Real Live Poet Alfred Noyes Charms Readers in New York
MABEL'S CHITCHAT reflects on self assuredness and a charming speaking voice. It praises Alfred Noyes the English poet seen as genuine and popular among youth, notes his verse and personality, and recalls a pupil’s elocution tale about a masterful voice from the heart.
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Elisa
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Alfred Noyes
Margaret D
Yale
Tennyson
Alfred
Rochecfou
Risa
Mabel
New York
Delicious Omelet Secret Revealed at Home
A home omelet praised for its rich flavor features more yolks than whites and a touch of cream. The savory mix is seasoned with cheese to create a notably delicious result.
Wicksteed the Pathfinder of the Canadian Northern
Robson Black credits Henry K. Wicksteed as the Mount Royal tunnel father and mother of the project. The toronto Star Weekly profile praises his calm professionalism, blending scientific skill with practical innovations in surveys. His Frontier Army approach improved morale by changing supply logistics on the Sudbury Port Arthur route.
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Henry K. Wicksteed
Canadian Northern Railway
Montreal
Wicksteed
Mount Royal
Mackenzie, Mann and Co
Robson Black
Toronto Star Weekly
Donald Mann
Col. Davidson
William Mackenzie
Toronto
C.N.R
Land Department
Metropolis
H. K. Wicksteed
Prairies
Winnipeg
H.K.W
Mackenzie
Mann
Sudbury-Port Arthur
Tamarack Is Passing in Eastern Canada
The larch or tamarack of eastern Canada faces near extinction as the larch saw fly destroys all or most eastern larch. Introduced from Europe around 1881, the pest spreads across the eastern half of the continent with few natural enemies, though some trees merely shed leaves. The tamarack's value lies in swamp growth and wood used for fuel, ties, fence posts and construction.
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Canada
Gordon Hewitt
Dominion
United States
Europe
America
The Year’s Immigration Emigration to Canada 1913-1914
Emigration to Canada in the first nine months of the current fiscal year totals 350 521 with British 134 17, American 90 549 and other 125 664. The prior nine months were 334 088 with 127 875 British, 113 789 American and 92 410 other. Calendar year 1913 shows 418 870 total with 156 984 British, 115 751 American and 146 125 other, up 6 percent from 1912’s 395 804 total with 145 859 British, 140 143 American and 109 802 other.
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Canada
Veteran Militia Leader Maj Gen H W Cotton Retires
Montreal born Maj Gen H W Cotton Inspector General of the Canadian Militia ends a long career with an appointment extended to March then retirement. He served in Kingston Ottawa London and Toronto and led artillery and ordnance commands. His son died in Paardepers while Cotton stayed in Canada during conflicts. Mrs. Cotton hailed from Montreal family.
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Montreal
Kingston
Quebec
Ottawa
London
Toronto
H. W. Cotton
Canada
Cotton
Ottawa Garrison Artillery
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Wimbledon
Old Third Military District
Western Ontario
Afrha
Victoria Rifles
Paardepers
John Pinder
Family Herald
Weekly Star
Wireless Telegraphy Use Grows in Canadian Naval Service
The Naval Service Department reports a 1913 rise in wireless traffic in Canada with 272 087 messages totaling 4 275 759 words, up from 196 250 messages and 2 839 455 words the previous year. The system includes 40 stations, with West Coast handling two million words, East Coast about one and a half million, and Great Lakes the rest.
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Canada
Naval Service Department
Marconi Company
West Coast
Great Lakes
Montreal
The Office Boy's Salary
Toronto lawyer Louis Heyd recalls generous free advice given by him to staff including the office boy. He learns the boy earns four dollars weekly cash while the remaining amount comes as legal counsel. The tale reflects workplace perk humor.
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Louis Heyd
Toronto
Mr. Heyd
Heyd
Orillia
Western Forestry Improves Under Campbell's Visit
R. H. Campbell director of forestry reports from a west Dominion tour that, this year, fire-fighting facilities Trails lookout stations telephone lines caches and fire guards have improved and good roads have made reserves more accessible to the public, boosting pleasure resorts.
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R. H. Campbell
Dominion Forest
Humber Valley Journey Through Time a Humber study
The Toronto Globe reviews K M Lizars In the Valley of the Humber 1615 1913, noting meticulous research, credible geology by Coleman and others, and a narrative blending Indigenous history with European exploration. It highlights the river’s changing course, mammoth era traces, and early contacts along the Humber as a pathway to the Great Lakes.
