Forest Fire Conditions Improve Across Canada
Forest fire conditions show marked improvement across the province with fewer outbreaks reported. In Temiscouata County, fires caused damage to two hundred houses, sawmills, and churches, with extensive property loss and a toll on communities. A temporary halt in forest activity is noted in northern New Brunswick as conditions ease.
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New Brunswick
Education and faith urged in Halifax Catholic League talk
Rev. Dr. Han, principal of St. Duns University, addressed the Dominion Convention of the Catholic Women’s League on Saturday night in Halifax. He urged education to broaden womanhood and called for active parental guidance to balance home culture, school training, and faith to shape the child’s will and obedience while preserving belief in Heaven.
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St. Duns University
Charlottetown
Catholic Women's League F
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Oman
Westion
MacLellan
Fes
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Mpany
Condensed Specials Rates From a Historical Ad Ledger
Condensed specials rates appear per line per day with a 9 percent line rate for days or over and six words per line. Discounts apply if an address form is included. payment required. A special rate listing details seven day periods and weekly totals with room ad implications.
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Ted
St John Raises Tax Rate This Year
St John officials announce a tax increase fixing the rate at three dollars per hundred, up two cents from last year, as of June 18 in St John. The move affects property owners and local revenue projections for the coming year.
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ST. Join
St. John
Officers Elected Daughters of Empire in Quebec
In Quebec on June 18 Mrs P E B Doolittle of Toronto was re elected president of the National Chapter Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire at a meeting of newly elected councillors. Other officers include first vice president Mrs C M Church and second vice president Mrs W H Burns both of Toronto. Provincial presidents become vice presidents of the National Chapter. Eastern provinces elected councillors with Mrs H Vroom Rothesay New Brunswick Miss G Faulkner Halifax Nova Scotia and Mrs J M McCready Charlottetown Prince Edward Island to posts.
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Quebec
P. EB. Doolittle
Toronto
Imperial
Order of Daughters of the Empire
C.M. Church
W.H. Burns
A. F. Rutter
A. H. McLeod
Fredericton
Geoffrey Morrow
Halifax
Galt
J. A. Power
New Brunswick
H. Vroom
Rothesay
Nova Scotia
G. Faulkner
Prince Edward Island
JI. B. McCready
Charlottetown
Artillery Brigade Returns From Petawawa Parade
The P. E. Island Heavy Brigade under Lieut. Col. D. A. MacKinnon returned on the late Borden train last night, arriving shortly after midnight and parading to the Drill Shed. Nos. 2 and 8 Batteries performed excellent work at Petawawa and appeared in splendid condition after strenuous practice at the ranges.
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P. E. Island
D. A. MacKinnon
Borden
Petawawa
Social Welfare Lectures Tour in Prince Edward Island
Dr J G Shearer secretary of the Social Service Council of Canada and Dr Carl Dawson of McGill University are touring Prince Edward Island for three weeks on social welfare. Series of talks this week include The Handicapped and The Unprivileged Child at Kensington Tuesday 7.30 pm, Rural Community Life and The Unprivileged Child at Malpeque Presbyterian Church Wednesday 7.30 pm, Summerside Baptist Meetings Thursday on The Handicapped and The Care of Mental Defectives, and Clifton Friday 7.30 pm on Rural Community Life and The Unprivileged Child.
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J. G. Shearer
Social Service Council of Canada
Carl Dawson
McGill, University
Prince Edward Island
Shearer
Canada
Kensington
Malpeque Presbyterian Church
Summerside
Baptist Association
Clifton
Prorogation of Parliament Expected This Saturday
Canadian Press reports that Ottawa expects Parliament to prorogue by the end of June with formal sittings anticipated through the week. Preparations are underway for prorogation by the Saturday following the end of the month.
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Ottawa
Important Questions 10 Before British House
London dispatch reports the most important bill since the assembly's start to be debated this week. It covers sugar duty reassessment and an entertainment tax, with Labour and Liberals likely supportive, Radicals and Conservatives opposing the sugar tax for the poor. The entertainment tax faces broad opposition. The Housing Bill is due to be discussed midweek, drawing mixed reviews from opposition and tenants. The Prime Minister will focus Thursday on the coal mines minimum wage bill aimed at living costs, with miners considering July parliamentary action. Lords debates include financial relations with the Free State and imperial questions, while Ascot attendance will be limited by parliamentary duties.
