Bandits Seize Shanghai Pekin Express. 150 Captured
Reports from Lin Cheng say 1 000 bandits halted the Shanghai Pekin express and abducted about 150 passengers. One British subject killed. several foreigners including Scripps and two US officers reported held. ten foreigners escaped. Weather section follows.
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Shantang
Lin Cheng
Tien Tsin-Pukow
Rothman
Naties
Robert Scripps
Pinger
United States Army
Roland
Allen
Philippine
J. DB. Powell
Weekly Review
Shanghai
Henley
Lee
Solomon
Levy
Major Pinger
Tien Tsin
Partial lifting of Canadian cattle embargo discussed
London May 7 Canadian commissioner of agriculture Duncan Marshall says the importation of animals act partially lifts the cattle embargo. He notes breeding cattle from Canada may be admitted and hints at a full removal as trade resumes with Dandee.
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London
Duncan Marshall
Canada
Marshall
Dandee
Irregulars Attack Senator Fitzgerald’s Dundrum House
Irregulars attacked the Dublin residence of Senator Fitzgerald owner of Freeman’s Journal. A guard challenged three women who fired revolvers at him. The siege lasted about ninety minutes with many windows broken but little other damage.
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Dublin
Dundrum
Senator Fitzgerald
Freeman's Journal
Warning Issued On River Fishing Before Season Opens
Probation Officer Williams reports boys caught fishing in the river and creek will be arrested or treated as violations once the season opens. The warning urges youths to refrain until lawful fishing periods begin.
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Willams
Canadian American Oil drill to start within ten days
The head driller and his assistant of the Canadian American Oil and Gas Co. arrived from the Nevin field to the Many Island Lake site with managing director Mr. F. 8. Ratliff. The camp is erected and the drilling site has crossed the boundary, with operations expected to commence within ten days. Crown prosecutors and defense counsel in Toronto oppose abolishing the grand jury. Ontario lawyers think Manitoba erred.
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Canadian American Oil and Gas Co., Ltd
Nevin
Many Island Lake
F. 8. Ratliff
Toronto
Ontario
Manitoba
Canada’s Largest Gold Mine Under Foreign Control
A London cable to the Wall Street Journal reports Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines, Canada’s biggest gold mine, passing to an English and South African syndicate. Plans call for an Enelgh Ltd with $60,000,000 capital owning 74 percent of Hollinger. Hollinger shares recently traded near 314.00.
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London
Wall Street Journal
C Canada
Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines
Enelgh Limited
Hollinger
Canadian Pacific urged to maintain high service quality
Montreal May 7. In a circular, President Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway asks officers and employees to continue courtesy and efficiency and promote service spirit. The note says every patron must feel their personal interest is at heart and receive a level of service unmatched elsewhere.
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Montreal
Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Unionist ex-ministers eyed for Bonaraw government
London reports negotiations have restarted with certain Unionist ex-ministers to consider their entry into the Bonaraw government.
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London
Oex
Flood Situation On Assiniboine Holds Steady At Brandon
Brandon May 7 The Assiniboine flood remains unchanged with large areas north of the city still under threat. Residents in the flat district have been forced to evacuate twice in recent weeks as the river rose rapidly from Saturday to Sunday before measurements were hindered by high winds.
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Brandon
Assiniboine
Directors of Agricultural Society Meet Wednesday
A meeting of the directory of the Agricultural Society will be held in the offices of the Chapter of Commerce on Wednesday evening at 9 oclock to make arrangements for a plan to celebrate Medicing Hats 90th anniversary.
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Directory of the Agricultural Society
Chapter of Commerce
Mackay Announces Atlantic Cable Contracts Signed
Clarence H. MacKay, president of the Postal Telegraph Cables system, says contracts are signed to lay a new trans Atlantic cable directly linking New York and London. The line, largest yet in the Atlantic, may carry 1260 letters per minute and spans 2750 miles via Nova Scotia and the Azores, with connections to Ireland and England planned.
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W. Y. Ane
London
Cable System
New York
Nova Scotia
Azores
Montreal
Clarence H. MacKey
Postal Telegraph Cables System
Atlantic Ocean
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America
Europe
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Co
Mesrs. Sisons Bres
United States
Commercial Cable Co
Ile
Novia Sea
Hed
Ireland
Eneland
King and Queen Arrive in Italy
Rome reports King George and Queen Mary arriving in the capital at three o'clock in the afternoon on their long planned visit to Italy. The royal couple’s arrival signals the start of a notable royal tour through the country.
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Italy
Rome
King George
Queen Wary
Long Hike Aims to Prove Amputee Can Work and Travel
Geo W Hincks of the bat talion and Marshall MacDougall of the 31st Battalion travel from Calgary to Ottawa on crutch bounds to interview the government. Tom Bennett of the 7th Battalion accompanies them. They left Calgary 120 days ago covering about 17 1/2 miles daily and stop in Hat until Thursday. They seek active citizen support and to show amputees can maintain stamina with suitable work while highlighting unemployment among amputees.
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Geo. W. Hincks
Marshall MacDougall
Calgary
Ottawa
Tom Bennett
Tth
Earch
Britain Disapproves German Reparations Proposal
London reports Britain will send a note to Germany within thirty six hours disapproving the latest German reparations proposal and urging a more practical liberal solution. Paris notes France and Belgium reject Germany's thirty billion gold marks offer and insist on full payment and Ruhr settlement.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Berlin
Foreign Office
Paris
France
Belgium
Giermany
Brussels
Ruhr
Indian Rain Prophet Predicts Wet Season Here
San Child, a famed Walfi hunter, predicted heavy rain early this month during a visit to Mayor Huckvate. He had forecast rain days in 1915, which coincided with a bumper crop year and rain on 27 days.
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San Child
Huckvate
Dane
Amery Says Britain Cannot Provide Full Empire Naval Defence
London May 7 The first lord of the admiralty C A Amery declared Britain could no longer supply the empire defence strength alone. He urged younger navies of the empire to join in future defence, citing strong ties of tradition and training with Britain.
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Amery
London
Tye
Londen
Cot
C. Amery
Great Britain
Morrison Advises Organization Of Rural Ridings
Windsor May 7 U F O sympathizers in Essex heard Morrison secretary of the United Farmers of Ontario urge followers to organize rural constituencies for the approaching provincial contest He warned against speculation on the agrarian party’s post election status.
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Essex
Morrison
United Farmers of Ontario
Tie
Atus
Agrarian Party
California murderer Clara Philips reportedly detained in Honduras
A May report from Tegucigalpa says Clara Philips, the California "hammer" murderer, is being detained there. The information has not been confirmed.
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San Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Clara Philips
California
Sunday Morning Ram In The District Weather Reports
Fragmented OCR text mentions Sunday morning, early hours, duration from one to two hours, with some areas lasting longer. Limited readable entities include time mentions and general district context without clear events or names.
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