Latest Scheme of the Czar Advances Agrarian Plan
Reports from St Petersburg say conferences at Petrograd discuss immediate crown land distribution to peasants to ease hunger and push agrarian reforms. The Associated Press cites a cabinet member claiming the government will press ahead with the plan regardless of parliament, detailing divisions of crown and other lands for peasant use.
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Mm. Petersburg
Petthol
Associated Press
Ami Yo
Thaw Defence Chooses Emotional Insanity Plea
Harry K Thaw will plead emotional insanity in the murder of Stanford White. The defense argues insanity existed only before the killing and that Thaw is sane now and has been since the act. Mrs Thaw will be the chief witness to support the insanity claim.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
White
Woin
Clifford W. Warthridge
Brutality of Cossacks at Stavropol Riots
Report from St. Petersburg describes the Stavropol disturbances in which Cossacks charged a protest near the local college with sabres. Women and children were killed amid the crackdown until police officials intervened to halt the massacre.
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St. Petersburg
Stavropol
Caucasia
Vegetable curry recipe from Swami Abhedananda
A September Delineates recipe for vegetable curry by Swami Abhedananda. He fries vegetables until half cooked then adds curry powder dissolved in salted water and spices before combining and slow cooking until tender.
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Stockyard
Swami Abhedananda
New York
Vedanta Society
Battleship Dominion to Portsmouth for repairs after Baie du Chaleurs grounding
Reports say the Dominion struck ground at Baie du Chaleurs and will not be repaired in Canada but sent to Portsmouth. Halifax dockyard prepared under Lt Barnet. Divers at Bicom Quebec deemed voyage feasible for repairs abroad. Initial fears of court martial for Captain Kingsmill and crew eased as Admiralty charges were found incorrect.
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Montreal
Dominion
Baie Diu Chaleurs
Canada
Portsmouth
Halifax
Barnet
Bicom
Quebec
Kingsmill
Admiralty
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Administration of Justice
North America
Northwest
Willy Nilly
Jim” Hill
Grand Trunk Pacific
Fast Mail Train Montreal Links British China Japan Mails
Imperial postal authorities and Canadian Pacific railway company arrange a rapid mail service from Montreal to Vancouver dispatching British, China and Japan mails on a single 12 000 mile route. A fast mail train with mail baggage cars and dining car will cover the distance in ninety three hours with limited stops. Eastbound passenger mail connections will also be provided.
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Montreal
China
Japan
Imperial
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Quebec
Vancouver
Milar
Skeletons of Valencia Passengers Found on Vancouver Shore
Discovery of a Valencia lifeboat and a large boat hull on Vancouver Island indicates many passengers reached shore only to perish in sea caves. Skeletons along Carman's Point reveal the scale of the disaster, with hundreds still searching the coast for survivors.
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Victoria
F.C
Valencia
Vancouver Island
Carmansh Point
Fire devastates Gillies limit near Conlonge Bryn Co
A disastrous blaze sweeps a pine limit near Conlonge Bryn Co raising alarm over drought. Water in the Iowa river is very low threatening shipment on the Empress steamer and large freight boats potentially needing to tie up if rain does not come soon.
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Ottawa
Gillies Limite
Conlonge
Bryn Co
Iowa River
Earl Grey Plans Westward Canadian Tour
Governor General Earl Grey will travel west for about two months in the fall starting after the Quebec function. He will journey from Winnipeg to Edmonton by the Canadian Northern, then return to Macleod and proceed to British Columbia for about a month. He travels with Lady Grey and their two daughters and son Lord Howick and his bride.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Earl Grey
CPR
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Macleod
Lay Grey
Lord Howick
Japanese consul general in Canada has term extended
Ottawa reports that Consul General Nosse of Japan, whose four year term in Canada was near expiry, has been told by Baron Hayashi that his stay will be extended indefinitely. This rare compliment indicates appreciation for Nosse's service in the Dominion.
