The Bold Rescue at Town Hall Firelight
A fireworks display turns tragic when a rocket sparks a blaze at the Town Hall balcony. Major Strathmore watches as a white arm reaches out in plea while a tall stranger climbs a burning trellis to reach a fainting girl. He reveals himself as Harry Strathmore, son of the Major, after saving her and returning her to his father amid cheers and tears.
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Theo
Maciel
Strathmore
Aml
Major Strathmores Ward
Plessire
Procter
Totu
Birathmore
Major Strathmore
Harry Srathmore
Revelations at Strathmore Hall After Fire Rescue
Theo awakens in Strathmore Hall relieved to learn Harry, Major Strathmore’s discarded son, saved her life by shielding her during the flash fire. The housekeeper recounts the daring act as Major Strathmore rests, and Theo vows gratitude while Harry is now settled in his own suite. The tale ends with Theo urged to rest as talks with Harry await lore.
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Theo Chester
Hersel
Strathmore Hall
Major Strathimores
Major Strathmore
Harry
Theo
Dctor
Doctor Chase’s Remedies Prove Trusted by Sufferers
Letters tout Dr. Chase's Ointment Nerve Food and Kidney-Liver Pills as cures for salt rheum nervous debility and constipation. Testimonies from John Broderick Clarencerile A T P Lalame Preston and Mrs Fisher claim rapid relief lasting improvement and permanent cures with genuine boxes bearing Chase’s portrait and signature sold by dealers or Eimanson Kates & Company Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Broderick
Newmark
Dr. Chase
Eimanson, Kates & Company
Toronsa
Yang Teung Capture and Allied Losses Amid China Relief Fights
Dispatches describe Yang Teung captured near the junction of Pi Ho and the railroad to Pekin. British forces report 200 losses in the Che Foo engagement as allied divisions prepare to move, with Li Hung Chang lamenting Beijing’s foreign-friendliness and anti-foreign ascendancy.
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Washington
Che Foo
Yang Teun
Yang Teung
Chaffee
Pi Ho
Pekin
London
Daily Express
Chee Foo
Sunla
China
Li Hung Chang
Plot to imprison Roberts sparks South African plot
Dispatch from Pretoria reports a plot to shoot British officers and make Lord Roberts a prisoner. Ten ring leaders were jailed and about 15 conspirators planned to set fires in western Pretoria and enter marked British officer homes to kill occupants.
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London
The
Daily News
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Times Today
W. Odlum
22Nd
Oxford Rifles
England
3Rathcona
South Africa
Liverpool
Montreal
Panic at Rome funeral parade wounds sixty people
A Rome dispatch reports a panic during King Humbert's funeral procession. Troops were broken through, women and children were trampled, sixty people were wounded and sent to hospitals. Amid the chaos King Victor Emmanuel and King Nicholas of Montenegro were surrounded. the latter drew his sabre as generals reacted. The King of Italy remained calm.
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Paris
Rome
Humbert
Victor Emmanuel
Nicholas
Montenegro
Italy
Anxiety Eased by Pickets Around Prospect Camp
In Hamilton Bermuda on August 10 authorities, led by the governor, limited the First West India Regiment after dark. One hundred soldiers have been assigned to picket duty, patrolling Prospect Camp and routes to town and countryside to calm fears.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Colored
West India
Prospect Camp
Heat wave toll rises in major cities
Chicago reports four deaths and 29 prostrations from heat yesterday while Philadelphia records three deaths and 20 prostrations. Toronto endures severe thunderstorms but warns of returning heat with a high death rate and widespread suffering.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Toronto
Two men killed in sewer excavation collapse in Inchbury Street
In Hamilton on August 10 Nicholas Carroll and John Muntz were fatally injured when a sewer excavation caved in at Inchbury Street. They were working in a trench and were buried by earth. Kingston report notes Archibald Simpson drowned off Clyde Forks after a squall capsized his fishing boat yesterday.
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Hamilton
Nicholas Carroll
John Muntz
Inchbury Street
Kingston
Archibald Simpson
Clyde Forks
Here
Simpson
News From Across Continents and Cities Aug 10 1898
Reports from Canada the United States and Europe recount incidents of theft and tragedy. Stemming from Cape Nome prospecting to fires in Ottawa to a suspected Armenian massacre in Constantinople mass broadcasts of violence and political maneuvers fill the day.
Brandon Man Arrested in Attempted Murder Case
David Arthur Adams 24 was arrested by Detective Foster in Brandon on charges of attempting to murder his father Sheriff Adams of Birtle. Police say Adams poisoned his father’s whiskey with gopher poison and later confessed after staff analyzed the bottle. Evidence includes a personal letter and possession of poison. Adams is jailed in Brandon.
