Heir Hunt for Walter Crosskill Estate Reaches Two Continents
Paris dispatch reports a two contintent search for the heiress to Walter Crosskill's estate, valued at about 40 000 to 50 000 dollars, after his death in Medicine Hat. The missing heir is his daughter, a woman now about forty, last seen in Paris twenty five years ago. Crosskill was a Medicine Hat resident and former contractor and weather bureau head, found dead in a chair on December 31 1910.
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London
Daily Mail
Paris
France
Canada
Walter Crosskill
Medicine Hat
King Edward Dilliard
Government
Weather Bureau
Record Wheat Yield Seen Across Western Provinces
Wheat and oats yields are forecast as a near record across western districts with little rust damage. About 500 reports indicate potential yields above 25 bushels per acre, led by Swift Current at 45 bushels of wheat and 80 bushels of oats per acre, and overall harvest to begin within a week.
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Winnipeg
Swift Current
Acre
Party Leaders End First Week of Big Fight
Ottawa Aug 19 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Liberal leader and Robert L Borden Conservative leader ended the first week of their platform campaigns with Laurier closing in Quebec City and Borden at Palmerston Ontario. Laurier plans Montreal district next week while Borden speaks in Toronto Berlin Peterboro and other Ontario cities.
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Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier
Robert L. Borden
Quebec
Borden
Palmerston
Ont
Wilfrid
Montreal
Toronto
Berlin
Peterboro
Ontario
Madero Endorsed For Mexico Presidency by Catholic Party
In Mexico City on August 19 the Catholic party endorsed Francisco I. Madero for president and nominated provisional president De La Barra as vice president.
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Catholic Party
de la Barra
Mexico City
Mex
The
Francisco I. Madero
President de la Barra
Liberal Triumph Echoes From Britain to Canada
Sir Alan Aylesworth declares a bloodless revolution in favor of liberalism and the people. He warns that managed interests and protective tariffs threaten Canada as trusts grow. He cites Britain as a model and calls for a united fight for free trade and equality.
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Old England
Britain
Canada
Sir Alan Aylesworth
Newmarket
Strikes Trigger Fatal Troop Fire Across UK
London reports two dead in Cardiff after troops fired on a mob of strikers while rioting disrupts trains nationwide. Government talks continue without a settlement as more unions join the strike and conditions worsen in cities including Cardiff and Liverpool.
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England
London
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Wales
Llanley
England's Strike At A Glance In 1900s Narrative
The report describes a broad English railway strike paralyzing 23000 miles of lines with widespread disruption in London Liverpool and Wales. Rail staff and management hold firm as riots and military guard efforts surface while passenger service plummets and food prices rise.
Medicine Hat by law vote on school facilities
The Medicine Hat ratepayers will vote on Monday the 21st to raise funds for educational facilities and school accommodation. The School Board explains the issues to the public to secure confidence in policy and to show how they will address ongoing school needs.
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Medicine Hat
Mines Set to Open Monday Amid Coal Mine Tension
Reports from Fernie and Lethbridge indicate mines plan to reopen Monday after a four month strike. Police protection is expected as managers, unionists, and operators debate outside workers and timelines.
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Fernie
B.C
Wilson
Gorman
Kram
Bulger
Elko
Corbin
Stockett and McNeill
Operators Association
Lethbridge
Kicks Camp Mate head to a pulp at Crooked Lake
A mob of campers at Crooked Lake near Nashwanka in Duluth Minnesota reports a brutal murder. Alfred Kennedy and James McDonald fought a wrestling dispute over a lost watch leading to Kennedy killing McDonald with repeated kicks. Pat McGuire and James Hayes tried to intervene as Kennedy brandished a Winchester. Kennedy was arrested by Sherry Allet and jailed.
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Duluth
Minn
Crooked Lake
Nashwanka
Pat McGuire
James McDonald
James Hayes
Alfred Kennedy
Kenned
McDonald
Kennedy
McGuire
Hayes
Sherry Allet
Itasca County
Constitution of Portugal Republic Signed Amid Enthusiasm
London Aug 19 The National Assembly completed and signed the constitution of the Republic of Portugal at 1.35 pm. The charter, framed by the cabinet and debated by elected representatives, passed amid great popular enthusiasm with crowds outside the assembly building celebrating the news.
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London
National Assembly
Republic of
Portugal
Peo
Ple
Who May Vote What Qualifications Are And How To Get On The List
The article explains who can vote at Dominion elections and outlines age and citizenship requirements. It notes eligibility for men not being Indian and mentions a 21 year age minimum with British subject status by birth or naturalization. The text emphasizes the registration process needed to ensure a vote at the polling booth.
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Dominion
Liberal Committee Rooms Open at Royal Bowling Alleys
Liberal headquarters have been established in the Royal Bowling Alleys South Railway Street and electors interested in reciprocity are invited to daily meetings. Call 641 for information or to have a name placed on the voters list. residents must meet Canadian, city, and disqualification rules. A 5 room cottage on Balmoral Street offered for purchase with down payment.
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Royal Bowling
Canada
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Parliament
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