Chief of Police Ross a Portrait of Ottawa’s Leader
A portrait of Ottawa police chief Alex M. Ross highlights his reluctance to wear uniform, his action driven career since 1895, and his background as a teacher and merchant. Born December 26 1866 in Renfrew county he rose from blue coat to chief in 1910 and pursued curling with the Ottawa Curling Club.
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Ross
Alex. M. Ross
Ottawa
P. C. Ross
Ontario
W. F. Powell
Chief Ross
Renfrew County
Robert Rows
Horace Greely
Chiefs
Ottawa Curling Club
Cary ADA narrows in on Abner Eangann case
In a local docket, ADA targets Abner Eangann as part of an ongoing investigation in Cary. No further details released by the office at this time.
Mr Kingman Emerges As Noted Canadian Y M C A Figure
The article paints Mr Kingman as a prominent Canadian gentleman active in the Young Men's Christian Association, serving as a director of the International Organization formed in 1854. He is praised for his business acumen, charitable work, and wide range of interests from nature to finance.
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Kitguten el Moutve
Dielness
Ja Teco
Young Men's Christian Association
International Organization
United States
Canada
Montreal
Gienet
Y.alc.a
Dominion
Nature
Etorlos
Kingman
Mighty Miracle In Stone At Great Pyramid Revealed
An American explorer Don Covington reports new discoveries at Cheops Pyramid near Cairo. He cleared passages, exposed white limestone sheath, and found a mysterious chamber below the King's chamber. The queen’s chamber yielded an ancient iron bracelet, the oldest iron object known, while the Grand Gallery remains a source of mystery.
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Great Pyramid of Cheers
Chufu
Cairo
Don Covington
Wanya
Beypl
Cheops
Khufu
Fill
British Museum
Queen's Chamber
Merlilefo
Kvufu
Quen
Chephren
Grand Gallery
Heliograph: Sun Rays Used for Signaling Across Distances
A historical essay traces sun ray signaling from ancient savages to the modern heliograph. It notes an Indian practice with a small mirror could send flashes over twenty five miles, while today nations use refined instruments to transmit longer messages by light signals.
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Sim Tiya
Tle
Aiengier
Rene Tve
McKishnie, Arch McTishnIR Canadian Writer of Wild Life
Arch P McKishnie, Melony Kollar profile notes the Montreal born Canadian author of Gaff Linkum and Love of the Wild. It highlights his outdoor nature stories and his vivid, rugged persona guiding readers through bush, lakes, and wilderness settings.
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Mr. McKishule
Melony Kollar
Montreal
Canada
Archie P. McKishnie
Gaff Linkum
Ralph Connor
McKishnie
Pyramid Corridor Description Reveals Narrow, Sloped Passage
The text describes a tomb chamber with a largely unused Genud Gallery and a granite plug sealing the lower end of an ascending passage. The passage rises at about 26 degrees 8 minutes for 165 feet, stands 28 feet high, and 7 feet wide above the ramps, with seven stacked stone layers and a roof of 36 slabs.
Wireless Train Telecommunication System Debuts
A Midlands inventor showcases a wireless inductive train communication method. A continuous trackside wire links stations and signal boxes to the carriage mounted telephones. Pulses in the track wire induce corresponding signals in the carriage instrument for sending and receiving news.
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United States
Belgium
Germany
Britain
Midlands
Chile
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Oscar
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A. M. King
G. W. Grimmett Byeight Specalist
Granville St
Vanesuser
R. A. Henderson
B.C. Land Surveyor Office
Box
Doornkroof
Transvaal
Cary Ada
Abner Eangann
Abner Kingman Financial
Yilc.a
The
Queens Chamber
Sun Hays
Omer
Red Man
Casgrain
E. Montreal
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McKisnnie
Toronto
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