Favorable Crop Outlook Across Canada and Beyond
Across Halifax to the Rockies the crop prospects are upbeat with an earlier spring in the West. Winnipeg and Halifax papers report ideal growing conditions, record acreages, and a likely bumper harvest, benefiting eastern manufacturers and wholesalers. In Genoa, Sir Robert Hart predicts China will modernize and grow strong, but not provoke war, with rapid military expansion unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Rockies
Winnipeg
Toronto
Alberta
Roc Mountains
Halifax Recorder
Cumming
Truro
Middle West
Canada
Reding
Ontario
Quebec
London
Deily Mail
Genoa
Robert Hart
Yoroka
China
Robert
Sir Robert
Beef Shortage Alarms U S Packagers As Prices Rise
United States beef packers face a serious shortage with prices up one to two cents per 100 pounds since last week and a jump to a third higher than early June 1907. Cattle scarcity drives fears of exporting backlogged beef from England and disrupting contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Paul
Minn
England
New York
Dreyfus Case Erupts In Paris After Zola’s Burial
Tense mood eases as Clemenceau government avoids reviving the Dreyfus affair. Maurrais and Daudet of L Action Francaise express disappointment over not being questioned about alleged threats. Maurais accuses the King’s cause of toppling the Dreyfus Republic through a renewed editorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreyfus
Paris
Alfredreyfus
Louis’ Gregori
Emile Zola
National Pantheon
Clemenceau
Mm. Maurrais
Daudet
L'Action Francaise
M. Maurais
L’action Francaise
Cure for Tuberculosis Inoculation Reported at Vienna Meeting
At the Vienna Medical Society Prof G Heymans described a quick inoculation method for animals that allegedly yields immunity to tuberculosis. A tiny amount of bacilli is placed in a lacquered gack sealed in a gelatin capsule and implanted under the skin. The procedure prompts initial bacilli growth then their death, with bacilli poisons circulating to boost protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Vienna Medical Society
G. Heymans
African Auto Expedition Crosses rugged Rhodesia Route
Lieut Graetz of the asian army completed a perilous journey across Africa from Dar Es Salaam to Bulawayo Rhodesia in a specially built automobile. He crossed rocks swamps and torrents and built miles of track. Exhaustion left him marooned a month in the desert and he sent a native guide to Serenje for supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Bulawayo
Rhodesia
Lieut
Graetz
Saa
Dar-Es-Salaam
Somme
Serenje
British steam ship Pow An wrecked near Santo Is
In a blinding rain storm the Pow An struck a submerged rock off Santo Is and foundered while traveling from Canton to Hong Kong. All European officers and most passengers were rescued or accounted for. about 60 natives and passengers are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Canton
Santo Isen
Hard Wheat Dominates Display at London Exhibition
The London report notes wheat as the chief element in a large decorative display. It describes a vast wall covering about 16,000 square feet and highlights the Copatien pains or Brana Pari decorations as striking, with wheat as the central feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Foreign Policy and King Edward's Reval Visit
Foreign Secretary Grey told Parliament that no new treaty negotiations would take place during King Edward's Reval visit. The denial ends rumors of a Britain France Russia alliance, yet some Englishmen still hope for closer ties among the three powers. The visit follows President Fallieres' England trip, fueling talk that Britain may align with the Franco Russian pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
Grey
House of Commons
King Edward
Reval
Great Britain
France
Russia
England
Fallieres
Edward
Europe
Portuguese Queen Got Money in Lisbon Scandal
The commission investigating King Carlos reign’s finances found that Dowager Queen Marie Pia received 40000 from the state. She does not deny the payment but says her allowance of two dollars a year was enough to maintain royal status. The government is embarrassed as most advances were made under former finance minister Manuel D Espregueira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Carlos
Marie Pia
Manuel D. Espreguira
York Loan Settlement in Toronto Near Final Judgment
York Loan liquidators report near end to litigation in Toronto. Appeals to the higher council were nearly unlimited and large sums involved. In a few weeks settlement details, then judgment and closing of the matter. Claims will be calculated slowly and dividends not anticipated for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Loan Settlement
Toronto
York Loan
Reer Council
Signal Instructors Chosen for Manitoba Dragoons Training
Ottawa reports militia orders naming instructional staff for annual camps at Winnipeg Calgary and Saskatoon. A McMillan to serve as veterinary officer with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons during Brandon training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Calgary
Saskatoon
A. McMillan
12Th Manitoba Dragoons
Brandon
Chinese Entry Record Breaks After Tax Increase
Vancouver records show 243 Chinese passed immigration exams last month after the head tax rose from $100 to $500. They paid a total of $121,500 to the Dominion treasury for entry into Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Dominion Treasury
Self life and the call to walk as children of light
In this 1908 commentary by Rev. D. M. Stearns on Ephesians 4 6 20 the self life is condemned as against God and to be put off. Believers are urged to walk worthy of their calling in love and light, redeemed by Christ and not driven by drunkenness or self exaltation. The text contrasts spiritual filling with wine and urges a Spirit filled life to draw others to Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Prem Association
Christ
Jesus
Isa
Israel
Paul
Jesus Christ
Nicodemus
Kingdom of God
New Verse Teaches Thanksgiving For Redemption In Christ
The text proclaims a new song of the new creature in Christ full of thanksgiving for the redemption and all it includes. It emphasizes submission to God’s will and the Spirit working in believers while warning that the devil fights a life fully yielded to Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Impure Milk Kills 15 000 in Canada
