Bear Stories of Robert the Huntsman on Saskatchewan Trails
This recounts Big River Robert, a devout Englishman and Hudson’s Bay Company hunter, tracing a perilous spring trek from Fairford Post toward Fort Garry. He survives a bear encounter, caches meat from the hunt, and details fur trading adventures along the lower Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Big River
Rober
Northwest
Esquimaux
Red River
Robert
Hudsons Bay Company
Fairford Post
Lake Manitoba
Fort Garry
H. B
Tach
Canada Faces Embargo Debate Over Cattle Surplus
A Canadian witness warned the cattle embargo commission that Canada wished to dump its surplus cattle totaling about 300 000 head in Great Britain if the embargo ends, fearing a U S duty could trigger similar fear in South Africa. He noted no cattle disease cases in Canada for years but refused credit for inspections.
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Rovessor Swanace
Scotland
Lendon Edinburgh III
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Southfrica
Duke of Atholl Linked to Ottawa Governorship
Reports name the Duke of Atholl as the potential Governor General of Canada succeeding the Duke of Devonshire. No decision announced, with Lord Byng and others still considered. Devonshire plans Canada travel around June 18, while the chief justice serves as administrator in the interim.
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Ottawa
Canada
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Atholl
Lord Byng
Fort of Northumberland
Lord Desborough
Chief In Justice
League Of Nations Society For Canada formed in Ottawa
At a Chateau Laurier meeting prominent Canadian leaders established the League of Nations Society for Canada to advance the objects of the League of Nations. Sir Robert Borden was named president with Arthur Meighen W L Mackengill King and T A Crear as honorary presidents and N W Rowell and Dr Beland as vice presidents.
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Ottawa
League of Nations
League of Nations Society of Canada
Chateau Laurier
Robert Borden
Arthur Meighen
W. L. Mackengil King
T. A. Crear
N. W. Rowell
Beland
B C May Reports Predict Bumper Fruit Crops Across Province
A May report from the provincial department of agriculture indicates promising crops and bumper fruit yields across British Columbia. Strong yields are forecast for multiple regions including Victoria and surrounding areas, signaling robust agricultural prospects for the month.
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Victoria
Krassin Denies Lenine Abandonment Of Communism
London reports Soviet minister of trade Leonid Krassin arrived from Moscow and laughed when asked about Lenine’s abandonment of communism. He said he had learned more since meeting Lenine a week ago.
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Krassin
London
Leonid Krassin
Moscow
The
Daily Herald
Lenine
Waterspout devastates Portuguese provinces in Maia Doura
A huge wast in Maia Doura province nearly destroys four parishes. It swept away houses and flooded land and railways near Lisbon. Many residents are homeless and a petition to the Government seeks assistance. A maize supply for bread was sent and workmen will repair the damage.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Maia Doura
French Use Tanks in Silesia Battle Report
Beathen in Southeastern Silesia saw French garrison forces attacked by residents aided by Germans. Reports say 3000 Germans fought, French tanks were used in a charge, and the French gained the upper hand though suffering heavy losses alongside German casualties.
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Oppeln
Beathen
Silesia
Cock fights continue on Lough Neagh island despite police
In Ireland, cock fighting persisted amid unrest with a gathering of at least 1,000 on an island in Lough Neagh. Police, numbering about 150, reached the site and halted the matches before they ended. Spectators were permitted to depart unharmed.
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Dublin
Ireland
Lough Neagh
Ireland Faces Dark Record of Civilians Assassinated
London reports during Commons questions to Lloyd George and Sir Hamar Greenwood about Ireland. Since January 1, 1921, six women murdered seven wounded and three kidnapped by groups. Fortnight ending with police reporting eight military deaths and 40 police deaths. no evidence tying crown forces to the fatalities.
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Hamar Greenwood
Rain Lifts Alberta Crops as Moisture Returns in June
Heavy rain in Southern Alberta brings ample moisture, curbing cutworms and bollworm damage. Conditions match or exceed those on the same date in 1915, with rainfall general across the region and crops in strong standing as moisture improves.
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Alberta
Lethbridge
Bank President Sees Downturn Easing Hopeful Turn
At the Merchants Bank of Canada annual meeting Sir H Montague Allan president said general mood had depressed the bank but expressed optimism that the low point had passed and a better period would arrive. He urged clients to be cautious before new commitments.
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Mousseal
Ague
Merchants Bank of Canada
H. Montague Allan
Alberta Lieutenant Governor elected Dominion Medical Council president
Dr R G Brett, the lieutenant governor of Alberta, was elected president of the Dominion Medical Council at its session. The main business item discussed was the peace and moves for upcoming examinations.
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Heads Medical Council
Guawa
RG. Brett
Alberta
Dominion Medical Council
Birthday Honors From Conmar Office List Knights and Officials
Land for King's birthday honors include a score of Knights and Premier Squires from Newfoundland along with public men and officials in Australia and New Zealand.
