Bonspiel Attractions at Walker Theatre in Winnipeg
Manager Walker has secured a high class lineup for the Walker Theatre holiday program in Winnipeg. James Neill and his company present David Harum, The Alaskan, and a Toem Pol Song novelty with a large chorus. The Devil's Auction will feature Lora Strathcona's address and entertain the crowd with spectacular trick work. The program also notes Mayoral and curling society events linked to the era's social scene.
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Arl
Pew Walker
Walker Theatre
James Neill
Metropolitan Players
David Harum
Edward Noyes Westcott
Doctone
Winnipeg
Far North
New York
Alaska
John Cort
Fears Canada canal urged by Illinois governor
Governor Deneen urged Illinois legislators to push a deep waterway from the lakes to the Gulf. He warned Canada may build a Georgian Bay canal giving it a key Atlantic route and urged the United States and states to lead in waterway development to ensure parity with Canada and Britain.
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Canada
Springfield
Deneen
Gulf
Atlantic
United States
Great Britain
Tate
Australian platform planks cited by Young Australia
A translated excerpt outlines Young Australia’s platform items: Australians to own and govern the commonwealth, the national government to acquire power to create with authority, appoint consuls abroad, build and man navy, abolish naval subservience to Britain, define citizenship by law, allow only Australians to own lands and mines, and abolish titular distinctions.
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London
Tee
Young
Aust
Austraitizens
Commonwealth
Great Britain
London Clergy and Lords Share Brew Interests
In Brewers London meeting remarks note that about 300 Episcopal clergymen own shares in breweries. It is claimed two thirds of the House of Lords are proprietors or shareholders in breweries. Mr Buttle states 100000 London children go to school hungry each morning. He also blames foreigners for Sunday trading harming the city.
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London
Great Britain
House of Lords
Buttle
Calgary Street Railway Tenders Called for System and Plant
Calgary calls for tenders to install a complete street railway system and for an addition to the civic power plant to supply the required power. It is expected that work will begin and be ready to run in order by January.
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Calgary Street Railway
Calgary
Civic
Joha
Mercy of Foreign Foe Warns of Pacific Fleet Return
A congress report from the general army staff argues about defenses off San Pedro harbor and the need for reinforcement as tensions with Japan rise. Randoph Hearst advocates redeploying the battleship fleet to the Pacific in this crisis hour. The report omits Japan, creating a sinister, delicate strategic stance.
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Enmerten
Congress
General Army Staff
Randolph Hearst
Pacific
Japan
General Staff
San Pedro Harbor
Relief funds to aid Italian earthquake victims expanded
Washington reports that the American relief effort will use the 8 090 600 appropriated by Congress for Italy earthquake sufferers. President Roosevelt orders measures to supply shelter and materials for 2.4 thousand carpenters to supervise construction. Navy depot machinery will be designated to assist in frame houses.
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Washington
America
Congress
Roosevelt
Roose West
Newbery
Navy
Canada Labor Associations Reach 1681 Groups
The annual labor report shows at year end Canada had 1,681 labor organizations including congresses, 49 trade councils, 5 national unions, and 1,368 trade unions or employee associations. Of the unions, 1,348 were of international character.
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Canada
Tennessee Enacts Statewide Prohibition After Senate Vote
After a heated debate the veto was overridden by a 20 to 13 vote, making liquor sales illegal across Tennessee starting July 1. Crowds overflowed from the senate to the house galleries as the outcome became certain. New farm experiments in Saskatchewan were announced by Hon W R Motherwell, with prospects for winter wheat.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Tebate
Senate
Saskatchewan Agricultural Intention
W. R. Motherwel
Saskatchewan
Cause of Fatality In Fire Prompts Inquest Details
An inquest is deemed unnecessary after a house fire caused by overheated flax seed or barner flames. The Lang family, including four children, suffered the death of a parent while the others escaped. The surviving child who alerted others was frost-bitten but recovering.
