Woman killed by lightning hitting clothes line in Ontario
Mrs Jouhn Brodrick aged 56 wife of a Sandwich West farmer was struck by lightning as she passed a metallic clothes line near her home in Windsor Ontario. The bolt split the line entered her mouth and exited under her chin killing her instantly. She leaves seven children and a husband.
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Windsor
Ont
Jouhn Brodrick
Sandwich West
Broderick
Grand Traverse County
Willian Elkey
Chicago
Driscoll
Dutilleul Captured After Daring Prison Escape Attempt
Portage la Prairie June 13. An inmate, serving eight months for assault and theft, escaped for a chase toward the N. E. K. track with three fellow prisoners aiding in pursuit. He hid near a brick yard bluff but was subdued at gunpoint. his sentence may be extended while three helpers may have sentences remitted.
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Portage la Prairie
Dutilleul
Durance Vile
Turnkey Mason
Murder at Foster plantation sparks mob pursuit in Shreveport
Reports say John Gray Foster was shot dead at the Foster plantation two miles east of Shreveport. A mob surrounds the Kinnebrew store where frightened enslaved people hide. Prince Edwards, accused gunman, remains at large as bloodhounds are reportedly used. Foster is described as a prominent young man and brother of Tennessee planter McMillan.
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Shreveport
Foster Plantation
John Gray Foster
Kinnebrew
Prince Edwards
Foster
Edwards
Overmer McMillan
Tennesse
Louisiana
Monsoon Brings Early Rains Expected to Boost Crops in India
A London Daily Mail dispatch from Simla reports the monsoon began on June 7 and rains spread across much of India, except northern Punjab. Officials hope the early start will improve crop prospects nationwide.
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Bombay
India
London Daily Mail
Simla
Punjab
Manitoba Trooper Dead in South African Service
Ottawa reports the death of Trooper William Hanum of the South African Constabulary in Bloemfontein May 27 from enteric fever. He hailed from Kildare Ireland. Trooper Charles Hallett died of wounds at Reitfontein May 31. he was from Woonona Man. Trooper Mullins, from Hillsboro Albert county N B, who joined at Halifax, died of enteric fever at Blandsfontein.
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Ottawa
William Hanum
South African Constabulary
Bloemfontein
H. Hanum
Kildare
Ireland
Charles Hallett
Reitfontein
Hallett
Woonona
Man
Mullins
Hillsboro
Albert County
N. B
Halifax
Berlin markets and a series of Canadian notices spread across the empire
June reports from Berlin and North American cities describe a Dresden Credit-Anhalt run and a bankruptcy decision, oath in the House of Lords for Lord Milner, a fatal freight-train accident near Charing Cross, a general strike vote by Canadian Pacific trackmen affecting thousands, a county councillor killed crossing tracks near Breslau, a paternity suit in Ottawa, a Montreal murder suspect sought for a wife’s death in Massachusetts, and notable obituaries including Rev. Dr Win Fawcett and Ontario ex-premier Arthur S. Hardy with tributes from Sir Oliver Mowat.
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Toronto
Arthur
Hardy
Ontario
Oliver Mowat
Tlards
Inel
Montreal Tragedy Hits Society Leader and Son
A double tragedy in Montreal with Mrs. John J. Redpath and her 25 year old son found dying in her Sherbrooke Street home from self inflicted bullets. The son transported to hospital and died shortly after midnight. The mother died within an hour with no statements given. The Redpaths belonged to prominent Montreal society. the son had just graduated from McGill.
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John J. Redpath
Sherbrooke Street
Four Men Drown as Czar Shipwreck Near Newfoundland
The schooner Czar bound from Labrador with 70 people including fishermen and families drove ashore on Cabot Island in dense fog. Four men drowned and six injured as survivors saved women and children who endured two days without food before rescue by a passing vessel. The ship was a total wreck and survivors will sail home on a mail steamer after landing on the mainland.
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St. John’s
Nild
Czar
Labrador
Cabot Island
Newfoundland
Man Killed at Hawes Sawmill Otterville
Woodstock report states Mr. L Cole died when a slab struck him at Hawes' sawmill in Otterville yesterday. Four years earlier his son Louis was killed similarly at Chatham. Advice follows on hunger and digestion, urging meals every five hours max and rest periods between meals.
