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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
2
Brigadier General Charles King presents a tale of Eric Langdon, a Brentwood captaincy hopeful who resists mob pressure, fights for a fair command, and faces a venomous press campaign and financial peril as he defends his career and recruits amid a city saga of political and social conflict.
Coal found at Ashwoll British Columbia and gold ore near Princeton BC assay $2.71 per ton. Winnipeg mayoral bid and teacher superannuation fund talk. Calgar y arrest for alleged child death. Canadian cattle import talks with Britain. Various accidents and political notes across North America and beyond.
The Winnipeg Weekly Tribune offers subscribers over 200 prizes valued at more than 2000 dollars. Contestants estimate total letters and figures in the Speech from the Throne read at Parliament opening. Prizes include a Mortis jdans, Massey Harris binder, piano, watches, stoves, and more. Include a year’s subscription with estimates. contest closes before the next session. Subscriptions 1 dollar, mailed to The Tribune Publishing Company Winnipeg.
A Canadian special detective uncovered a scheme involving as many as twenty railway and steamship officials in embezzling over 10000 dollars from the Newfoundland company. Porters on the Port Aux Basques route were among the first arrested. one porter Wilson received a three month sentence for a 4 50 misappropriation after resisting surrender of his bank books.
Three days after the Brentwood strike Melville is ready to travel while Langdon stays lone. The town settles into routine as unemployed men and tramps linger. In Seattle yards many carpenters work and Brentwood profits from the money flow while Brentwood’s leaders face shifting costs and Langdon begins anew on a modest salary.
The author contrasts active slander makers with passive gossipers who repeat unverified claims. He argues the latter are worse for hiding behind “I heard” and refusing to name sources, noting many informants never existed and gentlemen do not circulate slander.
A Japanese banquet custom treats exchanging cups with a friend as a sign of respect and mutual goodwill. The gesture reinforces social bonds and denotes friendship and harmony during sharing moments.
In the isthmus forests of Panama cattle used to haul mahogany logs are to be sprayed with kerosene to kill parasites described as the animals’ deadly enemies. The procedure aims to protect stock during timber operations through insect control measures.
A Butte dispatch reports Dr. H A Cayley in a paralysis case after a shooting. An X ray procedure appeared to cure him, restoring movement and ending paralysis below the chest. Doctors call the event a remarkable discovery with incalculable medical value.
Swedens railway canteens use a crossed knife and fork sign to mark meal stations. In Belgium the government pays for brandy and water during long speeches. Gloucester farmers use corn on horsehair to kill crows, who swallow the corn and hair and die.
The wheat market rose this week with higher demand and speculative activity. Millers in the United States buy heavily while lake ports and interior stocks rise. farmers thresh fast and 10,000 cars of wheat have moved toward Lake Superior or Winnipeg routes. Prices firm with No 1 hard at 69c for spot and 1st half November delivery. Livestock, dairy, and other commodities show mixed activity across Winnipeg markets. Lord Strathcona named to South African War commission.
A quote contrasts beauty with awareness of ugliness, suggesting value lies in self-perception. The remark underscores norms around attractiveness and self-image in public discourse.
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