Cuban bandits hold up Sir William Van Horne train
Reports say Sir William Van Horne, head of the Canadian Pacific Canada board, was aboard a Cuban railway train near Santiago when bandits halted the train. The sleepers were smashed and windows broken but no one was reportedly injured or robbed. Authorities have dispatched men to pursue the gang and have located them near the border.
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William van Horne
Che
Pacife B
Chit
Wyndica
Cuba
Santiago
Lrev Ince
Havana
Sir Willian
Lendite
Trl
Sir Willigin
Smachel
Kurales
Rene
Freight Tariffs Rise Across Canada and U S Routes
New Freight Tarim raises tariffs on CPR and Grand Trend routes from Montreal and Toronto to Vancouver New Westminster and Victoria, with higher rates than prior levels. Eastern United States points such as Boston New York and Pittsburgh see similar increases. About one hundred articles affected including rural implements glass fittings machinery sewing machines and stoves as the Manufacturers Association pushes back.
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CPR
Grand Trend
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
New Westminster
Victoria
United States
Boston
New York
Titesburg
Furii Mills
Manufacturers” Association
Automobiles Replace Wagons in North American Farms
Isaac S. Potter of the American Motor League predicted in Chicago that autos would soon replace wagons on many farms in the United States and Canada. He said thousands of farmers would invest in automobiles to haul produce, signaling a shift from horse drawn to motorized farming transportation.
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United States
Canada
Isaac Si. Potter
American Motor Leagws
Toronto General Truste pays another 5 percent dividend
The Toronto General Trustee Company has paid an additional five percent dividend to creditors of the Parts Ver and Savings Company, bringing the total to eighty five percent. A discrepancy noted. further details are unclear.
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Toronto General Truste Company
Parts Ver and Savings Company
Wight
Montreal Fire Tragedy at Notre Dame and St Gabriel
A blaze in Montreal at the Notre Dame and St Gabriel corner leveled a jewelry shop on the ground floor with other units above. Three dead include Francis Clow an eight year old, Louis Injuring a 45 year old man and a young woman. Several dozen injured and taken to hospitals. Firemen rescued occupants by ladder and life net. Estimated damage about $13009.
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Cormr
Notre Dame
St Gabriel Streets
Montreal
Francis Clow
Louis
Mise Bussiere
Adolphe Pet Gagne
Arthur Valiguette
Bulding
Moom and Tirvs Jewelry
Teo
Notable American figures die in quick succession
Marcus A. Hanna former Ohio senator and key figure in American life dies at the Ash ton hotel Washington after a typhoid illness lasting weeks. Other obituaries note Simon Silverman of Montres and Edward Martin of Hamilton among several figures who died recently, with brief mentions of survivors and health issues.
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Marcus A. Hanna
United States
Ohio
Ashston Hotel
Washington
Simator Hauna
Boiler blast at Harrison Estate Mills causes wall damage
A February 1 boiler explosion at Harrison Estate Roller Mills in Parkhill Ontario left no fatalities or injuries but blew out the west wall. Damaged structures and scattered wreckage were noted as authorities assess the incident.
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Harrison Estate
Park Hill
Ont
Wolish St
Grand-Daugh
Austria
War News Reports Japanese Offense Near Port Arthur
Memmary of the Latest War asserts the Japanese fleet is ready for an offensive from Port Arthur. Reports claim a skirmish in the Gulf of Pe Chi Li, a Japanese base on Elliott Island near Port Arthur, and heavy Russian losses. The Bavarin cruiser is said destroyed by mine or torpedo, with further Russian ships lost. Russia admits Japanese foothold near Mansaria and troop movements toward Corea. Turkey allegedly preps for war with Bulgaria as tension rises.
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Pe Chi Li
Elliott Isle
Port Arthur
Kinchow
New Chitaing
Jere Anien Trichey
Varnes
Fuso
Then
Vox
Bavarin
Tnd
Peeishet
Russia
Corea
Afincase
Hurryiag Thor Transport Service
Mukden
Turkey
Bulgaria
Kuscha
Mansaria
Ated
Yalu River
Alexiel
Wiarton Struggles With Snow Blockade And Power Outage
The Wiarton heating plant is shut due to fuel shortages and heavy snow. Freight blockades cut coal and oil supplies, leaving the town in darkness after sunset while workers seek alternative fuel and digging for wood.
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Vosses Toc Uh
Wiarton
Fragmented notes from a harsh wartime week
The fragmentary text references deaths from cold on the prairie and in the United States, a dynamite blast killing George Karis in Pigeon River, and a mob pursuit in Sidney. It also mentions flour price shifts, military exercises, Manitoba university honors, and British policy on South Africa, all amid a turbulent era.
Preacher Explores Religion's Mystery Beyond Understanding
In Los Angeles on February 14, a sermon on the mystery of godliness urges faith as the first step toward enlightenment. The speaker cites scripture and historic questions about the Trinity while defending belief against public scorn and ignorance.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Temple of Wisdom
London
Leicester Square
Isaac Newton
Chavin
Mystery of the Trinity Faith and Christian Unity
The speaker extols the Trinity as a divine mystery beyond human grasp yet essential for faith. He argues God’s omnipotence and human free will coexist, urges unity among Protestant churches, and condemns sectarian division. He links Christian sacrifice to salvation and envisions resurrection as transformation beyond reason.
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Arate
Beaver
God
Pather
Christ
Crror
Fesh
Jesus Christ
Kone
India
Sword
East
Father
Jesus
Presbteria
Presbyterian
Cally Nea Menor
Somersney
Tod
Wilsons
Srainerds
Patong
Filiotts
Te Tore
Sit Nere
Catherine Obs
London
Trso
Yen
Chuan Assoria
Mos
Earth
Heaven
Acerox Cariata
Mysterien
Goa
Sea of Azof Disappearance Recalled With Old Saying
A brief note recalls the Sea of Azof disappearance and an ancient remark that the sea ceaseth and it was Beeth us, reflecting on a historic maritime mystery and its curious proverb.
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Sea of Azof
Beethus
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Tarim
Autostor Farmers
Simon Silverman
Silverman, Boulter & Co
Montres
Silverman
Iti
Edward Martin
K.C
Chamilton
Archer Martin
Superior Court of British Cult
Alexander
Sault Ste. Marie
Lyman Brewster
Dantary
Con
New York State Bar Association
Albany
Alvinson Hayward
North Bay
Australia
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Spark
Duluth
Woniwee
Calumet
Tatine Board
Clallam
Kansas City
Missouri
Japan
China
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Saraise Serowskin
Singapore
Nicholas
Hakodate
Alexie
Mulpo
POR
Winnipes
TA Burrows
Inier Team
Westerners
Capadi West
St. Luke's Anglican Concresation
Winnipeg
Germany
Ottawa
C.A.H.L
Manitoba
Baltimore
Arte Madrom
Hossa
Tee Nau
Brandon
William Ailen
Souris
Apauians
Macedonia
Dowie
Sidney
Nsw
First Baptist Church
Lord Strathana
Manitoba University of Science
George Karis
Pigeon River
Shorty Bul
House of Commons
South Africa
Preacher
Tren
Tau
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