England Pleased With Naval Test After Mobilization Drills
Naval authorities declare the maneuvers thoroughly successful proving rapid mobilization and defense readiness at ports. An incident near Malta accelerated actions as Red commander's fleet was forced to strike first. Port defenses and dockyard preparations ensured minimal impact with ships reallocated and crews swapped to sea service.
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Cnet
Charles Beresford
Malta
Admiralty
Sheerness
Portsmouth
Alderney
Devonport
Tushwege Leaves for North Cat Lake with Church Aid
Tushwege the acquitted Indian murders suspect and Cat Lake witness, accompanied by RNWMP Sergeant Egan, departs Dinorwic for Cat Lake. Missionary Rev Vincent will accompany and supervise them home. Tushwege’s health improves. he enjoys jungle meat as Chicago packing industry revelations remain untranslated to Cree or Ojibway.
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Tushwege
Dinorwie
Chicago
Agamemnon Launched at Glasgow in Royal Ceremony
The British battleship Agamemnon of 16 44 tons was successfully launched at Glasgow and christened by the Countess of Aberdeen. It will speed 15 knots with a battery of four 174 inch and ten 2 inch guns. The ship features above deck guns and a central platform deck for lighter pieces, cost about seven and a half million dollars.
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Glasgow
Agamemnon
Countess of Aberdeen
Child Sacrifice London
A national conference in London chaired by John Burns of the Local Government Board condemned abnormal infant mortality in England. Burns argued neglect and ignorance kill about 100000 children yearly and warned that rising female drinking worsens infant deaths under age five, demanding urgent action.
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London
England
John Burns
Burns
Great Britain
Cable to Japan Completed By American Cable Co
The Yokio and Gilam offices of the Commercial Pacific Cable Co report completion of an all American cable linking San Francisco to Manila. Messages between the U S president and the Japanese emperor have been exchanged. The project, begun without government aid, spans vast uninhabited waters with record ocean depths.
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Yokio
San Francisco
Manila
John W. MacKay
John Hay
An Army of Employees in Canada’s Pacific Railway
Edmonton report shows about fifty thousand men directly employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway with payrolls averaging around 500 dollars a year per worker. Combined payrolls exceed twenty million dollars annually, reflecting the railway’s large impact on Canada's economy and workforce.
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Edmonton
Canada
Canadian Poetic Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
C. P. Re
Northwest Expansion Vision in Empire Rail Plan
Ebb Osborne outlines a long truce in the Post arguing expansion into the Northwest of Canada. He supports building a railway from Fort Churchill to Hudson's Bay as a strategic move to aid imperial defense of Canada.
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London
Ebb Osborne
Canada
Great Northwest
Fort Churchill
Hudson's Bay
Longworths Tour German Yacht Meteor With Kaiser
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Longworth met Emperor William aboard the Meteor and toured the American built yacht with Admiral Eisenbecker present.
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Kiel
Germany
William
Nicholas Longworth
Admiral Eisenbecker
Longworth
Canadian Mail Direct shift in mail routes
Editorially the Dundee Advertiser argues CPR boats and Allan turbines will carry mails faster than sending Canadian mails via New York. It says Canadian lines surpass American in tonnage speed and accommodation, ending Canadian dependency on routes through the U.S. Quebec delivery is highlighted as quicker.
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London
Dundee
Alfalfa First Cutting Underway Across Lethbridge District
The first cutting of alfalfa is now general throughout the district and promises a good yield in Lethbridge and nearby areas in Alberta.
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Tauvridge
Alta
Desperate Attempt by Inmate in Stratford House of Refuge
Jacob Bennett aged 62 inmate at the House of Refuge in Stratford Ontario slashed his throat with a penknife aiming to end his life. He failed to sever the jugular, then crawled toward a window hoping to jump. An inmate restrained him until assistance arrived.
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Stratford
Ont
Jacob Bennett
House of Refuge
Power of a Song in a Newspaper Note
The piece recalls Mrs. Florence Maybrick once Chandler Day living in New York and links her to Stephen Adams. It also recounts a San Francisco incident in which a prison court’s prisoners sang The Holy City, moving judges and prisoners alike and granting extra chances to about thirty inmates.
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Florence Maybrick
Chandler Day
New York
San Francisco
Dragnet
Paper handkerchiefs beat linen in prevention claims
A New York Dress article quotes a doctor praising paper handkerchiefs from Japan as soft durable and silk like and cheaper than laundering linen. The doctor says linen handkerchiefs are dangerous for germs and should be destroyed though costly, while paper ones are burned to prevent disease.
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Japan
New York
Art of Keeping Cool in Summer Heat
A nineteenth or early twentieth century style piece argues adaptation over changing environment to endure heat. It prescribes a peaceful mindset, cool baths, light breakfasts, and diet adjustments to reduce internal heat. It contrasts a well adapted person with one overloading on heavy foods and beverages.
