Beaver Trapping on the Saskatchewan with Pat the Hudson’s Bay Clerk
In a seventies diary entry the narrator and Pat trap beavers along creeks, build dams, and watch large lodges. The beaver hunt yields sixteen pelts for the narrator, with a dramatic water rescue of a trapped hunter and a humorous mishap. They part at Cumberland as the Saskatchewan River looms large.
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Hudson's Bay
Pat
Couth
Bostfram
Patrick
H. B. Company
H. B
Don Cupid
Go the Willows
Beaver
Cumberland
Saskatchewan
Paralyzing Blow Aimed at Sinn Fein Finances
A London cable reported Britain targets Sinn Fein finances with bank raids and American money controls. Sinn Fein Finance notes £22,607 for a Self-Determination Fund and £200,000 from America. a New York deposit nears $3 million while a bank raid claim of £20,000 was later replenished by a local banker.
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Toronto
London
Toronto Star
Britain
Sinn Fein
America
Self-Determination Fund
Irish Republican Fund
New York
Art O’brien
Irish Self-Determination League
Relief Expedition Planned for Polar Bear Ice Stranding
Seattle residents plan a snow sled relief mission across the Arctic to reach the trading schooner Polar Bear trapped off the Siberian coast about 225 miles from Nome. Reindeer will pull the sleds. The Polar Bear carries five crew and under two months of supplies. nearby is the Maude where Roald Amundsen seeks the North Pole with his crew.
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Seattle
Nome
Alaska
Arctic
Siberian
Ravid Amundsen
North Pole
Belgians Seek Calgary Horses For Export Trade
Belgian horse buyers visited Calgary seeking suitable animals for use in Belgium. They expect to conduct a large volume of business, signaling growing demand and strong prospects for export to their country.
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Calgary
French Prisoners Heard From Paris
French officers and soldiers held by Turks since the capture of Bozanti in Anatolia last May have been heard from Paris seeking relief in the Near East.
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Paris
Bozanti
Anatolia
Near East
Turkish delays threaten Allies aid and ultimatim talks
A Paris despatch from Constantinople reports the Turkish government is postponing undertakings required by the Allies, notably ratifying the Sevres treaty. As delays continue, trade and financial aid to the Ottoman treasury may be curtailed, with an ultimatum possible if results are not seen.
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Paris
Havas
Constantinople
Sevres
Bolsheviki Take Fortified Works Near Perekop
Moscow reports the Bolsheviki have occupied General Wrangel s fortified positions near Perekop on the isthmus to Crimea after breaking enemy resistance. The statement also notes control of Armiansk Bazar.
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London
Wrangel
Perekop
Crimean Peninsula
Moscow
Gerce
Armiansk Bazar
Unemployment Seen Worsening in East Montreal
A Montreal Gazette writer warns of a coming hard winter with unemployment rising across skilled and unskilled labor. Plants run at about a quarter to half normal payrolls, with metal trades hit hardest and 2,500 men laid off by the Canadian Pacific Railway locally.
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Montreal
iIt
Montreal Gazette
Canadian Pacific Railway
Armistice Day Honors in London Curtain West Minster Abbey
Armistice Day in Britain marked by a field marshal's funeral for an unknown British warrior buried in Westminster Abbey and the unveiling of a permanent cenotaph in Whitehall. Queen Mary Queen Mother Alexandra and Queen Maud of Norway attended with Cabinet members and a few officials. only relatives of those lost in the Great War served as witnesses to the ceremonies.
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London
Great Britain
Westminster Abbey
Whitehall
Queen Mary
Alexandra
Queen Maud
Norway
George E. Foster
C. J. Doherty
No W. Rowell
Winnipeg mass meeting supports new national policy
A mass meeting in Winnipeg early in December will feature Ontario premier E C Drury and western farmers leader T A Crerar speaking in support of the new national policy. The event marks the start of a Manitoba campaign by the United Farmers of Manitoba with more dates to be announced soon.
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Winnipeg
E. C. Drury
Ontario
T. A. Crerar
Farmers of the West
Manitoba
National Party
United Farmers of Manitoba
Ottawa Likely Site for Central Institute Training Teachers
Government officials hold talks on creating a central institution for training technical education teachers and Ottawa appears to be the probable location if federal and provincial governments reach agreement.
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Ottawa
Authors Society to Send Secretary to Canada on Copyright
London reports the Incorporated Society of Authors will dispatch secretary G Herbert Taring to Canada to discuss questions of copyright and related matters with Canadian authorities and stakeholders.
