Through Yellowhead and the Race for a Pacific Route
The article reports a competition between the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific railways to extend lines into Southern British Columbia via the Yellowhead Pass and the North Thompson region. It notes rival surveys, potential routes to Vancouver, and the strategic importance of securing the northern route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Pacife
British Columbia
CP Ro
Thompson
Little Fort
Natal resident recalls wild animal display in a cottage scene
A Natal resident describes a chaotic scene with monkeys, a lion and a child in a cottage. The account depicts animals and humans sharing space, with the child treated like a doll and the beasts acting with familiarity amid a teeming, sensational tableau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natal
Ori
Daniel
Bradley
Rose At
Prince of Wales snubbed during Australian walk
During his visit to Australia the Prince of Wales was surrounded by curious crowds and schoolchildren as he walked. He asked the children to run until only one remained and then dismissed them to play, a moment noted for its quaint, informal tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Wives for O4 Viscount and Wolvicy Meeting
A fragment describes Lord Wolvicy meeting with many experiences deemed comical. It mentions a trader and a British general freeing most of the wives, allowing three to accompany him. The passage closes with a plan to exchange three for three as England’s return nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolvicy
Rtewayo
Catewaso
Wol
England
London Season Expenditures Highlight Royal Pageantry
A fragmentary report notes high costs of London Season events including Ascot week and royal garden parties. It cites expenses from dressmaking to tenting and outlays for dress, entertainment, and attendance by notable figures. Names and places appear amidst largely unclear text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sonia
Cat Ascot
Ant Henrey
University
Harold Macfarlane
Surgeon Opinions On Knife For Piles Amid Ostentatious Claims
A chaotic, fragmentary text cites surgeons and nostrums for piles, praising Dr Chase's Ointment as a cure despite failed operations. It mentions patients from Granite Hill, Ottawa, Merl T, and references to hospital care, blood loss, and a justification for trying alternative methods.
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Arthur
Granite Hill
Maskoks
Semel
Merl T
Feveral Hospital
New
Ottawa
Chant
Fragmented clipping hints at social gossip and fashion chat
An unclear muddle mentions venues in Kentucky and Boston society, with stray references to Harper's Bazaar, a woman's club and fashion gowns. The passage reads like stray reader notes with no coherent event or outcome to report.
Disasters on Mont Blanc Worst in UTD and Coat Eleven Lives
An 1870 Mont Blanc expedition described by Edward Whymper ends in tragedy with McCorkindale and two porters found dead near the summit and McBean plus another porter missing for years. The article recalls earlier avalanches and long-distance corpse discoveries along the glacier.
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UTD
Mont Blanc
Edward Whymper
Andall Sod
McBean
Professor Whymper
Fone
Chamonis
Mr. McCordale
Mr. McBean
Mr McBean
Chamonix
Glacier Des Bossons
Nan
Gold discoveries at Kerguelen spark possible gold rush
A brig captain finds gold pebbles on the desolate Kerguelen coast and returns to Melbourne with 150 tons of oil from sea elephant hunting. He reports coal deposits and notes Kerguelen's French discovery status. The piece also cites safety statistics on preventable accidents and telescopic hints of belts on Neptune and other outer planets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desolation Kerguelen
Desolaetion
Cape of Good Hope
Australia
Carmen
Carmien
Melbourne
France
American Museum of Safety and Sanitation
Buletin
America
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Wind and Waves Describe Gale created Water and Sand Dunes
The Chicago Tribune notes wind driven waves and sand formations in deserts and prairies. It explains wind speed and direction shaping sea like swells and towering dune waves, with crests reaching up to hundreds of feet in sand formations and long offshore swells in storms.
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Ney
Pegi
Winnipeg Prairies
Canada
Eshly
Chicago Tribune
London Hospital Doctor Rushes Child In From Outside
A distressed mother arrives at a London hospital with a child held tightly, wind whipping the bare legs, seeking help. The doctor, unable to find an obvious injury, questions the scene and the parent about what happened, while the anxious room fills with concern and scattered explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aetor
His Lucky Coin and Superstitions in a Hibbert Lecture
The piece notes Max Muller’s admission that he carries a holepennied halfpenny for luck and that he feels uneasy when away from home without it. It quotes students and a casual exchange about luck and marriage timing, reflecting a mix of humorous anecdotes and social superstition.
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Hibbert
Mex Muller
Max Muller
Inventors and Pills Toasted in Humorous Clip Bites
A fragmented column quotes early 20th century ad jumbles and jokes from papers like the Kansas City Times and Chicago News. It mentions Brackvitles and a device by an inventor of four Uitle devies, plus dismissive lines about popular pills and Herbal tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opanie
Giasspe Tam
Unscrupulous Civic Figures Under Fire in Suburban Tale
A fragmented clipping depicts tension around suburban leaders accused of graft and corruption. The dialogue hints at disreputable figures and public distrust amid community debates.
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Yellowhead
Sullivan
Harrigan
wWist
van der Porn Watatensis
Fess Fastor
Coe An Sou
Trae
Bowkzy
Asquitt
Bach Churchill
Allan
Bisa
Churchill
Reece Ty ‘Macchester
DR. Chase
Mothir
History Herald
Wilfrid
Grant Crneen
Drain
Braton
Murine
Physicus
Taby
Adil Times
Harper’s Bazar
Boston
Woman’s Club
New York
Minara
Isoman
Chicago News
Crodlly
Thake Aubecrinions
Cmsbure Dispatch
Jagebs
Mr. Taes
Jaybre
Mr J
Thash
Miser
Wes
Griggs
Heston, Transcript
Minard
Kansas City Times
Young Sap
Miss Slashem
Ultimore
Vane
Seidom
Carbon Oil Works, Ltd
Winnipeg
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