Wonders of the Queen's Dominion Glory of Selkirks Glacier Route
Special correspondence portrays the Great Glacier of the Selkirks near Glacier House with Mount Sir Donald towering above, a vast ice plateau, and dramatic views along the Canadian Pacific railway. The piece travels Rogers Pass, Bear Creek gorge, and Bear Creek to Donald and Golden, describes the mountains, glaciers, flora, wildlife, and the Mount Stephen area as part of a transcontinental pilgrimage.
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Selkirks
Sir Donald
Selkirk Summit
the Tribune
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Glacier House
Saul
Heaven
Earth
Switzerland
Atantia
Pacific Oceans
Ehoe
Houge
Yeetery
Sir Donald Smith
Montreal
Peabody
Europe
America
Jay Cooke
Wright
Stanford
Crockertington
United States
Donald
Rogers Pass
Pasa
A. B. Rogers
Great Central Range
Bear Creek Gorge
Six-Mile Creek
Mt. Hermit
Naler Stony Creek
Canadian Pacific
Bear Creek
Beaver Valley
Beaver River
Cedar Creek
Mountain Creek
Columbia
Rockies
Selkirk Range
Pacific
Vancouver
Columbia River
Scranton
Rocklesto
Golden
Wapta
Kootenay
Palliser
Kicking Horse Pass
Ottertall
Beaverfoot
Mt. Hunter
van Horne
Ottertall Station
William C. van Horne
Canadian’ Pacific Railway
Emerald Lake
Mount Stephen
Mount Stephen House
Mt. Stephen
Mt. Field
J. E Richmond
Dramatic gossip and theater moves fill New York scene
The column surveys star gigs and changes across the stage. Sadie Martinez to star in The Liar is shelved while Cymbeline and Rich ard J. are tied to Mansfield. Notables include Bancroft returning from India and Lillian Russell spotlighting in New York productions.
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Sadie Martinez
the Liar
Mansfield
Fanny Davenport
George Thatcher
Edward Marple
Nat Goodwin
Hillary Bell
Francis “Wilson
Katherine Kidder
Charles B. Hanford
Bryan
Lord
Ladies
Louis James
Arthur Honrehler
London
New York
Dutt
Shamus O'Brien
America
Jdankuschek
Robinson
Mrs. Penderbury
Witing
al Hart
Noving Koup
Mamie Gilroy
Eugene O'Rourke
Miss Brown
Augustus Thomas
Digby Bell
William Faversham
Empire Stock Company
John Drew
Charles Frohman
Murray Hill
Mexico
Les Deux Gorges
Mary Hampton
EB. J. Ratelitte
Minnie Dupree
Bret Harte
Sue
Antle Russell
Ttle
Joseph Haworth
Beasley
Leon Maroulles
Walker Domroscvh
Last Seas 1
Lea Deux Gossees
Edward J. Ratcliffe
Crane
Mr. Rebaon
William Pruette
Vaaudeville
Lillian Ruseel
Accornet
Nellie McHenry
Robson
Henrietta
Brutna
Robson Cassius
Forelt
Poreien
James O'Neills
Duboseq
Lesurques
Great Britain
Chicago
Tomasse Salvin
Naples
Leander Richardson
Goodwin
Miss Hillott
Luxembourg
Laula Harrison
Joseph Herbert
M. A. Kennedy
Cyril Scott
Georgie Caine
Irene Verona
Shakespeare
Turning the Tables in a Cleveland Domestic Jest
An Uptown Cleveland man teases his wife by feigning fashion-know-it-all responses as she checks her outfit. She quizzes him about skirts hats and belts, and he widens the joke until a porch-side reveal exposes his ruse and they share a quiet laugh at the neighbor’s doorstep.
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Alma
George
Mme
Etralghey
Cast His Lot with Blacks
The account of Rev. W. J. White editor of a Baptist weekly in Augusta Georgia, recounts a white man raised among slaves who after investigation discovers no Negro blood. He asserts he has long identified with Black communities and chose to align with them despite lineage.