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Woodstock
Ont
L Cole
Hawes
Otterville
Louis
Chatham
Royal couple arrives in Auckland amid harbor salutes
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York landed in Auckland from New South Wales aboard the Ophir and were greeted by salutes from warships and a large crowd including many Maoris in native dress. The day was observed as a gem in the town.
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Auckland
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
New South Wales
Ophir
Royal Visa
Gem
The Withered Leaves Of A Flower Long Ago
A reflective poem recalling a flower that once bloomed in May. The speaker remembers joyful May skies and falling blossoms, linking them to a child’s grave and lessons of sorrow and hopeful joy. The voice mourns a lost youthful flower and a long-ago memory.
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Leung
English Cave Dwellers at Kinver Edge Awe Visitors
In Worcestershire Kinver Edge sandstone cliffs host multi story cave dwellings once sea cliff habitats. Holy Austin Rock houses reveal brick fronts and chimneys. top dwellings store ginger beer for visitors. Layamon’s Red Stone hermitage at Aveley Kings is linked to The Brut, a key early English poem.
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France
England
Staffordshire
Kinver Edge
Severn Strait
Mersey
Bristol Channel
I. Kinver
River Stour
Sturdon Castle
John
Wulfhere
Mercia
Kinver
Holy Austin Rock
Worcestershire
Aveley Kings
Layamon
Britain
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Henry II
Ernley
Severn
Areley
New Penny Magazine
Teek the Next Best Thing Irish No Whisky Joke
A Scottish soldier in Bloemfontein recovering from enter ic asks for a drink despite an ulcerated stomach. The doctor warns a spoonful of whisky could be fatal. The soldier still savors the doctor’s breath as comforting and refreshing.
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Bloemfonstein
Aweel
Curious English Taxation Past and Present
A historical overview of England's tax history notes proposed and actual levies from bachelors and bricks to tobacco pipes. It traces 1600s to 1880s taxes, including the income tax, land sales, levies on coal, stamps, and duties repealed or reintroduced, and the windfall that reduced debt charges. It cites Pitt, Gladstone, and Hicks Beach, and highlights reform periods and tariff reductions shaping modern taxation.
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Michael Jene Beachs
England
London
Wren
St. Paul's
William
Unite States
North
Adam Sroits
Aucon
Pitt
House of Commons
Melbourne
Michael Hicks-Beach
Gladstone
Captain Winsloe Aboard Duke of Cornwall on World Tour
Captain A L Winsloe leads the Duke of Cornwall and Ophir around the globe visiting England’s colonies. The English press lauds him as a foremost naval officer trusted by King Edward for this royal voyage. Born April 18 1852, he has served since 1865 with key commands in Egyptian war 1882 and duties in East Africa.
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A. L. Winsloe
Jake and Phichess
Cornwall
England
Winslow
Oles
Edward
Winsloe
Sultan of Vitu
East Africa
Massikessi
Portugal
Spartan
Whymper celebrates 61st birthday of famed mountaineer
Edward Whymper, famed climber of Matterhorn fame, turns 61 and remains active. His early feats include the Matterhorn ascent and bold Andes expeditions. his writings span those journeys. His father J W Whymper and brothers Pread and Charles are noted for their own achievements.
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Edward Whymper
Whymper
Matterhorn
Alps
Victor Emmanuel
Jasaeus
Greensand
J. W. Whymper
Pread
Alaska
Charles
Epitaph on Margaret Scott Slop in Dalkeith Churchyard
The London Chronicle notes a remarkable epitaph for Margaret Scott Slop born 1613 who allegedly lived 125 years. The poem recounts five five year segments as maiden and widow, lists rulers from James I to George II, claims the native country was sold for English ore, and ends with the observer’s perception of desolations and the end of perfection.
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Dalkeith
Margaret Scott Slop
Pssenger
Scotland
James I
Charles I
Commonwealth
Oliver Cromwell
Charles II
James II
William MII
Mary
Anne
George I
George II
London Chronicle
Train Delays and a Bold Start on Irish Rail
An English tourist records a nervous Irish travel tale. The express was late to a small station and the engine driver asked if it had gone by. Receiving no answer he declared they must chance it and proceeded on the single line, blowing the whistle.
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Tim
London
King Edward VII’s Plan Aims to Improve London Poor Housing
The article notes King Edward VII’s early aims to reform London housing for the poor. It cites Liverpool’s and its 6,500 unsanitary dwellings demolished and 143 new houses built for the poor at a cost of $2,000,000, illustrating municipal housing reform progress.
