Western Canada poised to become wheat breadbasket says Campbell
James Douglas Campbell of the English Cooperative Wholesale Society toured the Canadian Northwest noting Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba as fertile lands drawing American and European settlers. He forecast expanding wheat and grain production with 350 million bushels of wheat and 60 million of corn annually within ten years aided by new railways and more elevators.
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James Douglas Campbell
English Cooperative Wholesale Society
Canadian Northwest
Tia
Campbell
Alberta
Barkatchewan
Vaetares
Canada
Old World
New
Great North West
Mississippi
United States
Great Northwest
America
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Pettiers
Ths
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Cure for Anaemia
The advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a direct cure for anaemia by making new blood. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Clare Cook of Halifax who improved after use and endorses the product for anaemic women, sold at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 via the Brockville Ontario company.
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Dr. Williams
Dominion building planned at Lethridge site
Consideration of a Dominion government building at Lethridge will be hastened by a new judicial district creation as the entire courthouse would likely be needed for legal purposes. The complex would house a post office customs office lands office and possibly immigration office.
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Lethridge
Court House
Dominion
Rebels Hold Hongju as Koreans Resist with Walls Up
Several hundred rebels control Hongju defended by strong walls. Officials say the town cannot be taken without artillery. The report notes growing unrest and military caution in the area.
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Korea
Hongju
Victoria's Donation to Relief Effort in Frisco Earthquake
Jas Dunsmuir donated four thousand sacks of flour to the civic relief committee for Frisco earthquake survivors. He offered to ship free all cargo to San Francisco aboard the Tellus. The Tellus loaded flour plus a ton of rolled oats from Brackman Ker mill Calgary Alberta and one thousand dollars of provisions from Victoria city plus several tons from local merchants.
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Jas Dunsmuir
Civic Relief Committee
Frisco
San Francisco
Tellus
Telus
Brackman Ker
Calgary
Alberta
Victoria City
Monkey Language Chair Planned at Chicago University
A chair for the study of monkey language will be created at Chicago University. About thirty six monkeys from Central Africa are en route to Chicago to be studied by professors. The aim is to record rudiments of monkey talk in writing.
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Chicago University
Central Africa
Chicago
Investigation of Dominion iron ore resources planned
An inquiry into the iron ore resources of the Dominion is to be conducted on the recommendation of Dr. Haaner who serves as Dominion superintendent of mines.
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Haaner
Dominion Sperintendent of
Pearls From Lower California Gain World-Wide Reputation
Adrian Cornejo, a leading pearl fisher from the gulf coast, reports strong business for pearl fishers this year. Mexican pearls boast wide color variety including black gray red bluish green and yellowish tones and are gaining prestige in Paris and global markets.
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Adrian Cornejo
California
Gulf
Mexico
Paris
Prairie lumber price rise shocks buyers
Read as a brief noting a lumber price increase of 50c to $1 per thousand. It mentions prairie residents reacting with concern while discussing the impact on costs for builders and households.
Dysentery Cordial Promises Rapid Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kelley’s Dysentery Cordial as a fast acting remedy for cholera and summer complaints. The copy warns of sudden death from illness and urges immediate use for relief and a cure.
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J. D. Kelley
Canadian Invitation to King Edward and Queen Alexandra
The invitation from Parliament to King Edward and Queen Alexandra has not yet been sent from Canada. Officials expect the governor-general to take this matter up promptly upon returning to the capital.
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Parliament
Edward
Alexandra
Canada
Sunlight Soap Promoted as Best When Used Properly
Sunlight Soap is presented as superior to other soaps and recommended to use in the Sunlight way. The notice urges buyers to purchase Sunlight Soap and follow directions carefully.
Mischievous act injures man on Montreal streetcar line
A boy placed a thirty eight caliber cartridge on a Montreal streetcar track. A car ran over it, discharging the bullet which struck Cr. W. Hayward in the neck as he stepped from his house. The wound missed his jugular vein and is not serious.
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Montreal
Cr. W. Hayward
A Friend in Need A Rare True Companion
Poem praising a friend who offers counsel sympathy and strength in trouble. The piece notes a single sincere friend who binds hearts with love and looks to provide comfort, ending with the author J. B. Rittenhouse from Toronto.
