Funeral Procession of Queen Victoria Draws Global Attention
London marks Victoria’s funeral with vast crowds and royal splendor. Kings and princes from many nations attend the procession, while London’s streets are draped in purple and black. The event follows the queen’s death and prompts shifts in royal precedence as mourners reflect the empire’s loss.
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Victoria Station
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William
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Victoria
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Beatrice
Louise
aQeen Alexandra
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Princess Royal
Charles
Denmark
Queen Victoria
Beethoven
Chopin
Pageant Delivers Emotional Farewell to Queen Victoria
Half a million spectators along the Solent watched a grand simple procession bearing Queen Victoria’s body from Osborne House to the Albert while royal yachts and warships formed a solemn guard. The ceremony drew thousands ashore and afloat, described as a defining tribute to Britain’s naval power and royal tradition.
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Victoria
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Nelson
Portsmouth
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Cowes
Osborne House
Europe
No Setback for St. Louis Fair Bill Passed
St. Louis February 2 Mayor Ziegenhain refused to sign a bill authorizing a fifteen million dollar issue. The measure passed by the city council but waits on the mayoral signature to become law.
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Washington
St. Louis
Congressional Committee
Ziegenhein
Proposed Michigan tax on vessels to reduce state charges
Lansing Jan 2 Vesselmen take interest in senate proposed law by Kelly Muskegon. It would grant exemption from state and municipal taxes to owners of steam vessels and other water craft by paying 8 cents per registered tonnage. Owners must file by July 1 with the state auditor listing vessel details. State treasurer then allocates half of tax receipts to the county where the port is located.
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Lansing
Mich
Senate
Kelly
Muskegon
Wife Gives Up Wisconsin Postoffice Robber
Calvin Chase wanted by federal authorities for three months for robbing the Roneyspoint Wisconsin postoffice was captured in Wheeling West Virginia with help from his wife. He had been visiting his wife and father who shielded him until a demand for money led to threats and assault. The wife alerted local officers, and Chase was seized while begging forgiveness.
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W. Va
Calvin Chase
United States
Roneyspoint
Wis
Chase
Innocent Confession May Free Two Men in Wisconsin Case
An inmate at the Wisconsin State Reformatory confesss to a crime that could exonerate two men imprisoned for horse theft in Sauk County. The inmate claims he acted alone and perjured himself against the two men, with the case to be reviewed by the superintendent and Governor La Follette.
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Green Bay
Wis
State Reformatory
William M. Parkell
Waupun
LaFollette
Ironton
Sauk County
Reformatory
Mrs Nation topeka moral suasion at saloons
Mrs Nation visited Topeka saloons but found them barricaded and refused entry. She spoke through the barriers promising no damage while warning owners to quit the business. She then visited Washburn college but was not allowed to speak. In Wisconsin Esa Claire a 15 year old was sent to reform school for forging his guardian’s name to a saloon order.
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Topeka
Kan
Washburn College
the Colege
Esa Claire
Wis
John Pearl
Reform School
Professor Stoll
Court limits annual payments from Jay Gould estate
Justice Beach in the New York supreme court signed a formal order directing George J. Gould and the trustees of the late Jay Gould’s estate to refrain from disbursing to their sister Anna Countess de Castellane more than 200000 dollars per year until further instructions.
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New York
Justice Beach
Supreme Court
George J. Gould
Jay Gould
Anna
Bids Opened for Three Protected Cruisers
Bids from Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia Newport News Shipbuilding company and Bath Shipbuilding company were opened at the navy department for three protected cruisers with prices around 2.74 million dollars. Reservations noted in each bid.
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Washington
Navy Department
Neafie & Levy
Philadelphia
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Bath Shipbuilding Company
Hower
Miners Demand Higher Wages in Strike Conference
In Columbus, workers push for a 10 percent price hike and run-of-mine scale while operators resist. A tie vote on a motion to adopt a new scale delays progress as both sides seek leverage. Prospects for an early agreement look dim with core issues unresolved.
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Columbus
Orlginter
IP. L. Robbins
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Nebraska Nationals Loose Kansas Woman Imitators Rage
Fifteen to twenty imitation Mrs Nations raided South Sioux City joints led by Captain William Luther and Steve Gasser. They emptied a saloon and gambling spots while locals taunted with hymns. A big gun threatened further trouble as the group warned more raids are coming.
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Sioux City
C. P. Dow
John A. Davis
John Blenkiron
George Ammerman
Blenkiron
William Leitch
Doubtful Pat Crowe Lookalike Held in Greensburg Jail
In Greensburg Indiana a man jailed as a suspected Pat Crowe bears a striking resemblance to the famous outlaw. He refuses to name himself and shows signs of mental strain, claiming age 27 though appearance suggests 28 to 35. If not Crowe, he is at least a fugitive from justice under intense investigation.
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Greensburg
Ind
Pat Crowe
Logansport
Charles Blanchard
Washington, I D. C
National Era
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Question of Religion Archbishop Chappelle Reticent
Arch bishop Chappelle declined to state his position on the friars citing opportune timing and possible harm to U S government proceedings. Taft noted the party should keep religious issues separate from politics. Methodist and Presbyterian missions plan campaigns to convert Catholics in Manila and nearby villages.
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Chappelle
Associated Dress
United States
Commission
Taft
Ile
Buencamina
Tondo
Buenennila
Rober
Malibay
Father Rescues Boy From Kidnap Attempt in Caseyville
In Belleville area February 1 a man intervened as a boy was being dragged away in Caseyville. Police say the kidnap attempt was thwarted and the boy was returned to his guardian with no injuries reported.
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Belleville
Caseyville
Kidnapping Attempt In Alma Recalled In 1901 Case
A 1901 incident near Alma describes a man who knew a local legacy and tried to abduct a boy for ransom. Bert Williams reportedly engaged in a struggle with the boy’s father, who pursued on horseback and rescued the child, though the kidnapper vanished afterward.
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Legacy
PLM
Lan
Bert Williams
Oldest man and woman listed in vital stats report
A committee in New York identifies Izai Rodofsty of Moscow as the world’s oldest man at 125 or 126 and Mrs. Nancy Hollifield of Battle Creek Michigan as the oldest woman at 117. Other items note a misrouted Chicago and Northwestern passenger train, Van Ness’s color photography claim in Kalamazoo, a Belleville streetcar strike threat easing service, smallpox billing in Houghton County, and the International Sunday School Union’s memorial suggestion.
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Committee On Vital Statistics
Hundred Year Club
Izai Rodofsty
Moscow
Russia
Nancy Hollifield
Battle Creek
Mich
Rodoftsy
Joseph Jernossky
Rodofsty
Dr. Wood
Sanitarium
Sioux City
Chicago and Northwestern
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ames
Joe A. Anderson
Iowa Supreme Court voids Titus biennial election law
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the lower court ruling that the Titus biennial election law, approved by a 30,000 majority last November, is null and void. A fall general state election must be held. defect in copying the amendment in full into the house journal invalidated its adoption. Senator Titus remarked on the decision and his role.
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Supreme Court
Iowa
Muscatine
Ina
George M. Titus
Titus
House Journal
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