Poles surround six Bolshevik divisions near Brest-Litovsk
Poles report surrounding roughly 2 000 to 40 000 Bolshevik troops between Siedice and Brest-Litovsk. Poles claim capturing 15 000 Soviet prisoners up to Thursday. A Moscow wireless dispatch to the Times stresses a Russo German agreement to avert European chaos and hints at an imminent political and economic accord.
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Brest-Litovsk
Moscow
Europe
Germany
Russia
Paris
SiedIce
Brest-Lituyvsk
Warsaw
Freight Inquiry Nears Judgment on Rate Increase
Ottawa date Aug 21 Canadian Press reports the hearing on the Canadian Railways demand for higher freight and passenger rates concluded and the board of railway commissioners will render a fair impartial judgment soon Chief Commissioner CrivelI praised counsel for their courteous and businesslike presentations and noted the case vindicated the board’s decision not to hold sittings outside the capital He credited Messrs Symington and Coyne for representing western interests with strong advocacy.
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Ottawa
Canadian Railways
Board of Railway Comminscyoners
Crivell
Essenbled Council
Fle
Messrs
Syvmington and Coyne
Une
Bush fires wipe out Mulvihill village
Three people are dead and 20 homes destroyed as bush fires sweep through Mulvihill, 30 miles north of Winnipeg. A new school building was granted and crops across the area were burned. High winds fanned the flames and volunteers could not contain the blaze.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Atie
Mulvihill
George Ward
Restau
Weather summary for Western Canada clears today and Sunday
Vancouver remains clear with warm air, while Lethbridge and Edmonton show cloudiness. Calgary enjoys clear skies with sunshine as southerly winds push temperatures upward into the high seventies regions. Weather outlook indicates warmer conditions across the region through the weekend.
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Vancouver
Lethbridge, Cluar
Edmonton
Calgary
Western Canada
Arnin
Regulations Migratory Birds Act Suspended in Alberta
Ottawa announces suspension of migratory birds act regulations in Alberta effective September 1. Hunters will face no restricted areas in the province for shooting ducks and geese, though permits must be obtained from the commissioner of public parks.
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Ottawa
Department of the Interior
Alberta
Wut
Commissioner of Public Parks
Bound in Trance for Over a Year in Wisconsin
Clara Jorgeson of Racine has been asleep for more than a year in a county asylum near Wenkesha Wisconsin. A visiting daughter-in-law and six year old grandson reportedly triggered a memory that brought her back to consciousness. She had no movement or speech yet remained aware of daily events and voices.
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Clara Jorgeson
Racine
Wenkesha
Wis
Count Asylum
Nhuis
Jorgenson
Mrs. Jorgenson
Ontario Conservatives Map Ambitious Provincial Organization Plan
Ottawa August 21 The Ontario Conservatives outline a general scheme to organize the province first and then replicate in other provinces. The aim is a strong aggressive party structure in each constituency to support the government.
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Ottawa
Qontario
OnGato
Jublicaent Ad
Ontario
French troops capture Tarsus in Asia Minor
Telegraph advices report French forces taking Tarsus in Asia Minor, between Tergina and Adana, after a siege that began June 20. Hope rises for American relief workers besieged in Adana.
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Adana
Tarsus
Ashe Minor
Naugust
Relef
Tergina
Strong opposition to railway rate increase at Manitoba hearings
Ottawa Aug 20. Counsel for the railways pressed for higher rates as the hearing opened. Manitoba province counsel called the move arrogant and inconsistent. Saskatchewan and Canadian Dairymen's Association urged no increase, arguing the company could sustain with existing surpluses and dividends. The debate, continuing through the day, aims to conclude by Saturday noon before Chief Commissioner Carvell departs for Nova Scotia.
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Ottawa
Railway Board
Carvell
Nova Scotia
EH. J. Symington
Manitoba
Symingtom
Symington
Varcy Scott
Government of
Saskatchewan
Canadian Dairymen‘s Association
CPLR
C.P. R
Fore William
Crow's Nest Line Service Discussion With Board of Trade
General Passenger Agent Walton of Winnipeg and District Passenger a tor of Calgary and Mr A E Sutherland superintendent of Calgary held no conference this morning with President Gladlaughound and Secretary Richardson of the board of trade regarding the Crows Nest line train service. The railway officials said they would thoroughly investigate the matter and advise the board of trade.
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Walton
Winnipeg
Proctor
Calgary
Mannix Admits Receiving Message From Rome
Archbishop Daniel Mannix, in London since August 16 after landing at Penrhos from a British destroyer, said he received a message from Rome urging moderation in discussing Irish affairs.
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London
Daniel Mannix
Penzanes
Raith
Rome
Campaign Starts Victoria Sept 23
Ottawa reports campaign plans for Liberal leader William Lyon Mackenzie King to tour Western Canada this fall starting likely Sept 23 in Victoria BC. The six to seven week tour will visit major cities in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba with possible accompanying Liberal associates and a Quebec figure mentioned. King may briefly visit Denver before heading to Victoria for the opening meet.
