Explorer Returns From Eighteen Months Arctic Quest
London financier David T Hanbury returns to Winnipeg after eighteen months roaming the Arctic rim. He crossed from Fond du Lac to Chesterfield Inlet, found copper at Coppermine, and reached Fort Norman via the Mackenzie River. He heard nothing of Andree.
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Arctic Circle
David T Hanbury
F. KR. GS
London
England
Winnipeg
Old Country
Hanbury
Edmonton
Fond du Lac
Great Slave Lake
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson's Bay
Francis Alyn
New Bedford
Mass
Mr. Hanbury
Whiteen
Ogden Bay
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
Bathurst Inlet
Cape Barrow
Coppermine River
Great Bear Lake
Bear River
Mackenzie River
Widespread Canadian and Global News Highlights
Reports confirm a penal farm plan for Winnipeg criminals, Bannockburn wreckage found, ex Winnipeg merchant Banks dead in Morden, skater Jack McCulloch going pro, and humane groups seeking animal refuges. Canada’s foreign trade surges in farm products as premiers meet in Quebec.
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Banks
Winnipeg
Morden
Canada
Three Trains Daily Reach Vancouver Eastward After March
W K R Callaway announces three daily trains to Vancouver from the east on the C P R after March 1. An extra through train will run St Paul to Seattle via Moose Jaw and Vancouver with new sleepers and coaches. The route will connect Seattle Sumas Moose Jaw St Paul and will be fully via Soo line.
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Vancouver
St. Paul
Seattle
Moose Jaw
W. KR. Callaway
Soo Line
Sumas
Northern Pacific
Manitoba
St. Aul
Callaway
T'A'lawe
T’aciliyy
Puget Sound
Canadian Pacific Imperial Limited
Montreal
Imperial Limited
Canadian Pacific
Imperial
Pacific Coast
East
Scarcity and changes ripple through Winnipeg and beyond
Winnipeg faces fuel shortages as 5000 plus immigrants arrive in November. Yukon elects J H Ross by a wide margin. New Westminster hit by a fire causing 180000 damage. Winnipeg council votes on Sunday car by law, defeated by a large margin. Mayor Arbuthnot wins reelection by 285 souls, with aldermen elected in several wards. Anarchists are detained near Spezia after an oath ceremony. A Brantford man found dead in a cistern after a fall on snow.
Signor Marconi Promises Another Wonder Dispatch
Condensed dispatches cover arrests on ballot stuffing in St Thomas and London. One death and several injuries occur from a H mine powder works explosion near Nanaimo. The Canadian football team defeats Ulster in Belfast. Queen Alexander plans a Christmas gift for widows and children of South African heroes. A foreman in Whitemouth Man is killed by a falling tree. Northwest Mounted Police in Kewina hold a suspected Massachusetts killer. Mr. McInnes of CP rail Winnipeg becomes freight trade manager in Montreal. Canadian Hockey Association bars Stanley Cup play until March. Mrs. Ulysses S Grant dies at Washington home Dec 14 after long illness. Henry M Stanley imagines Africa’s vast area and subdividing into 114 New York-sized squares for research. Africa is about 3 250 000 square miles larger than North America.
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Henry M. Stanley
Sahara Desert
Capeward
State of
New York
Africa
North America
A Bride Full of Brandy Smuggling Ruse at Avesnes
A clever smuggling device used near the French town of Avesnes involved a bridal carriage. Customs officers at the depot discovered the bride was a zinc effigy and the driver fled, likely with contraband alcohol inside.
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Avesnes
France
Freight Train Strikes Warehouse At Shoal Lake Man
A freight train slammed into a warehouse at Shoal Lake Manitoba injuring a brakeman and causing local disruption on September 13.
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Shoal Lake
Man
Pump Maker James Hamilton Killed by Horse in Ontario
James Hamilton of Alvinston Ontario a pump manufacturer was kicked in the head by a horse on December 4 and died instantly. He left behind his wife and two children. The accident occurred on a local farm near Alvinston. Officials advised caregivers to seek medical attention for horse related injuries.
