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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
3
Widespread power outage paralyses Lac du Bon plants and city industries after a dam failure halts the main power house. Factories lose electrical power, operations stall, workers idle, and managers face decisions on resuming work once power returns.
German engineers report a compact one foot long mono-rail car designed to transport eight passengers along the Berlin elevated track. The device, an early concept, seeks to advance urban transit with a new wireless system. Nikola Tesla in New York touts a worldwide wireless transmission to circle the globe.
A report details a proposed Flying Machine Trust in New York tied to key figures such as Russell A. Alger of Detroit and Cornelius Vanderbilt lineage. The venture claims a capital of 1,000,000 dollars with no stock offered for sale, amid broader financial intrigue and press scrutiny.
A sinister plot endangers top Austrian officers with a deadly poison sent by mail. Pills containing poison were mailed to Col. Baron Mader and several others as part of a suspected political and criminal campaign. In another item, 310 miners died in a mine fire, with 87 workers missing and 90 rescued. A Vancouver doctor left $150,000 to aid destitute women unaffiliated with any church.
The campaign outlines a total $187000 increase in home mission funding for the year, up $90000 from prior figures. Winniper Presbyterians pledge $25000 to support the drive, while the cast will be asked to raise more through regular givings by $10000 from private subscriptions.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Paul's greeting of gratitude and God's grace in giving. It urges self denial, missionary generosity, and cheerful offerings, citing Christ's poverty for riches and the Macedonian example. It invites readers to tithe and give beyond with a willing heart.
The text discusses Chicago Board of Trade rules on corners, voting by members, and an amendment defeated 4 to 5. It notes Armour interests and farm interests influencing the vote and mentions land sales around Zeal with high prices. Also references early microbe filming techniques by M Comardon and potential scientific impact.
The former sultan’s 4,000 tepe sites are discussed as Berlin seeks to recover funds through the imperial bank. Officials note the deposit must bear the sultan’s unique seal to be honored, with Hatuid and Gere Jeabet referenced amid political shifts and Turkish leadership.
Ottawa reports an amendment to the Manitoba Grain Act as Sydney Fisher issues notice. The British destroyer program pursues 20 month builds for twenty new fast ships, aiming for about 33 knot speed and supremacy in swift torpedo destroyers.
A torn historical reminiscence recalls the Toronto Globe writer nicknamed the Woolly Morse. He critiqued Beatrice and Mrs Siddons in acting debates, drew fire from The Globe, The Mail, and critics like Knight, and influenced theatre and journalism circles across Canada and the Northwest.
A late Ry Times analysis notes British capital limits in Canada through inter-industry investment. It cites Canada’s bond business and overall industrial investment, with figures showing average capital and regional contributions, including British Columbia mining and distributing houses.
A fragmented account describes Gowganda near Ontario’s silver camp with tents, shacks, and nightlife. Miners, hotel activity, and locals mingle as dawn reveals lake and forest scenes, music, dancing, and the rough pace of frontier mining life.
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