Tragic Fire Claims Three Settler Family Members
A Sunday morning blaze at the Icelandic settlement of Hrause near Gin At o'clock enveloped a home killing three members of the Oddieiteson family. The father perished after rescuing two children amid collapsing flames as the wife and two other kids died in the wreckage. The deceased were part of the Independent Order of Foresters and the tragedy shocked the local community.
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Winnipeg
Hrause
Oddieiteson
Hoautas
Independent Order of Foresters
Ponver Wettlers
News in Grief and Turmoil Across Canada and Canada
A fragmentation of reports notes a deadly wreck near Minne ton, a fatality at Windsor, and a suicide in Ontario. Incidents include Brandon Ed Davis' tannery fire, Maple Creek deaths, and losses at sea. Ottawa and Winnipeg courts, railway accidents, and tax implications from NOH property acquisitions are mentioned along with a jury verdict in a seduction case. Canadian officials critique comments before a dismissal.
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S. ‘Trammond
Winnipeg
The Russian Count’s Jewelry Purchase Scam in London
A well dressed man posing as a Russian Count visited a leading London jeweller, used a reference from a London resident, and aimed to buy jewels on credit. The staged scheme involved matching stones for up to £20,000, pawnbrokers, and a final £50,000 handover before the Count disappeared, revealing the ruse and noting the Count’s exile for a duelling affair.
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London
Houseit
Fed
Prince
Jatother
I. Bethinds
Pridge
Y. Redeem
Diama
Russia
Steindie
London’s Oldest Resident Dies After Husband Passes
A London couple, Mr North and his wife, died within hours of each other after a sudden heart failure. Both were in good health before the events, and the shock reportedly overwhelmed Mrs North, who died eight hours after her husband. The article recounts a fragmented scene aboard a New York bound stevedore ship and a local fair probate dispute involving a landlord and estate.
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Oreo
London
North
Despatch on Samoan Hurricane Toll and Relief Efforts
San Francisco dispatch reports the steamer Mariposa arriving with details of a January hurricane that struck the Poumotu group. Over 600 lives lost and damage surpasses $600,000. The Pomots group comprises about 100 islands. Relief measures have been issued. Apia and other Samoan locations are aiding the victims.
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San Franciss
Samoan Islands
Poumotu Group of Islands
Pomots Group of Islands
Apia
Minneapolis to develop fatevan coal plant plans
Patchwork telegraph notes report diverse items from Minneapolis and beyond including Cargill elevators chief death, a failed Toronto highway robbery, Winniper council backing a municipal lighting plant, Arthur Church lineage saving $80,000, a North Dakota governor study, smallpox quarantine moves, Great Northern rail wire extension from the Thiet river to Roseau, Minn, and a Duluth extension casualty.
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F Matthews
Great Northern
Thiet River Falls
Roseau
Minn
Markets From Both Hemispheres Deep Cold Hits Farms and Trade
Markets report from Canada and the U S describes a quiet wheat trade in Manitoba with prices steady to down and Canadian grains facing softer tones. Notes on butter, cheese, oats, barley, peas, and hogs show variable activity while weather and transport disruptions influence buying, with Manitoba and Vancouver markets facing mixed demand and price shifts.
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Manitoba
Vancouver
U. S
Vetter
Ak Spetors
Wiliam
Port Ar
Flhur
Duluth
Tlour
Glenora Pat
Iran
Cara Ot c
Country Jc
Fay Street
Carrie
Detter—Creamery
Umar Senessec
Vocesseine
Winnipeg
Searlings
Civil service estimates tally total outlay for year
Estimates show 767.5 million dollars for civil service and allied costs to fund the St. Louis Exposition. A note notes further contributions may be added in future years. Final batch raises public service estimate to 225.8 million, pushing total yearly expenditure toward 767.5 million, about 7.5 million above expected revenue.
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Ang
Eivil
Saturn
Fosal Commission
Army
Navy
Whitaker Wright Arrested in New York on Fraud Charges
Whitaker Wright, a Longshore motor figure, accused of fraud with several financial firms, was arrested in New York on Sunday at the behest of London police after arriving aboard the steamer La Lorraine. He was accompanied by a young woman, Miss P. Browne, whom he claimed as his niece. Wright was delivered to U S authorities and jailed at Ludlow Street.
