Norman in Flames as Rat Portage Lumber Yard Burns
A massive fire at Rat Portage in Norman destroyed about 25 million feet of lumber plus seven houses and six steamers with barges. Firefighting efforts were hampered by lack of equipment and high winds, with assistance from Winnipeg sought but not yet arrived.
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Rat Portage
No 4 Mall
Norman
Hat Portage Lumber Company
Winnipeg
Capt
Kendall
Clipper
Haimbler
Phantom
Spray
Midge
Day Star
Presbyterian Mission
Sampler
Faust
Mr. Lemay
J. S. Davies
Laverie
Eastabrook
Ernest Lebereux
Hartford Insurance Company
L. Demarais
Snider
J. E. Easterbrook
Heureux
S. Lavarus
Lumber Company
Lemay
I’rebyterian
Iedian Mission
Capt. Lewis
Kenina
Ll. R. Mackey
Bo Knight
Pearl
Gardiner & Co
Dominion Fish Co
Winnipes
FE. S. Nixon
CPLR
Nixon
Keewatin
Tragic Suicide of Laborer James Douglas at Procton Creek
James Douglas, a laborer, despondent over poverty, cut his throat and was found in the creek at Procton Station. He left a widow aged 19 and two children, the elder being 2 years old and the younger only six days old.
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James Douglas
Procton Station
German arms magnate Krupp dies suddenly in Essen
Herr Krupp, renowned gun maker and Germanys wealthiest man, died suddenly in Essen on Saturdayraising shock across industry and finance circles. His death ends a colonial era in German steel and arms manufacturing.
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R CC
Manitoba
Herr Krupp
Germany
Essen
College Costs and Frustration Raise Father’s Wrenching Cry
A father laments sending his son to college after spending ten thousand dollars and receiving little return. Authorities note contrasts in nutrition value between a single banana and a beefsteak plate, highlighting puzzled practicality amid rising expenses.
Calcutta Lad Stammers Through a Riddling Chat
A playful exchange features a young Calcutta lad who stutters to his teacher about a buttress as a feminine butter. A comic dialogue follows about a failed chicken-raising venture, a romance, and a lawyer visit. The piece ends with a quip about prices, a temperature reading, and auctioneer chatter.
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Calcutta
Indians Predict Open Winter Based on Bear Hibernation
An open winter is forecast by Native observers who say bears have not yet entered their winter dens, using this as a gauge of mild weather to come.
Composers Seek Recognition Amid Uncredited Work
A note on composers who create music yet struggle to gain credit. The piece highlights the lack of recognition for creators whose notes remain unsung and underpaid in the industry.
Seven Galician suspects arrested in murder in foreign district
A Russian Polish immigrant Steven Roebak was beaten to death near a shack amid a drunken brawl in the foreign district. Seven Galician men Dontyre Koyneyka Styenko Pauluck Michal Kovroueyka Jakia FPyter Nikolay Parancuik Joan Koluk Michal Pytrowoy were taken into custody after an inquest led by Coroner Hamilton.
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Steven Roebak
Campbell
Birdsall
Michal Kovroueyka
Jakia Fpyter
Nikolay Parancuik
Joan Koluk
Michal Pytrowoy
Hamilton
Sparrow shelling five villages on Malieta Island
Advices from Sydney report H M S Sparrow returned from the South Sea cruise and shelled five villages on Malieta Island to punish locals for killing a Fijian woman who embraced Christianity. The actions targeted Auki Sio Uras Kwi and Fort Diamond.
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Sydney
Aorangi
H. M.S. Sparrow
South Sea
Suwarrow
Malieta
Auki
Sio
Uras
Kwi
Fort Diamond
Chinese Buried at Sea After Ventnor Sinks Near New Zealand
TheVentnor foundered off Hohianga near New Zealand while bound from Wellington to Hong Kong with 5847 tons of coal and 500 coffins of Chinese remains. The Aorangi reports Oct YA collision with rocks near Mount Femont, the ship floated, began to fill, and sank slowly. All hands evacuated. one boat with captain and crew failed to reach shore. others report the missing boat dragged down as the vessel disappeared.
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Ventnor
Victoria
Hohianga
New Zealand
Wellington
Hong Kong
China
Mount Femont
Twins in poker tale spark playful banter
Tenspot notes a joke about Harker's poker night and his new family. Tray quips he thought Harker quit poker after marriage. The punchline reveals Harker was holding his twins, prompting lighthearted gibes about balance between cards and children.
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Tenspot
Harker
Tray
Spontaneous Combustion and Insurance Policies
A quirky observation notes spontaneous combustion can occur from the buildup of insurance policies. The piece links policy accumulation to flammable results, suggesting an unusual cause-and-effect angle.
News In Brief From The North American Front
A mixed set of reports from Ottawa to Winnipeg notes British forces locating the Mad Mullah and several South Seas islands annexed by Britain. Fires damage stores in Toronto and Dauphin while thefts and fraud arrests occur in Toronto and Napanee. Three Boer generals sail for America. wrecks include the steamer Bannockburn and the Sylvanus J Macy. A Montreal rumor hints flour standards may be abolished and a Boston quarantine blocks cattle shipments.
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Boston
William Hoss
Bottineau
N.D
Montreal
Wrecking Steamer Frontenac Aids Aretha After Snow
At midnight Thursday the Frontenac sailed to Adolphus Bay of Quinte to refloat the Aretha, which went ashore during a snowstorm. The Aretha is leaking moderately and efforts focus on saving the vessel.
