Eleven Killed in Hull Explosion Rocks Quebec Town
A massive blast at a General Explosives magazine in Hull Quebec killed eleven people and seriously injured over twenty others. The five ton explosive shattered windows, hurled debris, and sparked a fire that spread to nearby buildings, with total property losses around $100,000. Casualties rose as spectators were struck by flying wreckage amid a heavy wind and scattered fires across multiple shacks and workshops.
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Hull
Que
Ives
Inie
Ottawa
Halley
Hudson Bay and Pacific Rail Plans Fast Track
A private line to Bay outlines rapid construction of the Hudson Bay and Pacific railway. Officials say government stipulations must be reasonable and that completion within six weeks is feasible. Projected cost ranges, single and double track portions, and negotiations with major contractors are described, with $15 million already spent and $1-2 million more in fighting to prove bona fides.
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Hudson Bay & Pacific Rail
Oriew
Ince Albert
Fort Churchill
School Lands Sales in Western Canada Offered
W M Ingram supervisor of school lands and staff will tour Alberta and Saskatchewan to sell over half a million acres of unsettled land at Camrose Medicine Hat Estevan Esterhazy Abernethy Hanley and Saskatoon areas. Land offered in quarter sections from 700 to 14 per acre with price terms requiring one tenth at sale and the rest in nine equal annual installments at five percent interest.
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School Lands
Winnipeg
W. M. Ingram
W. T. Rollins
Ottawa
J. C. Sahinson
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Camrose
Alta
Baek
Pee
Estevan
Abernethy
Hanley
Sreketoon
Ingram
Secret Service Busy Under King George V
London reports a secret police apparatus under King George V to counter anarchist threats during the period following King Edward VII's death. The monarch aims to shield the sovereigns with a continental dragnet, surveilling every known anarchist. Sir Arthur Biggs and Scotland Yard heads discussed the plan with the King.
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London
George V
Edward VII
Arthur Biggs
Arthur
Scotland Yard
Canada to keep Edward portrait on stamps and coins for now
The king’s portrait will remain on postage stamps and currency for at least six more months while plans for new designs are prepared. George V is set to appear on future gold coinage, with inauguration expected around January 1, and arrangements are being made in Canada and Great Britain for this transition.
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Ottawa
George
Edward
Cies
George V
Chan
Canada
Creat
Ats
Taft urges defence works at Panama Canal terminals
President Taft recommends construction of defence works at Panama Canal terminals and urges completion by early May. The proposal aims to strengthen security and readiness for canal operations and regional interests.
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Taft
Panama Canal
Eree Ameay 5
Enc ae Cecil Grace or minutes aberted number of ieich Warships
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Cecil Grace
Ieich
Canada to create separate naval department under Laurier
Canada plans a new naval department led by the minister of marine and fisheries with JG Desbarais named deputy head. The change will place hydrographic and geodetic surveys, wireless telegraph, and related branches under the new department, distinct from the current department.
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Canada
Naval Department Cittawa
Naval Department
Gagertcoe of Marine and Fisheries
Gas in the Comet tail sparks debate among scientists
Paris Observatory director Paris Maurice Hamy reports Halley’s tail lengthened from five to ten degrees in three days. Dijon professor Dessendres notes a spectroscope line for a poisonous gas seen in January and February, while Flam marion argues the tail may be an optical ether phenomenon like a ship wake.
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Paris
Maurice Hamy
Paris Observatory
Dessendres
University of Dijon
Camille Flammarion
House Adjourns to June London
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith announced an adjournment until June and London.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Regina votes down street railway franchise bid
A by law to grant a street railway franchise to a syndicate led by J. W. O Grady of Winnipeg failed by a large margin, 71 to 182. Voters favored a municipally owned system, and the Regina city council, following ratepayers, arranged to establish a municipal street system.
