French Had 10 Abandon Summit In German Offensive
A war office bulletin reports German forces captured French positions northwest of Magaignes after an offensive in the champagne sector. Other dispatches note Austro German troop concentrations around Monastir and Bulgarian massing near Glevgel Doiran Strumnitza Retrich. Paris mentions French withdrawal from Hirzstein and artillery bombardments along the front.
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Berlin
Wireleas
Sayvillé
Champagne
War Office
Magaiges
Paria
Salonika
Monastir
Glevgel
Doiran
Strumnitza
Retrich
Paris
Parliament Opens With War Finance Promises
Ottawa notes a momentous session as Canada faces unprecedented war costs. The budget and tax measures will determine funding for the army and pensions, with Sir Thomas White's speech highly anticipated for guidance on financing the year's operations.
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Ottawa
Dominion House
Canada
London
Thomas White
Medicine Hat Agricultural Short Course Programme 1916
The School of Agriculture at Medicine Hat offers a January 27 to 29, 1916 program under the Provincial Department of Agriculture with Pacific Railway support. Courses cover stock breeding, dairying, grain grading, grain and weed control, poultry care, housing, feeding, and domestic science demonstrations led by graduates, with a public meeting addressed by Hon. Duncan Marshall and others.
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Medicine Hat
Council Chamber
School of Agriculture At
Provincia
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Duncan. Marshall
Sorvice
Nureey
Homers Reigeers
Funeral of Mrs Gustave Frechette Held at St Patrick’s
Funeral services for Mrs Gustave Frechette were held this morning from her parents home on Fifth Street to St Patrick’s Church. High mass was sung at 10 o’clock by Father Reibel with a large attendance and numerous floral tributes. Pallbearers included H M Smith Ed Leonard Geo Quinlan E G Connor W R Finn and D B Cushing. Floral offerings named include numerous families and organizations such as Lemieux Hartley Nichol son McKinnon King Godard Bréakell Johnson Hardy Campbell Muir Kyle Costello G I A and B of L E among others.
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Gustave Freshette
Lalonde
Fifth St
St. Patrick's Church
Father Reibel
H. M. Smith
Ed. Leonard
Geo, Quinlan
E. G
WY. E. McComb
A. B. Elkins
F. Ferguson
A. McCombs
J. A. McCombs
McTavighee
Degon
M. Stevens
Heart
Robi
Irwin
G. Millar
Hoover
Robert Nelgon
Frontline son reports burial, escape from shells
Mr J B Barreau receives a letter from his son John Jr at the front with Winnipeg High Langers. He says he has been buried twice by big shells but escaped injury so far. Region city council for 1916 will bar the press from all but its formal meetings.
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J. B. _Barreau
John, Jr
Winnipeg Highlangers
Region City Council
Big U F A gathering heads to Calgary in weeks
More than 1000 farmers are set to attend the United Farmers of Alberta meeting in Calgary in a couple of weeks. Anne Scott dies at Portage la Prairie aged 101 as Regina council replaces the hospital board with a new slate.
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Calgary
Anne Scott
Portage la Prairie
Unclear fragment prompts military update
Fragmentary OCR notes a military unit with wounded officers and men, possibly referencing Col FeO Blt and continuing training.
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Andy Men
Armyteeteraay
Contatuia Col
Feo
Tarning Fhatice
John MacCourt Bound to Go to Front
Lieut John MacCourt of the 21st Alberta Hussars has sought a commission to go to the front and fight for the Empire but remains unsuccessful. He has traveled to Winnipeg to undertake a four week course at the military school.
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John Maccourt
21St
Alberta Hussars
Winnipeg
Nitary
Gallipoli evacuation declared complete by General Monro
London reports the Gallipoli peninsula has been fully evacuated with one British wounded and no French casualties. All guns and howitzers were saved except 17 worn out pieces blown up prior to leaving. Generals Birdwood Davies and Admiral De Robeck praised for their roles in the operation.
