Wreck Killings Prompt Inquest In Canadian Pacific Collision
Moose Jaw reports a twin train crash involving CPR No. 53 Winnipeg local and No. 303 Tri City express near Moose Jaw. Fireman LaGrue dies and two passengers perish with multiple injuries amid a blizzard and a switchyard error under investigation by CPR and a coroner.
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Moose Jaw
Canadian Pacific Railway
LaGrue
General Hospital
Winnipeg
Tri- City Express
Moose
George Moulding
George Robertson
John Porter
C.P.R
Regina
C.P.R Joon
Tri-City Express
Pasqua
la Grue
M. A. Burquist
Harry Skirrow
West Fairford St
H. Hanna
Saskatoon
C. K. Samuel
Drummond St
Montreal
Persia survivors reach Alexandria after torpedoing
Survivors of the British steamship Persia arrive in Alexandria in shocked, injured condition after the Mediterranean torpedo attack. Passengers at luncheon unaware of danger before the vessel sank within minutes. One woman hospitalised with a broken leg and many with bruises and bandages.
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Persia
Alexandria
Timte
Canada to raise divisions for war effort amid New Year plan
At a Toronto banquet Brig Gen Logle and Gen Sir Sam Hughes outlined Canada’s plan to add 21 divisions to reach a half million troops. Alberta would gain two divisions, Manitoba and Saskatchewan three, Ontario districts several, with total forces at home Britain and front reaching about 260,000 by month end. Over 100,000 Canadian mechanics build munitions. French Canadians pledged strong military contribution.
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Toronto
Logle
Toronto National Exhibition Board
Joseph Oliver
Sam Hughes
Canada
Robert Borden
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Eastern Provinces
England
Britain
Sir Sam
Hughes
Qen. Logle
Compulsion Bill Introduced In House Of Commons
London reports the compulsory military service bill targets men ages 18 to 41 who are bachelors or widowers with no dependents. Ireland excluded. Premier plus Derby campaign figures cited showing strong public support and high enlistments. Derby figures claim nearly 3 million offered service. even with disqualifications, over 2.5 million. A Derby report totals 1,046,493 enlistments October 23 to December 15 with 343,386 singles and 487,676 married men available for military service.
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Premier Asquith
House of Commons
Mons
Ireland
Earl of Derby
Asquith
London
Lord Derby
Subscribers urged to pay monthly Patriotic Fund dues
Canadians Patriotic Fund supporters asked to remit monthly subscriptions to the Imperial Bank of Canada. The bank will issue receipts to aid the committee’s collection efforts.
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Canadians
Patriotic Fund
Imperial Bank of Canada
Lloyd George announces 896 more controlled establishments
London reports Minister of Munitions David Lloyd George announced 896 additional establishments were enrolled under control since January 1. The total now stands at 2,422 controlled establishments.
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London
David Lloyd George
Explosion in Lyons Kills Eight Soldiers and Civilians
Eight soldiers and one civilian were killed and nineteen soldiers and one civilian injured by an accidental shell explosion in the artillery park. City Attorney O Lavallee of Montreal is reported dead.
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Lyons
France
O. Lavallee
Montreal
United States Seeks Immediate Persia Survivors Affidavits
Washington ordered the American consuls in Alexandria Malta and Cairo to gather at once all available affidavits from Persia survivors and to cable summaries after a late conference with President Wilson. The move aims to obtain definite information speedily.
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Washington
Wilson
Lansing
Alexandria
Malta
Cairo
Persia
Man Arrested Near Frozen on Main Street
At 11 20 last night with the mercury at 30 below Sergeant Gover found F A Ellis on Main Street in an incapable state. His clothing was a solid piece of tea and his ears and fingertips frost bitten. He was picked up and taken to his home but lost his reasoning. This morning the prisoner admitted he was drunk. After paying a $1 fine and $2 costs he was released.
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Mercury
Gover
F. A. Ellis
Main St
Greeks With Notes of Different Kind
Paris reports the Greek minister to France sent a sharply worded note to Premier Briand protesting the arrest of German and other consuls at Saloniki as a violation of Greece neutrality. The Petit Parisien notes Greece’s treasury is nearly empty and the government may seek an Entente loan, though unlikely.
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Paris
Petit Parisien
M. Romanos
France
Briand
Saloniki
Greece
Berlin
Vienna
McQueen Card Reaches Police Station in England
A card from ex-constable Joe Mc Queen arrived at the police station this morning. The card places him in England and shows a photo of him wearing corporal stripes.
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Joe McQueen
England
The New Czar of Macedonia
Political circles in Sofia report that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria plans after Christmas to proclaim himself Czar of Macedonia and be crowned in the royal city of Ochrida.
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Vienna
Sofia
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Czar of
Macedonia
Ochrida
Hammerstein Bankruptcy Petition Filed In Federal Court
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed today in the federal district court against Oscar Hammerstein, the opera impresario, by three creditors asserting about $6,500 in claims. The petition cites unsecured debts around $60,000 and assets of $40,000, with an application for the appointment of a receiver.
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New York
Federal District Court
Oscar Hammerstein
Grand Opera
Winter Cold Grips western regions with severe lows
Cold spell sweeps from Kamloops to Winnipeg with many stations reporting subzero readings. Hat and Regina see around 36 below, while towns such as Nelson Penticton Winnipeg and Calgary register deep freezes as Manitoba braces for more extreme cold. Transatlantic cables suffer outages and delays due to storms across Great Britain and Ireland.
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Kamloops
Winnipeg
Mercury
Regina
Nelson and Penticton
S.C
Manitoba
Prairies
Port Arthur
Twit
Lwattleford
Swift Current
J Calgary Pea Eno
Shamloops
Penticton
Lethbridge
Minnedoga
Moose Jaw
Prince Albert
Qu’Appelle
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Grand Forks
British Isles
Ontario City Initiates House-to-House Recruit Drive
London Ontario Jan 6 The London Recruiting Association voted to launch a citywide canvass for eligible young men. Volunteers will visit homes almost immediately asking if residents have a cold room or gas heater to aid in recruiting efforts.
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London
Ont
Londo
Bea
Pherson Bros.' Ad
2008 Casualties London Jan British Casualties
Partial OCR note reports British casualties in the early 2008 period. Readable fragments reference London and January but lack full context or details of events, dates, or numbers.
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London
Jan
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