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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
6
The report shows steady markets across grains and livestock. It lists prices for flour, bran, shorts, oats, rye, and Manitoba patents, with cattle and hog quot s for export and local trade. Cattle and lamb values appear mixed, while poultry and dairy products show moderate activity and firm pricing in several regions.
A London despatch reports Northamptonshire real estate agents listing the ancestral home of Washington for public auction in September near Banbury, 86 miles from London. The 204 acre property includes an ancient manor house with fifteen rooms, antique carvings, and Washington coat of arms. Asking price is £5,500, about $27,500, with transfer possible to the United States if not sold.
A Guelph dispatch reports the first annual sale of pure bred pigs under Ontario Government auspices held Thursday at the Provincial Winter Fair Building. One hundred animals were offered and cleared early, averaging high prices. The sale netted 3845 with 5 per head ruling in sailing costs. A Brethour bred registered sow brought 825, the highest price yet paid on the continent. Another Brethour Saunders sow from Burford sold for 185.
A brutal murder occurred in Montmagny Quebec on a Wednesday morning. Joseph Mathurin killed his wife by cutting her throat in their plumb ing shop. High Constable Fortin arrested the killer around eight o clock. Mathurin confessed to his brother after the act. Jealousy and drunkenness were cited as motives.
A fragmented report mentions an eruption patch from St Thomas dated Thursday and references a London Times brief. The readable text is partial and unclear, with scattered quotation marks and punctuation.
A major blaze in Rossland swept through a central block of wooden stores and the Burns building. Flames jumped First avenue and rapidly spread west and east as strong winds aided the fire. Water streams and quick response limited further loss after the Music Hall and International Hotel faced imminent danger, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential damage.
London despatch reports a lack of true summer with repeated fine days but no heat. Farmers face short corn and threatened crops as potato disease and mildew plague wheat and hops, with hop yields among the worst on record and many districts unable to cover picking costs.
A brief report notes a wounded individual treated by Academy of Medicine authorities. The patient, struck by a bullet, received immediate attention and was successfully cured after care at the hospital.
News reports a fatal Alpine accident during a thunder storm as two Fearon brothers, one a curate and one a factory inspector, with two Swiss guides, attempted Wetterhorn ascent. One Fearon and a guide were found dead with bodies burned. remaining bodies unlocated amid rescue efforts at Grindelwald.
A despatch notes Count Anton Potocky, a Budapest resident with a long Boer War history. He fought as a Boer commandant, was wounded, and endured a camp fire tragedy that killed his wife and three children. His 18-year-old son also fought under De Wet. He plans to return to the Transvaal if possible.
Dr Montizambert head of the quarantine service reports from Vancouver Island and the coast that boundary and Kootenay inspections may be withdrawn. He will urge Ottawa to suspend coast city checks as smallpox danger recedes. Travelers by steamship and train would welcome the quarantine relief after delays. Continuous supply of SOD is noted as maintained.
Vienna dispatch reports rising dissensions among Brussels Boer leaders. Kruger allegedly refused to recognize peace to permit leaders to return to South Africa, swayed by Leyds. Editorial notes an elder statesman urged delay, while King’s reception of representatives marked a tense moment in London.
Ottawa dispatch reports Australian drought affecting butter supplies. A carload from Calgary Creamery was shipped Saturday by steamship Miwvera from Vancouver for storage before arrival. Expectation is butter will arrive in good condition and prices may be favorable.
A sensational but dubious tale claims an arch plan on Coronation Day would have blown up a Canadian peace effort while the King passed by. Royal security measures and subway manholes were cited as precautions, with praise for London police from foreign visitors, including the Shah of Persia.
A despatch cites a J A letter from Mr Reitz ex Secretary of State for the Transvaal to J McBride an Irish Boer commander. The missive expresses pleasure at his letter and reiterates shared conviction that the country will be theirs and freedom will come, signaling persistent factional resolve among Boers.
Mr Burrows M P P for Dauphin in Manitoba and commissioner of the Canadian Northern Railway spent Wednesday in the city then headed West. He says this year the crop prospects are brightest in years with about a million more acres under cultivation and a wheat crop possibly twenty five to thirty five bushels per acre.
London Times correspondent in Oporto reports Portuguese bread contains 53 percent china clay and sawdust amid import bans. Public reaction is amused rather than angry as discussions of earning daily sawdust spread.
A London dispatch notes that from September 1 the post office will operate an independent service for transmission to the United States. The British Postal Department has arranged this parcel post link after previous attempts by the Royal Government.
The 21,000 ton largest liner afloat was successfully launched at Harland and Wolff yards here on Thursday Sheig 700 feet long 75 feet beam 491 3 feet draft. Despatch says capacity 48 18 400 tons of or 8 000 pose A Belfast Treland.
Ottawa despatch shows import and export figures for the year. It cites 82 Lark ho ie sottade with 428,129 for imports and 64,438,520 for exports, plus 819,08 and 806,000 bushels in production and Australic strap. The wording is garbled but indicates rising trade and production metrics.
A scrambled OCR summary reports Manitoba street work grants totaling 2.5 million, hospital earnings, and trolley profits. notes scattered about Newfoundland oil activity, Northwest land prices, and a mine accident in Rossland. Mentions from Britain and Europe touch on coal purchases, London buses, and crime trials. includes a Paris bank charter rumor and a Bark River mining death.
The document discusses government plans to hire and house colonial families from the United States for farm work under contracts lasting six weeks or more, with wages up to $100 per month plus board. It notes government aims to purchase shares or oxen and erect homes, and Whitney states the Canadian government is eager to secure colonials, with hundreds reportedly favoring the project.
A chaotic scene erupted at a Kentucky courtroom as a prisoner, described as desperate, forced entry through doors. Authorities restrained the individual, and the incident prompted heightened security measures in Owensboro.
Fragmentary despatch discusses Cunard Steamship Company and Morgan syndicate, with references to British interests and agitation over native deference. The readable text hints at tensions in the shipping industry and potential mergers or retirements.
A Berne Switzerland report notes the Federal Council has decided active enforcement on an article of the core Israane Didding establishment. Religious orders face suppression of congregations, with three months grace allowed for compliance with constitutional requirements.
Good rains in Bombay and western regions relieve famine fears, saving crops and protecting livelihoods. Weather improves after a dry spell, bringing relief to farmers and communities dependent on harvests.
A short note records an invitation accepted for a visit to London and Sandringham, suggesting a possible November date. The text hints at a 7 percent context and a formal invitation, with limited readable detail about the host or exact arrangements.
Fragmentary note discusses modern chemistry and imitation jewels, claiming simple chemical processes can alter meanings and imitate stones. Mentions telonyx and various colors like black yellow white, with unclear conclusions.
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