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Brandon
David Arthur Adams
Foster
Sheriff Adams
Birtle
Adams
Adans
Young Adams
Battle in Commons Over Powers for South Africa Hospital Inquiry
London dispatch reports a stormy Commons scene as Mr Ashmead Bartlett Bartlett-Coutts pressed for stronger hospital commission powers to probe South Africa military hospital management. He warned soldiers would fear testifying while Mr Balfour mocked him and the inquiry. A stray quip about classical music follows.
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London
House of Commons
Ashmead Bartlett Bartlette-Coutts
Westminster
South Africa
Balfour
Burtlett-Coutts
Seizure of Shanghai Impending Amid War Talk
Dispatches from London and Washington indicate rising tension with China as Admiral Seymour plans to land 3000 troops and Britain occupies Shanghai foreign settlements. Reports note Japanese entry into Pei Tsang and prewar demands threaten formal declaration.
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London
China
Count von Waktersee
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Canton
Admiral Seymour
Nankin
Washington
Congress
Admiral Remey
General Chaffee
Pei Tsang
A Week's News: Fires, Deaths, Disasters Across North America
A wide roll of events from Beaver Falls to Ottawa notes fatal accidents in Drighton Ontario and Montreal. Fires devastate Quebec business districts, a Chinese hut explosion occurs near Windermere BC, and a Newfoundland town suffers a forest fire. Along with deaths and political notes, the era’s tensions surface in reviews of war loans, quarantines, and social unrest.
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Meclain
Drighton
Ont
Beaver Falls
Urivita
Wisconsin
Manchester
Maryor Tayment
Ottawa
George Martin
Montreal
Bb. G. Mefiean
Winnipeg
Sander
Athelmar
Windermere
B.C
Dudze Prendergast
Stevens
Delarey Executes Move as River Garrison Fears Capture
Dispatches report Commandant Delarey shifted to Eland's River after Hamilton neared Rustenburg. Hoare's garrison appears captured, Baden-Powell retreats with Hamilton. De Wet crosses the Vaal, Kitchener pursues. Boer delegation arrives in Berlin seeking German and Russian mediation for future Boer independence.
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London
Lord Roberts
Eland
War Office
Pretoria
Delarey
Hamilton
Rustenburg
Baden- Powell
Hoare
Rustenberg
Baden-Powell
de Wet
Vaal
Lord Kitchener
Lord Methuen
Kitchener
Berlin
Dr. Lloyds
Foreign Office
Herr von der Enthal
Count von Buelow
St. Petrrsburg
Germany
Russia
Parliament Prorogues After War and Commonwealth Reference
London reports Parliament prorogues after passing the appropriation bill. The Queen notes friendly relations with Europe and America and mentions Australia’s Commonwealth and the South African War. She praises the troops from Britain Canada Australia and South Africa for their heroism and military quality.
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London
Europe
America
Commonwealth of Australia
South Africa
Canada
Australia
Romanian Immigrants Released After Detention
Ottawa reports Frank Pedley immigration chief says 800 Romanian Jewish immigrants detained on the Elder Dempster Line and Lake Champlain were released yesterday afternoon. They were helped by European philanthropic societies but were denied landing until guaranteed they would not become pauper charges.
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Ottawa
Frank Pedley
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Dempster
Lake Champlain
Europe
July exports and Canadian trade figures reported in London
The Board of Trade July return shows Canada supplying 15 576 cattle valued at £277 853 and other large imports including 692 300 ewts of wheat and 256 064 cwts of cheese. Ottawa expects Tarte and three colleagues to arrive by August 20 for a cabinet meeting on general policy with Winnipeg postmaster matter deferred.
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DT. Wilson
Brandon
Dresel
le Roivre
Canada
Paris
Japan
United States
Humbert
Ena
J. Steers
Ottawa
Lake Deschenes
Red Coat
Minnesota
Colorado
Regina
Fort Gu'Appelle
Esti
London
Board of Trade
Tarte
Messrs
Blair
Davies
Fielding
Winnipeg
Mysterious disappearance of British MP Roche in New York
T. J. Burke Roche member of the British parliament for East Kerry arrived in April staying at the Holland House and vanished after promising to return within a day or two. He reportedly holds a Canadian government charter to build a telegraph line from a point on the Canadian Pacific railway to Dawson City.
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Red Coat
Minnesota
T. J. Burke
New York
Canada
Paris
Ontario
Quebec
Dominion
T. J. Burke Roche
East Kerry
Holland House
Roche
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dawson City
Ottawa expected to hold general elections this autumn
Ottawa expects general elections this autumn with leaders returning from Europe by mid September to present a clear programme. A Dover reader adds a note about a cat milk drinking match with fifty laps to the smile, signaling a quirky local item in the same issue.
