Toronto and Ontario News Roundup
The issue surveys government plans on trade, legal reforms, and jail terms. It notes the Privy Council decision favoring Canadian Pacific, critiques water works irregularities, and reports on social moralities from Toronto to Quebec. It mentions New Brunswick buffalo expeditions, a Halifax mutiny scare, and global affairs from Ireland to Russia.
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Cacre
Simcoe Joy
St John
South America
West
Port Hope
Investi
Toronto
Quebec
East
Ontario
Old World News Highlighting Balkan Tensions and Arctic Plans
A dispatch reports rising European tensions as Russia moves troops in the Balkans amid mediators seeking a settlement between Austria and Russia. It notes potential uprisings in Sofia and warns Berlin’s mood could spark wider alarms. Also covered are private Antarctic exploration hopes, South Pole grant prospects, and trade figures showing imports and exports rising versus 1886.
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Hessen
Europe
Raveia
Austria
Balkans
Seach
Luss
Russia
Berlin
Dinnét Ab
Eines Susan
The
Admiralty
Royal Geographical Society
Antarctic Exploration Society
Allen Young
Farm Notes On Bone Use And Barley Feed For Poultry
A Mirror writer urges using bones and decayed matter in poultry feeding, noting hot processing aids cleaning. Wisconsin trials show barley meal yields pork more efficiently than corn in northern regions. Warm winter feeding and ventilation influence milk and egg production, with cooked warm feed boosting egg supply when birds are sheltered and cared for.
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Sentaltia Acre
The
Mirror
Wisconsin Experiment Station
S Weatern Authority
Mothers and Youth Clash Over Wisdom Across Generations
An elderly mother reflects on the distance between generations as youth claim advanced thinking and independence. She recalls a moment of bitterness about being misunderstood and questions whether later life will reveal the elders’ enduring influence and worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
Improper Shoeing Linked to Horse Foot Ailments
Fragment discusses how improper shoeing causes hoof diseases in horses. It notes damage to foot tissues under the coffin bone and progression to laminitis, stressing the need for correct shoe fitting to prevent sensitivity and injury.
Kennan on Russia’s Revolution and Nihilism
An American traveler reports on Russia and Siberia detailing the diverse revolutionary movement. He explains that Nihilism is misunderstood, that rebels span all classes, and that aims range from constitutional monarchy to republicanism. Cruel prison conditions fuel unrest, with political prisoners enduring abuse and isolation, while some advocate emigration to Canada.
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George Kennan
Russia
Siberia
Kennan
Russian Revolutionary Party
Holy Sisterhoods
Czar
England
Austria Hungary
Europe
Mr. Kennan
Petropavlovsk
Schlusselburg
Oscow
Kiev
Odessa
K Priso
Kennan Aers
Chamberlin
Canada
Kingston
Quicksands
Belize
Schrapple
Mishaps of 1887 from floods to shipwrecks across lands
A chronological tally from early February through December lists disasters across the Atlantic world. It notes theatre fires in London and Paris, floods in the United States and Canada, earthquakes in France Italy and Mexico, shipwrecks in the Atlantic and Great Lakes, mine and colliery explosions in Europe and North America, and numerous fatalities and missing persons. Named places include Spitalfields, Woodstock Vermont, Cincinnati area, Nice, St Etienne, Vancouver, Vancouver, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Brownsville Texas, with victims and totals given for many events.
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New York
Canada
N. Y
York and Lancaster
West Barracks
Col
Lack
Woldiera F.mahashem
Spitalfelds Theatre
London
Middle States
Boston
Montreal
Vermont Central
Woodstock
Ohio
Nice
France
Italian Riviera
Riviera
Belgium
St. Etienne
Providence
Richmond Hotel
Dakota
Missouri River
Sidney
New South Wales
Bessemer
Wisarro
Can
Quebec
St. Augustine
Fla
Australia
Kensie
Mineau
Picoda
Mt. Lawrence
Ohio Valley
Benton
Island Formoen
New England
West
Mexico
John Knox
Newfoundland
Vancouver
British Columbia
Maine
la Champagne
Celtic
Britannic
Atlantic
Theatre Combine
Paris
Belt Line Railroad
Glasgow
Benin
Chatsworth
Isls
Theatre Royal
Exeter
England
Brownaville
Tex
Baltimore and Ohio
Kouts
Ind
Vernon
Lake Michigan
Lakes
Canton
China
Marquette
Kilmer
Harlem
Karner Himeenf
Straits of Dover
P. T. Barnum
Brigeyort
Brockwile
Kan
Twen Sons
Calabria
Or Islands
Henrietts
A. SN
Indian Territory
Tilton
Neva
Miranda
Nova Scotia
Chin
Baracos
Cube
Far West
Somerset
Women and the Truth Excerpted Essay on Honesty
An essay argues for absolute truthfulness, likening lying to an opium habit and noting how some women in the piece manipulate truth. It compares education, social expectations, and character to explain why deceit persists and how honesty earns respect. The author laments silent lies and urges praise of sincere truthfulness.
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Ganes
Myres
Lee
Beet Sugar Hope in Northern California Chief Claims
Claus Spreckels advocates beet sugar culture nationwide stating the industry can be established in most states and will yield farmers a net profit of 50 to 75 dollars per acre.
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Claus Spreckels
Seenae Son Te
California
Gate closures under Cromwell’s rule at Ice Pack
In Cromwell's era the gates of H Ice Pack were closed to the masses and the classes except upon payment of an en-
Muzzled Dog Incident Sparks Allege Threats at HQ
A distorted account describes a man asking about muzzling his dog at police headquarters. He claims a boy with a large dog provoked an attack, and the dog allegedly bit and injured the boy before being muzzled and kept indoors. The tale centers on instructions and fears surrounding a dog attack.
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Aieta
Modes of Keeping Apples for Long Winter Keeping
Practical hints for orchardists on storing apples and pears. Suggestions cover separate cool rooms, ventilation, and gradual cooling to avoid texture changes. Use of dry bedding substances like bran or plaster, and packing methods to minimize heat buildup. Experiments proposed to compare decay across packing media and storage conditions.
Year Opens With Reflections And News From 1888
A reflective verse meditation on memory and the passing year contrasts with brief news notes. The piece cites Mr. Gladstone on war, Grand Trunk railway receipts dropping, and a German newspaper punctuation error leading to libel action. The mix blends poetry and dated items, framing the year's start.
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Shane
Ereena
Gladstone
Paris
England
Grand Trunk Railway
Germany
Count von Holstein
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