Humdinger City Seen Through Paris Investor Eyes
Paris business associate Julian Augustin predicts Medicine Hat will reach a population of 30000 by New Year’s. He praises the city’s aggressiveness, housing variety, and future as an industrial center, noting Panama Canal prospects and potential relocation for the remainder of his assignment.
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Julian Auguatts
Panhard
Levasson Et Cle
Billancourt
Rue de la Opera
Paris
Augustin
New York
Spokane
Saskatoon
Medicine Hat
Panama Canal
Prairies
Three Men Appeared Before Magister Kealy On Drunkenness Charge
Three men faced Magister Kealy this morning for drunkenness and related offenses. Higgins was fined for allowing his horse to run loose. Johnson paid fines for driving over the sidewalk. Spears appeared to be insane and was remanded due to inability to secure medical examination.
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Magist Kealy
Vile Higgins
Johnson
Spears
Sunday School and Bible Class Time Change at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church announces a revised Sunday schedule with a Bible class at the church tomorrow, rescheduled to 2:30 PM due to a funeral. The class location remains 346, and the note mentions the electrical board and a city team return.
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Methodist Church
WAL He
Mitchell's Sympathy Sent Over Western Canada Cold Storage Disaster
Mayor Spencer received a condolence wire from Hon. Charles R. Mitchell expressing regret over the terrible accident at the Western Canada Cold Storage plant. He extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved relatives and to the injured and asks that his feelings be conveyed.
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Western Canada
Spencer
Charles R. Mitchel
Chas. R. Mitchell
Montenegro Refuses Austrian Demands Over Civilians
Vienna reports Montenegro refuses to allow civilians to leave Scutari citing military reasons. The note evasively addresses the Skodra incident and blames officials for landing Servian troops and munitions. Austria plans a more forcible reply and deadlines before an ultimatum.
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Vienna
Scutari
Montenegro
Austria
Skodra
San Giovanni di Medua
Atatria
Arabs Victorious Over French Detachment in Sahara
Despatches report a French troop of about 1 000 men attacked by the Beerber tribe in the Derár region near Timbuctoo. After a day of fighting the French commander Lieut. Martin and four sergeants were killed along with 53 native troopers. A few troopers escaped on pack horses to reach headquarters. Arabs reportedly suffered heavy losses once French ammunition ran dry.
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Paris
Derrar
Western Sahara
Fyas
Timbuctoo
Martin
Duncan McEwen Globe representative dies in Edmonton
Word came of the death of Duncan McEwen a western representative of the Toronto Globe He had been ill with appendicitis after a trip and died Monday morning at Royal Alexandra Hospital His wife Mrs McEwen was with him The body will be brought to the city for interment The funeral will be from Notts undertaking parlors Monday at four The Masonic Lodge No 2 will conduct the ceremony McEwen had long been a member of the order.
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Duncan McEwen
Toronto Globe
Mr. McEwen
The
Globe
Edmongton
Mra.McEwen
lin@an
Nott
Masonic Lodge
Avill
Haying
Atrocities Reported in Albania by Servian Forces
Vienna dispatches to the Daily Telegraph describe brutal actions in Albania. In Schasscher near Uskub Servian troops killed men and boys and sent away women. Letnicka and Karassaghe saw similar killings and arson. In Karassaghe twenty farms were burned and 233 people slain.
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Cettinje
Cattero
Albania
Schasscher
Uskub
Letnicka
Karassaghe
Abatic and Gold Storage Begins Abattoir Plans Despite Fire
N B Nichol of Winnipeg, superintendent for Western Canada Cold Storage and Packing Co, surveys wreckage after a gas explosion last Wednesday. He says the company will proceed with abattoir and cold storage plans using the undamaged building, aims to open April 15, and will adjust insurance before clearing debris. Nichol plans to move to Medicine Hat and manage the plant.
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N. B. Nichol
Winnipeg
Western Canada Cold Storage and Packing Co
Nichol
Medicine Hat
City Council Approves Six By laws in Third Reading
Six bylaws reached final reading at City Hall this morning amid council and burgesses approval. Items include borrowing 8000 for debenture deficiency, raising 5000 for the same, ratifying a Concrete Products Co. agreement, amending bylaw 888 on licenses, purchasing 18 1/2 acres from the Presbyterian Church, and authorizing future borrowing from Union Bank for current expenditures. Meeting adjourned to 8 pm with Alderman Brown presiding due to Mayor Spencer’s illness.
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Concrete Products Co
Amsnd
Ald. Johnston
Roberton
Pratt
Evans
Three Candidates In Lethbridge Riding For Election
A provincial general election near in Lethbridge riding promises a three cornered fight. A Trades and Labor Council meeting with about twenty five delegates discussed the campaign and candidates.
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Lethbridge
Trades and’ Labor Council
the -Egunell
Memorial service held in London for late King of Greece
London March 22 funeral service for the late King of Greece was held today at the Greek church attended by representatives of King George VI Queen Mother Alexandra and most of the diplomatic corps.
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London
King
Greece
King George of
England
Mother Alexandra
Diplomatic Corps
No Surrender of Adrianople Staunch Defense Reported
Adrianople, March 22. Shukri Pasha and troops vow to continue the defense after five months of siege. Bulgarians fail to break the lines. starvation seen as only likely capture method. Reports of executions for bishops denied. Serbians idle. discord among Allies noted.
