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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
7
A young man named Jackson living near Mowbray was struck and killed by lightning while headed to the bag with a fork. Edmonton reports a separate case where Geo Pullman is in custody on manslaughter charges from an incident last year.
Report from Jiji Asahi Nichi Nichi and others warn that Russia is unlikely to accept Japan's terms at Portsmouth. Observers fear a rupture unless Russia abandons bluffing and accepts peace terms, with Franco German reactions mounting.
New York report states Dr Livingston of the Norwegian hospital Brooklyn identified John G Murphy, a laborer, as ill with a mild case of yellow fever after a brief lucid interval. Murphy claimed to have arrived from Panama recently and was placed in an isolated ward as the health department was notified.
A Bemidji Minnesota woman, Mrs. Silversack, is jailed on two arson charges after a fire at her saloon and a barn. Her husband accuses her of intent to burn both structures as their bitter disputes surface in the community.
Archbishop Ireland informs clergy that a new St Paul cathedral will cost about $1,000,000 with cornerstone set for October and construction to begin next spring. He notes cathedrals now rise in Pittsburgh St Louis Richmond Omaha Harrisburg Newark and Seattle and lists future chapels to honor saints and apostles across diverse peoples.
The Esperanto Congress featured a grand reception with members wearing green stars on their lapels and red ribbons in Parle. A fancy dress ball in national Esperanto costumes closed the conference, reflecting strong appreciation and festive atmosphere.
A World writer argues Englishmen remain feudal and submissive to colonial insult. The piece notes colonials who are rude may be perceived as robber barons or bankers, while Englishmen prefer deference over frank equality, viewing egalitarianism as an American ploy.
Detroit police arrest Merrifield and Parker at Cleveland on murder charges in the death of pawnbroker Joseph Mover. The pair allegedly named Parker as Harry Soper a year earlier at the Lennox hotel and claimed Parker had a Toronto origin and once lost an eye in a firework accident.
Washington officials connected with the board of health at Manila announce a positive cure for leprosy using X-ray therapy. In twenty five treated, all improved with six cured, some cases previously mutilated showing recovery. Observations span at least one month with no germs detectable in patients.
The Denver based Aerie No 30 presented a program that created a sensation here. The talk highlighted large quantities at a high elevation sixty miles from Denver.
New York report says managers of most Brooklyn theatres protested Health Commissioner Darling’s order to stay closed until fire precautions were met. Notices urged compliance before reopening amid reports some venues planned to open and others had begun installing safeguards.
Sir William Laird Clowes of London dies. Various reports note costs, strikes, fires, and outbreaks. Deserters at Fort Snelling. typhoid in New York. murders, robberies, and court actions touch Chicago Montreal Vancouver and Detroit.
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