British and Canadian forces seize Hill 70 front in France
On August 15 Canadian troops captured Hill 70 northwest of Lens and British forces advanced around Lens as the front widened from Hugo woods to St Laurent and St Hinilie. Other fronts saw Haig’s troops push along a wider Lens to Loos line and French units report gains near Dixmude and Rheims.
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France
Belgium
A. P
Lens
Loos
Hugo Woods
St. Laurent
St. Hinilie
Petrograd
Nicholas
Nichokis
N. V. Nekraso
Haig
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Norwegian Foreign Office
Falkland
North Sea
Paris
Avig
Dixmude
War Office
Aisne
Hurtebise
Craome
Verdun
Bulfuteti
Bereth
Farshall von Mackenzen
Putna
Hoh
Pantain
Greehveke
Femley
Sst. Quentin
Rheims
Champagne
Cerny
Aisne Front
Carspache
Next of Kin Association Holds Meeting at S O E Hall
Mrs. A Tee chaired the Next of Kin Association meeting as president and vice president were absent. A Council of Women deputation clarified they did not oppose signing National Service cards but endorsed national registration. Discussion on sending a resolution to Premier Borden about continued Mounted Police duties in the West reached no action due to split views.
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Next-of-Kin Association
S.O.E. Hall
A. Tee
Council of Women
R.N.W.M.P
Borden
Mounted Police
West
Winnipeg Street By Shows Deficit
Winnipeg reports indicate the street railway is losing money due to jitney competition. Stock is unevenly valued with $36 paid in Montreal and $265 in Toronto for the same $100 share. Net earnings fell below revenue charges in June, with a deficit of 11,459 for June 1916 and 28,867 in June 1916, while 1938 saw a yearly income around 1,000,008.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Street Railway
Montreal
Toronto
Street Railway
Cardboard Coffins Move Into Use in Amsterdam and Germany
Amsterdam reports waterproof cardboard coffins being produced as a lighter alternative to traditional wood. The German press notes these new coffins are used instead of individuals being laid to rest in conventional forms, reflecting wartime material shifts.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Tagiiche Mundachau
Heriig
Horticultural Show Dates Changed for Medicine Hat Exhibition
At a Horticultural Society Show Committee meeting the Fell Exhibition dates were moved to the 36th Inst. and 1st prox. The event will be in the old Theatre Building beside Assiniboia Hotel from 10 am to 10 pm daily. Entries close soon. Class 1 judged by James Fleming and A W Smith. A Baby Show adds a 12 month limit with judging at 8 pm on Saturday 1 September.
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Horticultural Society
Horticultural Society Show Committee
Medicine Hat
Assiniboia Hotel
James Fleming
A. W. Smith
Liberals Take Stand That The Capital Stock Of The Canadian Northern Possesses No Value
Ottawa August 14 The Commons debate on the second reading of a bill to acquire by the government the sixty million of Canadian Northern capital stock not yet owned by the state began. Sir Thomas White defended the measure against claims the stock is worthless and disputed arbitration as a method to determine its value.
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Dominion
Board of Arbitration
C.N.R
Sir
William
George P. Graham
Canada
Canadian Northern Railway
Graham
CNR
Dominion of Canada
Robert Burden
Ottawa
U.N. A
Commons
Sir Thomas
Drayton-Ackworth
Minister of Finance
Beaves Back in Toto the Returned Word
Walter Beaves returns the word in toto after a prior request. The phrase confirms full restoration of the term without changes or omissions. No additional context or dates are provided in the fragment.
Strikers and Soldiers Clash in Barcelona Violence
Paris August 15 report says six killed and nine wounded when strikers clashed with soldiers at Barcelona. Spanish Captain General's statement received by the Parisien notes the casualties and unrest in the city yesterday.
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Paris
Barcelona
Pethi Parisien
Non-Partisan League Protest to Premier Calgary 1917
Alberta executive of the Non-Partisan League protests the board of grain supervisors order prohibiting Canadian farmers from selling wheat in the United States market. They allege bias on the grain board and injustice in fixed price rules, urging government change.
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Ottawa
Ont
Alberta
League
Board of Grain Supervisors
United States
American Troops Parade Through London Reviewed by Royalty
American troops marched through London today in a display that drew large crowds. They were reviewed by Ambassador Page and by King George at Buckingham Palace before the cabinet adjourned to allow premier and dignitaries to greet the forces.
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L.ondon
London
Russian morale improves amid reorganizing Russian front
London reports that Russian infantry morale has improved decisively at southwestern headquarters. The Times correspondent says fighting efficiency remains uncertain, while Petrograd stabilizes the front and rear. General Kornilov reorganizes the front to provide breathing room and implement changes.
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London
Times
Petrograd
Kornitott
Wage Claim Filed for $112 Settled by $100 Payment
A claimant named Es-case D. sien filed a suit for $112 in wages against J. before Magistrate Rae at the Palicy Coupe feature day afternoon. The matter was settled when a $100 payment and court costs were accepted.
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Escase D. Sien
Rae
Reward Offered By Government Amid Ottawa Anglobe Alapsee Incident
A five thousand dollar reward is announced by the government in connection with an Ottawa incident involving Anglobe Alasapee. Details remain unclear in the available text.
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Fokshanti
Teutons
Winnipeg Street BY
Great Britain
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Meredith
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