Crown Jewel How Koh-i-noor Shapes Queen's Regal Crown
The article describes the coronation crown for the queen, featuring the Koh-i-noor at its center and an intricate arrangement of diamonds, crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and eight arches. It highlights the craftsmanship by Garrard, the bishopry of state, and the goal of lightness, noting the crown weighs under nineteen ounces with a delicate invisible setting.
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Tdealhousle
India
Queen Victoria
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Prince Consort
Garrard
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Peermsey
Duke of Wellington
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Fiie
Africa
Coronation Observed Here at St John’s Church
The coronation of King George V will be observed in Washington at St John’s Protestant Episcopal Church at noon today with religious services attended by Ambassador Heyce the British embassy staff army and navy officers and other city officials.
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Washington
St John’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Moresake
Heyce
Army
Buckmehan
Ambassador Hammond
Lord Sandhurst
Chemericanenyo3
A. W Greecix
United States Arms
Charles &. Wieeland
Navy
John Friars Hammonds
Paris
Hammond
South Africa
Stratton House
Abbey
Whitelaw Reid
Charles P Tatt
J. P. Morgan
London
Constitution Hil
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Union
August Belmont
W. Seward Webb
Perry Belmont
J. P Morgan
Edward H Morris
Charles M. Schwab
John W Gates
Moncure Robinson
Robert Eois
Arthur Sturgis
Richard Harding Davis
Archer M. Huntington
S. McClure
Frederick Townsend Martin
William Astor Drayton
Mrs Luke Lea Improves Amid Critical Condition
Mrs Luke Lea wife of Senator Luke Lea Tennessee remains critically ill though slowly gaining strength after a Sunday blood transfusion from her husband. Doctors report her condition improving while the senator remains weak but has largely recovered from the loss of blood.
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Luke Lea
Senator Lea
Tennessee
Senator Tea
Coronation Preparations and Crowds in London
Royal regalia sealed in the Jerusalem chamber under guard as King George and Queen Mary rest with the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. Tens of thousands fill streets. Americans flock to the city with dignitaries, ambassadors, and diplomats arriving for the coronation amid security measures and festive preparations.
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Jerusalem
George
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
Bucking Nam Palace
Cty
God
King
London An Armed Camp Invasion Tale Unfolds
A special cable from London describes an invasion scare as about 60,000 soldiers and thousands of horses threaten the city. The alert began Tuesday and continued Wednesday with trains halted repeatedly to permit troop movements and column maneuvers.
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Washington Post
London
Turadar
Tralin
Colunma
British Troops Detrain for Camps in Parks Parade Route
Aerial and ground troops prepare for marches to camps in the parks. A battery of artillery and a baggage train lead units as bronzed colonials detrain to form the parade. The UK garrisons supply 13 000 men for the route amid heavy public attention and steady planning by Shitchener and his subordinates.
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United Kingdom
Hag
Shitchener
Leh
Lunch on Beef Tablets at Westminster Abbey
Special Cable reports in London June 2 that amid food shortages Westminster Abbey will host dignitaries and the King at a lunch featuring compressed beef lozenges. Mr Hammond and the royal box at the Shakespeare ball in Albert Hall are noted as attendees. The Taft envoy remarks on clothing and past baseball play as part of the dialogue.
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Washington Post
London
Westminster Abbey
Hammond
Albert Hall
Central High Alumni Elect Officers After Large Meeting
Central High School Alumni Association held its final meeting of the semester in the main building. Nominating chair Emory M. Wilson presented officers for the coming year. E. O. Schreiber and Miss Sara Stephens named president and vice president, with George W. Hodgkins as secretary and Miss Sara P. Lynch as treasurer. Wilson M. Wilson was elected honorary president. several board members also listed.
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Alumni Association of
Central High School
Nee
Emory M. Wilson
E. O. Schreiber
Sara Stephens
George W. Hodgkins
Sara P. Lynch
Roswell W. Snow
Olive M. Keys
Hyman N. Levy
Wilson L. Townsend
Misa Emily Stemnun
Magdalene Brewuninger
Nelda Waldecker
Almyra Campbell
Paul Rutski
Magruder McDonald
Helen M. Coolidge
I. Paul ‘Taylor
Government Clamps Down on Salary Assignments to Loan Firms
Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor issues an executive order prohibiting salary assignments to loan companies. The ban applies nationwide to all bureaus, including the Geological Survey, affecting thousands of employees. Banks may be used for deposits, and assignments to families are allowed. The move targets so-called ten percenters and follows years of pressure for government involvement in debt collection.
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Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Geological Survey
District of Columbia
Geo Cober
Board of Medical Supervisors
Ariington Fire Insurance Company
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
James M Johnston
Phillips
Thomas Brown
EL Shoemaki Chase Edmonson
Barry Edwards
Herbert A. Gill
Ormsby Found Insane After Libel Conviction
George F. Ormsby once a clerk in the Interior Department was ruled insane by a jury in Criminal Court No. 24. He was placed in U.S. marshal custody pending commitment to the Government Hospital for the Insane. Ormsby acted as his own attorney and fled a motion for a new trial after being convicted over a year ago for libeling lawyer William G. Johnson. He was released on $4,000 bail. The district attorney’s office filed the lunacy charge months earlier. Mr. Wilson and assistant James Proctor represented the government.
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George F. Ormsby
Interior Department
United States District Attorney
Wilson
Jamesie Proctor
Love Notes At Trial Reveals Faithful Allegations
In a courtroom continuing from the first page, Mrs Gambler testifies that a letter expressing love is gratuitous yet sincere, claiming faithfulness. Prosecutors reveal detective reports of outings with another man as husband Mr Littleton questions the witness about automobile rides theaters and restaurants with that man. The man introduced her to Mr Van Wyck, her counsel, and she asserts her conduct remains above reproach.
Mrs Woodruff Flies in Nassau Boulevard Flight
Mrs Woodruff wife of former Lieutenant General Timothy J Woodruff made a successful airplane flight at Nassau Boulevard tonight with English aviator Thomas Sopwith. They were aloft for 14 minutes covering about 12 miles at an average altitude of 500 feet.
Weather conditions reports with high 102 at Pierre and continued heat
The Weather Bureau notes high temperatures spread across the central states including a 102 degree reading at Pierre South Dakota. Warmer in the upper plains, cooler in the Northwest, with showers in the South Rocky Mountains and interior districts. Forecasters expect unsettled, showery weather in the South Atlantic Gulf regions Thursday and Friday, with generally fair conditions elsewhere and higher heat in central districts. Winds vary by coast and region, with moderate to light forecasts along the coasts and lakes. Local readings include temperatures at various times, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine percentages, and river conditions near Harpers Ferry and Shenandoah.
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Oklahoma
Pierre
S. Oak
Rocky Mountain
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South Atlantic
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Rock Mountain
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New England
Middle Atlantic
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Upper Lakes
Grand Banks
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