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London
Incorporated Society of Authors
G. Herbert Taring
Canada
Spruce Falls Plan Nears Completion by Ontario Government
Toronto reports Ontario plans a model town named Spruce Falls on the Kapuskasing River at the CN Railway crossing. Government aims to create a planned community with structured development and public amenities.
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Toronto
Ontario
Kapuskasing River
Spruce Falls
Manitoba Roads Improvement Approved Expenditure
Winnipeg reports approval of 587000 dollars by the Good Road Board for market roads and provincial highways across five Manitoba municipalities. The plan aims to upgrade key routes and support provincial infrastructure.
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Winnipeg
Good Road Board
Hunger Strikers Receiving Food in Cork Prison
Nourishment is being administered to the nine hunger strikers in Cork prison, according to a statement from authorities.
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Cork
May Now Admit Former Enemy States to League
Geneva reports Lord Robert Cecil will back immediate admission of former enemy states to the League. Italy, Switzerland, and several South American nations favor the plan while France and others oppose Germany and Hungary. A two thirds majority is sought, with Austria and Bulgaria likely to be admitted first and Germany’s action postponed.
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Geneva
Robert Cecil
Assembly of the League
South Africa
Italy
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Romania
Austria
Bulgaria
League
Germany
Assembly
United States
Embargo on Canadian cattle faces limited British relief
Ottawa seeks removal of the cattle embargo with continuous representations to Britain. Four ty thousand British butchers petition to lift the barrier, but officials cite border disease risk though no U S outbreaks have crossed the line. A small live shipment option exists to England for slaughter within ten days, but it does not allow full fattening after transit.
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Ottawa
United States
England
Identity of blacksmith in Wall Street explosion revealed
Acting Inspector Coughlin announced the blacksmith who shod the horse that hauled the wagonload of explosives into Wall Street before the September disaster has been identified. Police also identified the man who brought the animal to the shod horse and are seeking him, following the Evening World report claiming the mystery was solved.
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New York
Wall Street
Coughlin
Police
New York Evening World
World Cotton Trade Slump Reported At International Conference
At the International Cotton Committee conference in Manchester representatives from England France Belgium Italy Holland Sweden Japan and Czecho Slovakia reported conditions in their countries showing a global mood of low demand and widespread adoption of a short time policy in the industry.
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Manchester
Eng
International Cotton Committee
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Holland
Sweden
Japan
Czecho-Slovakia
Boundary Pact Lets Officers Cross for Rum-Runners
Windsor Ontario reports that an American officer will accompany Canadian license squads and vice versa along the Detroit River. The agreement, formed after a Detroit conference, aims to improve border patrols against rum-runners.
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Windsor
Manufacturers seek faster equal freight rates across Canada
The Canadian Manufacturers' Association has applied to the Board of Railway Commissioners requesting the earliest consideration of harmonizing freight rates between Western and Eastern Canada. The move aims to reduce regional disparities and streamline transport costs.
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Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canada
Immigration movement estimate for Canada
The Winnipeg Ottawa correspondent reports Canada will see about 190000 immigrants this year. Most arrivals come from Great Britain and the United States. The target is farmers, farm laborers, and domestics, with 403436 peak in 1913 and 95005 in six months, up 38 percent from last year.
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Dominion
United States
Must Stop Red Advance Armenia Now
The International Phil-American League calls for immediate use of naval and military forces in the Near East to prevent Bolshevik and Mustapha Kemal union and avert Armenian extinction. It warns delay could erase Armenia and seeks League of Nations aid.
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Geneva
Near East
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
International
Phil-American League
Armenia
Mustapha Kemal
League
League of Nations
Austria Seeks Admission to League of Nations
Austrian officials reportedly approached the League of Nations to join. Swiss President Motta asked Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general, whether Austria’s application would be acceptable, and Drummond reportedly answered in the affirmative.
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Vienna
Austria
League of Nations
Motta
Eric Drummond
League
Eric
Canada Promotes World Peace and Air Development
In Hamilton and New York discussions, Sir Auckland Geddes and Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. E. W. Tanner urge Canada to lead in world peace efforts. They stress civilian aviation development, voluntary service during war, and Canada’s unique role as interpreter between America and Britain. The Atlantic bond and mutual respect among nations are highlighted as essential to lasting peace.
