Bolshevik Warships Sunk in Gulf of Finland Engagement
Reports from Helsingfors and London confirm the sinking of Bolshevik vessels including the Petropavlovsk and Andrea Pervosyan after an engagement with the British fleet in the Gulf of Finland. The British admit losses of three motor boats and eight officers and three men killed. Kronstadt and nearby waters are described as burning amid intensified naval action.
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Helsingfors
Andrea Pervosyan
Petropavlovsk
Gulf of Finland
London
Andrea Pervosan
Stockholm
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Shin
Viatka
Toulboukin
Budapest
Archduke Joseph
Archduke
Government fixes wheat price at 2.15 per bushel for farmers
Ottawa reports Sir George Foster announced an initial price of 2.15 dollars per bushel for No. 7 Northern Fort William wheat. The Wheat Control Board approved the price, with officials viewing it as fair though West forecasts favored 2.20 to 2.25 dollars. If average price exceeds 2.15, farmers receive the surplus at season end. Projections suggest large exportable Canadian wheat may be sold directly to Britain government users.
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Ottawa
George Foster
Northern
Fort William
Wheat Control Board
Riot injures many at Standard Steel plant dispute in Pa
More than a score of people were injured in a riot today two miles from the Standard Steel Company plant. Strikers clashed with non union workers in the plant vicinity, with several persons seriously hurt.
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Standard Steel Company
Weasels Reported On First Street Invasion
Local poultry owners report a visitation of weasels this morning on First Street. The annual nuisance threatens coop safety and prompts calls for preventive measures.
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First Street
The News Waiit Ad Column as City Shop Window
City newspaper touts the Waiit Ad column as the shop window of the city highlighting local businesses services and offerings for readers seeking bargains and notices.
Prince Charles Renounces Romanian Crown Rights
Crown Prince Charles of Roumania announces he renounces his rights to the Romanian crown. A Bucharest dispatch to Le Journal notes his 26th year, and a prior morganatic marriage to Miss Quis Lambrino in September 18 without royal sanction, leading to parental discipline and a divorce.
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Paris
Prince Charles of
Roumania
Bucharest
le Journal
Charles
Quis Lambrino
Seed grain ready for local distribution in Medicine Hat district
Als Sproule of Edmonton is in Medicine Hat to arrange seed grain (fell rye) for farmers. He will stay two weeks and can be found at the Corona hotel. Farmers outside municipalities may receive bin seed while municipal residents must apply through the district secretary. Enquiries at the Corona hotel. seed allotted only to land title or patent holders.
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B. Sproule
Edmonton
al- Serta
Medicine Hat
Sproule
Corona Hotel
Pershing To Sail Soon For America And Missouri Visit
Paris reports General Pershing expects to sail for America around September 1. After arrival he plans to visit his Missouri home and then travel to Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Paris
Truly
Dad J. Pershing
America
Missouri
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wilson discusses peace treaty with Senate committee
President Wilson meets with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the White House to answer questions and release a transcript of the proceedings. He urges ratification of the treaty and explains how the League of Nations Covenant was drawn while defending interpretive flexibility that would not alter the act of ratification.
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Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
White House
Senate
Lloyd George Outlines Three Great Policies for Britain
London Aug 19 The House of Commons heard Premier Lloyd George’s three main conclusions for solving British problems. The government will abandon the licensing system on September 1 and replace it with anti dumping measures, impose partial control of the coal industry with miners sharing in policy, and seek a joint industrial council with an 48 hour week and living wages in most industries.
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Lloyd George
London
House of Commons
Industrial Council of Employers and Employees
St Thomas Anger Grows Over Planned Royal Visit
In St Thomas Ontario local residents react strongly to alleged neglect in planning a visit by Prince of Wales and his party. London is expected to announce royal arrangements for a two day stay, heightening irritation among nearby communities.
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St. Thomas
Phaningry
Ontario
Alster
Prince of Wales
London
Toy Drowned In Water Trough In Stemney Township
Emma Goal rea, nineteen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Goodren, Stemney township, drowned in two feet of water in a water trough. No witness to the accident, believed she leaned over and lost her balance into the trough.
