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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1893
Page
7
The fragment discusses union calls for eight hour days and eight hour shifts, small mentions of cigar sales, two thousand dollar sums, and various workers and trades. It also references Carnegie and the World’s Fair, with scattered snippets about vessels, arable land, and old men receiving payments, all in a jumbled narrative.
The issue covers the twenty fifth anniversary of Thomas D'Arcy McGee's murder, a poisoning death at Manitou, revenue surplus for Canada, wheat market signals, labor and charity matters, and multiple political and international notes. Prominent business leaders oppose a wheat pit, Newfoundland seal harvests fall short, and Behring Sea questions surface.
A San Francisco Examiner note details the Los Hermanos Penitentes in Taos New Mexico a secret religious order known for self flagellation and crucifixion rites. It describes Lent Holy Week ceremonies the morada and the crucifixion on Calvary with cross bearing rope bindings and occasional fatalities.
The article notes closer ties developing between Russia and Germany and between Russia and Britain, with hopes for peaceful settlements in the east and west. It discusses Russia's historical push to access sea routes and the potential effects on France, Britain, and China, plus a plan for a Cape to Cairo telegraph line and expedition logistics via Beira and Fort Salisbury.
The House of Commons discussed modernizing the army. Reforms include ending purchase of commissions, extending enlistment terms, localizing units, expanding the reserve, and rebalancing corps for foreign service. The army plans new cavalry enlistment, a streamlined field force, and ongoing improvements in food, pay, clothing, and discipline.
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