British Passenger Agents Tour Canada to Promote Emigration
Charles Wright and Robert Derring of the British Passenger Agents Association visit Winnipes and travel to Regina and Calgary via Canadian National lines. The delegation aims to publicize the association’s goals in the Dominion, study life conditions, assess attractions, and gather reliable trade, commerce and agricultural information for British emigrants. They plan further western stops en route to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Othe
Regina
Calgary
Canadian National Lines
Pacific Coast
Boy Saves Women From Drowning In Quebec River
Montreal Aug 3 After half an hour in the rushing Riviere de la Prairie Eric Gilman 16 saved two women from drowning who had hired him to row them from Strose to ansland opposite the town. The boat upset in mid stream and the three occupants were thrown into the river. Gilman an expert swimmer got the women ashore where they recovered consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Riviere’ de la Prairie
Eric Gilman
Strose-to
Gordon Retracts Statement About Maurer Murder
Chicago August 3. Sheriff Hoffman was notified that the confession of John Gordon now claimed to have killed Joseph Maurer is a hoax. Gordon, jailed at Wichita, had retracted the statement, and Russell Scott remains sentenced to hang in Chicago.
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Chicago
Peter M. Hoffman
John Gordon
Wichita, Kang
Joseph Maurer
Russell Scott
C. E. Groves
Wichita
Kan
Gordon
Local Social Roundup Sparks Tales of Travel and Visits
Mrs Spangle and Miss Doris Schuler arrive from the Twin Cities via Lake Louise on July 22. Friends and relatives gather for dances and short trips to Medicine Hat Elkwater Lake Cypress Hills and Kilda with many visiting kin and neighbors.
Italian Mob Kills Four in Riot Over City Hall Officers
Rome report states four people were killed and fifteen injured when a mob in San Giovanna In Flore Calabria stormed the city hall to demand abolition of communal taxes and removal of nonlocal city medical staff. Police opened fire and troops from Cosenza were deployed to restore order.
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Ciy Hall
Rome
San Giovanna
Flore
Calabria
Italy
Cosenza
Greeks Move Troops Toward Bulgarian Frontier
An Athens dispatch reports Greece has sent two regiments to the Greek Bulgarian frontier and may send troops into Bulgaria if an ultimatum over reparations is rejected. The Bulgarian reception is reported as unfavorable after the murder of Greek citizen Nicolaides at Stanmaka, prompting Greece to establish a line three miles inside Bulgarian territory.
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Paris
Athens
Greece
Bulgaria
Jas
Nicolaides
Stanmaka
Ie Bulgar
League of Nations
Grade XI examinations list of successful candidates
The notice lists seniors from Grande Prairie Hanna Lethbridge Medicine Hat Red Deer Stettler Vegreville and Wainwright who passed seven units and one additional unit in the Second Year Examination with several Fr 1 designations. It notes September re writ opportunities and appeals results pending school opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Charles
Miles Baker
Herbert Blossom
Eleanor Mary
Brand
Martha Baum
Cary
Helen Elizabeth
Cheret
Louise’ Marie Cooper
Beatrice Mary
Dunn
Robert
William
Elis
George
Franklin
Forster
Arthur Preston
Godfrey
Anne
Katherine
Hargrave
James
Henry Hanper
Irgne Hole
Clyde
William . Hughes
Ruth Eleanor
Ireland
Trail Riders Form Canadian Rockies Order
Walter J. Nixon leads the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in forming the Order after a rainy summer meeting. The group awarded buttons for long-distance travels from 2,600 miles to 2,500 miles and planned a Pow-Wow at Takakkaw Falls with 207 attendees. The August event will feature a cross country ride and a route past Vermilion Point, Tumbling Creek, and Lake O’Hara. Membership grows from 200 to near a thousand at the upcoming Pow-Wow.
