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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
2
The Duke of Tula schemes murder and power in Moscow as Vladimir the monk tortures two prisoners for secrets about Rube Nevel and the gunmaker’s fate. Totma, Lesko, and others face interrogation to locate Nevel in the bathhouse vaults near the river.
Away behind Moscow’s old cathedral, a hidden stone building houses six men in a dim underground room. They sit around a table with a book and a sword as a large hanging lamp casts gloom on the strange contrivances and dark stone walls.
A narrative describes Ruric Nevel's isolation in a dark prison cell. He endures four days without food or drink, breaks his rope on day one, and plans escape but remains solitary as guards never enter. The scene shifts to unrelated notes about aluminum saw handles and an insect proof kerosene barrel for furs and wood goods.
Private Espie and Trumpeter Davey of the Canadian Mounted Rifles drowned when a rowing boat lacked steering and hit the Main Street bridge in Winnipeg on the afternoon of the 23rd. Private Cuiston survived, recounting the sudden disaster and his narrow escape in bare feet.
Australians capture the Kalapore Cup at Bisley in a shoot against Canada Great Britain and others with Canada placing third The report lists Canadian team members including Peddie Richardson N Mitchell Morton and others The final Kalapore standings show Australia 770 points Canada 353 New Zealand 244 India 212 West Indies 203 and other colonies in order
Two clever pickpockets were arrested on the 24th at the Winnipeg Fair grounds. A lion escaped from its cage in labour's menagerie causing excitement. Thirty thousand people attended the Winnipeg fair on Wednesday the 28th inst.
Chief Detective Carpenter organizes a bicycle squad for night patrolling. Six to eight detectives will ride the city, report at stations, and stay in touch with headquarters to respond to reports.
Correegio practiced temperance and frugality. A small fruit and a slice of black bread, common to workers, satisfied his hunger. Anger, says Clarden den, is the most impotent passion. it changes nothing and harms the one who bears it more than the target.
The Elery author Gray favored apples and stored them in his room despite decay and a bad smell. This odd habit illustrates his unusual personal quirks during his writing life.
A sizable segment of Britain's Conservative party supports Neville Chamberlain for the role of prime minister, signaling a strong backing within the party leadership.
Toronto police investigate a mysterious affair at Evans and Sons drug warehouse where two employees were found dead under suspicious circumstances. An earlier attempted robbery and a narrowly averted arson are linked, with an analysis ordered of an employee Whaley’s stomach for poison as investigators pursue the case.
David A Hall a lamp lighter from Toronto employed by Carbon Light & Power Co was instantly killed near Queen Street and Dovercourt Road on Tuesday He was about fifty years old and attempted to pass a trolley on the other track but was struck by an oncoming car which passed over his head.
Ontario farmers report hay rotting in fields from persistent rain between Toronto and Lake Simcoe and several other areas. With crops spoiled if favorable weather does not return soon, the outlook remains bleak though reports now hint at improving conditions.
Toronto city council approved a $25,000 contribution to the Firemen’s Fund for families of firefighters killed or disabled on duty, bringing the fund’s total to $44,140.
The Scottish song composer Alex McKay reportedly leaped into the northwest arm at Halifax yesterday with weights tied to his feet and drowned. Local authorities found the body and began to investigate the motive behind the act.
Edward Dedman Jr of Thamesville was killed when he fell asleep on a railway near Bothwell and was struck by an oncoming train.
Joseph Chamberlain has recovered and four Canadian representatives will join the adjourned coronation ceremonies in London. The western contingent, selected from the original group, includes Sergt. Major Page and Sergt. Square of the C M R Winnipeg, Sergt. Major Knight and Sergt. Richardson VC of the NWMP Regina. They left by Tuesday’s train to join Col. Turner who will command the party.
A New Zealand correspondent writes of an expected federation in the South Pacific, including New Zealand Fiji and other British groups. The letter to the secretary of a fraternal society suggests New Zealand seeks a central role in a South Seas nation alongside Australia.
Lord Dundonald, newly named commander in chief of the Canadian forces, arrives aboard the Lake Champlain at Quebec on Thursday July 24. He praises Strathcona’s forces in South Africa and signals cordial relations with the militia while urging passes for British farmers’ homesteads to spread knowledge of the country.
A daring July 23 robbery on the Mexican Central near Bermijila saw three Americans board the train after departure. Two rode the baggage car, one entered the third class coach, then the pair in the express car threatened Messenger Buchoer with revolvers and forced the safe open. They fled with $50,000 in currency and other money from the Banco Minerco in Chihuahua before vanishing into darkness.
Health updates on King Edward lead a roundup of 1900s notes. A fire destroyed the Oka monastery in Quebec on July 24. A Brantford Plow company will build a 50 000 dollar Winnipeg warehouse. Chicago wins Northwestern championship at Winnipeg tourney. The US softens Marcus Island dispute in favor of Japan. John McKinnon injured by an electric car in Winnipeg. Pyro and shipping lines push Atlantic service between Canada and the old country. J I Tarte urges 1 million dollars for Fort William waterways, plus Port Arthur harbour work. Wyoming sheep slaughter shocks. Boers to Canada and Australia to study farming methods. Peter McGill injured near Port Arthur elevator dock on July 24. Mrs Ketchum killed near St John NB by outgoing CPR freight train. Wolverhampton exhibit praises Canada and Dominion prospects to the Newcastle Daily Leader.
Revenue from Chinese immigration to Canada for the year ending June 30 totalled 364 972 dollars, up from 187 704 dollars previous year. The poll tax rose from 50 to 100 dollars. 3 525 people paid the tax, compared with 2 518 last year.
A man on a railway platform in New Zealand gave apples to a circus elephant in a cattle truck. When the train started the elephant grabbed the man with its trunk and rode along until rescuers stopped the train and freed him.
A court ruled that a wife may not be compelled to perform manual labor for her husband, denying the husband's command as unlawful. The decision underscores evolving limits on marital duties and individual autonomy within households.
Report disputes a sensational claim that 468 Canadian applications for knighthood were filed for a coronation. Investigation shows at most ten applications, indicating the original figure was overstated by a wide margin.
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