Weekly News Capsule Shows Global Trade and Politics
The week reviews capitalist profits, factory pay, and cotton goods costs. It notes Manitoba and British Columbia developments, bond issues, and a new premier. US topics include pensions, divorce law debates, and stock market tremors. International items cover Persia jewels, German crown prince, Afghan executions, and Channel tunnel talk.
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Manitoba
Sena Op Bat
Agen Harney
British Columbia
Balimore
Colum Te Ae
Toronto
Winn
Iain
Hallam
North
West Car Veteria
The Irish Schoolmaster of Bygone Ireland
The piece recalls the Irish hedge schoolmaster, a bachelor figure in the Ireland of fifty to thirty years ago. It contrasts him with later national schools, describes his modest tools and setting, and highlights his role as a genteel classicist who fostered hospitality, reading aloud, and old-time learning amid rural life and communal warmth.
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Helmie
Ireland
National Schoola
Echooi
Uswally
Lrisht
Hue Academy
Greece
Rome
The Twin Brother and the Missing Horses
A man hires a pair of horses under a forged tale of wealth and status. After a deadly pursuit and theft, the con man is chased through Florida to a detective’s intervention, ending with a confession and disappearance of the criminal.
Indian explorers and their feats in Afghan border surveying
An Indian explorer Sharif receives high praise and a royal government reward for mapping a large tract south of Herat and aiding survey work east of Herat. Disguised as merchants or monks, explorers like Ak journey through inaccessible regions, recording distances with prayer beads and carrying minimal instruments.
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Sharif
Herat
Smalsyas
Thibet
Marco Polo
Lhassa
Buddha
Hue
Gabet
Paris
Lapda
A—k
A Dictionary of Medersa Times Bank
An antiquated glossary redefining roles in money handling and disposal with humorous misdefinitions. Terms include director, liquidater and broker with mock etymologies and fanciful notes on stock, debit, and extinct birds.
Neighbours push postal rate cut amid cross border fares
The letter argues a one cent postal rate could preserve a three cent standard, warning against discrimination against Canadian letters and noting potential shifts in correspondence patterns. It also mentions quill picks from France and a large Paris area factory converted to a toothpick mill after quill pens declined. The obituary notes the late Meredith F leaves $1,000,000 to Kentucky heirs.
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France
Paris
Meredith F
Spanish Auldier
Kentucky
Rebellion Echoes Fifty Years After Canadian Uprising
A retrospective account reviews the 1837 rebellion in Upper Canada, its leaders Mackenzie and Rolph, the failed plot to seize Toronto, and the brutal outcomes. It contrasts the old gallows and prison cells with modern commerce, noting Canada’s path toward emancipation and lasting constitutional freedoms.
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Onlees
Toronto
Great Britain
Arma
United States
Canada
Ana Pramas
Chasstark
Forest and Farm
Lount
Matthews
Court Street
A Soft Answer Turneth Away Wrath
A veteran merchant recalls a formative sales lesson from a surly shopkeeper. The vendor’s stubborn refusal yields to patience and a friendly offer, turning hostility into a successful sale worth $150 as the narrator learns shaping an exchange with tact.
Ice House Construction and Cold Storage Advice
A reader outlines a detailed plan for building an ice house with a tight cement or clay bed, 4 inch trap, and studded brick walls. Emphasis is on an air tight non conductor fill with clay or sand, a clay-filled air chamber, thick straw on top, sawdust at the base, and keeping surrounding air motionless to prevent ice melting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innet
W. F. Dd
APS
Rock Ball
Prize Baby Helps Charity Ball On Atlantic Steamer
On a voyage to New York about a century ago a Liverpool charity event drew many entertainment professionals. Barnum persuaded one reluctant star to perform, recalling a past gesture when he won a first prize in a baby show, showcasing a tale of gratitude and showmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
P. T. Barnum
Mr. Barnum
Disturbances reported at Virginia Nev mine site cause and diamonds tale
Report describes earth movements at a Nevada mine where old maps show walls 354 feet apart now closed to 150 feet with a 16 set timber slope reduced to 10 feet wide. A Kaffir is said to have recovered diamonds from a dead animal after officers pursued him. Indications point to a submarine volcanic crater near the Canary Islands and bed irregularities in the Sea of Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilde
Ailveren
Albaugh
Count van Karl
Capt. Wen
Effie
Virginia
Nev
Rapese
Canary Islands
Lisbon
Heroic action frees slaves after dhow battle off Zanziber
Majesty's Turquoise engaged a slave dhow north of Zanziber with seven crew. In a fierce boarding action Lieutenant Fegen and his men repelled Arabs, saved 53 slaves, and killed one sailor. twelve slaves drowned when the dhow capsized. Stone was the only British fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majesty
Zanziber
Annace
Ak Aren
Abe
Fegen
Henry
Forgen
Pearson
A. B
J. Guys
Fred Russell
Russel
Fogen
Nace
Benjamin Stone
Drinking Before Meals and Digestive Remedies
An observer shares a reprint from Medical News on treating dyspepsia with warm water and salt at meals and in the morning. The piece warns against cold water for weak circulation and favors warm water to thin mucus and stimulate digestion, noting cautions for the elderly and those with chronic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical News
Scientific American
Remseen
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United
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Hus
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Antonio
Canyon
Col
Gould
Wall Street
Medical Co
Utah
Findlay
James Landay
Landay
Eos
Lan
New York Sun
Persia
John
W. K. Vanderbilt
Earl of Buckingham
Guideu
Charing Cross
University of Moscow
Ameer
Afghanistan
Logar
Chawan
Randolph Churchill
Achilles
Edward Watkin
England
Evernor
Mr. Albaugh
Theore
Cincinnati
Louisville
Europe
Coun
Florida
St. Augmtine
Ebon
Effie McKnight
Baltimore
Medersa Times
Manser
Curbier
Garysheben
Montgomery
Mackenzies
Rolph
Francis Head
Mackenzie
Jad
Lourt
Lloyd
Anderson
Powell
Col. Moodie
Engiteh
Navel
Omecer
John McCullough
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