The Ghost of Lochrain Castle Continues to Unfold
In the hotel intrigue, Lady Ardcliffe accuses Hilary Vane of jewel theft as Countess Radopolskoi’s alarm spreads. Lady Lambart clashes over proof while a detective looms unseen. McGowan urges restraint as tensions rise and Elspeth Dean’s warning lingers.
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Ardecliffe
Lady Lambart
Trowbridge
Hilary
Hilary Vane
Mr. Trowbridge
Lady Ardcliffe
Radopolskoi
Lambart
Radepolekoi
McGowan
Countes
Elspeth
Ardcliffe
Padepolskoi
Mr. McGowan
Lady Hilary
Elspeth Dean
Life and death note threads danger to Oxford in meeting
Elspeth warns Kenrith to meet secretly about a life endangering plot likely involving poison. Kenrith recalls Trowbridge's anger when whiskey soda was broken from Oxford’s lips and suspects a hidden threat. He doubts Trowbridge but trusts the stenographer's urgent caution.
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Elspeth
Kenrith
Oxford
Kenneth
Trowbridge
Hilary Vane
Elspeth Dean
Prince Charlie
Kerith
Bears In Squamish Valley Draw Big Game Attention
In British Columbia the Squamish Valley earns a reputation for bear and deer shooting rivaling Kootenay and Atlin districts. Grizzlies are confirmed with a 500 pound she bear and 220 pound cub in Vancouver displays. Hunters plan to return to the area where several more cubs and the mother may be found. Over a hundred black bears have been killed in the lower Squamish Valley since last fall, according to local residents and available figures.
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Squamish Valley
British Columbia
Kootenay
Atlin
Vancouver
Squamish
Doe Days In Westmount
Westmount resident on a dark evening listens to howling dogs with the police noting the racket. A bystander waits to learn if the disturbance is his own dog or a neighbor’s, joking about shooting the neighbor’s dog if it is not his. The quote reflects tensions over noisy fall nights in the town.
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Westmount
Montreal Herald
Young Priests Sought for Mackenzie Mission Seminary
Northern Canada mission priests grow old and a new generation is sought from young French Canadians. Efforts are underway to raise funds to establish a seminary in the Mackenzie Valley to train future missionaries for the field against harsh conditions.
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Canada
Mackenzie Valley
Shedding Sunshine Through Faith Hope and Charity
A reflective note on future strife and hardship giving way to light through faith hope and charity. The piece urges perseverance and spiritual guidance to brighten the present and endure coming trials.
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Ces Letoil
Prairie Chicken of Northwest Canada decried as vanishing
The prairie chicken, a familiar Northwest Canada bird providing sport and food, remains common but thinning. Mature birds resemble hens with a squat look and white breast, males have a small head tuft. Legal hunting runs Sept 15 to Dec 15 with limits of twenty per day and a total of one hundred per season. The birds fly quickly and are prized for meat, though the writer laments potential disappearance.
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Northwest
Canada
Territories
Stormy Peteel profiles Vic Grayson twenty six year old MP
The profile outlines Vic Grayson a twenty six year old Liverpool born former stowaway turned engineer who studied at Owens College and rose to prominence by winning the Colne Valley seat against Liberal and Conservative rivals. It notes his tough approach to politics, disdain for many peers, and a memorable incident when an egg struck him in the temple.
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Victor Grayson
Liverpool
Owens College
Man
Chester
Colne Valley
Grayson
Deadwood Dick
Blood
Houses of Lords and Commons
House of Commons
One Pioneer Left Selkirk Settlers Remembered
The death in Toronto of John Mackay at ninety four leaves one survivor of the original Selkirk settlers. Miss Matheson, aunt of the Archbishop, recalls the four month voyage of the Haddon in 1815 that brought one party of settlers, marking Western Canada’s early white settlement. The paper notes the settlers’ importance and honors their memory.
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Red River
Canada
Toronto
John Mackay
Selkirk
Matheson
St. Andrews
Atlantic
Haddon
Manitoba Free Press
Medalist Hero J Sturtin Rescues Seamen at Sea
Commander J Sturtin of the Helcyon and later captain earned multiple Royal Humane Society awards for daring sea rescues. He leapt from ships Besika Bay Cockatrice Minotaur Arethusa to save crewmen at great personal risk across several incidents.
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Helcyon
Kear
J. Sturtin
Chaptel
North Sea
Royal Humane Society
Besika Bay
Galetz
New Use For Old Bibles In Eastern England
An odd market for second-hand Bibles has developed in eastern England where older dirtier copies fetch more. Previously sold for fourpence, they now bring half a crown as buyers forge age evidence for pension claims. A woman presenting a Bible to prove age seventy six failed when the title page revealed a 1895 print date.
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England
A Girl Queen's Tad
The text recalls Queen Victoria’s early reign when men often drank heavily after dinner. Victoria refused the practice, stood in the drawing room until the men joined her, and endured coffee as others drank. Her quiet stance helped shift society away from heavy drinking by the time of her marriage.
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Victoria
Earl of Stanhope Sees Vast Untapped Wealth in British Columbia
The Earl of Stanhope visited Southern British Columbia praising its unmined resources and exceptional fruit. He discussed a potential British Government farm colony scheme to relocate unemployed Britons to Canada, with government vessels and supervision, to integrate colonists into farming or return them home if unsuitable. The plan would require a large commitment but could yield significant benefits.
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Earl of Stanhope
British Columbia
Lord Stanhope
Canada
Earl
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