Grace Darling of the Ledge Saves Two Drowning Men
Bertha Boyd a 19 year old Canadian girl rowed a skiff into dark treacherous waters to rescue two men from a wreck near the lighthouse on the St. Croix. She dragged the older, heavier man aboard after freeing his tangled ropes, then guided the boat back to shore where the saved men were revived. The Dominion government rewarded her with a gold watch and a fine boat. she humbly deflects praise saying she did nothing remarkable.
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Mrs. Boyd
Mary
John
Bertha
Egypt
St. Stephen
St. Andrew
Bertha Boyd
Paul
Wendy
Dip
St. Croix
New Brunswick
Grace Darling
Kate Upson Clark
Jennie Williams’s London Debut Attracts Noble Suitor
Jennie Williams, a 21 year old American soubrette and dancer from New Albany Indiana, debuted at the Alhambra in London where Lord Petre, a 30 year old aristocrat with dark hair and mustache, fell for her captivating skirt dance and offered his hand and fortune.
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Jennie Williams
London
Alhambra
Lord Petre
Miss Williams
New Albany
Ind
Laws That Do Not Regulate Territory Liquor Sales
The Winnipeg Commercial calls territory liquor laws a farce and hollow mockery, saying the restrictive rules fail to curb promiscuous sales under unpleasant conditions. It laments the disgraceful situation for both enforcers and Territory residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Territories
Winnipeg Commercial
Territories
Moon heat registerer shows warmth like candle at twenty one feet
An English scientist reports a device measuring moon heat equal to a candle at twenty one feet. The piece notes that twenty one million acres in the United States are owned by European nobility, mostly Queen Victoria's subjects. A Dawson Ga school teacher recounts a student's mother declining grammar and preferring German, drawing, and piano. An ad fragment touts Winslow's syrup as soothing teething aid, sold by various vendors.
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United States
Queen Victoria
Dawson Ga
Lula
Andy
Ba Aif
Modene
Ascash
Einain Inwati-O
Ee County
Mio
Odene Manufacturing CO
Cats
U.S. A
The Farmer's Highway and Road Improvement Ideas
The speech by Isaac B. Potter to the New York State Roads Improvement Association argues that good roads save labor and horses, and cites European practice and U S reports to urge a unified, better road system. It highlights the cost of dirt roads and the need to abandon the road tax system.
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Isaac B. Potter
New York State Roads Improvement Association
Europe
England
France
Italy
Stata
United States Commissioners of Agriculture
United States
Union
Tar San Francisco and San Josquis Valley extend to Fresno
News in brief notes the San Francisco and San Josquis Valley railway extending its lines to Fresno, Cal. Other items report drownings in Buffalo, a Cambridge president-elect, a public memorial call in Boston, and various legal and weather updates with multiple named individuals and places.
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San Francisco
San Josquis
Oskaloosa
Kan
Joupe
Cullen
Supreme Court of Brooklyn
Gray
John Christy
Philadelphia
Wiintras Alexander
Baton Rouge
Albert H. Munn
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Springfield
Signal Service
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Minneapolis
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American Press Association
Jenni Williams
Lars. Winslow
Lisa
Guy Ade
Nat
Ophir
Guase-Hannover
Tommy
Clarence
Alice
Kline
Kore
Johar Pius
Mn. SS. Kbiainh
Arch Street
JG. Theime
Tailors
Cassimeres
Woolens
Bond’s Mill
R. H. Alexander
BOND
Lindseys
Sellers Medicine Co
Rites
T. H. McCormick
M. D. Ailce Reems
Pixley & Leng * Ing
B. Bersy
Port Watra
Mnoch Morgan's
Bons CO
New York
ANTER
Macic
Pitcher’s Castorla
Dreier Bros
Jenne
Columbia St
T ‘Wayne
Blader
F. D. Paulus
Walter A. W
P. B
Prince Burger
C. R. Jemne
Whites Wheel Works
Pensions
Longshaw &Ballard
Washington, D.C
Gross & Pallens
Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania
Central Time
Fort Wrayne
Eee Burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
Plymouth
Crestline
Chicago
Expr
Derazgt
Garrvig
New York & Boston
Toledo Express
Atlantic Test
Freig T
Pacific Express
Kansas City Express
Lafayette Recommotion
St. Louis Limited
Sun
San
EL Nice
Mail and Express
Michigan Southern Railway
Fort Wayne
South Ward
Way Freight
Cin Express & Mail
Detroit & Ind
Rapids
Grand Repis & North
Richmond
Portland
Richmond and Cin’tl
Grand Rapids
Csererneee
Ecgreer
Cincinnati
North Bourt
South BoUny
Solia
T. Wayne & Connersvill
Eelew Castle
Rushville
Canada
Fort
O. 1
Connersville
Alooe
Ciscinnati
Ft. Wayne
Strives Co Necta
C., H. &Cinnati
Conyersville
Conne
New Castle
Louisville
J.,m.&ir
Philley
Ft. W. C. & L. Railroad
H.C. Parkes
PF. Day
Gen
Art Tndianapolis
Jereville
Cot
Cin
Muncie
Sna
DE. T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Bayer
Gouraud
Hopkins
Bopa Street
Mabeombes
Canséa Euia
Sam
William H. Nyers
Ant Ae Ogee Ee Ae Maken
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