Germans Lose Two More Field Posts In Front War News
Russian reports condemn heavy German losses with 420000 officers and men captured and 525 guns seized in the past year. Other items note raids near Arras, captures of two German field posts, and setbacks to Teuton advances on the Romanian front amid Romanian official communications resuming.
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London
Central News
Petrograd
Brussiloff
Sonam
Teutonic
War Office
Berlin
Sayville
Petrogrfid
Baranovichi
Zebrugge
Lemberg
Galicia
Paris
Rumania
Suchitza
Teutons
Reuter
Jagsy
Romania
Sereth
Greece
Filgon Young
Daily Mail
France
Arras
Strassburg
Weiter
Recruiting Drive for Canadian Army Medical Corps Expands
The Canadian Army Medical Corps has been recruiting since January 1 and reports 15 volunteers in Edmonton and 88 percent from outlying areas. The unit aids wounded Canadians at the front and in convalescent hospitals and oversees disease control across the army. Sergt I V Hall leads province recruitment, with Private N H Campbell taking over in the city. Medicine Hat district is urged to respond.
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Canadian Army Medical Corps
Edmonton
Calgary
Sergt
I. V. Hall
N. H. Campbell
Medicine Hat
District Court January docket lists numerous civil cases
The district court schedule begins January 23 before Judge Greene with a long slate of civil actions. Plaintiffs include J H Duncan, American Correspondence School of Law, Hedley Shaw Milling Co, Spencer & Todd, and others facing defendants such as G Foster, J Roach, B Bentley, John Craig, VY Staka, C F Ristow, George Howson, and city entities, across firms Begg McLarty Evans, Short & Fraser, Laidlaw Blanchard & Co, M L Bell, and related firms.
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J. H. Duncan
Short & Fraser
G. Foster
Amersican Correspondence School of Law
Begg, McLarty & Etvans
G. B. van. Lauvan
Hedley Shaw Milling Co
Laidlaw Blanchard & Co
Nelson
M. L. Ball
Harry Johnson
Begg, McLarty & Eyans
J. Roach
Laidlaw, Blanchard & Co
A. H.N
C.F. Ristow
Begg
McLarty & Evans
Leonard & Flanagan
G. McLaggan
Spencer & Todd
G. M. Blackstock
A. Erickson
Carren Wald
M. L. Bell
John Barber
Bagg
McLar
Strong & Dowler
Muir, Jephson & Adams
G. B. van Leuvan
Western Foundry Co
Monarch Amusement Co
Q. M. Blackstock
Local casualty missing from roster prompts doubt
The casualty report lists Wilfrid C. Wills of Manyberries as dangerously late but his name does not appear on Mediene Hat casualties. He may have joined a Lethbridge or Calgary unit.
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Wilfrid C. Wills
Wills
Mediene
Lethbridge
Calgary
First English Photo of Canada's Baron in Robes
The photograph captures Baron Shaughnessy in robes as Canada’s peer from England. He was elevated to the peerage in recognition of his achievements as a railroad builder, notably his work on developing the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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England
Canada
Baron Shaughnessy
Alberta Federation of Labor Deliberations and Resolutions
Alberta Federation of Labor delegates return from Edmonton with resolutions urging free textbooks for pupils and a state board for barber examinations to regulate barbers and safeguard public health. Proposals call on the Provincial Government to act on education and barber standards.
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Edmonton
Kinney
Labor Bureau and Factories Act
Alberta Federation
Hate
Purrie
B. Vickrage
Trades and Labor Council
J.kane
Bricklayers
T. Kelly
Electrical
R. G. Hood
Barbers
B. W. Bellamy
E. Shaw
Potts
Calgary
Barbers’ Union
Nngs
Federation of Labor
Alberta
B. W. Belamy
Medicine Hat
J. A Kinney
Rink curfew enforcement aid joined by scouts
Complaints recap about boys playing hockey on outdoor rinks after hours lead Chief Johnston to partner with the Boy Scouts Association to have youths present at rinks to enforce rules. A returned soldier Hubert Holding died by self strangulation using a strap from the bed foot, after failing to find work.
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Johnston
Boy Scouts Association
Hubert Holding
Vatican learns famine threaten Central Empires' winter
Rome reports Vatican received confidential advices from Germany and Austria warning that economic conditions in the Central Empires may cause famine before winter ends. The Pope, noting peace is unlikely, expresses concern over German policy of frightfulness and aims to avert reprisals, deportations, and large scale destruction.
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Vatican
Germany
Rome
London
Austria
Seventh action of twelfth Parliament formally opened
Ottawa Jan 19 The seventh session of Canada’s twelfth Parliament opened at 3 pm in a constrained Senate chamber with limited space and galleries. The speech from the throne was delivered by His Excellency the Duke of Devonshire as members of the House of Commons observed from nearby seats. A vice regal party and guards stood in attendance, with a ceremonial salute fired from the Point.
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Ottawa
Canada
Aince
Senate Chamber
Duke of Devonshire
Commons
Appalling Hunger in Syria and Palestine Reported
Rome via Paris reports 510000 deaths from starvation in Syria per Information received by Corrire D Italia. Lebanon suffers, Beyrout residents pulled from streets nearly starving, suicides rise to alarming levels with similar horrors in Palestine and Christian areas.
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Rome
Paris
Syria
Corriere D'Italia
Lebanon
Beyrout
Palestine
Local Markets and Prices Report from Toronto
Local markets list grain prices for wheat barley and flax with small changes. Hay prices show No 1 Timothy No 1 Alfalfa and other baled hay per ton with several values. Vegetable prices cover carrots beets turnips cabbage onions and potatoes per quantity. Livestock and poultry include steers cows sheep hogs and fowl with assorted per pound or per unit rates. A jury awarded 5000 to Miss Nachenme Birnbaum in a promissory matter in Toronto dated January 18.
Record of cattle sale and levy details
Fragmentary note records a cattle sale and levy event with names and items described. It mentions completed on date unclear, with references to cattle, wool coats, and a person who held a dome cattle sale. The legible parts point to an auction or tax action in a local jurisdiction.
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Wal Coats
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Brusiloff
Baltimore
Avona
Hueva
Spain
Johannessen
Vessal
Fife
Greene
District Court
M. L. Grouch
Davidson & Beattie
Charles I, Gregory
E. B. Still
J. M. Schau
T. Montgomerie
City of Medicine Hat
Bannon
Alberta Federation OF Labor
Nivelle
Kathigan Burke
Verdun
Bcottish Women’s Hospital
Sir Rederick Borden
K.C
Militia
Micoellan Coas
Toronto
Mies Nachegme
Byor Teky
Birnbaum
Thie
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