Britain May Establish Trade Ties With Soviet Union
A Moscow diplomatic correspondent reports Britain may resume full trade relations with Russia after the Baldwin government departs. Negotiations suggest Russia will allow prewar debts totaling about 655,000 pounds with interest since 1908, seeking compensation for allied White forces and British bondholders before broader credit and trade credits are unlocked. The piece notes a British firm holds a contract for electrical machinery worth 400 pounds as an example of opportunities ahead.
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Baldwin
Welge
Moscow
Westaum
Revolutioneer
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Ruseta
Henry Ford backs Coolidge in 1920s safety pledge
Detroit publisher Henry Ford states he would not run against Calvin Coolidge and believes a large majority of Americans favor Coolidge. He says the country is safe with Coolidge at the helm and that 90 percent share his view. Ford stresses the wisdom of nominating and electing Coolidge.
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Henry Ford
Coolidge
Detroit
Coolridge
Ford
Gould Children Inheritance Case Heads To Court
New York Supreme Court Justice Davis rules on the Jay Gould trust dispute involving seven Gould heirs led by George J Gould. The trust originally set aside funds for Gould’s children with a total entailed amount of 562,871.35 dollars, split according to the will’s provisions.
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New York Supreme Court
Davis
Gould
Jay Gould
George J Gould
Raisull Reported Dead in Tangier Dispatch
The Daily Mail's Tangier correspondent reports the death of the Moorish chief Raisull amid a terse dispatch. Details are scarce and the timing remains unclear as inquiries continue.
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Raisull
London
The
Daily Mail
Tangier
Sus Ding
Red Flag Plan Outlined For U S Revolution At White House
A leaked Soviet document claims a party program aims to raise the red flag over the White House. It details plans to organize industrial workers, instruct on shooting, sapper work, and mobilize thousands of propagandists for a future social revolution.
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Party of America
United States
White House
Mughes
Rusada
Department of Justices
State Department
United Bay
Ontario Plans Empire Exhibition Display Nuggets
Provincial minister Charles McKeay arranged an Ontario mineral exhibit for the British Empire Exhibition. Canada purchased the Kelsey River nugget weighing 8,400 pounds and 917,000 dollars worth of silver for display, signaling a major mineral sector push.
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Hom
Charles McKeay
Malas
Bellevex
Goverment
St Just
Ottawa minister states no delay planned for new sales tax
Jacques Buread, minister of customs, said there is no plan to suspend or modify the new sales tax as of January 1. He noted the department would collect the tax, and stressed that Parliament could defer its features only if needed. He dismissed complaints of discrimination as typical criticism.
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Jacques Buread
Promio
Canada
Siedeseph
Flavelie
Imam Adheves
Toronto Bankers’ Educational Association
Bell
Sir Joseph
Bandits Blow Safe At Fort Yates First State Bank
Bandits return to North Dakota blow up the safe at Fort Yates First State Bank on Standing Rock Indian Reservation headquarters. Cashier Jacobson found the wreckage when opening. Two diamond rings and other valuables were taken. Suspects fled south. townspeople reported no injuries.
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Fort Yates Fargo
Wee
North Dakota
Fort Yates
United States
Standing Rock
Jacobson
Helium Finds In Canada May Aid British Air Machines
New deposits of helium discovered in Canada may aid British lighter than air aviation, says Duke of Sutherland, undersecretary for a British vision. He arrived aboard the Berengaria and noted helium found across parts of the Empire, stressing its potential for commercial aviation postwar. The Duke indicated Britain lags in aviation and seeks methods to develop commercial aircraft for war and national defense.
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New York
Fying
Duke of Sutherland
Great Britain
Berengaria
de Lobe
Empire
Nec
Bienfait Coal Briquettes Experiments At North Dakota
Bienfait Saskatchewan coal shipped by the Lignite Utilization Board to Hebron North Dakota for briquetting experiments. Two cars total over 50 tons were processed and show strong results. One car sent to Regina Bureau of Labor and Industry, another to the Lignite Utilization Board at Bienfait.
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North Dakota
North Portal
Bienfait
Sask
Lawmakers Draft Aid Plan for Wheat Growers Loans
Northwest senators and representatives draft a bill to aid U S wheat growers with a 50 million dollar loan fund. Loans run for a fixed period at up to six percent interest and use cattle as security to diversify farming and stabilize income.
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Washington
Senate
House Fom
Northwest
Demand for full return of deposits at Home Bank
Depositors demand the federal government assume responsibility for paying every dollar back and call for government inspection to determine bank solidity. They cite prior issues at the Home Bank and urge stronger safeguards beyond the Bank Act as it stands.
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Sponcw
Leominton
Department of Finance
WT. H. Lee
International Question Claim Over Niagara Water Diverted
Engineers from the Chicago sanitary district report that Canada diverts about 7,500 cubic feet per second more water from the Niagara River than the treaty allows. They say the treaty permits 36,000 cubic feet on Canada’s side and 20,000 on the U S side, but Canada now resists compensating for an implied Chicago diversion of up to 10,000 cubic feet.