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Conmar
Newfoundland
Australia
New Zealand
Robbers Take $16000 From Bank Messengers In City
Five bandits seized a bag of sixteen thousand dollars from two Millers and Traders Bank messengers as they stepped from an automobile in front of the bank across from police headquarters. The robbers fled in a car with pursuing officers in heavy traffic.
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Minneapolis
Millers and Traders Bank
I'S
Guy Thomas
Press
European conditions blamed for Canada's unemployment woes
European conditions are cited as the main cause of industrial depression and high unemployment in Canada. Officials note coal and raw material shortages, weak foreign credits, and subdued consumer demand. Witnesses urge shorter work days, government purchases during slumps, and targeted relief while warning relief may be slow.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prion
Tech MacDonald
Senate
F. A. Anand
British Calomebia
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Toronto
Arthur Martel
Martel
Walsh
Assation
Henry T. Ross
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Robertson
Tman
J. A. Ort
Tulsa Race Riot Blamed on Local Authorities
District Judge Van jean Buddison orders a special grand jury to probe the Tulsa race riot that left many properties damaged and 30 dead. Nine whites and twenty one blacks were reported killed. Property damage estimated at 1 500 000. General C F Barre says troops remain under martial law amid strong local condemnation.
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Tulsa
Okla
Vanjean Buddison
C.F. Barre
Pudent Negro
Yellow Journal
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Provincial Agricultural Department
Chef Urban From Austria Seeks NY Job
New York chef Ludwig Urban, who once prepared meals for Charles I of Austria, the former emperor, is in New York seeking employment. Urban says even a chef who cooked for an emperor could only travel third class, reflecting his modest circumstances.
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New York
Ludwig Urban
Charles
Austria
Urban
Lethbridge Irrigation Scheme Contract Awarded
Lethbridge Alberta grant Smith and McDonald Limited win the contract to excavate six million feet of earth over fifty miles of ditch for the Lethbridge northern irrigation project. The price is 1,060,278 dollars, about 470,000 under the government estimate of 2,130,000. If savings continue, total saving may reach ten dollars per acre, reducing farmer capital to about forty dollars per acre. Work to start within two weeks with roughly 1,000 men employed.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Grant Smith & Company
McDonald Limited
Vancouver
Calgary
Lethbridge Northern
Neer
George Anderson
Far-J
Mers
Ex miners plan Cassiar expedition led by Stuart Henderson
Hope rises for a northern Eldorado in Cassiar district as a group of veteran mining men funds an expedition. Lawyer and promoter Stuart Henderson is said to head the enterprise with backing from Victoria, British Columbia.
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B.C. Bigorano
Victoria
British Columbia
Cassiar
Stuart Henderson
Saskatoon Votes Daylight Saving Bylaw Approval
Sematone bylaw carried by a 90 vote margin with 849 ballots in favor and 739 opposed. City council to ratify the result at a meeting this week.
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Sematone Mse
Local Merchants Urge Support for Buy at Home
Community leaders urge residents to favor local merchants, highlighting the economic boost from shopping within the town. Officials note small businesses preserve jobs, foster neighborhoods, and keep tax revenue circulating locally. The appeal emphasizes convenience, personalization, and sustaining local services.
German Sentenced by Leipzig High Court
Leipzig high court today sentenced Sergeant Newman to six months in prison for ill treating a British somebody during nonwar offences. The trial involved Germans accused of acts committed in that period.
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Leipzig
Newman
Sawmill Burned at Boulder Factory Fire
Fire destroyed the O'Neill and Mann Lumber Company sawmill in Boulder. Nelson and an engine unknown caused the blaze, leaving the structure completely ruined.
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Nelson
Pacine
O'Neill and Mann Lumber Company
Boulder
Publication of Irish Papers Stopped by Martial Law
By order of Maj Gen Sir Edward Strickland, commanding British troops in Munster, the Free man's Journal and the Dublin Evening Telegram have been excluded for a week from circulation in areas under martial law.
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Dublin
Edward Strickland
Munster
Freeman’s Journal
Dublin Evening Telegram
Mine Strike Ends After Premier Mine Vote
Report from a local desk states the Premier Mine strike has ended by a vote tally of 79 to 1039. The terms of settlement are not yet disclosed and no further details are available.
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Prince Mupessy
Hope of Ireland Defeat the Republican Army
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland, warned that troops in Ireland are too few to guard all public buildings and that Sinn Fein actions threaten national possessions. He said martial law parities rely on officers' orders, outlined compensation for innocent victims, and urged Irish leaders to seize responsibility for good government while aiming to unite north and south.
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London
Ireland
Hamar Greenwood
Sinn Fenners
Customs House
Secre
Tuly
Séeles
Ontess
Jimixe
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League of Nations Society For Canada
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Japan
A P. McNab
Saskatoon
Weyborn
Vienna
Sitwatnam Goore
William
B.C
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