Memorable Meeting Between Lloyd George and Eamon De Valera
In Downing Street Mr Lloyd George and Eamon de Valera held a lengthy private talk lasting over two hours. They aimed to explore ways Britain and Eire might cooperate at a future conference table with Ulster representation to address the Irish question. Both sides described the exchange as cordial, with a joint communique anticipated and a sense of cautious optimism for an eventual settlement.
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London
Lloyd Grovee
Eamonn de Valeca
Escal
Downing
Great Britain
Daily Eireann
Ulater
Ghose
Trish Republic
Exicene
Anen
Downing Stret
Archbishop of Canterbury
National Assembly
Church of England
de Valera
Air Eireann
Southern Ireland
Alaska gold strike draws mining men to Turnagain Arm area
In Anchorage reports describe strikes bearing more than one hundred dollars a ton in quartz, 39 miles south of here. Prospectors flood the region of twelve by seven miles with fissures of heavy gold. First find at Girdwood on the government railroad, followed by several others of equal importance.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Girdwood
Turnagain Arn
Japan Accepts Invitation to Armament Conference
Wellington reports Japan has accepted President Harding's proposal for a conference on arms limitation. The State Department noted no reference to Far Eastern topics in the reply, and the Chinese government gave unqualified acceptance. Officials would not disclose the form or text of Japan’s reply.
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Wellington
Ontario to appoint special commission for revival plans
Revival of Trade notes that the Deary Government considers appointing a special commission to study Ontario's industrial and commercial conditions. The panel would likely include representatives from boards of trade Ontario manufacturers and farmers to evolve revival measures.
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Toronto de Grove
Deary
Ontario
Boards of Trade
Hail Storm Wipes Out Wide Areas in Southern Alberta
A severe hailstorm swept from the foothills west of Claresholm across Clareble ford Coaldale and Chices to Ski along the CPR Weyburn line. The storm, one to three miles wide and about 200 miles long, destroyed nearly all crops in its path and caused about seventy to eighty percent damage in several areas. Insurance claims reach sixty thousand dollars with some districts uninsured.
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Alberta
Claresholm
Clarebleford
Coaldale
Chi Ices
Ski
Lethbridge Weyburn
CPR
van Horne
Cossdale
Saskatchewan
Shavenvon
Weyburn
Aesiniboia
Limerick
Japan Sees Alliance Changes Yet Core Spirit Endures
A Tokio issued Kokuminto party statement carried by Yomiuri argues the Anglo Japanese alliance has been revised twice since 1902 but the essential spirit remains. It asserts Japan will not be isolated if the pact ends and that confidence in Japan’s future strength matters more than feared isolation.
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San Francisco
Tokio
Kokuminto
Yomiuri
Japan
Veterans to affiliate Canada US Great War groups
The national council of the British Great War Veterans of America passes a resolution to affiliate with the GWVA of Canada. American members, including many who fought with Canadians overseas, will gain US domiciled Canadian association membership through the affiliation steps coordinated by both organizations.
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Dominion
Great War Veterans’ Association
National Council
Great War Veterans of America
Gw.v.a. of
Canada
United States
Ontario Grapes Wines la' ton Ontario Grapes Wines la'
Thomas J. Mahoney, general manager of the Niagara Peninsula Growers Limited, says Niagara District will pick grapes in the last week of August. He notes warm weather harmed early fruit but sun and rain helped peaches and grapes overall.
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Italy
Niagara District
Thomas J. Mahoney
Niagara Peninsula
Theatrical mutuals reject anti prohibition resolution
A resolution by Franklyn P. Calhoun of Philadelphia opposing prohibition laws in Canada and the United States, proposed to be supported by the Theatrical Mutual Association, was rejected in session here.
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Toronto
Franklyn P. Calhoun
Philadelphia
Canada
United States
Theatrical Mutual Association
B C Lumber Mill Destroyed By Fire
A blaze at the Gilroy-McKay lumber mill in Port Alberni destroyed the plant and caused heavy lumber losses. The Canadian Voyager, loading 550000 feet for Quebec, was saved along with its crew and cargo. Fire spread quickly due to wind. cause is unknown. Firefighters from Port Alberni and Alberni fought the fire while protecting nearby homes.
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Port Alberni
Gilroy-McKay
Voyager
Quebec
Alberni
Great Britain Leads In Shipbuilding
Great Britain dominates world ship construction with nearly 60 percent of activity. Lloyd's Register reports the United Kingdom holding about 2,813,000 tons more shipping under construction than the United States in the quarter ending June 31, while U.S. and British totals fall from prior periods and other nations lag, except Germany where data is incomplete.
