Annexation Views and Manitoba Trade Prospects Theme
The piece surveys cross border annexation talk with Canada, noting U S capitalists may gain influence through railways mines and industries while Canadian growth attracts U S settlers. It cites Manitoba exports and livestock growth plus a humorous aside on fish frying and a long list of wheat and flour shipments from 1896 to 1899.
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Hanburry
Wm. Thompson
Russell
Maria
Hudson Bay
Gills Return After Blizzard Hits Grand View
Mr. J and A B Gill returned to Grand View Monday morning after a severe Saturday blizzard described as the worst in years. Local notes mention two city belles planning a few weeks in Foxwar ren vicinity with fresh fields and pastures new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J
A. B. Gill
Grand View
Roblin Speech Sparks Question Over Liquor Act Understanding
A Winnipeg address attributed to Hon. Mr. Roblin claims the Liquor act was to be put to the people, but legal challenges delayed the vote. The speaker says the act is now intra vires and seeks the public verdict, prompting questions about who knew of any understanding.
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Roblin
Winnipeg
Manitoba Wheat and Grain Yields Across Provinces
Manitoba shows large wheat acreage and high yields with 31,775,038 bushels from 1,140,276 acres in 1895 the largest per acre. The oat crop reached 27,796,888 bushels on 659,951 acres with an average yield near 35 bushels since 1883. Livestock numbers include 142,088 horses and 263,160 cattle last year.
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Manitoba
Great Britain
Easter dates and early spring events noted in brief
The Red river at Winnipeg breaks up amid regional notes. Brandon defeats Rat Portage Thistles 5 to 4 in hockey. Reynold's foundry at Kingston suffers a cannon ball explosion. Marconi arrives in Ottawa to finalize talks with the Dominion government. Washington reports 1901 grain crop as the largest on record. Easter Sunday falls on March 30 this year, the earliest since 1894.
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Red River
Winnipeg
Brandon
Rat Portage Thistles
Reynold
Kingston
Marconi
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Washington
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Dr. Pierce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Northwest Territories
J. D. McLean
Department of Indian Affairs
N. B
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Manitoba Medical College
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B. A
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J. L. Clark
R. Moscrop
R. D. Coulter
Silver Creek
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O. Seebach, Seeburn
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Russell Ac
Selinghim & Co
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J L. Cuark
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Knights of the Maccabees
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Foresters’ Hall
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Sons of England
Queen OF the West
Oddfellow’s Hall
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W. M. Rec
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California
China
Japan
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