Miner confrontations and a staged gun surrender on the steamer
At a river port a stranger arrives with limited funds and clashes with Burrell who plans to deport unprepared arrivals. Napoleon Doret intervenes during a gun confrontation, wounding the attacker and earning Burrell's grudging respect. Necia Gale receives gifts and a Paris gown from Poleon Doret, as she contemplates wearing it.
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Doret
Reat
Aburre
Mays Bagkage
Burrell
St. Michael's
Gale
Poleon Doret
Napoleon Doret
Necia
Gales
Poleon
Paris
Franche Gal
Montreal
Marie Boursette
Bonanza Creek
Charlie McCormack
Necia Gale
Marie Bourgette
el Dorado Creek
Marselle Marie
Rush to the West as settlers flood Canadian lands
Hundreds of settlers depart Eastern Canada daily as spring brings a western influx. Dominion lands offices report large consignments of settlers' effects at North Portal and Emerson under strict customs and veterinary inspections due to glanders fears. Many southerners buy improved lands rather than seek homesteads.
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Canada
Dominion Lands Office
North Portal
Emerson
South
Guineas and their coinage history
The guineas were first struck by Charles II in 1660 using gold from Guinea. They were fixed at 21 shillings in 1717 and the first sovereign was coined in 1817, the year the guineas were finally withdrawn from circulation.
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Charles II
Guinea
Emperor Menelik II Rumored Near Death and Royal Paternal Rule
Reports from Abyssinia claim Emperor Menelik II is dying or dead, though unverified. The article recalls his early rising, swift justice with a cane, palace views, and past antics with a lion yard and an escaped elephant. It notes British interest and the emperor’s pride in his title Neus Nagasti King of Kings.
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Menelik the
Abyssinia
Sir John Harrington
Menelik
Adis Abeba
Buffet
Rennell Rodd
Neus Nagasti
The Grand Banks Fishing Traditions Endure
For four centuries fishing has thrived off Newfoundland as fleets from England France Spain Portugal America and Canada operate across forty thousand square miles. Trawls, nets, and hooks with baited herring caplin and squid drive the seasonal harvest in inshore waters near Newfoundland.
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Newfoundland
England
France
Spain
Portugal
America
Canada
Grand Banks
Newfoundlard
A Good Steak
Dr P F Trowbridge of the University of Missouri Agricultural College discusses steak quality in a lecture. He notes marbled fat yields flavor and tenderness while pale baby beef is less desirable and that water content affects juiciness.
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P. F. Trowbridge
Agricultural College of
University of Missouri
Dr. Trowbridge
Love Was Dead Mrs Nagges Tale From Houston Post
Dialogue from the Houston Post features Mrs Nagges declaring she can no longer make her husband miserable and Mrs Waggs questioning how she knows. The exchange highlights a marital strain theme with sharp humor.
Bribe allegation in Chicago case cited by newspaper
A Chicago news clipping quotes Suburb claiming a $2 payment to a policeman to persuade a cook to remain on the job. The item frames the payment as a bribe and conveys the officer's involvement as alleged.
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DeFiatt
Chicago News
Renfrew's Godfather the Fairy Godfather of Renfrew
M J O Brien of Renfrew built railways across Canada and owns major mines and timber limits. He vowed 15 million in National Transcontinental contracts, plus holdings in the O'Brien mine at Cobalt and nickel properties at Sudbury. His influence spans farms, factories, and minerals, earning him the title fairy godfather among Renfrew friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
Ottawa
Montreal
Kingston & Pembroke
Northern & Pacific Junction
Nipissing District
Baie Des Chaleurs
Central Counties Railway
Ontario
Mr. O’brien
Quebec
N. T
O’brien
Cobalt
Sudbury
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Granhite Mines
Renfrew County
Hastings
Nova Scotia
Mexico
Dispute Over Umbrella Ends With Borrowed Initials
Two friends argue over umbrella ownership. Each claims the item and cites initials L.8.7 as proof. The owner insists the initials belong to the man from whom the umbrella was borrowed, not to the possessor.
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Lippincott’s
Humorous Scene on the Republic Endures
A baldheaded gentleman recounts a comic encounter aboard the Republic as a woman with hair streaming behind her questions him about a comb. He notes his solemn reaction and the moment he removed his hat, describing the light moment amid sadder scenes in a Boston Herald report.
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The
Republic
Hhem
Boston Herald
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Wprright
Harper & Brothers
Coret
Bagar
Deret
Heutenant
Rundon
Itso
Poleon Doretlung
Menelik of
the Grand Banks
Renfrew’s
M. J. O'Brien
Renfrew
M. J. O’brien
O'Brien
Antigonish County
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