Week's News Highlights From Ontario and Beyond
A panorama of late 19th century events: Ontario exhibitions planned in Kingston from September 10 to 15 with Joseph Royal M P noted at scenes. a Canadian draught horse society formed in Toronto. debates on railway funding in Wentworth and county toll roads. Ottawa reports rising diphtheria deaths and typhoid cases. Bomb threat in Stanstead targets Dr Canfield. construction projects include Chicago water tunnel and California Oregon railway completion. International notes touch on British politics, naval and military concerns, and rising war talk across Europe.
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Wcheme
Ghletty
Croton
Mortas Rysts
Ottawa
Canfield
Stanstead
Quebec
Hamilton
Wentworth County
Joggina
N.S
New York
Andrew Onderdonk
Chicago
Saf Sears
California and Oregon Railway
New Orleans
Portland
Oregon
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Brocklyp
N. Y
Bes
Sheilbure
N. S
Berque Bridge
Early marriage praised as secure path to happiness
An 19th century essay argues that an early, well‑timed marriage strengthens character and home life. It praises shared work, mutual support, and the dangers of delaying love for wealth or fashion, while acknowledging cases where longer courtship may be wise.
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Poe
Tom
Cvazy
Ali
Beth
Woodens
Cabres
Silder
Dazzies
Besband
Matesus
Fragmentary court notes and names in unclear text
The readable portions mention a person named Wes within a legal context and a fine of 200. Other fragments reference a Mr e Walde Boston and discussions of literature, with many garbled words making specifics unclear.
Snake Charmer Lerner Dies After Rattlesnake Bite
Friday in Chinchilla Pennsylvania the renowned snake handler Lerner was bitten by a rattler while demonstrating his snakes to visitors. Despite antidotes and opiates the poison spread through his arm to his body causing severe delirium and collapse before death. Three doctors attempted treatment but could not save him.
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Lirue
Chinchille
Lerne
Lerner
How Lady Brassey Died Port Elizabeth Serendant Notes
A Port Elizabeth correspondent reports Lady Brassey died after a voyage from Australia. The Brassey party including Lord Brassey, Hen Brassey, and Mrs Brassey cruised safely before health declined. Malaria or fever is suspected though exact cause remains uncertain by September 11.
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Brassey
Elisabeth Serendant
Australia
Australis
Asety
Yacat
Angelos
New Mexican Sand Storm Sweeps Across Hills and Valley
A journey through sand hills ends with a massive New Mexican dust storm. The sky turns white as a dark wind wall advances, obscuring all landmarks. Inside the storm the air roars, dust blankets the shelter, and the party returns two hours later to find their home covered in a half to inch of fine powder.
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Joe
Rain by Electricity Inventor Proposes Giant Condenser Balloon
An inventor in San Francisco claims a system to create rain using a capacious condenser tied to the earth by an electric cable. He envisions a 200 foot balloon producing about 25 million gallons daily, irrigating large stretches of land across the country.
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Michael Cahill
M. DD
San Francisco
Nebraska
Nevada
Transparent Ladies and the Ghostly Photograph Debate
A discussion of a ghostly double exposure where two women appear blurred in a doorway and window scene. The piece surveys photographer experts from amateurs to A K P Trask and the Seybert commission, weighing optics, movement, and fourth dimensional theory.
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Becky
Taylor
Gay
A Society
Mateur
A. K P. Trask
Photo Commission
Seybert
Phe Trask
Pearls of Yruth on self improvement and virtue
The piece argues that personal conscience matters more than world verdicts and urges elevating everyday choices. It credits restrained amusement and noble pleasures with shaping character, recommending higher music, better conversation, and more generous family conduct to improve life and society.
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Depositiona FE
Austin Servant Remains Ordered From Parlor Refreshments
A report notes an Austin colored servant was instructed to take refreshments into the parlor, reflecting social norms of service during the period. The brief records the instruction without additional detail on persons or outcomes.
