Fierce Australian cyclone devastates Queensland coast
Telegraph reports from Australia detail a deadly cyclone in North Queensland. Dozens are dead or missing as ships were hurled ashore up to fifty feet, hundreds of trees uprooted, and towns like Belville and Belvedere wrecked. Survivors recount ferocious winds, sea spray, and widespread destruction.
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Vasreaver
Rerionere
Australia
Queensland
Seems
Deogian
Tie
FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Crowds gathered in London for the marriage of Lady Margaret Crewe Milnes to Duke of Portland kin, with Prince of Water and Duke of Cambridge attending. The ceremony at Westminster Abbey drew vast public interest, followed by a procession to the Lute residence.
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London
Westmnster Abbey
Talay
Margaret Iter
Othes Primrose
Hutt of
Berkley Square
Tirbride
Prince of Water
Duke of
Cambewige
Furehoon
Row- Tey
Witles
Margaret Etronne I
Crewe
Hs Bos
Harrow
Prat 2 College
Cambridge
Sie
German Arrest in Apia for Supplying Arms to Rebels
A German arrested in Apia, Samoa, on charges of arming rebels in the Mataafa conflict. He was seized aboard a ship and taken ashore for interrogation as international powers weigh urgent action. The incident follows reports of German involvement and an ongoing struggle in New Guinea regional tensions.
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Apia
Victoria
Arriieg
Jere Shimorn Ur Antyedes
Cial
Har Wansity Falke
Bettis
Ab Faa
S. Porpous
Interiat
Ile
Amier Mraata
Tus Malietos
Mataafa Feves
Dasians Mint
New Guinea
Telegraphic Briefs Parade of April News Items
Telegraphic briefs from Trareday April 20 cover a mix of events. Notes mention Prime Day activities, royal and political figures, a fire near Barrington Street, shifting jobs and wages, a court case in New York, and legislative discussions on medical coverage and bounty programs. The report mixes international, national, and local items with sparse detail.
Liquor Crisis Rumors Hit Skagway Alaska Front
Skagway Alaska April 14 to April 19 reports claim a liquor famine threatens Atlin Log Cabin and Bennet as Canadian officials and U S customs clash over convoy stops on the border. Deputy Collector Aubens holds all liquors and bars forwarding them, amid talk of a possible shift toward the coast and renewed tensions with miners and mountaineers.
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Skagway
Alaska
Vta
Deattie
Wash
Atiia
Mountal
Amert
Aubens
Skagwa
Plies
Dante
Miraculous Escapes Reported From Revolt Front
Fragmented dispatches describe dramatic escapes and executions amid a revolt. Dr Chapman of Courtland and others resist capture, with sentences carried out in one case while another was halted. Reports touch on martial law, police actions, and diplomatic notes from Austro-Hungary affecting upheaval in the region.
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Dr. Chapman
Courtland
Mian
Tella Resis
Mucin
Wecner
Franklin
Blue Steaua
Dr Chapman
Yelaya
Rema
Jere'fel
Wil Chapman
Luis Kite
Notiers
Chapman
Jack Martin
Martin
Short Murder Trial Reveals Brutal Slaying Details
The murder trial centered on the shooting of Benjamin Parrott JF in a rural county. Witnesses describe a noon attack by three assailants including a man named Malt who forced entry and killed Parrott after a struggle. The defendant’s motive and a claim of rape and family distress emerge in testimony.
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Mamalton
Benjamin Parrott
Gestaniay
Cass
Orlock
Mrranecid
Delock
Pau
Marta
Selimuaier
Bridget Parrieh
Prisiace
Alice Wei
Parrott
Man Found Guilty in Parerott Case Sentenced to Hang
Hamilton April 49 In Pare rot Jr was tried here this week charged with fatally battering his aged mother in February last year. He killed her with an axe when the defense failed to prove insanity and the jury returned a guilty verdict. He was sentenced to hang on Lang Friday June.
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Hamilton
Parerott, Jr
Numler
Dot
Banker's Narrow Escape After Break-In Becomes Suspect
New York reports a thwarted burglar event at a banker’s residence. A would-be thief allegedly fled after collecting unmarked items including watches and pins, prompting police to consider the incident as potentially staged by the banker. Investigators, advised by Mir Sherman, note the absence of marks on the stolen goods and the suspect’s quick flight.
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New York
van Winslow
Sr Commerce
Sampletons Death Investigation in London Ontario
A fragment from a London Ontario report notes Marie She Newhall of Toronto died amid medical investigations. The piece mentions doctors and a hospital, with unclear details about illness, possible causes, and a secret visit tied to her fatal condition.
