Trainmen Injured In Mimico Yard Wreck
Two Mimico trainmen W T Armstrong and W T Murray were injured when a freight train backed into cabooses in which crews slept. Murray and Armstrong were freed after being pinned in wreckage. Armstrong suffered severe leg injuries and facial lacerations. Murray had a toe amputated.
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Grews
London
Mimilco
W. T. Armstrong
W. T.murray
Grand Trunk
Balfry
Burgef Mimico
Murray
Armstrong
Investigate Mormonism Campaign Led by English Clergy
London reports W F Monson head of English Mormon missions sent a letter to Home Secretary Churchill supporting clerical calls to investigate Mormonism in Britain. He says Mormons face persecution as Liverpool churchmen organized an anti Mormon drive to expel missionaries accused of recruiting mainly girls to the United States.
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London
W. F. Monson
England
Home
Churchill
Home Office
Monson
Liverpool
Archbihop
Mr Dodge Starred as Nero in Gladiator Tonight
Contemporary clippings hail Mr Dodge in the title role of Nero the Gladiator at the opera house. Reviews praise his magnetism voice and vigorous stage presence. Other papers call him one of the great actors of the present time and commend the performance from start to curtain.
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Dodge
Nero
Nickerson
Raton
New Mexico
Sanford Dodge
Rapid City
S.D
Daily Journal
Nero the Gladiator
Lawton
Oklahoma
Daily Star
Pocatello Daily Tribune
Wichita
Texas
Daily News
Woolwich Wins Cup Tie at Clapton Orient 2 to 1
London January 4 Woolwich defeated Clapton Orient 2 to 1 in the postponed Cup tie held on Clapton Orient's ground.
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London
Clapton Orient
Woolwich
Gas main explosion amid Lisbon railroad strike
An underground gas main explosion near the Lisbon railroad terminal caused serious burns to several workmen and damaged nearby property. The blast was linked to the strike and sympathizers, with the railroad situation described as unchanged.
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Lisbon
Messengers Seek Pay Hike After Indemnity Increase
In Toronto on January 16, messengers in Ontario legislative buildings press for higher pay after the sessional indemnity rise. Regular messengers earn 700 dollars yearly while sessional messengers are paid 2 dollars per day.
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Toronto
Ontario
Explorer Maurer Held After Indian Killing Near Mount McKinley
A Fairbanks letter reports Emil Maurer a German count shot and killed Nigita an Indian near the Susitna region after an alleged theft and looting incident. Maurer and wife endured hardship including eating dogs as supplies ran low. An inquest is pending and a murder warrant has not yet been served.
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Seattle
Fairbanks
Alaska
Emil Maurer
Mount McKinley
Nigita
Maurer
Chicago
Susitna
Ile
Oakhurst farm meeting discusses Local Improvement District
Three public meetings in three days mark activity in Oakhurst centered on the Leth bridge Weyburn survey and local development. Twenty six farmers attend the Farmers Club with C I Wesley elected trustee. Talks touch on district prospects, medical and butcher openings, and a Washington merchant eyeing a new store. Rev A T Nash to preach Sunday at E N Childs residence.
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Oakhurst
Lethbridge-Weyburn
Oakhurst Farmers'Club
Washington
Oakbarge
Lota
A. T. Nash
Mfr
qNash
E. N. Childs
Recip rocity Negotiations Reach Canada on Pulpwood
Washington dispatch reports US negotiators aim to secure Canadian pulpwood especially from Quebec while Canada seeks to protect its market and resisting duties on sulphite making materials. Payne Aldrich tariff influence cited as talks temper expectations of radical changes with Canada distrusting US capital moves. The Canadian ministers press to conclude a face-saving deal despite tensions.
