Clements Division Joins Roberts After Mafeking Fight
London datelined dispatches detail Gen Clements division marching north of the city after a fortnight of siege, guarding against attacks as Roberts concentrates forces. Reports note rebels near Wynburg Ventereburg Prieka Kenhardt, with conflicts around Malikog and Ramethla basa. Dr Jameson arrives in Cape Town gravely ill.
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London
Clements
Kosman Kop
War Office
Bloemfontein
Standard
Lord Roberts
Wynburg
Ventereburg
Prieka
Kenhardt
Cylvinia
Sanne
Pistoria
Cape Town
Canadian Mounted Infantry
Dr. Jameson
Transvaal
Lorenzo Marquess
Malikog
Plamer
Ramethlabasa
Amending Railway Act Introduces Exemptions and Rules
Ottawa April 6 The House heard a bill to amend the railway act authorizing exemptions for steam and electric lines from certain provisions The plan also seeks uniform rules across railways and possible sequestration of lines receiving provincial aid The debate covered immigration costs and a proposed Canadian British trade preference in the imperial framework.
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Ottawa
Blair
Stret
Dominion
Railway Committee of the Privy Council
Sutherland
Canada
United States
Chariton
Clarke Wallace
Charles Tapper
Great Britain
Britain
Manitoba Legislature Debates Address and Annals of Committees
Winnipeg reports show Speaker Hespler chairing sitting on April 6 with petition from Albert Douglas Richards on trusts. Committees elected chairs including Campbell for Law amendments Lyona for private bills Garland for privileges and elections Grain for standing orders and more. Montreal notes a death in the First Canadian contingent and Copenhagen reports royal arrival. Palmerston records mayor unseated for lack of qualification.
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Winnipeg
Hespeler
Mickle
Albert Douglas Richards
Colin Campbell
KF Lyona
W Garland
DU. IL Grain
Robt. Rogers
Wm. Ferguson
Hespler
Jas. Argae
Railways
R P. Roblin
Macdonald Jaid
Department of the Attorney-General
Campbell
Norris
Auf
Kobt
Rogera
Winnipeg Exhibition Plans Major Grandstand Redesign
The Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition board announced extensive changes to the grounds. The British Columbia building will be relocated 150 feet west, and the grandstand will be shortened by 125 feet from each end and angled for better sightlines, increasing seating to about 7,000 and replacing double deckers with deeper narrow-front stands.
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Winnipeg
British Columbia
No Trifling with the Nerves Promotes Healing
An advertisement-style warning urges against morphine and cocaine for nerve relief and promotes Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a rediscovery to rebuild nerves. It claims the product creates new red blood cells and revitalizes worn nerves, presenting it as a non patent medicine and essential remedy for nervous disorders.
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Dr. Chase
A. W. Chase
Enemys Tactics Colonel Porters Forces Rescue Prisoners
London reports that Mafeking remains besieged but safe while Lord Roberts concentrates to counter Boer efforts to disrupt lines. Col Porter with Carbineers and Greys charged a large Boer force and rescued 91 British prisoners, including 11 officers, without British casualties.
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London
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Mafeking
Korru
Karee) Eprait
Blemfontein
Thaba N’chhu
Daily Mail
Porter
Berlin
Schlessische Zeitung
Herr Malcommess
Cape Colony
Berliner Tageblatt
Foreign Office
Prince of Wales Unhurt Amid Brussels Shooting
The Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales were en route to Copenhagen when a revolver was fired at them in Brussels. The weapon missed as the train departed the Northern station for the southern line. No injuries were reported and the couple continued their journey.
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Copenhagen
Prince and Princess of Wales
Christian of
Denmark
London
Christians
Brussels
Prince of Wales
Assassination of British Vice-Consul in Venezuela
Kingston reports the killing of James Lyall a 22 year old English vice-consul at Cieda Bolivar Venezuela on Feb 21 as he left the consulate. The suspect was arrested and jailed and reportedly confessed, claiming to act as an agent for others.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Royal Mail
Don
James Lyall
Cieda Boliver
Venezuela
Lyall
Stubborn China described by Berlin dispatch
Berlin reports the tsangli yamen shows growing stubbornness toward all powers including Russia. Russia cannot secure Chinese consent for a Monukden to Pekin railway. Germany’s river gunboat proposal failed as the boats are too deep for Chinese waters.
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Berlin
Pekin
National Zeitung
Tsang li Yamen
European Immigrants Venture to Canada From London
Mr Haslett of the Canadian Pacific immigration office leads a well-to-do farming party to Canada. They are first fruits of government efforts in new southeastern European districts. Mr Preston sails on the Tunisian in connection with the West Elgin case.
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London
Haslett
Canadian Pacific Immigration Office
Canada
Europe
Preston
West Elgin
Imperial ban on Argentine live animal imports noted
A special to the gazette reports the imperial government ordered the prohibition of importing live animals from the Argentine republic due to foot and mouth disease. The ban takes effect on April 30.
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Montreal
Imperial
A Harvest of Tares and a Flight to Norway
Hulda clings to her flawed hero amid a show of devotion while plans for a church marriage unfold. Fal faces a harsh reality, collapses into sorrow, and ends up arrested for vagrancy before fleeing toward a return to Norway.
