Belfast Storm Center in Irish Political War
Belfast faces renewed terror from gunmen and snipers as the Ulster cabinet and security forces plan extra troops to protect the city amid delicate peace talks in Ireland. London press describes the unrest as religious but politics intensify Ulster tensions. King George expresses hope for a new era and unity in Ireland.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Cabinet
London
Ulster
A George
Canterbury
Ays
Toas
Hold On Grain Sparks Saskatchewan Legal Fight
Communities in Saskatchewan face a grain hold up as litigation over Mennonite land sales to an American syndicate delays 1921 crop sales. Justice Mackay granted an injunction to restrain selling harvested crops, risking the withholding of about a bushel estimate of grain pending law outcomes.
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Saskatchewan
Justice Mackay
Court of King’s Bench
Bram ‘Thomson
Starke-mace
Wight
Amer
Northcote Man
Cole's Falls
Prince Albert
Ottawa visit may finalize coal plant plans for Bienfait
Cheaper coal arrangements for the Bienfait briquetting plant in Saskatchewan are expected to be settled during Premier Martin and Hon. Dunning's Ottawa visit. The $680,000 plant will convert low grade lignite from Southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan into household briquettes, with work starting once operating plans are completed and government queries resolved.
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Ottawa
Bienfait
Sask
Martin
Dunning
Suschewan
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Panama Canal records show seven years of operation
During seven years of commercial operation ending August 14, 1JA16, a total of 1,?) commercial vessels transited the Panama Canal. Aggregate tonnage reached 46,880,942 tons with cargo totaling 920.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Wireless for North Country Planned by Edmonton Firm
An Edmonton firm with local investors has won a federal license to operate wireless between Fort Norman Fort Smith and other northern points. Bert L. Perry leads the project and says work on the Edmonton station will start immediately outside city limits using Marconi gear and coast operators. The system aims to be in operation by early spring with northern steamers equipped for wireless service.
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Exum
Alrey—Hamonte
Fort Norman
Fort Smith
Edmonton
Bert L. Perry
Marconi
Wheat Pool Proposal to Be Considered at Winnipeg Meeting
The Canadian Council of Agriculture will meet in Winnipeg on October 18 to discuss proposed wheat pool actions as part of the general meeting. The committee will assess whether to proceed with or cancel plans and report to the broader gathering. The Canada Grain Act status will also be reviewed. Toronto streetcar system returns to city control after sixty years as the Toronto Railway Company franchise expired.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Canada
Toronto
Pri Toronto Railway Company
City
Firkin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Qu'Appelle
Long Lake
Prince Albert
Hudson's Bay Company
Ing
Saskatchewan
Reward Still Open for Toronto Man Ambrose Small
A local alert continues a reward of five dollars for the whereabouts of Ambrose J. Small, a missing Toronto man. The notice promises the reward may be increased to fifteen dollars if information leads to his location.
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Toronto
Ambrose J. Small
Hungary Treaty Peace with United States Signed
Budapest reports the treaty of peace between Hungary and the United States was signed recently by Minister Bandi. The accord marks a formal end to hostilities and establishes postwar relations between the two nations.
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Hungary
Budapest
United Ste
Bandi
United States
Smuts Arrives in Cape Town to Enthusiastic Reception
General Smuts premier of the South Africa Union arrives in Cape Town to a warm, enthusiastic welcome reported by Reuters from the city. His reception signals strong public support and cordial ties with the capital during the visit.
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London
Reuters
Cape Town
South Africa
General Smuts
South Africa Union
Von Buelow Dead In Berlin War General
Berlin reports the death of Field Marshal General Von Auelow once commander in chief of the German second army during the war. The aged officer died in the city, advancing news from Berlin.
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von Buelow
Berlin
General von Auelow
Second Army
International Court of Justice Promises Hopeful Role
The League of Nations council prepares to appoint judges to the International Court of Justice amid minority reports from Hungary and Romania. Names submitted include Canada’s Sir Robert Borden and C. J. Doherty and British nominees Lord Fenlow and Sir Henry Richards among others from empire countries and colonies.
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Geneva
League of Nafiat
Hungary
Romania
Th Council
International Court Justice
League
Canada
Sir Robert Borden
C. J. Doherty
Justice
Thina
Japan
Siam
Lord Fenlow
Baron Phillimore
Sir Henry Eric Richards
South Africa
India
Freight Rates Under Review by Rail Boards
Ottawa private conference between the Board of Railway Commissioners and Canadian Pacific Grand Trunk and Canadian National Railways discusses possible freight rate reductions. Hon. F B Carvell urges immediate action citing falling wages and cheaper materials lowering operating costs.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk
Canadian National Railways
F. B. Carvell
Turkish Offensive Claims Mixed Reports from Asia Minor
Despatches report heavy fighting as Turkish Nationalists face setbacks in Asia Minor. Claims of large losses are contested, while statements indicate renewed pressure and Greek bombardment along the Black Sea coast. Authorities say reserves are being brought in to replace casualties.