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Ottawa
Nosse
Japan
Canada
Baron Hayashi
Canada to Send Exhibit to Irish Exhibition in Dublin
Ottawa announces Canada will ship an exhibit to the Irish International Exhibition opening in Dublin next May. Invitations for Jamestown Ohio and Norfolk Virginia next year have been declined.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dublin
Jamestown
Ohi
Norfolk
Canada’s Trophies Limited to Field Guns and Machine Guns
Ottawa reports Canada has received only two small field guns and two machine guns as trophies captured from the Boers. The armaments will be displayed on Parliament Hill.
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Ottawa
Canada
Trophia
Parliament Hill
Ice Price Rise Explained by Mock Tale
A humorous piece reports ice costs driving up prices across goods from beef to bricks and even real estate, with a mock woke-ice logic blaming refrigeration costs for broader inflation and worker pay declines. The piece ends with a jab at class effects from the frost.
Tobacco Export Began in 1616 in This Country
Historical note records tobacco first grown for export in 1616 marking an early shift to export agriculture. The source emphasizes the crop's origin and economic role in early colonial trade.
Beekeepers Embalm Snail Alive With Wax
A snail blunders into a hive and, protected by its shell, is spared death by the bees. They seal the creature in wax, preserving it alive as a prisoner whose release could only come by death.
Flour Dust Hazards Warned For Fresh Cuts
The piece notes flour dust carries poisonous qualities that can enter a fresh cut and cause serious discomfort and harm. It warns workers and readers to avoid contact with open wounds and to take precautions when handling flour.
Stone blotters endure long with simple stone pad
Austrian practice uses a stone blotting pad that hardly wears out and can be refreshed by a light scrape with a knife. The pad’s durability and ease of cleaning are highlighted as a notable archival technique.
Fish Candies in Alaska Candlefish Light Up Tables
In Alaska a fish called candlefish is dried to become a candle. Its tail is inserted into a crack in a wooden table to stand upright while its nose is lit. It provides steady light of three candlepower and heat, burning for about three hours.
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Alaska
Erie Canal First Artificial Waterway Began
The Erie canal in New York was the first artificial waterway begun in the country. Ground was broken for this enterprise on July 4, 1817.
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Erie Canal
New York
Poplar Inquiry Targets Workhouse Luxury and Waste
London Local Government Board hearing accuses Poplar guardians of fostering pauperism by lavish spending at the workhouse. Allegations include £112 yearly on newspapers, elite provisions for officers, costly dining and household items, and misused staff meals, with the inquiry adjourned.
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London Lcal Government Board
Poplar
J. SB. Davy
Local Government Board
Annd
Municipal Alliance
Robb
Robbd
Madiley
Death of Capt Edward Dumaresque at Longford Tasmania
Announcement notes the death of Capt Edward Dumaresque in his 104th year at Longford Tasmania. A Bombay army veteran, he enlisted as a cadet in 1818, became a lieutenant in the 8th Bombay Regiment, rose to captain in 1826, and retired in 1827 on Lord Clive's fund pension, which he drew for seventy nine years. The death is certified as weakness due to old age.
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London Times
Longford
Tasmania
Edward Dumaresque
Bombay Army
J. Taylor
East India Co
8Th
Bombay Regiment
Lord Clive’s Fund
Greenland’s Ice Mass That Dwarfs Seas and Britain
The world’s largest ice mass sits under Greenland’s interior, formed since ancient times. It is estimated to cover about 600 000 square miles with a thickness of around seven miles, surpassing Mediterranean waters and capable of flooding Britain and Ireland.
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Greenland
Mediterranean
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
Long 27 foot prehistoric canoe found in Irish bog
An ancient 27 foot long canoe measuring 3 feet wide was found in a bog at Trehoo near Red Hills in County Cavan Ireland. The vessel was carved from an oak trunk and showed conserved internal cavities for seating and storage.