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New York
United Kingdom
United States
Lloyd's Register
World Ship Construction
Germany
New Agriculture Outlines Vision for West
Saskatoon reports the University of Saskatchewan hosting a convention where Prof. W J Rutherford outlines the new agriculture as profitable, productive, comfortable, beautiful and educational. Prof AM Shaw adds notes on livestock prices and rural industry, urging boys to remain on farms and urging purchases from local merchants.
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Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
W. J. Rutherford
College of Agriculture
AM Shaw
Saskatchewan
Meighen At Eighty Club In Striking Liberal Company
Premier Meighen found himself amidst notable anti Lloyd George Liberals at the Eighty Club London. H H Asquith sat to his left and proposed his health, while debate touched on the Irish question disarmament conference and Empire Prime Ministers talks, with Meighen keeping to non-partisan ground.
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London
Meighen
Eighty Club
H. H. Asquith
Asquith
Long Distance Wireless Record From Maleura
Vancouver reports Merchants Exchange wireless picked up a message from the Canadian-Australian liner Maleura claiming a Pacific long distance record. The liner gave its position about one day out of Auckland, New Zealand, en route to Vancouver. Distance exceeds 6,000 miles.
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Vancouver
Merchants Exchange
Maleura
Pacific
Exchange
Auckland
New Zealand
Trial f German War Criminals L zig at the contina
At the Supreme Court in London the trial of two German submarine lieutenants Ludwig Dittmar and Johann Boldt for first degree murder in the 1918 attack on the hospital ship Llandovery Castle continues. Witness Popitz said Germany suspected hospital ships as dangerous, and that the submarine fired torpedoes after attempting to persuade the commander not to attack. He described lifeboats and swimmers, and noted a later firing heard. A naval expert admitted no proof of abuse of hospital status. The ship sailed from Halifax to an English port when torpedoed June 27, 1918 off Fastnet. 258 aboard, 24 saved.
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Popitz
Lieut
Ditmar
Pathiz
German War Office
Llandovery Castle
Halifax
Fastnet
Britain Ends Subsidy Scheme Promoting Housing
The government has halted subsidies designed to boost postwar house building. The program reportedly created about 200,000 dwellings but left liabilities of ten million pounds annually. Upon seven years ending, values must be reassessed and properties transferred to authorities.
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Longon—ihe Srusa
Forest Fires Revive Fire Fighters In Maritime Province
Strong westerly winds revive forest fires in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Westfield on the Saint John River and areas near Gand Bay see smoke and limited visibility as crews are recalled to battle new blazes threatening summer cottages at Hillandale.
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Maritime Province
John
N.B
Westfield
Sa. John
Hillandale Gand Bay
Vattle
Kidnapped Earl Freed by Captors
The aged earl abducted on the morning of June 21 was brought back to Ban try by his captors and unharmed. A constant search for the earl had continued, and it is intimated that Sinn Fein would release him as an earnest of good faith.
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Lork
Rari
Bandon
Bantry
Sinn Fein
Prince of Wales Invited to Visit Japan After India Tour
London report states the Prince of Wales received an official invitation from the Japanese Government to visit Japan after finishing his India tour. The India journey is announced to start around late October, with the royal visit planned to follow.
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Japan
London
Prince of Wales
India
Early Days In The Hudson's Bay Service
A first person account recalls a harsh overland river voyage down the Saskatchewan to Cedar Lake. The crew includes Antoine Moran and an Indian boy Kitchemokomom Big Knife. Mosquito plague, scarce provisions, and navigational perils test endurance as the party sails toward a lake steamer and must improvise to stay on course.
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Fort Garey
Grand Rapids
York
Colwil
Lake Winnipeg
Antoine Moran
Kitche-moko-mon
Big Knife
Saskatchewan
Cedar Lake
Marty Gles
Ome
Antoine
Adt
Torme
Chema-waw
Nigi
Saskatchewan River
Antoine Harply
Boy
Rabit Point
Anti British Film Will Be Produced to be Exhibited
New York Robert Goldstein who served three years of a ten year Es Pionage Act sentence for The Spirit of 76 announced plans to exhibit the 13 reel propaganda film. He has hired a hall in New York for screenings. Vancouver Merchant Dies in China
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New York
Robert Goldstein
Propagada
Ani
Mosity
United States
Vancouver
China
Sam Kee
Conference on Limitation of Armaments Nears World Stage
The proposed Washington conference on armament limits draws support from Great Britain France and Italy with China open to Eastern affairs talks. Premier Briand signaled willingness to attend and Lloyd George may join if Britain can spare time. Potential delegates include A J Balfour Lord Lee Sir Laming Worthington-Evan, Admiral Beatty and Viscount Grey.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Harding
China
Washington
Briand
Lloyd George
A. J. Balfour
Council of the Leargue of Nations
Lord Lee
Fareham
Sir Laming Worthington-Evan
Seretary
Lord Beatty
Viscount Grey
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