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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
6
In Paris a pistol assault on Premier Combes during a banquet escort caused panic. An anarchist gunman fired at the carriage, wounding a guard, as police pursued two suspected accomplices suspected of involvement.
A scrambled Calgary brief reports a factory fire near a tent collapse injuring several workers, with names including Mucsieston and Lewis. It mentions a legal trial of Felix Mcllagh for theft, a government expedition led by Mr Low to Hudson Bay, and Canada assuming control of whaling operations at Marble Island with a wintering plan near Chester Field Inlet.
A partial airship test near Wideways on the Potomac ended with the Langivy airship crashing into the water after wings failed. The craft was recovered, damaged but visible with its four-wing design and steel framework. Earlier it lifted and moved briefly before the downing. no statement issued on practicum. Additional briefs cover Pope Pius X, Toronto Argonauts, Manitoba justice, cattle prices, and Macedonian insurgent violence.
A London cable reports ongoing droughts and weak courage in the Southern regions as Canadian affairs and emigration trends are discussed. The Morning Post notes Canada could profit from low rates, while Britain hopes for safer Atlantic communication. A separate item mentions a beheading case and a Kingston jail sentence for theft and perjury, with details of trials and emotions involved.
Paris reports ninety killed as an underground electric railway collision and tunnel fire near Charonnes station traps passengers. A crowded car stalls, smoke fills the tunnel, and emergency crews struggle to reach trapped riders amid dense fumes. Rescue workers recover bodies as officials declare the toll at ninety.
A group of ex porch-climbers led by Charlie Duckenbush was tracked by Detective Forrest to Mos Brodie’s house in Rosedale on August 11 after attempting a theft at a family home. The suspects fled, were cornered near the verandah, and later surrendered at police headquarters. A haul worth several hundred dollars included items linked to Hamilton, Ont.
The report surveys a mix of scattered items including a Russian consul assassination at Monastir, missing Britons at sea, and Canadian trade expansion notes. It also mentions CPR land selections, a CPR worker injury in Winnipeg, a body found on a C N R truck near Fort William, and various local disturbances, trials, and weather-adjacent observations.
A London cable reports a royal migration study recommending that alien entrants to the United Kingdom be subject to state control and possible repatriation within two years. It outlines regulations stricter than US rules, a department of immigration, medical inspections, and penalties for false arrival dates, with provisions similar to but tougher than American law.
Me pmart, deputy suimister of the interior, plans a review of Barr colony arrivals and retention, seeking definite information on progress and street conditions. A wealthy butcher in Hamilton murdered his wife and then killed himself. House of Lords passed the Irish land bill in its third reading. The death toll in the parish accident has risen.
The text discusses a federal parliament debate on protecting industry with a party ready to push for protective duties, aiming to negotiate current duties and prepare for future changes. It notes costs of maintaining protection and references ongoing organization actions and months of processing.
An appeal from labor members to the aver escanizanous called upon him to support Mr C. s preferential police. The Loudon Daly Express denies any adverse act. The government enquiry is tied to figures and exports, with British exports shown and a large sum amid unclear totals.
The plan proposes a half border route to boost a transcontinental railway serving the Territories. Mr Young, an American who built a Nebraska real estate business, emerges as a key figure and president of the Meera Board amid plans and surveys nearing completion.
A damaged Jamaica report describes a powerful hurricane striking the island on August 11. It says eastern banana plantations are ruined, widespread property damage around Kingston, and communications are cut, making early loss estimates uncertain though likely in the millions.
Aug 11 dispatch notes Canada and South Africa discuss trade favors as New Zealand plans to attract settlers for India service. In Calgary a unit reports 20 Swedish workers arrested for breach of contract after being lured to Canada by $2 to $3 daily pay, later paid 1 per day. A new police dog unit shows up in Grumt Bel gh am with trained dogs used to track and hunt along docks.
Kentucky distillers take steps to export about 20 600 barrels of whisky to Bremen for storage. The move reflects the era’s push to ship significant quantities of young Kentucky whisky to Europe, signaling a growing trend in international trade and the industry’s expansion into export markets.
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