Miners Strike Expands Across Britain Amid Wage Debates
Reports from Swindon and London on March 1 describe a broad mining strike with about 1,049,407 miners idle and most mines shut except scattered districts. The government backs a minimum wage, while unions demand talks with owners and rail services plan cutbacks as a national crisis unfolds.
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Asquith
London
Warwickshire
Wales
South Wales
Great Britain
Miners’ Federation
Maron
England
Mutinous Manchu Troops Rebel Over Pigtail Order
Dispatches from Peking report a mutiny among Manchu troops after orders to cut pigtails. Violent exchanges occur near the legation quarter as guards and field troops clash and foreigners seek shelter. Rail lines toward Peking are disrupted and a train eastward is delayed or halted.
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London
Morning Telegraph
Peking
Legation
Sun Pa Chi
Shang Tung
Wai Hu Pu
Huin Shi Kai
Shire Horse Society Holds Annual Meeting in London
The Lord Mayor of Coventry presided at the Shire Horse Society annual meeting. A committee was appointed to devise a scheme to reestablish Shire sales to American and Canadian markets, including advertising plans and related measures.
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London
Llerse Society
Harl
Coventry
Husband Wreaks Quick Revenge on Caring Wife
Tacoma story reports Willis Brown aged 14 pleads guilty in superior court to second degree murder after confessing to killing John Alden and his wife Abs Willis Brown and the man claim a long affair prompted the crime. The incident followed touring a theatre and a late quarrel at the Brown home on Larchmont.
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Tacoma
Wash
Abs
Willis Brown
John Alden
Jack Wilson
Larchmont
Brown
Aiden
Indiana
Zbysco Beats Neck in Detroit Wrestling Straits
Zbysco won at Detroit Michigan in a match against Neck with falls by Zbysco and Pieha. Preliminary bout saw Dr Robber defeat Yankee Rogers as a wrestling card unfolds with several falls and results.
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Detroit
Mich. Mart
Zbysco
Hermet Pieha
Straishe
Yankee Rogers
Grain Act amendment seen as ineffective by Crerar
T. A. Crerar president of the Grain Growers Grain Co. warns that the proposed Grain Act changes will not reduce grain blockages. He cites too much powers for the distribution commission, the government’s failure to take over terminal elevators, and private elevator mixing as harming farmers. He dismisses sample markets in Winnipeg Calgary Edmonton and Fort William and says legislation cannot create them. He concludes the new law would have no effect on conditions.
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Winnipeg
T. A. Creerar
Grain Growers Grain Co
Calgary
Edmonton
Fort William
Crerar
Great Britain
Fort Williams
Port Arthur
J. F. Armstrong
Lemieux
Armstrong
Frank Cochrane
Borden
Beautiful chair presentation for retiring city official
City Hall hosted staff and Mayor Spencer as A. R. Perry retired from the post of secretary treasurer after nearly three years. A large chair was presented with a short address by City Clerk Baker and remarks by Mayor Spencer. Perry thanked the staff and speakers for their kind wishes and his colleagues for the token of appreciation.
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Spencer
A. R. Perry
Baker
Perry
A. P. Perry
Treas
Murder Suspect Convicted on Testimony of Dead Man
New York jurors convict Mart-Charles Vitusky of attempted extortion after testimony from L Blumenthal a blacksmith who testified he offered £500 to halt poisonings of horses. Blumenthal was then killed before trial, yet prosecutors used his preliminary hearing testimony to secure the verdict.
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New York
Mart
Charles Vitusky
L. Diumenthal
Blumenthal
Vitusky
Bnce
White's Tariff Bill and Foster's Grain Act Progress
Ottawa reports both priority bills nearing third reading. White's permanent tariff commission bill advances with a 15 day reporting requirement. Foster's grain act, amended and reported, awaits third reading amid debate over postmaster general and sample grain markets.
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White
Foster
Ottawa
Ont
W. T. White
New firm opens in Medicine Hat with Perry Sewell & Perry
The local financial house Perry Sewell and Perry opens in the Hutchinson Block on Toronto Street promising ample accommodations for growing business. The firm acts as district agents for Great West Life and Canadian Northern with tickets for Cunard and Allan Steamship lines and handles real estate and city lots including a $5 000 residence sale. The three partners A R Perry R A Sewell and Jo AL Perry are longtime railway men with strong community standing.
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C. HW
Burgens & Co
Wood, Indy & Co
Great West Life Assurnce Co
Canadian Northern
Cunard, Donaldson, Archer and Allan Steamship Lines
A. R. Perry
CL. Plr
City of
Medicine Hat
Mir. R. A. Sewell
C. BP. R
Jo AL Perry
Fort William
Brooks Barber Shop change of management announced
Mr James Conway agreed to take over the statepeal room at King Edward Barber Shop on Main Street as Stith and Winters complete purchase from P L Wiewely. Alessis and Wie ore Pere Lifeeravite Vins tonde pa...
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James Conway
Pest
King Edward
Main Street
Tranks
Etat Peal
Alfes
Lige Desdiess
Alessis
Stith
Th.eis Tiesins
PL Wiewely
Delegates Named for Calgary Conservative Convention
A Calgary council meeting named Medicine Hat delegates for the March 6 convention to organize the party. Nineteen candidates were nominated and a larger group chosen to attend, with talks on taxation and district needs and a call for country associations to send delegates. The chair urged a strong delegation to press local aims in the legislature.
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City Hall
Niblock
Calgary
Muareh
Medicine Hat
Ile
G. McDonald
Oliver May Lead B C Liberals Faces Leadership Convention
Vancouver reports that John Oliver, former Liberal leader, is favored to lead if chosen at the convention. Delegates debate a platform and slate of candidates as the party weighs a new constituency and railway programme impact. The gathering includes about 300 delegates with representation from Vancouver Victoria and Prince Rupert.
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Mow
Platforn Wel
Rim
John Oliver
Ine
Thong
Mtey Aman
Feader Pecheps Weminatad
Vancouver
Forts Fron
Victoria
Prine Rupert
Mr. Terpletomt
Duncan Ross
M.P
Yale-Caribos
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