War rumors swirl as Europe braces for clash
Reports from 1877 indicate imminent war with Russia aligning with Persia and troops massed on borders. Turkey threatens actions against Montenegro and Greece, while Greece and government avoid provoking popular unrest. Grand Trunk Railway previews a lighter steel grain car, lighter yet stronger, for future use.
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Russia
Persia
St Petersburg
Grand Council of War
Prath
Ain
Turkey
Montenegro
Greece
Athens
Guelph celebrates fiftieth birthday with holiday
Extensive preparations mark Guelphs fiftieth anniversary celebrations proclaimed a general holiday. Invitations issued to Sir A Ty and Mr Justice Galt as founders. A grand procession includes the towns first-year residents. Excursion trains will run on Great Western and Grand Trunk Railways. Town will be illuminated at night.
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Guelph
Justice Galt
Great Western
Grand Trunk Railways
Guelph Ball Clubs Grow as Red Stockings Form
Dundas notes from Guelph report twenty nine birée ball clubs active this season despite bustling social life. Georgetown Young Canadian club reorganized as Red Stockings with R Bennett as President S Huston Vice President G Roe Secretary W Morgan Treasurer W Godfrey Captain A Grieve John Gunn Henry Thompson as field committee.
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Dundas Akginer
Guelph
Georgetown Young Canadian
Red Stockings
R. Bennett
R. Bennett,President; 8. Huston, Vice- -President; G. Roe, Secretary ; W- Morgan
Ww. Godfrey
A. Grieve
John Gunn
Henry Thompson
Hotel Keepers Move to Close Lennox Hotels May Day
In Napanee on April 16 hotel keepers in Lennox and Addington resolved to shut all hotels and yards on May 1 when the Dunkin Act takes effect. They will dismiss boarders end boat and train passengers and refuse all accommodations at any hotel.
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Napanee
Lennox
Addington
Tichborne House
Terrible Calamity at Southern Hotel in St Louis
Early Wednesday morning last week a fire at the six story Southern Hotel in St Louis Missouri claimed forty to fifty lives. The building burned quickly from an upper floor and logs value is about 750000. Escape from upper floors was inadequate and many were injured while attempting to flee.
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Southern
St. Lou
Missouri
Mimy
Population notes and curious events in 19th century towns
Population figures for Listowel and Toronto are cited with past and current totals, plus local mentions of Brampton Queen's Birthdays celebrations and a Goderich curiosity. The report covers fishing seasons, recent deaths, foundries, by laws, rail subsidies, and a London cable note on a possible G T and Western alliance, with global war rumors in Eastern notes and local crime, missing funds, and a farmer’s hijacking.
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Toronto
Brampton
Ottawa man blinded in brutal assault case
Henry Macdonald was brought to Ottawa Hospital after Morgan gouged out both eyes during a spree fight two weeks earlier in OpenGo country. Macdonald, now blind, had been summoned by his aged father for protection. Morgan is jailed in Pembroke. Also reported is a fire at St George destroying Bell and Son Foundry and shop with losses of 30 to 35 thousand dollars, insured for 2 thousand.
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London
Globe
Grand Trunk
Great Western
Mitchell
Strathroy
Port’ ‘Stanley
Port Franks
Curdoe
Wm. Dunn
Oxford County
Centennial Commission
George Biggar
Bfilton
Toronto
Biggar
Blanshard
Petrolia
Peter Milne
Markham
Milne
Henry Macdonald
Ottawa
Morgan
Macdonald
Pembroke
George
St. George
Messrs
Bell 4 Son
Mutual of Canada
Murder trial at Sandwich Assizes ends with hangings or acquittal
Austin Humphrey is condemned to hang on May 22 for the murder of Frederick Apple. James Bethune argues insanity. Griggs is acquitted of manslaughter for killing his father in a drunken quarrel, death caused by a fall.
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Murnerer
Sandwich Assizes
Austin Humphrey
Frederick Apple
James Bethune
Q. C
Griggs
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Acton Free Press
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Crn
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Grand Trunk Railroad
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Scissor
Listowel
Mice Eckak
Tandon
Melbourne
J. O'Connor Power
Myo
Ireland
America
Minnesota
Daily Globe
Dominion
Montreal
W. M. MacDonald
George Sandilands
Bank of Commerce At
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Eastern War Notes
Constantinorin
Edhom Pasha
Ss. Petersburg
Mong
Risia
Uries
Turke An
Bucharest
Kiphoney
Unghenui
Roumanian
Vienna
Roumania
Italy
Mediterranean
Berlin
Gortschakoff
St. Petersburg
Andrisy
Bern
Brazil
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Bexorape
Anthong
Mrs. Campbell
Thunday
Linton
Huanvilton
Kirkland
Buslinch
Acton Markets
Ops
Civil Service Gazette
Janks Eves & Co
Homeopathic
Threadneedle Street
Piccadilly
Wood
al Drugg
IRL
Allan
Walker Lodge
Shore Lodge
Masonic Hall
John Ross
Mary McNair
Fouse and
Lor
Ann Clark
Church and
John Streets
Christie & Hender- Htobe
Kennedy
John Warren
Henst Teeet
Barber
John Kennedy
Main Street
Esquasing
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Peter Miller
The
Acton Steam Mills
Nicklin
Pho Perthorsling Horétatore
Deiny Butinéss Ap Clothiera
Dickson & McNab
Adam Dickson
Peter McMar
Fife & McNab
Abe Bull
Aston
Joseph Fyfe
Peter McNab
Royal
Royal Oxford
Undy Barnes
Bette Dorr
Duke of Springwood
Gonstance
Acton Prince
Zephyrs
Smith
Crbenlawson
Publc
G. & E. Tilton
Free Press
Office
Ontario Photograph Gallery
Thia
Speyside
Heading Mills
P.é& H. Sayers
Augusta
Maine
Acton Plow Co
Agerta
Sharp
Johnson
Everl
Wilson & Johnson
John Warren, Kort. Kennedy
Ann Chirk
Sin Wiz
Temple
Pir
William Temple
Diana Thy Red Prince
Njoel Leslie
Erin
Robert
Tinwaro
Japan
Ware
Robert Fisher
Hast
Ini
Halleron
Srey Waebe
Furnisi
Harry
J. D. Williamson
McNair
Actgx
Eer
Fpe Williamson
Ln Undertaking
Bane
Willey Street
Main St
Wolaases
Gadreas George Tinson & Co
Portland
Ine
Johnsa
Go de Acton
Darhaia
TD Bellmakeng
Mann
Actos
Seh Beity
Edward Ma‘ Nicklin
Pat
Sa Ofhee Acton
Gro. Yue
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Lice Kopper
Wey
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