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Ottawa
Canada
Perade
Ilo
Meckenzie Kingg
King
Vietoria
Muntines
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Denver
Colo
Victoria
Liberal Leader Predicts No Third Party Rise
In Milton Ontario August meeting Liberal leader Mackenzie King and A Ro MeMaster argued the public would return to two main parties. They blamed minor groups like ULILO and Labor for not lasting and said the government exists to win the war while Meighen should have called an election.
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Milton
Mackenzie King
Liberal Party
House of Commons
A. Ro MeMaster
Brome
Victoriat Park
Canada
ULILO
Labor
Mr. Meighen
Wheat and Barley Prices and Market Codes Update
A compact list of grain bids and market codes shows Wheat Oct and Dec values, Barley Oct and Dec figures, Oats, Rye, and related tracks, with mixed highs lows and regional terms. Several entries reference Northern markets and feed tracks, plus rejected and condemned notes.
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Rye
Bolshevik War Minister Talks With German Officers
London dispatch cites Leon Trotsky arriving secretly from Bialystok to meet German officers in Danzig to discuss position and strategy amid Russo-Polish war tensions. The note mentions a Soviet constitutional dispute and reports German volunteers forming near Vilna to push actions into East Prussia against Poland.
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London
London Times
Danzig
Leon Trajaky
Bialystock
Prusbid
East Prussia
Vilna
Poland
Frosts Ease in Western Provinces Narrow Threat to Crops
The past two nights brought light frosts in parts of the Western Provinces but current information shows little danger to grain crops. Garden products, especially in the Regina district, suffered minimal impact as warming weather returns and the danger is considered past for now.
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Winnipes
Westonn
Regina
Vancouver Detective Found Dead in Bed
South Vancouver police report Detective Jeldinghes was found dead in bed this morning. Officials say death resulted from natural causes. He was in his early sixties.
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Vancouver
Jeldinghes
South Vancouver
Tle
Steamer Collision Sinks Freighter in Lake Superior
At Whitefish Point Lake Superior a freighter named Superior City sank after a collision with the Steamer Willis J. Wing. Twenty nine people are believed lost including a woman wife of the second engineer. Cape Edward Sawyers of Albion Michigan survived among the crew. Navy records for the missing were not recovered with the ship's logs.
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Sandste. Marie
Mich
Bei
Superior City
Whitefish Point
Lake Superior
Willis J. Wing
Toywr
Superior
Important conference on future government of Ireland
Dublin reports a major conference set for next Tuesday to unite diverse home rule views in a statement to Premier Lloyd George. The aim is to outline measures short of a republic that keep Ireland within the Empire and satisfy broad opinion, drawing in moderates and some Sinn Fein critics.
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Govt. OF Ireland
Dublin
Ireland
Lloyd George
Sinn Fien
No More Sunday Band Concerts Endisted in City Park
At a City and Veterans Band executive meeting held Thursday evening the group voted to discontinue Sunday evening concerts in the City Park for the rest of the season and to disband until the manager calls for the winter season. Lack of public support and a low weekly collection of 68.86 dollars led to the decision, with wages and local accounts outstanding.
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Veterans
Repsular
Wis
Faith in the British Empire Poised at Calgary Banquet
Calgary August 21 The Imperial Press party banquet drew about two hundred newspapers from across the empire under one roof. Mayor Marshal opened with praise for the empire’s permanence and a pledge of mutual benefit within the dominions. Canadian speakers and overseas guests urged Canada to join the empire as a great nation.
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Calgary
Marshal
Imperial Press Party
Christ Church
Singapore
Lauder
Glasgow
Dublin
Canada
Deediby
Formas
Palliser
Anarchy in Mesopotamia Flares. Britain Faces Costly Campaign
London reports a state of anarchy and rebellion against the British administration in Mesopotamia. Skirmishes north and west of Baghdad and between Baghdad and Mosul include inverted garrisons, cut railways, and British officers murdered as Britain weighs a costly military response.
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London
Mesopotamia
Great Britain
Bagdad
Mosul
Died After Drinking Methylated Spirit in Ashcroft
In Ashcroft BC on August 21, John Grant Kirkpatrick, 49, died after consuming nearly half a quart of methylated spirit. A jury returned a verdict of accidental death, noting the high quantity and indicating the saloon’s operation would have prevented the tragedy.
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Ashcrof
John Grant Kirkpatrick
Ashcroft
Generous Public Support Shines at Horticultural Show Dance
The Horticultural Society closed its exhibition with a successful dance, praised for public support and the efforts of officers and members. Leone's Orchestra provided lively music as about sixty couples danced in a vacant store, with tickets and dance proceeds aiding the society's season. The organizers hope to make the event bigger and better next year.
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Horticultural Society
Duare
Iorticultural Society
Leone
Farmers 10 Start Drive in West to Secure Support
Winnipeg Aug 2 1 The organized farmers of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta will launch simultaneous campaigns in the fall to gain more supporters. The drive is set for the first week in November led by R M Johnson secretary of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers provincial committee. Saskatchewan plans a provincial convention in October with meetings in each municipality to prepare for the drive.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
R. M. Johnson
Saskatchewan Grain Growers
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