Resolution Moves to Extend Canadian Wheat Board
A ministerial resolution aims to continue the Canadian Wheat Board with up to 12 members including a chairman and vice chairman. The board would investigate wheat supplies, ownership, transportation, and market conditions, set margins, fix quality standards, purchase and sell flour, allocate rail tonnage, and issue advances and certificates. The act would last until the day after prorogation of the next Parliament session.
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Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Resolution Ag
Board of Grain Supervisors of Canada
Parliament
Premier warns against independent Irish republic
London reports reveal Premier never agrees to an independent Irish republic, saying the government will fight until Ireland is defeated if necessary. He cited Lincoln to illustrate a costly long war to preserve the union and warned troops and munitions would be sent to Ireland if needed.
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London
Ides George
Ireland
United States
Tdncoln
Detroit Becomes Fourth Largest U S City
Detroit grows faster than Chicago and doubles its 1910 population to 998,709, ranking as the nation’s fourth largest city. Cleveland moves to fifth with 796,786 residents, while St Louis Boston Baltimore and Pittsburg fall behind.
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Washington
Detroit
Chicago
New York
United States
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Michigan
Classifieds Brief Scan Hits Daily Readers
Brief want ads note a daily scan by thousands of readers with the phrase Nuf aod indicating a busy classified page status.
Bolsheviki Cross Dnieper River Near Reitcha Region
Bolshevik troops have crossed the Dnieper near Reitcha as the movement grows stronger and Polish forces are forced back near Knorsten. Polish assaults southwest of Polotok are claimed repulsed in Moscow sourced wireless dispatches.
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Dnieper River
Reitcha
Knorsten
Polotok
London
Dnieper
Reitcht
Moscow
Rainfall Casts Light Showers Across Medicine Hat District
One tenth of an inch of rain fell in Medicine Hat on Saturday night and .06 yesterday according to official records. Scattered showers visited nearly the entire district on Saturday night or Sunday with no heavy rains reported. Crops throughout the south country are looking good, the past week bringing marked improvement.
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Medicine Hat
Farmers press immediate construction of Lethbridge Northern irrigation
Calgary June 21. Farmers from Lomond Travers Enchant Retlaw Sundial and districts urge immediate construction of the Lethbridge Northern irrigation project. They seek Dominion funding via bonds backed by Alberta guarantees, citing irrigation as the district’s salvation amid market failures. Attendees include A J McLean and other provincial and federal officials.
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Calgary
Enchant
Lethbridge
Macleod
Commerce
Lomond
Travers
Retlaw
Sundial
Bow River
Alberta
Dominion
A. J. McLean
L. C
Arthur Meighen
Interior
G. I Marnoch
Marnoch
McLean
Civil War Conditions Prevail in Londonderry
Rioting renewed in Londonderry with one mortally wounded and two seriously hurt. John Gallagher dies, bringing festival break fatalities to six. Rifle and revolver fire continues as business stalls and postmen refuse mail delivery amid ongoing clashes between Unionists and Nationalists.
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Londonderry
John Gallagher
London
Agricultural commodity price listing with varied futures
A compact table of cash prices and futures for oats barley flax and rye across July October December and related delivery terms. Includes bid and track prices for feed and standard grades with several condemned or uncertain figures noted.
Balmoral Apartment Fire Claims Six in Vancouver
A six story Balmoral Apartment building at Thirlow and Vendrill streets in Vancouver burned late last night. Six dead initially reported including Charles Dennehy of the Pacific Steamship Co and Mrs McLennan, with several others missing or injured. Early estimates suggest five men and one woman among the dead, with hospital admissions rising and identification hampered by charred remains.
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Vancouver
Balmoral
Balmoral Apartecats
Thirlow and
Vendrill
Charles Dennehy
Wacifle Steamship Company
Mres
St. Paul's Hospital
S. A. Spencer
Greece granted free hand in military measures in Turkey
Hythe conference delegates authorise immediate military actions to defend Constantinople and the Straits. Greek Premier Venizelos agrees to enforce the Turkish peace treaty with Armenia and to use Turkish treaty measures without seeking help from France or Britain.
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Turkey
Boulogne
Iythe
Mustapha Kemal
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Straits
Armenia
Paris
Venezilos
Marshal Foch
Henry H. Wilson
Hythe
M. Venizelos
France
Great Britain
Bolsheviks mass for midsummer drive against Poland
Warsaw reports fifty Bolshevik divisions prepared for a midsummer offensive along a 1200 kilometre front. Polish authorities say Red forces attack at multiple points while ships an supply through East Prussia are blocked. Germany retaliates by halting explosives in response to Polish actions. The question of permissible material for Germany may go to the Supreme Council for settlement.
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Poland
Dualng Sea
Eost Prussia
Germany
Supreme Council For
Robbery at R. W. Bennett Co. Haberdashers in Brooklyn
Thomas Janks, manager of R W Bennett Co haberdashers at 106 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn says three men visited the store and then robbed the shop at gunpoint taking money and valuables from a salesman a customer and a letter carrier before fleeing in an automobile leaving a sign Back in ten minutes. Police doubt the robbers planned to return.
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New York
Thomas Jankins
R. W. Bennett & Co
Haberdashers
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Two Men Die in Chicago Riot Action
Chicago reports two white men killed and two black men seriously hurt after a parade of the Star Order of Ethiopi was dispersed in the black belt. Police hunt for R. D. Jonas an alleged radical agitator and three negroes in connection with the rioting and flag burning acts following the march.
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Chicago
R. D. Jonas
Star Order of Ethiopi
Abyssinia
Full Caucus Set by Government Supporters Tomorrow
Ottawa June 21 Canadian Press A full caucus of government supporters is to be held tomorrow with many matters of interest under discussion. No clear sign of leadership change or retirement by Sir Robert Borden. Possible party name change ahead of a general election if called. Naval issues expected to feature prominently. The session is likely to end by week’s end with prorogation anticipated a week later.
Local liquor sale fine and fraud case bail set
George Slerbert was fined $100 and costs in police court this morning for liquor for sale. On Saturday Jacob Heyd, a resident near Schuler, was remanded for trial on a charge of defrauding creditors. He was released on bail in two sureties of $1,000 each.
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George Slerbert
Jacob Heyd
Schuler
Burglars Miss Whiskey Hidden at Sacramento Home
Sacramento police say burglars ransacked the A. Van Phinney residence in an exclusive district but did not take a barrel of whiskey stored in the owner's bedroom for safekeeping. The incident occurred in June with limited additional details released.
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Sacramento
Calif
A. van Phinney
Whinney
Retail Merchants Association Meeting Notice
Retail Merchants are requested to attend the meeting in the Board of Trade rooms tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Adjourned from last week. J. McPherson, President.
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Board of Trade
J. McPherson
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