From Michigan to the Saskatchewan and back across Canada
A travel memoir recounts rapid city and Brandon journeys, noting farm life in Ontario and Manitoba, a steam thresher cooperative, and the Manitoba grain boom. The writer crosses Lake Superior and the Soo canal, observes port towns, talks of wheat yields, elevators, and a Canadian Pacific Railway expansion, ending with promotional details on 1901 harvest excursions via major rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Manitoba & Northwestern
Ontario
Glasgow University
Organas
Brooklyn
Waverly
Scott
Cornhill
Macaulay
Carlysse
Prenel
Winnipeg
Brandon
Canadian Pacific Railway
Assiniboine River
Portage-La-Prairie
Gratiot
Millers’ Association
Manitoba
Handerson
Port la Prairie
Campbell
Assiniboine Milling Company
Am T
O.P. R
Port Arthur
Ilvre 1
Lake Superior
Algoma
Isle Royal
Sault St. Martie
Lake Huron
Port Huron
Minneapolis
Duluth
Bond
Glasgow
Au Sable
Sarnia
Canada Pacific Railway
P. R
Malifax
Atlantic
Vancouver
Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St.aul
Minnesota
Iowa
South
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Harry Mercer
Mich
Ohlone, Dilwauken & St. Paul Railway
Grinwold Street
Detroit
Trestle Horse Rescue Amid Public Alarm
An eight inch spaced trestle scene near Olympia Washington captivates a dozen onlookers as a sorrel horse walks the trestle toward the Union Pacific roadbed with 800 feet to go. The animal slips but saves itself on each near fall and finally tumbles down the sloping bank, bruised yet uninjured aside from mouth and hoof injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Martin Scully
Terra Firma
Olympio
Tribune
Postage Stamp Museum Opens in Vienna for Free Public View
A Vienna postage stamp museum opens daily to the public at no charge. The exhibit showcases stamps from 180 to 181, balloon and pigeon post specimens, a forged stamp collection, antique letters from the Dutch Indies, inscribed wood tablets with hieroglyphs, and world postcards. Notable items include a 119 day penny stamp return valued at 1000 florins, coins from Emperor Francis Joseph, a Dundes stamp worth 500 pounds, and a Cape of Good Hope stamp at 100 pounds. The display totals 8,000,000 stamps and related post artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Paris
Dutch Indies
Francis Joseph
Cape of Good Hope
Post
Man Mistakenly Dressed as Woman Found in Paris Ward
Signol a seventy two year old Paris cook was admitted to Saint Antoine hospital with gastritis and, mistaken for a woman due to his attire, was placed in the female ward until the error was corrected. He says he only wore male clothes during a military examination. He previously served as a servant girl on a Lin-eur-Mer farm at seventeen and later studied cookery in Caen before forty years in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signol
Saint Antoine
Paris
Signal
Conseil de Revision
Lin-eur-Mer
Caen
Paria
Uniforms for Employes Bring Clash in Bristol Store
A Bristol storekeeper ordered white duck coats for all workers during business hours after admiring the effect on his own attire. Two clerks quit rather than wear the uniform. The practice spreads to store girls, judges, railroad hands, and waiters, aiming for public recognition of the employer. The mix ups when customers mistake clerks for bosses have caused embarrassing situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hailstones Form Around Tiny White Stones at Palmyra
During a Friday hailstorm in Palmyra, children playing on a plate found peasized white stones with fine shells enveloped by ice. The stones remained intact rather than melting, most were transparent blue white, and several locals reported finding similar stones, leaving residents mystified by Aprenlace in Palmyra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Aia
Wayne farmer seeks will and deed for brunette lodger
A 91 year old Wayne Michigan farmer worth about 20000 faced personal turmoil after losing his wife. After meeting a young brunette on the street he sought to name her in his will but she spurned him. Failing to secure his estate he attempted self harm and was committed to a nearby asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne, Mich
Ree
Ares
Puladaphia
Crusaders Move Into Ashly Church Spark Town Turmoil
In Ashley a clash arose when local Christian Crusaders took over the Congregational church during prayer meeting, marching inside with a drum and singing, then prompting the pastor to end access for the Crusaders. Citizens praised the pastor and urged orderly conduct as tensions eased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Anderson
Lock
Cuntain
Ashley and Alma Reach Agent Appointment
In a terse note, Alma is mentioned in relation to an aer agent role as Ashley advances a pending appointment. Details are sparse, but the brief indicates a staffing or credentialing item involving the two named individuals and the agency.
BERT WOODWARD Farms For Sale and Loans
Bert Woodward advertises choice farms for sale at low cash price plus houses and lots bought and sold. Money to loan on approved security and first class insurance for farm risks from Western of Toronto firanite State and United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Toronto
Firanite
United States
Foreclosure Notice and Chancery Suit Summary
Mortgage holders announce a foreclosure sale on land in Gratiot County Michigan tied to a mortgage dated March 16. The estate in Ingham Township is offered at public sale to satisfy the remaining debt. A chancery suit in Ionia County names Prank N Zine as defendant with service by publication and requires entry of appearance within three months. The order appears in the Circuit Court for Gratiot and is published in a local newspaper.
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Ortoaga
Morigmy
Wade
Coe
Strong
Mechel
M. Sterag
Graiint Hotice
Tire
Dallas
Gratiot County
Michigan
Inhmos
Yeld County
Enid
Amie
Wiancehey
Judiowl Circuit
Aimy Zinn
Afdnelt
Frapeay Palmer
Fur Nomphalnatt
Andes
Nis BpHrAranen
Ute Arti
Fee
Dhobate Ordeh
Gratiot
Said
Ithaca
Aucunt
George Weatbrook
Aald
Anid
T J Lam
Bealtink
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Tedi
Alia Chiles
Ian
Tonia
Oita
Otice
le T Muhn
Ction
Weet
Arenda
Mas Islene
K. D. Lamen
Alta
Michigan Mining School
Pructica
Direetor
Hong Kon
Park Street
Ida Dunlap
Gratiet County Savi Bank
Eatgan
Uy Leu Nusnraces
Ee and
Aiecounte
Reek Doe
Soseye
Ohtiva Hanking Bliver
Total
Sam Capital
Kevin
Acton Ledge
Beltet
Erymiais K. Kinmte
Oashler
Ht StaLivan
B.A
West End Grocery
J.C. Lindsley
Aeata Rr
Alma
Verry
Toleo
Alma Ours Nouth
Lansing & Northern R. R
West Michigan
Indiana
Huss
Cary
Valin
M. Rae
Wagner
Graham & Morton Trans. CO
Kbr
Hardom
Et Joseph
Cricago
City of
Lew Alma
Lowi
Saginaw
Howard Cry
Grand Rapids
Toni
Mt. Itanea
Bert Woodward
Yue Amin
Tpt
Vna Thayowen
Mtys
Avsienes
Puli Dieffenbach
Priase Sree
van Tie A Nue Ty Chemical Gal CO
Bucklen
r.Ghanpen
Vorsale
Webb
Ul S. Conover
Horthmestern Sturuat
Ciara
Hibbard
Alwieh
Uae
Li Yao
Woonen
New
West
Henry Bill Publishing Co
Norwich
Conn
Durbin
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