Canadian archives seek early West history manuscripts
A government official pushes to publish newly found documents on Canada’s early West in bluebook form. He urges archival preservation, expanding the manuscript commission with regional and university historians to secure data before it is lost. Relics include native artifacts and Arctic musk specimens in a glass case.
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Mant
Belre
Confederation
Tndag
Canada
West
Dr Doughy
Ge Archives
Oliver Oliver
America
General Booth Illegible Health Report From War Cry
Salvation Army reports General Sam Booth, chief of staff, is not well and has deteriorated since an May cataract operation left him blind. The War Cry notes the beloved general’s health decline, signaling concern within the organization.
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Booth
London
Sam Booth
Salvation Army
Staff Army
Rte
Early Wheat Harvest Near Greenridge Man District
Harvesting has been general in the district with abundant yields. Farmers report large, plump spikes of new wheat cut for exhibition purposes. Red Fyfe grain, cut August 3, is described as large and of good heart with strong quality.
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Greenridge
Man
Toronto
Mie
Ontario Girls Come West to Marry Toronto Brides
Eighteen Ontario brides depart for Western Canada with the Grand Trunk Railway noting this is the first of many such journeys. District agents report many young women seeking marriage opportunities and anticipate a large party.
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Ontario
Toronto
Union
Western Canada
Sarious G.T.R
Calgary Scot to Inherit $100,000, Lawyer Says
A young Scotch shoeshiner in Calgary is advised by Vancouver lawyers that he is heir to a $100,000 fortune. Officials expect the Coast City to receive the legacy in a few days, transforming his precarious earnings.
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Rane Anto
Calgary
Alex. McLaren
Vancouver
Deadlock over pot of the migration aid program ends in dispute
The article reports a deadlock among parties over funds tied to a major grants scheme. The debate centers on whether current allocations meet the required levels to support the program’s goals, with negotiators arguing for higher funding and others urging restraint amid fiscal pressures.
Atlantic service eyed by cabinet first meeting
In England Premier Horton received a renewed offer from the Syndicate led by St Thomas Trowbridge to establish fast service from Halifax to Blackfoot. Promoters seek government assistance and pledge to act now on a plan proposed in 1907, with a broader Pacific route likely to be presented later for government review.
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Applendens
Tt Ia
England
Horton
St Thomas Trowbridge
Halifax
Gerstend Ark
Tegal
Atlantic
Pacifi
Deakin presses Fisher on Panama Canal mail care
Alfred Deakin asked Premier Fisher in Parliament if Australia would communicate with the Imperial Government over the American Senate's exemption of coastwise shipping from the Panama Canal. Fisher said he regretted the decision, calling it against the Anglo American treaty, and that he had already communicated with And hoped for a satisfactory settlement.
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Melbourne
Australia
Alfred Deakin
Fisher
House of Representatives
Senate
Panama Canal
Ars Premice Pishor
Edmonton Winnipeg Canal Planned To Link Two Cities
Official circles state Engineer Voligny of the Public Works department has surveyed the proposed six foot barge canal from Edmonton to Winnipeg. A fiscal report is underway and an estimate of the waterway’s cost will reach the government early this autumn. Officials expect a vote on the estimates at the next session. The canal is expected to cost several millions though power development along the route may reduce overall costs.
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Ottawa
Voligny
Department of Public Works
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Ork Om
Navy funding appeals drive across party lines
London delegates, led by F. E Smith and MP for Walton, urge unity in backing a strong navy. They argue Canada, though prosperous, can and should contribute financially to restore maritime balance, with Canada’s decisive stance seen as a bright sign amid political controversy.
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Aske
London
F. E Smith
Walton
Liverpool
Canada
Ehance
Lord of Sevenaks as Tueste at Chateau Laurier
Lord of Sevenaks, member of the initial House of Lords, is one of the guests at the Chateau Laurier. He is a Conservative who opposes Irish Home Rule and favors a large navy. He plans hunting and fishing while traveling the country and notes the Anglo German situation’s seriousness. He commends Lloyd George insurance bill though not yet popular.
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Towa
Sevenaks
England
House of Lords
Chateau Laurier
Lloyd George
Rogers Abandons England Visit Plans for Ottawa Duties
Robert Rogers, back in Ottawa from Winnipeg, will not travel to England this year due to departmental workload and Premier Borden's early return. It is likely Colonel Hughes will cancel the Aldershot trip.
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Rogers
Wondon
Ottawa
Robert Rogers
Winiper
England
Borden
Ik Jsble
Hughes mi
Irish Population Decline Slows Between Decades
The Registrar General annual report shows Ireland’s population fell by 1.2 percent from 1911 to 1911, a slower drop than the 5.2 percent fall of the prior decade. Emigrants for 1811 ran 4,000 below the decade’s average.
