G O M of Hamilton at Centennial Celebrations
Prominent figure Adam Brown, famed Hamilton leader, is described in a centennial tribute. Born in Edinburgh in 1826, he moved to Montreal as a child and later to Hamilton in 1850. His career began with Gillespie Moffatt, then Canada’s largest trader, before joining BD. MacInnis later Senator work.
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Hamilton
Adam
Adam Brown
Edinburgh
Scotland
Montreal
Gillespie, Moffatty
Canada
BD. MacInnis
Noted Hamilton leader Mr. Adam Brown memorials detail
The piece reviews the life of Mr. Adam Brown, a former Hamilton grocer and postmaster, detailing his service in Canada’s public works and railway development. It notes his roles with the Works Exhibition in Jamaica, the city’s waterworks by law, and leadership positions with the Ontario and Pacific Junction, Toronto and Ottawa Railway, and the Dominion Board of Trade. It highlights his charitable work with the Royal Humane Association, Children’s Aid Society, St Andrew’s Society, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Adam Brown
W. P. Maclaren
le & Company
Fin- Balt Company
Federal House
Ottawa
Brown
Canada
Jamaica
W.I
King George
Hamilton
England
Oak Bank
Arkledon
Richard Jason
Prince
Wellington
Grey
Bruce
Guelph
Palmerston
Kincardine
Great Western
Grand Trunk Railway
Ontario and Pacific Junction
Gravenhurst
North Bay
Canadian Pacific
Wm. Hendrie
Toronto
Toronto and
Ottawa Railway
Gret
Mackenzie
Windsor
Hamilton Board of 6
Dominion Board of Trade
St. Andrew's
Omens
Elety
Hamilton Centenniacates
Prince Henry to Enter Eton as Royal Student
Prince Henry aged thirteen will join Eton College this fall after recovering with Prince George at Newquay. He will face rigorous early routines and lower-class duties, while others regard him as a new fellow student and a potential fag. Both princes are described as prominent figures within the royal family.
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Prince George
Prince Henry
George V
Engd
Newquay
Fistral Bay
England
Henry
Eton Coll
Prince
Wile Os
Eton College
Prince of Wales
Oxord
Ballad of Yaada and the Capilano Canyon Tale
Poetic narrative recalls Yaada a Haida princess and Squamish chief in a saga of love across the Capilano canyon. Fires burn on Lolo and Lulu Islands as the Capilano River whispers of a doomed romance through a century of memory.
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Lolo Island
Capilano Canyon
Lalu Island
Olur
Lulu Island
The Little Earl of Arundel King of Romantic Norfolk Line
The article chronicles Bernard Marma duke Fitzalan Howard as the heir to the dukedom of Norfolk and Earl of Arundel, detailing Arundel castle and Norfolk estates. It covers the family’s storied lineage, past ducal and attaint titles, royal connections, and notable acts including a failed Boer War medical pass and the Countess of Nithdale’s daring aid.
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England
Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan Howard
Duke of Norfolk
London
Arundel Castle
Sussex
Derwent Hall
Derbyshire
Sheffield
Beach Hill
Earl of
Earl of Arundel
John Maltravers
Earl of Norfolk
House of Mowbray
Sir John Howard
Earl Marshal
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Arundel
Thomas Howard
Lordisbury
Duchess of Norfolk
Countess of
Bevis
Alfred
Swinburne’s Hatred of Tobacco Sparks Arts Club Outburst
The Victorian era poet Swinburne vented fury over tobacco smoke, entering the Arts Club seeking a smoke free room and denouncing tobacco as he praised James I for opposing Raleigh’s smoking. The remark underscores his vehement stance against tobacco.
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Swinburne
Tennyson
London
B and Swinburne
Ly Swinburne
James I
Raleigh
Veteran Irish Viscount Charlemont Dies in Tyrone
Viscount Charlemont, a veteran Irish peer, died at Drumcairne County Tyrone aged eighty four. He served as Captain Caulfield in the Crimean War and was Comptroller of the Household to Irish Vice Chancellors from 1868 to 1895. He succeeded to the Irish Viscounty in 1892 and had no seat in the Lords. He is survived by his daughter the Countess of Ranfurly and is succeeded by his nephew James Edward Caulfield.
