Prairie farmers in 1923 set in motion 393 million in crop trade
Figures from the Manitoba Free Press show that including four months of the crop year and full year totals, 394,131,082 flowed through the Prairie provinces industry. The rise over 1922 amounts to 89 million, with much still to market and eggs and poultry not fully captured in the tally.
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Prairie Provinces
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Free Press
Prairie
Fort William
Locomotive Men's Union Says British Strike Inevitable
London reports the locomotive men's organization officially announcing that a railway strike in Great Britain is inevitable due to failed wage readjustment talks between companies and enginemen.
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London
Great Britain
Philadelphia Implements Weekly Vice Drive to Deter Reopening
Philadelphia January 12 Brig General S D Butler director of public safety says the city will mount a weekly vice drive until the remaining saloons dives and disorderly houses are forced to stay closed. He notes nearly 100 of 1200 saloons have already shut and vows to extend action to banditry and other crimes.
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Philadelphia
S. D. Butler
Danish Queen Plunges into Icy Sound Waters
London reports Queen Alexandria of Denmark fell through the icy Sound while crossing a jetty with King Christian IX. The king pulled her to safety after the wooden jetty broke beneath them during a cold outing near Taarback.
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London
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Denmark
Sweden
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Copenhagen
Daily Mail
Taar
Farmer W H Brown Killed in Livestock Loading Accident
Chealey Ontario January 12 Brown a farmer and livestock dealer and former Conservative candidate for North Brace province was killed yesterday while supervising loading of livestock. An engine unexpectedly shunted and threw him between two freight cars.
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Chealey
Ont
W. H. Brown
North Brace
Wheat and coarse grain totals reported in Winnipeg
Wheat loadings reached 603 cars with 436 contract grade cars. last year 150 cars were inspected. Coarse grains totaled 100 cars, down from 113 a year ago.
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Winnipeg
City Bylaws Prohibit Sleigh Rides on Streets
Notice warns children not to sleigh ride on city streets as it violates bylaw. Parents may be prosecuted for continuing violations. By order W. H. Williams City Probation Officer.
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W. H. Williams
Sunday Concert by Symphony Orchestra at Empress Theatre
A melodious program prepared by the Symphony Orchestra for a concert at the Empress Theatre tomorrow evening at 9. Directed by A. J. Hatch the group has shown strong progress since inauguration and expects a large audience. The program includes Sousa marches, overtures, songs, a cornet solo, and a tone poem. Colonel Cy Peck, V C ex MP Skeena is noted as a possible new Conservative leader in British Columbia.
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Empress Theatre
A A. J. Hatch
Sousa
Cy Peck
V.C
M.P
Skeena
Conservative
West Weather Outlook Shows Fair to Moderately Cold Conditions
The barometer stays high as the West experiences fair conditions with only moderate cold. No major changes expected through Sunday. Local areas may see occasional flurries.
Weather forecast predicts cold damp era lasting fifteen years
Toronto reports Sir Bertram Windte of the University of Toronto forecasts a sequence of weather cycles. He says minor cycles span about fifteen years and suggests a cold damp period will begin now lasting that length, with longer cycles extending over centuries.
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Toronto
Sir Bertram Windte
University of Toronto
Dollars Do Not Grow On Bushes in Ontario Speech
Ontario Attorney General W. F. Nickie warned that motor car costs drain public funds. He said yearly car-related expenditure reached 129.00 dollars while field crops were valued at 220 million, arguing every dollar must be earned by citizens and debt avoided.
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Toronto
Ontario
W. F. Nickie
Oatario
Canadian Deportee Raglands Sentenced for Fraud
London report describes Alan Ruglands a Canadian deportee as an accomplished prevaricator during his trial for obtaining money and credit under false pretenses. Prosecutors say he forged claims including government aid and war wounds while asserting service in the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry. He has prior convictions since deportation.
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London
Canadien 'Res
Div
Alan Ruglands
Ragland
Princess Patricia's Light Infantry
Eider
England
Fiume Question Settled Report in Rome Telegrams
Telegrams from Belgrade claim the Fiume question is settled with Fiume joining Italy and Porto Barros delta joining Yugoslavia, both ports under a common administration.
