The Peasant Escort to a Princess in exile
A peasant narrator recounts meeting Princess Ottilie and her maid at a remote lands, detailing court intrigue, a smallpox scare, and the plan for Ottilie to visit his vineyard and castle. The nurse and maid provoke wit as the Princess consents to a future ride and refreshment, sparking the narrator’s ardent hopes.
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Chasseurs
Equipage
Mademoiselle Oltilie
Mademoiselle Ottilie
le Chateau Des Fous
Rand
Mackenzie and Mann Road Maps Filed in Sudbury to Port Arthur
Location maps show a proposed 560 mile Mackenzie and Mann road from Sudbury to Kasha boine near Port Arthur. The route would connect the C N R with the James Bay Railway, linking key northern corridors.
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Sudbury
Kashaboine
Port Arthur
James Bay
Madrid Welcomes Princess Ena in Regal Wedding Day
A Madrid despatch reports the marriage of King Alfonso to Princess Ena Victoria celebrated with a day of fireworks, processions, and royal pomp. Crowds filled streets from Puerto del Sol to Pardo Palace, regiments lined routes, and the bride arrived amid overflowing enthusiasm. The wedding party toured in royal carriages while flowers showered the bride and pigeons carried streamers. The ceremony at Church of St Jeronimo el Real began at 11 a.m. and ended with a 12:30 p.m. exit and artillery salutes.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Ena Victoria
Royal Palace
Royal Guards
Princes’ Gate
Palace Court
Puerto del Sol
Pardo Palace
Spain
Bride
Victoria
Princess Henry of Battenberg
Ministry of Marine
Queen Christina
House of Battenberg
Marie Christina
Gvomen
Chamber of Deputies
St. Jeronimo el Real
Grain and dairy markets across Ontario and Manitoba
Toronto reports bids and asks for wheat and patents, with butter and cheese prices firm. Manitoba prices show No. 1 Northern oats, flags for flour patents and milled products, while Montreal notes oats scarcity and steady hay and millfeed demand, with prices for bran, shorts, and rolled oats.
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Oape
Lie
Ontario
Delawares
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Manitoba
Liverpool
London
Ste. Pens
Shorts
Tragedy Follows Wedding in Madrid Parade
An assassination attempt disrupts a royal procession in Madrid as Alfonso and his bride escape unharmed. A bomb injured and killed several onlookers and nobles, with chaos among the crowd and a jailed Italian anarchist accused of the act. The King and Queen showed composure, guiding the royal party to the palace amid the ruin.
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No. 88
Calle
Mounted Guardia Civile
Henry of
Marquesa de Tolosa
Alfonso
Buffalo Market News for June Five 1900s Grain Prices
Buffalo reports steady grain trading with spring wheat dull and easy at No 1 Northern 62 to 62.7 cents, No 2 red 9 cents to arrive, corn firm with No 2 yellow 56 cents, No 2 mixed 55 to 56 cents, oats dull No 2 white 39, barley malling 47 to 52 cents, rye No 1 66 to 44 cents, and canal freights steady.
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Buffalo
Market grain prices steady in New York report
New York report notes steady spot and futures tones with No 2 red at 93 to 4 cents and 95 cents f o b afloat. No 1 Northern Duluth and No 1 Northern Manitoba quoted around 92 to 89 cents f o b afloat, reflecting nominal elevator and freight terms.
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New York
Northern
Duluth
Manitoba
Toronto cattle market shows brisk trade across all lines
June 5 Toronto market reports a steady to brisk trade in export cattle at $4.90 to $5.20 for choice, $4.50 to $4.75 for med to good, with pulls $3.50 to $4 and cows $2.75 to $4.25. Butcher cattle range $4.60 to $4.70 for good to choice, and $3 to $4 for bulls. Hogs steady at $7.30 cwt for choice lightweights.
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Toronto
Winnipeg Power Plant Inaugurates New Era for City
A Winnipeg dispatch reports Sir Daniel McMillan activated the Winnipeg Electric Street Railway power plant at Pinnawa Channel on Winnipeg River. The sixty mile plant, capable of 10,000 horsepower, will serve the street railway, lighting and manufacturing needs, likely reducing prior charges. A business gathering including city council members attended the informal opening.
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Winnipeg
Daniel McMillan
Winnipeg Electric Street Railway
Pinnawa Channel
Winnipeg River
Winnigeg
M S
Council
Montagu Sinks At Sea In Dense Fog At Bristol Channel
A British despatch reports the battleship Montagu ran aground near Shutter Point southwest of Lundy Island in fog. The 14,000 ton ship sustained heavy hull rents, flooded compartments, and loss of propulsion and wireless gear. All crew were saved, but refloating seems unlikely. later reports warn the vessel may never be refloated.
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Bristol
England
Montagu
Bristol Channel
Lundy Island
Shutter Point
Ishe
Plymouth
Davenport
Eaten by Sledge Dogs Near Indian Harbor
Halifax reader reports tragedy at Indian Harbor Straits of Belle Isle. Robert Crumby was killed and eaten by the sledge dogs he drove while returning from frewood with a nine-dog team. McKay, former Halifax resident and Labrador lumber company assistant manager, shared the account during his visit.
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Crumby
Mr. McKay
John Laine
Nain
Gillisport
Halifax
N. S
Wm. MacKay
Labrador
Indian Harbor
Straits of Belle Isle
Robert Crumby
Frewood
Train robbers convicted at Kamloops trial
Vancouver despatch reports that Edwards and Dunn were sentenced for life and Colquhoun for 25 years after a new Kamloops trial. Witnesses testified again, with a night session finishing around 11 on Friday morning. Dunn broke down, becoming hysterical during proceedings.
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Vancouver
B. C
Kamloops
Edwards
Dunn
Colquhoun
Reign of terror in Courland provokes summary vengeance
A Mitau despatch reports a reign of terror in Courland with revolutionists targeting witnesses in courts. Murders occur daily including a case at Frederikstadt where a Lutheran church sexton and his son were kidnapped and shot after testifying against assassins of a pastor.
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Mitau
Russia
Courland
Frederikstadt
Sexton
Zulus Repulsed in Durban Column Attack
A Durban despatch reports Zulus attacked Col Leuchar's column, assaulting the British camp for hours but were repulsed with heavy British losses. Three British killed, twelve wounded. In a circular operation under Col MacKenzie, forty to fifty of Chief Bambata’s followers were killed and cattle seized, with women and children taken by the British.
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Durban
Natal
Leuchar
MacKenzie
Bambaata
Bri
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Ottilie
Monsieur de la Faridondaine
Monsieur Jean Nigaud
Fler
Hochst Die Selbe
Grafin
Indy
de Bouche
Highness
Monsieur
Mademoiselle Marie Offilie
McEly
Mademoiselle
Tere
Hichness
Duenna
M. de Schreckendorf
Jyonder
Chamberlin
Ion Ein
Chamberisin
Jean Nigaud
Ena
Artil
Lery
Philip VII
Royal Household
Royal Stud
Corlege
Prince and Princess of Wales
Point Edward
C.P.R
Michigan Central
Pate Marquette
Duke of
Lowachaelos
Inglang
Buffalo Markets
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