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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
3
In Cadiz a Brazilian suitor reveals a plan to abduct a wealthy Spanish lady and marry her in Brazil. A tavern talk with an American captain sets a course to buy a fast ship and sail away, risking pursuit and long imprisonment ifFoiled.
A Mediterranean seleoner yacht is bought for a resident of the Agoves, crewed, provisioned, and set to sail as Da Costa plans to win his bride. A pursuing steamer and multiple evasive maneuvers follow until escape to Rio is achieved and Don Raminez’s government faces protests.
The Maltese are the last surviving remnant of the Carthaginian branch of the old Phanteian people. Malta served as a midway station between Carthage and Sicily, long controlled by Carthaginians, with Hlamilear, Hannibal’s father, once a governor there.
The article profiles Charlemagne Laurier of Laval, half-brother to Canada’s Premier, noting his iron gray hair and quiet, overlooked presence on the back benches. It recounts a moment when the Premier greeted his half-brother on the Opposition side, showing affection without display as the Laurier name reflects in family praise.
The Nickel Copper Company of Hamilton has purchased the Mc Connell properties in the Northern Nickel Range Sudbury district. The holdings are described as the largest nickel bearing properties there and had been under option for some time. The company reportedly plans extensive developments and believes the Prasch ore reduction method will be thoroughly effective.
The young Edward of Cornwall plans to travel earlier than his forebears with Princess Vittoria. The royal party, including Duchess of Cornwall, prepares for a world tour that tests public interest and royal public perception. The Canadian Pacific Railway builds a luxury train to carry the Duke and Duchess of York and party.
The Black Bull Inn, famed from Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit and over 800 years old, will be torn down to make way for modern buildings. A medical paper notes a half hour nap after lunch aids sleep at night, suggesting napping can help rather than hinder rest.
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