Montreal Garrison Artillery train myth corrected
Survivors of the Montreal Garrison Artillery celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their 1885 Northwest departure. The Montreal Gazette notes the first through Montreal to Winnipeg passenger service did not occur until November 1885, with the M G A's 1885 trip credited as the true first through journey.
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Montreal
Que
Montreal Garrison Artillery
Northwest
Montreal Gazette
Fred. Williams
Williams
Winnipeg
Dalhousie ‘Square
Canada
Fort William
Canadian Pacific
Montreal Garrison ,Artillery West
Bulgarian unrest prompts troop deployment in Bulgaria
London reports ongoing troubles in central Bulgaria with bands of riders attacking villages for political aims. The government has sent a large number of troops to suppress the unrest and demonstrate it will not tolerate further disorder.
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Ountry
London
Bulgaria
Pheir
Sint
Six Coastguards Convicted For Smuggling Liquor
Six members of the coast guard assigned to the area have been found guilty by court martial of smuggling liquor into New York and are to serve six months each. Three other enlisted men received ninety days for intoxication. Nineteen men in all are confined in Richmond County jail awaiting court martial on various offences. A tomb costing about 400 000 dollars is being prepared for own use by one of America’s fifteen richest men and will contain sixteen crypts.
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New York
York
Aid
Richmond County
America
School board accepts resignation after crossword puzzle note
Milltown Newfoundland May 17 The board of education received a crossword note signed by Miss Emily Lins a 3 year old school teacher After an hour of puzzling they deciphered I am being married this summer and thank the board for its kind consideration and also thank the supervising principal for his efforts The board accepted the resignation.
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Milltown
Board of ‘Education
Emily
Lins
Germany to State Plainly Her Proposals for a Security Pact
Paris May 18 The French note replying to Germany security pact proposals, after review by French and British Foreign Offices, was ready for Ambassadors Council perusal tomorrow. The note likely will be sent to Berlin Wednesday or Thursday, barring final phraseology difficulties. It urges Germany to state plainly and without equivocation exactly what her security proposals are.
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Germany
Paris
Ambassadors Council
Berlin
United States
France
Ministr
Briand
Manin
Old Indian School to Train British Teens in Alberta
Edmonton May 18 negotiations begin for a farm school in Alberta for teenage British boys under the Overseas Settlement Scheme. Proposal to use the unused St Joseph Indian Industrial School near Dumbo southeast of Calgary with provincial and Dominion authorities discussing buildings and lands once used by the Indian school.
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Edmonton
Alberta
St. Joseph
Dumbo
Calgary
Drazen No One Strikes Wet Gas Flow At Many Island Lake
Drazen No One reports a heavy flow of very wet gas at Many Island Lake. The water is oil bearing, creating rumors of oil flow from the well. The gas volume hinders drilling and has spurred brisk lease buying, with prices rising noticeably.
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Drazan No
Oli
Drazen
Erlee
Germany backs Dawes Plan as pressure eases
Berlin reports Foreign Minister informs the Reichstag that the German government will continue to carry out the Dawes plan, signaling ongoing adherence amid international financial arrangements.
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Germany
Berlin
Stressraffnn
Alberta crop report shows wheat seeding near completion province wide
Alberta farmers report seeding of wheat nearly finished across the province with Edmonton district lagging at 50 to 75 percent seed. Weather remains cool with frosts slowing growth, but moisture adequate for rain, pasture improving, and drought concerns eased. Farmers urged to monitor for grasshopper outbreaks and report to Edmonton.
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Edmonton
Lethbridge
Lake Vessels Coated With Ice on Seo Lake Sunday
Sault Ste. Marie reports vessels arriving from Lake Superior coated with ice as rough weather develops. The thermometer runs low and sleet falls while a broad area at the lake’s western end picks up snow. A gale winds and frost persist with icicles hanging from roofs. No crop damage reported.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Divorce Mill Operated by New York Court Judge Charged
Providence reports a large divorce mill tied to Leonard W. Horton a Master of Chancery in New York Land Providence and his partner Frances P. Dougherty. They face grand jury tomorrow on conspiracy and fraud charges. Calgary stock receipts show cattle 200 calves 8 hogs 354 with no noon sales. Winnipeg arrivals include 1225 cattle calves 2475 hogs 9 sheep with wide price drops in cattle and unchanged hogs. Toronto market quiet. no prices set for sheep and lambs.
