Death of Lord Northcliffe Rocks British Press
News from London confirms Lord Northcliffe died at 10:12 after a long illness. Doctors attributed the cause to suppuration in the heart followed by acute blood poisoning. His death raises questions about the Times and other papers and their stance toward the George administration and Ireland.
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Northelitte
Petish Pub
Ioorning
Lond
Northeliffe
Northelite
Otter
Lord Northcliffe
The
Times
Loydl George
Ireland
Northcliffe
Belfast Riots and Dundalk Capture Report
A large Republican force seized Dundalk and Belfast streets in a dawn assault. The Anne Street and jail fell, prisoners freed, and a railway engine and station were captured. Commandant McKenna and five Republicans were killed in the engagement near Dundalk.
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Otto Sans
Belfast
Alg
Dundy
Garsijagg
Free States
Anne Street
Free State
Igia
County Lough
Dundalk
Bfé- Kenna
Dublin
Wood Should Accept Chairmanship Of Wheat Board
Saskatoon August 14 Hon W H Wood should either accept the chairmanship of the wheat board or find someone else to take it said Hon W S Motherwell federal minister of agriculture in an interview. He urged a suitable person be found to operate the marketing scheme. Meighen Calls Wheat Legislation A Fiasco Portage la Prairie August 14 Ex Premier Arthur Meighen condemned the wheat based legislation as a fiasco during a picnic address. Ottawa Waiting For West Recommendations August 14 The federal government reports no progress on wheat board appointments while awaiting West recommendations.
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Wood
Wheat Board
Motherwell
Saskatoon
H. W. Wood
Dominio
Spen
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Meighen Portage la Prairie
Man
Arthur Meighen
Portage la Prairie
Lakeside
Ottawa
Can. Press
Department of Trade and Commerce
Severe Hail Storm Damages Farms Across Vale and Schuler Districts
A Saturday hail storm with heavy rain hit Bowmanton Waddington Vale Hilda Schuler and Gox Springs causing widespread crop losses. Many farmers lacked hail insurance. A 10 to 12 square mile strip near Standard was reportedly bailed out. Redcliff gardens suffered and Percy Benson’s Redcliff garden faced about 1800 dollars in damage. Medicine Hat escaped with one tenth inch rain.
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Bowmanton
Waddington
Vale
Hilda
Schuler
Gox Springs
Box Springs
Standard
Bussano
Acme
Redcliff
Percy Benson
Medicine Hat
New Stamp Book and Four-Cent Stamps
Stamp books containing four each of the one two and three cent stamps are on sale at the post office. New four cent stamps are available for letters to Newfoundland and for checks between $50 and $190. The post office calls attention to people still mailing letters to Newfoundland with three cents postage. The rate to all British possessions and to Great Britain is four cents.
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Post Office
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Extend Time for German Payment in London
Paris August 14 the reparations commission postponed to August 15 the payment of 50 000 000 gold marks by Germany until a decision is reached by the allied premiers meeting in London. No agreement was reached as the premiers adjourned without a new meeting or mandate.
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Paris
Germany
London
Arthur Griffith Laid In State In Dublin
Arthur Griffith president of the Dail Gireann cabinet lies in state at Dublin City Hall as thousands pass the bier. A guard from the National army surrounds the body, to be moved to the pro cathedral for a requiem mass led by Archbishop Byrne, prior to burial at Glasnevin. Michael Collins calls Griffith a calamity for Ireland and urges unity terms from Hamonn de Valera. commander-in-chief vows to press on until peace.
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Arthur Griffith
Dail Gireann
National Army
Byrne
Glasnevin
Griffith
Free State
Michael Collins
Ireland
Hamonn de Valera
20000 Harvesters Leave for West
Special trains on the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National left Union Station Saturday for Winnipeg with 20000 laborers bound for the wheat harvest. The exodus features a fine class of men, mostly of British descent with few foreigners. An appeal notes advertisers use The News columns.
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Toronto
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National
Union Station
Winnipeg
West
Calgary Firm Seeks Redcliff Gas Via Negotiations
Calgary Gas Company resumes talks with Western Power and Fuel Company Limited to buy the Redcliff field for Calgary gas supply. Medicine Hat negotiations faltered as city council balked at tentative terms, with H B Pearson stating no statement yet but aiming for a forthcoming official update.
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Herald
Calgary Gas Company
Ohio Linden well blows in oil at 200 barrels a day
North Montana field reports another success with the Ohio Linden well delivering a strong 200 barrel daily flow after initial dry reads. The Sunburst, Ohio Davey, and Ohio Hannon wells show continued production and gas showings across the field amid rising activity near Sunburst and Rainbow wells.
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Ohio- Linden
Linden
Ohio Barr Wall
Sud- Durat
Ohio-Hannon
Louis
Troy
Sweet Grass
Montana
North Montana
Ohio-Davey
Ohie-Davey
Ohio-Barr
Ohio-Sinder Big Gassers
Ohio No. 1
Kevin
Rainbow
Campbell
McLean
Baalim
Swordfish Battles Nyoda Off Georges Bank In Open Sea
The Nyoda crew described a four hour battle near Georges Bank with a 360 pound swordfish. The fish tore a 5 inch gash in the schooner's planking a foot above the water line and arrived in Boston with the catch and a damaged hull as exhibits.
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Boston
Georges Bank
Nyoda
New York World
Charles Nelson
Walter
Alberta Coal Strike Brings La Minister to Vancouver
Hon. James Murdock, Minister of Labor, arrived in Vancouver from Victoria amid Alberta coal strike tensions. He planned to extend his stay in British Columbia but left for Calgary later in the evening.
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Alberta
Vancouver
James Murdock
Victoria
Calgarry
Murdock
British Columbia
Westover Forced Balloon Landing in Hungary Amid Peasant Interference
American major Oscar Westover was forced to abandon his flight near Osoret nek Hungary after peasants seized the ballast rope and delayed proceedings. He eventually landed, gas loss occurred, and local officials including the consul and gendarmes arrived to grant clearance and apologies.
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Paris
Oscar Westover
Osoretnek
Hungary
Westover
Ballanr
Major Westover
Conference Considers Resuming Operations on Wage Scale
Officials discuss resuming operations at the old wage scale while a commission investigates the situation. Representatives from the anthracite operator conference plan to meet in Philadelphia to address the workforce concerns and progress of the inquiry.
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Lewis
I Ea
Wartings
Philadelphia
Warriners
Lewin‘salis
Harding Faces Strikes With Patience Amid Crisis
Washington reports President Harding坚持 his stance amid two ongoing strikes and public criticism. Supporters expect results from measured methods over threats, while observers note a crisis in his administration as the standoffs continue.
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Washington
Harding
Marding
Tiny Sing
Warding
Palmerston Farmer Ends Life By Poison Intake
A Palmerston farmer named Detrett, reportedly a resident near Sees Underbaker, died on Saturday after swallowing poison. The incident is described in fragmented OCR text with unclear spelling but indicates suicide by poison. Further details are not available in the legible portion.
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Mieh
Sifter
Diaenpa
Palmerston, Ie
Life Nano
Poisosn
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