Newfoundland and Sir Ambrose Shea in Confederation efforts
The article reviews Sir Ambrose Shea’s advocacy for Newfoundland joining Confederation with Canada, his eloquent Quebec conference speech, and the hostile reception upon returning to Placentia. It notes imperial recognition, ongoing anti Confederation sentiment, and repeated attempts in 1867 and 1884, with Shea’s legacy shaping future union hopes.
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Shea
Carter
Quebec
John Macdonald
Brown
Charles Tupper
George Carer
Confederation
Ciy
Newfoundland
Canada
St Lawrence
Anche
Placentia
Sir Ambrose
Erment
Basamas
Francia Hincks
Hahamas
Fortes
Pothe
Dominion
Old Masonic Stone Emerges From Annapolis to Canada’s History
The article recounts Dr. Charles Jackson finding a 1686 Masonic stone tied to Canadian history. It traveled via Judge Haliburton, Sir Sandford Fleming, and the Canadian Institute, with a note on its fate in the new building and a claim linking Quebec’s founding era to the stone. Also discusses a 1846 Yellow Fever outbreak in Quebec and Ontario, noting it as Canada’s last wave from a Canadian focus.
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George Jomveon
Dominion
Masonic
Canadian Institute
Richmond Street
Toroots
Sona of England Benevolent Bodie
Charles Jackson
Boston
Anapolle Roys
Annapolis
Old Colony
Pilgrim Society of Mouth
Mass
Mananchiesetts
New Ireland
Haliburton
Sam Slick
Sam
Sander
Annaprlis
Jackson Pee
Robert G. Haliburton
Sir Sandford Fleming
Museum of the Canadian Institute
Champlain
Canada
Quebec
J. Gordon
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Memphis
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Ontario
Lens
Europe
Africa
North America
West Indies
America
Bordeaux
Charles Durand's Memories of a Toronto Visit
In his autobiography the late Charles Durand recalls a January 1831 visit to Toronto during his student days. He describes meeting future luminaries such as William Hume Blake and Joseph Curran Morrison at Sie mon Washburn’s office, and notes his introductions to George Duggan. Durand also mentions his father’s friendship with Sir Isaac Brock and Brock’s 1812 proclamation in The Bee, highlighting Brock’s influence on Durand’s wartime insights.
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Charles Durand
Toronto
St Genta
Siemon Washburn
York
William Hume Blake
Samuel and
Edeward Blake
Washburn
Joseph Curran Morrison
George Duggan
Torkland
Mr. Durand
Sir Isaac Brock
Cana @ians
The
Bee
The Gales From the Great Lakes to the Maritime Provinces 1904
Lakes to Maritime Provinces study by B C Webber director of the meteorological service. Government Printing Bureau Ottawa issued as a pamphlet with storm tables. Webber spent much effort on the first treatise of its kind. He received a flattering US Weather Bureau letter regarding the work. The pamphlet is issued gratis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes
B. C. Webstant
Meteorological Service
Government
Ottawa
Great Lakes
Maritime Provinces
Webber
United States Weather Bureau
Dialogue snippet between Mrs Chatters and Mr Chatters
A brief exchange shows Mrs Chatters challenging Mr Chatters about valuing her opinions. He responds that he values them highly yet is surprised at how freely he shares them. The lines reveal tension over opinion sharing and respect in a domestic context.
Vision for a modern museum in the Provincial realm
David Boyle argues for an educational museum serving as a public resource with accessible display and robust staff. He urges proper facilities, restoration work, and mechanical tasks to preserve exhibits, with programs for children and schools. He promotes lectures, attentive staff, and inclusive access to all visitors.
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David Boyle
Borrera
Uberty
Pioneer's Diary Filmed for Public Access in Wentworth
Alexander Fraser, provincial agent in Wentworth Township, presents a diary spanning 1791 to 1823 and council meeting records. Donor also contributes collectors and assessors rolls for Wentworth Township and a Bintrook volume. An Otters-In-Conncil study on North American commerce during the 18th century is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Fraser
Wentworth
Wentworth County
Benjamin Trons
Smiths
Fraser
Bintrook
Alexander Baring
Jon
Dock
Ontario labor facts reveal union wage trends and disputes
The fifth Bureau of Labor report, led by Minister Reaume, flags weak responses from manufacturers and unions yet provides a wide view of Ontario labor. It covers wages from 12 1 2 to 30 3 1 2 cents, eight hour day calls, rail and marine wage data, tax incentives to new industry, conciliation results, and benefits totals across major unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor
Dr. Reaume
Public Works
Robert Glockting
Bureau
Howver
Antrim
Calabogie
Dryden
Eganville
Frankford
Iroquois
Newburg
Otterville
South River
Tillsonburg
Whitevale
Fort William
Union
Dundas
Brockville
St Thomas and Smith's Falls
Sarnia
Toronto
Smith Falla
Marine Engineers
Can Faa
Real Britain
United States
Gitto
American Federation of Labor
Canadian Students Studying Semitic Languages in Leipzig
Two Canadian students, Mr E G Perry from western Canada and Mr H S Davidson from eastern Canada, study Semitic languages at the University of Leipzig. Perry specializes in Assyrian and prepares for a doctoral degree while Davidson focuses on Arabic. Perry plans to return to Canada in autumn. Davidson will remain in Leipzig for further study.
