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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1916

Page

14

Funeral Scenes Describe Stevenson Widows Funeral In Samoa

A long account from Apia Samoa details the funeral of Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson and the cremated remains brought from Santa Barbara. Samoan chiefs, elders, and families attended the ascent to Mount Vaea where the urn was placed in the Stevenson tomb. The gathering honored the widow in a solemn farewell with church rites and a Samoan prayer.

G . L. Westbrook Apia Samoa Robert Louis Brewer Santa Barbera Cal Samoa Fleid Stevenson Stavenson Mount Vaea Weatbrook United States Aad Schults Vallima

Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa

The passage describes the hillside burial of Robert Louis Stevenson at Vailima with Samoa chiefs and dignitaries, a flower-laden procession, and inscriptions in English and Samoan. It notes the mountain site, the steep ascent, the 10 foot road cut by Samoan prisoners, and a signpost guiding visitors to the grave with a translated inscription praising Stevenson's care.

Field Vasiga Ta- Mesesed Brevensons Samoa Sailor Hunter Robert Louis Stevenson Tuaitala Expresa Wlah Stevansons Mount Vasa Nea Vailima Sampang Sonala Valléle Plantation Galustate Stevenson Tusitala

News of the Girl Scouts Troop events and activities

Troop No 20 meets at Waugh Church hikes to Chainbridge and holds a daisies gathering for a complimentary dance. At St Mark’s Hall a Friday dance is described as a great success. June rally includes first aid demonstration and merit badges awarded. Troop No 26 meets at Mrs Clarence K Young’s home with talk on duties of the Girl Scouts and tenderfoot preparations.

Ula Himac F Ise Italia Christian Science Andar Noras Captains’ Association G & Rafter Wa 1 Sfoot Compass Isethras Belle Cote Olivia Chestnut Sarah Morrie Halen Fuller Silver Spring Haden Waugh 'Church Chainbridge St. Marka Clarence K Young Secura Joseph T Kelly Kelly Thirteenth and Fairmont Street James A. MacFinen Eleanor Whie Fourth Preabyterian Church Fourth Preaisterian Church Young Peoples Fourteenth and Kenyon Streets Troop 45 Prince Georgesunly Bunda Hyatteville Wlieaa Prince Geormas County Sunday School Association Hyattsville Maryland

Police Department notes on large parade handling and personnel

The police department chronicles a major parade with about 80 000 marchers over five hours, praising crowd control and street discipline. No major incidents, ambulances and Red Cross teams treated over 50 minor emergencies. public order committees and donated autos aided operations. police chiefs and detectives considered reorganizational changes ahead.

Red Cross Public Order Committee Pullman Congress

Abdul Baha Writes of Miracles in Undated Report

Fragmentary OCR text discusses Abdul Baha writing on miracles and their relation to Christ. The garbled wording mentions acceptance, reports, and a woman, with no clear dates, places, or distinct events to anchor facts.

Learly Philadelphia Baltimore Cassagsasari Abdul Baha Tim

News of the Churches Influx of religious services and obituaries

The article catalogs church services across multiple parishes with notices of sermons and special events. It notes baptisms, memorials, and interments, including an elderly death in Brooklyn and a Catholic rite at St Marys German Church.

John Roth St Marye Charles J Skeets Irving P Johnsons Seabury Divinity School Minnegate St Marys School Diutor of Colorado

Dream of Derby Winner Predicted by Stranger

A man recounts a vivid dream in which Sir Hugo wins the Derby, a prediction he clung to despite doubts. He bet £5 with a continental bookmaker and later learned Sir Hugo beat La Fleche by a head. A son named Hugo was born the following September, and the dreamer later identifies a man as Alf Hudson, a racehorse owner, near Norwood.

Willas Christ God Huge White Swan Hotel Norwood Sir Hugo Orme Post Office Savings Bank Post Office Palae Club la Fleche Barrett Hugo Weaton Street Upper Norwood Tattenham Corner Alf Hudson

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