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London
Gallipoli Peninsula
Charley Monro
Gallipoli
Charles Monro
Monro
Birdwood
Davies
de Robeck
Royal Navy
Ottawa forms new battalion in Medicine Hat
The Minister of Militia announced on January 10 that a new battalion will be formed in Medicine Hat to be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Spencer in Ottawa Ontario.
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Ottawa
Minister of Militia
Medicine Hat
Nelson Spencer
Two Killed in Freight Collision Near Nipigon
Port Arthur Ont Jan 10 An engineer Sterns was instantly killed and Brakenton Connors is missing after a tail end collision on the C P R a few miles west of Nipigon at 8 last night. Eastbound trains No 8 and 1 are held east of the wreck while a caboose and several cars of wheat were demolished.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Sterns
Brakenton Connors
C. P
Nipigon
Ypassenger
Grain embargo placed on CPR shipments to Fort William Port Arthur
Winnipeg reports the Canadian Pacific Railway has banned loading grain for Fort William and Port Arthur for one week. Officials cite congested terminals and in transit cars as the reason and hope to lift the embargo after seven days. Interior elevators and mills remain unaffected.
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Fort William
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Port Arthur
Embargo on U.S. Livestock Lifted for Eastern Canada
Ottawa reports the embargo on livestock from the United States to Eastern Canada is lifted. The ban had earlier applied to Western Canada and now applies generally, with Illinois remaining excluded due to suspected foot and mouth disease.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Illnois
German Allies to Agree on Lusitania Settlement
Washington reports Count Von Bernstorff will confer with Secretary Lansing and close to a final settlement of the Lusitania issue. The next step is to seek allied agreement that no vessel carrying Americans be attacked until all on board are safe, with procedural details not disclosed. The administration cites Germany's agreement on main points and urges allies to follow suit for a satisfactory solution.
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Washington
Count von Bernatorff
Lansing
Lusitania
United States
Germany
Administration
Ing
Christmas Gifts Move Belgian Relief Fund Drive
A note of thanks lists contributions totaling $989.35 to the Belgian Relief Fund and praises Georgie and Nita Robertson for donating their ten shillings to aid Belgian children. The report also notes Great Northern Railway November earnings of $9,045,686, a new high.
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2Nd St
Georgie
Nita Robertson
Belgium
eMey
Great Northern’ Railway
Labor Leader Shot Dead in Montana
Helena dispatch reports J. Duffy former Butte Miners Union president and former state legislator was shot and killed in Phillippaberg Montana by miner Mike Lonegan after a street confrontation. Lonegan was arrested immediately.
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Helena
Mont
J. Duffy
Butte Minére’nin
Phillippaberg
Mike Lonegan
Lonegdan
Duffy
Lonegan
Winnipeg Snowstorm Paralyzes Transit Across City
Winnipeg faced the season’s worst snow storm as nine inches fell and crews battled drafts to keep streetcar service moving. Temperatures dropped to 10 below, with Battleford at 32 below and Swift Current and Calgary at 26 below.
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Winnipeg
Battleford
Swift Current
Calgary
Warriors Returning to St John After Raid
Reported in St John New Brunswick on January 10 that the Allan Niner and other raiders were returning wounded officers were snowed in at midnight but now they are raided. A citizen committee will take them off this morning and arrange passage home for February with Beam party officers in charge.
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St. John
N. B
Allan Niner
Fel
Dias
Explosion at Dupont Powder Point Claims Several
Reported blast at the smokeless Dupont Powder Point in New Jersey results in multiple deaths and injuries. Early accounts indicate a number of workers were affected with unknown exact figures. Police and fire units respond to the incident as investigators assess the cause.
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Philadelphia
Dupont
Powder Point
N.J
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Petrograd
General Headquarters
Riga
Mitaur Road
Czartorisk
Czartorsk
Czernowitz
Caucasus Front
Lake Urumiah
Djeheata
Persia
al- Barabla
School OF Agriculture
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Ballipoli
Sergeant Qzanne
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Lieut
Coderre
41St Overseas Battalion
C.ef
Qranne
U.S
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C. EB. Smyth
Veces
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F. F. Keith
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Carney
Brary
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