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Edward VII
London
Corporation of Liverpool
Liverpool
Poets Announce Pet's Death with Gentle Pun
The Cleveland Plain Dealer shares a playful obituary note from the Biffets for their dog Perlie. They say with gentle humor that Perlie has steered his bark for the other shore, a poetical farewell.
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Perlie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tricks You Say You Haven't a Single Superstition
A playful note from Somerville Massachusetts about avoiding superstition and a joke about starting a journey on Friday with a firm rejection tied to pay day on Saturday.
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Somerville
Mass
DRESSMAKERS' DUMMIES AND LUXURY SHOP LIFE IN LONDON
A London scene shows dressmakers and costumiers employing mannequins who wear one showroom model all day, with French maisons noted for longer wear. Paris and London houses display lavish interiors, with servants, lifts, red velvet, and crystal cases, the flower bill high and stage gowns tried on in ornate rooms.
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London
Lady's Pictorial
Paris
London Mail
Rue de la Paix
Place Vendome
Jace
Click of the Bushmen and Transition Language Traits
A Geographical Journal excerpt describes the Bushmen in a transitional stage of speech between the click and throat methods. It notes that in 1896 a few adopted village life and cereal farming, while most remain primitive, roaming the bush and sleeping where they lie. They subsist on roots snakes and berries, covering their heads with bark in wet weather.
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Maine
Geographical Journal
Glasgow cabby recalls Inverness minister fare tale
A Glasgow cabman once carried an Inverness minister and his wife through the city. On arrival the minister asked why there were so many poor people, and the cabman replied that most of the poor folk drive cabs and tips are scarce.
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Glasgow
Inverness
Jehu
London
Exonerated the Crowd in Street Car Theft Scene
A man pockets his own loss then bursts into applause as a shrill cry claims his pocketbook on a crowded street car. A saddle colored beard, watery eyed man is restrained by a resolute matron who retrieves the item and rebukes the would be thief. The crowd watches as the accused expresses remorse and the car settles back to normal.
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Chicago Tribune
Sure on One Point.
A Baltimore American quotation notes a debate on a woman’s self made status as a famous observer remarks on her daily complexion refreshment. The exchange highlights opinions about merit and personal presentation from a commentator and a critic.
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Baltimore American
Elephants Dazzle at Winnipeg Industrial Fair Show
Remarkable elephants trained by Samuel Lockhart display humor and coordination in a Winnipeg fair act. The trio perform tricks from dancing and riding a tricycle to pouring drinks and alighting a mock police arrest, illustrating perceived animal intelligence and training mastery.
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Samual Lockhart
Winnipeg
Mr. Lockhart
India
Fae Eur
Colonel Uses Abbreviations In South Africa House Misread
A British regiment colonel, repairing a railway postwar, takes a vacant house as headquarters. A telegram from Bloemfontein reads G T M wants house, misinterpreted as insult by officers. He claims G T M stands for general traffic manager and explains G T H means get the house.
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South Africa
de Wet
Sloemfontein
Mona
Bloemfontein
T. M
Dundew farmers on High Street discuss accounts
A pair of Carse farmers in Dundew meet on the High Street. They joke about an overdue account and whether it will finally be settled, with one offering a seat and the other considering issuing a receipt.
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Dundew
Tammas
Sandy
Poet of Freedom Bourne Dies at 52 in New Jersey
William Orland Bourne once nicknamed the Pioneer of Immediate Unconditional Abolition died at his daughter’s home in Monte Clair New Jersey aged 52. A Civil War Unionist his songs earned him the title Poet of Freedom and he helped promote the Republicans and was an intimate friend of Morace Greely.
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New York
William Orland Bourne
Monte Clair
N. J
Curing of Herring and Humorous Tales Reported
A brief humor excerpt describes Yarmouth famed for curing herring and a quip about sick herrings improving. Mr Dolan jokes about an ottymobile while maneuvering a bulky horse, proposing a test to see if the horse would move when hitched to the machine.
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Muriel
Yarmouth
Mr. Dolan
Washington
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Charing Cross
Montreal
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J. Brennan
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Lowell
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Canada Atlantic
Win Fawcett
Albert Lea
Minn
Fauwcett
Michael Fawcett
New Zealand
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Kiover Edge
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Teek
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Duke of Cornwall
Mr. Feward Whymper
King Edward
Lordes
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