Miners Fire and Steel Strike Turmoil Rages in Nova Scotia
In Sydney and New Waterford the British Empire Steel Corporation faces arson and violence as striking miners raid stores and clash with police. A five hundred strong troop detachment guards the Caledonia plant while an inquest into William Davis death at the New Waterford power plant opens, with authorities warning of possible further outbreaks.
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Sydney
N.S
British Empire Steel Corporation
Caledonia
New Waterford
William Davis
No. 4
London
Ont
Nova Scotia
Lyndney
British Empire
Steel Corporation
Dominion Mines
Glace Bay
M. McIntyre
McIntyre
New Aberdeen
Cape Breton
Halifax
the Steel Company
United Mine Workers of America
N.S. Tung
George Ingrahgin
Army Service Corps
Tne
Basil Curry
Weirs
Sydney and
Louisburg
Dadge Duncan
Finlayson
Waterford
William. Davis
Wheat crop hits new low since 1917 in US forecast
Washington reports the 061,000,000 bushel total wheat crop for the United States, the smallest since 1917. Domestic needs nearly match this amount, leaving little to no export. Poor conditions in the belt pushed winter wheat yields to 12.4 bushels per acre with widespread issues from Hessian fly, chinch bugs, and take all disease in Kangas.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Kangas
Tha
Renowned Canadian Bee Expert Found Dead at Apiary Home
R F Holterman, a leading Canadian bee specialist, was discovered dead at his apiary residence at Nelles Corners near Brantford. Police reported no immediate cause and investigations continue.
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R. F. Holterman
Canada
Nelles Corners
Brantford
Band from Damascus to perform in Riverside Park
Damascus Temple of Rochester will send a forty piece band to Medicine River Shine City for a short concert in Riverside Park Sunday afternoon. Noble Dan Reid, president, wires Noble Chas. Owan to confirm arrival at 2 o clock.
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Damascus
Rochester
N.Y
Noble Chas
Owan
Noble Dan
Hon. R B Bennett Donates University Estate Gift
Halifax reports Hon. R B Bennett of Calgary minister of justice presents Dalhousie University in Halifax with a fine estate on Oxford Street adjoining the campus. Bennett recently purchased the property and designates it as the home for the universally pres ident.
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Halifax
N.S
St. K. Bennett
Calgary
Meighen
Dalhousie University
Oxford Street
Alberta Coal Shipment Ordered Westward
The Canadian National Railway issued instructions to western traffic officers to move 25 000 tons of Alberta coal to southwest Ontario destinations yesterday in Montreal on June 13.
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Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Alberta
Ontario
Directors Back Augnat Exhibit Plan With Kiwanis
Agricultural Society directors favor an August industrial auto and horticultural show in Augnat proposed by Kiwanis Club. They approved proceeding with arrangements and noted a $320 provincial grant. Stampede plans include relocating chutes and a major relay race event. A buffalo skin exhibit by the Department of the Interior is to be shown via the Canadian National Parks branch.
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Augnat
Kiwanis Club
Agricultural Society
Last Weasen
Kiwanis
Richardson
Canadian Cowboy Contest Managers Association
Rev
JW. Morrow
W. A. Church
J. Fisher
I.C. Black
O'Connor
A. P. Burns
H. N. Cavan
J. English
F. Walker
C. A. Richardson
Chamber of Coommerce
Canadian National Parks Branch
Department of
Interior
Wheat Dips Across Week Amid Light Trade
Wheat prices fell across the week in Winnipeg as export demand and favorable crop news from Canada and the United States kept selling pressure on futures. July dropped 13 5 8 cents to 1 40 while October shed 2 8 4 cents, cash markets remained featureless with exporters sidelined and weak demand.
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Winnipeg
United States
Agaliy
Manitoba Free Press reports strong crop conditions
The Manitoba Free Press issues its second crop report noting generally good to excellent conditions across the three prairie provinces. Based on 24 hour wire reports from 325 correspondents, the summary highlights ample moisture with scant rainfall shortages in Alberta and occasional overrain in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Free Press
Three
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Bolsheviks Attack Canton and Cantonese Forces
News from Canton reports Bolshevik led assaults on Yunnanese defenders forcing surrender and extreme cruelties alleged against soldiers and civilians. Shanghai notes Mukden army units under Chang Tso Lin's son secure city areas amid international settlement tensions.
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Canton
Shanghai
Mukdén
Chang Tso Lin
Chang
Chan Msuch Giang
Hankow
Chicago Shoot Out Kills Two Sergeants And Gangster
Gun battle between police and gangsters ends with the deaths of two police sergeants and John Genna, plus wounds to a third officer and two associates. Genna may be related to Angelo Genna, the recently slain gangster.
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Chicago
Hicago
John Genna
Genuna
Angelo Genna
Detroit Bank Robbery Ends in Patrolman’s Death
Detroit June 13 Casimir Maliszewski patrolman is killed and an unidentified citizen wounded during a bank robbery at Central Savings Bank. Four men held up the bank and fled with an estimated $22,000.
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Detroit
Med
Casimir Maliszewski
Eitizen
Central Savings Bank
Premier King reiterates shipping control effort unchanged
Ottawa reports Premier King says government will not relax efforts to control freight rates from Canadian ports despite Sir William Petersen's death. He noted the Petersen contract will be discussed before any official announcement and the committee's report will be reviewed as soon as possible.
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Ottawa
Willam Petersen
King
the. Petersen
Cannell
Atlantic
Amundsen Relief Arrives With Polar Expedition Aid
The Ingertre steamer reached Amundsen relief at Spitzbergen with the Norwegian Government relief expedition to search for the missing Rundsen Polar expedition. Amundsen’s ship the Barne is reported. G H Waterous, 74, president of Waterous Engine Works Brantford, is dead.
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Advont Bay
Spitzbergen
Ingertre
Amundsen
G. H. Waterous
the Waterers
Works
Brantford
Branford
Prince of Wales Afloat in South Africa Amid Frontline Moves
Fragmented account describes the Prince of Wales voyage through Vryheid and several boer war sites, noting battles and pauses at Duneee and Nata] centers with historic references to early Boer War actions.
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Vryheid
South Africa
Prince of Wale
Afric Rence
Duneee
Rainfall impact across subdivisions noted by officials
A rough transcription reports scattered showers and heavy rainfall across Maple Creek and Express divisions last night and this morning. Officials warn the ground remains saturated with little drainage benefit, with rivers possibly rising later this week.
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Suniday
Canadian’ Pacific
Maple Creek
Sufilela
Eneliatit
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Warren S. Stone
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R. B. Bennett
Alberta Coal East
Denison
Tores
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H N. Cavan
Dunmore
J. Mitchell
J. Delinks
Dowell
Ranchville
R. C. Black
Free Press Second Crop Report
Banff
Banff Reserve
Minneapolis
General Council of the
United Church
King States
Ehan Jat
United
Huckvale
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