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United States
Canada
Quebec
United
Payne
Payne-Aldrich
Taft, Knox and Company
Jose
Washington
Czar’s Peaceful Motives Linked to Russia German Talks
London dispatch says ongoing talks between Germany and Russia over Middle East affairs signal a new diplomatic posture. Officials insist the Russia France Britain entente remains strong, while the Czar pursues peaceful aims in Persia and Turkey without opposing Britain or France.
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London
Germany
Russia
Middle East
Europe
Paris
France
Great Britain
Persia
Turkey
Loyalty 10 The Grown Loyalty The Grown
London reports Lord Strathcona opposing colonial representation in coronation ceremonies arguing Canadians would view it as a priceless privilege and a step toward Imperial union. He notes Canada’s loyalty to the crown as its defining trait and that imperial ideas have seized Canada. Professor Wins in Rochdale says Parliament will scrutinize government actions on Canada United States tensions and the All Red pledge.
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London
Lord Strathcona
Canada
H. BE. Wins
Rochdale
United States
All Red
Premier Sifton Visits Ottawa on Government Business
Premier Sifton of Alberta is in Ottawa for government business and met with Hon. Frank Oliver, Minister of the Interior, this morning.
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Ottawa
Sifton
Alberta
Frank Oliver
Board of Trade annual meeting reminder for Medicine Hat
Citizens of Medicine Hat are reminded of the Board of Trade annual meeting to be held Thursday evening at City hall. Henry Hobson, formerly of Medicine Hat, has taken over The Hotel Myrtle in Bow Island. Dana Needham has left for California.
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Board of Trade
Advancement of
Medicine Hat
Myrtle
Bow Island
Henry Hobson
Dana Needham
California
Chinaman Dies in Furnace Fire at Strathcona Hotel
Nelson January 15 An extraordinary case of death by own action involved a Chinaman employed at the Strathcona Hotel. At eight this morning he filled the furnace and turned on the draft then crawled atop the burning pile. His body was found partly consumed at noon. An inquest will be held. authorities believe he was deranged.
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Nelson
Strathcona
Children drown after ice breaks on Rhine in Cologne
In Cologne on January 16 a group of children skating on the Rhine broke through the ice. Five were drowned and four were resuscitated with difficulty.
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Cologne
Germany
Two More German Aeronauts Die After Ballon Found
Berlin Jan 16 The German balloon Hidebrande missing since December 29 from Schmargen dorf was recovered in a lake in Pomeranian Prussia. The gondola contained the bodies of both aviators.
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Berlin
Hidebrande
Schmargendorf
Pomeranian
Prussia
Berlin Murder Case Stuns Ontario Town
Berlin Ontario reports a brutal murder of an elderly man in Woolsley. The victim was found tied to a post with a fatal head wound, bloodied floor suggesting a struggle in the kitchen. Detective Huber returns from the scene as police pursue a lead involving Frank Nowak who claims the deceased showed him a gold hoard of about $800 weeks earlier.
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Berlin
Ont
Jobinski
Woolsley
Huber
Fred Leiss
Frank Nowak
Medicine Hat spring show offered prizes in eight classes
The Medicine Hat Agricultural Society plans its annual spring show in April with $1350 in prizes across eight classes. The prize list has been re modeled and increased. Exact dates to be announced later and full information is available from the secretary.
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Medicine Hat Agricultural Society
Regina
Calgary
Bank staffer returns from Gananoque holidays
Mr. Gordon Stark of the Merchants Bank staff has returned from spending his holidays at his old home in Gananoque Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McNichol of Grassy Lake were visitors in town on Saturday.
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Gordon Stark
Merchants Bank
Gananoquec
Ont
W. F. McNichol
Grassy Lake
Mrs John Jacob Astor Linked to MP Bardett-Coutts Rumor
London gossip on January 16 reports a possible engagement between Mrs. John Jacob Astor and William Teaman Ashmead Bartlett Bardett Coutts MP author and philanthropist, former husband of the Baroness Bartlett Coutts who inherited a large fortune.
