Eighteen Killed in the Virginia Mine Disaster
In Virginia Minnesota a mine collapse killed many workers. Five bodies were recovered by Sunday and more than eighteen are feared dead after earth from the Norman mine entrance fell on repairing gangs. Officials said about 20 000 tons of material fell and plan removing 3 000 tons to reach further bodies.
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Ing
Oliver Mining Company
W. J. Olicott
Oliver Co
Duluth
Virginia
Olcott
Virginia City
Minn
Montreal woman shoots at attacker and captures him
Mrs. Antonio Francisco shot in the head by Fushime Manpeo an Italian. She then captured the assailant and turned him over to Constable Lacombe of the Seigneur Street station. The incident happened at Mrs. Francisco's home with about a dozen people present. motive remains unclear.
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Montreal
Fushime Manpeo
Antonio Francisco
Lacombe
Seigneur Street
Mackenzie approves Western Canadian railway expansions
In Winnipeg Sir William Mackenzie president of the Canadian Northern Railway approves about twelve million dollars for extensions and improvements across Western Canada. Over six hundred miles of new lines will be built in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with major branches including Roseburn Moose Jaw Battleford Prince Albert to Battleford and Calgary to Edmonton. The program aims to boost employment, support immigration and increase agricultural development as plans for other transcontinental railways unfold.
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Winnipeg
Sir William Mackenzie
Canadian Northern Railway
St. Paul
Western Canada
William Mackenzie
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Trans-Continental Railway
Western
Canada
Western Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Roseburn
Moose Jaw
Delisl
Prince Albert
Battleford
Jackfish Lake
Thunderhill
Greenway
Vegreville
Calgary
Brazeau
Rail expansion set to begin as spring season opens
Disley to Warman work will continue with main line improvement across Rainey Lake and extended sidings. A modern Dauphin station will rise as heavy steel lays between Beaver and Grandview. Sir William says work starts when the season opens, likely in late April.
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Disley
Warman
Rainey Lake
Dauphin
Beaver
Grandview
Sir William
Priest to Wed Abducted Wife in Catholic Ceremony
Rev Father Cadeaux said he may perform the marriage of William Callahan and Saturda Barbara Mack if parental consent is obtained for both underage spouses and bishop's dispensation is secured. Callahan is jailed for abduction. his wife is Protestant and the ceremony would be Catholic.
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Father Cadeaux
Kealy
William Callahan
Saturda Barbara Mack
Callahan
Fire on Montreal Street Damages Home by Bathroom Blaze
A fire this morning at the home of Mr. George Monkman on Montreal Street caused about $75 in damage. The blaze started in the bathroom and was extinguished by the brigade using chemicals. Owner is Mr. B. F. Souch.
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George Monkman
Montreal Street
Immigrants Arrive in Montreal Heading West to Canada
Several hundred immigrants of good class arrive in Montreal as the advance guard of a larger group, with over ten thousand expected. Most are bound for Western Canada and travel by various steamers this week.
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Montreal
Great Britain
Western
Canada
Man Dies on Train During Ottawa-Montreal Travel
A man identified as J. Raymond died last night in Fort William after being removed from a Canadian train for lung trouble. He was about fifty, well dressed, traveling from Vancouver to Montreal. No friends or relatives are known, and the body rests at Cameron's undertaking rooms.
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Fort William
Mar
J. Raymond
Vancouver
Montreal
Cameron's Undertaking Rooms
Daily News
Darraugh
Ottawa
J. H. Johnston
Mitchell
Pingle
Liberal Party
Archie Gillis
Conservative
A. Rollins McLeish
Otf Bowell
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
United States
Messers
G. M. Johnston
James Fleming
A. J. N. Terrill
Medicine Hat
Bowell Liberal Organization Forms Local Association
A large Bowell gathering, with attendees from Medicine Hat, elects officers for a local Liberal Association. Speakers urge reciprocity support, outline district organization plans including Redcliff and Seven Persons, and pledge to push government to remove duties on agricultural implements.
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Bowell
Liberal Association
Medicine Hat
Michael Slattery
Archie Gillis
C. 8S. Pingle
C. R. Mitchell
Redcliff
Suffield
Irvine
Walsh
Seven Persons
Winnifred
Ottawa
Pingle
Mitchell
Boyd
Rector criticizes marriage licenses and bans announcement
Rev. E. A. Davis of St. Barnabas Church urged banns for future marriages after citing an abduction case linked to a minor union. He said the license was irregular, a false affidavit was filed, and warned that licenses cannot guarantee legal ceremonies.
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E. A. Davis
St. Barnabas Church
May Secure Point For A City Park
C R Mitchell visited Medicine Hat on his way to Edmonton and discussed transferring 174 acres known as Police Point from the Department of the Interior to the city for park and public use. Negotiations with the Police Department continue as rifle range use may end, with reciprocity debates surrounding the national agreement also noted. Mitchell praised Alberta’s prospects and Medicine Hat’s winter prosperity and outlook for the year.