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James Hamilton
Alvinston, Ont
Senator Nelson Proposes Constitutional and Sherman Trust Reforms
Senator Nelson introduces a joint resolution to amend the constitution granting Congress power to define regulate and dissolve trusts and to control all corporations in trade among states or with foreign nations. A companion bill tightens the Sherman act making mergers in restraint of trade illegal with penalties and requires interstate firms to file annual business and stockholder price records with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Nelson
United States Congress
Congress
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Market Wheat and Grain Prices in Winnipeg Market Review
The Winnipeg market reports mixed conditions with firmer wheat prices and subdued demand. Oats barley flax and other commodities show varied values while transportation limits affect movement. the notes include specific prices for No 1 hard No 1 northern and 2 northern wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, spelt rye hay potatoes poultry butter cheese eggs dressed meats and hides with regional context and delivery notes.
New Paris to Dijon Rail System Introduced
Paris dispatch outlines a new railway system in France using autonomous carriages. A three carriage train will depart Paris for Dijon on January 18 at 62 mph, carrying 40 passengers per car plus luggage and a bar. Each carriage uses a small petroleum water engine, replacing locomotives, with initial carriage cost equal to a current corridor car.
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Paris
France
Dijon
Nice
British and German Cruisers Bombard Puerto Cabello Fortress
A Puerto Cabello dispatch reports the British cruiser Charybdis and the German cruiser Vineta bombarded Fort Solano and Castle Libertador for 45 minutes at 5 PM. Venezuelan guns were silenced, the fortress nearly demolished, and Charybdis Marines occupied the castle after firing ceased. The castle commander was captured with possible few injuries.
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Puerto Cabello
Charybdis
Vineta
Fort Solano
Libertador
Live Stock Prices and Christmas Beef Demand
Summary of Winnipeg market reports shows strong demand for Christmas beef with cattle bringing 3 to 4 cents per pound, extra large stock higher, stocker cattle slow with no activity, sheep at 3 to 14 cents, lambs 4 to 4.4 cents, hogs steady with 100 to 200 pounds at 5 to 6 cents, milch cows scarce at 30 to 45 dollars, and horses in demand for bush teams and general use.
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Winnipeg
Fort William
Rumor of Somaliland Mad Mullah’s Assassination Reaches Aden
A dispatch from Aden reports a rumor that the Mad Mullah of Somaliland has been killed by a spear thrust to the stomach while praying. The rumor follows news brought from Garroro via Berbera. The Mullah, Haji Muhammed Abdullah, belonged to the Habi Sulieman Ogaden of Somaliland and rose to power by subduing neighboring tribes.
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Aden
Arabia
Somaliland
Garroro
Berbera
Haji Muhammed Abdullah
Protectorate
Bat Cited as Poorest Walker Among Four-Legged Animals
A bat is described as the worst walker of four legged animals in a local note. The claim compares bat locomotion unfavorably to other four legged species and suggests unusual gait issues.
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Jack McCulloch
The
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Tipestone
C. PR
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Joby Preser
Henderson
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Toronto
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St. Peter's Church Anglican
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Edward Steiner
Richmond
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Empress of India
Orient
Prince of Monaco
Monte Carlo
Livingstone
Central Africa
Livingstonia
Manchewe
Idas Sinard
Baie St. Paul
Que
Isaac Hodges
Filmstead
Ont
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White Horse An
Dawson Barracks
Minneapolis
Messrs. Bell and
Washburn
Washburn-Crosby Milling Company
Northern Elevator
Winnipeg Elevator
Canadian Northern
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See Line
Ken. J. H. Ross
Merher
Yukon
Special Committee of the
British Commons
New Westminster
Chatham District
Winnipeg Public Schools
Mr. Robt. Wilde
Grenfell
Arbuthnot
J. F. Mitchell
J. C. Gibson
John Husserl
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J. G. Harvey
D. Ll. Wood
J. W. Cockburn
Spezia
Victor Emmanuel
Wm. Haskett
Brock Street
Brantford, Ont
News of the World
Signor Marconi
St. Thomas
Nanaimo
Ulster
Belfast
Ireland
Alexander
Whitemouth
Northwest Mounted Police
Kewina
Massachusetts
McInnes
C. P. BR. Freight Department
Canadian Hockey Association
Ulysses S. Grant
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