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Humber
Toronto
K. M. Lizars
Valley of the Humber
Coleman
The
Hrule
Lambton
Lower
Great Lake
North America
Great River
Canada
Lake Huron
Hudson
Brule
Lake Ontario
Toronto Globe
Ontario Wild Ducks Slaughter Across The Province
The Windsor Record notes a coming Ontario legislative session will address fish and game concerns after over two million people seek action. In 1913 market hunters killed tens of thousands of wild ducks at Long Point, Point Royal, Mitchell Bay, and Rondeau, with hotels and cafes supplying 90 percent of the supply to wealthy patrons. The piece questions sport and urges protection of marsh shore rights for ordinary citizens.
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Ontario
Long Point
Point Royal
Mitchell Bay
Rondeau
Windsor
Gammon quartette of Brant County aging brothers
Four male octogenarians known as the Gammon quartet live in Brant County Ontario. The brothers came to Canada about 1830 and settled near Hamilton then Brantford and Mount Pleasant. Alfred born 1828 near London England now at Plattsville. Richard 1830 at Mount Pleasant. William 1832 in Washington village. George 1834 in Brantford.
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Gammon
Brant County
Ont
Canada
Hamilton
Brantford
Mount Pleasant
Alfred
Kent County
London
Eng
Plattsville
Richard
William
Washington
George
Musk Melon Plant Experiment At Leamington
Western Ontario growers plant 80 000 muskmelon starts at Leamington to test home grown melons for the Canadian market. Thirty thousand plants are under grass with a strong expected yield and current good condition as Southern imports approach next season.
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Ontario
Leamington
Varied Career of Hon Charles R Devlin Quebec Minister
The Hon Charles R Devlin a Canadian Irish politician with a long parliamentary record across Dominion and United Kingdom legislatures and the Quebec Legislature has held multiple roles including Minister of Colonization Mines and Fisheries. Born in 1858 in Aylmer Quebec he pursued education at Montreal College and Laval then carved a path as a skilled orator in both English and French.
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Charles Rameau Devlin
Quebec
Canada
Chesterfield
Family Herald
Dominion
United Kingdom
Mr. Devlin
Aylmer
Que
Ottawa
Montreal College
Laval University
Charlie” Devlin
Devlin
Devlins
House of Commons
Ottawa County
Wright
Labelle
Ireland
Galway City
Atte
Westminster
United Irish League
Galway
Nicolet
Godin
Genera
Temiskaming
Canal Hospital Service For Welland Ship Canal Force
Dr. MacCoombs outlines government hospital plans for the Welland Ship Canal project at St. Catharines Ontario. Main hospital on Havens farm with capacity for thirty patients and infectious wards, Thorold and Fort Weller branch hospitals, canal dispensaries, three patrol doctors, ambulance service, and first aid training for clerks and time-keepers with a $50 prize every six months for top performer.
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Welland Ship Canal
St. Catharines
Ont
MacCoombs
Havens Farm
Queenston and
Grimsby Road
Thorold
Fort Weller
The Foxes at Mr. Wilson’s Corral Decline After Escape
The Cunning Foxes owned by Mr. Mark Wilson were kept in a wits enclosure with a cement floor and wire embedded in cement. Nine or ten red foxes were reduced to five after a fox escaped and others died or broke through the wire. Hen losses followed with B. Welton reporting twelve fowl lost. Total losses valued at about $59 charged to experience.
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Mark Wilson
Wilson
Liberty
B. Welton
The Ancient Regime in Canada’s Early Government
A condensed history of New France governance from mercantile companies to royal rule. It outlines the Governor General Intendant and Sovereign Council, the Coutume de Paris, and the rise and fall of the first royal government ending with Montreal surrender in 1760. The piece contrasts colonial governance with modern democratic ideals and notes Quebec’s enduring influence.
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Canada
Montreal Standard
The
St. Lawrence
France
Company of
Rouen
St. Malo
Company of Canada
West Indies Company
Fnally
Quebec
Quebec City
Montreal
Ottawa
Upper St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Maisonneuve
Cape Diamond
Versailles
Rome
Minister of Marine
Paris
New France
Vaudreuil
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Pathfinder
Line
Tamarack
Little River
Charles R. Devlin
Canal Hospital Service
Cunning Foxes
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