Cruiser Buffalo hard pressed for coal near Cordova Alaska
Cordova Alaska May 16 The U S Cruiser Buffalo lies about thirty miles from coal reserves with empty bunkers and no supply in sight. Government to send a collier from Puget Sound about 1000 miles away. Behring River coal fields nearby but inaccessible until private title cases are settled.
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United States
Great Behring River
Alaska
Cordova
Buffalo
Puget Sound Navy Yards
San Francisco
Behring River
Rainfall Insures A Prosperous Season In Medicine Hat District
Rainfall has been ideal across the Medicine Hat district boosting hopes for a bumper crop and prosperity for ranchers. Rancher Manuel Sturn reports excellent conditions south of Cypress Hills, with grass thriving and livestock fattening. Farmer M Slattery near Bowell confirms optimism among neighbors, having sold land at 22.50 per acre and planning a 50 acre harvest. Observer Hassard records .66 inches of rainfall, described as exactly what was needed.
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Medicine Hat
Manuel Sturn
Cypress Hills
M. Slattery
Bowell
Here
Slattery
Hassard
Weekly exams for Standard V and notable arts quotes
The school to hold weekly Standard V tests through June with Principal Armour publishing results in local papers for parental awareness. Included are May 13 history and arithmetic scores and a collection of 1910 quotes praising Albert Chevalier as a premier artist and influence on theatre and home industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Armour
New York Telegraph
New York
Chevalier
Chevalier’s Fourth American Tour Praised by Critics
Albert Chevalier toured the United States from September 27 to February 12, 1910, a span of five months. Newspaper critics in every city he appeared praised him as the greatest character actor of his time.
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Albert Chevalier
United States
Former State Treasurer Charged With Embezzlement
G. Bickford of Bismarck N D was arraigned in District Court after arrest during the late Legislature session on three informations two for embezzlement and one for false entries alleging a total of 60000 dollars in state funds misappropriated.
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Bismarck
N. D
G. Bickford
One Thousand Homeless After Fire Near Hale Lock and Dam
A May fire in Chattanooga Tenn destroyed twenty houses and two large bull pens housing workers at Hale Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River leaving about one thousand people homeless. Damaged structures included bunking facilities for laborers and nearby trackage observed in Rosedale area. Officials assess conditions and relief plans for displaced families.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Hale Lock and Dam
Tennessee River
Adjournment May Stretch as Commons Debates Waterways
Ottawa notes a likely Friday adjournment while the Commons debate a permanent joint waterways commission under a Canada United States waterways treaty. Amendments sought to curb dam construction were rejected as bills progress including Penny Bank deposit interests and extending bank charters. The Canadian Northern Railway Bill also advances.
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Ottawa
Commons
Pugsley
Joint Waterways Commission
Canada
United
Canadian Northern Railway
Badges for Boy Scouts Recommendations Published
Scoutmaster Nott recommends Boy Scouts Norman Rossiter Maynard Patterson and Ralph Forster for shooting distance judging pathfinders and musicians badges. W E Hay district commissioner approves and submits to council for No 1 troop in Medicine Hat.
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Nott
Hay
No. 1
Medicine Hat Boy Scouts
Norman Rossiter
Maynard Patterson
Ralph Forster
Clare Becker
Horace Whitlen
Piamo
Jessop Nott
William E. Hay
Attempt to Pull Conductor from Moving Train Fails
Ben Johnson attempted to yank Conductor Dan Robertson from a moving C P R freight train at Suffield yesterday afternoon. A brakeman aided Robertson, Johnson was arrested in the C P R yards that night. Johnson sought a ride to the city but was refused and was remanded by Magistrate Kealy until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnson
Dan Robertson
Suffield
Johnson
Robertson
Bruce
Kealy
Pettet and Hit Liands Sign Described on Sth Avenue Corner
Fragmentary OCR notes show a 100 foot corner on Sth avenue near Pewi sign with references to Pettet and Hit Liands and a partial FA tag. Details are unclear but indicate a signage or property marker.
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Sth Avenue
Pettet
Hitliands
SY Gepal
Percheron Israel Brought in by Col. Sissons From Pekisko Stables
Col. F QO. Sissons buys the grand young Percheron Israel from Pekisko stables. Weighing 1800 pounds and judged exceptional, Israel is expected to reach 2200 pounds with more strength. He placed second at Calgary Spring Show and will be prepared for Medicine Hat Fall Fair, with a noted French pedigree through Israel imp. born 1908 bred by M. Fouasnon in Sarthe.
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F. QO. Sissons
Israel
George Lane
Pekisko
Entir West
Calgary
Medicine Hat
M. Fouasnon
Dept. of
Sarthe
France
Dan Joussette
Ninette
Minette
Grise
Philemon
Robespierre
Barra
Fire devastates Kirin in Manchuria causing mass homelessness
A major blaze in Kirin Manchuria on May 9 to 17 left about a thousand residents homeless and destroyed 4000 shops 15 banks and 8377 other buildings. Estimated property loss reaches 20000000 amid disrupted telegraph service and limited early reports. Kirin’s population is around 80000.
