Prominent Hamilton Figure Remembered in Centennial Tribute
Prominent Hamilton figure Adam Brown is highlighted for his long public service since 1860. The piece recounts his rise from Montreal and Toronto trade to banking and politics, including roles as Hamilton’s master and MP, and his leadership in waterworks, railways, and the Dominion Board of Trade.
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Hamilton
Homer
Adam Brown
W. P. Maclaren
Brown. Ts & Company
Fir- Balfour Company
Federal House
Ottawa
Brown
Canada
Jamaica
W.1
King George
Edward
Thos
Keefer
C.M.G
Prince of Wales
England
Oak Bank
Wellington
Grey
Bruce
Guelph
Palmerston
Kincardine
Great Western
Grand Trunk Railway
Ontario and Pacific Junction
Gravenhurst
North Bay
Cites Pacific
Wm. Hendrie
G. T. RB
Toronto
Toronto and
Ottawa Railway
Gret
Mackenzie
Windsor
Hamilton Board of
Dominion Board of Trade
Royal Humane Association
John M. Gibson
Stolen kiss sparks centuries of conflict and riot
The tale recalls Ferdinand of Bavaria’s kiss in a royal park igniting a costly war with Bavaria and a later Utah race riot after a white waitress and a black man wed. In both, a single act spirals into deadly consequences.
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Duchess of Gordon
Gordon Highlanders
Ferdinand of
Granger
Salt Lake City
Utah
Swinburne's Hatred of Tobacco in Rudeness and Rage
Tennyson is described as the eminent sober poet of the era. Swinburne storms the Arts Club seeking a tobacco free room but fumes and fury erupt. He blasts James I as knave tyrant fool liar coward yet praises him for killing Raleigh who started smoking.
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Tennyson
Ly Swinburne
James I
Raleigh
Veteran Irish peer Viscount Charlemont dies in Tyrone
The veteran Irish peer Viscount Charlemont died at Drumcairne County Tyrone after a long career. He served as Captain Caulfield in the Crimean War and was Comptroller of the Household to Irish Viceroys from 1868 to 1895. He succeeded to the Viscounty in 1892 but had no Lords seat. His nephew James Edward Caulfield succeeds in the Viscounty. The Countess of Ranfurly is his daughter.
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Viscount Charlemont
Drumcairne
County Tyrone
Caulfield
Earl of Charlemont
House of Lords
James Edward Caulfeld
Countess of Ranfurly
St James Palace history as royal residence and hospital
St James Palace began as a hospital dedicated to St James and was adopted as a royal residence by Henry VIII who added a clock tower and Holbein gateway. Charles I slept there before his execution and crossed St James Park to Whitehall. The Court of St James is the official name of the British Court.
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St. James’ Palace
St. James
Henry VIII
Holbein
Charles I
St. James’ Park
Whitehall
Court of St. James
Three Acre Free Picking Tale From Huntingdon Farm
The Swaston custom allows three acres to be grown yearly for residents. When ready, the town crier proclaims the act and people may harvest what they need. The practice dates to 300 years ago after a poor woman was jailed for stealing peas.
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Huntingdon Farm
Swaston
England
Ground Flat Death Seen as Steam Roller Accident
A London Graphic fragment describes a young countryside visitor in Edinburgh who, after examining a plate, exclaims in astonishment that a man named Scott met a fatal end being run over by a steam roller.
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Edinburgh
London Graphic
Land ownership figures at London County Council meeting
The London County Council reported that 33 000 owners hold more than five acres of public authorities while railways cover twenty two square miles. The Duke of Westminster is said to own three quarters of a square mile.
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London County Council
Duke of Westminster
Table Mountain Funicular Construction Time Estimated
Table Mountain Railway estimates the recommended funicular will require two and a half years to build.
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Table Mountain Railway
Cape Town
Oldest British Isles Minister Swan Edwards Lingers in 99th year
Rev Swan Edwards of Torquay, claimed as the oldest minister of the Gospel in the British Isles, remains active and safe in his ninety ninth year despite advanced age and frail health.
