21 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
1
The sudden death of Mrs Annie Ross of Winchester occurred after taking medicine she believed was a prescription dose. Her sister found her lifeless in the room, two bottles of similar appearance on a nearby table, one containing cartolic acid, raising suspicion of a fatal dose during the night.
Miners line the street in Springfield to honor Edwant Welsh killed in the Virden clash. Alabama Negro miners from the south were brought here. attorney Wil Patten claims no new landings and points to possible gubernatorial responsibility for the tragedy. Kingston consecration service marks archbishopric oath with Canadian and provincial officials present. Parliament prorogued to November 28.
Wednesday news briefs report a new prohibition ban in Uttawelf, varied international incidents from Toronto to Great Britain, including weather and ship news. Notable items mention deaths in Toronto and Ottawa, key political moves in France and Cuba, and rising tensions in Jamaica and Crete alongside local civic updates and economic notes.
An official Spanish officer warned that if the United States faced widespread hardship it could not hold Cuba, a view echoed as peace negotiations resume. Reports discuss the protocol, sovereignty, and American resolve, with distractions about Cuban debt and Spanish concessions, while other items note a Mohegan wreck inquest adjournment and new Arctic mail service plans.
New York market notes wheat oats corn and hogs with futures and cash bids. Prices for beef mutton and dairy products listed. live poultry and eggs traded, with packers and butchers active. Cattle and horses described with ranges and average prices.
Reports from Ontario and Quebec describe a range of small events. A Y hall closing for lack of funds, a missing person case near Jill Somerville, a Niagara Falls capture, and shifts in river water rights. Quebec notes reveal investors buying river rights, a dam project, and a large Grand Mere paper mill expansion with thousands of workers expected.
A terse notice references the Weniton and Northwestern Railway and a time card dated September 23. Details are limited in the fragment, noting payroll or scheduling context without further specifics.
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