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Iman
Landing Him
A brief dialogue scene in which a male speaker asks Miss Ethel to drop the nickname Misa and use a new form of address. Ethel responds with a measured gaze and grants the request, allowing the shift in address to proceed.
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Ethel
Misa
Cleveland
Act of Kindness Brings Heirship to Adele Rowland
Boston actress Adele Rowland of Richard Carice company, star of The Mayor of Tokio, inherits a large fortune from Mrs. Maria Dawson. Dawson, known as Hetty Green of British Columbia, left Rowland Winnipeg blocks and 1627 acres of wheat land near Vancouver after Rowland aided Dawson in Chicago by preventing police from detaining her for intoxication.
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Boston
Adele Rowland
Richard Carise
Tokio
Winnipeg
Man
Vancouver B.C
Maria Dawson
Vancouver
Hetty Green
British Columbia
Rowland
Auditorium Hotel
High Demand for Fruit Reaches Nelson BC
Winnipeg and Brandon supply heavy demand for BC fruit this year. Local traders ensure all fruit meets weight and cup capacity standards. Sunny weather aids a promising strawberry season just opening in Nelson with strong prospects ahead.
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Nelson
B. C
Winnipeg
Brandon
Heroic Woman in Solheima Aids Tragedy Victim
In the Kei Deer river tragedy two girls crossed the Little Red Deer when the wagon box washed away. Mrs Bond clung to the box and rescued the other woman before both were swept two miles downstream. Mrs Lamarech, the survivor, was found dead ashore.
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Calgary
Crazy Man Refused to Eat In Chatham Township
Chas Meyers of Chatham township was confined as a lunatic in Chatham after he believed authorities pursued him for a crime. He refused food or medicine for ten days in jail and died before actions could be taken. A coroner's jury is awaited by the provincial secretary's department.
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Toronto
Chas. Meyers
Chatham Township
Chatham
Bruce Smith
Provincial Secretary's Department
Giant Candle to Burn 18 Months in Tampa Church
A $250 candle fifteen feet tall, weighing 182 pounds, shipped from New York to Tampa to honor St Calogero. Mrs. Raffaele Hella Croce vowed to buy the largest candle in America if her husband recovered from a serious illness, and the candle will be lit in his gratitude. The candle is rolled by hand, 18 inches base diameter and 12 inches top, with weight tied to the cured man.
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New York
Tampa
Fla
Raffaele Hella Croce
St. Calogero
America
Saskatchewan Crop Prospects Bright Across Province
Reports from Redberry Soo Line and Moose Jaw area say wheat prospects are unparalleled in western history. A warm spell has advanced growth and grain appears a full week ahead of last year with earlier danger points overcome, signaling exceptional yields ahead.
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Regina
Sask
Moose Jaw
Germany's exporters press US retaliation over imports
German exporters accuse the United States of breaking promises of a conciliatory administration and threaten retaliation. They say German goods face vexatious, hostile treatment and urge German customs to adopt a harsher policy toward American products.
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Berlin
United States
America
Prosecution Doubts for Standard Oil Officials Named
Washington reports the Justice Department plans to press criminal prosecutions against Standard Oil officials but voices doubt indictments will reach leaders like John D. Rockefeller H H Rogers and John D Archbold. An official says prosecutions target violators not clerks and will pursue responsible officials if laws were broken. Attorney General Moody spoke with the President but gave no timing or location.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Staard
Gieneral Moody
Favors for Fugitives in Immigration Amendment Vote
The House adopted an amendment by 92 to 69 allowing asylum for immigrants seeking admission to escape persecution or punishment for religious political grounds. Another amendment exempted these refugees from the educational test.
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Washington
House
Canadian patrol steamer Adventure to operate in Hudson's Bay
The Canadian government chartered the Newfoundland sealing steamer Adventure for fishery patrols in Hudson's Bay this summer. It sails July 15 with Major Moodie and a Mounted Police landing party to Fort Churchill, then cruises northern waters through October.
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St. John’s
Adventure
Hudson's Bay
Moodie
Fort Churchill
Big Rise in Canada Immigration Through May
Canada saw 152 000 immigrants arrive in the eleven months ending May with 102 251 by ocean ports and 50 842 from the United States. The prior year tallies were 88 766 by ocean and 37 176 from the U S, an overall rise of about 20 percent.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Rice Rising Sparks Food Riots in Yangtse Valley
Abnormally high rice prices trigger unrest across Yangtse valley as floods strain supply. Merchants with stock resist heavy demands from flooded Hunan regions. Nanking viceroy memorializes throne for powers to restrict rice exports.
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Shanghai
Yangetse Valley
Hunan
Nanking
Over Fifty Children in Budapest Family Quadruplets
The wife of farmer Janed Szekely in Budapest has given birth to quadruplets, bringing their total to fifty two children with thirty one sons and seventeen daughters surviving. Szekely has been married four times and his wives have never had fewer than three children at a time, including a prior quintuplet birth. The newest infant had to be sent to a foundling home due to space limits, as forty four children already live with the father.
