Great Glacier of the Canadian Rockies Explored by Tourists
The Montreal Standard highlights the Great Glacier in British Columbia as the largest in the region and among America’s most visited. Accessible from Glacier Station on the Canadian Pacific Railway, it offers Alpine guides from Switzerland, crevasses, ice caves, blue-green meltwater torrents, and a challenging ascent with rope lines and careful protection.
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Ife Limite
Selkirke
Alps
Pacific Coast
Japan
Jow Coast
Gold Ranges
Selkirks
Rockies
Rocky Mountain
America
Glacier Station
Canadian Pacific Railway
Switzerland
Great” Glacier
Canada
Northwest
Great Britain
Prince of Wales
Britain
News
Toronto
Senator George A. Cox A Canadian financier and public figure
The Globe describes Senator George A. Cox as a leading figure in Canada's financial life. Born May 7, 1846 in Colborne, he rose from Montreal Telegraph Co. clerk to major roles including president of Midland Railway, Central Canada Loan and Savings, and Bank of Commerce, plus presidency of several insurance firms. He served as Mayor of Peterboro and held political seats, with long tenure in business and education circles.
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George A. Cox
Canada Life Assurance Co
the Globe
Canada
Senator Cox
Colborne
Northumberland County
Montreal Telegraph Co
Peterborp
Peterboro
West Peterboro
W. H. Scott
House of Commons
James Stevenson
Midland Railway
Grand Junction
Whitby
Port Pery
Victoria & Toronto
Nipissing
Grand Trunk
Mr. Cox
Central Canada Loan & Savings Co
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Western Fire and Marine Insurance Co
British America Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Cox
Victoria University
Ontario Ladies’ College
The Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe in Jamaica Roots
The Jamaica born Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe, widow of Sir John A. Macdonald, is set among three notable women linked by Jamaican birth. Born in 1836, she moved to England, visited Canada at eighteen, met Sir John A. Macdonald in Ottawa, married in 1867, and supported him during his premiership before Queen Victoria ennobled her after his death.
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Baroness Macdonald
Jamaica
Lady Holland
Josephine
Baroness Macdonald of
Canada
Ottawa
Messrs. Hewitt
Richard Bernard
Sir John A. Macdonald
Lady Macdonald
Queen Victoria
Earnscliffe
Canadians Eat of Catalo at New York Dinner
At the Hotel Astor the Canadian Camp served a giant roast of catalo a hybrid of the American bison and cattle. Dr G Lennox Curtis acted as toastmaster as Col Jones Hon Dr Reaume and Jean Prevost spoke. Curtis read a letter from Lord Minto regretting he could not find something rare in India to send for the feast.
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Hotel Astor
New York
G. Lennox Curtis
Col Jones
Reaume
Ontario
Jean Prevost
Quebec
Curtis
Lord Minto
India
Canada
Oxford's Oldest Woman Aunt Dinah Dies at 112
Hannah Stewart, known as Aunt Dinah, aged 112, died at the House of Refuge in Woodstock. A former slave likely in the southern states, she fled about sixty years ago and settled in East Zorra. Despite her age she remained bright, private about her life, and never shared many details of her experiences.
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Dinah
Hannah Stewart
End to usury: Britain style reform urged in Patrick bill
The piece urges passage of M Fitepatrick's bill to curb exorbitant lending, proposing 12 percent on under $500 and higher after due date. It compares Britain’s 1900 usury crackdown, detailing registration, disclosures, penalties, and court power to reduce or cancel excessive charges, aiming to shield borrowers including youths.
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M Fitepatrick
Committee Banking and Commerce
Modest Fortune Brings Quiet Happiness to His Lot
A brief reflection on a man whose wealth exceeds his needs yet remains unexamined. The verse notes that true contentment lies in balance, not in excess. The speaker hints at satisfaction found in modest living despite ample cash.
Ex Mayor Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills in Gararecue
Ex mayor Robert Sheppard of Gararecue Ontario testifies that after four years of kidney trouble including Bright's disease and body-wide boils he found relief taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says his skin cleared, boils vanished, sleep improved, and he is now cured. The statement comes from Gananoque Ontario dated April 20.
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Robert Sheppard
Gararecue
Ont
Dodd
Gananoque
Mr Sheppard
Bright
Saskatchewan's 46 million bushel crop tops Alberta in last year’s farming report
The first Saskatchewen crop bulletin from the agriculture department reveals last year’s threshing returns. Saskatchewan total grain output reached 46,147,461 bushels, ahead of Alberta and Saskatchewan combined a year earlier. Regina Lumsden district led wheat and oats yields with 2,642,385 bushels from 154,996 acres and 13.89 bushels per acre. Province wide wheat averaged 25.19 bushels per acre, oats 42.70. The province contained 18,102 grain farms covering 1,659,565 acres under crop, about one fiftieth of the district lands.
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Saskatchewen
Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Saskatchewin
Regina
Halgonia
Pease and Lumsden
Youchwood Hills
Boulfetin
Pink Pills Promise Strong Health for Growing Girls
Advert explains Dr Williams Pink Pills as vital for growing girls and women to build rich blood, claiming they cure headaches, paleness, and fatigue. Testimony from Miss Maggie Donahue of Erin'sville Ontario touts restored health. warns on genuine pills marked with full name. price 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from Brockville Ontario company.