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Trehoo
Redhills
County
Cavan
Conquering the Last Frontier in Canada’s NorthWest
An August Success magazine article by Samuel Merwin describes empire building in Western Canada. It highlights engineers and survey crews pushing through perilous prairie and mountain terrain toward Edmontons frontier, with railroads, land grants, and growing towns backing the effort.
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New York
Samuel Merwin
Canada
Amile
Mint
Alberta
Mississippi
Missouri
Forecast to August from Ontario weather prophet jokes
The St Marys Argus humor column stars a spoof forecast for August by United States weather prophet Mr Int D Hicks. It humorously predicts a quiet early month, a Perth Od Boys Reunion in Stratford, a last quarter moon on the 11th, four Sundays, several picnics, crowded spare rooms for summer visitors, and light crime tied to heat and living costs.
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Ontario
Int D. Hicks
United States
Motherwell
St. Mary's Argus
Hicks
We Earth
Perth
Od Boys
Stratford
How He Got His Cherries
A Clinton New Era tale recounts a farmer who trusted an independent picker to harvest cherries. When the man failed to fulfill the contract the farmer felled the prized tree and gathered the fruit beneath the shade of the old apple tree.
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Clinton
Morning Post Draws South Africa Canada Analogy on Race and Politics
The Morning Post compares South Africa today with 19th century Canada, noting Dutch majorities in the Orange River Colony and French in Lower Canada. It likens political factions to Britain’s reformers and bureaucrats and hopes South Africa will cultivate a distinct national identity through mixed heritage.
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South Africa
London Morning Post
Canada
Lower Canada
Orange River Colony
Upper Canada
Transvaal
Yarty
Progressive
Earl of Elgin
Morning Post
Ho Jess
Halleyburian editor visits Toronto in a bold $12 suit
The Halleyburian editor recounts a trip to Toronto and a dress mishap. He notes wearing a $12 suit on city streets and being judged for appearance, fearing loss of caste. He acknowledges warnings from his wife and laments the harsh local judgment.
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the Halleyburian
Toronto
Holy City
Torents
Heroic remedies and a miner’s ferret anecdote
Dr. William Osler quips on uneducated faith in medicine. An English physician sends leeches to a miner, who asks about their arrival. The miner’s wife laughs and says she already clapped a ferret on the leeches, mocking the idea of small remedies for great cures.
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William Osler
The Cockney Immigrant Compliment From Galt Fields
A newly arrived English immigrant marvels at the ripening grain near Galt and questions farm practices in this country. He jokes that if this field were at home it would be gathered at night and sold at daybreak at the market, highlighting cross country contrasts.
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Galt
Wei
Weekly Wheat Market Shows Mixed Prices Amid Heat and Harvest Shifts
The weekly wheat market report notes a small overall advance after a period of decline. It cites heat damage reducing yields only slightly, ongoing harvests, and mixed signals from Canada and the northwest. Visible supply totals and world shipments are given, with detailed regional and futures data and prices for immediate delivery at Port William and Port Arthur.
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Tse
Armenica Nhorthwest
Canadian Northwest
Fowler
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Northwest
Russia
India
Australia
Argentine
America
Ocean Passage
Manitoba West
I Noria
Port William
Port Arthur
Marble Cleaning Mixture Revealed For Stain Removal
A home remedy instructs using two parts soda, one part pumice, and one part powdered salt. Sift, mix with water, rub the marble thoroughly, then rinse with salt and water. Dry the surface.
Tragic Fire Sacrifice in Vasad Religion Folly
A fanatic in Vasad lured ten followers into a pit filled with wood promising paradise while a fire burned around them. Four men and five women jumped in, the flames scorched them, and only three were rescued as others perished from burns. The tragedy was blamed on blind credulity and religious superstition.
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British India
Vasad
Mystery Clairvoyant in Four Flight Asylum Meeting
A caller climbs four flights to meet Mme. Bom baston a famed clairvoyant in a dim apartment He asks her to read his future mind and past Then he presents a roll of bank notes and asks what his wife asked him to bring home for her to eat
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Mme. Bombaston
Yexn
Eall
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Rockies
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