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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
7
The Grain Growers annual convention at Brandon Manitoba featured lively debates on membership quality, reform pace, and the elevator system. Officers were elected and DLW Mew Cuaig gave an address on elevators, while discussions urged cautious changes and emphasized government stability.
An announcement records the Duke of Connaught as upcoming Governor General of Canada. The historic decision aligns with the crown and imperial governance, signaling a prominent royal representative for the colony during the period discussed.
English reports describe widespread fear as the Black Death resurges. The London Times notes misdiagnoses and failure to curb contagion, with many deaths among men, women, and children. Authorities warn the outbreak grows, while experts debate its severity and progress.
Market report details prices for wheat, flax, oats, and other grains in North American and international markets. It lists cash bids, delivered prices, dairy butter and eggs, live poultry, beef, veal, mutton, sausage, and meat products with various grades and per unit quotations. Also includes barley, oats, and hay values, with regional notes on Winnipeg and Liverpool markets.
A Brandon experimental farm superintendent resigns to accept a position with a private company. The farmer sold land parcels in southern Alberta and plans to lease or purchase property, while references to other local names and past events appear in a fragmented, unclear passage. The text also notes a murder case where Ricketts Anderson Ip, aged two, faced a guilty plea and prison sentence for the murder of two people, including his wife, with a separate Thanksgiving incident described.
A farmer near Leamington Ontario was attacked when pigs escaped a pen and devoured him. Windsor reports the man was found after a long search, hospital notes mention fainting and the danger posed by enraged animals. Descriptive details are sparse due to partial, damaged text.
Tepina member asks immediate government action as a bee industry debate centers on gene guidance policy. Mr McNutt cites practical farm experience urging federal action while Rainy River member says affairs not exaggerated and urges proper administration of existing tenures. critics complain the resolution lacks clarity and leans toward ownership concerns.
A Kansas legislator proposes a bill to prohibit wearing skirts above the knee by females in public. The measure faces sharp criticism and questions about enforcement and morality.
The article discusses a Canadian tariff table showing shifts in duties on farm goods including grains and fruits. It notes proposed per bushel and per pound rates, references a Washington tariff table, and mentions public reaction and dissatisfaction with the announcements, including concerns about dairy and cattle value adjustments.
Ottawa notes no decision yet on issuing new Canadian stamps bearing the present king. The post office says four issues are proposed but the plan has not been finalized after six months of review.
LIS reports a fire proof Grand Trunk Pacific elevator at Fort William built on 11,000 piles with concrete foundations and reinforced concrete and steel superstructure. It stores up to 60,000,000 bushels across six working elevators and unloads 300,000 bushels per hour into vessels at six piers.
The railway commissioners have approved new sleeping and parlor car tariffs set to take effect February 15. The changes include lower Pullman rates and discounts on certain berths, with expectations of reduced fares for long-distance travel and adjustments west of Calgary.
Report claims 90 Braz mutineers were shot without court martial on King George airship after arrival from Rio. Executions ordered by President Fonseca, crews watched as men were executed at sea aboard battleships. Aviator Weymann flies Montmelon route to Rheims with three passengers in record mile flight.
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