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London
John Jacob Astor
Wmn
Teaman Ashmead Bartlett Bardett- Coutts
Bartlett-Coutts
Saskatchewan coal famine feared as harsh weather persists
Regina reports severe fuel shortages across the province with coal and wood running low in Qu Appelle Arcola Prince Albert and other towns. Dealers face depleted stocks and some areas have halted power due to coal scarcity while farmers in Moose Mountain seek unpermitted wood cutting if trains remain blocked.
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Regina
Department of Agriculture
Qu’Appelle
Arcola
Prince Albert
Regima
Moose Mountain District
Moose Mountain
Masquerade Ball Draws Sharp Local Interest
Local social life features a successful Friday masquerade with visiting Misses Jillian and Agatha Sturn from Lethbridge. Events include a Hat area marriage, a Cypress Lumber Office fire, new homes, a CPR road project, and Bill Smith’s dance at his hall.
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Agatha Sturn
Lethbridge
Bridge
Nicholas II
Jim Burns
Whitla
E. C. Vance
Medicine Hat
Bertha Sturn
Frank Vosen
Sophia McDonald
Richard E. Lee
the Hat
Bessie Harris
Ofr
B. F. Fort
Cypress
Bill Bell
Dave Robertson
C.P.R
Bull's Head
Bow Island
Bill Smith
Coleridge Fire Endangers Two CPR Workers
Two CPR employees sleeping in an old freight car narrowly escaped a blaze in Coleridge during a fierce blizzard. Found in nightclothes at 6 a.m. with 25 below zero, one suffered burns to hands and arms while the other had scorched hair. both were frostbitten. They were rushed to Medicine Hat hospital aboard the Crow Flyer.
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Coleridge
C.P.R
Medicine’ Hat
Pith Weds Actress Lena Dare Ties With Viscount Family
Lena Dare the famed musical comedy actress is engaged to Hon. Maurice Vyner Brett, brother of Viscount Esher. Brett, 25, a Coldstream Guards lieutenant, is son of Viscount Kisher and Miss Dare’s father works as a lawyer’s clerk.
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Lena Dare
Maurice Vyner Brett
Miss Dare
Viscount Kisher
Elon
Viscount Esher
Coldstream Guards
Bank Manager Sentenced to Six Years in Penitentiary
Toronto report states W. R. Travers received six years in a penitentiary with possible reductions for good conduct. The convict’s sentencing drew public reaction to its severity. Separate police note: Dr Beattie Nesbitt fled from his Muskoka summer home before a warrant issued for arrest. Authorities plan to question him about Farmers Bank funds. Winnipeg dispatch notes expected Nesbitt arrest on Toronto train arrival.
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Beattie Nesbitt
Toronto
W. R. Travers
Muskoka
Bala
C.N.R
Dr. Nesbitt
Farmers’ Bank
Winnipeg
Market Report from Birkenhead and Winnipeg
Liverpool and Birkenhead markets show slow trade but firm prices as supplies stay light. Steers bring 12.5 to 34 cents per pound and Canadians 12.5 to 13 cents. Winnipeg reports Canadian Pacific firm at 208 percent with wheat May 99.5 and July 100. Oats No. 2 CW 33 percent. Flax No. 1 NW 2.42.
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Liverpool
John Rogers & Co
Birkenhead
Winnipeg
C.W
N.W
Bananas? Oranges From Wawanesa Ship To Brandon
A small box of oranges grown at Wawanesa Manitoba was shipped into Brandon today. The fruit resembles Japanese oranges in shape, is smaller, and of good flavor. It was grown by W. W. Johnston, secretary-treasurer of Oakland municipality.
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Brandon
Wawanesa
Man
W. W. Johnston
Oakland
Ontario Proposes Road Maintenance Cost Sharing Plan
Toronto January 4 The Ontario Government will propose a plan to share the cost of maintaining roads with the provincial services approaching the session. The initiative aims to fund highway improvements and address funding gaps in the system.
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Ontario
Toronto
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