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British Isles
Swan Edwards
Torquay
Per Pera
Age Demen
Prince Henry Enters Eton School Life Begins
Prince Henry, thirteenth son of the king, will enter Eton College after private schooling. He will attend six hours daily in class, perform lower-class duties, run errands and prepare tea, with peers treating him as an ordinary student.
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Prince
Prince Henry
England
Henry
Eton
Eton College
Hiesalt
Prince of Wales
Oxord
King
Guelph
Bamboo Sap Traditions and Trade Across Asia
The London Standard notes Tabasheer or banslochan from female bamboo sap used as a medicinal tonic. Known in India and Borneo, it entered early Arab trade as a commodity. Analyses show it is almost purely silica with small lime and potash traces. The piece links bamboo hollows to Eastern beliefs in miraculous powers.
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India
Borneo
London Standard
Ambleside Post Office Stamp Anecdote
A well to do man visits Ambleside post office asking if a new reform will last and requests three stamps after the postmaster assures him the reform is established.
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Wiland Hill
Ambleside
Oil Prospects in Africa Seen Not Very Hopeful
Mr Cunningham Craig, the oil expert hired by the Government to survey Union resources, told a Bloemfontein paper there are possibilities but prospects are not very hopeful. He will not form a firm view until he has studied more of the country.
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Cunningham Craig
Bloemfontein
Olive oil industry grows in South Australia
Australian oil traces its roots to 1851 Great Exhibition in London where South Australia product gained honorable mention for clearness color and flavor. The industry expands as soil and climate support olive tree cultivation and production.
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London
South Australia
New British Citizens Naturalization Totals Published
The British home office reports 1 334 aliens naturalized in 1912. Among arrivals 408 are from Germany, 399 from Germany, and 23 from France. Of new Britons 1 223 settled in England and Wales, 523 in don.
Ostrich Farming Takes Root at University of Natal
Ostrich farming has gained traction at the University of Natal with a breeding program that houses 1,500 birds. Local growers showcased prized plumage at recent agricultural shows in Maritzburg and Durban.
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Natal
Maritzburg
Durban
Aladdin's Lamp Sale Noted in Historic Ad
A fragment records an item titled Aladdin's Lamp with a value listed as £500 in good condition, suggesting an auction or sale listing in a historical context.
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Aladdin
The Ballad of Yaada and the Capilano Canyon
A fragmented verse narrative recalls Yaada a Squamish chief and Haida lover in a coastal land near Capilano. Fires on Lulu Island drift smoke over the Narrows as the river Capilano sobs with a timeless love tale. The Haidas and Squamish myth ends with a haunting river song across the canyon.
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Lulu Island
Capilano Canyon
Poles
The Little Earl of Arundel and the Norfolk Dukedom
The passage traces the Arundel lineage and the dukedom of Norfolk, detailing the 68,900 acres held by the Duke of Norfolk and his great estates including Arundel Castle, Derwent Hall, and Beach Hill. It notes historic attainders, restorations, and notable acts of devotion and rebellion linked to the family, plus Arundel Castle’s legendary origins and sieges through English history.
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England
Arondel Surrey
Norfolk
Duke of
Merde
Engand
Duke of Norfolk
London
Arundel Castle
Derwent Hall
Derbyshire
Sheffield
Beach Hill
Earl of
Twaunhd
John Mala Oe
Earl of Norfolk
House of Mowbray
Sir John Howard
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Arundel
Thomas Howard
Duchess of Norfolk
Countess of
Bevis
Alfred
Parent Nurtures Daughter For Wealthy Title Suitor
A father expresses strong personal interest in his daughter's education to prepare her to wed a titled husband. He claims his wife has patented an invention likely to bring immense wealth, shaping the future marriage prospects.
Largest seal ever caught on Cape Breton coast
A Mabou Mines father and son caught what is reported as the largest seal ever taken on the Cape Breton coast. The animal weighed 800 pounds with a skin length of 7 feet 10 inches and a body length of 4 feet 4 inches.