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Viscount Charlemont
Drumcairne
County Tyrone
Caulfield
Earl of Charlemont
House of Lords
James Edward Caulfield
Countess of
St James Palace born as hospital and royal residence
St James Palace began as a hospital for St James and was later used as a royal residence by Henry VIII who added a clock tower from Holbein designs. Charles I slept there before his execution and walked from St James Park to Whitehall next morning. The Court of St James is the official name of the British Court.
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St. James’ Palace
St. James
Ahe VIII
Holbein
Char I
St. James’ Park
Whitehall
Court of St. James
Ancient English Pea Picking Custom Honors Swaston Farm
The huntingdon farm at Swaston in England grows three acres of peas annually for residents to pick. The practice, announced by the local crier, allows inhabitants to harvest any peas they wish and dates back about 300 years following a tale of a poor woman jailed for stealing peas.
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Huntingdon Farm
Swaston
Ingland
Beott’s Death Prank Sparks Steam Roller Fear
A young traveler in Edinburgh misreads a doorway plate as Mr Smit Hailer Ground Dat and alouds Beott, sic a death. He surmises someone has been run over by a steam roller, reflecting a misread sign and local humor in the London Graphic.
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Edinburgh
Smit Hailer
Beott
London Graphic
Land ownership figures revealed by London County Council
The London County Council reported that 35 000 owners hold more than five acres each while public authorities and railway companies control twenty two square miles. The Duke of Westminster owns three quarters of a square mile.
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London County Council
Duke of Westminster
Swiss Engineer Proposes Table Mountain Funicular
The Swiss engineer who submitted plans for a railway up Table Mountain estimates a two and a half year construction for the proposed funicular line in Cape Town.
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Cape Town
Oldest British Isles minister Rev Evan Edwards aged ninety nine
The Rev Evan Edwards of Torquay is described as possibly the oldest minister of the Gospel in the British Isles. He is reported to be in his ninety ninth year and was active as a preacher until a few years ago.
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British Isles
Evan Edwards
Torquay
Bamboo Sap Use in India and Tabasheer Trade
The sap of the female bamboo, tabasheer or banslochan, is sold in Indian bazaars for medicinal use. Known since ancient times for its strengthening and cooling properties, it appears in Borneo trades and early Arab commerce. Lab analysis shows silica with traces of lime and potash, linking its famed curative reputation to bamboo hollows.
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India
Borneo
London Standard
Post Office Anecdote At Ambleside On Stamp Reform
A tale from Sir William Hill history shows a prosperous visitor asking if a new reform would endure at Ambleside post office. The postmaster replies it is settled, prompting the man to buy three stamps to support the change.
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Wland Hill
Ambleside
Oil Prospects in Africa Seen by Oil Expert
Mr Cunningham Craig, engaged by Government to study Union oil resources, told a Bloemfontein paper that there are possibilities but not very hopeful. He added he would not form a firm view until he has seen much more of the country.
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Cunningham Craig
Bloemfontein
Germany
Land
Australian Oil Gains Honorable Mention at Great Exhibition
The text notes olive oil from South Australia receiving honorable mention at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London for its clearness color and flavor. It highlights rapid industry growth in South Australia due to suitable soil and climate for olive cultivation.
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London
Uth
Australia
South Australia
New British Citizens Naturalized in 1912 Report
The British home office report shows 1,334 aliens naturalized in 1912. Russia provided 493, Germany 399, France 23. Of New Britain's, 1,223 settled in agen and Wales 523 in don.
Ostrich Farming Gains Ground at Natal University
Ostrich farming has taken root at the University of Natal with one firm housing 1,500 birds. Exhibits of district feathers showcased at recent Agricultural Shows in Meritzburg and Durban highlighting beauty plumes and local production.
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Natal
Meritzburg
Durban
Aladdin's Lazy Arch Inscription At Kingston Sute
An odd arch in Kingston England bears an inscription reading Aladdin's Lazy and Aladdin's lemp in a curious scene. The wording suggests a quirky artifact near a swale, with the locale described as Seon Kingston.
Parent Pushes Daughter Toward Title Inheritance Wealth
A father expresses a personal stake in his daughter's education to fit her for marriage to a titled husband. He explains his wife and his own patentable invention could make the family immensely wealthy, guiding their social ambitions.
