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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
2
Mollie Dane plans a spring Welsh wedding to Sir Roger Trasenna but a mysterious note prompts a last minute delay. She vanishes with an unknown abductor who speaks French, vows vengeance, and reveals a plot to force marriage to a rival, claiming to be her suitor reborn.
Mollie Dane receives a terse letter from a dying stranger urging her to learn her origins and her relation to Carl Walraven. Lucy brings a messaged bearer, while Mollie confronts a pale shop girl who confirms only that the sender is ailing Miriam who won’t reveal her name.
In The National Magazine M Flammarion praises Mars with a utopian view. He imagines a land with eternal beauty no storms, longer years, and lighter bodies where 70 kilo people would weigh about 26 kilos. He notes Martians might have tried to contact Earth but deem it hopeless.
London dispatch says Kritzinger plans to execute natives in British employ, armed or unarmed, with several Cape Colony killings cited. Doorn River clash leaves three Yeomen wounded. Boers claim killing of a native scout and a wounded Yeoman, later released. Ottawa notes dispute over Major Howard's death, with scouts accusing treachery.
A Moose Jaw district ranch death is reported after Alfred R. H. Little, 25, employed by Mr. Williams, failed to return from horse herding. His body was found with a fractured head near a hill, the tether rope around his wrist, and the horse having bolted away, suggesting an instantaneous death from a severe head injury.
Farmer Bonneville unearthed fossil remains twelve to thirteen feet deep in a veir on his farm two miles from Williamstown. Scientists identify the find as the long extinct Deinotherium with head bones elephant like, vertebrae nine inches across, and teeth two to three inches long. The bones are preserved and now in the possession of William Macpherson, postmaster.
The Regina Gold mine on the Lake of the Woods is acquired by Black Eagle Mining of London. They are unwatering and overhaul ing the mine with plans to resume operations. A thirty stamp mill is being erected and Frank Peterson is appointed manager. The Regina is among Western Ontario's oldest and deepest mines.
Lord Kitchener reports a detachment of Steinacker's Horse evacuated Bremersdorp on July 24 after engagement with a superior force from Leers likely under Amsterdam and Piet retie commands. The unit fell back to Limbobo, 16 miles distant, with ten killed or wounded and a few missing.
Postmaster General Smith received a letter proposing a plan to carry the United States mail to Europe in two days. The author offers to present the idea to the government and asks for compensation if adopted, with the Postmaster General requesting further information.
A global roundup reports deaths in Berlin and St Augustine, a Woodstock alderman, a Sydney man killed in Canada, a mill fire in Harrison, a San Francisco strike shooting, and court updates from Cromberg. Also notes Canada hay exports to South Africa, Manila civil charter changes, and a fatal train wreck near Kremlin Oklahoma with 1 dead and 24 injured.
A World dispatch notes Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight might pass to an American. King Edward seeks to dispose due to inaccessibility and upkeep costs about 60 000 dollars yearly. William Waldorf Astor offered to pay any price to gift the palace plan to his daughter, but Victoria's will limits the title to a life. Rumor says Astor may lease it. Senator William A Clark of Montana reportedly asked the King for a price. Charles T Yerxes is also said to bid.
A humorously misheard request leads the barber to clarify the customer’s intention. The exchange highlights confusion over desired hairstyle and the barber’s polite correction.
Mrs Jones McCormack aged 62 wife of a Kingston township farmer was killed when crossing tracks near Kingston four miles east of the city. She stepped from one rail to another and was struck by an eastbound train. Hernec was broken and she was badly mangled. The body was taken to Gananoque and shipped to Kingston by the next train. She had 913 dollars in her pocket.
A humorous note quotes the Chicago News about how a bell ringer can deter wildlife in frontier towns. Farmer Smallweed and Uncle Hiram discuss bringing a city nephew to visit as bears and natives roam the area.
A Wagnerian prima donna quotes a skeptical impresario who doubts her singing. The exchange reveals artistic tensions as the impresario dismisses Wagner while the diva insists on her merit.
A mother asks the teacher to excuse William from school as he stayed up late studying and is too sleepy to attend today. The note humorously frames the request as a proper explanation for his absent day.
The narrator recalls Holmes describing a case where a man killed a man in the street and is said to be living with his wife. Holmes argues a radio alarm bell woke the killer as he checked his watch, forcing him to rise and start the fire for his wife. The method hinges on an alarm-like bell near a business and a mistaken belief of being at home.
A Chicago Post encouragement piece praises inventive minds who address needs even in small ways. It envisions a future where a creator perfects a device letting a girl display a spring parasol and bicycle model simultaneously, propelling him to wealth.
An elderly man describes visiting his married daughter in the city. He notes Bella fits into society circles, but he cannot adapt to their ways. He recalls entering the house, receiving a grand rocking cheer, then being told it was improper to rock the chair.
Nell-I is portrayed as conceited and Belle-1 remarks on ego. The dialogue reveals a man boasting that the best is not good enough for the speaker, followed by a marriage proposal. The piece reads as a brief social snapshot from a Philadelphia record segment.
In a Dressing Room the "first old woman" teases a soubrette about playing Cigarette in Under Two Flags. The reply shows eagerness for critics to praise her, while a separate remark notes ongoing scraps of news in China.
A hotel keeper jokes to a steward to charge a guest a dollar for “a lot of sweet memories” as the guest reminisces about an old room filled with memories. The aside reflects humor over pricing sentiment.
Wasted muscles and failing strength mark old age and disease. Dr Chase's Nerve Food is promoted to restore exhausted nerve force, enrich the blood, and rebuild the system, especially aiding the elderly to regain vigor and vitality. The advertisement targets elders with claims of renewed life and energy.
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