Reading Great Books at Teachers Convention by Perrin Baker
Thursday afternoon session opened with a solo by Miss Caroline Marsh. Perrin Baker, Minister of Education, spoke on Reading Great Books. He warned that many people live intellectually impoverished despite abundant books and read excerpts from Vlato Hazlett Lamb Emerson and Milton on libraries.
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Teachers’ Convention
Caroline Marsh
Jon
Perrin Baker
Bakers
Vlato, Hazlett
Charles Lamb
Emerson
Milton
Royal Bank of Louian Sentenced in B C Bank Hold up
Sanaimo B C Nov 6 Wain Hagley of Seattle was found guilty of complicity in the Royal Bank holdup and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary and twenty lashes. Begley was the first suspect to face trial in the bank robbery case. The report also notes a literary discussion led by Mr. Baker, praising great books and the value of reading.
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Sanaimo
B.C
Wain Hagley
Seattle
Royal Bank
Justice Murphy
Begley
Cabinet Meet to Reconvene Amid Merger Debate
Ottawa reports the cabinet will meet again this afternoon to discuss departmental reorganizations and pending byelections. Premier King stays in Ottawa as routine department work accumulates after the election campaign while a Montreal court dismisses an injunction on the proposed merger of Canadian asbestos companies.
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Ottawa
King
Holf
Martin
Superbr
Montreal
Arthur Meighen
Meighen
Etsinna
Troops Lock Down Socialists and Masons in Rome After Plot
In Rome on November 6 troops with bayonet guards cordoned the Socialist party headquarters and Free Mason offices at Justinian Palace amid allegations of a plot to assassinate Premier Mussolini as he appeared on the Chigi Palace balcony. Other centers opposed to the Fascist regime were sealed and guards stationed. Former Socialist deputy Tito Francesco Zamboni Quaglia editor of I Panfilo and General Luigi Capello remained imprisoned over links to the incident.
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Rome
Socialist Party
Free Masons
Justinian Palace
Mussolini
Chigi Palace
Laly
Austria
Tito Francesco Zamboni
Signor Quaglia
I Panclo
Luigi Capello
Cancer seen as diet disease by Lane and Franklin
Sir William Arbuthnot Lane and Dr. Phillip Franklin warn in Chicago that cancer may be linked to diet and feeding habits. Lane predicts 5000 British Isles deaths this month if measures aren’t adopted, faulting women for infant feeding and mothers for mouth Breathing habits.
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Chicago
William Arbuthnot Lane
Phillip Franklin
American College of Surgeons
William
British Isles
Franklin
Farl Of Portsmouth Leaves Sheridan For New Role
Sheridan resident Farl of Portsmouth departs for England to assume the title Earl of Portsmouth and spend the winter abroad. The move follows news of the Wallop family and a noted death in London.
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Farl
Portsmouth
Sheridan
Olives Fleurs Wallop
Wyoming
Chines
England
Earl of
Walton
New York
Montreal
Mr. Wallop
Simu
London
Oh Fellowes Wallop
Steamer Harmonie Safe After Loss of Propeller
A storm drifted the Harmonie on Lake Superior after losing her propeller. The Northern Navigation Company reports the vessel is riding safely under shelter near Caribou Island. The upbound steamer left on Tuesday with freight and no passengers aboard, and communications say there is no danger.
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Sarnia
Hamonte
Carthon Tshind
Lake Superior
Northern Navigation Company
Fort William
Navy
Harmonie
Caribou Island
Ontario church panel urges new vote at Richmond Hill
The Ontario church property commission report considers necessary a new ballot in Presbyterian churches where irregularities tainted the vote before June 1906, focusing on a case at Richmond Hill Ontario.
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Toronto
Ontario Church Property Commission
Richmond Hill
Ontario
Mansfield Sentenced Fifteen Years for Natal Valley Slaying
Jesse Mansfield was sentenced to fifteen years in prison by Mr. J W McDonald for the killing of George Whiting near Natal in British Columbia. A drilling report notes a ten inch hole reached 2090 feet at the Roth No 1 well.
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Jesse Mansfield
Cranbrook
Alett
George Whiting
Roth No. 1
Long Journey Attempted After Strychnine Ingestion
Macleod Nov 6 Thomas Sheaves of British Columbia drank a large dose of strychnine in a Claresholm beer bar and declared he would travel far. Police acted quickly to treat him, and he recovered. He faced Magister Stedman on a charge of attempted self harm and was remanded for two weeks for sanity examination.
