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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
7
The report notes heated speeches in London about Canada’s credit and finances. Prominent figures including Sir Frederick and Lord Roberts are cited as weighing Britain’s influence and the impact of troop training and militia on defense.
The session features Deputy Acland urging expansion of the old age pension scheme to aid the deserving poor. Sir Watters and others argue for government support for mothers and workers, while police actions at demonstrations draw sharp commentary and calls to curb force. Disturbances are noted as officials stay in touch with transatlantic liners amid warnings about access to food and fuel.
Disjointed report details a Berlin assembly involving Hambore Amelia Vine and Sedeo negotiations with Cunard. It describes U S and German interests in paper pricing, plant closures, and potential shifts of the newsprint industry to Canada amid anti trust concerns and Canadian government measures affecting American suppliers.
Frank Jones now in the penitentiary alleges a plan to escape in Kingston Ontario. He says a gang including Mecum Brothers and others robbed an express car on the Rio Grande line in 1908 and hid loot worth about 50000 dollars. He claims extradition will reveal the whereabouts if returned to face charges in Colorado.
New York reports the Morgan estate worth about 75 million, with shares to charity and public causes. Mr Morgan's son Fr. Morea is expected to receive the bulk, while the largest portion comprises gilt deeds and real holdings. The exact distribution remains undecided, and personal counsel will discuss details soon.
In an unclear Washington report the United States weighs recognizing China as a republic as the Chinese constituent assembly plans to meet in April. Talks with the Chinese minister and President Wilson are noted as part of ongoing discussions on China’s stability and government.
Dayton, Ohio faces grave food shortages as President of relief group warns about dwindling provisions. More refugees seek aid. stations request additional support for Douk and Sasha exodus as consignments from Britain and Canada arrive for distribution.
Reported naval demonstrations by Waranipe eight Deron forces and allied ships near the Montenegrin coast aim to intimidate Montenegro and pressure a permanent occupation of a key port. Britain, Australia, and Russia reportedly react to the display as Turkish and Bulgarian talks proceed on Adrianople and Silistria amid boundary negotiations.
Sydney reports irritation over Australia expansion plans as Britain favors a quick naval buildup. The issue centers on how New Zealand and Australia will cover Pacific waters and how changes in rifles and ship types affect the Imperial fleet. The government and Admiralty dispute may hasten the dominion’s naval program.
Ladson Brothers Copper slide awarded contract to drill a twenty five foot shaft on D McDermott's property in Excan tba Lich, Davis township Sudbury district. Rich free gold found elicits excitement among mining men along the new CNR line from Winnipeg to Ottawa.
Canadian Pacific Railway plans typhoid inoculation for 8000 employees on the Alberta and Saskatchewan divisions. Last year about 8000 workers were inoculated with two reported to have contracted the disease.
A garbled wartime dispatch describes Britain's aviation and naval strategy, noting British measures and mentions Lord Northcliffe. It references foreign aircraft development, airships, and potential impact on sea power, amid mentions of rivers, aviation groups, and weather.
The report highlights wheat surpluses in Western and Northern regions, rising world stock levels, and continued clean passage. It notes Australia stocks are decreasing while new crops may ease supply gaps if World markets stay firm. US crop progress is satisfactory though Indiana and Ohio show losses from recent storms.
Neat garbled OCR reads King George watching a notorious maritime event with army and navy observers. Details incomplete but indicates official attention and military presence during a tense moment at sea.
Reports from the Winnipeg market show stronger demand and larger futures volumes. Prices advance on May and June shipment contracts while port activity at Port Arthur and Duluth shifts trade flows. Receipts remain liberal and shippers hold for higher values amid navigability expectations.
Engineers at Lethbridge, now Reading city, release a report arguing Alberta's coal holds centuries of reserves. A new rail link to the Saskatchewan border will open markets, boosting development and easing supply despite long labor disputes. The report notes the Crown has addressed tenant issues and reclamation actions, while claiming coal remains insufficiently tapped.
A cryptic report details a desperado last seen in the east who robbed a C. PH. crain and attempted to kill two individuals. The narrative mentions a life sentence and a later polo game at the palace, with unclear sequence and outcomes.
A devotional meditation on Genesis 28 Jacob’s night near Bethel his ladder vision and the Lord’s assurance to him the passage is connected to air of divine access between earth and heaven the pastor links the dream to Jesus as the way truth and life and urges steadfast look upward toward heaven for believers and future fulfillment.
A fragmentary report notes exhibits claiming confinement practices used on women prisoners by foreigners and Americans. Doctors sympathetic to suffragists gathered instruments and feeding devices, with details unclear and the exhibition planned to draw scrutiny.
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