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Tuesday, November 2, 1926
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Evening StarWashington, D.C.

ASTRID TRIES ON WEDDING GOWN, THEN BAKES HER PRINCE A CAKE

Swedish Princess Overwhelmed by Brilliant Preparations for Wedding Thursday to Leopold of Belgium

Context - explained by ACL:

The 20-year-old princess, a niece of the King of Sweden, is described as moving from her parents' home, an apartment of a type familiar to Americans despite its luxuriousness, to a palace on her marriage to Leopold. The item reports that she is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty and has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1926, page 1]

tions have been made for its celebration.

Astrid, although niece of the King of Sweden, will virtually move from apartment to palace by her marriage to Leopold. The home of her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Vastergotland, in which she and her sisters have lived since childhood, is, despite its luxuriousness, in reality an apartment of the type familiar to Americans

The 20-year-old princess, who is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty, has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding and the fuss (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.)

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 2, 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 A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.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 1, 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:Brownsville Herald, Evening Star, New Britain Herald, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, Seward Daily Gateway, and Phoenix Tribune.

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Today's paper

November 2, 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:Brownsville Herald, Douglas Daily Dispatch, The Daily Worker, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Vol. I, no 3 Tuesday, November 2, 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.

ASTRID TRIES ON WEDDING GOWN, THEN BAKES HER PRINCE A CAKE

Swedish Princess Overwhelmed by Brilliant Preparations for Wedding Thursday to Leopold of Belgium

Context - explained by ACL:

The 20-year-old princess, a niece of the King of Sweden, is described as moving from her parents' home, an apartment of a type familiar to Americans despite its luxuriousness, to a palace on her marriage to Leopold. The item reports that she is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty and has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1926, page 1]

tions have been made for its celebration.

Astrid, although niece of the King of Sweden, will virtually move from apartment to palace by her marriage to Leopold. The home of her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Vastergotland, in which she and her sisters have lived since childhood, is, despite its luxuriousness, in reality an apartment of the type familiar to Americans

The 20-year-old princess, who is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty, has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding and the fuss (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.)

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 2, 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, November 2, 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 1, 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:Brownsville Herald, Evening Star, New Britain Herald, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, Seward Daily Gateway, and Phoenix Tribune.

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Today's paper

November 2, 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:Brownsville Herald, Douglas Daily Dispatch, The Daily Worker, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Vol. I, no 3 Tuesday, November 2, 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.

ASTRID TRIES ON WEDDING GOWN, THEN BAKES HER PRINCE A CAKE

Swedish Princess Overwhelmed by Brilliant Preparations for Wedding Thursday to Leopold of Belgium

Context - explained by ACL:

The 20-year-old princess, a niece of the King of Sweden, is described as moving from her parents' home, an apartment of a type familiar to Americans despite its luxuriousness, to a palace on her marriage to Leopold. The item reports that she is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty and has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1926, page 1]

tions have been made for its celebration.

Astrid, although niece of the King of Sweden, will virtually move from apartment to palace by her marriage to Leopold. The home of her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Vastergotland, in which she and her sisters have lived since childhood, is, despite its luxuriousness, in reality an apartment of the type familiar to Americans

The 20-year-old princess, who is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty, has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding and the fuss (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.)

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 2, 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, November 2, 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 1, 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:Brownsville Herald, Evening Star, New Britain Herald, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, Seward Daily Gateway, and Phoenix Tribune.

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Today's paper

November 2, 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:Brownsville Herald, Douglas Daily Dispatch, The Daily Worker, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Vol. I, no 3 Tuesday, November 2, 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.

ASTRID TRIES ON WEDDING GOWN, THEN BAKES HER PRINCE A CAKE

Swedish Princess Overwhelmed by Brilliant Preparations for Wedding Thursday to Leopold of Belgium

Context - explained by ACL:

The 20-year-old princess, a niece of the King of Sweden, is described as moving from her parents' home, an apartment of a type familiar to Americans despite its luxuriousness, to a palace on her marriage to Leopold. The item reports that she is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty and has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1926, page 1]

tions have been made for its celebration.

Astrid, although niece of the King of Sweden, will virtually move from apartment to palace by her marriage to Leopold. The home of her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Vastergotland, in which she and her sisters have lived since childhood, is, despite its luxuriousness, in reality an apartment of the type familiar to Americans

The 20-year-old princess, who is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty, has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding and the fuss (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.)

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 2, 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, November 2, 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 1, 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:Brownsville Herald, Evening Star, New Britain Herald, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, Seward Daily Gateway, and Phoenix Tribune.

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Today's paper

November 2, 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:Brownsville Herald, Douglas Daily Dispatch, The Daily Worker, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, and Daily Kennebec Journal.

A Century Late
Vol. I, no 3 Tuesday, November 2, 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.

ASTRID TRIES ON WEDDING GOWN, THEN BAKES HER PRINCE A CAKE

Swedish Princess Overwhelmed by Brilliant Preparations for Wedding Thursday to Leopold of Belgium

Context - explained by ACL:

The 20-year-old princess, a niece of the King of Sweden, is described as moving from her parents' home, an apartment of a type familiar to Americans despite its luxuriousness, to a palace on her marriage to Leopold. The item reports that she is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty and has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Evening Star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1926, page 1]

tions have been made for its celebration.

Astrid, although niece of the King of Sweden, will virtually move from apartment to palace by her marriage to Leopold. The home of her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Vastergotland, in which she and her sisters have lived since childhood, is, despite its luxuriousness, in reality an apartment of the type familiar to Americans

The 20-year-old princess, who is known throughout Sweden as the personification of modesty, has been overwhelmed by the brilliant preparations for the wedding and the fuss (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.)

Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 2, 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, November 2, 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 1, 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:Brownsville Herald, Evening Star, New Britain Herald, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, Seward Daily Gateway, and Phoenix Tribune.

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Today's paper

November 2, 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:Brownsville Herald, Douglas Daily Dispatch, The Daily Worker, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, and Daily Kennebec Journal.