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Hamilton
Canada
Tia
R. E. W. Tanner
V.C. K.C.B
Canage Club
Turner
New York
Great Britain
Auckland Geddes
Washington
Btw
York
Britain
Qdt
United States
Sir Auckland
America
Europe
Hed Achsand
GWG
Atlantic
Lloyd George hints at Ottawa meeting for empire premiers
In the House of Commons Premier Lloyd George says plans exist for a June 1921 meeting of empire premiers in Ottawa. He notes no decision will be made on Mesopotamia before the gathering, stressing the expense falls on Great Britain and clarifying Ottawa talks are under consideration.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Cormons
Empire
Omee
Mesopotamia
Premir Lloyd George
Great Britain
Ottawa
Amundsen Sends Telegram From Behring Sea
Arctic explorer Captain Amundsen dispatches a telegram from East Cape Siberia dated August 1. He reports with crew aboard the Maude at Nome after wage claims and notes the expedition’s delays. Five weeks later word reaches Nome that the ships were wedged near Cape Serge on the Siberian coast.
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Amundsen
F”Lowing
Berling Tidende
East Cape
Siberia
Nome
Behring Sea
Aes
Alaska
Maude
Cape Serge
Siberian
Predicts Another War Over Upper Silesia Plebiscite
The National Democrats organ Poranna warns that a German Polish clash is likely if Upper Silesia favours Germany. Britain’s entry could end British world power, while Britain is urged to stay hands off. Plebiscite date delayed again amid Polish German tensions and labor unrest.
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Warsaw
Germany
Poland
Upper Silesia
Poranna
Natio Democrats
Belgium
Britain
Great Britain
Workers Seize Berlin Factory and Gas Plant
Three thousand unemployed laborers, some armed, stormed Lion Metal Works in Berlin, ousting proprietors and engineers and putting out furnaces. In Berlin’s north gas plant workers expelled the industrial council and formed a political soviet, per Exchange Telegraph dispatch from the German capital.
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London
Lion Metal Works
Berlin
Expansion of British Trade
London A. W. Fields British trade commissioner of Toronto reports on the desirability of extensive advertising by British firms in Canadian trade journals and of a far wider circulation of British trade journals in Canada. He urges that conditions in Canada are favorable to expanding British trade with the Dominion.
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London
A. W. Fields
Toronto
Canada
Dominion
Town sells ex-Kaiser statue as scrap to fund two new figures
Metz council melted down the ex Kaiser statue for bronze raising about $15,000 to erect two city square statues. One honors a French soldier and the other honors Paul Deroulede the French patriot.
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Metz
Germany
Exkaiser
Paul Deroulede
Alberta School Lands Sale Notice Across Towns
An Ottawa requester reports an Alberta order to form a school lands sale list. The notice lists dates and places including Leduc Consort Donalda Okotoks MacLeod Cardston Empress and Jane with sale actions beginning mid November through December.
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Ottawa
Geo. P. Smith
Alberta
Prohibition ruling targets home brewing components
The article notes a prohibition interpretation that the sale of hops and malt as component parts for home brewing was unlawful. It discusses how authorities ruled against using these ingredients in home production and clarifies the ban's reach on home brewers.
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Home Brewing
Ruhr miners threaten to destroy mines if Ruhr is occupied
Edo Fimmen, head of the International Federation of Transport, says German miners would destroy Ruhr mines if Allied forces occupy the Ruhr region. He notes coal deliveries are hampered by political aims over Poland, and cites limited improvement after a Ruhr district visit.
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Poland
Silk Production Halt Reported by Weavers Union
The Silk Manufacturers Union reports a suspension of silk production after a prolonged industry downturn. The Yokohama exchange closed October 27 and silk prices fell below the minimum set by the buying syndicate.
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Silk ‘Manufacturers’ Union
Ind
Yoko
Prediction of rapid Atlantic air travel within a decade
An early note predicts transatlantic air routes will enable Europe travel in under a day within five to ten years. Mention is made of Anthony J. Fokker and a German war plane linking to the Holland American liner Notdam.
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Atlantic
Europe
Anthony J. Fokker
Ator Orie Fokker
Toronto Puel Control Halted by Pa Declaration
In filling further orders they must first secure from Pa declaration that he opened sufficient coal to last through the winter. The order will go to the mayor and city hall for action.
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Alers
Munich
Work In West Caps Westward Trade Leader’s View
Capt. Evan J. Edwards, trade commissioner to Can-Albestans, expresses a preference for work in the West. He attributes this to the character of the people and their foresight as the guiding force behind western commerce.
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Evan J. Edwards
Can- Albestans
West
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