Odessa Falls to Ukrainian Forces in Black Sea Port
Ukrainian troops seized Odessa the Black Sea port after heavy fighting north of the city. Bolshevik detachments from the Black Sea fleet reportedly deserted to aid the Ukrainians as the campaign deepens. Generals Petlura and Denikin push successful offensives in west and south Russia against Bolshevik forces with potential alignment with Allied troops.
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Petlura
Denikine
Russia
London
Odessa
Black Sea
Ukraine
Government Chooses Wheat Price Handling Method
Winnipeg Aug 22 Ten Arthur Meighen spoke to farmers in Portage la Prairie about fixed wheat prices. He said the government preferred leaving the matter alone but must act to move wheat. He noted three methods were discussed to handle the situation and avoid stalling the crop.
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Arthur Meighen
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg
Irrigation Demonstration Aims to Impress Meighen in Lethbridge
August near Lethbridge will host a field day for irrigation with farmers from the south gathering to show the minister of the interior, Arthur Meighen, that irrigation agitation is real. Organizers expect about a thousand farmers to attend the Wednesday event to make a convincing display.
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Lethbridge
Arthur Meighen
Archduke Joseph Expected to Step Down Soon
Paris August 22 The Supreme Council of the Peace Conference expects Archduke Joseph to resign as head of the Hungarian government within a few days. The council says no further drastic steps are needed beyond those in the inter allied mission instructions for Budapest. Hoover says decisive action is required to displace Joseph and allow Hungary to form a popular government.
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Supreme Peace Council
Joseph
Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Archduke Joseph
Counes
Budapest
Yaris
Herbert Hoover
International Relief Organization
Europe
Hungary
JAW 15 RELEASED AFTER REGERVICE IS DESPAIRED OF
London ont Aug 22 Tan Maccor quodale a three year old Montreal girl is the subject of medical interest after a boy scratched his knee causing blood poisoning and tetanus Doctors report the jaw has released and the child is returning to normal diet at Victoria Hospital with plans for discharge within ten days
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London
Ont
Tan Maccorquodale
Montreal
Victoria Hospital
New Empire Preference Rates Explained by Commission
The customs commissioner explains the empire preference rates taking effect September 1. For manufactured goods, 25 percent of the factory cost must be dutiable within the empire to claim preference, with exceptions for tobacco sugar syrup and molasses. Importers bear the burden of proving origin.
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London
Commissioner of Customs
Body of missing man located in barge hold after explosion
Port Colborne report says the body of Alex. Beck, missing since the government elevator blast, was found in the hold of the barge Quebec with remains partially dismembered. No trace of Albert Dunlop yet. the barge was floated successfully last night.
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Port Colborne
Ont
Alex. Beck
Quebec
Albert Dunlop
Somme Gambled in Fog Near Ives Knoll Seized by Halifax
Halifax report says the French gunboat Somme struck Ives Knoll in fog while attempting to reach sea. The marine and fisheries department called for help and the steamer Stanley is en route. It is believed the Somme will be refloated without difficulty.
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Halifax
N.S
Somme
Ives Knoll
Marine and Fisheries Department
Stanley
Sifton Poised for Supreme Court Bench
Regina dispatch reports Mr. Sifton back in Ottawa and that his cabinet days may be numbered. It suggests a Supreme Court judgeship as his goal with Sir Louis Dalas aging and in poor health, making a replacement possible soon.
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Regina
Ruemor
Ottawa
Regina Leader
Sifton
Supreme Court
Louis Dales
Bluejackets Aid Miners in Flooded Depths
During England's miner strike guaflors from the fleet were brought to save the nines from flood destruction. Their work demonstrated the old adage that a bluejacket is a handy man. The illustration shows several in the depths.
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England
More Settlers Enter Alberta More Than Any Other Province
Winnipeg records show 15,434 settlers arrived in Western Canada this year with $8,572,893 in cash and property. Most settled in Saskatchewan or Alberta, with Alberta receiving 6,154 newcomers and most entering as farming families seeking homesteads or purchased farms.
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Alberta
Canada
Winnipeg
Western
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Western Ontario
British Columbia
New Quarters for Bela Kun Leaders Moved to Unknown Prison
Vienna reports the Austrian government moved Bela Kun Dr Sandler and Herr Poher, Hungarian Communists, from the old Thaya Valley mill prison to a new jail whose location is not disclosed, due to peasant protests.
