Joseph Howe the Canadian Orator and Patriot
A portrait of Joseph Howe, Halifax born 1803, praised as one of British North America's greatest orators. The essay lauds his stance against annexation, later support for Confederation, and fearless journalism that transformed Nova Scotia politics, ending with a tribute to his enduring legacy and posterity.
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Niagara Falls Power Rise Sparks Debate Over Uses
Niagara Falls faces a clash between science and scenery as New York and Ontario firms push hydroelectric development. While erecting power plants and canals, officials emphasize safeguards and aesthetic protections for the falls, arguing the upper river will largely remain, though some fear loss of natural grandeur.
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Imense Power
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Queen Victoria Ps
Reading Aloud Flailed as Lacking Dramatic Power in Canadian Education
A critique notes that Canadian reading aloud in schools, churches, and colleges is flat and unmusical with poor pronunciation and phrasing. The author laments the dull delivery and the inability to capture authors' intonation, calling current public school reading a terrible fault.
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Canada
Sally Barnard
Day Many Readers Ponder A Curious Pun
Mr G G Pursy writes from Day Many readers of The Glove will remember San M Jones and Toropto now in Philadelphia. A Philadelphia city scene and a veterinary college reference mix with a delayed pun. The letter hints at a triple pun Mab Griva among a monor nubmer prophets.
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San M Jones
Toropto
Philadelpbi
Ati Barcaom
Vetutinary College
Secluary
Mab Griva
Ontario Crown Lands Report Highlights Revenue and Lands
The annual report to the Legislature details Crown land disposals, valuing clergy lands at 73190 dollars, and school lands at 1,857,000. Mining leases, timber revenue, and mining and iron ore figures are given, with total department revenue topping 1,001,000 dollars. The Temiskaming and Rainy River districts attract settlers, while the Mohawk Institute at Brantford is noted as a strong residential school for Indians, under ownership of the England Company and linked to John Eliot’s historical missionary work.
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Rainy River
United States
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Reer Reserve
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John Eliot
New Brunswick
Institute of
Chadwick transfers documents to historical collection
Chadwick secured and turned over wartime Onondaga tribe materials from 1812 to the Oromhyateltan historical collection. The action, described as in public interest, receives praise for Chadwick’s kindness and diligence in preserving the documents for future study.
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E. M. Chadwick
Joseph Brant
Chadwick
Oromhyateltan
Advice to stockraisers at Coane and Moose Jaw meeting
A report on a meeting led by Prot WH Coard from the Agricultural College of Regina urging stock raisers to breed and feed cattle properly. He warned against diverting grain to nonproductive uses and described how substandard breeding and careless handling drive down profits, advocating selective seed, careful cultivation, clean practices, and cost minimization to reach agricultural efficiency.
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Grand Trunk Pacific Talks With Quebec Liberals
Sir Wilfrid Ladrier met the Quebec Liberals on May 2 to discuss a pending Grand Trunk Pacific issue. The premier indicated limited cash aid, possible rail funding via a mortgage, and preference for road-building rather than extending to Portland. The government may extend the line to a maritime port if better terms cannot be reached.
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Eille
Wile Vonds
Global turmoil and disasters flow through global news
A collage of terse reports mentions a Canada Australia steamship link ongoing, river improvements planned at Assiniboine, drownings of two Seelamitic fishermen in Lane Manitoba, a Toronto boy killed by live electric wire, Russian chilled meat entering Smithfield market, and a Kurd village outbreak of armed resistance with gendarmes and casualties.
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Ginant Ree
Ussell Parker
Toronto
Hungary
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Kurd
Sllaros
Nature's Garb Transforms Town in a Dawn Parade
News reach of a Northwest event describes locals and the Corp. Jute escorting Doukhobors after a dawn procession. A crowd gathered as participants discarded clothing at the polaris site and were marched toward arrest for satellite delay. Caretaker Foster opened the town hall to witness the standoff and silent vigil.
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Favaties
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Tion
Fire Sweeps Town of 7000 With 2000 Inhabitants
A blaze broke out in a Cole Bros. warehouse in a town 40 miles from Montreal, injuring no one but causing 20000 in damages. The fire spread quickly, aided by drought and feeble defenses, threatening the 110 workers and nearby buildings before firefighters contained it in two hours. No fatalities reported.
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Montreal
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Delgade
Pretoria Meeting Protests Exportation of Chinese Labor
A recent Pretoria assembly protested the exportation of Chinese labor to Transvaal. A resolution urged government action to check Asiatics and keep South Africa a White man’s country. Speaker claims millions of natives south of the Zambesi, with 500,000 sturdy men, available for labor.
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Ad Hall
South Africa
Loveday
Essary
Hinton
Wands
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Zambesi
Mather
Prin
Whistling Language of Teense Island In Canary Isles
A German officer notes how islanders of Teense in the Canaries converse by whistling. Each stable tone carries spoken language with articulate pitch and reaches about a mile. Whistling is localized to Gaueva inland due to gullies. difficult terrain fosters this mode as bridges are scarce.
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Iland
Disease outbreak hits Northwood farm in Grand Forks County
A health official from Grand Forks investigates a deadly disease at John Peterson's farm west of Northwood. The illness, described as a form of glanders, has killed the farmer and infected eight horses and several family members. The farm is quarantined as authorities deploy all measures to halt spread.
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Grand Forks
John Peterson
Northwood
Peterson
Tragic Belt Scene Fatal Crush at Windsor Factory
An employee named Little collapsed after lying on an engine belt at Windsor Ontario on May 21. He was crushed between the belt and the wheel as a powder machine started, causing fatal injuries. The incident raises questions about factory safety and the worker’s fate remains under investigation.
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Bethbery
Australian Government Scientist Claims Climate Discovery
An Australian government scientist Russell claims to have uncovered a shift in rainfall patterns after reviewing astronomical records. He says drought years will be followed by alternating wet and dry periods, enabling long term climate projections for New South Wales. The Lord Mayor of Sydney notes rising costs and growing applications, with funds reaching £25,000 and increasing demand outpacing supply.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Fategraphic Diel of Police AL Cainntell
A garbled late 19th century item cites death of AL Cainntell in Winnipeg and a string of scattered notes on local events, finance, politics, and a sensational gold find at Gundogia fields in Australia. The fragmentary report mixes civic matters, bills, and health topics with brief mentions of notable figures.
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Andrew's Church
Winnipeg
Gundogia
Australia
Park Hut Field
Eliott Iires
Sane
Merlin Medical Society
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