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Chicago
W. J. White
Augusta
Georgia
Mixed Race Leader Found in Slavery Era Story
A historical portrait describes a man born into slavery who rises to leadership among freed people. He blends self sacrifice with a dedicated service to the adopted race while maintaining ties to white ministers and social boundaries. He married Ahintilatta and accepts regional racial divisions in the south.
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Etick
Bothraves
Java
Digby Fisherman Finds Ambergris Worth a Fortune
Granville resident Isaiah Kinghorn retrieves ambergris found ashore near Digby. A druggist in St John confirms its high value at about 9 per ounce, with an estimated 24 pounds kept worth around 240 090 and six pounds later sold for about 1 060. The remainder remains for sale with a local dentist to conduct the auction.
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Digby
N. 8
Isaiah Kinghorn
Granville
Kinghorn
St. John Telegraph
Tie
St. John
Prince Rupert
Ambergris
Winghorn Jefta
Telegraph
Dpur
Digby Dimigetst
Kingtern
Swiss Watch Trade Fails To Trample Old World Liberty
A narrative on Swiss watchmakers resisting factory discipline in America. The piece describes how skilled workers valued independence, resisted rigid schedules, and left a factory system that offered wages yet failed to attract steady output. An American firm tried mechanized methods but found Swiss laborers unwilling to sacrifice personal liberty.
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Hough
The Bicycle as a Blight and Benefit Discourse
An American Machinist piece argues bicycles bring economic and social impacts beyond mere wasteful spending. It counters critics claim wheels drain wealth, noting bicycle jobs keep money circulating and create demand for supplies, while also shaping trade conditions and employment across industries.
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M Tlendon
Bievels
Bievely
Women Sailors Favored on Scandrogvin Warships
The article notes that Scandinavian and Danish navies employ women as pilots and guards, with women aboard ships preferred to men for steady, patient conduct at sea. It says wives of ship owners sometimes serve as crew and that women perform tasks before the mast and during night watches, a practice praised by veteran captains for safer navigation and port calls.
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Boardinavia
The
New York Journal
Swiss Watchmakers Compare Finishing Methods Across Nations
A historic piece contrasts how different countries achieve top mechanical watch quality. It notes American watchmaking quality while highlighting Swiss craftsmen who finish parts at home, assemble, and then deliver refined watches for employer inspection.
Model School Offers Comprehensive Teacher Training Program
The school outlines intellectual and practical training for teachers with three courses beyond preparatory, special college prep, and admission of students to top colleges on certificate. It boasts a 300 pupil model school, 16 teachers, elegant grounds, facilities for athletics, infirmary with nurse, a fine gymnasium, and average yearly cost to students of $4. Applications for catalogue and details are invited.
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Firtanil Miete
Midsummer Closing Sale at New Store Offers Sterling Items
The advertisement promotes a midsummer closing sale with Sterling Silver Shirt Waist Sets discounted from 65 to 1.44, Sterling Silver Belt Buckles from 3.50 to 2.50, and fine china at about half price. Rogers triple plate flatware is offered with free engraving, featuring ten sets and a range of items like pitchers and cake baskets at very low prices.
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Rogers
Ional American Trip Northern Steamship Company Ad
The article advertises the Northern Steamship Company with routes to Cleveland Detroit Mackinac Duluth and Western Points via Great Northern Railway. It promotes the direct transcontinental line from Minneapolis to Portland via Spokane with buffet on the train. A. A. Weard Buffalo is listed as general passenger agent offering tickets and information.
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Northern Steamship Company
Northwest
Northland
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Mackinac
Duluth
Western
Duglipit
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolia
St. Paul
Great Falla
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Ft le
Selkirk
Hermit
Macdonald
New Mountain Ranges
Hernhart
Duse
Ada Rehan
Lillian Russell
Cora Potter
Kyrle Bellew
Daly Company
Ckill
JE. Dodson
Friia Williams
Viola Allen
PHI Gat
Fatrbank Company
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Dieslers Magasine
Hetsel
E.m.hetsel
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton, Pa
Mansfield State Normal School
Wyoming Avenue
EPC
Ereau & Cornell
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