Flood Devastation Hits Pueblo With Early June Death Toll
A flood from the Arkansas River devastates Pueblo Colorado with estimated 1500 to 3000 deaths and over 10 million dollars in damage. National Guardsmen patrol flooded areas as fires break out and telegraph lines fail.
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Petrollo
Cole
Peablo
Denver
Colo
Pueblo
Rocky Mountain News
Arkansas River
Thatcher Building
Federal
Guard
Hamlins Feed Co
Big Four Automobile Parts Company
Labor Hall
King Lumber Co
Pest advice suggests reseeding land to offset cutworms
A North Pashley Irvine district report cites Lethbridge Farm for guidance on cutworms and wireworms. Entomologist HL Sermons advises reseeding by June if large cutworms remain, and sowing fall rye as pasture and forage for drought regions, with silk care for wireworms and a focus on legume and clover crops.
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A.tew
Pashley
Irvine
George N. Smith
Lethbridge Experimental Farm
Smith
Montana
Hhis Farm
Prorogation Planned for Ottawa House Session
Ottawa dispatch reports the House expected to prorogate at 4 or 5 oclock this afternoon marking the end of the current session.
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Ottawa
William Davies Estate Bequests To Public Institutions
The will of William Davies of Toronto probate shows an estate of 1 530 218 with public bequests including Brampton College 100 000 Home Mission Board of the Baptist Convention 10 000 Canadian Baptist Foreign Mission Board 10 000 Baptist Union of Western Canada 10 000 National Sanitoring Association for Free College Sanitarian Muskoka 2 000.
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Toronto
O' William Davies
Wiliam Davies & Co
Brangon College
Home Mission Board of the Baptist Convention
Canadian Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Baptist Union of Western Canada
National Sanitoring Association For Free College
Muskoka
Wheat and Oats Futures Dirtied by July and October Shifts
Winnipeg report shows wheat July opening 2 7 8 to 2 2 8 cents lower at 1 75 to 1 75 2, October 2 1 4 cents lower at 1 38. Oats July 2 8 cents lower at 47 3 4, October 7 8 cent lower at 47 1 4.
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Winnipeg
Telegraph Wires Cut in Liverpool Suspects Flee
Telegraph wires in Liverpool districts were cut and men seen tampering with poles vanished before police arrival. Similar vandalism reported at St Henry and Wigan. Italian farmers expect a large fruit crop. Ingersoll's new park with a rustic bridge is proving popular.
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St. Helens
Wigan
Liverpool
St. Henry
Ingersoll
Halfbrother of Gen Von Bissing at Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Ontario June 4 excitement at a hotel over a guest registering as Von Bissing. He claimed to be the half brother of Gen Von Bissing, the wartime Belgian governor, who died four years ago. He is a British subject who has lived in London 35 years. He remarked that if Germans had read history they would not have started World War I.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
von Bissing
Gen
Belgium
Edith Cavell
von Sinsing
London
England
Editors Spend a Day in Winnipeg
Winnipeg June 4 More than 156 editors of weekly newspapers from Ontario Quebec and the Maritime provinces traveled to Vancouver for the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convention. They were hosted at a luncheon in Assiniboia Park and toured local sights before departing on a CN Rail train at 9 p.m. Tonight. In Jasper Alberta they will attend a buffalo barbecue. The convention opens Wednesday with 130 prairie editors joining.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime
Vancouver
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Assinibboia Park
Canadian National Railways
Jasper
Alberta
Buffalo
Prairie Provinces
Finishing touches on dirigible for U S Navy
Bedford England June 4 With the pen name 4 K 2 on its sides the British built dirigible RH 28, purchased by the United States, is receiving the final coat of aluminum paint as workers rush to complete details before turning her over to the U S naval crew for a voyage across the Atlantic.
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Bedford
Eng
U.S
U.S. Naval
Atlantic
Fires in New Brunswick Now Under Control
Reports to the Department of Lands and Mines indicate all forest fires in New Brunswick are under control as of June 4 in Fredericton.
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Fredericton
Department of Lands and Mines
New Brunswick
Weather Summary for Western Cities and Alberta Forecast
The past twenty four hours were generally fair and moderately warm with a tendency toward higher temperatures. Alberta forecast: fair and warmer today with Sunday bringing a few showers to the west and north but remaining partly fair and warm.
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Vancouver
Edmontodk
Lethbridge
Clear
Moose Jaw
Viewr
Winnipeg
Nelson
Calgary
Medicine Rat
Alberta
Government advised of Lord Byng appointment as Governor General
Ottawa June 4 The House opened with Hon Charles Murphy asking if Lord Byng was appointed Governor General and whether the Canadian Government was advised before the press. Mr Meighan said notification came in the usual manner and Byng is believed to have sound political knowledge and qualifications.
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Ottawa
Asso Press
House of Commons
Charles Murphy
Lordyng
Canada
Lord Byng
Murphy
Meighan
SEND TROOPS AND TANKS TO SILESIA
Fighting continues between Germans and Poles near Schemis chow five miles northwest of Gross Strehiitz. The castle of Corat Stahwits is banned as British reinforce the plebiscite area with troops and tanks. The Allied commission debates troop disposition to avoid clashes between Poles and British. Polish insurgents near Katto wicz act to curb plunder amid nightly firing squads and rioting.
