Canadian Artillery Contingent Tours English Sites
Col Renouf defends Canadian independence from reciprocity fusion with the United States, saying Ottawa's men are empire builders and the fate of the country lies in their hands. Lt MacNaughton recalls Halifax hospitality and notes continental concerns. The contingent visits Teddington Rushey Park Hampton Court and Richmond and sends telegrams of loyalty to King George.
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Col. Renouf
Canadian Artillery
London
Earl of Denbigh
Renouf
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Col
Lieut. MacNaughton
Teddington
Rushey Park
Hampton Court
Richmond
King George
Plasterers To Seek Six Dollar Day Wage Increase
Plasterers in the city will demand six dollars per day for a nine hour shift starting September 1. The union meeting at the Royal Hotel with strong attendance unanimously approved requesting the raise and emphasized recognition as a separate trade with its own union, objecting to the term plasterer bricklayers.
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Plasterers Union
Royal Hotel
Plasterer Bricklayers
Heavy Rains End Big Forest Fires
Heavy rains nearly extinguished the forest fires that threatened Penobsquis and nearby communities. The flames stretched over six miles, destroying thousands of acres of timber valued for the area.
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St. John
N. B
Penobsquis
Scotland Moves Toward Home Rule Bill Introduced
London August 17 Sir Henry James Dalsell a newspaper proprietor and MP for Kirkcaldy introduced in the house of commons a bill to establish a Scottish legislature to handle purely Scottish affairs signaling a concrete step toward home rule for Scotland.
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London
Scotland
Henry James Dalsell
Kirkcaldy
House of Commons
Threatened Rail Walkout Fails to Materialize in UK
London reports that railway workers urged a 24 hour ultimatum but failed to strike. Four railway unions met with the Board of Trade as traffic continued. Churchill and Lloyd George pledged government support for rail and food supplies amid concerns of a general stoppage.
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London
United Kingdom
Board of Trade
Railwaysmen's Societies
Liverpool
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
House of Commons
Winston Spencer Churchill
David Lloyd George
Railway Men's Union
Isle of Mann
Lord Raglan
Admiralty
trans-Atlantic
Buchanan's Chances Bright
The Liberal Committee rooms at Royal Bowling Alleys in South Railway street opened last evening to host a campaign effort. Reports from district branches create strong enthusiasm for Reciprocity and predict a Liberal victory by a substantial majority with active sub division organizers and nightly addresses.
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Royal Bowling
Railway Street
Buchanan
Reward Offered for Missing Son in Saskatchewan
George Mc Clellan of Katepwa Saskatchewan offers 3000 dollars for the recovery of his 2 year 7 month old son who disappeared on June 24 and 1000 dollars for information leading to his recovery.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Winnipeg
George McClellan
Katepwa, Sask
Surveying B C Water Powers Across Rivers and Streams
The Canadian Conservation Commission will conduct a multi year survey of British Columbia rivers and streams to measure water volume and power potential. Elamas White heads the project with A B White and H Ferguson assisting. The initial season focuses on waste water powers on the Fraser, Kootenay, and Columbia rivers and tributaries.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Canadian Conservation Commission
Elamas White
Commission
White
A. 8. White
Customs officer is arrested for theft
Winnipeg August 17 J Esserbino customs inspector Manitoba on the international boundary has been arrested for theft. One 5 roomed cottage left on Bal moral St. $200 down. Act quick if you want to get us home same as rest. Apply Petter 366 Toronto Street.
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Winnipeg
Balmoral St
Petter
Toronto Street
Farmers in Ottawa pledge support for reciprocity with United States
Lethbridge Alberta August 17. Farmers' delegation recounts to The Herald how C A Magrath and colleagues promised backing for reciprocity with the United States during a visit to Ottawa. Delegates recall assurances from Glen Campbell Reghe De Schattier and W D Staples, Conservative MPs for Western Canada.
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Ottawa
Glen Campbell
Schatt
Critics in Berlin Warn About England Labor War
Berlin paper Anzeiger questions British handling of domestic issues amid England’s labor unrest. It cites London Liverpool and Glasgow disturbances and fears food supply stoppage while urging leaders to curb strikes endangering national life.
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Berlin
England
Anzeiger
London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Million Bushels of Grain Lost in Alberta Hail Storm
Lethbridge on August 17 reports a severe hail storm across southern Alberta destroying about a million bushels of grain. The heaviest damage occurred near Wilson and Sterling, with losses totaling roughly five percent of the estimated yield. A jail worker, Robi Carnegie, died from injuries after horses he drove at the provincial jail bolted in fear of the hail.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Wilson and Sterling
High River
Blackspring Ridge
Monarch
Warner
Robi. Carnegie
Tory Candidate Backs Reciprocity Pact in Macleod Nomination
John Herron was nominated as Conservative candidate for Macleod after declaring he would back the reciprocity agreement and vote with the measure, overriding party resistance with a partial convention vote. The nomination proceeded despite only about half of delegates voting.
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Mr. Herron
8000 More for Wests Harvest
Toronto reports over 3000 harvesters from the northwest departed Wednesday afternoon bound for work, marking a large mobilization for the harvest season.
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West
Northwest
Astor's Fiancée Suffering Nervous Breakdown
Madeline Force Astor, fiancée of John Jacob Astor, is reported to be undergoing a severe nervous attack. Friends attribute the illness to repeated attacks on Astor and his proposed marriage. No wedding plans have been announced.
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New York
Madeline Force
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Ex Premier Rutherford Chosen Liberal Candidate in Edmonton
At an Edmonton Liberal convention, deemed illegal by the provincial association, ex Premier Rutherford was chosen as Liberal candidate for the Edmonton constituency. He accepted the nomination claiming support for securing Edmonton as the capital and spoke at length on railway policy of his former government.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Edmonton
H. E. Lessard
Liberal District Association
Talbott
Rutherford
McArthur Buys Railway Charter
Edmonton charter holder J. D. McArthur, a noted railroad builder, has purchased the Edmon ton Dunvegin and Peace River Valley Railway charter. A corps of engineers and surveyors will be deployed immediately to begin work, as reported from Winnipeg via CW A. P. dispatch.
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Winnipeg
Edmonton
J. D. McArthur
Dunvegin and Peave River Valley
Corpa
Monoplane part of Mawson expedition shipped to Australia
London reports Lieut Walking, to accompany Dr. Douglas Mawson to the South Pole, has packed and shipped his monoplane to Australia. The craft is designed for dash to the pole and for rescuing ice hummocks, and can be moved by motor sledge or aircraft.
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London
Lieut Walkina
Douglas Mawson
South Pole
Australia
Lieut Walking
Brooklands
Train Runs Along Without Engineer in Illinois Incident
An Island fast passenger train No. % accelerated along a side track for over a mile with no engineer on throttle. Engineer Thomas was struck by a projectile as the train lurched to the ground in Ottawa Illinois. The report notes injuries to the engineer.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Ottawa
Island
Thomas
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Halifax
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Mersey
Tom Mann
Amalgamated Society
Uniong
Buxton
Katepwa Sask
B.C
South Railway
Pettet
UA Wingrath
Alta
C. A. Magrath
Farmers
TORY
Toronto
McArthur
CW. A. P. Dispatch
Fant Packland Express
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