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Providence
Leonard W. Horton
New York Land
Frances’ “P. Dougherty
Calgary
Winnipeg
Toronto
Senator DeVeber III Hospitalized in Ottawa
Senator L G DeVeber of Lethbridge Alberta is seriously ill in a Ottawa hospital at seventy five years old. The report appears in May 18 dispatches from Ottawa.
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Deveber III
Ottawa
L. G. De-Veber
Lethbridge
Alta
Medicine Hat Man Killed in Hanna Railway Yards
Word arrived by wire of the death of Mr. James Scarlett formerly of Medicine Hat. He was killed last night at Hanna in the C N R yards where he was employed. His brother Fred Scarlett and sister Mrs. Sodero have left for Hanna by auto, and the body will be brought to Medicine Hat for burial.
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James Scarlett
Medicine Hat
Hanna
C.N. R
Fred. Scarlett
B. Finley
Sodero
Heavy frosts hit Western Ontario damaging early crops
May 18 reports say four degrees of frost were recorded across Western Ontario last night. Heavy damage to early vegetables and fruit blossoms is feared, with many gardens nearly ruined and flowers badly damaged.
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Toronto
Ontario
Prairie wheat seeding nearly finished on pace for spring
Canada crop report shows Alberta 90 percent seeded and wheat well above ground with healthy appearance. Saskatchewan seeds on higher lands drying winds and rainfall needed soon. Early sown wheat up and rooted. no frost damage. District between Hanna Alberta and Kindersley Saskatchewan reports cutworm damage prompting reseeding. Overall cooler nights slow growth. warmer wet weather desired.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian National Railway
Hanna
Alta
Kin
Dersley
Sask
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Debtors Debt Talks Move From Sentiment to Business Talks
Paris reports show French officials and newspapers framing the U S funding requests as a business matter, urging definite agreements and excluding sentiment. Washington notes the reconstruction era shifts toward formal promises to pay, with $7.1 billion cited as the current debts due if paid now.
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Paris
L'Ere
Nouvelle
United
States
France
L'Geuvre
Woodrow Wilson
United, States
Washington
Deb Commission
Russia
Change Announced In Can Pac Railway Telegraph Dept
Winnipeg May 18 W D Neil announces important changes in the Canadian Pacific Railway Telegraph Departments effective immediately due to John Tait's death. F B Scott becomes Nelson inspector temporarily, C W MacDonald moves Winnipeg inspector, R I Larrabee to Calgary inspector, B L Weaver becomes Calgary chief operator. Minor appointments follow.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Rail
W. D. Neil
Western Lines
Neil
John Tait
Nelson
F. B. Scott
Tait
Scott
C. W. MacDonald
Calgary
Larrabee
MacDonald
B.L. “Weaver
Fox Breeders Form Protective Association in Charlottetown
Charlottetown residents organize the Fox Breeders Protective Association to combat thefts from Prince Edward Island fox ranches. The group enlists two man-hunting bloodhounds and the services of a top detective agency to secure Canada’s breeding stock.
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Charlottetown
P.E.L
Best
Canada
Fox Breeders’ Protective Association
Prince Edward Island
May Wheat Soared to 1 94 in Winnipeg Market
May delivery rose to 1.94 amid strong buying and short covering before receding to 1.89 as July fell to 1.77 1 4 and October to 1.38 7 8. Traders faced restricted offerings and a tense market with strong May strength and cautious cash activity across oats and other grains.
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Winnipeg
Aoarca
Derly
Britain proposes joint note to Soviet on Communist Internationale
London reports the Daily Herald correspondent states Britain plans a joint note with Allies demanding absolute repudiation of the Communist Internationale and the headquarters’ removal from Moscow. The Herald warns such a move could spark global disaster and rekindle hostility.
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London
The
Daily Herald
Herlin
Ellapla
Great Britain
Communist Internationale
fernAionale
Mosnoy
Herald
Posal
Farewell Sermon by Rev A E B Lloyd at Washington Ave Methodist
A large congregation gathered at Washington Ave Methodist Church last evening for Rev A E B Lloyds farewell address to his congregation assisted by Rev W H Hills. Lloyd spoke on Psalm 92:12 the righteous shall flourish praising the children choir and leader Mr Baker and asking continued blessing as they enter their new relation in the United Church of Canada. Rev Ian Mre Lloyd and family left for Ontario with friends bidding farewell and wishing success for their future.
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Washington Ave
Methodist
A. B
Lloyd's
W. H. Hills
Lloyd
Livya
Baker
United Church ‘of Canada
Hosié
Thompson
Thompon
Ang
Rand
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