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A Century Late
Tuesday, October 26, 1926
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Evening StarWashington, D.C.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS', LETTERS COME TO U. S.

American Also Said to Have Acquired Epistles Written by James I.

Context - explained by ACL:

A London newspaper reports that a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, together with letters connected to James I of England, will probably go shortly to what it calls the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California. The letters are said to have been acquired from a Scotch castle where they had been for centuries; letters written by James are described as not rare, while few written by Mary are in existence.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1926, page 1]

By the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 26. - The Daily Sketch says a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a son of James I of England probably will go shortly to enrich "the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California."

A connoisseur, William H. Robinson of Newcastle, says the Sketch, acquired them from a Scotch castle, where they had been for centuries. Letters written by James are not rare, but few written by Mary are in existence.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

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November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.

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November 4, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Askov American, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Indianapolis Times, New Britain Herald, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise And Press, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Tuesday, October 26, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
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Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Evening StarWashington, D.C.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS', LETTERS COME TO U. S.

American Also Said to Have Acquired Epistles Written by James I.

Context - explained by ACL:

A London newspaper reports that a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, together with letters connected to James I of England, will probably go shortly to what it calls the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California. The letters are said to have been acquired from a Scotch castle where they had been for centuries; letters written by James are described as not rare, while few written by Mary are in existence.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1926, page 1]

By the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 26. - The Daily Sketch says a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a son of James I of England probably will go shortly to enrich "the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California."

A connoisseur, William H. Robinson of Newcastle, says the Sketch, acquired them from a Scotch castle, where they had been for centuries. Letters written by James are not rare, but few written by Mary are in existence.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.

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Today's paper

November 4, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Askov American, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Indianapolis Times, New Britain Herald, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise And Press, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Tuesday, October 26, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Evening StarWashington, D.C.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS', LETTERS COME TO U. S.

American Also Said to Have Acquired Epistles Written by James I.

Context - explained by ACL:

A London newspaper reports that a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, together with letters connected to James I of England, will probably go shortly to what it calls the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California. The letters are said to have been acquired from a Scotch castle where they had been for centuries; letters written by James are described as not rare, while few written by Mary are in existence.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1926, page 1]

By the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 26. - The Daily Sketch says a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a son of James I of England probably will go shortly to enrich "the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California."

A connoisseur, William H. Robinson of Newcastle, says the Sketch, acquired them from a Scotch castle, where they had been for centuries. Letters written by James are not rare, but few written by Mary are in existence.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.

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Today's paper

November 4, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Askov American, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Indianapolis Times, New Britain Herald, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise And Press, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Tuesday, October 26, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Evening StarWashington, D.C.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS', LETTERS COME TO U. S.

American Also Said to Have Acquired Epistles Written by James I.

Context - explained by ACL:

A London newspaper reports that a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, together with letters connected to James I of England, will probably go shortly to what it calls the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California. The letters are said to have been acquired from a Scotch castle where they had been for centuries; letters written by James are described as not rare, while few written by Mary are in existence.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1926, page 1]

By the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 26. - The Daily Sketch says a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a son of James I of England probably will go shortly to enrich "the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California."

A connoisseur, William H. Robinson of Newcastle, says the Sketch, acquired them from a Scotch castle, where they had been for centuries. Letters written by James are not rare, but few written by Mary are in existence.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.

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Today's paper

November 4, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Askov American, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Indianapolis Times, New Britain Herald, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise And Press, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Tuesday, October 26, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Evening StarWashington, D.C.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS', LETTERS COME TO U. S.

American Also Said to Have Acquired Epistles Written by James I.

Context - explained by ACL:

A London newspaper reports that a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, together with letters connected to James I of England, will probably go shortly to what it calls the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California. The letters are said to have been acquired from a Scotch castle where they had been for centuries; letters written by James are described as not rare, while few written by Mary are in existence.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1926, page 1]

By the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 26. - The Daily Sketch says a collection of letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a son of James I of England probably will go shortly to enrich "the largest private library in the world, owned by an American in California."

A connoisseur, William H. Robinson of Newcastle, says the Sketch, acquired them from a Scotch castle, where they had been for centuries. Letters written by James are not rare, but few written by Mary are in existence.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.

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Today's paper

November 4, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Askov American, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Indianapolis Times, New Britain Herald, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise And Press, and Daily Kennebec Journal.