St Lawrence dredging item faces crossfire in vote
In Ottawa the house backed a 1,663,000 expenditure to maintain and operate a dredging fleet on the St Lawrence ship channel after opposition from Conservative and Progressive members. Ministers argued deeper channels are vital for safety and insurance costs, while critics questioned timing and scope. Additional votes covered lighthouse construction, meteorological services, and dairy product adulteration penalties.
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Ottawa
St. Lawrence River
Ladner
Vancouver South
B. J. Garland
Bow River
Elgit
Atlaches
Marine and Fisheries Department
W. R. Motherwell
Agricultural Committee
Dean Inge Offers Divorce Solution at Forum Luncheon
The London Dean of St. Pauls, at a Century Club luncheon in New York, proposed that both guilty parties be hanged so the innocent may remarry within church law. He noted clergy would refuse to marry guilty parties and some would deny Communion, while opinions differ on admitting the innocent to the Sacraments.
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Toronto
New York
Ralph Mek
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Forum Magazine
Century Club
Church of
National Hospital Day Visits Encouraged in Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat General Hospital invites citizens to visit May 12 from two to six o'clock to learn about hospital services. The event marks National Hospital Day endorsed by leaders in Canada and the U S, emphasizing hospital roles without donations.
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National Hospital
Canada
United States
Djsu
Ag’ Eang
Lovt
Gould
Florence Nightingale
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Citizens of
Medicine ‘Hat
National Hospitalt Diy
Ted
Unclear Historical Figure Affects Danville Brief
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Joe Cannon from Danville Illinois with unclear context May references. No clear event, organization, or outcome is discernible.
Runaway Team Collides With City Hall Lamp Standard
A runaway team on Sixth Avenue near City Hall knocked down a lamp standard after drivers diverted to pay a bill. The wagon crashed the lamp bracket, the lamp fell, the horses escaped the dray but were uninjured and soon recaptured.
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Ranaway
Sixth Avenue
HH. Johnson
Redcliff
Grayson & Norris
Finlay Bridge
City Hall
Weather Records From Canada Meteorological Service Available
The Chamber of Commerce now holds complete precipitation and temperature records for prairie provinces since readings began. Medicine Hat data from 1883 to 1917 are in one volume, with monthly reports since 1917 covering the Dominion and Newfoundland and Bermuda. The Chamber also provides the daily weather map showing forecasts for public viewing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Prairie Provinces
The
Meteorologice
Service of Canada
Medicine Hat
Dominion of Canada
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Chamber
Meteorological Service
League of Nations urged inclusion by nations council
Washington May 9 The International Council of Women adopted a formal resolution urging member nations to use all influence to procure the speedy inclusion of all nations into the League of Nations.
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Washington
League
International Council
Angel Of Death Hovering Over England
London May 9 fears were expressed for Viscount Milner former war secretary suffering from sleeping sickness and a setback was announced. The condition of Field Marshal Haig former commander at Ypres after March 15 operation was also said to be not satisfactory.
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London
Viscount Milner
Ypres
Franch
Prairie Fire Near Nanton Burns Over 500 Acres
Calgary reports that a prairie fire started west of Nanton last week burned more than 500 acres of grass and bush, causing substantial property damage. An accidental ignition in an Indian teepee sparked the blaze when an Indian woman rolled in the grass to extinguish flames.
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Calgary
Nanton
Forestry Branch
King Opens British Empire Exhibition at Wembley
London May 9 King George opens the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley at noon with 1200 musicians, artillery, and massed bands. Accompanied by the Duke of York, the Queen and Prince Henry arrive in state carriages as Life Guards escort them amid cheering crowds. Four brief speeches include a request to open the exhibit and a broadcast nationwide.
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London
Georges
Wembley
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Prince ‘Henry
Life Guards
Police Court Fines Man for Car Turn Across Intersections
Police Court, J. A. Cuyici, fined five dollars and costs yesterday afternoon for turning a car between street intersections. A note on a private yacht under construction in Eastern Canada for Commander J. L. Ross of Montreal cites a cost of 110000 dollars and nearing completion at Orillia, with Ner likely a misprint.
