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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1900
Page
2
Dispatches describe Canadian troops near Pretoria engaging Boers after surrender at Deuw dorp. British losses include six killed and nine wounded with many prisoners and wounded. Boers suffered heavy casualties as reinforcements arrived and counterattacks failed.
Nov 20 reports say the roof collapsed at the San Francisco and Pacific Glass works on Fifteenth and Uryvant streets during a football game between Standard and University of California. Dozens were killed or injured as victims fell onto furnaces. one unidentified body burned. Crowd gathered as ambulances and city services responded to the disaster.
The Mintos are due in Toronto today to attend the St Andrew's ball, marking a social highlight in the city. Their appearance comes ahead of holiday events and local receptions.
A force blizzard swept the country causing huge snow drifts that blocked trains and kept shipping in harbor. Fishermen fear injuries to vessels and several steamers due to arrive may be ruined while sailing craft are at risk ashore. Reports from Nova Scotia say the gale has not peaked.
A compilation of brief reports from North America Europe and Canada covering accidents crimes political actions and society notes. Notable items include Chas Sutton struck by a train in Dutton Ontario. Attorney General Griggs named US representative to The Hague arbitration. remnants of the steamer St Olaf found near Boult Island with a missing victim Miss Page. Emperor Nicholas afflicted with Crimean typhus. bank wreck investigations in Newport Kentucky and Cincinnati. Toronto to vote on municipal gas plant via purchase. Annie Milner dies after alleged criminal operation by Joseph Hazelton now charged with murder. Langley awarded $100 000 damages against M O Connor for assault in British Columbia. rail brakeman George Marrin killed near Barrie. Sister Songhamitta on tour promoting Maha Bodhi teachings. beer poisoning panic spreading to Leeds Birmingham and Manchester food analyses ordered. Doig charged with murder of Mollie Knapp. Spencer Williams shot by a mob in Lake City Florida. W J Barton dies of heart failure in Montreal area. Canadian Skating Association to pursue all-American meet in New York or Montreal venues.
Dispatch reports the Yosemite went down in a typhoon near Guam on November 16 with five crew lost. The vessel parted cables off Apra Harbor and drifted aground on a reef, wrecking the ship. a collier rescued the survivors.
Dispatches report the Turkish council of ministers debated severing diplomatic ties over the Kentucky visit to Smyrna with threats of war if the ship remained. Ali Ferroun Bey said the visit posed no menace while U S negotiations on missionary claims and Norton exequator progress toward compromise.
About 300 officers and men of the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry arrived at Southampton aboard the Hawarden Castle from Cape Town. The Household Guards also disembarked, receiving a cordial welcome as London preparations for their homecoming included banquets and theatre outings. The regiment will be inspected by the Queen at Windsor, with the Prince of Wales reviewing them Monday. They plan visits to Portsmouth and Brighton before sailing back to Canada on December 8 to reach home for Christmas.
A report from Amherstburg says Captain Hackett of the tug Home Rule believes the Maumee Valley, owned by Henry Scanton of Toledo, foundered after waves dashed it to pieces. Seven sailors lashed to the rigging are believed drowned. Meanwhile the Persia suffered a costly oil lamp explosion, and Marconi reportedly nears ocean wireless transmission. Pilot Mound editor Campbell died, and a Saugerties case reports a cow ingesting dynamite cartridges with unpredictable effects.
Ottawa reports include mayoral candidate for deputy minister role and postmaster appointment in Picton Ontario. US mentions keeping Isle of Pines and Cuban matters. London notes Queen Victoria honors possible promotions. Paris covers Aguinaldo agent denying resigning leadership. Canadian rail unions, Berlin pension debate, Quebec factory decision, Paris sugar conference, Detroit arrests tied to Dominion Bank theft.
The 16 year old Robert Crotty was found dead on the back porch of his father Thomas Crotty’s home in Chicago. The body showed finger marks at the throat and hanging marks, raising uncertainty whether murder, suicide, or accident occurred.
Market list shows Fort William hard wheat at 79 cents per sack of 608 pounds, and several flour brands from Lake of the Woods to Imperial NXXXX ranging 1.35 to 2.10 per sack. Livestock and produce quotes cover oats 34 to 35 cents per bushel, corn 45 to 47 cents, butter 14 to 16 cents, cheese six to eight cents, eggs 18 cents per dozen, and various vegetables and dressed meats with prices per bushel or pound.
The Presbyterian board of Foreign Missions considers establishing an industrial school in the Philippines as part of its mission efforts.
The Great Northern Railway announces a round trip to Eastern Canada from Winnipeg via St. Paul and Chicago for $40, valid December 2 through 31, with three month ticket validity and stopovers. Sleeper cars added weekly at $1 for two people, with free reclining cars and porter service. Contact L. D. Kitchell at 498 Main Street Winnipeg.
The report lists multiple harness performers including George 208S and Princess Moquette with 2:174% pacing, Abbot’s exhibition mile in Lexington at 2:08%4, and Zalock 2:14 by McKinny. It notes Woodwork Kitchen in Lafayette county Missouri, Lamp Girl and Gam Boy pacing in the 2:10 tier, and Lamp Girl 2:09 as Walker Morrill’s first 2:10 mare from dam Bertie 2:30. The Prince of Wales has 73 wins under Newmarket rules with 480,400 in earnings over 15 years.
Laura Jean Libbey describes a man and wife on a train journey showing a tense marriage and secrecy. Mrs Winfield remains reticent in her husband’s presence while Theo notices distant behavior and a hidden skeleton in the Winfield family. The excerpt hints at social expectations and concealed past.
Theo learns of Mrs. Winfield’s unhappiness as she recalls a troubled marriage. The senator’s wife reveals a youth in Maryland and a social rise shadowed by a cruel, loveless union, contrasting a bright façade with inner loneliness and lost happiness.
The ad describes asthma as a nervous disease and promotes Dr. Chase’s Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine with Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food. It states attacks are marked by intense chest pain wheezing and sweating and claims the combined remedies provide immediate relief and possible cure. A Ontario user testimonial supports effectiveness and lists Edmonton Bates & Co. as a seller.
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