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Cheha
Emma
Rea
Alfred Goodren
Stemney Township
Connaught pupil nets second prize in art drawing
Gerald Ortner of Connaught School won the second prize for an interior decoration drawing in a city schools art contest. The award highlights growing attention to art programs in local schools.
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Connaught School
Dandment
Gerald Ortner
Vanderbilt Sues Husband for Divorce in Newport
Mrs Kath leen Vanderbilt filed for divorce from Reginald C Vanderbilt in Newport court. Service was made at his Portsmouth farm. She seeks custody of their daughter Kathleen and the case will be heard in Newport Supreme Court in the fall. The couple were married sixteen years. Reginald is the youngest son of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Newport
R. I
Kathleen (Neilson) Vanderbilt
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
New York
Portsmouth
Premier shifts stance angering Labour in Parliament
London reports a Daily Mall lobby correspondent says the British Premier now aligns with Unionists over his former followers. His defense of business men has alienated Labour, which will view him as no masters fan going forward.
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London
Daily Mall
American Aviators Rescued From Mexican Bandits
Marfa Texas Aug 19 Lieutenants H G Peterson and Paul Davis U S Army aviators held by Mexican bandits for over a week were rescued early this morning by Capt Matlack of the Eighth Cavalry who entered the rendezvous unaccompanied. Davis was brought forward after Peterson was freed and the pair escaped with half the ransom money.
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Marfa
Texas
H. G. Peterson
Paul Davis
United States Army
Matlack
Eighth Cavalry
United Farmers of Ontario to field four candidates
The United Farmers Will have candidates in all four Simcoe ridings at the coming provincial elections. A county convention, with delegates from forty seven clubs, authorized officers to call nominating conventions ASAP. J C Drury, Simcoe director of the U F V, F C, serves as county president.
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Siarrie
United Farmers
Warren fielded as candidate by United Mariners of North Ren
The United Mariners of North Ren frew named R. M. Warren of Wilberforce township as a candidate for the next Ontario election. Oracle says the party endorses the candidate and a campaign is expected to run.
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The
United Mariners of
North Renfrew
R. M. Warren
Wilber
Force Township
Ontario
Editorial party reaches Calgary for city visit
Travelling in nine sleeping cars and two din cars, members of the National Editorial Association arrive in Calgary on Friday August 23 in the early afternoon. The party, many with wives, is returning from the Pac Coast annual convention. The trip is under the Dominion Department of Colonization and Development. Robert J C Stead, director of colonization with Ottawa headquarters, accompanies the delegation.
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Sociation
United States
Calgary
Tors
Pac
Threi
Canada
Dominion Department
Robert J.C. Stead
Icity
Department of Immiction
Ottawa
Cal
Official GTP official visits city industries
Mr. Win Kirkpatrick Assistant General Traffic Manager of the GTP spent the day in the city touring local industries. He succeeds Mr. W B Lanigan who has been transferred to Montreal by Canadian National Railways. Kirkpatrick is the first GTP official to visit the city industries.
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Win. Kirkpatrick
Goral
Gun Trunk Pacific Railway
Act Twyer Luckvale
Con
Kirkpatrick
W. B. Lanigan
Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Visit of Honorable Meighen This Saturday
Reported schedule places Tun Art Meighen Minister of the Interior in the city on Saturday with possible attendance by Hon J A Cal. A business luncheon may occur to meet him before he travels on to Medicine Hat. He plans to tour the Canada Land Irrigation Company's tract and stay overnight at Ronalane before motor to Gleichon and Calgary. He will be in Lethbridge Tuesday evening and Wednesday per telegram to W A Bucha MOP.
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Tun
Art Meighen
Spencer
J A. Cal
Mr. Meig
Saskatchenwan
Busin
Canada Land Irrigation Company
Ronalane Motor
Gleichon
Calgary
Lethbridge
W. A. Bucba
Prince of Wales to Tour United States on Visit
London reports the Prince of Wales will remain in the United States for the duration of his forthcoming visit. He is expected to travel to major cities and engage in official duties during the trip.
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London
Prince Wales
United States
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