Hull Fire Devastates City Halting 12 000 Homeless
Ottawa dispatch reports Hull Ontario ablaze since noon with Chaudiere flats, rail yards, and mills destroyed. Across the river Ottawa side, 12 000 to 16 000 homeless, major losses cited including mills, power house, foundries, and residences. Fire rages toward Gatineau Point. only the Ottawa carbide factory remains fireproof. Large response from government and local institutions to shelter victims.
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Ottawa
Chaudiere Flats
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ottawa Carbide
Richmond Road
Rochesterville
Experimental Farm
Hortonburgh
Mechanicville
Hull
Goulmer & Houston Lumber Mills
Gatineau Point
Hull Lumber Company
E. B. Eddy
British Fail 10 Trap Boers North of DeWetsdorp
General Pole-Carew’s forces move seven miles north of DeWetsdorp and fail to trap the Boers. Free Staters caught in oath violations face seizure of cattle and horses as the march is viewed as having a potential political effect.
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Art
Pole-Carew
Explosion at Bogbie works damages Pretoria area
A serious explosion struck the Bogbie works used by the government last night. The blast destroyed walls and left surrounding structures in ruins with extensive damage reported.
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Pretoria
Bogbie Works
Explosion at works claims ten lives in London suburb
Ten workmen were killed and 32 injured in a blasts at a factory complex. The manager Herr Grunberg was among the wounded. The explosion damaged key machinery but saved the main plant. The cause is unknown though inquiry hints at planned outrage. The factory is set to resume in a fortnight.
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Herr Grunberg
Red Cross
London
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Hamilton drives Boer forces from Israel's Poort in turning move
London April 26 The War Office releases Lord Roberts despatch from Bloemfontein 126 noting General Ian Hamilton’s turning thrust drove the enemy from a strong position at Israel's Poort. Generals Ridley and Smith-Forien praised for the maneuver as troops advance toward Thaba N'Chu. Losses listed as slight one severe shoulder wound to Marshall of Grahamstown Mounted.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Ian Hamilton
Israel
Poort
Ridley
Smith-Forien
Thaba N'Chu
M Marshall
Grahamstown
Trade Banquet Showcases Global Leaders at Mechanics Hall
A National Association of Manufacturers dinner in Mechanics Hall drew about 1500 guests including 1600 attendees overall with prominent figures from diplomacy scholarship and government. The banquet followed a reception with 800 guests and featured speeches music and convivial remarks, wrapping up a successful convention.
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National ‘ Association of Manufacturers and
Mechanics’ Hall
W. B. Plunkett
Wallace F. Pierce
Henry B. Sprague
John Barrett Edeward H. Sanborn
George H. Cliff
Cureus Guild, Jr
Edward L. Sanborn
David
Ata
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Bronson & Weston Lumber Company
J. R. Booth Lumber Mills
McKay Milling Company
Ottawa Electric Railway Power House
Martin & Warnock Mills
Victoria Foundry
Ottawa Saw Works
Ottawa Specialty Company
Pain Planing Mills
J. R. Booth
A. W. Fleck
George Foster
Lewis Runnell
Mr. Bronson
Mr. Pain
Pain Mills
Long
GOV
Woopdruff
Ting Fang
Gage
WU Ting Fang
China
U.3
Tim Woodruff
MR. Fang
Roo
Er.gov.wolcom
Banque
S. Vorenberg & Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
Dewetsdorp
Fole-Carew
DeWets Dorp
Holmes, Luge & CO
Robin
Dock
Washington Stat
Adame
Washington
New England
New York
Ual
Keep Mfg. CO
Keep
Tremont St
Near West
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Washington St
Sir H. Chermside
Hamilton
Thaba N’chu
Brandford
Orange Free State
Mon
Oxford
T. D. Baker CO
Harrison Av. R. Kneeland St
Lemperener
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Sentans
Montsarlors
Mr. Amm
Temple St
Dorchester
Milton Cars
Richmond St
Piyaiciane Ape
LiQuip Air Refrigeration & Power CO
Sudbury Danding
Boston
Dr. Swett
China Trade
Porto Rico
Root
America
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George E. Smith
William Lawrence
George H. Lyman
John T. Hopewell
Woodruff
William H. Lincoln
Theodore C. Search
Wolcott
the Treasury
W. Murray Crane
Navy
Charles 8. Hamlin
Thomas N. Hart
George A. Hibbard
Congo
James J. Myers
C. J. H. Woodury
Samuel W. McCall
Ernest W. Roberts
Henry IF
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