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Harden
Manchuria
Kirin
Pekin
Fire damages Bain Peanut Co plant in Suffolk Va
Norfolk Va May 17 fire partially destroyed the Bain Peanut Co plant in Suffolk causing about 200000 dollars in losses. Two hundred thousand bushels of peanuts burned. Real estate ad follows offering 10 to 50 foot lots on Balmoral Street with water sewer and gas and two year terms if sold as a whole.
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Norfolk
Bain Peanut Co
Suffolk
Balmoral St. E
Pettet and Hilliard
Jail Time For Assault On Officer In Medicine Hat
W Long to serve a couple of months in Lethbridge jail after assaulting Officer Campey en route to the police station. Ling admits drunken disorderly conduct after swinging at the officer. Mike Borys fined 56 dollars for indecent act on the street. Thomas White, 70, labeled a vagrant and told to leave the city after wintering at a ranch north of Calgary.
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Walley
Fourth Avenue
Main Street
Mike Borys
Thomas White
Calgary
Medicine Hat
City
Preparing for New Hull Block
Work began today at the Fourth avenue and Toronto street corner to prepare the Hull block after W. Roper Hull bought the property for 37500. He plans a three story building, excavating contract awarded, construction to proceed quickly. two building lots in block 85 offered at 375 each by Pettet and Hilliard.
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Fourth Avenue
Toronto Street
W. Roper Hull
Pettet & Hilliard
Fire destroys major block in Almonte Ont
A blaze that started in the rear of the People's Store today razed three brick and three frame buildings adjoining the railway station in Almonte Ontario. Estimated loss runs to about $73,000 with nearly all contents of the business block destroyed.
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Almonte
Ont
People's Store
Property Auction Notice for Central Park Blocks
Six lots in Block seven Central Park offered for two thousand one hundred dollars. Pettet and Hilliard handle sale. Auction to settle or transfer ownership.
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Central Park
Pettet & Hilliard
Methodist Conference Backs Peace Move in Vancouver
The British Columbia Methodist Conference endorsed the peace movement and deplored the armament rush. They urged arbitration for disputes and called for a permanent check on militarism, sending copies to Marl Grey and President Taft with praise for Taft.
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Vancouver
B.C
British Columbia Methodist Conference
United Staes
Marl Grey
Taft
Five-year sentence for Hudson's Bay Mutual fraud
In Vancouver Judge Melinnes sentenced Charles W. Jennings to five years in the Provincial penitentiary for fraud connected to the Hudson's Bay Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Certificates showed $130,600 issued, but Jennings testified only $75,000. He claimed youth influenced the leniency and stated he is not yet twenty-five.
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Vancouver
B. C
MelInnes
Chas. W. Jennings
Montreal
Spokane
Hudson's Bay Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Jennings
Medicine Hat Milling seeks gas concession and tax relief
An adjourned city council meeting will hear the New Industries report on Medicine Hat Milling Co. seeking 150000 cubic feet of gas daily and ten years of tax exemption. The manager asked to sink a well at his expense and keep most output, but the committee rejected the proposal citing safety and must2 concerns. The mill plans to expand from 150 to 600 barrels daily.
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New Industries Committee
McNealy
Medicine Hat Milling Co
McNeely
University of Alberta Strathcona Grants First Degrees
Edmonton May 17 The University of Alberta Strathcona campus conferred its first degrees in history during convocation. Mossop Rotsinson Edmonton received B Ss Babson and A. Te Law Strathcona earned B A special degrees Hill Strathcona McNally Wedlaskiwin and J A Fife Edmonton received M A and M Sc respectively Curtis Strathcona English master at the Colonial Institute is noted among staff raising the degree tally for the fledgling provincial university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Strathcona
Mossop Rotsinson
Babson
Cona
Srs. Hill
Sir John Carling Dying in London Ontario
Report notes Sir John Carling is dying with only a few days remaining. Autobiographical phrases and fragmented notes reference a corner on Columbia Avenue with 180 ft frontage and a price tag of 1200 dollars.
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London
Carling
Columbia’ Avenue
Pattet
Williand
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New York Star
His
Arlh
Walker
G McLaren
V. Fleming
J Sillakds
Wagstaff
Bismark
Rosedale
C.A. McGrath
Waterways Commission
C. A. Magrath
Present Waterways Commission
Milk
St. Mary's Rivers
Alberta
Anderson
Oliver
Reid
Grenville Propos
Joint Commission
W. E. Hay
Col. Sissons
Royaly
Walsh
GES
W. Long
Almonte, Ont
Methodist Conference and Peace Movement
Scalawag
Sir John Carling
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