Equal franchise decree brightens German electoral reform
Berlin reports Emperor William directs a decree to the State Ministry ordering a draft of the electoral law bill on the basis of equal franchise to be prepared for the next elections. Paris notes artillery actions near St Quentin and Meuse with enemy attacks repulsed. Russian advances across the Lomnica and Dniester threaten the Austro German line, Halicz and Kalusz captured, and Allied raids with air power along the Belgian coast.
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Berlin
London
William
House of Deputies
Wilhelm
Paris
St. Quentin
Meuse
War Office
Martyres Salient
Vidalet Wood
Courieres Wood
Petrograd
Galicia
Russian War Department
France
Belgium
Hulluch
Ypres
Gavrelle
Ypres-Comines Canal
Nieuport
Lemberg
Lomnica
Dniester
Halicz
Korniloff
Kalusz
Stanislau
Bohorodozany
Brzezany
Ziota Lipa
Brown's Mail Order Man Identified in City Sighting
A local newspaper man describes three confrontations claiming he is Brown's mail order man. The incidents occurred around Union Bank and City Hall as police and bystanders watched the pursuit of a supposed subscriber with a Medicine Hat News receipt. The episode highlights public anxiety over mail order firms in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank
Brown
Brown's
Medicine Hat News
C. R. Garvai
Connaught
F. M. Miller
C.P.R. Telegraphs Department
Miss Rhodes
Des Moines
Iowa
Lane
Abe
Wheat trading halts at Chicago Board of Trade
For the first time since the exchange's founding, wheat trading froze at the Chicago Board of Trade. No transactions, bids, or offers appeared in the first half hour as traders waited on Congress food legislation outcomes.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Congress
Embargo Declared on Exports By Railway Car Service
The American Railway Association issued an embargo effective immediately on shipments for export of commodities named in President Wilsons proclamation. Licenses must bear a federal number from the Export Council in Washington. In separate news, William Hyndman, a veteran from Edmonton, drowned when his boat overturned on South Cooking Lake.
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Washington
Wilson
Export Council
American Railway Association
Committee On Car Service
William Hyndman
Edmonton
South Cooking Lake
Medicine Hat Stampede thrills crowd with dangerous roping and bold bull dogging
Spectators packed Medicine Hat as bull dogging, roping, bareback riding, and a wind up wild horse race delivered spirited feats. Notable moments included Jack Cannutt restraining a rampaging bull in 1 minute 28.5 seconds, L. W. Minor winning steer roping in 68 seconds, and Rufus Rollin earning best bareback honors. Weather stayed favorable guiding a successful three day event led by local organizers.
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Medicine Hat
Jack Cannutt
Cannutt
Cannett
L. W. Minor
Nanton
Alberta
Jack Hastings
Mike Hastings
Cre
Jim Mitchell
Buffalo Vernon
Pendelton
Jack Maybee
Havre
Sol Boyer
Orson Williams
Buck News
Rufus Rollin
Claremore
Oklahoma
Capt. C. 8
Pingle
M.P.P
J. F. Fisher
Western Canada
J. W. Morrow
First American Draft Reaches 637000 Man Quota
Washington reported by the War Department that 637000 men will be selected from the June 5 registration for the first national war army and to fill National Guard and regular army vacancies.
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Washington
War Department
National War Army
National Guard
Great Parade of Aeroplanes in Paris Flight Celebration
Paris on July 13 reports a fleet of 150 battle planes in flotillas to celebrate Bautillé's fall tomorrow. The display is described as one of the most important aerial manoeuvres in the French service.
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Paris
Knights of the Grip Start Out for Good Time
A city parade led by the City Band moved from the hospital to Second Street and to City Hall then to the Fairgrounds. Dozens of decorated cars from local businesses including J W Tabor Candy, Medalla Stoneware, Pat Burns Co, Sunkist, Codville Co, Olivier's Toffee, and Ford and Coca brands joined the procession amid playful commentary and local dignitaries. The event on Friday the 13th aimed to prove a holiday mood can overcome bad omens, with U C T participants enjoying the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Grip
J. W Tabor Candy Company
C. @. Murphy
C. A. Caldwell
Medalla Stone- Ware Co
Muggins
Gutta Percha Aane Co
Propriet
Bassano Wholesale
Dudley Barton-Browne
U.C.T
Preliminary hearing in Rosenfelder killing in Weiss case
The preliminary hearing for Ferdinand Weiss charged with shooting and killing Jacob Rosenfelder was held before Magistrate Rae at the Provincial Police court. Crown counsel W A Begg KC and defense attorney S C Rand appeared as witnesses described the sequence at the Weiss farm and near the creek, with observers on the cutbanks and statements about the shooting.
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Ferdinand Weiss
Jacob Rosenfelder
Rae
W. A. Begg
K.C
Crown
S. C. Rand
John Flelg
Alfred Tokhili
Weiss Farm
Mr. Rand
Mokhill
Tokhill
Weiss
Rosenfelder
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Queant
Arras
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G. B. Garval
Indianapolis
Europe
Canada
Dave White
White
Ira Triplett
A. J. Bryson
Cry Wally
Daween Broe
Nacv Chants Rapk
Btore
Aa Bros.s Sud
Begeyad Grd
P. Woteetet
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