Rideau Hall Crowned as Canada’s Historic Royal Home
Ottawa memo outlines Rideau Hall’s evolution from McKay’s castle to the governor general residence. It recalls 1836 construction, 1868 purchase, and later upgrades for Viscount Monck, Lord Lisgar, and Earl of Dufferin, noting public debate over waste and the hall’s regal associations.
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Rideau Hall
Thomas McKay
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McKay
Canada
Viscount Monck
Lord Lisgar
Earl of Dufferin
Nine-letter alphabet proposed by Professor Newton Scott
Prof. Pred Newton Scott of the University of Michigan touts a simplified alphabet reducing the modern English set by nine characters. He claims the system resembles shorthand yet is easy to master with little study, and cites its space efficiency for the stenographer and weary businessman.
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Pred Newton Scott
University of Michigan
Bibulous Stranger Tampered With Kellogg Team on Bridge
A stranger in Springfield Massachusetts offered tobacco to Kellogg's horses and poured whiskey down their throats on a bridge, prompting the driver to intervene as the incident unfolded.
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J. T. Kellogg's
Springfield
Life In Washington Is Just One Congress After Another
A Philadelphia Telegraph item notes the ongoing drift of political life in Washington as successive congresses shape policy. The brief reflects on persistent legislative activity and the routine of Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Congress
Philadelphia Telegraph
Stor Val Haas Ail Eave
Breaks a Cold in a Day With Dockers Formula
An old home remedy advises the druggist to provide two ounces glycerine and a half ounce concentrated pine essence to mix into a pint of whiskey. Adults take one to two spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, with smaller doses for children. The note claims proven results and urges using genuine concentrate rather than cheaper large-quantity preparations.
Power Company Guards Its Million Dollar Plant
Idaho tensions flare as Washington Water Power guards the Post Falls dam and flood gates after settlers sue for ruined lands. Federal appraisals valued land at under 25 000 dollars, far below settlers' claims, prompting threats to dynamite and a call for justice.
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Power Company
Idaho
Epokane
Washington Water Power Company
Post Falle
Spoline
Post Fall
Soeur d'Alene
Itaelf
Sionfhell
Northern District of
Post Pulls
Massive Ulster Rally Denounces Ireland’s Separation
In Omagh County Tyrone a gigantic mass meeting adopted resolutions opposing home rule and Ireland’s separation from the United Kingdom. Eighteen special trains carried Ulstermen to the gathering as Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Orange faction, declared his readiness to fight against separation, calling treason if needed.
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Dublin
Omagh
County Tyrone
Ireland
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
Edward Carson
Orange
Banker John Heall Saves Woman And Baby In Portland
Portland, January 6. Praised by his employer, banker John Heall, for stopping a heavy automobile just in time to prevent it from running down a woman and her baby. Jamie, the Scotch chauffeur, remarked he would not like to run over a woman with a baby, noting the infant’s milk bottle and the danger if it broke.
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Portland, Or
John Heall
Jamie
Entreaty on Jewish Emigration Limits Cited by Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record remark notes that Jews unable to enter Russia are luckier than those who cannot leave, reflecting on restrictive emigration policies and their human impact.
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Russia
Philadelphia
Deaf and Dumb Youth Leads 17-Piece Brass Band in New York
Edward J. Trinks, 19, deaf since infancy, leads a 17 musician brass band and plays several instruments. He learned by aural massage to hear tones and now teaches others with similar afflictions. He vows to become a band master and to organize a deaf and dumb band when older.
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New York
Edward J. Trinks
Trinks
U S Troops To Go To China
United Press dispatch reports rush to deploy U S troops to China with state and war departments moving quickly. Washington seeks update from Minister Calhoun in Pekin on current revolution status and implications.
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China
United Press
Ashington
State and War Departments
State Department
W. J. Calhoun
Pekin
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