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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
6
Fragmented dispatches describe British aims to concentrate forces in Natal and Cronje orders to delay, with reports from Ladysmith and Mafeking. Articles note Warned by Moroccan events, Boer threats near Riverton, and Cape Town commentary on the Transvaal dispute.
Report from Cat Lake details two Indigenous men and a witness being held for trial in Winnipeg after allegedly killing a Wendigo spirit by Chief Abw ab Keb mig order. The group, railway voyage, and police actions unfold as investigators note unusual beliefs and the men’s unfamiliarity with trains.
Fragmentary telegraph items report on international conflicts and local political notes. Mentions generals, battles near Santa Rosa, and a troop movement from San Isidro, plus a plague outbreak with several deaths and a physician patient in Rio de Janeiro.
Missing Hussars watched Mack to Ladysmith by night as two transports with troupe arrive. Alarm and heavy firing on Friday and Saturday created anxious moments. British evacuated Briish toaily leaving loot for Boers. Hospital at Dunstee described as inadequate. Gen. Yule's column marched mainly by night, hampered by rain but saved from worse by poor weather.
Fragmentary text notes contract activity with references to by laws, a projected payment of 100000 dollars, and mentions of by law actions. Mentions Galena and a sewer project context with unclear dates, names, and outcomes. The record lacks coherent facts but indicates municipal contracting and infrastructure planning details.
The list sixteen mile reports Sir William Perm Symons died on Wednesday and was buried at Dandeeester. A telegraph from Gen White dated Lady Smith gives a list of captured Hussars, noting they were alive as prisoners. Reports from Glencoe camp admit few Boers found. many buried or carried wounded. News covers battles, hospital reports at Ladysmith, and various military movements including Natal martial law and transports arriving. Canada contingency officers listed under Gen Hatton with appointments and clergy included. The Sardinian voyage schedule and provincial reviews noted.
Winnipeg notes a Canadian Pacific order for ten consolidation engines from Canadian Engine and Locomotive in Kingston. Delegates at the 26th smunal convention and silver jubilee depart yesterday, with many traveling to the Pacific coast or southern California and Winnipeg.
A fragmented listing outlines prices for commodities and livestock from various regions and suppliers. It includes per ton rates for beet and gas, year figures for country points, and assorted prices for potatoes, hides, wool, poultry, and cattle. Entities such as Batley coy, Mantel Begs-Dewlers, and Winn Prk appear in the scattered market notes.
A brief notice warns against paying cash for scrip tied to Dominion Lands and related per cent discounts, advising caution to avoid potential fraud or misrepresentation in land settlement transactions.
An overseas dispatch reports Samoa tensions with Germany amid partition anxieties. German prospects weaken, while coal stocks on the lake show 5 000 tons soft coal and 200 060 tons hard coal on hand, vs last year’s 675 000 soft and 275 000 hard. Rhode Island Avenue home purchased for Admiral Dewey, about 50 000. Milwaukee banker John Black dead at 71.
An odd device described by Horace Darrin demonstrates a vertical instrument reflecting light off the earths crust. A long few wires extend from a base supporting a copper wire, creating a reflected spot that shifts roughly half an inch with position.
Canadian Pacific Railway timetables for Montreal Turwste and New York routes appear in fragmentary OCR. The readable parts indicate fall and spring schedules with times and connections, though many words are uncertain. The item reflects a brief notices column listing railway timetable details.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference the Canadian Northern Railway and wartime transport, mentioning Hanna and Winnipeg. Details are unclear due to corrupted text, but imply adjustments to service or routes in a wartime context with named locations.
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