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England
Irish Free State
Ruhr
British United Press
London
House
Bis
Dte
Adamson
House of Lords
Lord Carson
Free State
Tarl Stanhope
Empire
Karl Birkenhead
Britain
France
Lords
Commons
Ascot
Camp School of the 1st Battalion PEI Regiment at Brighton
The Camp School of the 1st Battalion Prince Edward Island Regiment went under canvas at the Ordinance Grounds Brighton Road. Strength eighty all ranks. Under Lit Col Cecil Stewart M.C. Commanding with Detachments from Charlottetown North Wiltshire Summerside Montague. Training at Victoria Park with a six week period ending June 6. Inspectors to visit June 20. Certificates issued to NCOs and officers.
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105Th Bath, C. I. 1
Prince Edward Island Regiment
Brighton Road
C. J. Stewart
M. C
McCaltlough
R. S. M. Hill
Charlottetown
North Wiltshire
Summerside
Montague
Victoria Park
Military District No. 6
H.C. ‘Thucker
Mount Etna Erupts Violently Ripping Plains and Towns
Despatches from Rome report Mount Etna in violent eruption as lava flows down hills and fissures open along the northeastern side. Thousands flee as rocks and lava devastate vineyards and hamlets near the main crater and Cantizione rail station. Local inhabitants abandon homes and crops, roads rumble, and towns hover on evacuation.
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Mount Brialin
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Mir
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Serre
Lady Mary Cambridge and Marquis of Worcester Wedding
Lady Mary Cambridge niece of Queen Mary and the Marquis of Worcester wed at St Margaret's Westminster on June 1st. The ceremony drew the king queen and Queen Alexandra with many prominent guests as Lady Mary previously served as bridesmaid to both Princes Mary and the Duke of York.
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Queen Mary
Marquis of Worcester
St. Margaret's Church
Westminster
London
Queen Alexandra
Lady Mary
Mary
Duke of York
Junior Pupils Stage Closing Entertainment at Pearl
Yesterday afternoon at the Pearl a closing exercise by the Proesser Mleteher junior pupils drew a large audience. The program featured Miss Oye Brodie in Italy and other pieces including Galop, Primrose Way, Cathedral Echoes, Meditation, A May Day, Bedouin Serenade, and Welcomes.
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Proesser Mleteher
C. T. Yeelding
Oye Brodie
Italy
Dolly Phillips
Vilda Metishepes Tor Galop
Missel
Stuart Meteher
Esther Rattenbury
Thelma Wood
Jean Iaut
George Vickerson
Karl Reardon
Dorothy Teed
Florence Calder
Ruth Ayers
Sayre Chandler
Maeie
Doukhabours Move from Saskatchewan to Ontario
WINNIPEG June 1. Fifteen hundred Doukhabours in Saskatchewan plan to leave for Ontario. Peter Verigin, leader of the group, says they will seek new land eastward. He cites Saskatchewan winters as too severe for his vegetarian group, unfit to endure extreme cold.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Peter Verigin
Geet
Sackchewan
United Farmers Meeting Seeks Independent Candidates
A meeting of the United Farmers is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 at 7 30 p m in Clyde River hall to discuss nominating independent candidates for the upcoming provincial elections. All interested are urged to attend, by order of the committee.
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United Farmers
Clyde River Hall
Tuseday
Villa Knocks Out Wilde In Seventh Round
Pancho Villa defeats Jimmy Wilde by knockout in the seventh round to win the world flyweight title in New York on June 18. Villa dominates the bout and claims the championship.
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O Villa
Wilde
NPW
York
Pancho Villa
Jimmy Wilde
Government reports $200 million surplus for year
Washington reports that the United States Government has lived within its income for twelve months and accumulated a surplus of two hundred million dollars, according to statements attributed to President Harding. The figure indicates a steady fiscal position for the government.
