Growth of Canada Offers Vast Lands to All Classes
Canada presents vast western lands and rising farms, inviting United States workers and small capitalists to relocate. With high yields of wheat oats barley and peas, extensive education and dairying programs, and rich mineral resources, Western Canada promises inexpensive land, supportive schools, and growing opportunity across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and the territories.
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Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Ontario
Quebec
Dominion
Hudson Bay Territory
Western
Manitoba
Assinaboin
Keewatin
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Athabaska
Northwest Territories
United Tes
Lord Selkirk
House of Representatives
Washington
Western Canada
Pembina
Winnipeg
Territories
Edmonton
St. Petersburg
Russia
Scotland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Dublin
Ireland
Liverpool
England
Hamburg
Germany
British Columbia
Calgary
Boundary Line
Arctic Circle
Dominion of Canada
Sickness After Flood Desolates Brazos Valley
From Galveston July 15 reports describe grim disease outbreaks in the Brazos valley amid scarce food and medicine and limited transport. John Carlisle of Chappell Hill near Brenham reports four deaths among 47 families on his 2600 acre plantation, with crops all lost and tenant buildings destroyed. Carcasses of 250 animals line fence corners as floodwaters left fields 80 feet under water.
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Galveston
Tex
Brazos Valley
John Carlisle
Chappell Hill
Brenham
Mr. Carlisle
Detroit Adopts Three-Cent Fares For City Railways
Detroit citizens approve three cent fares and plan municipal ownership of street railways. Governor Pingree aims to push a constitutional amendment allowing Detroit to take control, seeking a special legislative session to submit the proposal to voters.
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Detroit
Pingree
Mich
Detroit Citizens’ Street Railway
Big land lease anchored in Chadron Nebraska
A local syndicate of cattlemen and stockmasters leased 27 000 acres of school lands in Dawes County Nebraska. The group, led by Dr Romine of Chadron, already controlled 15 000 acres of public school lands and several thousand acres more, totaling over 100 000 acres for stock range and hay lands in Pine Ridge table land. The syndicate aims to control six square townships.
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Nebraska
Chadron
Neb
Pine Ridge Table
Romine
Enthusiastic Welcome as Volunteers Land in San Francisco
San Francisco welcomed the Oregon volunteers and the California signal corps with a vivid display of animation yesterday. Steam whistles cannons and bells roared through the streets as the men arrived, preparing to march to camp at the Presidio and undergo final mustering out.
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San Francisco
Regiment of California Volunteers
Philippines
Oregon Volunteers
California Signal Corps
Presidio
Three Were Not Invited To Speak At Silver Mass Meet
Letters inviting democratic national committeemen to address the silver mass meeting at the Auditorium were sent to all except Thomas Gahan of Illinois Arthur P Gorman of Maryland and B C Wall of Wisconsin The Altgeld faction says the three outsiders are not Democrats Officers of Baptist Young People's Union Richmond Va July 15 The delegates to the Young People's Baptist Union of America state rallies met today Dr Henson of Chicago gave the morning address Officers elected for the coming year include President John S Preene Chicago recording secretary Rev Reed Wisconsin treasurer Frank Moody
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Chicago
Baptist Young People’s Union
Richmond
Young People's Baptist Union of America
Henson
John S
preEnee
Reed
Wisconsin
Frank Moody
Windfall for an Editor in Cripple Creek Letter
Springfield reports Chief Bishop received a notice from H. J. Martin justice of the peace Cripple Creek Colorado claiming a fortune of five hundred thousand dollars left to Robert M. E. Cooper former local editor. Cooper is thought to be in St Louis amid rumors of heavy dissipation. authorities will pursue him.
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Springfield
Bishop
H. J. Martin
Cripple Creek
Col
Robert M. E. Cooper
Cooper
St. Louis
Three Oaks Michigan Wins Dewey Cannon Honor
The village of Three Oaks Michigan is awarded Admiral Dewey's Manila cannon for the Maine monument fund as the top contributor by population. With 800 to 1,000 residents, Three Oaks raised 1152 dollars, over one dollar per person. Meanwhile, Indiana will return the captured Terry's Texas Rangers flag to Texas on October 5 at the Dallas exposition, with Gov Mount leading the exchanging ceremony.
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New York
Three Oaks
Mich
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Maine Monument Fund
Texas
Indianapolis
Ind
Terry
Texas Rangers
Indiana
Dallas
Mount
Populists Support Bryan on Fusion in 1900
Milwaukee July 15 Robert Schilling state central committee chairman of the people's party and Wisconsin member on the national committee says the party will fuse with the democrats in 1900 if William J Bryan is nominated by the national Democratic convention.
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Bryan
Milwaukee
Robert Schilling
State Central Committee
The
People’s Party
Wisconsin
People's Party
William J. Bryan
Nebraska Troops Return as Hancock Sails Home
Lincoln July 15 Gov Poynter received a cablegram from Yokohama announcing the Hancock’s departure with the returning First Nebraska and Utah battery aboard. It says the troops are in excellent health and the Hancock will reach San Francisco on the 28th inst.
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Lincoln
Neb
Poynter
Yokohama
Japan
Hancock
Nebraska
Utah Battery
San Francisco
Hayes Son Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in Volunteers
Webb C. Hayes has been named lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-first Infantry Volunteers. He previously served as major of the First Ohio and saw action in Cuba and Porto Rico.
