The Daring CPR Fire Rescue on the Muskeg Line
A CPR construction train stalls at Rat Crossing in rain as a bush fire threatens a bridge and five lives. Matt Murphy leads four men in a heroic, doomed push to save a trainload of passengers, culminating in a dramatic bridge collapse and the crew's sacrifice. Jack Collins reveals he is the hidden detective Dumb Dick among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rat Crossing
Brule
Morton
Matt Murphy
Jack Collins
Jack
Murphy
Campbell’s Point
Matt
Long Bridge
Capaail
Nolan
Mike
Jim Reeves
Jim
Fellows
Bass’ Falls
Falls
Murphy’s
Dan Dunn
Jadger
Dan
Reeves
Espada
Vick
C.P.R
James Bowles
M. Charles de Lenseps
Ald
Champagne
Otis
Montreal Minerve
Dow England Mills
Canada
James Gamble
Glataj Sho
H.b.memitz
Toronto
Geneva
Chicago
St. Jeteamer
Outlaw Confrontation Over Murders on the Road
In a tense exchange the gunman confronts Bowles and reveals he killed Murphy's partner over a contract swindle against the Company. He explains the killer’s revenge targets Murphy’s reputation while claiming the man is highly sought by authorities and will stay silent for a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowles
Boys
Murphy
Matt
Headquarters
Electric light and devices transform maritime and urban life
News notes electric searchlights aid ships in the Suez Canal and a diverging light system is planned for night passage. An electric cloth cutter promises speed and efficiency in mills, cutting fabric from linen to heavy cloth. The theaterphone and electrophone projects bring concert halls and theatres to homes, clubs, and even hospitals with a city wide sound distribution and an intelligence bureau at the central exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Paris
London
House of Commons
Electrophone Company
Central Exchange
Labrador the Unknown and Grand Falls of Labrador
An observational piece on Labrador as a vast largely unmapped interior and the Grand river Grand falls. It notes the allure, difficulties, and potential for enterprising explorers to fill blank map spaces with lakes rivers and topography while acknowledging Moravian missions and limited commercial gain. The article invites hardy young men to explore inner Labrador and reports on map accuracy.
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Grand River
Labrador
Grand Falls
Dawson
Canada
America
Great Britain and
Ireland
Africa
Lake Mistassini
Ontario
Miscassini
Prof
Packard
Brown University
British Admiralty
United States Coast Survey
Moravian Society of
London
Saxony
Inner
North America
They Come High Jalap Weve Got A New Cook
A fragmented exchange notes rising costs at home revealing a new cook described as first class and a weekly price increase of about two dollars and twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jalap
Air pressure leak stopping system for ships
A British inventor describes a ship safety system using airtight compartments linked by tubes to a switch room with air supplies and water ejecting, plus electric indicators to show water in each section. The setup enables locating leaks, refloating sunken vessels with a diver, and includes fire prevention and cargo ventilation features.
Ottawa dispatch highlights wartime economic impact
A despatch from Ottawa outlines lumber market disruption and poor crop prospects, noting ice hazards in the straits, shipping delays from Montreal, and a depressed Canadian lumber season. It cites Admiral Magyargi and the Etna, with talks on canal plans, canal navigation, and anticipated economic strains across Manitoba and Manitoba crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Fleming
Bram Hile
Wed
Clevelands
Pennsylvania
Kettle Point
Magvaghi
Etna
Straits of Belle
Ice
James Addison
Flamboro
St. Paul, Minn
North
Manitoba
Straits of Belle Isle
Montreal
Irving
Continent
Ilton
Sarto
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Canadian Pacific Railway
New York
Central Africa
Lake
Niagara
Sinxing
Ottawa
J. Berthiaume
Medi Wall
Mon
Anders Desjardins
I Etna
British
Mr. Gladstone
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