Killed in the Woods near Whitewater Massachusetts
Resident of Whitewater Massachusetts dies instantly when a falling tree strikes him in a forest accident while cutting wood. Comrade Herman Camprell, Dougall, and Carmosall assist, transport the body to his parents. Also reports Henry Worling of Puslineb Ontario killed February 11 while felling trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om Tursday
Stanley Bell
Neil Well
Whitewater
Herman Camprell
Bell
Dougall
Carmosall
Ontario
Henry Worling
Puslineb
Canadian minister refuses drink in Winnipeg debate
A dispatch from Saitax Nova Scotia comments on Rev Mr Kerr of Seoteh curlers in Winnipeg and Toronto. It praises Rev Dr Robert Murray for moral abstention and argues Scotch ministers should uphold Scotland's moral legacy, noting no hypocrisy in avoiding drink and urging restraint among prominent Scots in Canada.
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Saitax
N.S
Kerr
Winnipeg
Canada
Robert Murray
Niagara
Toronto
Montreal
Mr. Kerr
Scotland
Beotland
Naval Reform Plans Link British Fleets Worldwide
The British admiralty restructures the navy from a scattered set of squadrons into cruiser divisions. Mediterranean, Australian, China, and other stations will host light cavalry divisions under rear admirals. Divisions will connect fleets from the Channel to distant stations, forming a unified global force while maintaining separate commands.
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Peyar
Mediterranean
Fmacleus
Good Hope
China
Dik
Man Dies Freezing While Exploring Near Wattieford N T
Dispatch reports Enginar Vance of the P R found frozen to death on February 14 forty miles east of Wattieford New Territory while exploring. He sent his driver ahead to turn up at night as bitterly cold conditions prevailed. The thermometer registered 38 below during the night.
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Wattieford, N. T
Enginar Vance
The
P. R
Structurn
Boiler Blast Wrecks Waterdown Basket Factory
A boiler in Spencerd Dean's basket factory at Waterdown exploded on Friday afternoon, destroying the building. Engineer Frank Edge was hurled about 100 yards across the creek and narrowly escaped death. He is badly injured but expected to recover. The steam gauge failed and was out of order.
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Hamilton
Dean
Waterdown
Frank Edge
Toronto Observatory notes on temperatures since 1830
Mr RF Stupart Director of the Toronto Observatory presents notes on temperature records since 1830. He discusses coldest and warmest five year periods, changes in heating and housing, and argues climate shifts are not significant over a human lifetime despite perceived changes.
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RF. Stupart
Maren
Toronto
Stupart
Stupart Gested
Toronto Observatory
Rost Reberlion of Skates Returns on Old Fame
John Ross Koterton, once a prominent Toronto skater and swimmer in 1857, recalls early athletics career. He references King Street Model School and the UC College gymnasium, noting his long involvement in swimming, skating, and local sports circles while hinting at associations with Bay area skating events.
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Rost Reberlion
John Ross Koterton
Toronto
U. I
Collee Te
King Street Model School
U. C. College
King Street
Canadian Minister Praises U S Ties and Canadian Growth
A Statesman Abroad reports Canadian Minister Frederick Orden praising U S relations and Canada’s independence while urging unity among Canadians. He notes Canada’s steady export growth and immigration from the United States, discusses reciprocity goals, and compares Canada’s calm path to self reliance with past doubts. He references McGill University and envisions a future where liberty and friendship with the United States guide policy.
Rhetorical inquiry on Doukhobor faith and violence
A writer questions whether Doukhobors or the bloodthirsty mob better reflect Christian principles. He contrasts nonresistance and love for all creation with those who kill for sport, asking who is morally right in the context of faith, violence, and humanity. He ponders if true service to God requires universal love.
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R. Rautenberg
Jesus
God
Apple Teaser and the Canadian Move in a Satirical Tale
A fragmentary editorial voice humorously speculates on a traveler named Apple Teflow or Teaser. He may roam south and into tropical lands to sample fruits like banana grape and cocoa before returning home convinced apples outshine all. The writer laments misread Canadian movic.
Murderer Arrested Over Romance Ties In Quebec
Montreal dispatch dated February 20 reports Chief McCaskill arresting Theophile Belanger for the murder of Antoine Seguin at St Fustache last Thursday. Belanger confesses to killing after uncovering an alleged intimacy between Seguin and Belanger’s daughter, aged twenty, amid a family dispute. The body was transported to a barn after the shooting, with no witnesses.
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Montreal
McCaskill
Theophile Belanger
Wrother
Antoine Seguin
St Fustache
St. Scholastique
Delanger Cali
Seguin
Belanger
Belanter
Seeuin
Walked Into Driving Wheel in Brandon Accident
A visitor from Souris named RB Currie suffered life threatening injuries when stepping into a turning wheel at Brandon Electric Light Station. The engineer warned him too late. Currie sustained a severe head wound and compound leg fracture. He was transported to the hospital and remains in grave doubt of recovery. Currie is the son of W Currie, a local insurance agent.
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Brandon
RB. Currie
Souris
Ligt
Crear
McCurrie
Poisoning at Irish prison shocks London dispatch
A Maryborough Ireland prison report describes soup served to convicts on Monday sickening 120 inmates and Tuesday's serving sickening 200 more. Three doctors attended, including Dr Woodhouse, with authorities tight lipped as five convicts reportedly remain in serious peril.
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London
England
Maryborough
Ireland
Woodhouse
Cipal
Trish
Warning on new American system and scam merchants in Orillia
A London warning decries a proposed quick lapse in physiology and warns of a looming sabre b. The Three Girls Co in Orillia Ontario markets novelty items by mail, urging payment or return. The tale questions gender and intent, while a joint Canada US border wire fence plan emerges to curb cross border cattle smuggling along a 700 mile line between Montana and Canada.
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London
Eng
Three Girls Co
Orillia
Ont
Texas
Montana
Cana‘ta
Wide World items mix Nova Scotia prospector finds coal
A jumble of reports notes a prospectors discovery of anthracite in Victoria County Nova Scotia, mentions wood merchants in London urging a city council to exit the fuel trade, and references various international and domestic events from politics to trade and war losses.
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Victoria’ County
Nova Scotia
London
Railway Wreck Near Whitby Traps Passengers in Snow
Frost on Wednesday night split a main line rail near Whitby Ontario. The Chicago express toppled thirty feet into a ravine as cars tumbled down the embankment. Conductor Charles Stewart led a rescue, passengers fought doors and windows, and a woman sustained a hip injury while others fled in lighted coats through the wrecked cars. No lives were reported lost.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Whitby
Chicago Express
Whitby Junction
Charles Stewart
Stewart
Langhill
Walthent
Mase
Railway Horror At Clifton Avenue Crossing Newark New Jersey
A fast Lackawanna express ploughed through a trolley car crowded with about 100 school children at the Clifton Avenue crossing. Eight children were killed and many injured. Motorman Peter Brady and engineer were severely hurt. Gates were down as the trolley descended a steep incline. the car could not stop and was torn apart by the locomotive. Rescue work followed as screams and wreckage filled the scene.
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Rnd
Lackawanna Railway
Clifton Avenue
Newark
Nod
Trolten
Peter Dradly
Brady
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