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U.S
Canada
Niagara River
Chicago
Chicago Sanitary District
United States
Conservative Triumph in Kent By-Election Defeats Liberal Candidate
Conservative Alexander Douest was elected in Kent County NB to fill the vacancy after A. T. Leger’s death, defeating Liberal Alfred Bourgeois by about 200 votes. The result reversed a Liberal majority of 1,530, with roughly 7,500 votes cast and a near 1,700 vote swing.
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Richibucto
Alexander Douest
Kent County
A. T. Leger
Hie
Alfred Bourgeois
Doucet
Canadian Marines May Serve On British Ship
Canadian Naval Volunteers will have an opportunity next summer to train aboard British battle cruisers HMS Hood and Repulse as part of an Empire tour. The party will sail from Vancouver through the Panama Canal to eastern Canadian ports, with four ships of the first Light Cruiser Squadron in Vancouver in June.
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Ateanders
Rosa Cadian Volunteer Reserve
Repulse
Vancouver
British Admiralty
Canadan Department of National Defence
Canaian Naval
Panama Canal
Soviet Troops Mutiny Report Across Siberia
Mutiny allegedly breaks out among Soviet troops reported in Vladivostok, Nikolayevsk and Khabarovsk with Reds aided by White faction partisans. Elite populations driven to desperation by tax persecution and harsh Soviet rule.
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Tom Vladivostok
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Khabarovsk
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Beer Amendment Defeated In House Vote Result
In a 23 to 1 vote the House defeated the beer amendment proposing a plebiscite at the next general election. Attorney-General A. M. Manson argued Parliament need not be dissolved in 1926 and urged holding a vote on the beer issue much sooner.
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Howser
Hom A.M. Manson
Modern Santa Claus Travels by Train to Reach All
A Christmas tale notes Santa Claus abandoning reindeer for a fast passenger train to cover the large world of children and adults on Christmas Eve. The narrative highlights the need for swift conveyance and the choice of a national railway to deliver gifts and joy on December eve.
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Santa Claus
Canadian Pacific official warns higher charges may hinder industry
Granit Hall, vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, after inspecting Vancouver and Victoria, says upcoming increases may be needed due to prior commitments but could discourage industry. He notes the need to support western provinces and warns against excessive taxation.
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Victoria
Labor Government Probable as Liberals Consider Alliance
London reports Herbert Aaquith’s Liberal Club speech signals no formal alliance yet implies Liberals may back a Labor government briefly after initial parliamentary business, around the third week of January, to let Labor administer then reclaim power. Liberal papers suggest the move mirrors opportunistic strategy.
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Labor
Laborites
Commends Reply to Soviets by Samuel Gompers
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor commends Secretary Hughes for rejecting Soviet efforts to open talks with the United States. He calls the Soviet machine a war on free institutions and condemns the Communist International and related bodies as a single fabric aimed at undermining American institutions.
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Hughes
United States
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Russia
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Tyme Communist Party
Munist
Fonale
Red Internationale
Afghans Cause Trouble Worries British Government
Turbulent news from India reports Afghan border clashes raising strong anxiety in London. The interim Indian minister says a settlement with Kabul is essential. Britain pressures the Mihan Government to punish fanatical bandits linked to murders of women along frontier posts, provoking anger in India and England.
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Ourages
Amundsen’s Arctic Flight Seaplanes Under Construction
Roald Amundsen plans an Arctic aid voyage with at least three seaplanes built at Friedrichshafen. The ships will be sent north between May and August next year under the Norwegian flag. Estimated expedition cost about 150 dollars.
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Christianda
Roald Amundsen
Spitsbergen Alaska
Friederlet
Mild Weather Brightens Ontario Towns
Weather reports from Artin and Sudbury describe rapid springlike warmth. In Artin the snow and ice have vanished leaving clear navigation and an open skating scene though no ice remains. Sudbury sees butterflies and melting snow as residents shed coats. noon temperatures rise about 4% with bright sun.
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Warning to Motorists Warns Against Engine Warmups in Garages
Washington warns motorists to avoid warming engines in closed garages during cold weather. The Bureau of Mines urges all doors open and windows left ajar to guard against carbon monoxide. Tests show carbon levels can reach lethal concentrations, risking asphyxiation.
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Bureau of Mines
Mure
Tax Imposed at $100 Yearly on Inhabitants of Emel Nd
The article notes a yearly tax of 100 dollars assessed per inhabitant in Emel Nd paying due annually. It outlines collection by local authorities and the obligation on residents to fulfill the tax, with penalties for delinquency. The piece emphasizes the tax's purpose and its impact on the community.
King of Greece Leaves for Roumania in Royal Launch
King George and Queen Elizabeth departed from Piraeus in a naval launch bound for Romania. A small crowd witnessed the royal exit as a decree named Admiral Goundouriotis regent. The government says the move is temporary until the constituent assembly settles the regime dispute.
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