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Athisrmepans
Asia Minor
Hasteat Galeee
Goker Malai
Getting After Drug Smugglers on the Pacific Coast
Air Board reports from Vancouver customs officials say smugglers land large drug shipments on the Pacific Coast. Seaplanes aid the fight as patrols ashore uncover about 1800 dollars tied to a vessel near Danhe Orient, indicating new landing spots used by smugglers.
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wa—Aar
Pacific
Air Board
Customs Department
Vancouver
Cuses
Dan He Orient
Five Million JA campaign notes council membership slump
The text reports a ja campaign affecting council membership amid unemployment. Present membership is 3,906,526 versus 4,078,740 in 1920, indicating a decline.
Byng Appeals for Employment of Returned Soldiers in Toronto
Lord Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada, addressed the Canadian Club in Toronto urging employment for unemployed returned soldiers. The gathering united key military, religious, social and business leaders from Eastern Canada.
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Toronto
Lord Byng of
Vimy
Canada
Canadian Club
Italian Ship In Serious Condition In Port
Italian vessel retained in port due to nonpayment. The ship最近 listed as serious, with 128 passengers and 253 crew aboard, after only five days at sea.
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Hontas
Fire Destroys B C Plant in Nanaimo Fire Destroys Refining Plant
A fire in Nanaimo British Columbia destroyed the Cal and Oil Refining Company plant there. Insurance coverage is noted though details are unavailable. The blaze caused extensive damage to the facility and surrounding area.
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B.C
Nanaimo
Cal and Oil Refining Company Insurance
Royal Chaplain Rev Canon Edgar Pard Dies at 76
Royal Chaplain at Windsor Castle for many years Rev Canon Edgar Pard has died aged 76. He served as chaplain to Queen Victoria, then King Edward, Queen Alexandra, and the current Royal Family.
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Edgar Pard
Windsor Castle
Queen Victoria
King Edward
Alexandra
Steamboating on Saskatchewan River in the Late Seventies
Narrative recalls steamboat life on the Saskatchewan during the late 1870s. A crewman negotiates meals, camaraderie, and banter with Indigenous workers. A disorderly scene leads to a stumble, a damaged warehouse, and a rough frontier justice against a thief using makeshift trials and inventive punishment.
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Saskatchewan
Moplah disturbances in India showing signs of subsiding
Reuters reports from Simla that Moplah unrest in several districts eases and a favorable turn is expected soon. Public spirited Hindu and Christian civilians are neutralizing rebels as they appear, driven by belief the rising targets non Muslims as well as the government.
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London
Reuter
Simla
India
Ottawa plans bank backed loans to aid cattle raisers
Ottawa announces a government bank loan program to help cattle raisers survive low prices. Under an arrangement with the Canadian Bankers Association, ranchers with cattle as security can obtain advances to buy fodder. The program aims to preserve stock and weather the economic storm, with banks evaluating cattle values and limits on loan amounts.
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Ottawa
F. Tolmie
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Tolmie
Spanish Aviators Explore Northeastern Morocco Front
Spanish aviators operating with anti rebel forces conduct extensive surveys of plains and outlying districts in northeastern Morocco. Hostilities appear to have eased as a statement reports a curtailment of fighting.
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Morocco
Madrid
Decla
Demand for Race Equality and Pan-African Congress Manifesto
A manifesto from the Pan-African congress argues for race equality and social advancement. It notes 12 million Black people in the United States and cites high auto fatalities and injuries funded by insurance. The congress will reconvene in Brussels or Paris in September with representation from Africa the West Indies and the Americas.
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New York
Lotion Sen
Pan-African Congress
United States
West Indies
Central
South Am
Africa
Brussels
Paris
Runaway Car Incident at Grand Rapids Portage
A runaway car event occurred at Grand Rapids Portage with three and a half miles of steel rails crossing the Portage. The terrain included a height of land midway and a grade downward in both directions. Six flat cars carried passengers awaiting a steamer at the scene.
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Grand Rapids
Portage
War End Officially Declared August 31
King George approves Order in Council fixing the war end date as August 31. The declaration affects government matters tied to the end of hostilities and the formal recognition of peace, with His Majesty’s assent confirming the new official end date.
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George
Buckingha
Privy Palace
Population of Scotland Rises in Latest Census
The Scottish census shows a population of 4,882,000, up 121,000 from 1911. Male 2,348,000 and female 2,534,000 are recorded, reflecting a notable increase since the last tally. Local commerce urged to support hometown merchants.
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Scotland
London
Chinese groups back Washington Conference participation
A coalition of Chinese associations supports their country's presence at the Washington conference on Far Eastern questions. Since Pekin accepted President Harding's invitation, prominent Chinese figures have joined these groups. The Chekiang constitutional party calls provinces to send delegates to Shanghai for talks on the conference.
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Pekin
China
Washington
Harding
United States
Constitutional Party
Chekiang
Shanghai
Education Board backs standardization of teachers age
London reports the British Board of Education supports establishing a regular official age for teachers across the Empire. New Zealand remains the only Dominion with direct official government backing for the project.
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London
British Board of Education
New Zealand
Dominion
Lloyd George Praised for Attending Church Twice on Sunday
A London report notes Premier Lloyd George left Edinburgh for Blairathon and was praised for setting a fine example by attending church twice on Sunday.
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Lloyd George
London
Edinburgh
Blairathon
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