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London
Ont
Potios
Marie She Newhall
Toronto
Gurrei
Buon
Uhya
Iol
Ope
Flood Devastation Strikes Montreal and Decatur Homes
In Montreal on April 19 a flood rose inches above river level causing widespread damage. At Decatur Indiana an orphan home was burned, leaving three people killed and several injured. Local authorities report flooding and fire as the main hazards, with responders continuing search and rescue operations.
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Montreal
Hans
Orphans Home
Decatur
Ind
Fourn
Montreal Intercolonial Grand Trunk Service Profile
The excerpt outlines a railway career from telegraph operator to train dispatcher, highlighting early start at age 15 handling train runs between Montreal and Inland Pont. It notes ascent to pilot train dispatcher by 23 and a decade of service, detailing long tenure with the Intercolonial and Grand Trunk lines.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk
Pont
Fragmented 19th century notes on fires and politics amid upheaval
A garbled April record cites a Manitoba college fire, mass housing losses in Middleton New York, and broad international concerns. Mentions trade talks with Sir Wilfrid Lack and Sagisa Bay, whiskey trusts, Winnipeg trains, and a controversial manslaughter case. Also notes Chinese attacks and colonial matters in London, with Manitoba commerce debated by officials and the N W M U P.
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Ednesday
Masitoba College
Danieh West
Indice
Middleton
Boa News
Wilfrid Lack Celachieves
Sagisa Bay
Hamilton
Desartiment
Uelieville
Attempted murder rattles coal office in Peters case
An April 19 incident targets 19 year old Peters, daughter of Wim Peters, a north side coal merchant. An old woman in black entered the coal office, washed hands, then offered milk laced with an unknown poison. Doctors say the milk contained carbonate acid. the girl is expected to recover.
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Munter
da Peters
Wim, Peters
North Side
Wits
Miss Peters
John Sheepfie
Belinda Armen
Hhdden
Sfist Potens
Almoet
School Inspector Drowned Near St Hyacinthe
St Madeline Que April 19 Picard district school inspector of St Hyacinthe was found drowned near Tousrle county after leaving St Jean de Jolieliew on Friday. The road and bridge were flooded and the horse and cart overturned in five feet water near Silver Sai bridge. No inquiry has been made by his family about his absence.
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St. Madeline
Que
Picard
St Hyacinthe
St. Matthias
Tousrle
St. Jean
Fis
Jeheliew
Tocock
Fatal Explosion On Train Near Sampone Station
A fatal engine blast occurred yesterday on the Wik River Limtrr company line near Sampone on the Hatiiga railway. Fireman Harry Balment and Jon. Drakeman'F. Joinex were killed as the train stood motionless. Cause unknown and authorities continue investigation.
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Wik! River Limtrr Company
Sampone
Hatiiga
Harry Balment
Jon. Drakeman
F. Joinex
Fire damages business building on Barrington Street
A blaze damaged a business building on Barrington Street used by Wm. Crowe and W. H. Cabot with Angus Taylor. The fire caused a cash loss estimated between 85000 and 873. The Acadian and Mayflower stores were slightly scorched and a report notes the area as a scene of the incident.
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Airfax
Bilding
Barrington Street
Wm. Crowe Amy
W. H Cabot
Angus Taylor
The Negro Problem and Public Reactions in Sewmma
A garbled April report discusses Strickland, a Negro figure, and alleged events near Sewmma. The piece references sermons, lectures, and public reaction, noting varied opinions on duty and morality amid charges of complicity.
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Smetto
Li Strickland
Rom Howe
Wang Aeatis
Sewmma
Saute Smet
Aifees Cranfort
Lacey Seth
Nave
Ian
Tostng
Erie
Camel Partners
Cole
Erica Contes
Wheat and grain futures report from New York market
In New York on April 25 wheat receipts reached 6.90 bushels with exports at 18 156 bushels. Chicago follows with wheat May and July prices around 72 44, corn May 34 5, July 47 5, Sept May 265-8, July 243. Pork futures show May and July figures around 900.
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New York
Chicago
Fort William Flour and Market Prices Listing
A dense Winnipeg markets column lists Fort William Flour prices for Patent and other grades, ground feeds, oats, barley, corn, flax seed, butter, cheese, eggs, dressed meats, poultry, vegetables, and hay. It also includes cattle, hogs, cows, and horse prices, plus stray remarks and literary quotes interspersed in the sheet.
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Aestam
Vegi
Weason
Skagoay
Adriew Carnecie
Toe Canatiag Manufacturers’ Association
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Reading Railway Company
Seagway News
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Log Cabin
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Ernest Encetorie
Ita
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Cweacha
Mabel
New York Journal
Northern Pacific
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Devon
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Rmiaee
Praire
Swixford
Winnipee
Maite & Northwest Railway
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Sanadian Pacific
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