Rome in a riot and labor strikes disrupt city life
A chaotic report describes massive strikes in Rome with confrontations between workers and troops. Cavalry charges disperse crowds while foreigners depart the city. Thirty strikers are killed and many wounded as authorities mobilize troops and even marines. The piece also notes political unrest in Britain and advances in electrical power delivery by Alexander McMartin Stark.
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Cody
Hetingate
Sucarer
Soldere
Papal Palace
Rowe
Omnibuisses
Aly 9 Limited
Yissensers
St. Petersboro
Bodved
Sisk Bi
Civis
Art Ler
Amsterd
Henhelder
Emantey
Alexander McMartin Stark
Toronto
Bell Acephone Company
Telephone Company
Calumet accident, rail brakeman killed in April disaster
A fatal railroad accident near Calumet on April 8 killed a brakeman. other April incidents include injuries in Teoain and Cort Haut. a young man died after a fall northwest of Cort Haut. The British Columbia legislature passed an anti Oriental immigration bill with educational tests for Chinese and Japanese entrants. Stockholm opens what claims to be the largest shoe house for children with extensive bathing facilities and free soap.
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Teoain
Sotie Safoldine
Caledonia Fick
Cate
Cort Haut
Ansa
British Columbia
Stockholm
Eleanor
Hope
Norway
Bullet lodged in heart after bullet injury medical recoveries
A Keene hospital treated a young man shot in the chest. The bullet moved within the heart for hours and months, then embedded in heart tissue. After months he recovered, left the hospital, and doctors expect no future trouble.
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Keene
Lela Berlin
Sur
Ken
Geneive
Uae
Potiect
Mwan
Bim
Paring to France Land of Rich Crops and Small Holdings
The excerpt describes life in the Rhone valley with vast patchworks, lexuriant crops, and few fences. It notes women and men laboring in fields, thrift and savings by French families, Sunday work on farms, and limited land ownership concentrated among a few, while larger farms employ American machinery and influence from President Soulet.
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France
Rhone
Goa
French Republic
United States
Ae Feriean Machiners
Soulet
Royal visit notes and plans amid South African War context
Fragmentary passage details a royal yacht Victoria visit and state functions. Mentions King Edward, Sir George White, Stuart White, and governance actions. Describes plans for housing, feeding farmers, and civic improvements during wartime.
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Minnesota
Edward
Lishaw
Vitoria
Albert
Fahard
sGeorge White
Peopling the Empire and Immigration Policy Debate
The London Black and White discusses migration to Australia and other colonies, noting Britain's vast but sparsely populated empire. It cites Queenland and Victoria recruitment campaigns, labor entry objections, and the push to attract workers as Prince Ranteinhji's tour highlights colonial demand for population growth.
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Australia
Ranteinhji
Cambridge
Prince of Wales
Canada
London
Untitled docket on Indigenous names and government handling
A muddled report discusses Mr. Fred Lott of Toronto Aestum and Six Nations figures. It references a 1762 planting and a debated naming, with mentions of Johnston, W L Toit and Sir Loft, amid confusion over presentation to officials and possible identity changes.
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Fred 0. Loit
Toronto
Six Nations
Osmeade
America
William Johnston
Johnston, N.Y
Johnston
W. L. Toit
Sawinz d
Lott
Loft
Cormigall
Fragments from a garbled local page reveal a broken notices row
A distorted OCR fragment shows stray phrases about stewardship and knowledge, mentioning a Gren tone and Emoryd. The legible words hint at a local notice or column, but the context and specifics are unclear.
Ontario Fisheries Dept Reports Declines and Revenue Shifts
The Ontario fisheries statistics show a decrease in overall yields with figures like 2,860,570 and 104 suicd Whitefish and 48,500 C51. Revenue for the department totals about 10,110 70, up from prior year. The report notes licenses issued for nets and gear, fines collected, and plans for surveys of habitat and commercial species.
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Bestedo
Mini Piabiries
Ontario
USA
Lhcenies
Niagara Rive
Iu Ae
Canada and British Rule Spark Imperial Debate
Fragmented text discusses Canadian views on empire and language, mentioning Uncle Just, English people, and phrases shaping colonial identity. It notes tensions between Canadian autonomy and loyalty to Britain, with references to public sentiment and imagined futures.
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Canada
Ord
Tud- Sard Hirling
Carada
Berla
British Empire
Odds Against Trades: Men Facing £1000 Year Barriers
A survey details odds across trades in London, noting grocers clerks butchers and others face steep barriers to £1,000 annual income. Bank clerks and railway workers show very long odds, while some drivers and merchants find slender paths to higher earnings, with Lipton cited among standout cases. The piece analyzes chances, average incomes, and risk for aspiring professionals in various lines.
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Raimal
Harmer
Thomas Lipton
Sear
Knut
Ils
Vilas
Cer
Comines
Qlone
London
Bucci
Avery Twenty Fort Povel
Trent
Simeabey
Rowdy Horse and Baby Carriage Parade Through Town
An excerpt describes a chaotic scene with a horse pulling a cart along a slope near Weston’s Hill. Bystanders gather and react as the horse slips and slides, while a depiction of a toboggan run and a daring descent unfolds. The piece references historical figures and racing legends, creating an impression of a bustling village event.
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St. Crots
John Brown
Crown
Aid So Brown
Weston
Brown
Ian
St Crobs
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