Elaborate coronation sights and crown jewels described
A detailed account of Westminster Abbey preparations for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. It covers the chapel layout, coronation chairs, viewing arrangements, Wakefield Tower jewels, St Edward's crown value and jewels, the royal regalia, and the ancient mosaic pavement laid around 1268.
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Edward VII
Alexandra
Old Westminster Abbey
Canterbury
William the Conqueror
Rome
The Coronation Chairs and the Stone of Destiny
The article traces the history of the coronation chairs used by English monarchs and the stone of Scone. It notes the chair for the king was last used by Queen Victoria, its origin with Edward I, and the stone’s journey from Jacob to Egypt to Spain, Ireland, Tara, and Scotland before Edward I took it to Westminster. It also mentions the queen’s chair made for William and Mary.
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Queen Victoria
Edward I
Scone
Jacob
Bethel
Egypt
Spain
Gathelus
Cecrops
Athens
Ireland
Isle
Tara
Fergus
Scotland
Kenneth
England
Westminster Abbey
William and
Mary
Crown Jewels Valued At 35 Million In Old Records
Excerpts from past reports place the British crown jewels at about 35 million dollars. The article notes King Edward will wear St Edward's crown during the coronation and then atop Queen Victoria's crown afterward as part of the ceremonies.
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Edward
St. Edward’s
Queen Victoria
King Edward to wear ecclesiastical robes for coronation
The article explains the coronation attire for King Edward, detailing priestly vestments worn in Westminster Abbey. It describes the dalmatic, stole, and maniple, their designs, and the ceremony of donning and removing them after homage.
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Edward
Westminster Abbey
St. Edward’s Chapel
Chicago Daily News
Duke of Norfolk Leads Coronation Arrangements
The Duke of Norfolk, as earl marshal, directs coronation preparations and oversees the Heralds College under a year of rapid operation. He will receive applications from peers and set attire rules for titled ladies and coronet details for nobility.
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Duke of Norfolk
London
Cinque Ports
Herald’s College
Grace of Norfolk
Cheap Farm Power From A Simple Water Fall
A farmer can generate useful power from a small water fall by confining water to a 12 by 3 inch fall to drive an overshot wheel. The author describes wheel construction, belt drives, and auxiliary uses including a cutting box, corn crusher, threshing peas, a fanning mill, a root cutter, and silo loading. Dynamos may light buildings. water runs about 200 rods in a ditch.
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J. I. Graham
Useful Bumblebees and Clover Seed Fertilization
A Central Farmer correspondent argues bumblebees aid clover seed production by fertilizing blossoms and tolerating dry seasons, while noting ground nests and mouse and cat interactions. The piece muses about domestication and breeding honey bees to assist clover fertilization and predicts farm locality impacts on clover seed crops.
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Darwin
Australia
Spray Currant Bushes With Paris Green for Worm Control
Instructions urge spraying currant bushes with Paris Green to kill the worm that eats foliage. The note emphasizes chemical usage to protect fruit-bearing plants.
Getting Ready and Vacation Yearn in Verse Fragments
A collection of short poems and fragments from 1910s newspapers. Themes include children saving money and a wish for endless vacation, plus nature and June imagery. Poets include S. E. Kiser and Frank L. Stanton with credits to Chicago Record-Herald and Atlanta Constitution.
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Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Light of Day and Gentle Spring in Verse
An assembled tableau of poems reflecting rejuvenation and nature. Excerpts describe open skies and verdant landscapes, peaceful scenes, and the quiet joy of May. Voices include F. M. M. from Good Housekeeping, Ethelwyn Wetherald in Youth's Companion, and S. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
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Ethelwyn Wetherald
Rosebud Reservation Opening Attracts Boom In Nebraska
The Rosebud Indian Reservation will open for settlement, sparking a boom from Bones steel to the North Western Line. Last fall 50 settlers. today a town of 300. in 90 days 3000 expected. Real estate offices multiply as lots sell from 300 to 800 dollars. a lottery plan may govern entry for 160 acre homesteads with five years residence and cultivation. Interest across Nebraska runs high.
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Bones Steel
Oas
Oklahoma
United States
Verdigre
Bonesteel
Nebraska
Half Million Acres Open for Settlement Near Rosebud
The government will open part of the Rosebud Reservation lands between the Missouri and Niobrara rivers to settlement following a recent treaty with Sioux chiefs. Fertile black loam soil yields farming land selling from 20 to 35 dollars per acre, grazing land 6 to 15 dollars, with good water and minimal drought risk.
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Bonesteel
S. D
Rosebud
Missouri
Niobrara
Foot Ease Ad Puffs Quinine Cough Remedy
An advertising exchange describes a doctor using quinine for a cough and promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for tired feet. The appeal notes a trial package and urges readers to request Allen's Foot-Ease with no substitutes.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Markets Report from Several Cities on June 17 1902
Market notes from New York Cleveland Toledo East Liberty and East Buffalo show mixed grain and livestock activity. Prices include flour patents around 4.00 to 4.20 per barrel and cattle steers from 6.40 to 8.50, hogs near 7.00 to 7.65, and sheep and lambs trading in the 4.25 to 7.00 range with regional variations.
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New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
West Creamery
East Liberty
East Buffalo
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Countess of Salisbury
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Jane Grey
Robert Devereux
Earl of Essex
Charles II
Wakefield
Henry VII
King Edward’s
the Duke OF Norfolk
Tommy
Johnnie
Bennie
Dickie
Artie
Bert
James
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
Valeys
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Toledo
Schoule
Shelby
Crestline
Galion
Warren J. Lynch
Cincinnati
W. P. Depee
Asst
G.P
T. A
Lonifemeiyuitids
Chicago
Carter
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Ontario Street
Ohio
Nait
J. P. Allen
St. Paul
Minn
Free & Neckl Ce
Tory
Henry C. Blair
Walnut & St. St
Philadelphia
B. M. Woolley
Hox 3
Atlanta. Ga
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