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Law
C. R. Mitchell
Edmonton
Mitchell
Ottawa
Department of the Interior
Police Point
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Medicine Hat
SUAB RAILROADERS SHOT ON TRAINS IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
Somerset Kentucky dispatch reports detectives and guards on the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific line shooting at negro railroad workers amid strikes. Firemen Tom Johnson Arch Cook killed near Glen Mary Tennessee. Lester Silver wounded near Stefens Kentucky as trains guarded by detectives reach hospitals.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific Railway
Somerset
Jans Carl
Cincinnatii
Texas Pacific
Glen Mary
Tenn
Lester Silver
Stefens
Silver
Redcliffe School District Debentures Sold to Regina Firm
Mr G B Reid of Hay and James Regina spent Thursday in town and arranged for his firm to purchase 15000 in debentures of the Redcliff School District. The twenty year issue carries 5 per cent interest and contracts for a four room brick school will be awarded. Reid praised the village and hopes to return to aid its growth into a town.
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G. B. Reid
Messrs
Hay
James
Regina
Redcliff
Reid
Burglars Shoot Patrolman in Broad Daylight
In Minneapolis two burglars fired at Patrolman Joseph Vernette near Washington and Mennipin Avenues, wounding him in the arm. Despite about a dozen patrolmen within 100 feet and daylight, the assailants escaped down an alley toward Third Street. Vernette is recovering with a flesh wound and is not seriously hurt.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph Vernette
Washington and Mennipin Avenues
Third Street
Vernette
Earthquake and landslide strike Naples vicinity
Naples reports a severe quake with detonations from Mount Vesuvius. Investigations show a freak landslide from the crater, measuring about 1000 by 250 feet, damming the Funicular railway where tourists were about to ascend. In Leeds Rev. A Swain resigns after fourteen years as vicar to pursue work in Alberta.
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Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Leeds
Eng
A. Swain
St. Aidens
Presbyterians Aid Box Social Draws Big Crowd
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid box social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. White drew nearly 70 attendees. Auctioneer James Merry led an event where boxes sold for up to 8.00, with over 75 dollars raised for the cause. Local visitors from Medicine Hat, including Miss Kate Rae and Miss Reid, provided music and entertainment.
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Redcliff Review
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
C. W. White
James Merry
Ruby Kathrine Patterson
Evelyn
Kate
Ella Rae
Miss Reid
M. A. Brown
Menely
Cory
Kennedy
Bannon
Cuthbertson
Jamie Merry
Kate Rae
Birkenhead market steady as trade slows in Liverpool
John Rodgers and Company report Birkenhead market prices steady despite slow trade. States and Canadian steers quoted 12 3 4 to 13 1 4 cents per pound. Winnipeg wheat futures shown May 93 1 8, July 84 2 8, cash wheat varying by grade. oats No 2 CW 30 1 4. flax No 1 NW 2 47 May 2 51 July 2 42.
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Liverpool
John Rodgers and Company
Birkenhead
Winnipeg
Nor
C.W
N.W
Sale May at Last Result for Much Abused Harem Skirt
London reports growing appetite for the harem skirt as British opinion shifts toward liberty in dress. Merchants plan stockups, letters in praise appear, and artist Harry Furniss urges fashionable painters to showcase sitters in harem dress at the Royal Academy.
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London
Vienna
Paris
Harry Furniss
Royal Academy
Doctor Sought in Farmers Bank Wreck Believed in China
Toronto dispatch reports W Beattie Nesbitt M D the wanted man in the Farmers Bank wrecking case is thought to be in China. Police issued a $200 reward for his capture and sent circulars to major Chinese cities Pekin Foo Chow Waikow and Canton signaling seriousness of the pursuit.
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Toronto
W. Beattie Nesbitt
Farmers Bank
China
Serio
Pekin
Foo Chow
Waikow
Canton
Changes in Canadian securities on the London Stock Exchange
The week’s quotational changes show Newfoundland 3s of 1947 moving to 80 a 823, Quebec 3s of 1912 from 101 to 103, Ottawa 4s of 1926 at 46 100 to 101-1 2, Regina 5s of 1923 from 38 to 104 107, Toronto 48 of 1909 13 at 100 to 102, and Victoria 4s of 1933 from 88 to 102.
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London Stock Exchange
Newfoundland
Quebec
Ottawa
Regina
Toronto
Victoria
Stiff Sentence for Rich Man's Son in Ontario Theft
London Ontario March 13 For stealing an overcoat under the influence of a drug Douglas McConnell wealthy parents here was sentenced to six months in the Central Prison Toronto.
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London
Ont
Douglas McConnnell
Toronto
Were Bound for Coast Or Bound for Vancouver
A fragment suggests a couple may be headed toward the coast or to Vancouver with uncertain plans. The readable text hints at travel or relocation but lacks clear details or names to confirm specifics.
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Vancouver
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C.N.R
Father Cadoux
Barbara Mack
Mr. B. F. Souch
Bowell Liberals
Mr. Slattery
M. Slattery
John Ellis
H. Tovell
Sec.-Treas
A. Gillis
E. A Davis
C.R. Mitchell
Board of Trade
SUAB
Cook
Chattanooga
Prom Redcliff Review
Cable News
Tadies
Beattie Nesbit
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