Meighen Leads in Favor as Borden Succession Frontrunner
Ottawa reports senate and house members are naming a successor to Sir Robert Borden. Arthur Meighen leads, with Sir Thomas White close behind. Several cabinet figures hint at retirement or party shifts as a new government formation nears.
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Meighen
Borden
White
Ottawa
Senate
House
Robert Borden
Arthur Meighen
Thomas White
Fyomas
N. W. Rowell
J. A. Calder
New “Party
George Foster
A.L. Sifton
Martin Burrell
Aldersyde Farm Hand John Reynolds Ends Crisis
John Reynolds, Aldersyde farm hand, cornered by Constable Tolton at High River, Alberta, shot himself after a alleged robbery and assault on Miss Dorothy Wakeford at her parents’ Gladys ranch. Reynolds died five hours later. an inquest to be held at High River.
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Caluary
John Reynolds
Aldersyde
Tolton
Alberta
High River
Reynolds
Miss Ddrothny Wakeford
Gladys
Paris Women Workers Demand Carriage On Trains
In Paris on July 2 a report notes that women workers including midinettes and modistes protest unsafe travelling conditions. They demand a special carriage on each train as gallantry in public transport declines and battle with crowds persists.
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Paris
France
Certai
Crop prospects show potential bumper yield in local districts
Crop conditions around Orton and Manyberries are good with possible yields near fifty bushels per acre after a bit more rain. In Box Spring district crops look fine with healthy grain color and excellent stand. A little rain could insure a bumper crop.
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Orton
Box Spring
Liberal Conservative Party naming debate stalls at caucus
Sir Sam Tughes voiced dissatisfaction with yesterday's caucus choice for the new liberal and conservative party name. He indicated no doubt about leadership and the party’s future but opposed the current designation.
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Omiral
TN 2
Liberal and Conservative Party
Sam Tughes
Sam
Police court notes on Diamond and Has charged with liquor act
This morning Samuel Diamond God Conrad Has, of Calgary, were charged with having liquor in other than their private dwelling and remanded on bail to tomorrow. Detectives Matt and Sharpe arrested them on No. 1 train last night. Liner French was fined twenty dollars and costs for speeding in an automobile.
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Samuel Diamond God Conrad Has
Calgary
Matt
Sharpe
Next Meeting For Local UFA Friday July
Messrs Good Howey Win Stewart and W O Johnston have been named as judges for the gopher tail contest. Tails will be counted at City Hall between 2 and 4 on Friday afternoon July 9 as the UFA’s next regular meeting date. Secretary treasurer Kent will issue prize checks. Mr CH Harris of Oyen, district organizer of the FF A, arrives Wednesday July 7 to speak on matters vital to farmers.
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Dl Howey
Win. Stewart
W. Os. Johnston
Medicine Hat U. FL A
UFA
Kent
CH. Harris
Oyen
1. Ff. A
Auction of Gaby Delys Jewels Nets 2 Million Francs
The auction sale of the late dancer Gaby Delys jewels raised 2,004,000 francs. Proceeds go to aid the poor of Marseille.
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Paris
Gaby Delys
Marseilles
Children perished in Saskatoon home fire
Two children, a boy and a girl aged around ten and eight, died in a house fire in Weming Sask. Their mother Arts. Harry Bowering sustained severe facial burns while attempting to rescue them. The blaze started with a coal oil lamp explosion on Wednesday night.
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Weming
Sask
Harry Bowering
Market Price List From Local Market Today
Beet 15 cents per bunch and up pork 20 cents and up vent 28 cents and up mutton 50 cents and up dressed chicken 1 pound butter 4 cents per pound eggs 45 cents a dozen beets carrots radish green onions and lettuce 4 per bundle potatoes 4.50 per bushel
Storm of sun and hail covers Butte in rare flood chaos
Butte Montana July 1 a rare storm delivered bright sun and hail exceeding 25 minutes of downpour. Water flooded shops the Northern Pacific depot and disrupted rail service while a 12 foot Park street sidewalk washed into a basement. water rose waist high in streets and improvised dikes protected stores. hail piled up to 18 inches on Broadway after runoff.
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Butte
Mont
Northern Pacific
Park Street
Broadway
Winnipee Vote Declares Dixon Johnson and Tvens Elected
In Winnipeg on July 21 the official count of first choices shows Dixon Johnson and Tvens among the elected legislature members from Winnipee. Total city vote 47,427 with a quota of 4312. Dixon 11,586 and Johnson 4886. other candidates listed with varying first-choice totals. Additional update notes Dixon Johnson and Tvens as the only officially returned candidates at noon. MacMartin Law Skinner Fisher and Lightfoot eliminated.