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Maggie Donahue
Erinsville
Ont
Dr. Williams
Brockville
CN plans branch extension toward Hudson's Bay
Traffic Manager Geo H Shaw stated CN intends to build the first link this year by extending the Prince Albert branch to Pas. He added that next year the extension will likely reach Fort Churchill on Hudson's Bay. The belief is the Great Northern is linked with CN on this Hudson's Bay project.
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C.N
Hudson's Bay
Geo. H. Shaw
Prince Albert
Pas
Fort Churchill
Great Northern
C.N Railway
Banks Bring Them? Exodous Debate in Brooklyn Eagle
Julius Chambers argues that American farmers moving to the Canadian west is a fight over finance not soil. He contends Manitoba banking methods are fairer, while U S bankers charge usurious interest and pressure farmers when they need money to harvest or move grain.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Julius Chambers
Canada
Manitoba
Post Office Moves Noted With Curious Ad Ride
A western Kansas postmaster issued a notice announcing the post office relocation. The text then digresses into outdated remedies and clocks, praising Mother Graves Worm Exterminator and describing a 400 day clock from 1870 with no swinging pendulum and altered ticking.
Nurses Good Words and Various Advertisements
A collage of testimonial lines and product pitches from an old newspaper page. It features a nurse praising a rheumatic cure, notes on a bronze statue in Rio, Sunlight Soap endorsements, a remark about British MPs abstaining, and a claim for Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. It also mentions the Lord Mayor of London's coach in service since 1757.
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Eisner
Halifax
London
Forest riches and aging elixir amid distant claims
It notes Liveria harboring dense rubber forests spanning about 20,000 square miles and recounts De Soto’s death in Florida while seeking the Fountain of Perpetual Youth. It also touts Dr Thomas’ Eclectric Oil for pain relief and mentions Chile’s nitrate export duties totaling $25,000,000 annually.
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Liveria
de Sota
Lorida
Thomas
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as constitutional remedy
An 18th or 19th century advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional treatment. It offers one hundred dollars for any failure and invites circulars and testimonials, noting the product is sold by druggists with a 10 drop dosage.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
T5coe Hall
Dr. Leonhardt
Wilsenrule Co. Limited
Niagara Falls
Clergymen Endorse Dr Agnew Powder in Toronto
A note cites clergymen from multiple creeds in Toronto endorsing Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder to fulfill its claimed cures. Bishops and reverends including Langtry Aplocopel, Withrow, Chambers, Newman sign belief in the product and offer derequal letters for 50 cents.
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Agnew
Weatman
Langtry
Withrow
Chambers
Methodist
Newman
Toronto
Canada
Countess of Aberdeen and her service to Ireland
The First Lady of Ireland, the Countess of Aberdeen, is praised for humanitarian work during Lord Aberdeen’s roles in Canada and Ireland. Her efforts included reviving lace making in Ireland, promoting Irish poplin at Dublin Castle, and organizing the Women’s Liberal Federation with about 80,000 members.
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Countess of Aberdeen
Lord Aberdeen
Canada
Isis
Inverness Shire
Inst
Ireland
Dublin
Women’s Liberal Federation
Lady Aberdeen
French scientist crowns bicycle as perfect modern invention
A French scientist argues the ant is the most powerful creature for its size and that the bicycle most nearly matches its endurance relative to weight. He cites tests and statistics, suggests frames could be two thirds lighter, and notes the bicycle is the only vehicle a person can easily carry or be carried by.
Newport man can tell time by palm without watch
Walter Nason of Newport Maine exhibits a strange talent from which he can determine the exact time by simply gazing at his hand. The village initially doubted the feat but many residents now believe the mystery is real, though Nason cannot explain the method. Thurston Journal Maine.
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Inland Revenue Office
Walter Nason
Newport
Thurston
Polite Stranger Apologizes After Accidental Kick at Rail Station
In a Punch vignette a polite stranger accuses himself of kicking a deaf old gentleman by mistake. The exchange shows the stranger’s confusion as he tries to apologize in a tone that fails to reach the deaf man. The pair's miscommunication ends with the stranger leaving to avoid further trouble.
Vultures Attack Civilians in Valais Valley
Hungry vultures attacked men and women in the valley of Couches in the Canton of Valais, injuries reported but no fatalities confirmed. Local authorities urged caution as residents described the incident and subsequent wildlife concerns in the region.
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Couches
Canton
Valais
Neighborly exchange sparks mock cup defense talk
A Philadelphia Press item records a cheeky neighbor asking about a new chicken house. Pep prey quips that it is for a cup defender, mentioning Sir Thomas Lipton's potential challenge, in a lighthearted exchange.
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Pepprey
Thomas Lipton
Philadelphia Press
Manitoba land and farming capacity outlined in province facts
Minard's Liniment used by physicians. Facts About Manitoba describe the province’s size about 300 miles wide and extending north from the 49th parallel. It totals 73,956 square miles, about 41,341,840 acres, with roughly 14,000,000 acres water and unused land. Active farmland amounts to about 116,000 families on 320 acres each, with many on 160 acres. About 41,000 actual farmers exist, leaving room for more families.
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England
Scotland
Aew
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Oxford
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Rio
Wolford
Minard
Liniment
Chicago
Daily News
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Mall & CO
Nashua
First Lady of
Ant and
Bicycle
Mooney
Mooney’s
Tower Canadian CO
Toronto, Can
Doctor Colors
Ise
FPI
Bemenict & Co
Montreal
Ayer
Wade
J.C. Ayer
Osborne St
Winnipeg
Wnuie
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