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Hayes
Washington
Evans Cleared in Pension Inquiry by G A R Committee
Washington July 14 The pension committee of the G A R closed its three day inquiry with Evans and pension bureau staff providing full cooperation and access to files. President McKinley met the delegation, while Col Johnson and colleagues refused to discuss outcomes. The panel found little basis for prior criticisms and noted many printed charges were unfounded.
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Washington
Pension Committee
The
Johnson
Pensions
Evans
Bureau
Brown
White House
McKinley
Interior Department
Pension Bureau
Col. Johnson
Botchwork at execution shocks Goodland crowd
William Going known as Walla Tanaka was executed by Choctaw court for murder in Alikehi, I T. Four Indians carried a coffin to the scene while a quilt was spread near the courthouse. Sheriff Watson and a deputy supported Going as 20 horsemen escorted him to kneel.
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Goodland
I. T
William Going
Walla Tanaka
Alikehi
I.T
Going
Watson
Lipscomb Dies From Wound In Dallas Church Shooting
Prof William Lipscomb of Dallas high school dies from a wound inflicted during revival services at the First Christian church. John T Carlisle, former janitor and cousin of ex Secretary John G Carlisle, is jailed with defense claiming emotional insanity. Grand jury to meet in special session to consider the case.
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Carlisle
Lipscomb
Lowry Case Triggers Turmoil in Missouri Dental Association
Seven members of the Missouri State Dental Association resigned after a near unanimous vote refused to oust Dr. H. S. Lowry. The defection followed a bitter debate that nearly split the group. The breach of promise suit filed by Miss Martha Smith, including a confession of judgment for 25000 dollars, was central to the charges.
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Kansas City
Missouri State Dental Association
H. 8. Lowry
Lowry
Martha Smith
Army Worm Plague Strikes Texas Pecan Crops
A plague of army worms has swept southwest Texas for about two weeks, stripping entire pecan trees of foliage in many counties. The damage is extensive and the Agricultural Bureau in Washington is asked to send an expert to advise on remedies to halt the widespread destruction. The worm outbreak is unprecedented for pecan trees.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Agricultural Bureau
Washington
Robbery by Four Men Delays Southbound Train
Southbound Colorado Southern No 1 was robbed five miles south of Folsom New Mexico by four men at 1:30 a.m. The robbers blasted the express car with dynamite after intimidating the crew but nothing was taken. Superintendent Webb and Wells Fargo agent Glover report no cargo secured. Webb departed for the scene with officers to pursue.
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Trinidad
Col
Colorado Southern Railway
Folsom
N. M
Webb
Wells- Fargo Express
Glover
Lodge Must Pay Life Insurance to Widow in Supreme Court
Jefferson City July 13 In the supreme court a decision in Mary McMahon vs the supreme tent of the Knights of Maccabees awards Mrs McMahon 3545 dollars life insurance. The court holds that other beneficiary organizations cannot accept dues after their payment deadline. Mrs McMahon's husband was delinquent in dues but officers accepted payments after the suspension limit had passed.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Mary McMahon
Supreme Tent
The
Knights of Maccabees
Lodge
Johnson Jordan Implicated in McFarland Murder
Alma Kan July 18 Dick Williams alias Trilby confined in Alma jail confesses implicating himself and Jim Bender in the murder of Harry Tandy and another white man near McFarland. He says Johnson Jordan assisted in the crime Jordan has fled Topeka since the June races and is famed for the John Henry Collins murder trial.
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Johnson Jordan
Alma
Kan
Dick Williams
Trilby
Jim Bender
Harry Tandy
McFarland
Jordan
Topeka
John Henry Collins
Collins
Will Not Part with Spanish Warships
Washington July 13 An offer from a leading ship broker to buy the Reina Mercedes and other warships captured in the late war has raised suspicion that Spain seeks to regain possession through an indirect sale The navy department will not sell these vessels and will inform the writer of the letter accordingly.
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Washington
Spain
Navy Department
Methodist conference met in Decatur for bank offering plan
The Twentieth Century Fund committee of the Illinois Methodist conference gathered in Decatur to devise ways to raise part of the 20 million dollar bank offering. Ministers will lead earnest appeals and revivals will commence. Dr. Smith of Illinois Wesleyan Institute spoke at a large meeting last night in Bloomington.
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Twentieth Century Fund
Decatur
Ill
Twentieth Century Committee
Illinois Methodist Conference
Smith
Illinois Wesleyan Institute
Bloomington
Nebraska Man's Strange Act at Oma ha
Fritz Pries, German farmer near Omaha, exhumed his brother’s body after ten years to sec ure a coffin for his sister Mrs George Nelson. He says he did not intend disrespect and holds a religious belief that a dead body is just clay. Also in Denver Bryan receives loving cup and is escorted to Boulder for speech at Chautauqua.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Fritz Pries
George Nelson
Bryan
Denver
Col
William J. Bryan
Boulder
Railroad takeover rumors spread in Wall Street chatter
Reports from Wall Street on July 13 claim the Chicago Terminal Transfer company has come under the Chicago and Alton syndicate. Rumors persist that the Kansas City Pittsburgh and Gulf railroad may be acquired by the same group, with indirect but significant Union Pacific interest noted.
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New York
Wall Street
Chicago Terminal Transfer Company
Chicago & Alton Syndicate
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
Union Pacific
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MR. Evans
H. Clay Evans
William
Alikehi, ST
Colorado Southern
Bureau of Immigration
Stanton, Neb
Frank Tepley
Here
Central America
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Guatemala
Snyder
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