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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
1
An optimistic medical bulletin says His Majesty King Edward is improving and doing well. Physicians report the royal patient is more cheerful and the progress is satisfactory to the medical attendants.
Buckingham Palace releases four medical bulletins on King Edward's illness. Despite signs of progress, doctors warn of potential peritonitis or hemorrhage and note the need for abscess drainage to end. The king remains incapacitated and could be invalid for a long time.
London reports King Edward VII shows improved condition after surgical operation. He has eaten scrambled eggs and hock and soda, opened telegrams by his own hand, and doctors express cautious optimism. Crowds outside Buckingham Palace await further news as coronation plans adjust to the illness.
Crowds gathered around Buckingham Palace as details of the king's health were released by cautious medical bulletins. After a morning of hopeful signs and varied reports, Yale celebrated poet James Whitcomb Riley with a master of arts degree and an alumni gathering. A Yale affiliated mission to China was outlined, with leaders and organizers named and plans for a student volunteer effort set in motion.
The Many steamers chartered to witness the review will not be needed, creating litigation potential for lawyers. The British fleet stays at Portsmouth until next week while several foreign war vessels depart tomorrow.
London dispatch states King Edward's condition is improving though still critical with doctors not predicting a full recovery yet. Sir Thomas Lipton spent an hour at the palace and announced plans for the July 5 charity dinner for Londoners while half a million invitations are sent. The event, to employ 6,800 stewards and 1,500 entertainers, proceeds under Lipton's oversight as the King shows adaptability to a strict regimen.
Yale University conferred the honorary master's degree on James Whitcomb Riley at Battell Chapel as Prof Bernadette Perrin presented him. The audience burst into applause as Riley appeared and the event drew eminent men and society women from across the nation.
At Yale University commencement, honorary degrees were awarded to Roswell Park Henry Cabot Lodge and James Whitcomb Riley among others. Fifty eight candidates received the master of arts, while dozens earned masters, with degrees also going to doctors of medicine philosophy and other fields. The Lodge and Riley presentations drew enthusiastic reception.
Yale President Hadley announced a bold undenominational mission in the far East during the June commencement. The plan envisions a broad effort in North China combining Evangelical, medical, and especially educational work conducted by Yale graduates in a large student center.
William Brown a miner from Minden Missouri leapt into the Elk river near Lanagan after a mob threatened lynching for a fellow worker’s murder. He escaped custody, drowned in the river, as onlookers pressed a desperate attempt to deter him.
A June 5 Hancock County tornado swept from Maxwell to Cleveland, injuring and killing dozens. The storm destroyed Pickle & Lingle store, Friends' Church, and the United States chair factory, with extensive property damage across ten miles. James Bailey died. many others were injured including Arch C Garrett and James Chappell. factories and houses suffered heavy losses.
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