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Austin
Paris man commits suicide after failed redemption crusade
Eugene Orbecchi a Paris youth driven by monomania to save fallen women killed Marguerite Mathis in a rage and, after being acquitted, wrote a note announcing he would die by chloroform in a hotel. He described life as too stupid and gave instructions for his burial plan.
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Eugene Orbecchi
Paris
Marguerite Mathis
Orbecchi
Assize Court
Sim
Mon Cher Defenseur
Jules Duval
Cite Bergere
Trop Bete
City politics and temperance laws spark debate in Goatville
Fragmentary remarks critique Alderman McGuiness after his election while praising James D. Fich in prison. The piece notes prohibitory laws' perceived value and cites New York telephone usage, Pennsylvania high license changes, and Philadelphia license costs with petition requirements for liquor licenses.
Gossip and Gags from a Lively 19th Century Page
A collage of witty cross talk and sketches including a jail sentence joke about New York crimes. humorous exchanges on marriage licenses in Crawfordsville. debates over baby names. jokes about Cuba cigar makers and Havana supply. a Welsh postal card quirk. a minister’s Bible quiz. country court quips about dog ownership and Methuselah’s long life in a world without modern distractions.
Wealthy Americans Wealth Estimates From The Era
A Detroit Free Press report compiles prominent fortunes: Armour valued at fifty million plus, Mackay and Fair each around fifty million, Editor Abell said to have earned fifteen point six million from the Baltimore Supplement, Spreckels sugar profits reaching daily fifteen thousand, Baldwin about twenty million with yearly income near a million, Weightman owner of twenty million mainly from quinine, Carnegie listed at twenty million, Rockefeller and others noted for vast wealth and high incomes, with some figures rough and uncertain.
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Armour
Mackay
Fair
Abell
Baltimore
Claus Spreckels
Lucky Baldwin
Weightman
Philadelphia
Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Chen
United States
Leland Stanford
Imperial Government to appoint Henry Chaplin as minister
Henry Chaplin, MP, poised to become agriculture minister in an historic appointment. He is described as a wealthy stock raiser with horse breeding expertise and strong ties to premium farming interests.
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Henry Chaplain
M.P
Chaplin
Arden
Arbitration as Path to World Peace Cited by English American Leaders
Contemporary observers note the drift toward arbitration to resolve international disputes. The United States and England once resolved the Alabama claims at Geneva, paying fifteen and a half million dollars, illustrating how arbitration can avert war and save nations from endless armaments and costs.
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Ouse
United States
Lee Piaytair
Eaglies
England
Great Britain
Geneva
Europe
Diplmacy
America
A Singular Book Cut from Leaves a Remarkable Art Object
A rare book from the Prince de Ligne family in France is titled The Passion of Christ and is neither written nor printed. Each letter is cut from a leaf and interleaved with blue paper, readable like print. Rudolph II offered 11,000 ducats for it in 1640. It bears the English royal arms though its provenance is unknown.
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Prince de Ligne
France
Rudolph II
Germany
England
How to judge water purity by color and taste
The guide explains color and taste tests to assess water quality. It advises filling a colorless bottle, examining color through water, then airing and smelling the bottle to detect odors. It notes warm conditions can release odors not evident when cold. It also states well water should be tasteless even with organic matter.
Great Chinese Flood Bursts Banks Into Hoang Ho Valley
Reports from Hong Kong describe a major catastrophe along the Hoang Ho in central China. Thousands homeless and starving as the river, long called China’s Sorrow, changes course and floods vast areas despite embankments and engineering efforts.
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China
Hong Kon
Hoang-Ho
Ip, She
Thibet
Faina
Ceuvici Can
Truro Claims Never Had A Murder In 130 Years
A fragmented clipping notes Truro New Brunswick or Nova Scotia city boasting a 130 year history free of murder. Text appears garbled but implies a claim of notable safety or a notable incident involving a young man named Sandey and an event that marred the town’s reputation.
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Truro
N. 8
Sandey Morning
Wamal i
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