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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1888
Page
7
Disconnected notes describe diverse topics including wheat frost damage, railway land deals, a Tascott incident, fever cases, market prices for rice and wheat, a king’s defeat, miners’ strike news, and coroner inquiries. Names, places, and dates are scattered and partially obscured.
Fragmentary report covers discussions on Emperor William and diaries, a harvesting toast in Schonan, and political intrigue. Also notes the steamer City of New York’s arrival with pump failure and gale damage, plus a fatal fall near Mangart Mountain and a near-miss artillery incident involving the emperor.
A special convocation of Toronto University was held for degrees in arts and agriculture. Notable figures included Minister of Agriculture andOntario college leaders. J W Kerr B C Butler and P B Stewart received bachelor degrees in the arts and agriculture. Speeches honored agriculture leadership and university milestones.
A gabby excerpt from OUR CABLE LETTER in Loxvon outlines Saliba r g’s daily routine and social life. It mentions the English Premier Russian Ambassador meeting figures like Sir John Gorst and Princess M.P., plus the Prince Wysey and M. Bona, with lounge chatter and odd notions of baths and teeth.
A shorthand note captures how the speaker is regarded as the best upraker in the house yet grows more intense and fluent, making progressing speech hard to follow as words crowd each other and rush forward.
The relic text notes medieval concerns over county election bribery in Henry VI era Lincolnshire. It describes how sheriffs allegedly returned knights without freeholder consent and that wages influenced future MPs. The outline highlights wealthy candidates seeking seats by offering to serve for little or nothing and the electorate’s pushback.
Sir John Lubbock mourns a long kept queen ant lost from under a glass case after fourteen years. The incident prompts discussion on science and belief within the British Association, with scholars debating moderation and the theater like character of modern science.
The Balldon society of Great Britain announces its first lecture in the country delivered in the Maori language. A rare and novel intellectual treat for residents returning home after the holidays.
The Times discusses a fatal Atlantic collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser and questions current board of trade rules. Admiral Colomb argues the rule fails to guide a ship’s actions near danger, prompting calls for clearer standard maneuvers to avoid collisions.
A fragment notes St Stephen's Club aligning closest to Conservatives while older factions in clubland face reorganization as National Liberal and Constitutional clubs appear too weak to keep pace.
Readers seek a season of residence within sight of Big Ben and the legislative lights. The note captures a quiet desire for proximity to the city’s heartbeat and governance.
Fragmentary verses describe Manitoba through rural imagery and social critique. The speaker notes nature and common folk amid pressures from professionals and authorities, with biting lines on greed and power and a sense of disillusionment. The piece blends dialect and satire to comment on society.
A rough Scots passage reflects on soil and farming effort, contrasting toil with ease. It sketches scenes of plowed plains, sowing, and the labor of field work as well as reflections on nature and sustenance.
The diary excerpts recount Crown Prince Frederick's warnings and reflections on events surrounding the German Empire’s formation, including Bismarck's role and tensions with Catholic policy. It notes opposition to public release, with ongoing calls to restrict access for fifty years. The document traces possible political motives and the danger of reviving Kulturkampf sentiment.
A long-time Selkirk settler Donald Murray died after a period of decline in the presence of relatives. Born in Kildonan Sutherland Scotland about 1501, he arrived with Lord Selkirk’s party in 1915 and endured a hardy life, remembered for his reading and recollections of early colonial events. He leaves a wife a large family including three daughters and three sons, with several sons well known in the city.
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