The Ghost of Lochrain Castle Continues at the Hotel
Elspeth faces mounting hotel intrigue as Lady Ardcliffe and Countess Radopolskoi stay hidden after a jewel robbery. Mr. Trowbridge warns of suspicion, while Elspeth debates confessing to James Grant and considers moving rooms as she senses a night of pivotal events in the tower.
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Hilary
Ardelidee
Ardelif
Mr. Trow- Pusan
Trowbridge
Elspeth
Radopolskoi
Ardcliffe
Leune Grant
James Grant
Grant
Lord Lochrain
Kenneth
C Tain
Oxford
Lady Hal
Unhappy Elspeth Faces Turbulent Outlook At Lochrain Castle
Elspeth endures a restless day at Lochrain Castle amid personal heartbreak and social upheaval. She grapples with her ruinous affair with a distant employer and fears a possible engagement to Lady Lambart, while worrying for Lady Hilary Vane and her own uncertain future. She hides a letter for Mr. Trowbridge and plans a secret tower visit that night to uncover the cause of her distress.
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Lady Lambart
Elspeth
Oxford
Lady Hilary
Hilary
Mr. Trowbridge
Amusing Political Tales From Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
Reminiscences recount a division vote where a lunatic asylum inmate was escorted to the House with a sugar stick by his party. The piece notes Joseph Wolff, the father of Sir Henry, as a renowned missionary, convert to Christianity, ostracized by clergy, and famed for daring travels and entanglements with rebel tribes and peril.
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Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
Joseph Wolff
Sir Henry
Papal
Church of England
Red
A Methodist Millionaire Sir Christopher Furness
Sir Christopher Furness, wealthy landowner with over 30000 acres, is a Primitive Methodist merchant prince known for benevolence. He paid off the Free Churches debts in Hartlepool and has a record of munificent acts. Early in life he seized a business opportunity in Sweden that led to partnership.
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Christopher Furness
Christopher
Hartlepools
Sweden
Criticism of American Women Sparks Debate in The Spectator
Montreal writer Dr. Andrew MacPhail labels American women as idle but readers note many work across homes schools and business. The piece questions the claim and previews MacPhail’s proposed remedy, asking if the diagnosis is accurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew MacPhail
Montreal
London Spectator
United States
German Settlers Establish Colony North of Calgary
A party of 173 German settlers from Dakota establish a colony north of Calgary covering thirty five sections. They bring essentials to found a flourishing community including a minister and nearly 1200 head of stock, building what is regarded as a model colony.
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Dakota
Calgary
Host Processions Held Peacefully Across Canada
The article notes annual Corpus Christi Eucharistic processions occur in many Canadian cities without riot. It describes the monstrance, ceremonial roles, and incense and flowers. It cites Quebecs June 21 display and repeats warnings of potential trouble, recalling a 1870s Toronto incident halted by troops.
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London
Canada
Christ
Quebec
Montreal
Three Rivers
St. Hyacinthe
Hamilton
Ontario
Toronto
Lemon Extract Liquor Case Before Courts
A. F. Bender of Victoria appeals a law ruling on whether lemon extract is an intoxicating liquor. After aiding an Indian laborer named Cultis John during a fishing trip in Alberni, Bender supplied a bottle of lemon extract to the man who claimed his daughter used it for cake making. An Indian policeman witnessed the act and Bender faced a fine of fifty dollars and costs.
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A. F. Bender
Victoria
B.C
Bender
Alberni
Cultis John
Millions of J Smiths Baffle A Letter
The Monetary Times in Toronto reports a letter to J Smith traveled from Vancouver to Los Angeles and back to Toronto. Readers note there are countless J Smiths and the name triggers extensive addresses and echoing variations. The letter’s opening lines provoke jokes about commonality and misaddressed mail.
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Monetary Times of
Toronto
Canada
The
Monetary Times
J. 8. Smith
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
J. Smith
Man Pushes Pen Along Pavement to Honor Election Wager
In Toronto at Yonge and Louisa streets a man named J. McCormack pushed a pen along the pavement with a toothpick as paid by an election wager. Charles Langley held the winning end and watched, surrounded by fellow employees, with the crowd noting McCormack is a Tory and Langley is not.
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Yonge
Louisa Street
Toronto
J. McCormack
Charles Langley
Mr. McCormack
Langley
Father Ignatius Dead Mystic Monk Known for Miraculous Claims
Joseph Leycester Lyne known as Father Ignatius of Llanthony died at Camberley at 70. Born 1837 in London he founded Llanthony Abbey and pursued monastic restoration in England. He claimed miracles including reviving a 19-year-old girl and healing a crushed man, and described angelic visits and demonic temptations guiding his career.
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Ignatius
Llanthony
Camberley
Joseph Leycester Lyne
Trinity Square
Tower of London
St. Paul’s School
Trinity College
Perth
St. Peter’s
Plymouth
Mr. Lowder
St. George’s-in-the-East
Claydon
Ipswich
Norwich
Dr. Pusey
Chale
Isle of Wight
Laleham
Chertsey
Black Mountains
Llanthony Abbey
Ignatius of Jesus
Trenthony
Placidus
Leonard Morris
Sees End of the World Sermon in London Ontario
Elder John Shields of the Latter Day Saints preached in London Ontario on Signs of the Times. He cited forest fires and smoke as portents of the end, urging all to prepare for the Almighty and the second coming.
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John Shields
Latter Day Saints
London
Shields
The Second Wife Delicate Childhood Confession
Dorothy privately tells her father she would marry him if their mother were to die, sparking a tender moment about love and family. The remark, shared in a Delineator piece, reveals a child's earnest sentiment and the tenderness of parental bonds.
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Dorothy
Momma
Mamma
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Williemesa
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Lady Vilary
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Ishment
C.ra
Mr. McGowan
Hilary Vane
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