Courtship in Wartime Detours and Disappointment
Basil Jennico clings to a hope of reuniting with Ottilie de Jennico as he navigates a fraught court scene. A letter to Fraulein Ottilie Pahlen is thwarted by the Court doctor and a wary messenger, leaving Jennico distraught as he contemplates delay and possible separation.
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Grafin von Korn- Stein
Comtesse d'Assier
Fraulein’ von Ounta
Fraulein
Miilie Puhlen
Cupid
Budissin
Madame Ottilie de Jennico
Freiherr
Janos
Boas
King Edward and Kaiser to Meet in Bid for Peace
A London despatch says King Edward and Emperor William will meet within weeks. The talks could end the long estrangement between Europe’s two most powerful rulers, stabilizing the balance of power amid fears over Russia and Mohammedan unrest. The interview, likely on the Kaiser’s initiative, promises epoch-making potential for mankind.
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London
Edward
William
Europe
Germany
Russia
Kaiser
Grain price quotes and market contrasts from Ontario and Manitoba
The report lists current export and local prices for flour, patents, bran, shorts, wheat, oats, barley, rye, peas, and corn across Ontario and Manitoba. Prices show regional variation with patents at 2.90 for export and several cereals steady or changing modestly.
Mutiny at Sveaborg Falters Amid Finnish Strife
London dispatch says the Sveaborg mutiny broke out prematurely due to arrests of marines planned for a simultaneous naval uprising at Sveaborg Cronstadt and Sebastopol. The Red Guard damaged rail bridges slowing troop moves, dissensions weakened rebels, and Cronstadt mutiny failed.
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London
St.Petersburg
The
Times
Sveaborg
Cronstadt
Sebastopol
St. Petersburg
Finland
Stolypin
Social Democratic Committee For
Farmers fined for leaving gates open in Quebec
Delphis Lizee and William Lizee of Baliscan and Euchariste Lajoie of Yamachiche appeared before Magistrate Desilets on Thursday and were fined 20 plus costs for leaving farm gates open allowing cattle onto the railway track. Railway officials warn they will prosecute farmers who keep gates open to prevent more incidents.
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Delphis Lizee
Baliscan
William Lizee
Euchariste Lajoie
Yamachiche
Quebec
Saskatchewan Crop Area Climbs to Nearly Two Million Acres
A Regina despatch reports Saskatchewan's crop area at 1 955 673 acres, up 320 000 from last year. Wheat acreage stands at 1 336 869 acres, aiming for about 31 130 000 bushels. The crop is in splendid condition across the province with no damage reported to date.
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Ottawa
Regina
Saskatchewan
Smuggling Chinamen Unearthed Near Brockville Questioned
Kingston dispatch reports large scale Chinese smuggling across the St Lawrence into the United States. Chinamen are transported from Canadian points to woods near Rockport by small launches for safe river crossing and concealment until absorbed into big cities.
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Kingston
St. Lawrence River
United States
Rockport
Brockville
Three Die in James Bay Railway Blast Tragedy
Rock foreman Peter Morrisey his son William Morrisey and a young Italian assistant were blown to atoms by a dynamite blast on James Bay Railway construction near Jamieson contract about 36 miles from Parry Sound. The Morriseys lived in Nova Scotia.
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Dunchurch
Ont
Peter Morrisey
William Morrisey
James Bay
Jamieson
Parry Sound
Morriseys
Nova Scotia
Milk Act Requires Standard Gallons on Milk Cans
Ottawa dispatch notes the Milk Act requires milk sold by measure to use cans with standard gallon or multiples and to be verified under the Weights and Measures Act. Cans in use must be presented within three months from July 13, 1906, for capacity stamping and “milk can” branding or stamping, else violators face penalties up to 50 dollars and forfeiture of the cans.
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Ottawa
Deadly heat in gold fields reported in Inyo County
A Los Angeles despatch reports extreme heat in Inyo County and the Panamint desert killing prospectors. Mining engineer W H Adams says eight men died in the field, six bodies arriving in Panamint, all from sunstroke. Thermometer readings reached 135 degrees and 160 in the southern desert.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Inyo County
W. H. Adams
Panamint
Ballarat
Ballarat, Mr. Adams
Desert
Redlands
Six Lives Lost Off Labrador In July Gale
Despatch from St John s Newfoundland reports four fishing smacks driven ashore during the July 20 gale along the Labrador coast. Crews escaped, but most vessels were wrecked and six men drowned while saving nets and tackle from damaged boats.
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St. John’s
Labrador
Trivial quarrel ends in stabbing death in Harlem
New York dispatch reports Marlin Schnable a three year old wagon driver fatally stabbed his wife with a carving knife during a home quarrel in Harlem on Wednesday. Schnable fled and remains at large after the killing sparked over a 25 cent loan payment.
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New York
Harlem
Marlin Schnable
Schnable
Last Saloon License Issued In Chicago Under New Ratio
A Chicago despatch reports the final saloon license under the new Harass or Harkir ordinance issued on Tuesday. License No. 7353 is the last allowed until Chicago’s population reaches a ratio of one saloon per 500 people.
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Chicago
Montreal Market Prices for Grain, Flour, Millfeed and More
Montreal August market report shows grain and flour values with No. 2 white oats at 40¾ to 41½c, No. 3 white 40c to 40¾c, Manitoba spring flour $4.60–$4.70, winter wheat patents $4.30–$4.40, rollers $3.90–$4.10, and oats bag prices $2.15–$2.25. Hay ranges No. 1 $9.50–$10, No. 2 $8.50–$9, clover varieties $6.50–$8 per ton. Eggs traded around 17c. candled eggs up to 20–23c, butter steady with 22–22½c quoted, various bacon and lard prices listed, and hog prices from $7.75 to $8.15 per 100 pounds live.
