Extraordinary Display at Edward Coronation Jewels and Robes
Westminster Abbey showcased an astonishing jewel display and lavish robes unmatched in England. American attendees dominated with grand ensembles led by Consuelo Vanderbilt and New York society figures, wearing diamond coronets, pearl necklaces, rubies, emeralds, and ornate tiaras amid a sea of gold embroidery and historic gowns.
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London
Westminster Abbey
England
Lady Londonderry
George II
Duchess of Portland
Duchess of Westminster
Lady Chesterfield
Abbey
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderblit
New York
Lady Dufferin
Countess of Oxford
Louise Corbin
Dorothy Walpole
Lady Oxford
Cora of Strafford
Colgate
Duchess of Manchester
Lady Deerhurst
Miss Bonynge
San Francisco
Lady Grey Egerton
Miss May Cuyler
Countess of Essex
Adela Grant
Countess of Craven
Bradley-Martin
Lady Molesworth
General Frost
St. Louis
Arthur Paget
Paran Stevens
Royal gowns and jewel rich dress display at gala event
Descriptions detail Mrs. Richardson Clover in blue satin with opals and lace. The Queen wore cloth of gold veiled in ivory tulle with ermine lined velvet train, gold embroidery, and lace collar. The Princess of Wales appeared in a purple velvet court train edged with miniver and gold bands with a miniver cape.
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Ronalds
Miss Carter
Boston
Cavendish Bertinck
Miss Livingston
New York
Madame de Dominguez
Adair
Cornelia Wadsworth
Geneseo
N. Y
King Edward
Naylor Leyland
Miss Chamberlain
Cleveland
Richardson Clover
Princess of Wales
Air Ship Experiments and Golfers Tax Highlight 1909 View
Washington reports government efforts to solve aerial navigation with Langley in charge, pursuing scientific, practical flying machines capable of carrying men. Also notes a new DC golf club ground rent tax of $2 weekly, impact on saloons, and a Hong Kong banker’s view contrasting Filipino and Chinese workers in the Philippines.
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Journal
Washington
United States
War Department
S. P. Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Quantico
Potomac
Army Engineers
Langley
Zoological Park
Philippines
M. Stewart
Hong Kong
Willard Hotel
Stewart
China
London Times
Os A
Four Men Charged With Murder of Anthracite Watchman
Four men are jailed in Wilkes-Barre charged with murdering Daniel Sweeney, a mine watchman found dead in Nanticoke. District Attorney Jones and Detective Jones obtained confessions and a bloodstained shirt linked to Joseph Smith, plus trousers claimed by another detainee, Paul Tomchak. A mass strikers meeting in Plymouth featured leaders including Mother Jones. Warrants issued for 31 miners in Kingston, Luzerne borough, Edwardsville for riot during Picket duty near the Woodward breaker amid intimidation claims.
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Smith
Nanticoke
Paul Tomchak
Sweeney
Plymouth
Nichols
Jones
Gibraltar
West Virginia
Kingston
Luzerne Borough
Edwardsville
Woodward
Delaware, Lackawanna
Education and Work Echo in Booker T Washington Speech
In Atlanta the Negro Young People’s Christian and Educational Congress highlights Booker T Washington’s address on The Contribution of the South to the Education of the Race. He warns against too many leaders, urges workers to secure homes and farms, build wealth, and improve ministers and morality across the race.
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Atlanta
Negro Young People’s Christian and Educational Congress
Booker T. Washington
D. B. Scott
New Orleans
Washington
Alabama
Ple
Burt
Let Us Cultivate Friendship and Mercy for All Races
A historical exhortation urges unity and mercy across races and individuals. It calls for greatness through restraint, love over hate, and respect for the law, insisting progress comes from usefulness to the community and never discouraging.
Tuberculosis warned by physician at Summer School
Dr Herman M diggs urged frank talk about tuberculosis at the Summer School of Philanthropy. He said tens of thousands die because doctors fail to tell patients the diagnosis and act to protect themselves and others. He stressed early diagnosis and strict cleanliness to prevent spread.
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New York Tribune
Herman M. Diggs
Health Department
Summer School of Philanthropy
Charities
Biggs
The Chop Suey Fad, New York Evening Post
The Chop suey dish, centuries old in China, becomes popular in New York amid sixty Chinese and several American restaurants. A practical recipe uses pork, chicken liver and gizzard, celery, mushrooms, and vegetables, cooked quickly with water and oil. variants include mutton, turkey, soy, Worcestershire, and curry. Prices range from ten to twenty cents per plate.
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New York Evening Post
China
New York
Singapore
Daring Brazilian Plans Flight Over New York Harbor
A Brazilian daredevil prepares in New Jersey for exhibitions and to circle the Statue of Liberty in a sensational flight over New York. His picture shows him in a balloon basket during prior ascent.
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Braatiian
New York City
Harbor
New Jersey
Shenandoah Guards Remain On Duty Amid Long Strike
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania the National Guard officers and soldiers expect a drawn out miners strike. Militia will stay on duty to end of the conflict though soldiers miss their work. They practice rifle targets along the calm river banks with daily 5 PM reviews while the town idles as the strike continues.
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Shenandoah
National Guard
Loomis Returns from Anthracite Strike Region
Vice President Loomis of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western reports to President Truesdale that conditions in the anthracite strike area are practically unchanged. A Lackawanna official notes some miners have returned to work, with two mines and several washeries operating under police protection. no opinion on broad resumption is given and no operators conference is planned.
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New York
Loomis
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Road
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Strike Ends In Michigan Mines Accept Eight Hour Day
SAGINAW Mich Aug 9 The United Mine Workers of Michigan end strike after locals vote to accept scale submitted by operators on July 2 approved by President Mitchell with amendments for an eight hour day above ground and miners to push their own cars. Mines to operate next Monday.