Largest Cape Breton seal caught at Mabou Mines
A father and son boatmen haul the biggest seal ever landed on the Mabou Mines coast weighing 800 pounds. The hide stretches 7 feet 10 inches long and 4 feet 4 inches wide, capturing a record for the area.
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Cape Breton
Mabou Mines
Veterans Air Company Wins Medaled Service Merit
The A Company Connaughts Own Rifles of Vancouver claims the only British Empire unit made entirely of men who wear active service medals.
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Connaught ’S Own Rifles
Vancouver
British Empire
Veterans Apply for Fenian Raid Grants in Ottawa
No setup to the veteran bounty grants for Fenian Raid veterans in Ottawa. As of now 10,800 have received the grant of 100 cents and fifteen thousand are under consideration.
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Ottawa
Well Used to It Patient Scene Shifter Grumbles
The fragment shows a dialogue exchange about needing a change of scene and a patient claiming to be two scene shifters, indicating a comic or theater context with mistaken words and hurried speech. Names or exact setting are not provided.
Fragmentary prophecy quoted in riots and debate
A terse exchange appears to hint at continuing turmoil and future generations amid unsettled violence. The phrases imply that not all adversaries are defeated and that new dangers may arise beyond the present crises.
Women and Flowers in a Witty Bouquet
A brief quip contrasts beauty with brains and perfume, noting a beautiful woman without brains is like a flower without fragrance. The playful line preserves old timey tone and social flippancy.
Security safeguards for royal jewels in palace strong rooms
The article notes strict protection for royal jewelry with two household officials access at Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary’s ornaments reside in fortified strong rooms and a lady in waiting oversees travel time. Charlotte Knollys guards Queen Alexandra’s jewels with safes at Marlborough House and Sandringham wired to trigger electric bells on any burglary attempt.
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Mary
Buckingham Palace
Charlotte Knollys
Queen Alexandra
Malborough House
Sandringham
King’s Famous Vine at Windsor Park Grows Hundreds of Grapes
The famed Windsor Great Park vine near Cumberland Lodge, aged about 140 years, now bears 800 to 1000 grape bunches, many over four pounds. A Black Hamburg variety, it continues to grow and will need vinery expansion despite a 2400 square foot roof. the King reportedly favors its grapes above others.
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Cumberland Lodge
Windsor Great Park
Hamburg
Natal Sugar Industry Exhibit At Durban Show
At the Durban agricultural show Natal planters featured a sugar industry exhibit as a major element. The article notes 21,900 people employed in sugar production and a yield valued at £1,450,000, highlighting the sector’s significance.
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Durban
Natal
Hare and cat clash ends with cat fleeing
A Folkingham resident recounts a remarkable fight where a cat attacked a young hare. The mother hare intervened, jumped the cat, and fought it for minutes until the cat fled, chased by the hare.
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Folkingham
Lincolnshire
Ostrich Farming Profits At South Africa Lease
A local paper reports in the Ousiboorn feather district of South Africa a man leased 290 acres for a three year term and held 85 acres valued at $30,000, illustrating high ostrich farming profits.
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Ousiboorn Feather
South Africa
Juvenile Potsdam Scene Mimics Kaiser's Review
In Germany military displays captivate youth as the Kaiser reviews troops at Potsdam. Two boys on a window ledge mimic salutes, one in a naval officer’s uniform and the other in the royal hussars’ garb, illustrating popular enthusiasm for military pageantry.
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Potsdam
Royal Hussars
A Trick With Figures
A short puzzle explains a number trick: pick a number, triple it, take half, then adjust by parity, and count the nines in the final result to reveal the original number. Example uses five to illustrate the steps and outcome.
Game of Mosaic prompts timed word story writing
A writing game for any number where players each write a word on slips. Slips are mixed, one player draws and reads them aloud in draw order. Players copy that order, then craft a short story using the words in the same sequence. Difficulty can vary by speed or time limits.
An Experimental Glass Apparatus Creates Typerbola Figure
A simple water experiment uses two six inch glass pieces joined along two sides with wax to angle the surfaces. Immersed in water, capillary action raises water between the plates forming a geometric typerbola pattern.
Proverb on haste and waste urges careful work
A short verse discusses the saying haste makes waste and offers an alternate reading Make haste dont waste. The poem argues careful movement yields quality and warns against rushing through tasks while honoring precious moments.
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Table Mountain’ Railway
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