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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
2
Virginia Mowbray confesses she loves the emperor and plans to reveal their true identities. Egon von Breitstein schemes to win her after observing whether the emperor and Virginia are lovers during a moonlit garden moment.
A short moral note argues that true joy comes from contentment in securing a steady, modest income. It emphasizes plain living and personal steadiness over wealth or fame.
A London Tit-Bits item surveys unconventional church outreach from the early 20th century. It notes Rev Wilson Carlisle leading trombone processions at St Mary-at-Hill and Rev E Ker Grey’s evening dress services and Waterloo relic displays to attract worshippers, alongside Salvation Army stunts and athletic clubs for youths. It mentions other clergymen staging dramatic stunts and photographs to gain notoriety.
The Earl of Elgin became Governor General of Canada in 1837 at age thirty five. Montreal was then the capital. He had been a brisk political figure in Britain and had earlier headed Jamaica. In Canada he confronted unrest from the 1837 rebellion and advocated responsible government to curb London’s interference. His tenure coincided with large Irish immigration to Quebec.
The article recalls Chester’s ancient Mill on the Dee linked to the Earl of Chester and St Werburgh Abbey, notes fires and demolition, and mentions nearby Hawarden Eaton Hall and St Johns. It shifts to Canada, detailing rebellion losses, Lord Elgin’s volatile 1849 riot in Montreal, parliament fire, and his later role in the Canada United States reciprocity treaty, ending as a steady Canadian ally.
Official estimates place nine million acres of land in the United Kingdom suitable for afforestation, currently not under timber. experts urge action to expand forest cover.
A London Agricultural Hall display features dogs priced from 250 to 2400 guineas, with a Pekingese named Chu erh valued at five thousand guineas and earning 5000 a year in prizes. Two blue bulldogs, Halcyon Lady Jane and Halcyon Tumbler, fetch 3050 and 1000 guineas respectively, while a black canary and other exotic birds compete in Crystal Palace cages.
The government allocated funds for a monument in Ottawa to Thomas D Arcy McGee. G W Hill of Montreal won the competition and the Advisory Art Commission awarded him the contract. The statue will depict McGee as a Helike figure with a lyre, placed between the Ottawa post office and central depot on a city plaza.
Jacob Cohen, J.P. known as Jakey the judge of Hebrew character, presides in Toronto Police Court and aids over 16 000 strong Jewish community. From Cracow immigrant to ex-president of Holy Blossom Synagogue, he mediates cases, helps with charity, and serves as magistrate in the Israelitish community.
The article notes A. H. Asquith has rarely slept long, maintains health through simple pleasures and active routines. It recalls a water chute ride with Mr Bal four at Earl's Court, both soaked and amused. It describes his holidays, mornings spent on correspondence, tennis, golf, dinner, and an early bedtime.
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