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Whitaker Wright
Longe Moter
Rat
New York
London
Breoch Line
Wright
P. Browne
U. S
Ludlow Street
March 18 Visit Sparks Penitentiary Sale Proposal
Sir William Jen ions visited President Pavin to push sale of a State penitentiary property valued at 100000 as part of a larger hotel section funded by New York and Canadian capital. The president said he would take the matter to Congress to secure the sale. Detroit reports Margaret Stephen, alleged ex‑carn and Catholic lecturer, died at Harper Hospital after an illness and surgery. A Canadian militia note says thirty South African volunteers stranded in London lack funds to return, pending ministerial action to bring them home. Immigration delays hinder Canada return.
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William Jen Ions
Pavin
New York
Congress
Detroit
Mich
Maren
Margaret
Stephen
Harper Hospital
Maret
Shy
Australia
William Hose
Willian Street
London
Ont
Ted Feld
Militia Department
Canada
Terrified Kidnap Plot Unfolds Across City Streets
A jagged account describes a crime where a mason is forced to help seal a wall as a terrified observer details a planned atrocity. The victim is later hidden in a sack and driven away while police seek traces of the abductors and uncover clues of the grisly scheme.
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Baku
London
Sonar
Anak
Sonia
Desperate Scandinavian Relief Efforts Reported
A Minneapolis Journal item, dated February 26, notes widespread distress in Finland and northern Norway due to failed fisheries and harsh winters. It cites consular reports from Christiania and describes scarce meals, debt, and delayed aid, with Lofoten cod catches collapsing from usual millions to near zero as Greenland seals devour catches.
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Sweden
Winnipeg
Scandinavia
Finland
Algo
Norway
Henry Bordeley
Unites States
al So Christiania
Minneapolis
Notbing
Doctoh Supplies Poison Linked to Crime and Trade
Article details a controversial case in Windsor Ontario involving poisons and animal byproducts. It alleges payments, a maples Creek connection in the Northwest Territories, and lists various uses for animal remains including sugar production, paper, doorknobs, bone handles, glue, and sausage casings. It notes waste products are diverted for fertilizer and other uses.
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Chicago
Phraseplay Between two quirky speakers in a ribald line
A clipped dialogue features the Intellectual Grubber asking why and the Cheerful idiot replying with a pun about kneading dough. The exchange hinges on wordplay and mispronounced phrases, showcasing playful banter between two colorful characters.
Lament of a Girl Over a Trackside Pug Purchase
A fragmentary note describes a girl’s regret as a small pug sits on a track and Mor Humor blends wit with affection. The passage reads like a quirky, wistful vignette from a tense moment.
Mountain slide into Arrowhead Lake described in detail
The Kootenay Mail reports a major slide near Arrowhead Lake with smoke and loud rumbling from the mountain. Eyewitnesses describe a massive rock fall, a receding waterline, and debris at the shore as the peak appears to have toppled sideways into the lake and caused a tidal surge.
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Kootenay
Arrowhead
Beaton
Joseph Mailloux
Teaton
Decares
Vansious
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Meakeman
Jared
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Atex Stith
Maple Creek
Windsor
Edward
Moyal
GT Pacific Company
Quetec
Graven
Ottawas
Rat Portage | Thistles
Stanley
Mian Pacific Ralway
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Fort Williaa
NOH
Winnie
Battinger
Montreal
Gome
BD. J. Maguire
Toronto
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Maguire
Trate
Fatevan
Pigland
Cargill
Cargill Elevators
Winniper
Arthur Church
North Dakota
Maree
Hnause
Lake Win Beg
Mull
Thornbury
SA. Constabulary For
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Major Edwards
Faro
U.S Orsal
Wo Smith
Port Arthur
Portage la Prairie
Popol
Ameren
Winnifee
Mtoka
Meo Wainwright
Grand ‘Trunk Pacific
Guedes
Quebec
Art
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Willie Willoughby
Wd. Willoughby
Hackney Street
Tortram
Wehelien & Ontario Navigation Co
British Columbia
W. L. Tait
Ret Port Tumber Co
Theneludes
Hitaker Wright
Doctoh
George Hossa
Che Negro de Lucton
Ae Hay the Negro
Beauty
Wills
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Small
Red 1 Lakes
Soler
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Tornain
Kent
McCall
Dancan
Geological Survey
Inke Lotto
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