Manitoba opens vast prairie lands for homesteading
The article notes billions of acres newly open to homesteading under the federal act that took effect in September. It mentions lands in Catheters and Lake Manitoba regions, west of the principal meridian, with settlers moving in to clear scrub and dig ponds. More land remains available than expected, promising a spring influx of settlers into Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Alea
Lake Manitoba
Gressuil
Ensils
Manitoba
Trade Commissioners Reports and Canadian Butter Duty Concerns
Ottawa reports British dealers in Canadian butter complain that when butter is sent to England and returned to Canada a duty of three cents applies. Preston notes a large and growing market in Japan for mica, with much mica arriving from the United States and credited to American ports. He suspects much of this represents Canadian mica sent to the United States. The issue mirrors broader trade frictions and customs considerations.
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Ottawa
A MacKinnon
Bristol
Trade and Commerce Department
England
Canada
United States
Preston
Japan
He States
Tegard
Lea
Venezuela and United States relations restored signal
Diplomatic ties warm as United States minister to Venezuela returns after normalization. Buchanan to sail back on Dolphin. warships recalled. Root reports settlements on asphalt claim and four arbitration disputes. In Europe, Servia faces mixed signals as authorities weigh peace options and compensation demands persist.
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Weeon
Wi]sell
United States
Waliela
Focus
Venezuela
Buchanan
Dolphin
Root
Buchane
Castr
Russell
Will Get Increase For Civil Service Members
The article reports that Civil Service Association representatives secured assurance of a general salary increase dating back to September 1. The Courtney FyfeCommission recommendation aims for increases across the board, with the greatest proportional gains for lower paid officials and a uniform rise in the fi amount along the line.
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WA. Aeamaenen
Wilfrid Laurier
Courtney-Fysche
Urge Railway Extension At Provincial Legislature
The Smonton board of trade urged the provincial government to extend railway facilities under a government policy aimed at northwest and north regions. Edmonton led stakeholders in presenting claims, with other centres expected to follow in the coming weeks.
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Amore
Smonton Board of Trade
Northwest
Edmonton
Catholic Marriage Warning from Bishop Casey
Bishop Casey warns Catholics that in line with Easter directives from the Pope, marriages between Catholics and Protestants conducted by Protestant ministers or magistrates will not be recognized as marriages. The note stresses church conformity and the invalidity of such unions in Catholic rites.
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John, N.B
Casey
Roosevelt to Lecture at Berlin University in May 1910
Rumor says President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to address students at the University of Berlin upon his return from Africa. The claim is being discussed with interest as educational authorities react to the potential address and its international significance.
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Roosevelt
University of Berlin
Africa
Peter and John Bold After Healing Miracle
A sermon commentary on Acts four detailing Peter and John facing Sanhedrin after healing a lame man. It praises being Spirit filled, cites scripture on Jesus’ resurrection, urges believers to speak boldly, and warns against fearing man over God. It contrasts current quiet believers with early apostles and stresses reliance on Christ’s risen presence.
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Paul
Jesus
Annas
Caiaphas
Jerusal
Peter
Jobn
Josus
Hut Belois
Elihu
Jeremiah
John
Job
God
Risen Christ
Christ
Grand Trunk plans bold BC branch lines expansion
Vancouver reports outline of Grand Trunk Pacific expansion into British Columbia and Alberta. The plan includes a Kootenay branch line and Crow's Nest Pass coal district access, with the legislature expected to suspend rules to authorize the project. Construction slated to begin early spring as part of broader trunk line development.
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GTP
Crows Nest
Vancouver
Rush Ag
Forth Ye Sear
Grand Trunk Pass
British Columbia
Crow's Nest Pass
Bastenay
Taherley
Kootenay
Alberta
Seated Oath in England May Die Out in Courts
The tradition of kissing the Bible in English courts is criticized for dirt and lack of legal sanction. Clerks in Divorce and Chancery divisions now offer options to avoid the practice, with Sir Gorell Barnes urging washable Bible bindings in Probate and Divorce court Bibles to accommodate witnesses who prefer not to kiss the book.
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London
Chancery
Gorell Barnes
Probate and Divorce Courte
Wide-Awake British Judge Voices Phone Skepticism
A British judge declared he disdains the telephone, saying people no longer need it and he has never used one. He admitted ignorance when pressed by reporters and noted he had only seen such devices hanging in a hall.
