Old Fort Ellis Expedition to Fort Carlton 1675
Reminiscence recounts the crossing from Old Fort Ellis to Fort Carlton in summer 1675 led by Mr McDonald and Chief Trader Ewen McDonald. The narrative details guards, ponies, clashes over owned dogs, encounters with Cree warriors, and an incident with Count Von Beneki, ending with a duel challenge and exile.
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Old Fort Ellis
Plains
Fort Carlton
H. B. Round
Peace River
Scott Simpson
British Columbia
Count von Bencki
von. Bernstoff
Isaac Cowie
Prussia
von Bised
Fort Quipyelle
McDonald
Ewen McDonald
Isle la Crosse
Jeune Homme
Ellis
Carlton
de Crees
Henry
Fenimore Cooper
Elis
Jeane Homme
Quippelle
Mr. McDonald
Count von Beneki
Count
Beneki
New Caledonia
Fort George
Britain weighs destruction of surplus airships to cut costs
London reports Captain Frederick August tells the House of Commons Britain may destroy surplus airships if no disposal plan exists to save maintenance and personnel costs. Geneva aviation agreements begin registration at the League of Nations. Franco British and German Swiss air pacts target private and commercial craft only. Quebec liquor law orders dealers to dispose of stocks by May 1. Premier Taschereau cites no delays. Egypt notes a military organization around 190 BC in a free country.
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London
Frederick August
Air Secretary
House of Commons
Air Ministry of Great Britain
Geneva
League of Nations Secretariat
Quebec
Premier Taschereat
Guerilla Warfare in Ireland Worsens with Attacks
Reports from Dublin describe continued Guerilla warfare in Ireland with unabated violence. A train carrying military police was derailed between Gortatlea and Castle Island in County Kerry and hit by machine gun fire from a ruined building. attackers were driven off and police suffered no casualties. Nine houses in Tralee, including Kerryman and Liberator offices, were bombed damaging printing presses. Several further assaults on police barracks are reported across the country.
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Erin
Dublin
Ireland
Gortatlea
County Kerry
Castle Island
Tralee
Kerryman
Liberator
Starving miners in Northern Alabama strike toll urged aid
In Birmingham 26 000 people faced starvation in Northern Alabama coalfields as Salvation Army officials reported the strike by mine workers had persisted for months. The appeal highlighted deteriorating conditions in the mining district and called for relief amid the labor dispute.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Kilby
Salvation Army
Mrs Lloyd George On Bolshevism Threat to British Institutions
London reports echo Prime Minister speech as revolution leaders likened to Bolsheviks threaten cherished British institutions. Frank Kellaway faces challenge from F Riley of the Postal Workers Union in postal chief contest.
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London
George
Bedford
Lemine
Trotzky
Frank Kellaway
F. Riley
Postal Workers’ Union
Prohibitionists Urge Dominion Action Aimed at Prohibition
The Dominion Alliance executive branch appoints 285 deeds to mobilize support for enforcing import bans on intoxicants. It will coordinate with Ontario government to enforce the Sandy Bill and strengthen the Ontario Temperance Act. The program seeks to press Dominion prohibition and aid a global anti alcohol crusade.
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Dominion Alliance
Dominion
Ontario
Alliance
Irish Emigration Ban Enforced by Careann Decree
Dublin issues Are drastic emigration limits. Citizens may not leave Ireland without licensed permission. Shipping agents must not sell tickets without a Minister of Home Affairs permit sealed by the republic. Violators face grave offences in wartime Delta state law.
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Dublin
Careann
Republic
Ireland
Hatfield Arrives in Medicine Hat Feted as Rainmaker
Hatfield arrives from California and is banqueted by the Southern Agricultural Association in Medicine Hat. Prominent local business leaders attend and express support for his claim to tap passing rain clouds though he does not promise to conjure rain from clear skies. Towers for his proposal are erected near Chappice Lake.
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Medicine Hat
Hatfield
California
Southern Agricultural Association
Chappice Lake
Government urged to seek League invite for Palestine report
Public diplomacy item calling on the government to persuade the League of Nations to invite the United States to publish the American Commission to Palestine report by Lord Tamington Baron Sydenham and others.
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Palestine
London
League of Nations
United States
American Commission To
Lord Tamington
Baron Sydenham
Commerce group urges Canada to appoint US trade agents
The Chamber of Commerce proposed at a recent meeting that Canada appoint commercial agents in the United States to perform the same kinds of commercial work that US consuls carry out in Canada. The idea aims to strengthen bilateral trade promotion and business ties.
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Montrean
Canada
United States
The
Chambre de Commerce
Victoria War Memorial Plan Names Emprire Avenue
The Victoria Chamber of Commerce seeks names of British Columbia men who died in the Great War for use in a war memorial project tied to an Empire Avenue lay out.
