Canadian iron rise seen with low mining still strong
The annual report on mines and mining in Candia shows rapid national progress though iron ore output remains modest. Production per capita trails the United States, but gains in other minerals and expanded Canadian iron exports to Britain and England suggest a strengthening mining sector, aided by Yukon placer workings and a new Canadian steel venture at Sydney Cape Breton.
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Candia
Cape
Canadia
United States
Dominion
Yukon
Pittsburg
Sydney
Cape Breton
Canada
England
Dominion Company
Eve or Addie as first wife question in verse
A playful exchange questions if Eve was Adam’s first wife and jokes about who is the mate. The note switches to art tips mentioning that poppy oil is recommended by Toronto art stores for freshening oil paintings.
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Eve Adam
Eve
Addie
Art Stores of
Toronto
Vancouver the Navigator Mentions of His Life and Death
A condensed historical sketch recounts Captain George Vancouver born 1758 who joined the British navy as a youth and sailed with Cook. It notes his Pacific coast surveys including Nootka and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, his return to England, and his death May 10 1798 at Petersham Surrey after a career of exploration and discovery.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
Horn
Ohmost
Widshipsman
Capthain Cook
Aierica
Nootka
Juan de Buea
Pacific
Great Lakes
Canada
Sandwich Islands
American
England
Petersham
Surrey
Premier Robert Bond of Newfoundland to Return from England
The Honorable Robert Bond, premier and colonial secretary of Newfoundland, will return from England after concluding the French share question with the Colonial Office. Born in St. John's in 1857, Bond studied at Queen's College Taunton and entered politics in 1880, rising to Speaker and later leader of the government. He has held senior posts, represented Newfoundland in Ottawa and Washington conferences, and attended the 1895 Ottawa Conference.
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Newfoundland
Robert Bond
England
Colonial Office
France
St. John’s
Bond
Queen's College
Taunton
John Bond
Torquay
Devonshire
Bridport
William Whiteway
Washington
Halifax
Ottawa
C. A. Dana
Mirage on Lake Huron Astonishes Sarnia Residents
A Saturday mirage over Lake Huron near Sarnia lifted the ice surface about twenty feet, making shorelines, open water streaks, and steamers trapped in ice appear suspended above Mort Gratiot lighthouse. The curious illusion lasted hours and drew wide town interest.
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Lake Turen
Front Street
Sarnia
Lake Huron
Wout Edward
Mort Gratiot Light House
Why Man Lift Thot Hate and Old Ceremonies
A Woodstock editor debates whether a self respecting British subject should kiss a hand or remove a hat. He notes ceremonies outlive their meaning and questions the symbolism of respect shown through common gestures.
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Ontario
Saya
Woodstock FE
Cus
Two Laurier Brothers in Contrast in Parliament
The Toronto Star profiles Charlemagne Laurier, half brother to Canada's Premier, as a quiet back-bencher whose iron-gray hair marks him in Opposition rows. The Premier’s casual gesture to his kin hints at familial pride and shared fame, while Charlemagne contemplates fate and status.
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Charlemagne Laurier
L’assorption
Carolus Laurier
Toronto Star
Paine
Charlesmagne Laurier
Canada
Henee
Laurier
Devil's Club Plant With Venomous Spikes
A pest in British Columbia forests is the devil's club a plant with sharp spikes that break off in flesh causing poisoned wounds. The article warns of its danger to hikers and workers in wooded areas and urges caution when handling the plant.
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British Columbia
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Harry Fairfield
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Cosmopolitan
Cranbrook, British Columbia
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J. R. Downes
Mutch’s Insurance
Robinson & McKenzie
Kootenay
B. C
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T. Lebel & CO
Inet Hay and Oats
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