Hulda's Wedding Interrupted by Forsaken Lover
An evening wedding at a YMCA boardinghouse unfolds with festive tension until a mysterious, drenched man arrives. Hulda confirms marriage to Mr Brun as Falck learns of the union, stirring dramatic speculation among the guests and leaving the crowd to ponder the romantic upheaval.
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Hulda
Halstead Street
Trump
Fojourner
Halda
Dr. Trump
Mr. Falck
Paick
Tobacco Heart Diagnosed In Germantown Tale
A physician tells a tobaccouist in Germantown he has the tobacco heart whether he smoked or not and prescribes eight hours daily in fresh air. The patient explains he never smoked but worked with tobacco dust daily, illustrating a learned habit harder to break than smoking.
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Superstitions and Charms from an 1880s Baltimore Sun Item
The excerpt records popular folk beliefs and rituals. It describes witchcraft remedies involving burning a dead horse, a silver bullet to break a witch's power, selling oneself to the devil at midnight, and a girl’s fortune through a fire boiled egg test. The notes cite the Baltimore Sun as source.
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Baltimore Sun
Physical traits predicted to signal long life
A scientific man explains from near at hand observations that certain facial and body features indicate longevity. He cites narrow head, eyes, nostrils and a delicate neck as negative signs, while wide ears, foreheads, broad hands, and low ears are linked to longer life.
Private Ware Connection at 148 Princess St Winnipeg
OBRIEN and HROKER listed at 148 Princess Street Winnipeg as private ware connection address. Drawer notation appears in listing.
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Princess St
Winnipeg, Man
Winnipeg Markets Report Wheat Prices and Farm Goods
Manitoba market brief with quotes on wheat oats flaxseed and barley at Winnipeg points. Also lists prices for butter eggs dressed meats vegetables and livestock with figures for brick wheat flour milled feed hay and other farm supplies. Market freight and commission factors noted.
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Manitoba
Fort
Wiliam
Oxilvie
Glenora
Lake of the Woods
Medora
Winnipeg
Ogilvie
Shorts
Carrotson
Queen Victoria in Dublin Opens New Chapter in Ireland
Queen Victoria begins residence in Dublin with a quiet first day. King Christian of Denmark and party arrive by train. Madame Albani sings in London for Maine hospital ship funds. a Boer sympathizer fires at the Prince of Wales in Belgium but misses. Nelson sees two men killed by a powder explosion. Melville Hall is captured in Ogdensburg after being sought in Canada.
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Dublin
Queen Victoria
London
Madame Albani
Crystal Palace
Ald
Maine
Priace
Belgium
Miss Hall
Crandon Saylom
Noxon
A. Acton
Alexander
Killarney
Nelson, G. C
Canadian Pacific Ry timetable line with routes and agents
Canadian Pacific Railway schedule lists Montreal to New York and eastern routes by rail with connections to Prairie Brandon Lethbridge and coast points. Daily service with extensions to Portage Brandon and intermediate stops. names James Oborne and E McPherson shown as general superintendent and general passenger agent.
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Montreal
Toronto
New York
All Rai
Sun
le Prairie
Brandon
Leth Br
Coast
Kootenay
Portage
Ots
Sun Senu Man
Sandri
West Selick
Stonewall
Lon
James Oborne
E_ MCPHERSON
Pass
Manitoba and Northwestern by Rail Lines Schedule Fragment
A fragmentary timetable for Manitoba and Northwestern routes lists towns such as Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Gladstone Neepawa Minnedosa Rapid City and Binscarth with listed service days. Officials McDonald and Baker sign as Winnipeg railway managers.
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Winnipeg
Thurs
Winnip Gis
Dauphin
Winni- Pocosia
Swan
N River
Sturda
D. BR. Hanna
Porta
Prairie
la Prairie
Gladstone
Neepawa
Urs
Mon
Minnedoss Rinnets
Thur
Minnedona
Rapid City
POE
Binscarth
Ruasseli
A. McDonald
R. Baker
Asst
Genee Eee
Mgr
Inter varsity race wins for light blues and other notices
The inter varsity boat race between Oxford and Cambridge was won by the light blues. News from Mareh shows land sales were very heavy with a 26 percent rise over February. The Chinese government settled the murder controversy of Missionary Stookes. Dr Sheldon’s plan to ship 1,000,000 bushels of Kansas corn to India gained governor approval. Lauter and Lemieux were sentenced to five years in penitentiary for conspiring to rob Bank Ville Marte. The Canadian Pacific Railway donated 50 cash prizes to the thoroughbred cattle sections of the Vientpes fair. Constantinople reports Turkey will note Russia if Black Sea rail lines are not built, concessions may go to Russia. Brandon reports the death of Miss Alice Sutherland, age 20, sister of D. R. Sutherland of the C P B.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Cop. F
Chincee
Stookes
Sheldon
India
Lauter
Lemieux
Ville Marte
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Vientpes
The Stopping Place and the Social Showdown in Detroit
A Detroit resident recounts a social clash at his home as the butler’s arrival exposes class tensions. He contrasts his wealth with a disdain for pomp while noting how wives push for displays of money through servants, theater parties, and receptions. The tale centers on the butler’s dignified, moral stance and the narrator’s begrudging respect mixed with irritation.
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Detroit
Mamma
United States
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