Aberdeen Street pool offers safe haven for children
The Aberdeen Street swimming pool at the technical school grounds draws steady crowds from View Court as children learn to swim and enjoy warmth from the surrounding fires. By noon many youngsters and some adults use the pool, with dressing rooms provided and city efforts praised for safety and holiday enjoyment.
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Aberdeen Street
Technical School
View Court
Citizens Swimming Pool Committee
Hudson Bay relief ships push gear to Mackenzie oil camps
Fort Norman reports intense activity at Mackenzie River Arctic oil fields as Hudson's Bay scow and another vessel deliver machinery for three drilling rigs. Supervisors distribute gear to Bear Island sites while crews assemble rigs. four camps stretch from Fort Norman to Bear Island with storage tanks and a gasoline distillation plant under G P Kells. The Northland Trader and the North American launch through Great Slave Lake storms, sending seasick passengers amid hectic logistics.
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Chester A. Bloom
Calgary Herald
Medicine Hut
Fort Norman
N.W.T
Hudson's’ Bay
Imperial Oil Company
Mackensgieiver Arctic Oil
KB. W. Harris
Bear Island
Fort Smith
Mackenzie River
Haight
Buffalo River
Great Slave Lake
Northern Trading Company
Hudson's Bay Outfit
Edmonton
Buar Island
G. P. Kells
Gaze
Cost of living rises in Britain by July level
London reports a 122 percent rise above pre war prices in July with June at 119 percent. The Labor Gazette attributes the increase mainly to drought affecting farm produce. rents rise under the rents act while meat and clothing prices generally fall.
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London
England
Wreck Trial Reveals Conflicting Crew Testimony
Sharply conflicting testimony emerged in a government inquiry into the Alaska wreck near Blunt's reef off Eureka on August 6. Witnesses accused crew members of delayed boat lowering and fearsome chaos, while rescuers praised officers’ bravery and proper boat handling.
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San Francisco
Alaska
Ilfe
Blunt's Reef
Eureka
Esther A. Jakway
Oakland
J. C. Jakway
J. L. Wysansky
Butte, Mont
Wyzansky
J. HelkKkela
MacFarland
Bearng
Presbytery Meeting in Medicine Hat Elects Moderator
The Presbytery of Medicine Hat met at St. John's church on August 16 with delegates including R H Lyttle H C Woods A J Peck J Gibson F J Chamberlin W Migiot H J Bevan W Rogers Lt McLean J W Claxon W Henderson and others. Rev R H MacKinnon was elected moderator for the year and a loan grant for a Grion manse was approved. The group heard talks on missions and the Toronto General Assembly and designated the third Sunday in September as Women’s Missionary Day. Sackatoopa street railway reported July surplus of 84.28.
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Presbytery of
Medicine Hat
St. John's Church
R. H. Lyttle
Bassano
H. C. Woods
A. J. Peck
Orion
J. Gibson
F. J. Chamberlin
W. Migiot
Gem
H. J. Bevan
Dunmore
W. Rogers
Winnifred
Lt. McLean
Ranchville
J. W. Claxton
Cavendish
Rogers
Woods
J. McCartney Wilson
De Valera Rejects British Dominion Status Offer
Dublin reports quote Eamon de Valera declaring no Irish acceptance of British terms offering Dominion status. He says there has never been an Irish union and warns the Irish people to resist what he calls deceptive proposals. He urges safeguards for the North and hints at arbitration while rejecting forced secession.
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de Valera
Dublin
Famonn de Valera
Dailyuiream
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Monnday Storm Near Redgliff Causes Animal Losses
A Monday night storm near Redgliff caused a lightning strike that killed one horse and toppled two cows near Broadfoot's livery barn on Second Street. The horse belonged to Mr. Peterson the milkman. one cow to Mr. Wilson. the other cow also nearby. Citizens noted the damage could have been worse given the proximity of the electric discharges.
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Redciiff
Broadfoot
Second Street
Peterson
Wilson
Greek Troops Close On Turkish Defenses Near Angora
Smyrna August 14 report says Constantine's forces reach within eight miles of the Turkish Nationalist lines along the Sakarya River near Angora. Four Greek columns advance toward the nationalist camp while a thrust toward Inyild signs a broader push east of Bakshi-Şehr. Turkish evacuation of Somid 56 miles southeast of Constantinople noted.
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Smyrna
Ang
Constantine
Saksha
Angora
Inyild
Fe i Srna
Bakl Shekr
Somid
Constantinople
Constantizapte
Government and Gan Carry On If By-Elections Go Against
Dr. M R Blake MP for North Winnipeg told a gathering last night that the outcome of three Ontario by elections will decide whether a federal general election is needed this fall. He said a government win would show a solid majority and allow continuing governance, while losses could force calling an election.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
House of Commons
M. R. Blake
North
Dr. Blake
Large attendance expected at the 7. L. A. Congress
Ottawa reports that at least 500 delegates are expected for the annual Trades and Labor Congress to be held in Winnipeg next week. Ton Moore, president, says 2,060 affiliated bodies are entitled to send representatives and many will be well represented due to vital matters at issue.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Ton Moore
Local Showers Expected. Fair, Cool Trend Continues
Weather summary notes generally fair and cool conditions with local showers in many areas. Forecast for Gaak and Alberta calls for a few local showers but overall fair weather and similar temperatures today and Thursday.
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Gaak
Alberta
Lloyd George on Silesian ties and league action
London August 17 38 The meeting of Cornell discussed patches from Je Hodginson British foreign minister in Moscow about relief by sterling. Lloyd George reviewed the Silesian plebiscite and noted Germans held a clear majority overall. He warned against enforcing harsh terms and urged seeking League of Nations arbitration with Britain France Italy and Japan pledged to accept any result. Reinforcements to Bilasia might be needed pending decision.
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Dublin
Dail Eireann
London
Ireland
Tage Goorrs
Cornell
Je Hodginson
Moscow
Sterling
Russia
Rugsia
Thorities
Con
Mier
France
Italy
Gugrn
Supreme Council
League of Nations
League
Japan
Great Britain
Yi League
Lloyd Gepreeasser
Bilasia
Wurgpe
Pest
Boy Killed by Rifle Accident In Woodshed
Six year old Akbart O'Brien of Seattle brought a loaded rifle to a woodshed to shoot a rat. The gun tangled and fired striking him in the heart and causing instant death.
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Seattle
Tomorrow's Luncheon at the Steene Hotel
A fragmented notice announces a luncheon tomorrow at the Steene Hotel with unclear guest details and attendees not specified.
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Federal Building
Dunvegan
British Columbia
Sam Wusuk
Thomas Halped
William Irwin
G. W.V.A
Stew Palldw
Federal Alta
Monnday
Redgliff
Enoo
Eook
Bakeris River
GAN
Tom Moore
Ianihowr
Steene Hotel
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