Riots and arson strike several British cities
In Liverpool and London on Saturday night Sinn Fein linked gangs raided houses of Royal Irish Constabulary relatives. Fires destroyed multiple dwellings as occupants were gagged or left to flames. Separate ambush near Cort County Galway killed three officers and wounded a constable. Belfast police faced gunfire during a day of clashes.
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Liverpool
London
Dublin
Bathyerin
Cort
Galway
Blake
Cornwillis
McCreary
11Th Lancers
Joint Ontario parties deny unanimity on joint candidate
At a May 16 meeting in Guelph the United Farmers of Ontario and the Independent Labour Party of South Wellington rejected reports of a unified front for the next federal election. They asserted a Farmer-Labor candidate would run regardless of Liberal moves.
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Guelph
Ont
United Arurers ‘of
Ontario
Independent Labor Party of
South Wellington
Plot to Blow Up Welland Canal Emerges in Canada
Welland Ontario May 16 police and federal authorities cooperate to locate 1100 pounds of dynamite stolen from government stores near Allanburg last Friday. The theft is linked to a suspected plan by unemployed Reds to blow up the Welland canal as investigators pursue the principals.
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Welland
Ont
Allanburg
Welland Canal
Niagara Falla
Relief Granted to Unemployed Pensioners in Calgary
J W Welekt reports from the I C B department in Calgary that authority is granted to provide relief to unemployed married pensioners who received fees before March 31. Assistance will be in kind including feed fuel rent or Pedglac and begins today May 16. Those whose pensions have been committed remain eligible for relief under the scheme.
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J. W. Welekt
8.C.B. Department
Calgary
Theo
Grandparents Travel for Wyoming Baby's Funeral
In Sheridan Wyoming May 13 the grandparents of 10 month old Howard Green son of Karl C Green a rancher are due to arrive and attend the funeral after the infant drowned yesterday afternoon when he fell into a boiler of rainwater. Funeral services await their arrival.
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Sheriden
Wyo
Howard Green
Karl C. Green
Iowa
Rain Quenches Northern Forest Fires in Ontario
Sudbury Ont May 16 forest fires in the northern district were extinguished by rain on Friday and Saturday. The damage estimate is not yet available as snow fell Saturday morning finishing the fire fight and restoring the scene to normal conditions.
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Sudbury
Ont
Radium Theft Spreads Across Cities
Chicago reports a $6000 radium tube missing from an elevated train after a street car sighting in Kansas City. The insurance adjuster notes daily radium disappearances nationwide, with losses totaling about $40,000 from Portland Oregon Oklahoma City and Toledo Ohio.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Insurance Company
United States
Portland
Ore
Oklahoma City
Toledo
Ohio
Fire destroys section foreman's house near Aus tice Ontario
A fire Thursday wiped out the section foreman's house at Aus tice sixteen miles west of Cmperor Ontario with no immediate report of injuries.
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Austice
Cmperor
Ont
Halifax bikers reach Medicine Hat on cross-Canada hike
John Behan and Son Clifford Behan, veterans of the Great War, reached Medicine Hat after leaving Halifax January 25 en route to Vancouver. They expect to finish by June 10, aided by local support and a cheering reception from Halifax readers and city officials.
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John Behan
Clifford
Halifax
Vancouver
Burkmen
Carr
Gaye Carr
Halfax
Tat Burkman
Chelmsford
Behans
Hatton
Medicine Hat
Assiniboia
Green Lantern
W. A. Hast
Mr. Murphy
Calgary
Duke of Devonshire
Arthur Meighen
F. B. McCurdy
Peter Martin
W. M. Martin
Sask
Geo. Langley
James A. Caldwell
Canada
Halifax Herald
Dartmouth
Burkman
Jack
Farmers Busy on Land Toward Wheat Seeding Near Last Year
Saskatoon May 16 Farmers continue work on seeding after two sunny days. Wheat planting is near completion with acreage similar to last year.
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Saskatoos
Winter wheat acreage falls in northern hemisphere survey
Washington May 16 United States department of agriculture reports winter wheat acreage for seven northern hemisphere countries at 99 400 000 acres for the growing crop down from 103 200 000 acres last year in the new survey.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Budget debate ends Wednesday in House vote planned
Ottawa May 16 A vote on the budget is expected in the House around Wednesday next. Prime Minister desires the debate to end before Thursday and government speakers will be timed accordingly.
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Ottawa
Can. Press
Magnetic storm disrupts telegraph and wire services
An intense magnetic storm damaged telegraph and telephone lines across Europe and North America. Winnipeg and cities from Ottawa to Vancouver reported outages affecting cross continental communications into the weekend. White flames noted, system delays persisted as networks struggled to recover.
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Winnipeg
Thurne
Ottawa
Vancouver
San Francisco
Apd
Europe
London
British Isles
Canada
United
England
Fat omen from East Africa milk diet noted by ethnologist
Budpha Roscoe reports a tribe in East Africa living on milk with cows plentiful and women becoming very fat. Dr Boxee described an instance where a "no fat" woman could not pass through a doorway to greet him.
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London
Budpha
Roscoe
Boxee
Spellige
City committee outlines site for new swimming pool project
A city committee chosen from local organizations aims to erect a swimming pool with total costs not exceeding 3000 dollars. Site options included Riverside Park and city properties. the committee favored the Oda fellows' Block behind it for central access. Seven ministers compete for moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly.