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Budapest
Janed Szekely
Foggetelnyi Magy
Szekely
Debate Over Denominational Teaching in Education Bill
In the British House of Commons, Edward Blake spoke for making clause four mandatory. He argued Catholics and religious bodies demand explicit right to religious teaching in schools, funded by Parliament, not local authorities. He condemned a provision waiving rent for four fifths facilities as a mean, shabby arrangement.
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London
Commons
Edward Blake
Hudson's Bay Railway Bill Passed by Senate Committee
In Ottawa the senate railway committee advanced the Prince Albert and North Saskatchewan and Hudson Bay Railway company bill as part of the Hudson Bay Railway project. The action moves the measure toward potential approval and further debate.
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Ottawa
Senate Railway
Prince Albert and North Saskatchewan and Hudson Bay Railway Company
Dr Chase's Ointment Offers Pile Relief and Cure
A testimonial heavy notice touts Dr Chase's Ointment as the fastest relief from itching and a thorough cure for all forms of piles. It cites a long history of failures with other remedies and even surgery, claiming thousands of cured cases and recommending purchases at 60 cents a box from dealers or Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Chase
Opinions on Language Use in Novels and Translations
The piece criticizes including non English phrases in novels even with translations in brackets. It cites examples from Indian life Welsh writers and Kipling and mocks mixed language dialogue as irritating and distracting to readers.
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Mustullah Khan
Kipling
Sam
London
Paris Duel Ends Without Fatal Shot After Years
An exceptional Paris duel occurred as Mr. de Bruchard and M. Bertrand de Beauvoir faced pistol fire after fourteen years. Despite a doctor restricting exertion, both men aimed. the distance lengthened to about twenty seven yards. Beauvoir remained calm as Bruchard failed to land a hit, grazing only the coat tails.
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Mr. de Bruchard
M.G. Bertrand de Beauvoir
Paris Appeals Court
M. de Beauvoir
M. de Bruchard
M. Beauvoir
Divorce Reform In France Proposes No Cause Divorce
The French Marriage Reform League drafts a bill for the Chamber of Deputies to reform marriage laws. Reforms begin and end in the Divorce Court. Ground changes include drunkenness and insincerity and a divorce by mutual request after two years, with a provisional decree followed by two more years before absolute decree.
Greek island sponge diving shapes marriage customs
In Greek islands sponge diving sustains families as a key occupation. A girl may marry only after collecting a set number of sponges and proving skill by diving to depth. In some islands the custom reverses, with the father granting the best diver as the groom based on who stays longest underwater and brings up the largest haul.
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Greek Islands
Guarries
Vaccination push at Berlin zoo exhibit sparks warnings
Berlin authorities demand vaccination for Colonel Harrison's pigmies displayed in Casteln's anopticon. The group draws crowds as the pigmies' manager resists revaccination, warning it would be dangerous for anyone to approach with a lancet amid alleged savage instincts.
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Berlin
Colonel Harrison
Castzn
Anopticon
England
Ten Children Sail for Canada Under Nurse's Care
A party of ten pauper children, led by a trained nurse, sailed toward Ellinor New Brunswick, Canada. The voyage inaugurates Mrs Chase's colonial training scheme and may be followed by additional groups.
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London
Canada
Ellinor, NB
False Impression and a Coughing Cure All In One
A humorous note on a Western wife misreading a name and misjudging a bellicose figure, followed by an advertisement touting Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for household use and stock injuries. It also mentions inexpensive Chinese New Testament prints and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claiming stomach, liver, and kidney benefits.
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Thomas
Parmelee
Vast hall in St Petersburg houses grand displays
The world’s largest single room in St Petersburg measures 620 feet long and 150 feet wide and is unsupported by pillars. By day it hosts military displays with a battalion able to maneuver inside, while at night twenty thousand wax tapers illuminate the vast iron-roofed space.
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St Petersburg
Keep Children Well with Baby Own Tablets
A health notice urges using Baby Own Tablets to prevent and treat stomach and bowel illnesses in hot weather. It cites a government analyst endorsement and includes a testimonial from Mrs. W. J. Munro of Sintaluta, Sask. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents per box from Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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W. J Munro
Sintaluta
Sask
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Discovery in the Forum Reveals Trajan Column Secret
Signor Boni the Roman archaeologist announces a significant find in Trajan's Column. He argues a hidden sepulchral opening behind a plaster wall and bronze doors may hold Trajan's tomb, challenging modern geographers.
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Signor Boni
Dion Cassis
Eutropius
Trajan
Asia
Rome
Basilica Ulpiana
Bon
Japanese Ambassador Baron Komura Sets Sail for Vancouver
Baron Komura newly appointed as Japanese ambassador to England will depart Yokohama aboard the Empress of Japan on July 7 for Vancouver. The voyage marks a key step in postwar diplomacy as Japan begins formal diplomatic exchange with Britain and North American ports.
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Baron Komura
England
Yokohama
Vancouver
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