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Charlottetown Guardian

Location

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Date

Jan 29, 1908

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Steps to Check Corruption at County Convention

In Sackville on January 28 a cross party meeting formed a committee led by Dr. Borden to organize a county convention aimed at preventing corruption in the coming election. Members include Rev. O F Wiggins Rev. B L Steeves BH A Dixon and B M Fawcett. The group warns political corruption harms voters duties and honest governance and urges immediate enforcement of anti corruption laws.

Sackville Borden Mount Allison Ladies’ College Dr. Borden O. F. Wiggins B. L. Steeves BH. A. Dixon B. M. Fawcett Canada

Controversial Virginia lecture on women sparks protests

In Richmond on January 27 Dr. William H. Taylor, a physician of standing, argued that women are physically morally and mentally inferior to men. He claimed women are freaks shaped by dress yet praised men as superior and warned of the dangers of false accusations. The remarks provoked a storm of protest among students and laypeople in Virginia.

Richmond William H. Taylor Medical College of Virginia Taylor

Cresolene tablets offer quick throat relief at ten cents

Markets report Cresolene tablets as a remedy for coughs colds hoarseness and throat ailments. Distributors note price at ten cents per box with druggists carrying the product.

Wonderland’s Latest Success Attracts Large Crowds

Wonderlands latest program features Miss Wentworth delivering popular songs and dancing with polished technique. Audiences fill the house as the management touts universal approval and a generous entertainment value including illustrated songs and nightly picture changes. Admission remains five cents for the best seats.

Miss Wentworth Wonderland Timne Tam

Jack London Safe and Sound Returns to San Francisco

Jack London and his wife arrived in San Francisco today aboard the Mariposa from Tahiti after a seven year around the world journey for literary material. London said they had no adventures, blamed engine trouble for delays, and noted they will sail again on February first. The barque Mariposa carried them back while the fifty foot vessel Bear remained in Tahiti for engine repairs.

San Francisco Jack London Tahiti London Hiv Bnark Marquesas Islands

Bride Runs Off Before Hungarian Wedding in Belleville

In Belleville Ontario on January 27 two Hungarians planned to wed at St Michael s Church but the bride vanished. After a search she wandered in the woods to Mrs Austin Frenche s home half frozen. She learned her fiancé was drunk and fled with $52 intending to return to Austria. Banko Czylak sought her arrest to recover wedding costs but was blocked by friends.

Belleville Ont St. Michael's Church Austin Frenche Austria Banko

Guardian Reader Complaints on Damaged Mail Submissions

Any Guardian reader who receives a dimly printed or badly presented issue should notify the Subscription Department at the address provided for resolution. The notice emphasizes reporting issues including printing quality and handling to ensure proper replacement or correction.

Guardian

Cardinal Richard of Paris Dead

Paris reports the death of Francois Marc Benjamin Richard Cardinal priest of the Holy Roman Church and Archbishop of Paris. He died today after a brief illness of lung congestion. Born in Nantes eighty nine years ago, he was elevated to cardinal nineteen years ago.

Paris Francois Marc Benjamin Richard Holy Roman Church Richard Nantes

Railway Wreck On Grand Trunk Near St. Catherines

A fatal Grand Trunk wreck occurred near St. Catherines Ontario when an axle snapped on a through freight car. The rear of the train plunged into a ditch as another fast freight from Niagara Falls hit the wreck. Conductor Campbell was crushed beneath a car and died instantly.

Catherines Ont Grand Trunk Station Welland Division Niagara Falls Campbell

Socialists Plan Pay Cut for Chancellor Over Suffrage

Berlin January 27 The Socialists vow to press a wage reduction for Imperial Chancellor von Buelow when the Reichstag debates his salary. They demand a universal suffrage bill without sex distinctions for all persons over twenty in every federal state.

Berlin Prince von Buelow Prussia Reichstag

Nickel's Ex Cellent Program Delights Local Audience

Tonight and Thursday the Nickel offers four films. Squatters Daughter dramatizes a daughter's capture and rescue during Indian days. Burglars at the Ball is a lively comedy. Doings of a Poodle follows a missing child tale with a barge rescue and later reunion. Shows end at 7 with five cents admission.