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Oppola
Schemischow
Gross Strehiitz
Corat Stahwits
Interalliled
Commission
Silesia
Newsagent fined for selling whiskey to Indians in Ontario
South Porcupine Ontario June 4 In police court J Caplan a newsagent on the Canadian National train was fined 1000 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in jail for breaching the Ontario Temperance Act Caplan was accused of selling whiskey to Indians west of Cochrane A man who attempted to tamper with crown witnesses was arrested in court and fined 50 dollars and costs
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South Porcupine
Ont
J. Caplan
Canadian National Railway
Trans-Continental
Ceptan
Cochrane
Two Men Given Prison Terms for House Breaking
Winnipeg police court sentenced Adiel Derosier known as St Germain to seven years in the penitentiary after a winter house breaking and theft conviction. Accomplice Homer Derosier alias James MacDonald received 22 months. Both were arrested at Port Arthur recently.
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Winnipeg
Adelard Derosier
St. Germain
Homeo Derosier
James MacDonald
Port Arthur
Election Meetings At Country Points Draw Large Crowds
A string of bye election gatherings across country points drew large attendance. Gardiner and Mrs. Clarke Fraser led meetings at Bowinland Fertile Platest Nowdale Whitley Seven Persons, while Col Spencer with Dr Macdonald and others spoke at Box Springs Hilda Schuler Bowell Bingville Brutus and Suffield. Farmers shown keen interest as schoolhouses fill up and volunteers form strong committees.
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Gardiner
Clarke Fraser
Col
Spencer
Clarke Praser
Bowinland
Nowdale
Whitle
Col. Spencer
Messia BE. L. Stone
Chas. Pratt
Box Springs
Col Spencer
Dr. Macdonald
G. M. Blackstock
Hilda
Mr. Blackstock
Schuler
Messrs
H. Y W. Brown
Blanchard
J. M Hii
Bowell
If HE Brown
Bingville
Brutus
Suffield
Dr. Smyth
Gros Ventre
Farmers of Little Bow Held Convention In Curmangay
Lethbridge June 4 President Wood of the USFA warned against contracting and political hysteria at a convention of Lite Bow provincial constituency organized farmers. He cited Saskatchewan farmers seeking central UCLA help to rescue their movement before it weakens further. The Little Bow group decided to enter the provincial race and plan another convention to name a candidate.
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Lethbridge
Lite Bow
Curmangay
Wood
Usf.a
Saskatchewan
Farmers’ Party
UCLA
Ile
Little Bow
Executed by a firing squad in Limerick barracks square
Limerick June 4 Thomas Keane condemned by court martial for improper possession of arms and taking part in an attack on police was executed by a firing squad in the barracks square this morning. Crowds outside the barracks prayed and sang as his fate was sealed.
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Limerick
Thomas Keane
Singhud
Keane
Grain Inquiry Board Here Monday For Canada Report
The Royal Grain Inquiry Commission will meet in the city on Monday at 10 in the morning to discuss grain handling and marketing in Canada. Members include W. D. Staples, J. N. Haslam, and Lincoln Ggidis, with sessions likely both morning and afternoon. Additional members arrive tonight, as the tour lists Lethbridge Macleod Nantop Calgary Moose Jaw Brandon Winnipeg and northern prairie cities before coast travel.
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Royal Grain Traniry Commission
Gelack
Canada
Messrs
W. D. Staples
Winnipeg
John N. Haslam
Regina
Lincoln .Ggidis
Guelph
Ilaslam
Hay Stead
Major W. W. Kennedy
Siddall
Grain Exchange
Jonah
Saskatchewan Co- Operative Elevator Company
Stow
Northwestern Dealers’ Association
Commission
Maple Creek
Lethbridge
Macleod
Nantop
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Brandon
Prairies
Appointment of Lucien Dubuc as Northwest Territories Magistrate
The appointment of Wis Honor Lucien Dubuc of Peace River Alberta to be a stipendary Magistrate for the Northwest Territories is gazetted today.
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Ottawa
Gare
Wis
Lucien Dubuc
District Court
Peace River
Alberta
Northwest
Winnipeg Elevator Firms Face Wheat Inquiry Demands
The Grain Trade News reports that Price Waterhouse Co auditors demand all correspondence since last July between Winnipeg elevator companies and managers nationwide, plus head office emails with other elevators, be turned over to the Wheat Inquiry Commission. Companies reportedly refuse to comply, citing impracticality.
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Winnipeg
Waterhouse & Co
Wheat Inquiry Commission
Ord
Polish officer executed by firing squad for spying
Lieut. Iwanicki of the Polish army was executed by firing squad at Warsaw citadel for disposing of military secrets to British agents. The trial followed a three day martial court. Other Poles accused of being recruited by British agents were arrested and await trial.
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Waragy
Lijent
Hejr Iwanicki
Figthy
Hy!trearon
Hogey Commons
Ligud George
Ime
Inidte
Poland
Wate
Lieut Iwanick
Municipal Bond Sale by Owen Sound to National City Limited
Owen Sound sold bonds valued at 74 764 dollars to National City Limited at a price of 40.61 dollars per bond. The transaction reflects the city’s continuing bond financing activities and investor participation.
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Owen Sound
The
National City Limited
Medicine Hat Exhibition Fare Offer Announced
The Agricultural Society notes a return rate of fare and one third for visitors to Medicine Hat's big exhibition. The rate applies on the main line to Calgary and to Swift Current, Hetlaw line, and Craw One as far as Maglood. Sale dates listed as June 26 to 29 with trains available until 9 p.m.
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the Agricultural Society
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Hetlaw
Maglood
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