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Washington
United States
Harding
Paulist Choristers Charm Charlottetown Audience
Charlottetown music lovers packed Prince Edwards Theatre for the Paulist Choirs last night, drawn by extensive press hype. Rev Father William J. Finn directed with precise control, and soloists like Mr. Fenwick Newell and Master Jack Huber earned encores in a program mixing Latin choral works, Bach and Vittoria selections, and lighter numbers ending with Jerusalem and God Save the King.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edwards Theatre
Gvyen
Gallagher
Pather
William J. Finn
Father Finn
Palestrina
Iris
Hace
Paradise
Dubois
Fenwick Newell
Enor
Overton Moyle
Vittoria
Bizet
Jack Huber
Bach
Arkhangelsky
Waddington
Over‘Overton Moye
County Derry
Percy Grainger
Swanee
Foster
Menwick Newell
Massenet
Mr. Moyle
Anthony Uvarowiz
Jack
Huber
Rimski- Korsakoff
Forest Fires Seen At Close Range By Returning Delegates
Returning delegates to the Presbyterian General Assembly report near burning in Ontario and New Brunswick as fires rage close to railway lines. Rev. W. Orr Mulligan says Port Arthur area shows nearly total destruction with one tree standing out of twenty. He notes stiff public sentiment backing harsher penalties and discusses climate and tourism in Prince Edward Island.
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Ontario
New Brunswick
Assebly
W. Orr Mulligan
Port Arthur
Mulligan
Jas. Carruthers
St. James Whurch
Ross
Sedgwick
Zion Church
Prince Edward Island
Weather Update for Toronto and Atlantic Provinces
The dispatch reports maritime moderate winds and warm conditions with high tides this afternoon around 1:39 and tomorrow morning at 2.68. It notes complaints of a late spring in Prince Edward Island, with limited sunshine in Ontario and Quebec. Forecast references late sunshine, partial alignment with June norms, and an overall delayed seasonal progress.
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Toronto
Maritime
PS Thane
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Quebec
Charlotte
French seize Ruhr transport control in move
ESSEN June 18. French forces seized 107 locomotives and 2000 freight cars on lines between Dortmund and Essen, gaining complete control of Ruhr transportation lines. The action concentrates French authority over industrial rail networks in the Ruhr district amid ongoing conflict.
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Ruhr
Essen
Dortmund
Amundsen Abandons North Pole Air Flight
London reports Captain Amundsen has abandoned his planned airplane flight to the North Pole. A despatch from Christiania cites reasons for halting the expedition and notes the explorer’s decision as of today.
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Amundsen
London
Christiania
Explorer
North Pole
sestAd
Labourites oppose launching of the X-1 super submarine
Special to The Guardian reports a section of the English Labour Party protesting the launch of the X-1, the world’s largest undersea craft costing 4 million dollars. The vessel, laid down before the Washington conference, would cruise about 7990 miles without armament. Ramsay MacDonald condemned the project as spurring barbarism in a Southampton speech.
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The
Guardian
London
Labor Party
Ramsay McDonald
Labour
Delegates Attend Port Arthur Assembly Visit and Waterway Hopes
Delegates from Port Arthur and surrounding areas gather about eight hundred for a warm Port Arthur welcome with a full entertainment programme. The assembly discussed a proposed Great Lakes waterway to turn Port Arthur and Fort William into major inland ports, while voting patterns surprised on regional lines. Delegates from Montreal and Prince Edward Island were noted along with elders from Seaview Hunter River Alberton and Murray Harbor in attendance.
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Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Port Arthur
Assembly
Great Lakes
Fort William
Union
Montreal
General Assembly
John Sterling
Brada
Bane
J. D. McKenzie
Montague
Geo. Christie
Alberton
Hunter River
A. J. Mathieson
O'Leary
Hudson Gordon
Fragmentary notice notes event scheduling at Port H sast
Partial OCR fragment lists July 21 exposure around entertainment events. Mentions 62 Sche fishes and Deace to Wo, with a denotation of a dinner or show. Contents are garbled but indicate a local notice about an upcoming program and related timings.
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