German Attacks Repulsed On Aisne Verdun Fronts In August
British and French forces report success beyond Langemarck and near Ypres. German counterattacks fail to hold gains as Allied troops seize Langemarck, advance in Flanders and Lens sectors, take hundreds of prisoners, and push into Belgian positions. Continual heavy fighting and artillery actions persist on the Aisne and Verdun fronts.
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Ued
Steenbeke
War Office
Aisne
Tfhen
Verdun
London
Loos
Ate
Prender Liew
House of Commons
Pield Marshall
Langemarek
Mig
Langemarck
Tane Points
Courtnaine
Langhemarck
Reuters
Belgium
Flanders
Ypres
Haig
Witish
Lens
Leos
Berlin
Nielgrachten
Yser Canal
Qain
Ailles
Sereth
Moldavia
Fokshani
Stracaui
Pantzu
Harvesters Head for Western Canada From Montreal
A steady stream of harvesters leaves Montreal by two CPR special trains carrying about eighteen hundred men to aid Western Canada crops. An overflow train with five hundred plus a second excursion next week from Toronto follow, with Winnipeg as transfer point for prairie distribution.
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
T Department of Natural Resources
Western Canada
Montreal
C.P.R
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Toronto
Bennett Criticizes Onr Bill Aligns With Government
Ottawa reports a division in the commons on George P. Graham's amendment to Sir Thomas Kite's bill. The measure seeks purchase of 60 percent of Canadian North railway stock not government controlled, opposing foreclosure provisions from 1914. The government won 87 to 42, with A Chamague of North Battleford crossing the floor.
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Ottawa
George P. Graham
Sir Thomas Kite
Canadian North
Dbht
Canadian Northern Railway
Superintendent proposes advancement by subjects over grades
Superintendent Hay told the School Board last night of a plan to promote pupils by subjects rather than grades. Proficient students would move in a subject with their age group, while weaker areas would keep them in current grades. Timetables would run subjects in parallel rooms to speed progress despite initial class changes.
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Hay
Not Guilty Verdict in Edmonton Trial
Edmonton Aug 14 Sinnisink one of two Eskimos on trial for murder was found not guilty after a one hour jury deliberation.
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Edmonton
Sinnisink
Tday
Arms seizure in Ireland shocks Belfast and Cork towns
Police and military in Ireland are removing rifles from unauthorized volunteer troops in the north and south. Seizures were made in Belfast Cork and Dublin among other places. A large amount of dynamite was stolen August 1 from Morrison quarry in Montreal with no police notice.
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Heriin
London
Police
Milltary
Ireland
Belfast
Cork
N“drmagh
Dublin
Montreal
Morrison
Vancouver man charged with obtaining money by false pretences
Col Martalne of Vancouver introduced a new graft form in Medicine Hat. He approached J T Bell's house demanding 2.4 dollars for charges, was refused, and later arrested after a police sting. A CPR Telegraph official testified the telegram was a forged, improperly formed message. The case was remanded until Saturday.
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Fourth Street
F. M. Miller
C.P.R. Telegraph Office
Local Casualty Gs Mrs Johnson Learns Son Killed In Action
Mrs Johnson of 252 Elebth street has official word her son Pte E Johnson was killed in action on July 29. He left the city with the 175th and later transferred in England to the Calgary battalion. Six months before enlisting he homesteaded and prior to that lived with his parents on a farm near Seven Persons.
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Seven Persons
Riverside School Opens with New Introductory Grade
At a special school board meeting last night Trustees Ireland and Bellamy supported adding an introductory grade at Montreal Street School and endorsing Riverside school’s opening program. Supt Hay announced staff changes and a full slate of first class teachers has been secured for all vacancies. An aircraft factory on League Island in Philadelphia is planned at a cost of 1 million dollars.
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Ireland
Montreal Street
Williamson
Sigt. Hay
Supt
Hay
Riverside School
Board On Motion
Bellamy
British Aviators Raid Belgium Targets With Success
The Royal Naval Air Service carried out raids yesterday dropping many tons of bombs on military objectives in Belgium. The Ostend railway station and siding and the Thourowl railway quarry were attacked. An airdrome at Ghistelles was bombed and several fires observed. Attacks on Engel and Ostkerke airfields were made. All airplanes returned safely.
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London
Admiralty
Royal Naval Air Service
Belgium
Ostend
Thourowl
Juarellon
Ghistelles
Engel
Ostkerke
Horrible air accident at Toronto camp
Toronto reports a fatal air crash during an August training exercise. Two aircraft collided in midair at high speed, crashing near the camp and killing one aviator. A second machine managed to land safely, its pilot surviving. Royal Flying Corps possession of the other casualty’s name withheld.
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Toronto
Earth
Aviaeiator
Royal Flying Corps
Facilities for Country Scholars Open Overflow Rooms
Medicine Hat school board discussed adding overflow rooms at Finn Street and Toronto streets to cope with rural pupil influx this fall. The plan, used successfully before, would place one teacher over multiple grades in temporary rooms to ease crowding and maintain instruction as enrollment rises.
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Medicine Hat
Hyllamy
Finn Street
Toronto
Montreal
Riverside
Newfoundland legislature crisis over Wir reveliue business tax bill
A political crisis erupted as the Newfoundland Upper House rejected the bill imposing a tax on business profits for Wir reveliue, triggering legislative tension and potential provincial financial implications.
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Newfoundland
Magnificent But In Personal Crisis Was Hun Attack On Canucks
A chaotic report describes a war incident with references to Hun assaults on the Canadians. Eye witnesses note clashes near Lancenmarck and further attacks fifty miles north with heavy losses and disrupted deployments.
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Aidianis
Piast
Rome
Lancenmarck
Citywide Food Rules Cause Public Dining Controversy
Ottawa bulletin from the center's office claims Friday is the first day beef can be served in public places under new food controller negotiations. Managers of public eating spots ignore repairs published in the Gazette and break the law while neglecting patriotic duty.
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Ottawa
Cangeian Gazette
Market Prices Rise Across Meats And Produce
Morning market report shows beef and pork up with beef at 15 cents a pound and up, poultry higher, eggs up 40 cents a dozen. Potatoes onions and vegetables range from 3 to 25 cents with cucumbers at 10 cents each and fruit like apples and cherries priced per basket or pound.
Elks' Dance Tomorrow Precise Details Unclear
The notice outlines an Elks dance event set for tomorrow but wording is garbled. It mentions a social function with admission and location unclear.
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