At a Canadian Medical association session Dr J C O Hastings of Toronto stated that 15 000 children die annually in Canada from poisoned milk. The gathering urged strict dairy regulation and a government hearing. A plan to form a Canadian ambulance and Red Cross society was discussed, aiming for a national, nonpartisan service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian Medical Association
J. C. O. Hastings
Toronto
Canada
Canadian Ambulance and Red Cross Association
Col. Johns
Orders of St. John of Jerusalem
Red Cross Society
Great Britain
Lord Tweedmouth Faces Nervous Breakdown In London
Reports say Lord Tweedmouth, Lord President of the Council, suffered a sudden nervous breakdown. He has been ordered to rest in the country and may not return to the House of Lords. A commission will cover his duties until the parliamentary session ends with cabinet reshuffles to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Tweedmouth
London
Rd Tweedmouth
William
Great Britain
Admiralty
House of Lords
Council
Leather Prices Will Advance in Toronto Meeting
Leather prices are set to rise after hides recovered from a low点 andtanners warn continued increases as leather stockpiles stay small. The board of trade held a meeting to address the previous decline and the need to raise prices for future delivery contracts as leather remains a principal factor in many goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Board of Trade
Brewers Declare Against Bad Saloon Aims
The United States Brewers Association closes its forty eighth annual convention with a declaration of principles disassociating the group from the bad saloon. It supports enforcing fair liquor laws and enacting stricter rules to ensure clean conduct in the liquor traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
United States Brewers’ Association
United States
Good Mineral Found in Lac la Rouge District
Prince Albert miner A. A. McDonald returns from prospecting 200 miles north in Lac la Rouge with rich copper lead and gold silver copper quartz. Assay shows 40 pounds to the ton on surface rock. McDonald files mineral claims at the local land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
A. A. McDonald
Lac la Rouge
Winnipeg
cDonald
Cathedral Music in Canada London Tour Enthusiasm
Sir Frederick Bridge spoke on his Canada tour noting widespread enthusiasm and beautifully sung illustrations in lectures. He described the Toronto cathedral performance as a standout, and he had interviewed a hundred organists to strengthen ties between Canadian and British organists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frederick Bridge
Canada
Toronto
England
Britain
Coins Found From Upper Canada in Ottawa House Demolition
John Levis uncovered ten old coins during house teardown in Ottawa. The pieces dated from Upper and Lower Canada and appeared nearly a century old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Canada
Ottawa
John Levis
Upper
Lower Canada
Hudson Bay Railway Link to Churchill via Canadian Northern
The Canadian Northern Railway is to build a 480 mile link from the Saskatchewan pass to Hudson Bay at Churchill. Joyce will be presented to parliament for Hudson Bay Railway plans. The Dominion acts allow sale of remaining even numbered land to settlers to fund opening the seaboard outlet. Federal tolls and charges will be controlled. CN will receive bond guarantees and cash subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Northern Railway
Bay
Hudson Bay
A Dash For the North Pole From St Johns
In St John’s Newfoundland Commander Robert E Peary Captain Bartlett and eleven sailors sailed on the Allan Line steamer Siberian to New York to begin a polar dash aboard the Roosevelt The crew was chosen for Arctic adaptability and is described as Newfoundland’s best seamen Bartlett says Roosevelt could match the prior pole attempt given experience and a specially selected crew
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
St. John’s
Nfld
Robert E. Peary
Bartlett
Artic Explorer
Siberian
New York
Roosevelt
Newfoundland
Stead Seeks Credit For Penny Post Efforts
London reports William T Stead claiming he was treated unfairly for his role in promoting the penny postage for English speaking communities. He says John Henniker Heaton received most of the credit and notes his 1800 appeal and petition to Queen Victoria signed by 15000 people, recognizing the long delay before the reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William T. Stead
United States
John Henniker Heaton
Stead
Queen Victoria
Disaster Strikes Mecklenburg Arctic Expedition in Africa
In German East Africa near the equator, Colonel Duke Adolf Frederick of Mecklenburg’s expedition faced a blizzard in a volcanic region. Twenty of the black contingent died frozen about ninety miles south of the equator, as the team sought Africa’s largest active volcanic area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuator
Berlin
Adolf Frederick of Mecklenburg
German East Africa
Equator
Africa
Emigration Drains Kerry Population Says Archdeacon
The royal commission on congestion in England released a digest of evidence noting Kerry County population fell from 293 880 in 1841 to 165 726 last year. Archdeacon David blamed emigration to America as a great evil, as the young and strong left the country. Last year 71 emigrants, aged 15 to 30, departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Royal Commission On
Archdeacon David
Kerry
America
David
Labor Campaign at Republican Meeting Gains Focus
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, says organized labor will press for an anti injunction plank in the Republican platform. The federation’s legislative council heads to Chicago to lobby delegates. Gompers will personally open quarters at the Kaiserhoff hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Legislative Council of the Federation
Chicago
Gompers
Porgyed
Kaiserhoff Hotel
Cornelia Sails on Maiden Voyage with Live Salmon Cargo
The steamer Cornelia, fitted to transport live salmon from Canada to Britain, has departed on her maiden voyage from Montrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Cornelia
Canada
Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. M. Stearns
Cathedral Music In
Hudson's Bay Road
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!