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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
2
Dr Oleander plans to place Susan Sharpe as nurse for Mollie Dane, a patient deemed insane, to secure a marriage between Dr Guy Walraven and Mollie. Mrs Sharpe and Dr Oleander outline a cautious, tense arrangement as they move Mollie to a remote seaside manor for treatment.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were entertained yesterday afternoon at Guildhall with an address of congratulation on their empire tour. The royal party arrived in a four horse landau, greeted by Life Guards and crowds. Lord Mayor Sir Joseph C. Stuedale led the reception with the corporation. notable attendees included Lord Salisbury Lord Rosebery and Mr and Mrs Chamberlain. The event underscored colonial loyalty and government support in a family gathering without foreign diplomats present.
London reports Sir William MacCormack Bart president of the Royal College of Surgeons died at Bath. Born in 1336 he was famed as a surgeon who with Sir Frederick Treves served as consulting surgeon to British troops in early South Africa during the war, among a long career of distinction.
Lemdon December 6 The Manchester city council signed a contract valued at £113,000 with a German electrical company. The report notes that paying an extra £26,000 could have secured English bidders.
In the chamber the Socialists pressed for foreign intervention in South Africa, but Foreign Minister Van Lynden refused to intercede. He said the government could only aid its own troops and could not urge powers to act. Springfield, Dec 6 Governor Yates issued a proclamation urging Illinois citizens to aid Boer women, children, and noncombatants in British camps with money medicine food and clothing.
The Very Rev Dean O'Meara dies in Winnipeg at about 3 o'clock Friday morning after a bout with typhoid fever. He had been ill for some time and his death is mourned by St John’s College the Church of England and the wider western community.
In Winnipeg on December 6 at about 4:30 p.m. Willie Muldoon, six, slipped through a hole in the ice near Notre Dame street east while playing with other boys on the Red River. Despite prompt search efforts, his body was not recovered.
Urgent message from Governor Commandant reports a diphtheria epidemic among Anticosti Island workers. Request to send the steamer Savoy with a physician, but the vessel is reportedly frozen in the ice and cannot be removed from the basin for the winter.
The Montreal chamber of commerce adopted a resolution urging the minister of marine to install lights along the river from the Gulf to Montreal. The aim is to aid ships approaching Montreal by night.
Telegraphic briefs report an increased pay schedule for Intercolonial railway employees. Also noted are plans for a 10,000 mile American automobile tour of Europe, a land permit rule for British South Africa starting January 1, and C P R land sales totaling 152000 acres for November and nearly 700000 acres for the year. Miss Brodrick wed a son of Baron Tweedsmouth.
Manitoba wheat prices firm with intermittent demand as exporters seek to complete runs. Storage congestion and full elevators push occasional farmer deliveries to temporary sites while prices hover around 50 to 60 cents per bushel. Liverpool futures rise 4d on December.
Cattle market steadies as export trade ends. Butchers pay 3 to 3½ cents per pound for top grades delivered locally. Common stock worth 2 to 2½ cents. Receipts light and prices higher for best jackers at 150 to 250 pounds. Milch cows range 30 to 45 dollars per head. Horses scarce and expected to rise with snowfall demand.
An old time actor recalls how a clever quip by Joly Brougham saved the premiere of Columbine at the Winter Garden New York from a Fenian riot. Mahoney and followers bought seats, a quarrel erupted, but Brougham improvised a line that defused tensions and kept the show running.
A collection of maxims on secrecy money love marriage and temper. It muses on wealth restraint civility and self knowledge with lines about friends rivals and wisdom found in everyday conduct. The final quip defines wisdom power and wealth as contentment and self control.
The narrative recalls Francesco Crispi as a king’s servant who shaped events in Italy. A dinner snub led him to threaten a republic within forty eight hours if insult was not repaired. In parliament a colleague asked his allegiance to Mazzini or Garibaldi, and Crispi replied that he belonged to Crispi’s party.
Oldheimer shows a neighbor's new fence and recalls using a tactic of sending dozens of eggs to convince him to replace the hedge caused by chickens. He notes he stopped after the fence went up, claiming the hens laid the eggs in his yard.
In a casual exchange they discuss future careers. The Offspring names stock broker or clergyman as possibilities, hoping for a vocation where others provide confidence. The Parent urges consideration as schooling winds down.
A school examiner poses a garbled arithmetic problem about two horses running a mile in times tied to a two mile race. A scholar replies with a terse statement I will have nothing to do indicating dissatisfaction with the faulty wording and setup.
The article notes the royal court will be held at Holyrood after June coronation festivities, bringing back royal functions to the ancient palace. It recalls Victoria’s visits, George IV in 1822, and Edward VIII’s prior stays, with Holyrood restored and ready for the royal household. Queen Alexandra has only visited once after her marriage.
The career of English labor leader Henry Broadhurst includes a humorous anecdote from his autobiography. He recalls chatting with Sir John Mowbray about college knowledge, admitting he only worked on Christ Church roofs fixing chimney pots.
A profile of Queen Alexandra highlighting four decades of charity and benevolence in England. The narrative credits her with directing subscriptions totaling about 250 million dollars for philanthropic work and notes her religious devotion humility and informal approachable nature. A poignant tale recalls her sending a comforting message to the dying Queen of Denmark via a phonograph recording.
A reflective verse recalls a muddy crossing and hardship on a windy street. A boy carries a toddling sister, and a speaker urges kindness and mutual support. The refrain emphasizes bearing each other's burdens and finding brightness through fraternity.
Prince Frederick of Prussia offered marriage to Queen Victoria's daughter, the late Empress Frederick of Germany, during a mountain excursion near Baimora. The report notes the proposal reached the monarch and outlines the surrounding events.
The Atchison event featured a caller singing a playful lyric about a pie bakes girl and a girl with goo goo eyes. The Roseland World notes a shipment of gold arriving from Fort Athabasca. Mackenzie river joint assays report nearly twenty dollars per ounce as the best value seen in the Vancouver office.
J. Coulter reports a steady flow of natural gas from his well on property in the centre of Medicine Hat. The discovery marks the sixth straight gas well in Medicine Hat with gas found in every test drilled so far.
The text recalls the late Empress preserving a sprig of white heather given by a man who said it symbolized his hopes. In Scotland white heather is believed to bring good luck.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a man awakened by his wife crying fire and racing downstairs with the baby. He discovers only that Charlotte has a tooth, the household calmly resuming breakfast as he debates the irrelevant alarm.
A terse exchange suggests strain in a family medical situation with implied fault and concern. The speaker chides a spouse for delaying medical contact and questions the doctor’s involvement and judgment.
A carping speaker challenges the idea that whatever is is right and an optimistic view. The conversation considers why the man who rocks the boat often ends up safe while others suffer, seeking an explanation beyond “all for the best.”
An Englishman brags about tall English policemen who light pipes at street lamps. Scotty counters that Scottish bobbies look over a land of houses. Pat asks if that’s all, and the Irish say theirs are so big they must stand in a coal pit before getting a haircut.
A columnist notes a woman living on $2.70 a week who faces marital strain and contemplates divorce. The remark likens her situation to a matrimonial advertisement and implies she could attract a husband despite financial limits.
Mrs Newwife hopes Alfred brings a gift from the city but the pair recall a dreadful quarrel this morning as Miss Consolante asks about an anniversary birthday. The exchange hints at tension amid social demands and domestic routine.
In a strained family dispute Mamie recalls Crnsteigh married her mother after she briefly spurned him for Harold. Now she laments that his marriage blocks her own union with Harold and blames his stern stance.
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