Empress of Russia Starts First World Cruise for CPR
The Empress of Russia, newest CPR steamer built by Fairfield, begins its around the world voyage from Liverpool to Vancouver. The 590 by 68 foot ship carries 1570 people, 18 knots speed, French styled interior, luxurious lounges and a Marconi wireless system, with Vancouver expected June 7.
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C.P.R
Liverpool
Vanouver
Orient
Floating Palace
Cape Horn
Russia
Asia
United Kingdom
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
C.P.R. Company
Louis Quinze
Louis Seize
Board of Trade
Marconi
Vancouver
Considerate Bishop Confirms Delayed Cyclist at Deeping St James
After a confirmation service at Deeping St James near Peterborough, Bishop London re-robed to confirm a candidate who had cycled miles and been delayed by foul weather. The bishop praised the lad for his determination and pluck.
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London
Grantham
Deeping St. James
Peterborough
War Planes for Italy Rome and Berlin Aviation Stations
The Italian Traas-Aerial Society has delivered seven aeroplanes and pledges to deliver seven monoplanes and sixteen biplanes by April with $600000 raised during the Tripoli war. Berlin reports naval authorities plan ten aviation stations, four on the Baltic and six on the North Sea. The piece closes with a grim remark about mothers and fathers.
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Rome
Traas-Aerial Society
Tripoli
Berlin
Deutsche Tageszeitung
Baltic
North Sea
Thoughtful Paris Affair Ends with Lover Sentenced
Marie Anthony fled her husband for Parvilliers and later returned to her mother. A cab scene led to M Anthony firing, wounding his wife. Both husband and lover stood trial at the Seine Assizes. the husband was cleared and the lover received six months.
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Paris
Marie Anthony
Parvilliers
M. Anthony
Seine Assizes
Anthony
Rulers to Meet at Danish Court in Summer Gathering
King George V the Kaiser and the Czar will attend a summer meeting at the Danish court. The event aims to renew ties and discuss non political topics though each ruler will be accompanied by a leading statesman. The talks may influence eastern military affairs and commercial relations.
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Europe
George V
Rock ballast boost marks CPR line east of Vancouver
CPR crews complete sixty five miles of crushed rock ballast from Vancouver to beyond New Westminster Junction. The center-dump method with rock from Nicomen creates well drained, stable track bed eight to ten inches thick under ties enhancing ride comfort. Double tracking is underway with twenty five miles to be finished by May first and full completion to Ruby Creek expected by fall.
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C.P.R
Vancouver
Nicomen
New Westminster Junction
Mission
Mission Junction
Ruby Creek
Country Western
Radium Gifts Urged to Save British Patients
London reports 600 milligrams of radium stored in a safe at British Radium Corporation while five London hospitals appeal for supplies. Doctors warn without radium many cancer patients will die or suffer, urging wealthy donors to fund purchase for Middlesex Hospital and others. a total around 64,000 is sought to secure ongoing treatment and relief for thousands.
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London
England
British Radium Corporation
Tony Barlow
Cancer Laboratories
Patien
Middlesex H Don Hospital
Ca Metropolitan Hospital
Lazarus-Barlo
Pas Beer
Uch
Lonncer
St. John's Hospital
Women’s Freedom Sparks Debate on Equality and Strategy
The speaker argues that men may be free by birth yet women must scheme for true equality. The text challenges complacency and suggests that some people have little drive to be enterprising, while women are viewed as proactive in seeking rights beyond mere parity.
Replenish Your Blood This Spring Pills Ad
Spring fatigue and nervous tension blamed on poor blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills promised to cleanse bad blood and strengthen nerves to renew energy, skin clarity, and health. Pills advertised for mail order from Williams Medicine, Brockville Ontario, 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
Poisoned Dates by Mai Paris Mile
Paris police arrested Mai Paris Mile Marthe Berge a young artist on charges of attempting to poison Mme Liopet. A box of dates sent by post caused poisoning symptoms though an antidote saved her. The incident involved a copper compound in the dates and attracted public curiosity.
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Mai
Paris
Marthe Berge
Lippet
Mme. Liopet Re Man
Beware of Catarrh Ointments Containing Mercury
Health warning about remedies for catarrh that include mercury. Advises caution over products claiming to treat nasal or throat symptoms and warns of potential harmful effects from mercury-containing ointments or salves.
Centenarians Walk to the Poll in Swiss Elections
Geneva voters Giacomo Masciarini aged over 100 and Luigi Pongelli aged 100 walked three and four miles respectively to record their ballots in Tecino for the Swiss parliamentary election.
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Geneva
Giacormo Masciarini
Luigi Pongelli
Tecino
Residence of Princess Henry of Battenberg Auctioned
Messrs Trollope call by auction Osborne Cottage East Cowes the residence of Princess Henry of Battenberg. The property features beautiful gardens and extensive stabling.
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London
Messrs Trollope
Osborne Cottage
East Cowes
Henry of
Battenperg
Silent smiles mask political maneuvering in terse clashes
Fragmentary remarks hint at a political landscape where leaders boast little of plans and shift blame onto rivals as they pursue agendas. The text implies behind the public facade a tactical, perhaps cynical, approach to governance and public perception.
Suspended Animation Hypnotist and a Narrow Escape
A hypnotist recounts stopping a man with a pass and comparing it to a New York incident where a person fell from a sixteen story building, then resumed walking and suggesting a rescue if encountered again in New York. The tale blends trickery with a remembered near miss in urban life.
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New York
Lion attack at Beckenberg Zoo leaves cashier injured
A lion charged an entrance cashier named Elfert inside Beckenberg Zoo in Hamburg leading to his collapse. Keepers fired to deter the others, the attacking lion was shot dead and Elfert was taken to hospital.
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Arge
Visgenbeck
Zoological Park
Elfert
Hamburg
Carl Ha
Not Revealing Bald Spot Yet Avoids Man’s Vanity
A health note cautions against implying a specific man is developing a bald spot. The message urges sensitivity and avoids personal judgments while discussing hair loss.
Minard's Liniment Says Foot Jam Heals Fast
A reader reports using MINARD'S LINIMENT after a foot jam and notes it heals quickly and leaves the foot feeling well the next day. The letter endorses the product as effective and easy to apply.
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Minard
Porter Vat Burst Floods Ladyswell Brewery Cork
A great vat of porter burst at the Ladyswell Brewery Cork on Thursday sweeping liquid through the yard. A workman swam through the escaping brew to save himself from drowning.
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Cork
Ladyswell Prewery
Prewery Yard
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Painless Rooting
Suffering from corns can end with Holloway's Corn Cure which claims painless removal. The ad-style note suggests relief without surgery or downtime.
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Holloway
Leopard Shooting in Garden Paris
M Louis Coqueril of Corbeil sighted a leopard in his Paris garden last evening. He fetched a gun and fired two shots at the yellow eyes before the animal, escaped from a menagerie, fell dead.
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Garden Paris
M. Louis Coqueril
Corbeil
Deag
Directors in Sweden ink ad contracts for Banknote goods
The directors of the uk at Alsta Sweden Lave conclude contracts with several firms to print advertisements of their goods on the backs of banknotes in Stockholm and North Sweden.
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Alsta
Sweden
Lave
Bankno
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