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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
3
The Imperial conference discussed settlement within the Empire as a key aim and proposed a royal charter impact. It reviewed shipping, press rate reductions, and a plan for uniform granting of patents, with South African delegates dissenting on the settlement scheme.
Kingston Jamaica debate rejects a motion by People's Representatives urging confederation with the British West Indies and Canada. The session references a US Senate inquiry on Britain’s willingness to discuss West Indies regional questions. Delegates state residents intend to remain non citizens of the United States while seeking closer ties with the United States.
Fires sweeping three fronts threaten Wesfield and nearby areas in New Brunswick as residents pack belongings. Canadian Pacific Railway units and harvesters are dispatched to the fire zone to aid exhausted crews amid extensive property losses totaling over 3 million dollars across several parishes due to dryness and water shortages.
A grand funeral for Enrico Caruso in Naples included a requiem mass at Langemore church. City authorities, the conservatory director, and artists offered eulogies as troops lined the streets and the basilica hall was filled with black and gold decorations and a catafalque surrounded by candles and flowers. The municipality bore the funeral expenses as the city paid homage to its famed tenor.
A Madrid dispatch reports a supposed revolution in Lisbon after telegrams from Vigo. but it states that extensive precautionary measures were taken in Lisbon with troops from the provinces held in readiness, yet the city and country remained quiet and confined to barracks.
Washington officials consider Armistice Day as the opening date for a proposed arms conference. The Washington administration signals flexibility on the exact date while weighing potential official timing. The French government is reported to receive a $50,000 share of profits from a gambling casino.
London reports Lt Col Amery in the House of Commons outlines four new Hood type ships to replace obsolete vessels. He says the 16 inch guns and design guard against dockyard limits while delaying details on armament. Amery argues the plan seeks no broad arms race and frames policy to fit empire safety ahead of a disarmament conference.
The Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada will move to reduce freight rates on Canadian railways. The Montreal Board of Trade had urged a rate cut matching the 12 percent wage reduction now in effect, and a letter from Chief Commissioner F B Carvell confirms the forthcoming action.
Reports describe peasants fleeing famine toward Moscow with villages set ablaze as trenches are dug and war material installed. Telegrams from Helsingfors note a Petrograd garrison mutiny amid chaotic conditions and growing preparations to handle the incoming masses.
A Canadian National main line area few miles west of Cochrane saw bush fires that, while destroying buildings and hay, eased clearing. Post fire costs show one acre of green bush near two hundred dollars but after felled and burned trees a two and a half acre area could be cleared for twenty dollars. The settler notes fire enables progress for those in moderate circumstances to remove bush that would be otherwise impossible.
Melbourne reports Major Brearley of the Australian Royal Air Force has accepted a £25,000 tender for a weekly aerial mail link between Geraldton and Derby. The 1200 mile stretch, first official air post, begins in October delivering mail to hard to reach settlements.
The Canadian railway wage dispute faces conciliation with President D B Hanna noting the board’s position. He says lines have remained tentative and no agreement yet, and he opposes immediate arbitration while calls for review of industrial dissent are raised.
Chicago Nore of the American League players who were acquitted of alleged national conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series, by immediate prospect of being reinstated to organized ball, according to a statement issued by Judge K. M. Landis, as Baseball Commissioner.
Unconfirmed reports claim former Emperor Charles of Austria may have fled Hertenstein and is in Hungary awaiting a chance to stage a coup. The piece urges readers to be wary of mail order fraud and compare goods and prices before sending money.
CW Peterson president of the Farm and Ranch Review told an emergency Calgary Board of Trade meeting that Canada must secure free entry for animals and animal products. He warned of a panic as the livestock industry rides on urgent action and diplomatic effort with the United States to gain access to the US market, surpassing any overseas potential.
Reports from Onawa indicate rust and saw fly damage in fern wheat crops at month end. Crop conditions vary greatly with drought causing uneven yields, some areas showing bumper output while others face sharp reductions. Dry July weather contributed to early ripening and a heavy overall harvest in certain sections.
The Allies issued a firm warning from Inable? Constantinople country about actions against Turkish nationalists. Britain asserts central role in mediating between Turkey and Greece as tensions rise and hostilities threaten the capital and regional stability.
Italian-Canadian Steamship Service has been informed that Navicazione Generale Italiana 1 directs Italian-Canadian service. The move is tied to Italian navigation fines facing business difficulty amid the United States immigration law changes. The line plans to repurpose ships for new routes between Italy and Canada.
New York based relief sources quote Russian newspapers from Moscow describing a severe famine. It states thirty six million horses vanished and been eaten by starving people. Moscow University classes were dismissed due to extreme hunger.
The narrative from a frontier settler recalls Neshton a Cree spouse and their tribe life in the valley near the storyteller's home. It covers courtship rivalries disease and mourning, a grandchild’s death, and the couple’s gradual integration with the local camp. The writer pledges a future town church and hospital.
A note from German and Italian representatives to Foreign Minister Rosen asks Germany to facilitate Allied troop transport across German territory. The message states Upper Silesia could force troop deployment and asserts Berlin would cooperate with the Allied demand to allow transit.
The London Times reports Caruso will travel to the United States to manage her estate, then proceed to Naples. Estimates place her fortune at about 30,000,000 lire, roughly six million dollars in normal lire value.
A fragment reports hens from Orpington Kent laid eggs en route to Croydon air station for an air express to Amsterdam. It claims two eggs were laid during the journey but the record is unclear.
The Press Association reports London and Dublin noting Sinn Fein delays in replying to the British government on the Irish peace plan. Ulster's potential willingness to adopt a give and take stance could influence Sinn Fein, with Sir James Craig seen as awaiting a more concrete basis before participating in current deliberations.
In erton New Jersey three men were killed and several others seriously injured in a bizarre incident at a dyeing company. Fire, smoke, and flying debris were reported as workers battled a blaze and spray from equipment. Authorities are investigating the causes and securing the scene.
A Vancouver Board of Trade received an inquiry from Emanuel Cohelen broke ler of Stockholm asking about Sweden importing Canadian wheat. The missive signals Sweden beginning to show interest in Canadian grain, urging residents to spend locally to bolster their own merchants.
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