Fragmented World News Snapshot From July Harrax Report
Report mentions Russian Jews arriving in an unspecified location and more expected. Carnot possibly addressing peace. Floods submerge streets in Australia leaving thousands homeless. Montreal lumber yards burned. Dr William visits Edinburgh. Toronto convention hosts teachers. Canadian House of Lords passes bill on third reading without debate.
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Harrax
Presinden Carnot
Ustralia
Montreal
William
Edinburgh
Toronto
House of Lords
Laundresses Demand Eight Hour Day In Rampage
North Sound laundresses at dawn rally for eight hour day and 42 pence per day. A dispute over wages sparks a mob action as workers attack nonstriking laundries and vandalize premises. Police fail to stop the disruption.
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W. Jime
North Sound
Trade Returns Paris May Imports Exports Fall
French trade returns show May imports declined by 73,128,000 francs while exports fell by 31,062,000 francs compared to May of last year. The figures reflect changes in the board of trade statistics and indicate a contraction in bilateral trade activity.
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Paris
Seneb Board of Trade
OTICE
Haseen
James Goldie
St.John’s
German Crop Reports Not Favorable Ongoing Drought
BERLE June 16 German crop reports show prices held high due to bad weather. Snow recently fell in the Hartz mountains and the Pyrolj region affecting grain-growing districts.
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Berle
Hartz’ Mountains
Pyrolj
Pilgrims’ Mortality Reported From Bombay and Mecca
The dispatch notes that over 1,000 pilgrims who travel annually to Bombay and Mecca fail to return. It urges the government to investigate the cause as disease on the inland journey and cold weather are cited as factors.
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Loxnon
Ones of
India
Bombay
Mecca
Finnes
Marriage Notice Fragment at 2 Olive Avenue
Fragmentary OCR reads a marriage notice with names and addresses including a bride’s father and clergy, but the full details and identities are unclear from the damaged text. The couple appears connected to a residence in a distant city.
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Olive Avenue
Odist
Two Disasters by Sea Clergyman Drowned in Boat Upset
A melancholy boat accident near Harbor Briton reports the Rev Mr How, a Church of England clergyman, drowned with his young daughter and boatman Chapman while returning from Jersey Harbor. The body of Chapman was recovered. efforts to find the others continued. The note urges better safety for outport clergy with capacious skiffs and two fishermen aboard.
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Harbor Briton
Fawcett
How
Church of England
Chapman
Jersey Harbor
Evening Telegram
Seven Lives Lost in Bacalieu Tickle Disaster
The schooner Publico Belle wrecked off Southern Head Bacalieu during a July night storm. Of nine crewmen, seven perished at sea while two survived, according to Bacalieu lighthouse keeper reports relayed via Captain Thomas Verge. Further details awaited from telegrams.
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Bonavista
Thomas Verge
Bacalieu
Goose Bay
Verge
Hvening
Forest Fires Act Provisions Published for Public Info
Public notice outlines strict enforcement of the Forest Fires Act of 1890. Prohibits lighting fires near woods except for specific purposes and details duties for landowners and campers from May to November to prevent spread and ensure extinguishment. Penalties apply to landowners unless they swear an oath absolving them of responsibility. Crown land fires trigger penalties for campers or workers unless they testify they did not start the fire.
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Belen
Charlottenberg Vish Committee
Bremen
Hamburg
Odessa
Lord Salisbury
Anish
Sinder
Calle Arena
Écommén
Lima
Soda
Mark Chaplain
Water Street
St. John’s
Peragna
Bill Heads
The
Sun
F. Bertead
Twillingate
Union Bank of Newfound
Mason & Hamlin Gabinet
Aloo Neumeyers Berlin
Lord Overstrung
J. B. Woods
Hast
St. John's
Woods
B. M
Dale
Ideal” Manufacturing Company
Disston
Sorby
Joseph Rogers & Sons
Berlin
Marpin
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