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Regina
Train crews strike over breakfast time on Transcontinental line
Long hours and tight schedules on the National Transcontinent I railway spur a strike as crews complain insufficient time for meals. Extra gangs and four ballast pits operate as work shifts start between Winnipeg and Superior Junction, reflecting pre harvest preparations.
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Winni
Snperior Junction
Tree collapse kills P. Morgan near Nelson B C
P Morgan, under contract with the C P R at Nelson British Columbia, was instantly killed when a tree fell upon him. The accident occurred while he was working at the site, authorities reported no further details available.
Fines Set in Dist Fire Damage Aftermath
Aftermath of disastrous fires in the district leads to fines for careless or willful firing of the premises. Fees of twenty five cents per pastment and related penalties are noted as part of the cleanup and prevention measures.
Grain drought halts half southern Alberta winter wheat
Calgary grain men report about fifty percent of the winter wheat in Southern Alberta destroyed by drought and frost. The region has been reseeded to spring grains amid eager rains and an unusually large crop area devoted to spring wheat.
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Calgary
Alberta
Sawmill Fire Destroys Grandview Plant In Manitoba
A large sawmill at Grandview Manitoba owned by T A Burrows was burned down. The blaze, believed sparked by an emtere wheel, caused about 50000 in losses with roughly half insured. The fire struck as workers prepared to start on 10,000,000 feet of logs.
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Grandview
Man
T. A Burrows
United States farmers depart Edmonton for Grande Prairie country
Twelve American farmers leave Edmonton bound for the Grande Prairie region to claim land along the Peace River this year. The group, described as vanguard settlers, purchased full outfitting for their ambitious move.
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United States
Edmonton
Grande Prairie Country
Peace River
Fire ruins two Prince Albert hotels in British Columbia
A blaze destroyed two hotels at Prince Albert, British Columbia, causing about $10,000 in losses. In Alberta at Vermilion, two farmers won Supreme Court judgments totaling $771.60 against the Canadian Northern Railway for fire damage to their property, with evidence showing the fire began on the railway’s premises.
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Prince Aonert
B.C
Vermillion
Alta
Supreme Court
Canadian Northern Railway
Saskatoon Residents Buy 35 Autos for 80000 This Spring
Thirty five automobiles were bought in Saskatoon this spring for a total of 80000 dollars. In Moosejaw a car cleaner named James Baddie was killed when an engine and two baggage cars ran over his body on the C P R tracks in front of the station. Both legs were severed in the fatal accident.
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Saskatoon
James Baddie
C.P.R
Moosejaw
G T P Manager Reports Rails Near Prince Rupert
E. J. Chamberlin, general manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific, on returning from Prince Rupert, says rails reach a point nine miles from the city where construction is paused. President Hayes, in Ottawa, states the company will not use yellow labor to finish the mountain section.
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E. J. Chamberlin
Grand Trunk Pacific
Prines Rupert
Hayes
Ottawa
CPR Announces Victoria Day Fare With Round Trip rate
Canadian Pacific Railway sets a rate of fare at one third for the round trip to mark Victoria Day. Tickets go on sale May 21 and are valid through May 26, 1910.
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Victoria
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Winnipeg Moose Club gamblers rounded up in police raid
A police raid on the Moose Club in Winnipeg led to a large gambler roundup. Proprietor G A Helnen was fined 500 dollars plus costs in police court for running a common gaming house, the largest court fine to date, paid immediately with the option of six months jail. The Moose Club had a Provincial Government charter but was viewed as a blind.
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Moose Club
Winnipeg
G A. Helnen
Canadian Northern plans 600 miles of track in west
D D Menn vice president of Canadian Northern Railway announced more than 600 miles of track to be laid in the west this year. He said heavier steel will be used on the main line from Gladstone to Port Arthur with total improvements costing more than 4 million dollars.
