24 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
1
A fragmented historical note suggests that beer has health benefits for most adults and aids digestion, with stray lines mentioning tonics and a foghorn joke. The text quality is poor, showing random quotes and unclear speakers.
Violet Tempest endures a restless August morning on Jersey as Roderick Vandrey’s wedding to Lady Mabel nears. She grapples with love lost, Miss Skipwith’s blunt pedagogy, Africa-with-miss-McCroke plans, and a craving for purpose beyond the dull exile.
Ottawa reports a new Canada United States second class postal rate cut the influx of cheap American newspapers and magazines. Since the one cent per four ounces rate began last spring there is virtually no such mail entering Canada. Relief in Canadian mail congestion follows, with better class US publications moved by express companies rather than the post office.
A Ottawa despatch reports 54 claims by Vancouver Japanese residents for riot damages. Property losses exceed 2 400 dollars and business losses total 14 200 dollars, with each claim documented by an affidavit and a photograph of the damaged building.
A Toronto despatch cites Duncan Anderson of Orillia noting Canada could see crop losses valued at about one hundred million dollars. Rain in New Brunswick hinders harvest. binders and mowers fail, wheat oats and hay rot while potatoes spoil, painting a bleak picture for Eastern Canadian farmers.
Montreal dispatch reports M A Trudeau died at Hotel Dieu Hospital after inhaling a piece of wire during a party trick. He had a habit of inserting wire up his nose and pulling it from his mouth when the wire slipped and lodged in his stomach. First aid failed and he died Friday morning.
Toronto markets report mixed price levels across grains and provisions. Prices listed include winter wheat at 1.07 for No. 2 white or red, oats up to 65-63 cents, and barley 50-83 cents depending on quality, with various notes on flour, dairy, eggs, poultry, honey, hay, potatoes, pork, lard, and meats reflecting firm or steady trends.
Montreal market prices advance on furthers from ie to 20e per bag with current quotations. Provisions list includes barrel short cut mess and heavy mess beef with varied barrel prices and lard at 1%e to 12ker. Eggs Butter Cheese and grains prices noted with Ontario cheese at 1c to 12c and canal freights steady.
New York wheat quotes show spot prices easing for No 2 red at 1.12 1/2 cents and No 1 northern Duluth at 1.25 1/2 fob afloat, with No 2 hard winter at 1.17 1/2 fob afloat. Freight terms applied.
Toronto October 22 report notes Montreal buyers limited activity with loads around 1200 pounds selling 4.30 to 6.40 a price range mirroring butcher values. Cattle prices held steady across grades with steers 4.25 to 4.50, cows 3.25 to 3.65, and veal and lambs in modest demand. Hogs remained at 6.25 for top lots while light hogs traded near 5.25 as stockyards faced quiet turnover. Grand Trunk freight sheds at Toronto Junction burned Friday.
Glace Bay reports the inaugural commercial wireless link between Canada and Ireland at Morien. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Lord Strathcona and others sent greetings to Britain as Marconi demonstrated two messages sent and received on one aerial. The system promises daily press messages from ships at sea and ship location accuracy.
A Ottawa dispatch reports Mr J A Osborne editor of the Times of Fort Frances Ont published sensational cannibalism claims about Indians from James Bay to Labrador. Government letters seek details or denial as the claim lacks confirmation from Indians Department or Mounted Police.
Halifax despatch reports a trolley from Sowerby Bridge derailed while climbing Belton Brow. The car ran back down the hill, left the rails, and struck a house. Three dead and thirty wounded, with horrific injuries including a severed nose.
A nineteen year old Samuel Austin employed by Caverhill Learmont and co. was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of arson. Several fires have occurred at the firm s wareroom during the period.
A tersely reported sequence shows police citing a fire department and a local firm in a string of incidents over the past months. On Tuesday, Austin pleaded guilty and was remanded for sentence.
A Hamburg despatch reports the oldest banking firm Haller Soehle and Co. failed Thursday. Liabilities are estimated near 5 million dollars, with Hamburg Nachrichten citing a banker source that liabilities may reach 7.5 million. The collapse would be Germany’s largest bank failure since 1901. Assets are not yet determined and partner capital is about 2.25 million.
A Montreal City Hall report shows current year property tax exemptions at 54 million dollars, the largest in history, with exemptions rising by 12 million over three years. Reverend S. J. Farmer denounces Brantford as the most profane and drunken city he has visited.
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