This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 39 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
6
London report on Lord Rosebery’s Liberal League speech condemns socialism as an evil threat to empire and freedom. He warns of direct taxation under social reform and says Liberals must choose between socialism or protection to guard the nation.
The Consolidated Mining and Smelting plant at Trail B C shipped 140000 ounces of silver to Hong Kong, lifting six month totals above a million ounces with nearly half going to Ottawa. Gold goes to Seattle for U S mints, copper sales reach sixty million pounds in three weeks, and a new giant furnace plus a crusher streamline operations.
Vancouver report quotes Col. John Smith, long time adviser to the Maharajah of Mysore, on his way to London to discuss emigration. He warns deportations of Hindus could spark unrest among Indian troops and risk another mutiny, noting the fragile mood among expatriate Britons and local Hindus.
In the House of Lords Lord Tweedmouth claims Temeraire class ships are superior to Dreadnoughts and St Vincent type ships would improve on Temeraire. He forecasts three squadrons of four St Vincent ships by 1911 and argues no power could assemble a rival first class fleet, nearly a world power’s combination at sea.
Waterloo Iowa Francis Dagger a government telephone expert tours Iowa examining independent systems to apply ideas in Saskatchewan. He previously served in England and aims to improve Saskatchewan’s provincial network.
The Prince of Wales travels with the Atlantic fleet to Quebec aboard a squadron of six battleships or ten cruisers. After Quebec they will cruise the Canadian coast visiting several ports on the tour.
Despite opposition in U S papers the westward push to Canada continues with a record flow of emigrants this year. A colony of about sixty prosperous prairie farmers and their families, with steam plows, is locating at Roblin along with settlers from Midale region in Sas.
London reports the Asquith leadership may become official after Easter. The piece warns of division in Liberal and Unionist ranks, discusses a potential Center party, and notes miners eight hour bill could raise coal costs. It fears socialist measures would boost taxes by about 90 million and argues a reform test will shape public opinion.
Toronto financiers support Hon. W.8. Fielding’s plan for emergency currency to move western crops swiftly and capitalize on Canada’s granary position. Bank leaders suggest short term limits and bank retirement of the note issue once the emergency ends.
A bill to incorporate the Northern Empire Railway company reports a starting capital of ten million dollars with head offices in Calgary. The plan charts a 2000 mile line from the international boundary east of Cardston northwesterly through Saskatchewan to Port Vermillion and onward to Alaska, with branches to Edmonton. Provisional directors include Henry Foy, Robert Balfour, Joseph J. B. Gosselin, Jules J. Fieu, Frank, and Edward Hoffman.
Halifax may host events this summer to mark Nova Scotia’s 150th anniversary of securing representative government. The idea was launched in the legislative council by Hon. J. N. Armstrong and supported by the general assembly debate in Halifax noting the October 2 1758 meeting as a landmark. Hon. J. D. Mack pledged government action.
Descriptions of famine in the Tcher ktchy and Yakutsk tribes reach St. Petersburg. Hundreds dead and 300,000 reindeer perished in a recent epidemic. Novoe Vremya accuses the government of neglecting vast Siberian regions and dishonest traders exploiting survivors.
The private bills committee reported Mr Walsh’s bill to incorporate the Architectural Institute of Canada in an amended form. The name was changed from Institute of Architects of Canada to Architectural Institute of Canada. Clauses granting power to hold examinations grant certificates of efficiency and establish membership classes were struck out.
Lieut Gen Smirnoff was probably fatally wounded in a pistol duel with General Fock at the Chevalier Guard riding school. The dispute arose from a memorandum by Ranlenelt on Bert Lee that questioned the courage of Fock.
A Washington conference of organized labor with 117 national and international unions and 27 000 local unions plans to urge Congress to pass remedial legislation and to address labor unions nationwide about hostile court and congressional actions. Samuel Gompers heads the movement outlining efforts and Roosevelt's support for labor.
New light on the Duke of Abruzzi movements shows interviews with King Victor Emmanuel and the Duke of Aosta in Rome in February. The Duke reportedly sought leave from command of the battleship Regina Elena, with naval authorities noting no further movements since.
The Canadian Northwest Mounted Police expedition returned after 56 days of snow shoeing from Fort MacPherson at the Mackenzie Delta. Five men and twenty dogs were on the trek, with three dogs worked to death. They report a rich gold strike sixty miles east of Herschell island though no details are provided.
Dr. Moore reports extensive travel in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario during the eighth annual meeting of the Canadian association for the prevention of consumption. A sanatorium is to be built in British Columbia this spring in Manitoba and one in each of Saskatchewan and Alberta. About two and a half million pages of literature were distributed.
St Louis reports Rodman P. Roblin premier of Manitoba and agriculture minister visiting en route to Oklahoma and Texas. He praised farming potential in the prairie provinces Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan saying they can absorb twenty million Americans as rail links expand. He noted population growth from under 400000 ten years ago to over a million today.