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J. B. Rittenhouse
Canadians Seek Land in Tasmania After Frustrating Immigration
A party of ten Canadians lands in Tasmania seeking land on favorable terms. They face delayed replies and red tape at the Lands Office, complain of lack of courtesy, and say they will return to Canada. The report notes this as a discouraging example of Australian immigration practices.
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Tasmania
Manitoba
Canada
Sydney Morning Herald
A. R. Stockdale
Lands Office
Australian Lands Department
New South Wales
Queensland
Australia
Tasmanian
Herald
Commonwealth
London Globe
Editor Gravelle Opens Safe Shocking Townsfolk
A Renfrew editor Mr Gravelle famed for safe opening unlocked a ten year sealed safe. The Renfrew Journal head opened safes for others, trading for cordwood produce and syrup while promoting causes. The Star notes his habit of opening safes and questions bank safety when he travels.
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Renfrew
Gravelle
Renfrew Journal
Toronto
The
Star
Land Granted to Railways Across Western Provinces
The total land voted to railway companies within Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta amounts to 56,989,600 acres. Of this, 13,174,112 acres have lapsed in time. 24,303,454 acres have been earned. 4,539,027 acres have been earned and patented. 8,573,016 acres earned and not patented. The subsidy area for the Canadian Pacific main line totals 6,793,014 acres sold back to the Government in 1886. The Canadian Northern Railway may earn about 6,400,000 acres for its Elwood to Hudson Bay line. Canadian Northern has 2,109,475 acres not yet patented. Manitoba & Southeastern 639,320 acres. QuAppelle & Long Lake & Saskatchewan Railway 26,691 acres.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern Railway Co
Elwood
Hudson Bay
Canadian Northern Railway
Manitoba & Southeastern Railway
Qu’Appelle
Official Bluestone Analysis Report Reveals Adulteration Details
The Department of Inland Revenue reports bluestone samples show 73.9 percent genuine, 21.7 percent inferior, and 4.4 percent adulterated with impurities. Formalin mostly within full strength, ten of eleven samples near 37 to 54 percent formaldehyde. one at 25.6 percent. The findings urge clean seed, careful treatment, and seed selection to reduce smut in Manitoba and Saskatchewan crops.
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Department of Inland Revenue
Frank Shutt
Dominion Experimental Farm
Merck
Clark
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Bedford
Brussels Chamber Election Shrinks Government Majority
The Brussels Chamber of Deputies election reduces the governing majority from twenty to twelve, altering political balance. The result affects coalition strength and policy prospects for the administration.
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Brussels
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Offer Digestive Aid
The article describes a chronic dyspepsia fight as a foe men battle repeatedly. It notes digestive fragility in many individuals and promotes Parmelees Vegetable Pills as mild, reliable treatment.
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Parmelee
Klondike Water Supply Company Formed for Hydraulic Mining
The Klondike Water Supply company is incorporated with a capital of $6,000,000 to develop a system bringing water from the Klondike River to various creeks for hydraulic mining purposes.
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Klondike
Minard's Liniment Linked to Paris Widow Death Loot
An aged beggar woman in Paris died and a police search found a stash of $20,000 in bank notes gold and silver hidden in her bedding at a Rue Saint Saveur room. No heir has been heard of.
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Rue Saint Saveur
New Cheese Diet Claims Slimming Effect for Heavy People
A proposed method for reducing stout figures relies on eating only cheeses with minimal other foods. Breakfast includes cream cheese, lunch Gorgonzola Camembert, tea Cheddar sandwiches, and a light Stilton Brie supper, with dinner limited to a soupcon of meat.
Dame Ellen Millar Dies At Greenisland in 102nd Year
Dame Ellen Millar widow of John Millar a County Antrim magistrate and granddaughter of John Leper who reintroduced cotton spinning to the north of Ireland died at Greenisland House near Beuast in her one hundred and second year.
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Ellen Millar
Greenisland House
Beuast
John Millar
County Antrim
John Leper
North of Ireland
Coal Prices Rise Amid Lethbridge Miners Strike
Coal sells at 7.00 dollars per ton as the miners strike at Lethbridge disrupts production and supply.
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Lethbridge
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Winnipeg
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Lowell, Mass
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Arger
Lever Brothers Limited
Dodds
Mrs. Surface
Mr. Knowwell
Dr. Thomas
Francis Joseph
Brueck
Ceylon
King' S Road
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Queen St
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Wilson-Fyfe Co., Limited
Niagara Falls
Dominion Express
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Helderleigh Nurseries
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