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Montreal
Manitoba
Shorts
Ontario
Buffalo Market Report Highlights Grain Prices
Buffalo letters indicate flour steady with spring wheat at 81 1/2 cents asked and No 1 red wheat at 77 cents asked. Corn steady with No 2 yellow at 56 1/2 cents and No 2 at 55 cents to dock. Oats easy at No 2 white 38 1/4 cents. Canal freights steady.
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Buffalo
Meats Market Notes from Toronto and Montreal Gas Franchising
Toronto buyers showed little activity as cattle quality deterred purchases and holiday affect trimmed demand. Prices for cattle and lambs varied across grades with exporters scarce and stockers and feeders priced accordingly. Hogs and milk cows moved lower or firmer, while Montreal Gas Co offers a 30 year franchise cutting gas to 95 cents then 90 cents with city profit share.
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Toronto
Caillé Choice
Montreal.Gas Company
Imperial Family Flees Peterhof Amid Cronstadt Fire
Despatch from St Petersburg reports a palace panic as firing began at Cronstadt. The Emperor and family were said to have fled in the night, then denied, with the plan to return to Tsarskoe-Selo due to damp conditions at Peterhof.
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St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Peterhof
Tsarskoe-Selo
Polish Gendarmerie Chief Kraffsky Shot Dead
A Warsaw despatch reports General Mark Kraffsky chief of the Warsaw gendarmerie shot and killed on Thursday afternoon, courthouse and police sources confirming the fatal event in Russian Poland.
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Warsaw
Poland
Mark Kraffsky
Finnish Senate Opposes Insurrection Amid Red Guard Strikes
The St Petersburg Times correspondent reports that Finland’s Senate and Constitutional party oppose insurrection. Senator Michelin, head of the government, rushes home via Stockholm from Norway and says the Red Guard strikes lack broad support. He warns Sveaborg mutinous plans face weak backing.
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St. Petersburg
London Times
Constitutional Party
Finland
Michelin
Stockholm
Norway
Red Guard
Sveaborg
Adventure steamer carries Moodie mission toward Hudson Bay route
An Ottawa dispatch reports the steamer Adventure with Major Moodie and a detachment of North West Mounted Police sails from North Sydney for Hudson Bay. The aim is to connect Fort Churchill on Hudson Bay with Norway House at Lake Winnipeg with about 500 miles between posts. At Split Lake the company post lies midway. two more intermediate posts will be set up. Two winter mails are expected to pass along the new route.
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Ottawa
Adventure
Moodie
North-West Mounted
North Sydney
Hudson Bay
Fort Churchill
Norway House
Hudson Bay Company
Lake Winnipeg
Split Lake
Norway
Mounted Police
Brave NY woman dives to save sailor in Milwaukee despatch
A New York woman, Mrs E Allison, leapt from the Christopher Columbus deck in Milwaukee to rescue sailor Marlin Hull after he fell overboard. Despite repeated dives by the expert swimmer, Hull could not be saved and was recovered dead after grappling hook efforts. Allison continued resuscitation attempts in wet clothes.
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Milwaukee
E. Allison
New York
Marlin Hull
Allison
Hull
Meat Choking Incident Claims New Welland Canal Helper
Port Dalhousie dispatch reports Martin Long, a helper on the new Welland Canal, died after choking on a large piece of meat. Dr. Ireland attempted to remove the object and revive him for two hours but failed.
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Port Dalhousie
Martin Long
New Welland Canal
Ireland
Murder of M Herzenstein in Finland by Black Hundred agents
M Herzenstein a wealthy Jewish banker and political figure in Moscow and Zemstvo circles was assassinated at his country house near Terjoki Finland by men paid by the Black Hundred. His wife and daughter were nearby with the daughter wounded. assailants fled. News came from Moscow three hours earlier claiming his death.
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St. Petersburg
M. Herzenstein
Terioki
Finland
Black Hundred
Moscow
Moscow Land Bank
Market Report Details Grain, Dairy and Hay Rates
Market activity seen steady with heavy receipts of inferior grade. Dairy prints 20 cents to 1 dollar a dozen, pails 17 to 18 cents, tubs 11 to 18 cents, cheeses 1 to 1 ¼ dollars per pound, eggs 18 to 19 cents fresh. Potatoes 83 to 90 cents per bushel. No. 1 timothy hay 10 dollars in car lots, mixed hay 7.50, new baled 9.50, straw 5.50 to 6 per ton.
Attempted murder charge after found infant in outhouse
Cora Stonehouse aged 26 wife of Newton Stonehouse is in Amasa Wood Hospital prison ward with arrest for the attempted murder of their newborn. Crown Attorney McCrimmon notified after a dead infant were found in a Barnes Street outhouse. the child later found alive and cared for. The couple deny the claim while police report a bruise on the infant. The husband, a 40 year old carpenter, jailed.
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St. Thomas
Cora Stonehouse
Newton M. Stonehouse
Amasa Wood Hospital
McCrimmon
Stonehouse
Barnes Street
Kaiser’s Expensive Tip In Navy Maneuvers
A Swinemuende despatch reports Emperor William returning from a four week northern waters cruise aboard the Hamburg. He watches heavy gun tests on two armorclads with a fleet of 16 first class ships. The Hamburg costs 4250 dollars per day and will stay at Kiel during maneuvers. A Saskatchewan hailstorm damaged 1000 acres of crops.
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Emperor William
Hamburg
Strperor
William
Kiel
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Mademoiselle Pahlen
Ottilie
Fraulein Ottilie Pahlen
Freiherr von Krappitz
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Basil Jennico
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Manitoba—Lake Port
Helsingfors
Koch
Grand Duke
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Buffalo Market
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