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London
Registrar General For
Ireland
Home Rule Troubles and Bonar Law Leadership Clash
A historic newspaper narrative reports disturbances linked to Irish Home Rule, noting Sir Edward Carson as a driving figure in agitational groups. Churchill and Bonar Law are placed at the center of party crisis with threats of treason indictments looming, while MP William Pyles predicts Bonar Law will retreat under pressure.
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Churchill
Edward
Salford
Wheat futures drift lower amid harvest outlook and demand
Market report notes continued wheat price decline as harvest expands in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and world demand softens. European and U.S. supplies tighten yet prices drift lower on anticipated large crops and bearish futures. Fort William Port Arthur storage and shipments data show mixed signals for the week.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Montay
United
Kingdomd
France
Walle
United States
United’ States
International
Sxhutitate of Agriculture
Wits
North America
Europe
Symborl
Chicago
Seapolis
Fort William
Port Arthur
Tore
A.R.W
C.W
Hounded Out of Army Lieut Sutor faces 21 days
The case of Lieut. Allen Sutor, jailed for 21 days after throwing a stone at a window, is cited by radical papers as proof of the fate of critics of England's upper class. Sutor, expelled from the army two years ago for publishing a Dock telling of pink tea society, says he has been hounded from all posts and nearly starves. His act was to draw attention to his plight. Italy to use motor driven warships, four diesel powered ships ordered from Copenhagen by the Italian government.
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London
Allen Sutor
England
Sutor
Copenhagen
Daily Telegraph
Italy
Trade With New Zealand Aims to Boost Dairy and Iron Exports
The Canadian trade commissioner in New Zealand urges reciprocal tariffs and subsidized steamers to expand trade. He notes strong demand for high quality dairy cattle and iron and steel fittings, with Canada supplying ships and a growing dairy export market. The report mentions Canadian farmers destined for New Zealand and a climate suited to settlement.
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Seares Renseteinland Colleges
Canada
Ottawa
New Zealand
Apadian Natura
Cadets Reach Melbourne Defusing Sydney Reception Troubles
Canadian cadets arrive in Melbourne to a generous welcome as Melbourne residents pledge to cover their stay expenses. Reported indifference at Sydney sparked disappointment among the group and organizers, who aim to repair the impression and ensure Australian hospitality is fully shown during the Victorian visit.
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City
Sydney
Melbourne
Australia
Victoria
West Bringing Thirty Men From Old Country to Regina Police
Inspector C. H. West of the North West Mounted Police arrived on leave and recruited in England. He brought twenty men to join the Regina force, while others eager for service could not afford the voyage. Most recruits held regular army background and some produced discharges to emigrate to Canada.
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West
C.H. West
North West Mounted Police
England
Insector West
Canada
Regina
T ‘O Canada
Inspector West
German Trade Mission Arrives in Montreal to Foster Canada Germany Trade
Hans Hamman secretary of the German Canada Economies Association arrives in Montreal on a mission to foster trade between Germany and Canada. He will visit Ottawa Toronto and western cities to confer with German businessmen and form a corresponding Canadian association to keep the parent group informed of opportunities and challenges.
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Hans Hamman
German Canada Economies Association
Canada
Germany
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
West
Tng
Formany
CPR Labor Shortage Citing Immigration Shortfalls
CPR reports a labor shortage of about 2,000 across eight divisions. Montreal operations show immigration attempts failing to fill gaps. Wages for auction work range from 1.90 to 2.25 dollars daily as causes blamed on European nations reducing arrivals.
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C.P.R
Moniton
Near Bailey
Montreal
Sedition in Egypt Nipped in Cairo Campaign
Police in Cairo launched a crackdown on anti British material, closing printing and newspaper shops after evidence from three young Egyptians sentenced to fifteen years each for seditious books and pamphlets tied to the Lord Kitchener assassination plot.
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Egypt
Cairo
Lord Kitchener
Tenders Opened for East Hudson Bay Railway Section
Tenders have been called for the east section of the Hudson Bay Railway up to Tidewater with receipts due September 12.
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H.B
Ottawa
Hudson Bay Railway
Tidewater
Reading from Nazareth synagogue vision of Isa fulfilled
The discourse recounts Jesus in the Nazareth synagogue reading from Isaiah and declaring this day the Scripture fulfilled in your ears. The crowd marvels yet doubts his origin, recalling his familiar hometown, and accusing him of blasphemy as he cites Elijah and Elisha aiding outsiders Sidon and Syria, prompting anger and a near violent outcome.
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Jonm
Stearns
Canaan
Nazareth
Kingdon
Isaiah
Nek
Israel
Pal Sexx
Zion
Capernaum
Elijah
Elisha
Sidon
Syria
Becaus
Banquet Planned for Premier Borden in Ottawa
Preparations are under way for a large banquet at the Chateau Laurier to honor Premier Borden on his return to Ottawa from England. The date awaits definite information on the time of his arrival. All arrangements are being handled by the Conservative Association of Ottawa.
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Borden Ottawa
Chateau Laurier
Borden
Ottawa
England
Associatio
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