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Saginaw
Mich
United Mine Workers of Michigan
Mitchell
Northern Colorado miners vote weekly assess to aid Pennsylvania strikers
In a mass meeting the coal miners of the northern Colorado district voted to assess each member one dollar per week to support the striking miners in the anthracite district of Pennsylvania.
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Louisville
Col
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Census shows more bachelors than spinsters nationwide
The Philadelphia Times reports U S Census findings that 6 726 779 bachelors aged twenty plus versus 4 195 446 spinsters, a 2 500 000 male surplus, suggesting natural barriers rather than reluctance keep men single. State ratios vary greatly from California to Alaska, prompting possible census errors in determining marriageable groups.
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Philadelphia Times
United States
Massachusetts
California
Utah
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Alaska
New York
Pennsylvania
The boys in olive green will not outshine the blue
Washington Star notes that the olive green uniforms lack poetry compared to blue but asserts that the men wearing them remain dependable for the typical outcome in their duties.
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Washington Star
Notable Men of Business and Public Figures in New Book
A letter from a nameless publisher proposes a steel engraving and public services narrative for a forthcoming volume. Wynne balks at $300, noting a misread “P. 8” line. The exchange highlights newspaper connections and high expectations among officials and editors. Otto Carmichael
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Robert J. Wynne
Pegue
Ireland Withdraws From Coronation Rites voiced in Dublin
At Dublin City Hall John Redmond and the Irish Nationalist Parliamentary party formally withdraw from coronation celebrations. The group denounces English rule as usurpation and proclaims Ireland’s protest in discontent. John Dillon says England cannot drag Ireland as a willing slave in the march through London. Denis Kilbride is arrested on a warrant to answer a Templemore magistrate summons.
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Dublin
John Redmond
England
Edward
Ireland
John Dillon
London
Denis Kilbride
Templemore
Overcrowded Drayton Grange Led to Ill Health and Deaths
Melbourne reports Capt Shields medical officer aboard the transport Drayton Grange from South Africa condemns severe crowding, foul air, and wet decks. He cites pleurisy and pneumonia among passengers, says medicine supply was absurd, and blames ship conditions for the epidemic and deaths aboard.
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Melbourne
Australia
Shields
Drayton Grange
South Africa
Body of Gen Lucas Meyer Embalmed for Pretoria Interment
The body of General Lucas Meyer, who died yesterday of heart disease, was embalmed for shipment to Pretoria for interment. Condolences came from Lord Salisbury General Lord Roberts General Lord Kitchener and General Sir John Denton French. Former President Kruger sent a personal letter.
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Brussels
Lucas Meyer
Pretoria
Lord Salisbury
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
John Denton French
Kruger
King Oscar Aids Rescue After Bridge Collapse Near Marstrand
In Sweden King Oscar helped rescue 23 people from water when Marstrand bridge collapsed during a yacht outing. The incident occurred as crowds of women and children watched nearby. In Cologne a Dom Hotel sold to an American for 1,184,000 dollars.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
Marstrand Bridge
Cologne
Washington
United States
King
Bangkok
Siam
State Department
Nakawa
Chiengmal
Pras
Honest and Kind Guiding Precept of Stevenson
The Philadelphia Times presents Stevenson's fair creed stressing honesty and kindness as foundations for character. It argues honesty molds actions and thoughts, guides ambitions, and earns courage and strength through inner conviction, even when social pressure opposes.
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Philadelphia Times
Noted English Statesman the Marquis of Salisbury
Lord Salisbury recently retired from the prime ministership of England. His health is said to be failing.
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Marquis OF Salisbury
Lord Salisbury
England
The Fall Of Venice Campanile Marks A Sad Era
The article laments the collapse of Venice’s St Mark's Campanile, noting its iconic status in the Grand Canal city. It recalls its thousand year prominence, the bells, pigeons, and crowds, and discusses foundation instability and expert plans for rebuilding with old materials, while acknowledging loss of historical charm.
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Philadelphia Times
S&j. Mark's
Venice
Italy
Giotto
Florence
St. Mark
Christendeam
Plezetta
Rey
Adriatic
Doctors ridiculed yet patient wife advice in overheard chat
A Detroit Free Press fragment recounts a humorous exchange where a doctor instructs an anxious husband to ignore his wife’s complaints. The tall thin patient overhears the uneasy scene, while the doctor suggests letting the wife grumble and withholding attention to ease the pressure.
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Detroit Free Press
Mr. Jackson
Bae
Atchison Glabe Lesson on Courtesy and Manners
A stray remark with old fashioned advice on not introducing a married man to a woman to avoid the trouble of a man lifting his hat each time they meet.
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Atchison Glabe
Heavy sterling thimbles on sale at CenTALLY Diamonds
Closing out a few leftover items as CenTALLY Diamonds and Jewelry advertises heavy sterling thimbles. The note mentions limited stock and a clearance tone for customers seeking jewelry pieces.
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Knox
Roosevelt
Excise Board
Mili
Tiamen
Shenandoah, Pa
Marion Light and Heat Co
Pike County
Ind
Newton County
Sullivan County
U. S&s
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Ospes Nations
Ndianapolis Fire Ins
Echmond
Mfg
P. Wasson & Co
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Jock
J. F. Wild & Co
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Stevenson Building
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Mee
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Ohio
Fowler
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E. M. Campbell & Co
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East Washington Street
T. Washington
Santos
Michigan
John Hay
Mr. Hay
Otto Carmichael
Gen. Meyer
King Oscar
Curicona
Soar
Rue de Is Paix
Paris
Rss Deve & Cusm
ST. Mark’s
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