Gift of Canada by James I to Lord Stirling in 1621
A historical survey details royal gifts of territory from Charles II to James I and the Crown’s complex transfers. It notes the 1621 grant of all Canada to Lord Stirling, the later Hudson’s Bay Company holdings, Rupert’s Land, and other royal gifts and sales across eras. The piece highlights the mythic scope of colonial land grants and their legal twists.
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America
Columbus
New World
United States
New York
Duke of York
New Jersey
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Wiliam Penn
Charlies II
Penn
North
South Carolina
London
George II
Colonel Talbot
Dominion
Queen Victoria
Prince Edward Island
Georgetown
Charlottetown
Princetown
Dominion of Canada
Canadian Compeer
Hudson's Bey Company
Charles II
Prince Rupert
Hudson’s Bay
Rupert's Land
Canada
Atlantic
Hudson's Strait
Pacific
James I
Lord Stirling
James
William Alexander
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Charles J
Liverpool
William the Conqueror
Henry II
Lancaster
John
Earl of Chester
Charles Stuart
Corporation
Bombay
India
England
East India Company
Telephone Numbers in Fudge and Butler's Wit
A humorous piece by Ellis Parker Butler on telephone number puns for various social roles and everyday needs. It lists playful number phrases like 2-4-5 for a cigar dealer and 1-4-2-2 for a newly wed couple, ending with a quip about marriage and loans.
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Momey
John
Ellis Parker Butler
Fudge
Rossini and Wagner meet in jest over upside down Lohengrin
A light moment recounts Rossini joking with Wagner and companions on a stair landing as he claims to study Wagner’s Lohengrin. The German composer notes the score is upside down, Rossini insists he has it right side up and the group laughs together.
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Rossini
Wagner
Geemann
Westphalia
United States
Horse Sale Promoted with Saddle Horse Event Planned
The next regular horse sale occurs Friday and Saturday May 12 and 13 with a saddle horse sale Friday evening May 12. Mr Holland guarantees buyers and high prices, no commissions, and will purchase horses in advance. Hamilton Brothers consign saddle horses. public viewings ahead of the sale with music and a poker note included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
America
Hamilton Brothers
Keota
Lawn
Radiea
Market summary: wheat and hogs move on crop reports
Chicago market notes a hoped higher government crop report for wheat but mixed trading. July wheat fluctuates around 88, corn weak on selling, oats steady, and hogs push up pork lard and ribs prices amid a night rally. Weather outlook shows unsettled but generally fair in Iowa Illinois and South Dakota with warmer conditions in parts.
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Chicago
Ocean Passage
Taly
Iowa
South Dakota
Cattle and hog markets mixed in St Louis and Chicago reports
The St Louis market opened steady for cattle and hogs with receipts around 3 800 cattle and 7 500 hogs. Chicago and Kansas City show mixed to higher openings with gains for cattle and steady to higher hogs and sheep. New York stocks close mixed as various commodity prices move. A press room and blacksmith shop move into a front room in the referenced property.
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ST. Louis
Mary
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
May
Chicago
Parkers
Improvement on Sixth Street West Structure Details
J B Stewart erects a one story cement block building on the northerly side of Sixth street between Commercial and Jefferson streets. It will have a 40 foot frontage and 70 foot depth. The Enignarette at the Crystal Morr will be divided into three rooms. Onesday, Tuesday and Wadnesday.
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Henry Bartling
Sixth Street
Stewart- Simmons Company
McGarvey
J.B. Stewart
Commercial
Jefferson Streets
Crystal Morr
Doctor Brink Found Dead In Country Barn
Mason City reports Dr. Brink a renowned physician was found dead early today in the McCarty Ivory barn after a country drive. Heart disease cited as the probable cause.
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Brink
Mason City
McCarty
Also Mentioned on This Page
James B
Hadeen Bay Company
Andalusia
Houston Post
Eknicker
Becker
New York Times
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Thad
E. J. Moore
Marsh-Place
Shears Reeves
Texas
H. W
LN. S
N. S
Louis Close
Wheat
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
PTNG
Wisconsin Central
Waterloo Markets
Minneapolis
Stork
Canadian Pacific
Rock Island
American Smelter
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Waterloo
Kansas
Tom Erkers
Pric
Etsi
Main Road
School
Ryant - Wood CO
West
Sixth ST. West
East Fourth Street
Christman
Ludwig
Johnson
Hobart M
Woods Bros
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