Sir W Hely-Hutchinson invoked Canadian Franco British unity and the Plains of Abraham a national park to urge South Africans to unite under the British flag. He framed the dedication of lives to building a dominion as the enduring memorial to the dead.
King Alfonso escaped a collision near Toledo when his car narrowly avoided another vehicle carrying royal party members. The second car was wrecked and four occupants were slightly injured. King Alfonso and Prince Kuni assisted the injured men.
The emperor confirms the death sentence on Lieut General Stoessel and commutes it to ten years in the fortress after his petition for a full pardon. The former Port Arthur commander had sought clemency from the court and imperial authorities.
A fifty million dollar liquor and brewing combine forms in Montreal to defend against the Dominion Alliance anti Alcoholic League and temperance groups. Lawrence A. Wilson cites rising threat from French clergy and press seeking stricter liquor laws, with 100000 signatures backing a license reduction in Quebec. Delegation planned to lobby for the current law.
Emperor William ordered the resignation of Emperor's Cousin Berlin-Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia major in the army. The move follows his friendship with Baroness Liebenberg Marie Sulzer and a punishment eight een months ago in southwest Africa.
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, launched a campaign to block cold storage eggs from being sold as fresh. He argues New York and Chicago buyers cannot tell the difference and may pay high prices. Penalty proposed is a $500 fine or six months in prison or both.
Secretary Oscar Straus in Philadelphia said over 65 000 applications for passage to the United States were rejected at steamship line agencies in European cities last fiscal year due to fears applicants might be sent back. He argued immigration laws are nearly perfect and to be enforced rigorously.
The House passed a bill by 255 to 5 to restore the motto In God We Trust on gold and silver coins after suspending its use. Debate drew strong remarks including Mr. Carlin of Virginia accusing President Roosevelt of acting unwisely and violating the spirit of the law.
O F Jenkins and A R Purdy report caribou from the Tanana valley to the head of the White River took over ninety days to pass Forty-mile valley. The migratory herd began in November near Forty-mile and was still moving past that point when the travelers left for Dawson.
One thousand acres of Prince Rupert townsite in British Columbia were cleared at a contract price of 120 dollars per acre. Reports indicate contractors who used white labor earned more money than those employing Japanese workers.
Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans commander of the Atlantic fleet says he will retire upon arrival in San Francisco due to ill health. The announcement was made to officers and men of the fleet.
A large crowd in Hong Kong pledged themselves to defend China’s dignity and a deputation was sent to the vice royal to protest Japan's seizure of the Tatsu Maru. Sensational events suggest danger of a major uprising against the throne.
The piece chronicles the Fenian movement's global reach, noting Captomas J Kelly and his role as chief of staff in Ireland. It explains plans to strike by three methods, cites armed Irish volunteers in Britain, and suggests a 1865 three-pronged strike could have altered the fate of the era.
The scene at Camp No 7 depicts a wood camp with a sixty man habitation, a large stable and storehouses buried under deep snow. Power and the narrator arrive at night, find rough wood dwellings, and join men around a box stove for pea soup, boiled pork, bread, and molasses tea after ten hours in forty degrees below zero.
In London a Treasury official arrives to determine heating costs for an Irish law court. He is introduced to the presiding judge who jokes about red tape and directs him to the coal contact via a messenger. The judge remarks, Rosie, here is the young map to see about the coal.
Boston landscape gardeners Franklin Brett and George D. Hall describe a model, sanitary, artistically planned city at Prince Rupert on the Grand Trunk Pacific terminus. They foresee broad streets, non diagonal layouts, tiered levels for shipping and residences, and powered by a 50 foot fall on Shawatlan Lake for electricity.
A Montreal bride describes Calgary life as varied and lively with intimate social life and frequent gatherings. She notes easy access to officials, diverse residents from remittance men to immigrants and Indigenous peoples, and contrasts between eastern dress and western practicality. Carriages and motor cars accompany receptions, while the flat landscape adds charm and growing fascination.
The Dominion Finance Department records eleven months of the current fiscal year with total revenue at 37,607,299 dollars, up 8,629,749 from the previous year. Expenditures total 60,720,353 dollars, up 10,735,836, while capital outlay reaches 25,768,488 dollars, including 20,143,230 for public works and the National Transcontinental Railway. The eleven month surplus is 1,118,458 dollars. February revenue totals 6,577,020 dollars, down 740,793 from February prior. eleven month revenue stands at 6,857,320 dollars, up 652,007. Customs revenue rises while excise shows decline.
The India Office awards KE. J. Churcher a pension of 500 dollars per year from January 1, 1908, in recognition of his civilian action during the Indian mutiny of 1857. Churcher led a ragged force in Etah, stormed the fort, captured the rajah, and held authority for months before returning to England.
A Liberal MP laments the shabby state of the House of Lords seats. He notes the red leather benches in bad condition and the Strangers' Gallery seats as hard planks with a carpet strip. He contrasts the Commons benches as better upholstered and inviting to peers and their friends with access via Black Rod.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.