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J. A. Cuyici
Canada
J. L. Ross
Montreal
Orillia
Parliament Set to Act on Agriculture Bills May 9
The Day in Parliament notes in Ottawa that the agriculture minister will introduce resolutions and possibly proceed with estimates. Earlier, a bill to curb dairy adulteration received a second reading, while another bill extending the St John and Quebec railway construction time advanced to a third reading. A second reading was given to a bill protecting farmers from livestock buyers issuing worthless cheques. Marine and fisheries estimates were debated in committee with $8,752,180 approved.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
St John and Quebec
Department of Marine and, Fisheries
Committee of Supply
New Union Church and Hotel Planned for Camrose
A proposed project for Camrose envisions a new union church and a hotel to be constructed this year. Local authorities and developers are evaluating site plans and permits for the two additions to the town.
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Camrose
Sinking of Government steamer Norman kills twenty one
Memphis May 9. Twenty one people are known dead after the Government steamer Norman capsized near Coahome Landing while returning from Cow Island on the Mississippi River. Captain Norman Fenton said the rudder failed and too many people were on one side. The Norman and Choctaw had carried delegates to a Mid South Engineers convention. Tom Lea, a negro rescuer in a motorboat, saved many women first and then helped men. The vessel was 114 feet long with a 26 foot beam and a three foot six inch draft, crew of ten.
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Memphis
Norman
Rowlette Payne
Stes Miner
Cow Island
Mississippi River
Norman Fenton
The
Mid South Association of Engineers
Coahome Landing
Fenton
Pergong
Helena
Ark
Tom Lea
Enolly
Trout Fry Stock Placed in Battle Creek for Cypress Hills
Wintering trout fry raised by Mr PB R Armstrong in Battle Creek are thriving at about one inch. Government hatcheries plan to send pickerel and perch fry for Elkwater Lake arriving around June first.
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Cypress Hills
PB. R. Armstrong
Battle Creek
Elkwater Lake
Casing Order Delays Mililing at Community Well
Mililing at the Community well near Many Island pauses as 8,200 feet of six inch casing from Pittsburgh is expected. Crews ready six inch tools while Messrs J A Wilson and F B Ratify depart for Wallace Idaho to seek further funds and urge continued contributions to a fund aimed at driving the drill toward oil prospects.
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Pittsburgh
Messrs
J. A. Wilson
Wuallace
Idaho
Death of Baron De Ramsey in London
London in May reports the death of the second Baron De Ramsey aged 77. He served as lord in waiting to Queen Victoria and was MP for Huntingdonshire from 1880 to 1885. His grandson Ailwyn Edward Fellowes becomes the third baron.
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London
France preps disarmament notes on Germany with cabinet review
Paris May 9 drafts of two notes addressing Germany's alleged treaty disarmament breaches and a reply to German security proposals have been prepared by Foreign Minister Briand's staff. Cabinets will thoroughly examine the draft reply and the note to Germany, reflecting Allied Council decisions for future security terms and eastern frontier concerns.
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Paris
Germany
Pnet
Briand
Franco
Alled Council of Ambassadors
Arctic Circle Record Flight Reaches Northern Edge
A missing plane piloted by Noel Wein with two passengers disappeared after a storm forced a landing between Rampart and Brooks near the Arctic Circle northwest of Fairbanks Alaska. A relief party and another aircraft pursued to offer aid as the craft was believed to have flown farther north than any previous flight, within forty miles of the Arctic Circle.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Noel Wein
Rampart and
Brooks
Arctic Circle
Wisman
Arctic
Circle
Toronto police commissioner calls for constable Hood resignation
The Toronto police commissioner urged Constable Hood to resign after he handcuffed a seven year old boy to a telephone post while attempting to arrest another youth.
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Toronto
Hood
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg
Winnipeg grain inspections show 139 cars of wheat yesterday with 19 under contract grade. Coarse offerings totaled 99 cars, compared with 205 last year, reflecting shifts in inspection numbers.
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Winnipeg
May Wheat Drops on Government Crop Report Bearish Tone
The May wheat market opened weak after a USDA crop report and slid to the day’s extreme dip, with May at 171 7-6, down eight cents. July fell to 169 1-2 and October to 188 1-8, while coarse grains sagged and buying power weakened. cash oats and barley saw fair business and flax stayed positive amid light export activity.
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Winnipeg
United States
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Bank of England
Wall Street
Britain
Dean Inge
Joe” Cannon
Danville, IL
Cannon
City Hall Corner
League OF. Nations
Lawrence Harris
Lawrence' Harrig
Glace Bay
Cape Breton
Dr. McAvoy
Angel of Death
England
Earl OF
Mississippi
Cypress Hills Fish
Baron DE Ramsey
France
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