Revival of Housewife Conscience and War Food Basis
New York reports Julius TH Barnes US Wheat Director advocates reviving wartime household duties to cut costs, urging bread as substitute for meats and butter. He cites July crop prospects down 221,000 bushels and says further flour price cuts require subsidy not in Wheat Act. He notes wheat remains above average and could ease European needs.
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New York
Julius TH. Barnes
United States
Barnes
Europe
Reciprocity Will Be Save Again In Near Future
Premier Seawart of Alberta states reciprocity will be the issue again after the Liberal convention. He notes western farmers are solid for it as wartime surplus hogs and cattle have gone to Chicago and markets remain favorable. He confirms the Liberal policy of 1911 as still best for the country.
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Toronto
Public reception planned for Sir Arthur Currie arrival
Montreal Aug 12 word says when the Caronia docks at Halifax a special will await Lieut General Sir Arthur Currie to take him to Ottawa. In the capital he will report to military headquarters and be welcomed by government members before a public reception is held.
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Montreal
Arthur Currie
Caronia
Helifax
Ottawa
Currie
Fire destroys home and contents of Clifton Huffman
A fire in Orwell destroys the home and contents of Clifton Huffman. The blaze caused total loss to the residence and its belongings, with firefighters extinguishing flames and investigating the cause.
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Clifton Huffman
Orwell
Fario
Yorkshire Miners Strike Heads for a Defining Fight
London reports a hard line from the coal controller who says concessions are impossible and would trigger similar strikes nationwide. No new talks are scheduled as the Yorkshire stoppage nears two weeks of stabilization. Strike pay has reached about a quarter million pounds.
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London
Sheep perished in Salmon river forest fires in Idaho
Forest fires along the Salmon river in the Adams district caused the loss of about 2,000 sheep. The flock belonged to Charles Dunham of Salmon river and the estimated value ranges from 16 000 to 26 000 dollars.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Salmon River
Adams District
Charles Dunham
Wheat sample at Royal hotel from Mrs Sayers farm
Mrs Sayers brings a fine wheat sample from her farm on the Empress trail about twenty six miles out to the Royal hotel.
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the Royal Hotel
Peace Conference Waiting for Hungarian Report
Paris Aug 12 The peace conference will take no action in the Hungarian situation until the Entente allied military pressure currently directed at Budapest yields a report. The delay shows no immediate decision is expected.
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Paris
Budapest
Drumheller Strife Ends With O B U Leaders Rush Out
Calgary reports detail a bloodless but tense clash in Drumheller between OB U mine workers and international officials. Key OB leaders Christophers McFaren and allies were seized by veterans and citizens, hustled from town, and driven away. They vanished from sight and inquiries found no trace.
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Cilgary
Drumhelter
O.B. U
International
Finend
Drumkeller
O.S
PP. M. Christophers
Alex Melugen
Chipham
Wayne Joes
Young
Christophers
McFaren
Calgary
O.B.U
Labour Leaders in Winnipeg Sedition Trial
In Winnipeg on August 12 R Johns boasted of remaining seated during the National Anthem at a labor meeting. A court heard this in the preliminary trial of Johns Russell and six other labor leaders for sedition conspiracy. Letters among accused and other agitators suggest aims beyond a single union toward a broader service of industries.
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Winnipeg
R. Johns
Russell
Johns
Calgary
Ore Big
Iabor
Profiteering Bill Passes Second Reading in House
London reports the house after hearing Sir Auckland Geddes declared profiteering a cause of social unrest and discontent. A government bill proposing prosecution and penalties for profiteers passed the second reading by a Mab to 4 vote, with Labour supporting the measure.
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London
Auckland Geddes
National Service and Reconstruction
Labor Party
Mab
Secret plot against labor and spying alleged in Britain
London reports that the British government is organizing a sinister plot against labor and conducting spying on workers as Daily Herald features the claim. Winnipeg notes Chief Justice Mathers refused bail for Soleimen Pearl Almagofi awaiting Immigration Act inquiry.