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Cape Breton
Mabou Mines
Veterans All Company Proudly Wears Medals in Service
A Vancouver based A Company Connaughts Own Rifles claims to be the only British Empire unit composed entirely of men wearing active service medals.
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Connaught ’S Own Rifles
Vancouver
British Empire
Veterans Apply for Fenian Raid Grants in Ottawa
Ottawa has no set-up for Fenian Raid veteran bounty grants. About 10,800 have received the 100 cent grant and fifteen thousand are under consideration.
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Ottawa
Weill Used to It Scene Shifter Dialogue Quick Exchange
A terse exchange between a patient and a doctor centers on coping with stress via a change of scene. The patient resists and declares themselves a scene shifter while the doctor hints at therapeutic shifts.
Quotable Exchange Signals Ongoing Tension
The remark hints at further upheaval and future threats as characters discuss casualties and new generations. The dialogue underlines persistent danger and unresolved conflict in the narrative.
Women and Flowers
A decorative line evokes a beautiful woman and compares a woman without brakes to a flower lacking perfume, linking beauty to fragility and absence of restraint in poetic metaphor.
Guarding Queen's Jewels and Royal Safes With Electric Alerts
The article notes strict security for royal jewels. At Buckingham Palace Queen Mary’s ornaments are kept in strong rooms with access limited to two household officials. The Hon. Charlotte Knollys oversees 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
Alexandra
Malborough House
Sandringham
King’s Famous Vine at Windsor Gains Grapes and Roof Size
The famed Windsor Great Park vine near Cumberland Lodge, tracing 140 years, yields 1000 bunches weighing over four pounds total and grows under a roof of 3,400 feet. A Black Hamburg variety, it continues to grow and may need enlargement. The King allegedly prefers these grapes above others.
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Cumberland Lodge
Windsor Great Park
Hamburg
Althoug
Natal Sugar Industry Exhibit At Durban Show
The Natal planters organized a sugar industry exhibit at the Durban Agricultural Show highlighting its prominence. The industry employed 21,900 workers and produced a yield valued at 21,450,000.
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Durban
Natal
Hare and Cat Fight Captured by Lincolnshire Observer
A Folkingham resident recounts a dramatic scene where a cat attacked a young hare. The mother hare intervened, leaping onto the cat to defend her youngster and chasing it away after a brief confrontation.
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Folkingham
Lincolnshire
Ostrich Farming Lease Noted in South Africa
A local newspaper reports a South African feather district man has leased 200 acres for ostrich farming. The deal values at 400 000 though details on the venture are limited.
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Ovsihoorn
South Africa
Mystifying German Military Spectacle Inspires Youth
In Germany military presence dominates daily life with parades and uniforms. A Potsdam review drew crowds and two boys on a window ledge saluted the Kaiser in naval and royal hussar dress.
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Eptfit
Potsdam
Royal Hussars
A Mental Math Trick Returns the Original Number
A narrator describes a number guessing trick. Start with a chosen number, triple it, take half, adjust by parity, and end with a result that reflects the original number. The example uses five to illustrate the steps and final count of nines.
Game of Mosaic: a collaborative word writing challenge
Players each write a word on slips, mix them, then one reads aloud in draw order. Participants copy the sequence and compose a short story in that exact word order. Variants include speed constraints or freedom to reorder the words, affecting difficulty.
Making a Water Figure: Hyperbola From Glass Plates
A DIY device uses two seven inch square glass plates joined on two sides and waxed to angle their faces. Immersed one inch in water the capillary rise forms a geometric hyperbola between the plates.
Make haste to do right work says old proverb
The note extols making haste to do what is right avoiding waste. It urges steady effort, not rushed errors, and frames speed as paired with careful, correct action rather than reckless haste. The piece reinforces virtue of timely, proper work.
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Prince AT
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Australian Oil
Aladdin’s
Yaada
Calie Tatetay Wighas
Meg Sain
Pauline Johnson
Capilano
Yanda
Charlotte
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Weill
King's Famous
Natal Sugar Industry
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