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D. D. Menn
Canadian Northern Railway
Gladstone
Port Arthur
Tenders for Sturgeon Creek Rifle Range Declined Near Winneg
None of the bids for the Sturgeon Creek Rifle range near Winnegg were accepted by the Militia Department at Ollawe as prices offered were deemed too low. The property will be held for the present.
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Sturgeon Creek
Winnineg
Ollawe
Winnipeg Real Estate Rise Sparks Commercial Tone Shift
Great activity in real estate transactions shows Winnipeg advancing rapidly since the year began. City property is moving well and there is strong inquiry for farm lands amid a buoyant market.
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Land Titles Office
Winnipeg
Ontario government gathers six month duties total 234505
Eastern Canada report notes six month duties collected by Ontario government reach 234,505. A Belle of Scotland steamer sails from Sidney to Prince Rupert with 6000 tons of steel rails. Thieves seized 3000 from a La Banque Nationale branch at Point aux Trembles, Quebec, with seven men in the gang.
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Ontario
Scotland
Sidney
C. B
Prince Rupert
B. C
la Banque Nationale
Point Aux Trembles
Quebec
Ontario Farmers Blamed for Farm Boy Exodus to West
A Toronto writer argues Ontario farmers bear responsibility for many sons leaving for Western Canada. He praises the West for its material progress while contending farmers fail to offer sufficient incentives for their boys to remain at home.
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Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Lightning strike interrupts exam at University of Toronto
A lightning bolt hit a building at the University of Toronto where about two hundred students including several women were taking an exam. No injuries were reported, and the tests continued after the event.
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University of Toronto
Ontario Liquor Licenses Cut By Local Option By Laws
About 250 liquor licenses were cut off in Ontario. Of these, 203 were canceled through local option by laws. The remainder were held up as commissioners in some districts believed public opinion had diminished the traffic.
Crook Karl Dullman Placed in Solitary Over Photo Refusal
American criminal Karl Dullman serving life in Kingston penitentiary was put in solitary confinement after refusing to be photographed. Earlier, after his 1901 arrest, he attacked the camera when a photo attempt was made and damaged it.
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Karl Dullman
Kingston Penitentiary
Welland Canal
Reclaim Farm Lands Plan Backed by NY Central Leader
W C Brown president of the New York Central lines proposes a syndicate with a million dollars to reclaim idle farm land near New York. The plan aims to reduce consumer costs by expanding productive farmland and counters speculation. He notes idle acres in New York and argues profit taking by small merchants drains consumer funds and would keep farmers home if sufficient incentives are offered.
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W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
New York
New York State
United States
Canada
Protests Against Reciprocity by Montreal Board of Trade
The Montreal Board of Trade passes a resolution protesting the reciprocity treaty with the United States. It argues the plan would hinder Canadian industry, favor the United States, and weaken ties with Britain, the mother country.
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Montreal
Council of the Montreal Board of Trade
United States
Canada
Hayti President Nord Alexis Dies Amidinsurrection Era
Nord Alexis former President of Hayti for six years has died near age near a century. He was ousted following a 1908 insurrection and his residence once housed the Times staff. Tablets mark his former home at St. Philip’s vicarage.
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Nord Alexis
Hayti
Land
Ace
St. Phillip’s
Menner, FE
John Richard Green
Hisoe Rees
Beheading of John the Baptist in Herod's Court
A sermon commentary on Herod's plot and John the Baptist’s death linked to Jesus. It reflects on Herodias's grudge, the dancing daughter's request for John’s head, and the moral warning against sensual revelry. The piece urges personal faith in Jesus and notes the enduring sorrow of regrettable choices. It connects to scriptural references and urges zeal for righteousness.
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D. M. Stearns
Jobe the Baptist
Jesus
Jobo
Elijah
Uwered
Herod
David
Simon Peter
Peter
Jesus Christ
John
Philip
Herodias
Babylon
God
Galilee
Mark
Sylvanus Stall
Philadelphia
John ii
Jobn the Baptist
Jobp
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