Night at the Steamer reveals hidden danger and aid
Burrell confronts a broke stranger and Doret intervenes with swift force saving the man from treachery. Gale, Doret, and Burrell manage the fallout while Rundon vows to return. Necia and Poleon share tender moments as he presents luxury gifts and a dress, hinting at future strife and romance.
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Deret
Retr Aod
Tnav
Burrell
St. Michael's
Gale
Poleon Doret
Napoleon Doret
Doret
Bagar
Barre
Poleon
Rundon
Necila
Gales
Necia
Paris
Montreal
Marie Bourgette
Ned
Bonanza Creek
Charlie McCormack
Necia Gale
Mamselle
Dorado Creek
Neca
Ousan
Rush to the West as Spring Draws Settlers
Hundreds of Eastern Canada settlers head west with spring migration. Dominion lands offices report brisk inquiries and carloads of effects. At North Portal sixty cars undergo customs and veterinary inspection with quarantine for horses. Emerson reports similar movement and a trend of buyers paying for improved lands instead of homesteads.
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Canada
Dominion Lands Office
North Portal
Emerson
South
Coinage Milestones for the Guinea Dragon
The guinea began under Charles II in 1660 using gold from Guinea. It was fixed at 21 shillings in 1717 and the first sovereign followed in 1817, the year the guinea was withdrawn from circulation.
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Guinea
King of Kings Menelik of Abyssinia Said to be Dying
The emperor Menelik II is reported dying with rumors of his death circulated since October. Reports urge caution until Sir John Harrington confirms. The article sketches his daily routine, palace, and past spectacles including lions and an elephant roaming Adis Abeba, plus anecdotes of foreign visitors and gifts, ending with his title Negus Nagasti King of Kings.
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Menelik the
Abyssinia
Sir John Harrington
Menelik
Adis Abeba
Buffet
Rennell Rodd
The Grand Banks Fishing History
The Grand Banks have seen four centuries of fishing by flotillas from England France Spain Portugal America and Canada. The 40000 square mile area near Newfoundland hosts seasonal fleets using trawls nets and hooks. Bait for hooks includes herring caplin and squid abundant in inshore waters.
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Newfoundland
England
France
Spain
Portugal
America
Canada
Grand Banks
A Good Steak From Fat Marbling and Maturity
Dr. P. F. Trowbridge of the University of Missouri Agricultural College explains that marbled fat produces the best steak and that pale pink meat comes from baby beef and is less tasty. He notes the juiciness relates to water content and that melted fat within fibers creates flavor along with amino acid nitrogen.
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P. F. Trowbridge
Agricultural College of
The
University of Missouri
Dr. Trowbridge
Love Was Dead
A punning exchange from the Houston Post features Mrs. Naggs declaring she can no longer make her husband miserable and Mrs. Waggs probing how she knows the love is gone.
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Mrs. Nages
Mrs. Waggs
Bribery Claim In Chicago Suburb Cook Case
A Chicago News item reports a resident admitting to paying a policeman $2 to influence a cook’s retention. The notice emphasizes the shifting framing from bribe to legitimate incentive.
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DeFiatt
Chicago News
Renfrew's Godfather Gurdnotes a Nation Builder O'Brien
M J O'Brien of Renfrew, a railway contractor and investor, backs $15,000,000 Transcontinental contracts and owns diverse holdings from timber limits to mines. Born in Nova Scotia, he rose from Intercolonial Railway camp to major figures in railways, mining, farms, and factories, earning the nickname fairy godfather in Renfrew.
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Biz
Canada
Renfrew
M. J. O'Brien
R. O'Brien
Mr. O'Brien
Antigonish County
Nova Scotia
C.P.R
Ottawa
Montreal
Kingston & Pembroke
Northern & Pacific Junction
Nipissing District
Baie Des Chaleurs
Central Counties Railway
Ontario
Mr. O’brien
Quebec
N. T
O’brien
Cobalt
Sudbury
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Granhite Mines
Renfrew County
Hastings
Mexico
Dispute Over Umbrella Ownership Spurs Banter
Two friends argue over who owns an umbrella. Each claims it as theirs and cites personal initials and borrowed ownership. The exchange features playful retorts about whose initials appear on the item.
Bold man faces hair pulling scene aboard the Republic
A Boston Herald report recalls a humorous incident at sea where a baldheaded man was approached by a woman with hair streaming down her back asking for a comb. He states he looked at her sadly and removed his hat.
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The
Republic
Boston Herald
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the Grand Banks
Renfrew’s
O'Brien
Lippincott’s
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