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Walter J. Nixon
The
Trail Riders of the
Canadian Rockies
Phoenix Mine
British Columbia
Kootenay Fron
Warfield Basin
Wolverine Pays
Atty Wifles
Yqto
Canadian Pacific Railway
Takakkaw Falls
Tom Wilson
Marble Canyon
Banff-Windermere
Vermilion Point
Pots
Tumbling Creek
Wolverines Plateau
High Alps
Hermit
Goodair
Goodsir Creek
McArthur Pass
Lake O'Hara
Wapta
Notable Names Appear In A Long List Of Individuals
A fragmented OCR reads as a long roster of given names and surnames including Eva Morris Louie Marfison Br Morrow Porter Pratt Hilda Marlon Pratt Jack Russell Alice Jean Rutherford Louch Bert Elford Bayne David Cooke Charlotte Carr Elizabeth Puiay Margaret Gertrude Pleming Sarah Gillespie Edith MacKenzie Lynch Mackinnon Malcolm Montgomery Edith Noble Henry Patton Fanney Preston Marion Reid Lillian Hannah Ross Edith Vivian Shaw Marguerite Solberg Sverre Walker Eleanor Beatrice Wallace Gordon White Watt Anne Flye Olive Grace Becker Brenton Dezza Briggs Dorothy Foster Izzette Freedman Leopold Gardner Elenore Giles Delbert Large Richard McArthur George Mcintosh Norden Herbert Arthur Preston Jean Sprott Bender Philip Scheffler Vera Smeaton Isobel Mary Toole Leonard Wintemute Frank McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Annie Foster
Izzette Freedman
Leopold Gardner
Leland
Elenore Giles
Harris
Delbert Large
Robert
Richard “McArthur
George Landro Mcintosh
Nicol Norden
Herbert
Arthur ‘Preston
George Putnam
Jean Sprott Bender
Philip ‘Scheffler
Vera Henrietta ‘Smeaton
Isobel
Mary Toole
Leonard Wintemute
Frank McKay
French Canadian Tour Through Ontario Planned by Le Devoir
Montreal Aug. 3 Le Devoir reports a 300 plus French Canadian delegation will tour Ontario in two Canadian National trains from Aug 16 to 22. Led by Henri Bourassa the party includes clergy, delegates from major institutions and Americans from New England with seventy ladies. Stops include Windsor Toronto and Detroit with receptions and educational aims, no political signficance.
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Montreal
le Devoir
Ontario
Cana ‘Dians
Gapadien
England
Canadian ‘National Railways
Henri Bourassa
le ‘Devoir
Quebec
Nn ‘Mah
Ottawa
Sarnia
Windsor
Detroit
Toronto
Ines
Vessel completed in three weeks at Furness yards
London reports the Furness Shipbuilding Company on the Tees river rapidly completing a steamer keel for the Canadian lakes trade. The vessel is described as nearly completed and being loaded with its first cargo shortly after a three week construction period.
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London
Furness Shipbuilding Company
Tees River
Parliament adjourns until November in Baldwin announcement
London reports Premier Baldwin announced that the House of Commons would adjourn next Saturday until November 14. The statement sets the ion calendar for parliamentary recess and resumes in the autumn session.
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London
Baldwin
House of Commons
Earthquake Shocks Cerignola Population in Italy
Cerignola Italy Aug 3 continued earthquakes alarm residents. A religious procession drew over 20 000 through the city seeking protection from Saint Ripalta. About 35 000 population with peasants sleeping outdoors fearing collapse. last week around 100 buildings damaged in the province of Foggia.
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Cerignola
Italy
Ripalta
Foggia
Community Notes Of Church Groups And Local Events
The Ladies' Aid of Fifth Avent United church meets Tuesday at 3 30 p m with Mrs G Wagstaff. Legionaires hold a Tuesday 8 p m meeting. Picnic by Queen Esther Circle postponed to August 11. Rathbone Lodge No 5 K of P meets tonight at 8 with officers at 7 30. Millinery Demonstration starts 10 a m Tuesday at Toronto St school by Women's Institute with Miss McMillan and Miss Elston in attendance. Phone 2315 for info.
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Ladies’ Aid of Fifth
Avent United Church
Wagstaff
Aberdeen St
Esther Circle. of
Memorial Unitel ‘Church
Knights OF Pythias
Rathbone Lodge
of P
Officers
Toronto St
The
Women's Institute
Miss McMillan
Home Bureau Service
Miss Elston
Social notes from Medicine Hat area visitations and incidents
Seven persons plus Misses Maggie Meyer and Irene Straud with others visited Mrs. Ed Leonard on First Street. A party went to Elkwater Lake for Sunday with poor fishing reported. Evelyn Lee and Toole of Medicine Hat stayed with Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald. Angus McMillan and Ed Anderson visited Iron Springs. Joe Foster spent days with relatives R C Ross. A rattlesnake 4 1 2 feet long was killed east of town. Kenneth Horne traveled to Medicine Hat with blood poisoning in his foot. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Pete Anderson at Medicine Hat hospital Friday night.
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Ed. Leonard and Sons
Mrs. White
First Street
Medicine Hat
Maggie Meyer
Irene Straud
Iilkon
Geo. ‘Meyer
W. Meyer
Elkwater Lake
Evelyn Lee
Miss. Toole
T. " Mac Donald
Angus. McMillan
Ed. Anderson
Iron’ ‘Springs
Joe, Foster
R.'C. Ross
Secdlon
Kenneth Horne
Pete Anderson
Medicine. Hat Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maurer
Schuler
Rosé Glen
N. B. Schuler
Medicine
8. C. Doyle
T. M. Schuler
Broberg
Haugen
John Olson
Miss Schuler
Kilda
Bob Hartshorne
J. Esping
Tom. Munro
Froma
Earl
W ‘P. Board
D. B. Jackson
Reta and
Rutherford
Concinusud
Rockies
Mr. Nixon
Wayta Bungalow Campepee SH
Phoenix
OUR Churches and Societies
Legionaires
Stampede
Children’s
Lisle
Lady Brand
Alberta
Pisa
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