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C.P.R
Macleod Trail
Armoyer
Allowance Avr
Princess Street
Central
Finlay Lumber Co
Odafellows
Montgomerie
Fifth Avenue
East Allowance
The
Presbyterian General Assembly
Alexandra High School Alumni Elect Officers
On May 12 the graduates of Alexandra High School elected officers for the alumni association for the year. Miss Margaret Dobbin chaired. Miss Christina Flynn served as secretary pro tem. Miss J A Fraser was honorary president by acclamation. Mr Rotdas orgussén became president. Lillian Hamilton is vice president. Helen Stewart secretary treasurer. executive listed with members in Medicine Hat Winnipeg Vancouver and other cities. Members to stay in contact with graduates and report address changes to Miss Helen Stewart.
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Margaret Dobbin
Christina Flynn
Alumini Association
Alexandra High School
J.A. Fraser
Muriel McLaren
Rotdas Orgussén
Lillian Hamilton
Helen Stewart
Joness
Medicine Hat
A.H.S
Edmonton
Bruce Macdonald
Toronto
Frank Millican
Calgary
Chris. Flynn
Vancouver
Marjorie Agnew
U.S A. West
Mise
Francis Depew
U.S. A. East
Charlies Blundell
Cfticn
Alumni Association
Flour exports to Britain rise sharply in early 1921
Canadian flour shipments to Great Britain in the first quarter of 1921 show a remarkable rise over the same period in 1920. Trade Commissioner Harrison in London notes fourfold growth in the last three months vs the first three months of last year. Ottawa reports a related fatality in Toronto where 18 year old Arthur Richards was killed by a broken wire on a sidewalk.
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Ottawa
Great Britain
Harrison
London
Arthur Richards
Toronto
Deaths of Four Husbands Tied to Woman in Los Angeles Case
Los Angeles May 13 Deputy sheriff W H Ormsby of Twin Falls Idaho says Mrs Lydia Meyer Southard was arrested in Honolulu in connection with the deaths of four of her husbands a brother in law and a child of one husband. Autopsy showed poison traces and authorities list marriages with Dooley McHaffie Lewis and Edward Meyer with deaths between 1915 and 1930. A diamond theft motive is suspected and an Idaho prosecuting attorney holds details.
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Los Angeles
Honolulu
Lydia Meyer Southard
W. H. Ormsby
Twin Falls
Idaho
Ormsby
Frank Sephan
Southard
Twin ‘Falls
Mary James
Idaho City
Robert C. Dooley
Twin Falls Hospital
William GC. McHaffie
Hardin, Mont
Harlan C. Lewis
Billings
Mont
Denver
Cold
Edward F. Meyer
Blue Lakes Ranch
Twin Falls County
Pocatello
Maxwell Motor Co sale completes under court order
The Maxwell Motor Co sale by auction to reorganize the company with Chalmers Motor Co. was completed under United States District Judge Arthur J. Tuttle. Walter P. Chrysler and Harry Bronner of New York chaired the reorganization committee. the $10,915,000 price met the judge's minimum of $10,000,000.
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Detroit
Maxwell Motor Company
United States
Arthur J. Tuttle
Chalmers Motor Company
Walter P. Chrysler
New York
Charman
Harry Sbronner
Tuttle
Britain Seeks Accord as Coal Strike Persists
London reports no major events this week amid ongoing coal miners strike and labor unrest. Parliament adjourned for a period while Prime Minister aims to mediate between mine owners and workers, though prospects for a breakthrough seem slim.
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London
Can
Prem
Trains Derail Near Toulouse Kill Twelve and injure Fifty
Twelve people died and fifty were injured when two express trains bound for Toulouse from Paris derailed within miles of each other. Locomotives and tenders stayed on track, prompting the minister of public works to order an inquest.
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Toulouse
France
Cme
Paris
Missing barges and ships in Lake Superior search
The steamer Seillah picked up the barge Peshtigo at seven Sunday morning and will stay here awaiting orders. There is little hope for the Miztec and its crew. Coastguard patrols search for bodies washed ashore. The Mauniloa was refloated after taking out three hundred tons of ore. A heavy northern gale with snow affects southbound steamers on Lake Superior.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Seillah
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Mauniloa
Cedar Reef
Lake Superior
Liberal Convention Friday Draws Cabinet and Members
Provincial Cabinet members including Hon. A. J. McLean and Hon. C. S. Pingle will attend Friday’s Liberal Convention along with Alberta House private members. J. A. McColl of Acadia Frank Lieffingwell of Warner and Mayor Eaxon of Hand Hills also signaled attendance. The executive committee meets Wednesday evening to plan advance events.
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Alberta House
A. J. McLean
C.S. Pingle
J. A. McColl
Acadia
Frank Lieffingwell
Warner
Eaxon
Hand Hills
Atvancgevents
Dominion Labor Party Meeting Notice
Dominion Labor Party calls a meeting for Tuesday March 17 at Trades and Labor Hall. Attendance requested for important business.
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Dominion Labor Party
At & O
Trades and Labor Hall
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Tony Irwin
Samaritan
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Niassoc
Genienion At
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