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Vienna
Bela Kun
Sandler
Herr Poher
Thaya Valley
Seven Bandits Put to Death in Mexican Action
Seven of the Mexican bandits who robbed sailors from the US cruiser Cheyenne near Tampico last month have been seized and executed by Carranza authorities. General Peablo Gonzales reports to Mexican consul Meade Fierro that the bandits possessed the sailors property.
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Galveston
Texas
Cheyenne
Tampigo
Carranza
Peablo Gonzales
Meade Fierro
Prince of Wales presented with city and province addresses
Quebec August 22 The Prince of Wales received two formal addresses this morning at the Legislative Buildings. The city address was presented by Mayor Laviguer and the provincial address by Premier Sir Lomer Gouin.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Logal
Laviguer
Lomer Couin
General Pershing Plans Sail from France September First
General Pershing cabled Secretary Baker that he would sail from France on the transport Mount Vernon on September 1. The message confirms the timetable for the U.S. command detaching from the European theater.
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Washington
Pershing
Baker
France
Mount
Vernon
Toronto to Seek Rent Control Legislation
Toronto officials consider asking the legislature to pass a rent control measure to curb the rising cost of living in the city.
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Toronto
Victory Special Arrives Saturday for National Editorial Visit
The Victory Special with over two dozen National Editorial Association members will arrive at 3 30 p m city time Saturday. City Band will greet them, and E C Drake will guide the tour. A luncheon at the curling rink follows, with an orchestra and chorus, and a citizens’ welcome urged at the Board of Trade office for tickets.
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E. C. Drake
Board of Trade
Bethlehem Strikers Return Pending Early Adjustment
Bethlehem Shipbuilding workers at Sparrow Point who walked out over a disciplinary case returned to work this morning while their grievances are being settled. The strike involved union action and their demand for the discharge of a man in bad standing.
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Bethlehem
Baltimore
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Sparrow Point
Aviator’s Plane Wrecked by Local Soldier
In St Marys Aug 22 an Almyer aviator landed in Steven’s field and went to town for supper. A nearby returning soldier seized the machine and wrecked it, leaving the craft in the coop overnight awaiting repairs.
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ST. Mary’s
Almyer
Railway traffic curbed as coal supply falls short
Vienna reports further curtailment of railway traffic if coal shortages persist. Government officials say Czecho Slovakia has provided less than 25 percent of the promised coal, following the cancellation of all express trains.
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Vienna
Czecho-Slovakia
Carter Seeds Back Prize Support For Next Show
Carter's seed representative praised the horticultural show last night noting their seeds produced top results. He promised a challenge cup and cash prizes next year for amateur class flowers and vegetables grown from Carter's seeds.
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Carter
Refusal by Paris Y M C A Waitresses Delays War Brides
War Work Council reports nearly 150 American soldiers escorting German brides from Paris to Brest after a strike by French waitresses at the YMCA in Paris. Miss Eleanor Woo leads the YWCA Paris bureau for brides, and the delay ends with brides now sailing directly from Brest, bypassing Paris.
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New York
Y.M.C
Paris
War Work Council of
The
Y.W
Brest
United States
Ileanor Woo
Y.W.C.A. Bureau For
Bort
Bordeaux St. Nazaire
Liverpool
Amer
The News Wanted column is shop window of the city
A concise city column known as The News Wanted serves as the public shop window, highlighting items of local interest and small notices for residents and visitors. It functions as a quick, informal bulletin to surface noteworthy happenings in the urban area.
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News Wanted
Meighen and Calder to Speak on Irrigation and Immigration
Hon. Arthur Meighen and Hon. James Calder visit Medicine Hat to address irrigation and immigration. They are to speak at the civic luncheon tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Cosmopolitan Hotel, urging business leaders to support Southern Alberta projects and policy directions.
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Western Canada
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Arthur Meighen
James Calder
Civic
Cosmopolitan
Decline in Sterling Lowers Exchange to Record Lows
London reports a sharp drop in the pound as the dollar price falls to 4.10, the lowest on record, making one pound worth seventeen shillings in the United States. Exporters urge the public to study exchange and push for greater exports while warning that apparent money abundance is inflated by paper currency.
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London
United States
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