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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1901
Page
2
The article lists subscription options for the Nelson Miner Minded paper including daily and weekly rates by carrier, mail, and foreign delivery, with a London office address and agency details. It discusses American defenders and British conservatism, noting a debate over changes and a possible Shamrock Cup victory despite odds.
The Extension colliery near Ladysmith suffered a tragedy on Monday with 17 men dead and extensive property loss. The fire likely started from a naked lamp, underscoring coal mine hazards from unsafe lights and dust explosions. Despite strict management, careless use endangers miners and prompts calls for safer covered lights.
British law does not recognize American divorces for British subjects. Minnie Woolls, living in Toronto, was convicted of bigamy after marrying Purcell following a Michigan divorce from Burkhardt for extreme cruelty. The Toronto judge cited the Russell case upholding England’s view that U S divorces are not valid abroad. The piece condemns lax U S divorce laws and argues for uniform rules to protect marriage and children.
The Shamrock fell to Columbia once more and, with Columbia already having beaten the Lipton boat twice, the British vessel faces long odds needing three straight wins to claim the cup. British disappointment runs high as Lipton’s choice of designer G L Watson draws criticism for conservative risk.
A long-winded editorial attacks a rumored Yukon project employing Oriental laborers, warns of white labor degradation, and suggests renaming the Philippine Islands to Molinley Islands to aid policy. It contrasts American colonial prowess with Spanish failures, praises telegraph work, and recounts a high stakes card game among Wall Street figures with large winnings and varied hands.
The text notes platinum prices rising from 11.40 to 21 per ounce and predicts further gains amid higher demand and limited supply. It also extols British dominance in cable telegraphy, praising English prowess, expertise, and the Atlantic cable story as a grand human achievement.
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