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London
Daily Herald
Dahor
Winnipeg
Mathers
Soleimen Pearl Almagofi
Immigration Board
Enquiry Reveals Panded Pay at National Works
London Aug 11 Sir John Hunter director of factory construction and iron and steel production under munitions testified before a national expenditures committee. He said 70000 workers at works for the aim ministry received wages for men who did not exist and that some wages were charged to the government. He alleged a conspiracy of government men and contractors with some arrests but no prosecutions.
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London
John Hunter
Ministry of Munitions
Aim
Sir John
No Increased Cost Meat to Cover Rise in Wages
Chicago August 12 disputes between packers and employees resume before federal judge Samuel A J Schuler acting as arbitrator. The ruling will influence packing house workers in other locations where large packers have points. A 44 hour week and a minimum wage of 70 cents are demanded, including a clause that packers shall not raise meat prices to cover wage increases.
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Chicago
Samuel A. J. Schuler
Philadelphia Becomes America's Second Largest Port
Philadelphia ascends to the nation’s second largest port status as cargo volumes rise and regional trade expands. The shift highlights the city’s growing role in shipping, logistics, and economic activity.
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Philadelphia
United States
Alberta industrial tour impresses visiting business leaders
The Alberta industrial tour's first day drew strong praise from visiting Canadian and U.S. businesswomen and men. After a 2 pm city hall start with the band, the group toured local industries by car, then traveled to Redcliff for further briefings. Evening banquet at the curling rink featured speeches by Ald. Truckvale and others, highlighting Alberta's industrial potential and the push for manufacturing, irrigation, and broader development.
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Alberta
Ime
Redcliff
Canada
United States
Canada Named For Permanent League of Nations Post
Ottawa August 2 A move to create a permanent secretariat at the League of Nations seat likely Geneva Canada as a signatory to the peace treaty has been invited to nominate a financial director Sir Jerbert Anne MP St Antoine division Montreal was offered the post and Sir Corbett has accepted the appointment
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Ottawa
League of Nations
League
Geneva
Swil Aerhind
Canada
Canadia
Jerbert Anne
St. Antoine
Monreal
Corbett
Hoy’s plane crashes ending trans-Rocky flight leg
Calgary reports Capt Hoy’s plane damaged in a crash near Golden BC after attempting a resumption of a trans-Roel flight from Camary to Vaneconver. Hoy survived with a badly damaged aircraft and cannot continue today's trip.
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Calgary
Hoy
Lake Louise
Stephen
Mield
Golden
Colden
Attemptir
Camary
Vaneconver
Prince of Wales Lands at St Johns
Prince of Wales arrived in St Johns New Jersey on August 19 riding through a cheering crowd along two miles of streets lined with arches and decorations as crowds greeted the royal visit.
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Prince
ST. Johns
T' Prince of Wales
Berlin Bank Clerks Strike Shuts Hamburg Banks
Hamburg and Altoona bank clerks walk out after a vote of 5400 to 390 in favor. The Bar Bankers' Association offered mediation but was refused. A separate note mentions Pvt. Wm. McFaul of the 60th Battalion, once from Campbellford, being buried in the Moira River near Foxboro.
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Thamburg
Bankeler
Hamburg
Altoona
Bar’ Bankers’ Association
Wm. McFaul
Sdth
Battalio
Campbellford
Moira River
Foxbor
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New Brunswick
W. A. Kane
Peace River
Prank Oliver
Edmonton
Providence Journal
DE Cone
Geddes
Air Ministry
HAT
Ald
Truckvale
Industrial Congress
Medicine Gilat
Brown
Nelson Spencer
MAA
Sidd
Aneda
Royal Dominion Co
Lttle Min
James Ramsay
Industrial Bureau
Dominion
R. C. Tlaskin
International Harvester Co
D. W. Ways
Canada Land and Irrigation Co
CPR
Canada Land
Ah Hergert
Goldes
Calgar
Vancouver
Berlin
Burdett
Dirty Monarchs
Juney
O’neill
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