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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
4
Sir Wilfrid Laurier urged Canada to stay within the empire as Lord Roberts and Australian Premier Fisher spoke at Pilgrims dinner and overseas dominions event. Canada’s ties, naval links, and colonial contingents marked a shift toward equal partnership and shared responsibility.
The piece notes price levels for several crops and goods in April 1910 and 1911, discusses predicted shifts in commodity costs, and cites Mr. Patrick Cudahy on hog futures. It argues reciprocity with the United States would worsen Canadian markets by inviting demoralized traders and falling prices.
President Taft denies pardon applications for Charles W. Morse of New York and John Ro Walsh of Chicago, the two noted bankers convicted under federal banking laws. He declines to grant clemency or shorten sentences, while parole prospects remain governed by separate rules starting with Walsh in 1919 and Morse in 1910.
The jury convicted Thomas Mitch Robertson of murder after a two hour deliberation. Chief Justice Harvey ordered execution by hanging at the jail once sentence is carried out, expressing no mercy and noting the strong possibility of mercy being denied by the verdict. The youthful prisoner bore up under the trial and the crowd awaited the outcome.
The Kaiser orders clemency for two English officers Captain Trench and Lieutenant Brandon held in a German prison. They were convicted of spying on Barkham fortifications and sentenced last December to four years’ hard labor.
In a lighthearted exchange two men banter about a woman and her beauty, then humorously argue that she obstructs the speaker’s view of second base during a playful local scene.
Fr. Sriliong Tregedens leads a celebration in Vr with Ted claiming involvement. Details remain unclear as readers await fuller report from local priest and event organizers.
A canoe capsized near Kik donan park during a gale from the steamer Boennitel. Heber Jets perished saving his companion and Miss Margaret MacLean also died in a later Elm Park incident. George E Hunt and Miss Jessie Hunt drowned after taking partners to shore as the canoe overturned.
The government will call for tenders next month to build the initial 120 miles from The Pas toward Hudson Bay. The second half's terminal depends on selecting Port Nelson or Fort Churchill, with Port Nelson likely. Construction from the eastern terminus should start next year and be pushed to completion, under railway department supervision.
Settlement of Dominion crown lands continues as homestead applications rise in April. The northward advance of settlement between lakes and eastward regions accelerates as Americans move in with families and effects to new homes.
Arbiter Abbott Edes Smith leads a split in Minnesota Christian Science circles. Fourth Church Minneapolis and Second Church Duluth form a new body named Christian Science Reformed Church after a dispute with the Board of Directors over doctrinal changes.
A Newark division streetcar of the Ohio Electric Railway struck a bogey carrying the Dodson family from Hebron, killing Dodson aged 30 and his wife and two young children. The accident occurred as the family traveled home recently, leaving the town in shock.
An unknown man climbed the railing of a bridge over the Saskatchewan River and jumped into the water. He was swept downstream and out of sight as witnesses shouted. A fruitless search followed the fatal incident.
London luncheon at Buckingham Palace entertained Colonial Delegates with a informal reception. Sixty covers were served as no speeches were made.
Calgary bankers warn of a flood of counterfeit Canadian fifty cent silver coins. The coins have a greasy feel and faulty edge milling, are slightly light, and can be detected by weight. The head side is nearly perfect but the obverse is indistinct. Several local banks have found them in the last few days.
Fort William Ontario reports fourteen mild smallpox cases over five months with no fatalities. The board of health plans to wire Dr Bell of the provincial board and intensify efforts to eradicate the disease amid concerns of misdiagnosis as chickenpox or mpox.
Weekly market notes show prices for grain hay and feed, live stock, dairy products, and eggs from Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg markets. Items include butter, eggs, potatoes, dressed poultry, meats, hides, wool, fish, flour, oats, rye, and corn with varied per unit prices and grades.
President Taft addressed the National Grange in Washington urging approval of the Canada reciprocity treaty. He argued it would boost farm and national interests by removing trade barriers and increasing sales of American agricultural products to Canada. He stated the proof would be in trade gains after the treaty takes effect.
Rouleau Saskatchewan resident W H T Smith son a teller at the Bank of Hamilton died from a self inflicted gunshot wound in the coal bin of the bank chambers. He was found by A E Westbrook owner and died minutes later. No inquest was held. Smithson had recently arrived from Winnipeg and came from Newcastle upon Tyne England with no known relatives in Canada.
The text outlines the life of Mr Pe Edwards, detailing his rise from writing notices in Penton to founding a major publishing business in Paternoster Row. It notes his roles as editor and advertiser and mentions his philanthropy and broad influence in England.
The plan approved by Grand Trunk Pacific outlines a one million dollar hotel on Broadway near the Manitoba Club and Union Station in Winnipeg. Architects Roas and MacFarlane of Montreal prepare detailed plans while construction starts soon. The Selkirk name honors Winnipeg's West development and the project begins a Westwide hotel chain. Edmonton and Calgary site deals accompany the expansion.
The Colonial Office in London informs the Earl Marshal of a nationwide salute plan timed around the coronation. Guns will fire at 2:00 pm in Westminster and other locations, with time adjustments for various ports including Melbourne Adelaide Auckland and Vancouver. The notice lists cities and local start times for the salute.
In his early days General Booth announced his aim to become a writer of the Gospel. He faced skepticism yet pressed on with plans to reform slum districts using private investments. An investor put about $25,000 into Booth’s venture, funding his work while Booth drew no salary from army funds, only travel expenses. The capital returns to the investor after Booth’s death.
Captain Scott competes with Captain Amundsen for the South Pole in a tale tied to Amundsen s Northwest Passage feat. An Eskimo joke follows a refused dog purchase, prompting a learning moment about a Greenlandic term meaning child.
A strange tree in Central India emits electricity making anyone near it receive shocks. Its highly sensitive leaves react to touch and power fluctuations, with a maginetic needle-like core that can influence distances up to seventy feet. The tree’s electrical strength varies by time of day, strongest at midday and weaker at night, and appears to vanish when approached closely.
Fragment read as a sports and social page. Mentions include a notable bachelor, billiards interest, and club events at SMG Sst and Pe hans tae a Pena. Describes a gifted shooter and strong billiards player with mentions of Hen Weel and Was one of thehrs.
Skilled artisans at Gillespie's Milleville New Jersey glass works have formed the smallest blown glass bottle. The bottle, finer than a corn kernel and with ground stopper, exemplifies precision rivaling larger items produced at the same plant.
A religious reflection on penitent faith, the Holy Spirit, and Christ in believers. It emphasizes the Spirit as Comforter, dwelling in the faithful, and Christ living within, guiding peace, trial, and witness. It cites scripture and urges daily prayer and Bible appropriation.
Fragmented text mentions Beverley and places like Up- Fed and Peninsular War references. It cites names such as Trae Nieddia and Asana Wea and hints at campaigns and cheese hospitalities. The legible content is sparse and mixed with garbled words from OCR.
In a whimsical note from Usday Fos Trated Magazine the narrator riffs on a Arabic explorer traveling toward the pole. He ponders whether law gravitation makes climbing harder than descending, reflecting curious, humorous lines about exploration and science.
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