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Winnipee
J. Dison
Jabor
Johnson
Dixon
Joluason
George Armstrong
Cameron
Tate
Tvens
Queen
Mrs. Rogers
Russell
Tupper
Ivens
Winnipeg
MacMartin
Law
Skinner
James
Fisher
Lightfoot
Dixon, Johnson
Anglo American Friendship Mission Leaves London
Dr. A. E. Garvie principal of New College London and Congregational Union chairman sails to the United States on an Anglo American friendship mission. He plans to speak at churches universities and colleges to foster closer ties.
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London
A. E. Garvie
The
New College
Congregational Union
England
United States
Premier Borden Resigns and New National Party Formed
Ottawa reports Sir Robert Borden announced his retirement from politics at the government caucus. The caucus accepted the decision with regret and created a new party named the National Liberal and Conservative party. No successor was named, but Hon. A Meighen was favored by the caucus.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
National Liberal and Conservative Party
A. Meighen
Second annual Dominion Day picnics honor diverse winners
The Oddfellows and Rebekahs held their second Dominion Day picnic at Police Point with strong participation in races and a notable Married vs. Single baseball score of 7 to 14. Moose event at the exhibition grounds drew families, with prize lists and relay results, including tug of war and novelty races.
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Oddfellows
Rebekahs
Police Point
Rebekas
Exhibition Grounds
Becker
Lise
McAdoo Nominated at Democratic Convention in San Francisco
William Gibbs McAdoo was placed in nomination for U S president at the San Francisco session, one of the briefest nominating speeches on record by Dr. Burris Jenkins. Nine other candidates were nominated including Owen Cummings Palmer Cox Meredith Edwards Hitchcox Smith and Gerard, with Mrs McAdoo not to be presented before the convention.
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Owen
Palmer
Cummings
Cox
Meredith
Edwards
Hitchcox
Smith
Gerard
Jenkins
McAdoo
Dr. Jenkins
William Gibbs McAdoo
New York
San Francisco
Mr. McAdoo
Prohibition Question To Be At Open Democratic Convention
San Francisco July 2 The Democratic national convention resumes at ten this morning to hear the platform committee report and to decide on prohibition and other key issues. After hours of debate the platform committee failed to agree on any prohibition plank and the questions will be brought to the open floor.
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San Francisco
Platform Committee
League of Nations
Trish
Platform Commission
Reunion of 38th C M A to be held Monday evening
A meeting is scheduled at the Armoury at 8 o'clock Monday to plan the second reunion of the 3rd C M R. All ex members are urged to attend.
Dissension Turns Violent at Perkins Grove Church
In Dixon Newfoundland and Labrador on July 1, members of the Perkins Grove Lutheran church broke in during the night and damaged pews and pulpit with axes and saws amid internal strife.
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Dixon
Perkins Grove
Crop conditions show 90 percent good across western prairies
A Canadian Pacific Railway report notes 90 percent of crops are good across the west, an average similar to the past decade, with yields likely 2 to 3 bushels lower due to 10 percent loss from soil drift, cutworms, and grass. Pastures in prairie provinces are reported excellent with improvements in cattle and horses.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairies
Beck Narrowly Escapes Electrocution In London
Sir Adam Beck, chairman of the Ontario Hydra Electric Commission, is congratulated after a near fatal shock. Using a private telephone instrument in one hand he touched a Bell instrument with the other and was short circuited with 550 volts, lifted from his chair by the shock, but suffered no after effects.
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London
Ontario
Adam Beck
Ontario Hydra Electric Commission
Adam
TOTH RE-UNION: 15th Battalion Plans Big Day
Reunion events include badge distribution at G W Y A clubrooms at 10 am, Riverside Park assembly at 12:30, picnic at Mealds Grove at 1 pm, sports at 2 pm, smoking concert at 6 pm, and return by 6:30 pm. Pipe Band to play, merchants donated 50 prizes for awards.
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G.W.Y.A
Riverside Park
Ples Nic
Meald'’s Grove
G. W.Y.A
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D. Wakeford
Sir Sam
U. FA
Gaby Deslys Tewels
Cueldren
Cily Market
Hailotones
Montana
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Ceived
Anglo-American Friendsiep Mission
M. Letter
Avery
H, Johnston
W. Baxter
R. Knudson
C. Parks
Pl Fund
I. Dennis
W. Para
M. Etter
J. Colwell
WW. Lewin
A. Wardle
Park
C. Musson
R. Smith
J. Fulton
M. Morrison
W. Clark
I. Slye
H. Kadoch
Moose
Moose Lodge
Rosery Flower Company
Tiley Open
Democratic Platform Commission
C, M
Tissension Wrecks Church
C. P
Prairie Provinces
Oia A. Beck
TOTH
Chautauqua
Toronto Street
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