Birtle Milling Company Eyes Mill Restoring Local Industry
The Birtle Milling Company plans to erect a roller mill to boost local trade and farming support. Birtle, Ellice, Miniota, Archie, Silver Creek, and Rossburn could benefit from a new mill, with town aid of seven thousand dollars and about two thousand dollars in stock already raised. The site near Fort Ellice and Dam on Assiniboine favored for better water power, two dam approach discussed to enhance downstream mills.
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Shoal Lake
Asessippi
Mallwood
Birtle
Millwood
Virden
Moosomin
Ellice
Assiniboine
Fort Ellice
Miniota
Archie
Silver Creek
Rossburn
Selling Cheap and Buying Dear. A Manitoba Grain Critique
The piece laments grain policies during a winter monopoly scare and cites Manitoba farmers selling wheat at 1.25 dollars per bushel while facing seed costs and high flour prices. It accuses Liberal politicians of pressuring the Canada Pacific to fail in transporting provincial products and accuses Montreal and Chicago financiers of profiting while farmers suffer in snowbound conditions.
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Reform Papers
Birtle
Manitoba
Canada Pacific
Montreal
Chicago
Marriage at Clifford Church Unites Rev Harry Drummond and Kathleen Gwillim
The wedding of Rev. Harry M. Drummond of the Russell Mission and Miss Kathleen Gwillim of Clifford took place at Clifford Church. The bride was given away by her brother Harry Gwillim, with Mary Gwillim as bridesmaid. The couple left for Shoal Lake amid greetings as guests enjoyed a reception at the bride's home. Prairie chickens noted nearby with Mr McPherson reporting three birds spotted at breakfast. Mr Anderson sold his town residence to James Giles of Toronto as he moves to a Silver Creek ranch.
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Clifford Church
Harry M. Drummond
Russell Mission
Kathleen Gwillim
Clifford
Harry Gwillim
Mary Gwillim
F. W. Jemmett
Shafto Agassis
Shoal Lake
Mr. Anderson
James Giles, Esq
Toronto
Silver Creek
Railway Lines to Canadian Pacific Blocked by Parliament
Discussion notes a major hurdle as lines connecting with or crossing Canadian Pacific require Canadian Parliament approval. The piece suggests local government aided an American firm to build roads using Canadian funds to the detriment of Canada, highlighting national interest concerns.
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Canadian Pacific
Parliament of Canada
Canada
Creai
Vast northern Manitoba district offers rich soil and timber
The description highlights a large tract beyond the Riding Mountains near Lake Dauphin with swift ripening crops, rich timber, hay meadows, abundant water and fish, and potential settlement growth. It notes few settlers, no outlet, and speculation a railway may arrive if oil profits arise. An ancient party wintered near the lake, leaving old buildings whose builders remain unknown.
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Riding Mountains
Lake Dauphin
Portage Plains
Wheat Rates Fall as Yankee Railway Sparks Debate
Rates fixed by the Northern Pacific cut eastbound wheat by one cent a bushel versus last season and require at least three cents more to transship from Canada Pacific cars to reach the Red River Road. Northern Pacific also pledges Winnipeg delivery at Canada Pacific prices. Critics say the $2,000,000 investment yields little benefit noting a promised ten cent reduction vanished.
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Northern Pacific
Canada Pacific
Red River
Winnipeg
Birth at Binsearth announces daughter for Inman family
At Binsearth Oct Ltd the wife of Oswald D Inman welcomed a daughter.
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Binsearth
Oct
Oswald D. Inman
Mounted Police on Boundary to Block Smuggling
A number of Mounted Police have been placed on the international boundary to stop smuggling timber cutting and horse stealing. The Local Government aims to boost cross border trade yet this boundary force seems to interrupt free communication and could hinder traffic on the Canadian Pacific while keeping a route into Manitoba open for the Yankees.
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United States
Canadian Pacific
Manitoba
Libel case described as cowardly attack by Martin on Free Press
The Brandon Times regards Martin action against the Free Press as cowardly arguing the Free Press exposed charges rightly. It notes Martin and Greenway faced limited options and warns libel suit would ruin their standing if they attacked the influential Liberal paper.
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Brandon Times
Martin
Greenway
Free Press
Leary Orders Sale of Timber Raft Materials in Nova Scotia
Mr Leary who built the great timber rafts at Joggins Nova Scotia has instructed agents to sell the timber used in frames and other materials on hand at the Finger Board as he will build no ware rafts The expense of constructing and then breaking up rafts renders the big raft system more expensive than vessels.
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Bangor
Leary
Joggins
Nova Scotia
Prophetic 1857 Half Dollar Among Rochester Coin Collection
Jno H Rochester of Mechanics Savings Bank owns a coin exhibit featuring an 1857 half dollar with a flawed right-side design. The milling is precise yet the stars and legend are missing or altered, with seven stars intact two faint and five absent. A note links the era to secession events years later.
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Jno
Delaware
Rochester Express
Panama Canal Contracts Complete and Turned Over
A Panama correspondent reports several canal contracts have been finished and accepted after inspection. The writer says the canal company is shutting down work only as completion allows and that other sections will follow, while ships steadily advance toward the Isthmus.
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Panama
Canal Company
Panama Canal
Toronto Weekly Mail Brief Diary Update
Ontario weekly notes local events and community notices from Toronto. The issue highlights civic items, social announcements, and brief market updates for readers in the Toronto area.
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