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Leipzig
Germany
Saya
E.G Perry
Canada
Berlin
Perry
HS. Davidson
Davidson
A Good Joke on Dad in Berlin Ontario Telegraph
A prom mon hostelry owner in a stall village hear Berlin celebrates birth of a son with free drinks. Nearby a neighbor's wife also bore a child, and the two infants were placed together in a cot at the hostelry. The father, delighted, treated guests. the next day one baby had vanished and laughter echoed among boarders and neighbors.
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Dad
Prommon
Berlin
Ontario
Twina
Canadian Military Relic Emblems Displayed at Parliament
An interesting collection of Canadian military emblems is installed at the Parliament Buildings. Capt. Irving is assembling the collection for the Canadian Military Institute. The exhibit includes buttons insignia and a helmet plate from the First Embodied Militia, a Quebec corps, dating to the War of 1812 era.
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Parliament
Irving
Canadian Military Institute
Theodes
Cobalt prospects amid harsh frontier claims near the Columbia
A Toronto News special from Cobalt on August 30 describes prospecting on forty-acre claims in rugged land along the Columbia River. The piece details locating unoccupied sections, planted discovery posts, and the brutal work of trenching and blasting to expose pay veins while noting the demanding, outdoors life and uncertain rewards. It also recalls the late Senator Wark and his measured, tea‑driven routine of life and death.
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Cobalt
Toronto News
Tt Dutt
Columbia River
St. Regis
Plurser
Panthers Sightings Reported Near Englishman’s River
Six panthers have fallen to the rifle near Englishman’s River on Vancouver Island as Craig and W. F. Andrews of Nanaimo report multiple big animals seen or shot. Andrews describes a panther shot on a public road and another trail marked by dogs, while passengers on a Victoria Nanaimo train saw a panther running beside the railway in broad daylight.
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Craig
Englishman's River
Vancouver Island
Prospectora
W. F Andrews
Nanalino
Victoria
Nanaimo
Catching Soft Clams From Tide Holes A Field Guide
A St Nicholas excerpt describes observing soft clams at low tide. It explains how water spurts from sand holes as clams breathe and feed. By digging nearby, one can glimpse the siphon and watch currents move water through the gills and out the opposite tube.
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St. Nicholas
Virtues of Honey Across Peoples and Eras
A compact survey traces honey’s valued role from ancient times to medieval periods. It notes honey as food and medicine, outlines mead and metheglin productions in England, Abyssinia, and Russia, and mentions Roman mulsum and Chaucerian piment. The piece highlights beverages flavored by honey and their cultural reach.
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Arabia
England
Abyssinia
Chaucer
The Eye in Reading
A historical note on eye movement during reading explains that the eye jumps can be tracked by photographing the cornea’s reflected beam on a moving plate. It concludes that shorter lines require less effort, while very wide lines impose greater strain, suggesting narrow lines aid reading.
Australian cricketers and state nicknames debate
The article notes English papers protest the term Cornstalks as a nickname for Australians. It mentions New South Wales calling its people Comnatalk, Queenslanders as Bananalanders, Victorians Gum Suckers, South Australians Crow Eaters, and Western Australians Sand Gropers, reflecting regional labels in a satirical discussion.
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Australia
South Seas
New South Wales
Thoreau Deathbed Quarrel Over Peace With God
A forest hermit Thoreau nears death as a Calvine visitor asks about his soul. The dying naturalist replies that he did not know God and himself had quarrelled, revealing a quiet, poignant moment of spiritual reflection.
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Phat
Thoreau
Henry
John
God
Life of a recluse weighed by imagined woes
The passage reflects on a man who, in old age, believed his suffering stemmed more from imagined evils than from those that actually befell him. It suggests a continual inner shadow and regrets shaping his view of his life’s end.
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Shadow Were & Inns
Quote Exchange Recounts Domestic Dispute and Metaphor
A terse exchange features a husband boasting about carrying Hes and a $10,000 favor for his wife. The reply questions the act and blames the wife’s lifestyle. A proverb about hiring gardens and birds contrasts entitlement with consequences, suggesting social commentary on manipulation and accountability.
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