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Victoria
B.C
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
British Columbia
Empire Avenue
Child Burned To Death in Hay Fire Incident
A Winnipeg child died in a haystack fire while playing with his four year old brother and the year and a half old son of Hugo Bergner nearby. The boys apparently started the blaze, and the tragedy occurred a short distance from the city.
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Winnipeg
Hugo Bergner
Debate on militarism and cadet services in Commons
In the House of Commons debate on militia estimates the 430 000 dollar cadet services outlay was raised. Guthrie said 8000 cadets would be trained in summer. Gould assailed militarism, calling it a war party in Canada seeking large expenditures. Griesbach cited militia men ready to enlist and argued trained troops proved superior in 1914 1899 and 1884.
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Ovawa
House of Commons
Guthrie
R. Gould
Ced
Ake Griesbach
Canada
Hon
Brome
Asr
Griesbach
Peter McGibbon
Stuskoka
Brittol
Record Egg Weighs Seven Ounces From Buff Orpington
Portage la Prairie owner Warner Stewart reports a Buff Orpington hen laying a seven ounce egg. The bird measures ninety one and a half inches in circumference. Stewart keeps no ducks geese or ostriches on the farm.
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Age la Prairie
Man
Victoria
Portage la Prairie
Warner Stewart
Orpington
Stewart
Death of Wealthy Packer's Son
John P. Cudahy son of the late Michael Cudahy prominent Kansas City meat packer was found dead in his room with a shotgun wound to the head. Detectives say he killed himself after failing to secure a $10,000 loan from a Chicago bank.
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Packer
Los Angeles
John P. Cudahy
Michael Cudahy
Kansas City
Chicago
McMahan
Admiralty Not Seeking Our Coal
London reports that Colonel L A Amery, Under-secretary for the Colonies, told the House the British Admiralty had not asked for coal from Canada or the United States. The statement clarifies that no inquiries were made to those sources.
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Admiralty
London
L. A. Amery
Colonies
United States
Montana printers reject 44 hour week in Helena meeting
After a two day session in Helena Montana the Montana Printing Employers League announced that the 44 hour work week demanded by the printing trades crafts of Montana will not be granted.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Printing Employers’ League
Mont 48A
Salvation Army Officers Freed in Russia
Salvation Army officers imprisoned in Russia are released, per a dispatch to General Booth from Salvation Army headquarters in Helsingfors Finland.
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Salvation Army
Russia
Booth
Helsingtors
Finland
Germany Asks U S To Mediate Reparations Question
The United States declined to act as umpire in German reparations talks while urging immediate resumption of negotiations. Berlin and Washington exchanged notes after Berlin proposed mediation, but the U S says it cannot mediate though it seeks a prompt, proper discussion by the Allies.
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Germany
U. S
Washington
United Se
Hart
Chan R Fehrenbach
United Stoner Dressel
Berlin
Hughes
Whit
United States
Ontario Premier Drury Emphasizes Prohibition Mandate
The Toronto premier declares obedience to the prohibition mandate amid legislative debate. He warns against anti prohibition forces and asserts a decade of prohibition demand from the people now justifies firm enforcement.
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Ontario
Drury
Toronto
Greeks Prepare New Offensive Amid Turkish Troop Push
The Greeks resume plans for a major forthcoming offensive near Usbak as Turks mobilize 106000 troops from interior tribes and Ki Kara Bekir's army. Five members of the Women’s Turkish Battalion are reported killed before Usbak as Greek forces advance.
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Kusayah
Ki Kara Bekir
Usbak
Pershing Leads New War Staff in Preparedness Plan
The War Department announced a new organization headed by General Pershing to head field operations of the U S armies. Secretary Weeks cited instant preparation in peacetime as the rationale for creating this staff and structure for active military operation.
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General Pershing
United States
Gompers Urges Unity Before Canadian Departure
Samuel Gompers sent a message to Canadian workers before leaving for Washington. He warned that democracy and civilization depend on unity and steady international development.
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Gompers
Toronto
Samuel Gompers
Workers of Canada
Washington
Wheat Pool Formation Aimed By Western Farmers
A Winnipeg committee formed to pursue a wheat pool by farmers across Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and Ontario. They plan to seek charters from provincial legislatures for a cooperative marketing group linked to United Grains Growers Limited and the Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator Company with aim to pool Canada’s wheat. Members include H W Wood J Z Fraser J B Musselman J L Brown Rice Jones and J F Collier with Langley and Robinson.
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George Langley and Robinson
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
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Oge-Mases
Little Ciert
Britain
Egypt
Cornell
Mrs. Lloyd George
Drys
Sinn Fein
RG. McNeille
CPR
Militia Department
United Stats
Ottawa
Dominion Governo
Meighen
Detate
Robert Borden
Cied
Empire
N. W. Rowell
Privy Council
W. F. Cockshatt
Brantford
W. S. Fielding
Ady
Ishad
W. L
JA. Crerar
National Progressives
Ashsie
Wale
R. Lemieux
Reed
Canadian Council of Agriculture
C. Agriculture
Emi
United Grain
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