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Italy
Porto Barros
Jugo-Slavia
Belgrade
Rome
Taber Chefs Succumb To Vets In Lethbridge Match
In Lethbridge on January 12 the Taber Chefs were heavily defeated by the Vets with a 9 to 3 score. A large crowd saw the home team finally win after a sequence of losses. The game boosted local spirits despite ongoing team struggles.
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Lethbridge
Taber Chefs
Goes to Jail in Place of Father
Montreal January 12 A girl aged year old takes the sentence in a papier court to justify that she should go to jail in place of her father for violating the Liquor Act. She is jointly charged with Bo Larocque the father who has ten children and cannot provide for them. She was sentenced to one month for the Liquor Act offense and her plea of necessity to support siblings was noted but did not avoid punishment.
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Montreal
Janu
Altos
Liviu
Valentine Larocque
Bes
Bo Larocque
Abandon Hope Of Saving Crew Officially Announced
The Admiralty says all hope is abandoned for saving the crew of the British submarine Led, sunk by the dreadnought Restation off Portland, with weather improving plans to verify wreck position and cause. Also reporting a separate arrest in Kibebener, and a tragic note about a baby found with its mother.
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Admiralt
Lves
Portland Bil
Kibebener
Aram Macderocsiem
Guurder
Hedtiol
Olrr
Babs Hey
Rinks Prepare to Compete in Bonspiel at Gall Lake
Two Medicine Hat curling teams travel to Gall Lake for a Bonspiel starting next Monday. Organizing plans loom this afternoon to face strong Saskatchewan rivals and defend local curling honor.
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Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Seek Closer Co operation in Progressive Party Move
A Manitoba Progressives conference in Winnipeg appointed a coordinating committee to work with provincial groups toward a national body. Led by W. G. Weir the panel includes W. R. Wood and G. Chipanan among others and aims to prepare for a Dominion convention.
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Manitoba Progressives
Winnipeg
Manitova
Fee Windneer
Family Offers In Lieu Of Fine In Windsor Court
In Windsor Ontario a man and his family offered to pay a fine of 4500 in lieu of punishment. A magistrate threatened to impose a harsher sentence on a man named Walfe Schwartz who was convicted of causing a fire hazard in a near-complete home. The court remanded him for four weeks. Meanwhile Thomas Henry Hetherington Hall, rector of Madoc, was named rector of the Merrick Iveie and Harritt's Rapids parish.
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Dam
Livehildren
Shion
OW. OR. Goudy
Walfe Schwartz
Henry Hetheringian Hall
Madoc
Merrick Iveie
Harritt's Rapids
Fielding Prepares Budget While Confined to Bed
Ottawa January 12 fielding minister of finances remains hospitalized but vows to prepare his next budget. editorial says he carries on from bed surrounded by documents and reports and argues that Crerar is not invited to join the federal government while discussions continue with King.
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West
Ottawa Journal
Crerar
Ottawa
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Ims
Owis Ib
Partment
Varliament
Placette
Urst county Cup ties results across English football
London June 12. Results from the Urst county of the Ene'sh Association Ko wall Cup ties show multiple matches with high and low scores. Notable results include Bristol 9 over Exeter 1, Arsenal 4 over Luton 1, and Manchester City 2 Notts Forest 1 among others.
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Ene'sh Association
West Slam
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Bury T Budnam
Llanelly Vu
Exeter
Grimsby
Midwalh
Weet
Advocates Close Entente Between France and Britain
Edouard Herriot, radical leader, warned in the chamber that France faces a difficult era and urged a renewed entente with Britain and allied powers. He called for closer Franco British cooperation and a pragmatic approach to Germany and reparations while stressing a peaceable finish to wartime alignments.
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Britain
Dai
Edouard Herriat
Leaies
Radical Party
Secot Torimdabie
Mrenel
Chamber of Deputies
Prane
Sloop wrecked off Polot Demn coast with crew rescued
A 50 foot sloop ran aground in heavy surf near Babsion New York on January 12. The crew swam 100 yards to safety at Fire Inland beach and were rescued by coast guard personnel.
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Polot Demncral
Ouhe Eros
Coastguard
Paris Journal: Anatole France Hospitalized at 78
Paris reports eminent writer Anatole France, age 78, seriously ill in a city hospital. Details on condition and treatment are unavailable, with officials issuing no further statements.
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Paris
Anatole France
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