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Ottawa
Autunn
Europe
Dover
Pekin Mills Residents Face Death Allegations and Other Reports
Three Pekin Mills residents are alleged to be involved in the death of H. Martin. Lightning damaged properties belonging to H. BD. Vierre and Thos urn bull near Estes. The Pantheon housed the late King Stumbert of Italy with a funeral panic. David Arthur Adame was arrested in Brandon for allegedly trying to murder his father Sheriff Adams of Birtle. Danish Vice Consul Meyer returns to Ottawa from a western trip praising Deoukhubors and his country’s win.
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Pekin Mills
Ont
H. Martin
Messrs
H. BD
Vierre
Thos
Urnbull
Estes
Olan
King Stumbert
Italy
Pantheon
David Arthur Adame
Brandon
Sheriff Adams
Birtle
Meyer
Ottawa
Setilera
Fire destroys Bernier and West dry goods house Glass Block
A disastrous blaze at 2.20 Saturday morning gutted the Bernier & West dry goods building at St. Catherine and University, known as the Glass block. The flimsy structure burned completely with contents. heat damaged adjacent buildings across the broad street. The remark notes many men fall in love more than in war.
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Montreal
Bernier & West
St. Catherines
University Streets
Canadian Pacific Railway Daily Rail Routes and Stops
Canadian Pacific Railway lists daily rail routes through Montreal Toronto New York Portage Brandes Lethbridge and other points. Schedules show intermediate ports including Moose Jaw Shoal Lake Yorkton and Prince Albert with service patterns on Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri and select Saturdays and Sundays. James Oborne and Dr McPherson sign as superintendent and district agent.
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Montreal
Toronto
New York
Ast
Vie
All Rail
Omicy
Rie
Brandes
Lethbridge
Coast
Kootenay
Portage Les Prairie
Brandon
Iuiterie
Tate
Sun
Ig Portage
Ila
Moose Jaw
Intermediste Paints
Et Sun S&b
Glidstome
Newpawn
Minnetosa
Yorktoy
Yorktun
Gretma
St. Paul
Chicago
Italy
West Selkirk
West Selkkk
Prince Albert
Prince Albert Thur
Edmonton
James Oborne
McPherson
Dass
Island of St Helena a Remote British Outpost in 1900
The article describes St Helena’s remote location from Africa and America, its 47 square miles landscape, Jamestown with about 2,700 residents, and key features like Diana’s Peak at 2,700 feet. It notes a cliff coast, Ladder Hill with steep ascent, and historical ties to Zulu captives and colonial powers.
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St. Helena
Africa
America
Jamestown
Diana's Peak
Dinizulu
Undabukha
St. Helen
Ladder Hill
Harvard Summer School Sees Attendance Rise Ahead
The Pedagogue notes annual provision for Boston public schools to 2500 additional pupils and Harvard alumni will host Eliot resident tour. Frederick Washington Atkinson prepares to oversee south industrial schools as first American superintendent in the Philippines. Harvard summer session expected to enroll about 2500 students from regular departments plus Cuban teachers, session lasting July 5 to August 15.
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Boston
Eliot
Harvard
West
Frederick Washington Atkinson
Springfield
Mass
South
Philippines
Harvard University
Pith and Point Reflections on Truth and Temptation
A concise moral meditation notes how planning wicked acts invites circumstances to aid, praises those who fail under pressure, warns against large lies, and critiques immoral novels. It ends with a paradox about a baby bringing more safety in life.
Beekeeping Notes on Hive Space and Swarming Behavior
The article explains that honey flow peaks briefly each season and emphasizes letting bees swarm naturally for better yields. It notes section honey is costly, crowding triggers swarming, foul brood is a rapid-spreading fungus, and bees store honey in front of their stomachs. It also mentions weight gain of bees when returning to the hive loaded.
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St. Louis Republic
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A. W. Chase
A. T. P. Lalame
Clarencerile, Que
Yang Tsun
Li Hong Chase
India
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Beattie
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Cape Nome
Reston
H. D. Pierce
Micqail Paterson
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Windsor
Waterford
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St. Luke's Hospital
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Clifford Sifton
Gold Commission
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Appellant
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Last Chance
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Minnedosa
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Watson
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Mickle
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Spaghbank
Ali Pasha
Richardson
Perkins’ Mills
Geo Dixon
Adelair Robetaille
Charles Madore
Grolox
Treau
Hull
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Far East
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Seymour
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Columba
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Manitoba
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J. J. Withrow
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Josh Murray
Winnipex
Carroll
David Binck
Chas. Shaw
Eddy-Bessy
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Indian Head
I. M. Walker
Lindsay, Ont
Archbishop Henestey
Iowa
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Qu’ Appelle
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Salon
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Canadian Northern RY. CO
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Glad Ton
Moo
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Swan River
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