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Frontenac
Adolphus
Bay of Quinte
Aretha
Inquest Into W H Brown Death Ad journed To Friday
The inquest into the death of W H Brown a car repairer found dead on the G T R tracks has been adjourned until Friday night. There is doubt about the accidental death theory and investigators consider the possibility of murder and subsequent placing on the rails.
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W. H. Brown
G.T.R
Fire destroys Murray block buildings in Dauphin
A blaze destroyed the Murray block at Dauphin occupied by Sutherland and Stelck hardware Mathias photograph gallery and McKinnon's implement warehouse. The fire brigade with citizen help confined the fire to two buildings and saved most stock. Loss estimated around $7000.
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Murray
Dauphin
Sutherland & Stelck, Hardware
Mathias
McKinnon
Tragic Workplace Death on Colborne Street
Frastus Williams of Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway was run over by a shunted car on Colborne Street in Chatham on Thursday morning. He died about half an hour later. He reportedly tripped and fell while crossing the track. Williams was returning from Tilsonburg.
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Frastus Williams
Lake Erie & Detroit River Railway
Colborne Street
Chatham
Williams
Tilsonburg
Brothers among trio drowning at Nepisiquit river mill
Two brothers named Bertain and a boy named Couture drowned at Burns and Adams mill near the Nepisiquit river mouth close to Bathurst Ontario. They were part of a skating party and fell through thin ice. The bodies were recovered later.
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Bertain
Couture
Burns and Adams
Nepisiquit River
Bathurst
Ont
Manitoba curlers set bonspiel opening date in Winnipeg
The annual meeting of Manitoba curlers voted to start the bonspiel in Winnipeg on February 5. Mr. G. F. Bryan was elected president of the organization.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
G. F. Bryan
Pope jokes at reception about rumors of illness
At a reception for 500 Piedmontez pilgrims on Friday the Pope dismissed unfounded reports of his indisposition. He quipped that his time has not yet come and that there are many tasks to finish before death.
Murderous Robbers Kill Warren Post Master in Bank Burglary
Clint Osborne, assistant post master and store owner in Warren Michigan, was fatally shot during a bank burglary. The gang drilled the safe with nitro glycerine about 2:30 a.m., then fled after killing Osborne with buckshot. authorities found no trace of the robbers or loot.
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Clint FE. Osborne
Genercal
Warren
Mich
Osborne
Dairy experts contract to teach farming in South Africa
Frank J. Tilley the dairy superintendent and Harvey Mitchell of New Brunswick agreed to a five year term to travel to South Africa to instruct farmers in dairy methods and to supervise butter and cheese factory setup. Saxby Blair of Nappan Agricultural Farm is understood to have a similar engagement.
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Frank J. Tilley
Harvey Mitchell
New Brunswick
South Africa
Fammers
Saxby Blair
Nappan
Tragedy at St Thomas Station Worker Fatally Injured by Train
The body of William Brown a carpenter was found Wednesday morning on the rails at St Thomas station platform. He is believed to have crawled under a train to make repairs and was run over. He leaves a widow a son and a daughter.
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Wmn. Brown
St. Thomas Station
Regina Council Tests Hydes Carbon Gas System in Town
Regina town council finalizes a small scale trial of the Hydes carbon gasoline lighting system to judge suitability for full town illumination. The decision follows the latest council meeting and aims to determine practicality and effectiveness.
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Regina
Justice Department seeks release of J B Hoch misused by others
The Department of Justice recommends releasing J B Hoch who was sent down by Col Denison Toronto for sending immoral literature through the mails. Since his sentence was passed it is found he was practically innocent and used as a tool by others. Col Denison urged his release and the department acted with an order on Wednesday. The report notes the fad from Berlin is tied to respectable people.
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Department of Justice
J. B. Hoch
Col. Denison
Toronto
Berlin
Canadian Seed Grain Improvement Plan Introduced
In 1890 Prof Robertson launched a program for crop improvement in Canada by systematic seed selection on farms. A three year competition engaged over five hundred youth with Macdonald fund prizes totaling ten thousand dollars. The plan includes dedicated seed plots and breeding from vigorous crops, aiming to make seed selection a lasting feature of farming and planning further organizational support.
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Robertson
Canada
Macdonald Fund
Arrests Linked to Deseronto Theft Case at Cobourg
Acting on a telegram, Chief Con stable Ruse met the noon train from the east at Cobourg and arrested Thomas Farsides and Mary Fishel Sager. On the same train was Geo J Sager husband of the woman, whose information led to the arrest. Sager charges his wife with stealing $40. The parties live in Deseronto.
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Ruse
Cobourg
Thomas Farsides
Mary Fishel Sager
Geo. J. Sager
Sager
Deseronto
Winnipeg fruit house rep reports Ontario orchard visit
A Winnipeg fruit house representative returns from three weeks in Ontario orchards inspecting apple packing. He says this year’s western fruit shows top quality due to the Fruit Marks act. Packers avoid inferior barrels, though culls reached 65 percent in some orchards, with farmers driving off buyers over the high reject rate.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
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Louis DeMarais
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London
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Chicago News
Riees
Boges
FT. William
Mullah
Britain
Lawrence Reilly
Napanee
Union Pacific
Omaha
SG. Little & Co
Venezuela
Robert K. Kavanagh
Fort William
Kritzinger
Fouche
Joubert
America
Dauphin, Man
Mexico
N.S
Sylvanus J. Macy
Port Burwell
Mime
D LaBonte
San Francisco
Dr. Cayley
Butte
Hanson
Willston
Bannockburn
Canadian Northern
Fidmonton
British Columbia
Gang OF Safe-Blowers
C. BE. Osborne
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