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Adrianople
Constantinople
Shukri Pasha
Sofia
Disaster at Haisborough: French bark Marie wrecked. crew saved
The Marie en route from San Francisco to Hull wrecked at Haisborough in a South Sea blizzard. Captain and 24 crew rescued by the trawler Amer after multiple perilous lifeboat runs. The captain and mate refused to abandon ship until all men were safe.
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Grimeby
England
Marie
San Francisco
Hull
Amer
Haisborough
South Sea
Greeks Seize German Steamer Irmingard near Lemnos
A German steamer, Irmingard, was seized by Greek warships off Lemnos in the Aegean Sea. The ship had departed Barry, Wales for Genoa on February 28. No motive for the capture was provided in the telegram to owners.
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Bremen
Irmingard
Lemnos
Aegean Sea
Bar=ry
Wales
Genoa
Armed Operations May Start Soon
Berlin reports the German foreign office learned today that arm operations may begin soon, with March twenty two noted as the current reference. The brief notes uncertainty about the exact timing while signaling imminent action.
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Berlin
German Foreign Office
King Constantine of Greece Swears In as King
Athens March 22 King Constantine of Greece took the oath of office in the chamber of deputies in a formal ceremony attended by top officials and the full parliament. Metropolitans gave prayers and read the oath as the king repeated it. 101 gun salute marked the procession. Reported crowds cheered as the king departed for Salonik.
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Athens
Constantine
Greece
Chamber of Deputies
Holy Synod
Salonik
Buchanan’s Sympathy Telegram From Ottawa
Chief Hatcher received a telegram from Hon. W A Buchanan M P Ottawa expressing sympathy for the bereaved and injured after the Caneries explosion. He conveys to the relatives of the bereaved brigade members sincere sympathy and wishes for the injured to recover.
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Hatcher
W. A. Buchanan
Ottawa
Caneries
Medicine Hat
Alta
W. A.ruchanen
Mitchell Expects Elections Soon After Legislature Ends
Hon C R Mitchell, in the city yesterday and today, heads to Calgary for a Banquet by the Calgary Board of Trade honoring George J Bury of the CPR. He plans to return to Medicine Hat Sunday and Edmonton Tuesday for the legislature session, then to visit the constituency. He expects the session to adjourn Tuesday night and possible provincial elections in the early spring.
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C. R. Mitchell
Calgary
Calgary Board of Trade
George J. Bury
C.P.R
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Mitchell
Ontario Swept by Fierce Wind Storm
A massive wind storm swept across Ontario on March 22 causing extensive damage in Toronto and northern regions. Telegraph and telephone lines were down isolating communities. newspapers and services were disrupted. Winds reached 60 to 66 miles per hour with debris and property damage reported citywide.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario
Memorial Service Sunday Afternoon for Explosion Victims
A Salvation Army organized memorial service for the men who lost their lives in last Wednesday's explosion will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Dreamland theatre. Mayor Spencer chairs with the Army band performing. The program includes prayers, readings, hymns, and multiple sermons by local pastors.
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Salvation Army
Dreamland Theatre
Spencer
C. J. Wilson
Was. Robinson
E. G. Blundell
Capt
Oake
German and Russian Sides Heighten Diplomatic Efforts
Officials in Berlin and Moscow indicate continued notes to Montenegro to exhaust all diplomatic options before warship activity shifts from demonstration to offensive. The exchange signals mounting tension as March events unfold.
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Berlin
Montenegro
Russia
Shoyleld
Jury Convicts Henry Love in Womans Murders in Ontario
In Owen Sound Ontario a jury found Henry Love guilty of murdering his wife Hannah at their Ceylon home last December. The trial featured three witnesses for the defense and his daughter Mrs William Hindle whose testimony contradicted her brother. Love showed no emotion upon verdict and called neighbors testimonies false. He faces sentencing today. Also Dr C Smith of Mountain House Idaho is charged with manslaughter for advising Miss Clark to fast forty days leading to her death.
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Owen Sound
Henry Love
Hannah
Ceylon
Love
Wm. Hindle
C Smith
Mountain House
Idaho
Rise in Russian Prison Population Alarm in St Petersburg
March 22 report notes a sharp increase in Russia's prison population from 1906 to 1911 by about 95,000, with political prisoners rising. From 1903 to 1914 spending across departments grew 86 percent as terrorism waned and radicalism increased, prompting a human rights inquiry into prison deaths.
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St. Petersburg
Duma
Russia
Liberal Naval Policy Opposes Government Plan for Empire Navy
Ottawa March 22 Sir Wilfrid Laurier opposes the governments thirty five million dollar request to fund an Imperial Navy. The Liberal stance favors a Canadian built and staffed navy, with funds directed to domestic equipment and construction. The debate centers on amending how the money is spent and maintaining constitutional avenues.
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Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier
Imperial Navy
Liberal Party
Canada
Guthrie
Hagen
Mesaré
Pugeley
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Humdinger
Ation
Sahara Desert
Duncan Nigewen
Albin
Daily Telegraph
Constantinopl
Uta
Germany
Scoues
Borden
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