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London
Eerste Tuke
Rev Gazette
Questio
Ovation to British Tars in Earthquake Rescue
British warships, after delivering stores, sailed from Villa San Giovanni. Admiral received a frantic ovation from locals who credited the navy with rescuing many from the ruins and sparing only essential equipment for the voyage. The crowd cried Long live England as the sailors earned thanks for heroism and charity.
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Rome
Villa San Giovanni
England
Hail Insurance Policy Changes in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government moves to drop hail insurance provisions and reform the system. The bill directs that approved companies may operate hail insurance within the province under the 1903 foreign companies ordinance and conditions set by the lieutenant governor in council.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Innstead
East
Scots Impressions of Canada Duke Dundee Farm Hub Address
C Martin of the Dundee Advertiser, a commission member who visited Canada in 1900, told Dundee farmers that Canadian cultivation showed much to learn with slovenly practices and abundant weeds. He suggested Canada would be a robber nation, noting the lack of a banquet with abstaining liquor.
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Lora Strathcona
Strytheina
Royalledema Curling Club
Edintorp
Scotland
J.P. Rob Jerthon
Mr. Balfour
Canada
Dundee
C. Martin
Dundee Advertiser
Commission
Scotch Farmers” Commission
Ffanada
Abolish Upper House Intimated by MP Lancaster
Mr Lancaster MP for Lincoln signals early session move to table a resolution urging a petition to imperial parliament to amend the British North America Act and abolish the senate.
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Upper Hous
Ottawa
Lancaster
Lincoln
Senate
Senate committee backs treaty on boundary waters
Washington. The senate committee on foreign relations decided to make a favorable report on the treaty with Great Britain to regulate the use of Canadian boundary waters.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Great Britain
New Line to Lethbridge Westward 400 Miles
Plans reveal a new rail line from Weyburn to Lethbridge spanning 400 miles with extensions toward High River and Little Bow. Other Alberta branch lines are proposed linking Edmonton, Lacombe, Alix, and Ghost Pine as part of western development, with several segments to be completed this year.
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Weyburn
Lethbridge
Alberta
William Whyte
Wessburn
Ethbridge
Mite
CPR
Edmonton
Lin Lethbridge
Calgary
High River Station
Little Bow
Cheadle
Lacombe
Alix
Haut
Great Conspiracy at Constantinople
A leaked dispatch reports a vast conspiracy in Constantinople aiming to topple the sultan and dissolve parliament. Police arrests total 58 with plots to seize the grand vizier and provincial revolts, while rumors link European powers to the plan. Canada’s Future: Montreal debate on independence and links to imperial partnership in Britain’s empire.
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Constantinople
Wetter
Turkey
Abdurnoung Turk
Thein
Medina
Mecca
Canada
Montreal
Geo
BE. Foster
Political Economy Club
Epi
Fost
Barmaid Must Go Aimed To Halt Private Bars
A London meeting of Brewers and Licensed Victuallers resolved to abolish private bars and wholesale trade by retail shops. The motion sought to raise the age limit for those served liquor from 1s to 2s and to restrict premises hoarding liquor. The plan aims to regulate consumption and curb illicit sales.
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London
Wemage
Land of Low Tips and Travel Tales
A traveler from Essex Falls recounts a trip to Cartagena showing a French possession offer and a rough fortune tale. Elsewhere a Post note blames government and hopes diplomacy favors the oldest colony. A St John delegation urges women to vote in provincial affairs with property qualifications revisited by Premier Lazen.
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Caldwell
Otis Me Bigson
Essex Falls
Post
I Post
Hom
Jas. Iyce
Japanese Consul Reevaluates Trade Relations
The Japanese consul shows keen interest in expanding ties, planning to leave Ottawa by month’s end. Mr Shuman has served since May, previously from Chicago, shaping ongoing diplomacy. British shipbuilders fear lost Argentina naval contracts as talks include torpedo-boat destroyers and potential naval craft deals.
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Ottaw
Shuman
Chicago
Mark
London
Argentina
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