The Glimpse of Davin and the Toronto Tragedy Recalled
Sir James Lochheid recalls Nicholas Flood Davin defending Matthews for George Brown’s murder. The condemned man’s eloquent mercy plea failed and Matthews was hanged. The article also profiles Dr. Elliott, a stalwart Wolseley leader and former minister, praised for integrity and public service.
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Sir James Lochheid
Ottawa
Nicholas Flood Davin
Sir James
Davin
Canada
Dominion
Toronto
Beatty
James Lochheid
Globe
Matthews
Mathews
George Brown
The
Mr. Davin
Lochheid
Prince of Wolseley Doctor William Elliott Pioneered Agriculture
Hon William Elliott M D arrived in Wolseley in the North West Territories in 22 years past and became a local medical figure who later influenced administration and the development of agriculture. He was born August 29, 1863 near Mitchell Ontario to Protestant Irish parents, educated at Mitchell Stratford and Toronto and earned an M B with silver medal in 1893. He practiced in Mitchell, married M J Carter in 1896, and qualified for Manitoba North West Territories Ontario medical bodies before settling in Wolseley.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons
North West Territories
Elliott
Haultain
Wolseley
Saskatchewan
M.L.A
Moose Mountain
R. A. Magee
Old Territories
West
Regina
Legislative Assembly
William Elliott
Ontario
Enniskillen
James
Eleanor Elliott
Mitchell
Mitchell High School
Stratford Model School
Toronto Normal School
M. J. Carter
Wm. Carter
Manitoba
A Friend of Children and Pestalozzi’s Legacy
The piece extols child friendship and education, noting progress from Dickens era cruelty to modern care. It admires Pestalozzi for founding a farm school that educated fifty poor boys, showing that poverty need not block learning. He even raised orphans in Unterwalden during 1798 disruptions, dedicating his life to teaching.
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Squeers
Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
Pestalozzi
Unterwalden
Ocean Wealth of Our Dominion: Canadian Fisheries Value
The article reports Canada’s fish wealth at about 33 million dollars yearly, led by British Columbia salmon. It describes salmon types such as Sockeye, Coho, Dog Salmon, and Saury, plus halibut, haddock, sardines, whitefish, lobsters, and oysters in Prince Edward Island, noting declining lobster numbers and hardships faced by fishermen.
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British Columbia
Eastern
America
Japan
China
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Dominion
Prince Edward Island
Namy Seeks Friendly Ties With Britain in Harding Era
The article notes Warren G. Harding as the Republican nominee who opposes ratification of the peace treaty and the League of Nations. It reports general opinion that he would be friendly to Britain and its dominions and favor cordial Canada United States relations if elected.
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Namy
Britain
Warren G. Harding
United States
League of Nations
Canada
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Mr. Brown
Brown
William Elliott, M.D
Linvoio
A. E. Kemp
Militia
Wellesley Hospital
Edward Kemp
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