Viscount Hayashi Outlines Japan Foreign Policy

In the Diet, Foreign Minister Viscount Hayashi spoke on government foreign policy focusing on talks with the United States and Canada. He announced Canada’s question is settled and Japan will limit immigration within reasonable bounds, denying concessions of treaty rights or prestige. He noted ongoing US negotiations with a capital factory settlement imminent.

Tokio Diet Viscount Hayashi Toke Unite States Canada Rodolphe Lemieux Japan

New Brunswick Names H H Allen Provincial Secretary

Fredericton January 28 Special A notice states H H Allen has been offered and accepted the portfolio of Provincial Secretary in the provincial Government and will head the Government ticket in York County.

Fredericton York County

Ouida dies near Florence after long illness

Florence January 27 Ouida born Louisa May Alcott era misprint near Bury St Edmunds circa 1840 died from asthma complicated by heart disease. She adored dogs and was often surrounded by them at the end. Marie Corelli raised funds for her but Ouida refused charity. Her best work Under Two Flags was dramatized recently.

Florence Ouida Louisa “la Ramee Bury St. Edmunds Louisa Percy Bysshe Shelley Harly London Marie Corelli

Minard Liniment Cures Cyptheria Weather Report

Strong winds and gales shift to west with milder temps and possible snow or rain. Colder again Thursday with southerly to westerly changes.

Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days With PAZO Ointment

Advertisement claims PAZO Ointment cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Price listed as 50 cents.

Fragmented OCR Reads Projected Plant Shop Mention

A garbled OCR snippet mentions a host and several plant names like roses, daffodils, and calla lilies, with partial references to a Jewelry Store named Taylor's Jewelry. The text is unclear but evokes a plant sales or floral context linked to a local shop.

Taylor's Jewelry Eh Matt Bt

Canada Receives Most British Emigrants in 1906 and 1907

A British official emigration report shows Canada leading as the top destination for British emigrants. In 1906 Canada welcomed 5,300 more Britons than the United States, and 1907 saw Canada surpass Britain again while Australia received 1,469 fewer than Canada. The large flow includes many adults, and Canada’s immigrant intake likely exceeds Saskatchewan’s population.

London Canada United States Australia Britain Saskatchewan

King Alfonso Narrow Escape During Hunting

Madrid January 27 King Alfonso had a narrow escape while hunting a wild boar charged at him after he thought he had killed it. A hunter's prompt shot into the boar's head saved the king who was unhurt though startled by the surprise attack.

Madrid Alfonso

Brazil denies selling Dreadnoughts to United States

Baron Rio Branco, Brazil's foreign minister, refutes an interview claiming Brazil would likely sell its Dreadnought battleships to the United States in a war with Japan. He says no reply was given on the matter and notes ships under construction in neutral shipyards cannot be turned over to belligerents.

Rio Janeiro Baron Rio Branco United States Japan Brazil

Noted Russian Priest Deposed by Holy Synod

Father Gregory Petroff, the famed Russian church orator second only to Father John of Coronstadt, was stripped of his ecclesiastical rank by the Holy Synod and turned over to civil authorities. A letter to Archbishop Antonius circulated in Europe and America alleged contumacy to church and state. Petroff, once a court favorite and leading family worship, had fallen from favor since the revolutionary movement began, amid liberal political views and ongoing surveillance.

Petersburg Gregory Petroff Father John of Coronstadt Holy Synod Antonius St Petersburg Europe America

Lord Minto Reply to American Famine Aid Cable

New York January 27 Lord Minto Governor and Viceroy of India replies to an American famine appeal. He gratefully acknowledges the offer but says distress is not yet acute enough to appeal for relief, and states India will distillate any help America sends. Cable message from Calcutta dated January 86.

New York India Minto Clese Patch Christian Herald Calcutta America

Complete Change of Pictures at Fairyland

Tonight at Fairyland a complete change of moving pictures debuts with a broad program including Satan At Play and Joke along with other high quality entertainment. The showcase promises a mix of comedy and drama in an engaging evening.

Fairyland

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