British destroyers capture six German steamers in North Sea
The Admiralty reports four German steamers captured by British destroyers, with two more in the group reaching the Dutch coast badly damaged. Captured ships include Pellworm, Brietzieg, Marie Horn and Heinz Blumberg, all Hamburg or Schleswig registries.
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London
Admiralty
North Sea
Pellworm
Brietzieg
Marie Horn
Heinz Blumberg
Hamburg
Schleswig
Reuter
Ymuiden
Rotterdam
Magadelena Blumenthal
Zanwoort
Paris
the Teton
School Board Pushes Vaccination for Children
At a Board meeting Dr. Gershaw urged that parents vaccinate their children during the vacation to prevent smallpox. He cited outbreaks in unvaccinated areas and warned of possible severe epidemics if the population remains unprotected. The board adopted the recommendation as a resolution.
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Bellamy
Regina
Saskatoon
Vancouver
Elizabeth Street
Ireland
M. Whyte
Gershaw
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Nominations for Soldier Seats in Alberta Listed
London July 16 21 nominations for Alberta elections received by the agent general from Canadian troops in England and France include Lieut Col Bowen Cornwall Hewgill Jarvis McKinnery Myatt Page Asquith Calderon Ferris Gray Pearson Walker Taylor Camroux Bateson Joyce Harper Stow Catherine McAdams Frost and others. The ladies of Elisabeth Street School Mothers Club plan a Red Cross sewing meet at Mrs Templeman 738 Spencer Street and the Women Committee will gather tomorrow at four at St Johns church.
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London
Alberta
England
France
Peter EB. Bowen
802Nd Battalion
James K. Cornwall
Edmonton
William H Hew
Gill
Arthur M. Jarvis
Munson
John W. McKinnery
Labor Battalion
Arthur E. Myatt
Calgary
F. Page
Red Deer
Lionel Asquith
Lethbridge
Alfred M. Calderon
William D. Ferris
C.A.M.C
Douglas W. Gray
Robert Pearson
Y.M.C.A
James Walker
Forestry Battalion
Charles H. Taylor
Charles Camroux
Western Ontario
Harry L. Bateson
Abraham Joyce
George &. Harper
49Th Battalion
Wainwright
F. Stow
Ladies of
Elisabeth Street
Free Gas Help for Soldiers Wives Debated by City Council
City council held a short session to review routine matters and discussed continuing free gas for soldiers' dependents. Ald Becker urged businesslike handling due to the growing scope, while others supported keeping the promise to families. The debate balanced sympathy with fiscal limits amid wartime demands and broader advisory council duties were outlined by Professor Adams.
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Ald Becker
Ald. Burns
Ald. Pecker
Commission on Scientific and Industrial Research Visited Hat
Yesterday afternoon at City Hall the Commissionon Scientific and Industrial Research spoke to local business leaders. Professors MacCallum Ruttan and Adams outlined aims to apply scientific methods to Canadian industry and to tailor solutions to Medicine Hat and similar centers.
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Dominion
Canada
Messrs
Pratt
McCarthy
Becker
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Cik
H. L. Tweed
Board of Trade
Beardetree
Commission ON Scientific and Industrial Research
A. B. MacCallum
R. F. Ruttan
F. D. Adams
Advisory Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Mayor Cruikshank
MacCallum
Great Britain
France
Jsuit
Ruttan
Advisory Council For
Adams
Crop conditions in the Canadian Prairie West similar to 1915
Winnipeg reports that the fourth season update from the Manitoba Free Press finds prairie crops on a par with 1915. The survey shows Manitoba and Alberta at about 5 percent short of full, Saskatchewan slightly better, with June frost damage now overcome by recent rains.
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Manitoba Free Press
Winnipeg
Prairies
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Extension bill postponed as Ottawa debates military service link
Ottawa reports a delay in the extension of parliament with A K Maclean of Halifax urging postponement until the military service bill is disposed of. Prime Minister grants a tomorrow reconsideration while Liberal and Conservative MPs debate railway act consolidation and enforcement provisions amid committee progress.
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Ottawa
A. K. Maclean
Halifax
Frank Oliver
Charles Murphy
Pugsley
Wilfrid Laurier
Maclean
Iike
Stores Close Wednesday Afternoon
All retail stores will close to morrow Wednesday at one o clock per Retail Merchants Association.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
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