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Stedman of Macleod
North Atlantic Storm Report From Lord Kelvin News
A violent North Atlantic gale was reported by wireless from the cable repair steamer Lord Kelvin as it sailed mid Atlantic. The bridge engine room telegraph and forward boats were damaged yet the vessel remained seaworthy and continued before a southwest gale. W Burris first mayor of Lacomb is dead.
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Airfax
N. S
North Atlantic
Wireless
Lord Kelvin
mid-Atlantic
Lori Kelvin
Elopement Fund Confession After Husband's Death
Newark report says Mrs. William J. Clark confessed with Joseph Cowen to saving a $2000 elopement fund in a Newark bank. Cowen held without bail. Clark claimed she refused Cowen’s pleas, noting she never promised to elope.
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Newark
William J. Clark
Willside
Galation
Joseph Cowen
Cowen
Parliament Likely to Meet After New Year Says Prime Minister
Ottawa reports the prime minister announced Parliament will open after the New Year once all members are returned and gazetted. Writ return dates hint delays, with Yukon likely late and past precedents showing openings in March or January.
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Ottawa
Nvov
Yukon
Wheat inspections show 2040 cars, 1825 contract grades
In Winnipeg on November 6 the wheat inspections reported 2040 cars inspected yesterday, with 1825 being contract grades and 1126 in specified categories. Coarse grains counted 279 cars, down from 401 a year earlier.
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Winnipeg. Mun
Former Medicine Hat man to run as Lethbridge candidate
Charles Jamieson, barrister, of Medicine Hat, announces he will seek the provincial bye election to replace Dr. Stewart who resigned to run federally. Rumors mention other Conservatives and potential rivals including Mayor Hardie and A D B Jogge as candidates if a bye or general election occurs.
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Lethoridge
Loent
Stewart
Hardie
A. DB. Jogge
Ee. O
McKenzie
R. R. Davidson
Dr. Stewart
Meighen denounces premier stand over usurpation of power
Ottawa reports Meighen condemns Premier King for clinging to power amid minority status and election defeat. He cites historic precedents in Britain and Canada, says King’s appeal was defeated and resignation proper. Also notes death of M Marchil, Bagot member-elect, at 71.
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Bone
Canada
King
Britain
Baldwin
Drury
Indapi
Labor
Fire destroys Great Northern dock at Smiths Cove
Fire at the Great Northern dock in Smiths Cove Seattle woke crews from multiple stations. By 7 o clock the blaze still burned and officials put the loss at 4525 000 dollars.
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Seattle
Navy
Great Northern
Smith's Cove
Ottawa Parliament Suicide Outside Justice Dept
August Swanson a middle aged Scandinavian shot himself in a corridor outside the Minister of Justice’s office in the East Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa. A Mounted Police constable nearby dispatched aid, but the bullet entered just above the heart and Swanson died almost instantly. He had spoken of seeking certain disarmament funds and claimed a swindle.
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Ottawa
Mounted Police
Local Polls Show Comrey Blackstock Ahead in Edanonton Race
Latest returns from Comrey and Ronolans place Gershaw at 4 and McDaniel far behind as votes tally across Save Creek. With only one small poll left, MecRaniel trails Gershaw by about 151 votes, suggesting his deposit loss as mayoral candidate Ald J T Collison announces candidacy for Edanonton mayor.
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Save Creek
Comrey
Ronolans
Blackstock
Gershaw
McDaniel
Rondlane
MecRaniel
Hedf Gershaw
Towers Claims Captain Clews Estranging Friends in Melita Shooting
Witnesses at Antwerp describe Thomas Towers former First Officer of the Melita saying the captain was turning all his friends against him and he could not stand it. He said he was very happy to die and that one shot would end the captain. He confessed that D Gilmour was his greatest enemy and expressed regret over Holliday's death.
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Southampton
Thomas Towers
A. H. Clews
D. Kk. Gilmour
John Holliday
Melita
Antwerp
Joseph Geeriinck
Canadian Pacific Investigation Department
Geerlrel
Towers
Trewy
Gearlinck
Gilmour
Holiday
Allan
The
Holliday
Wheat's Moderate Price Decline at Winnipeg Market
Winnipeg grain market sees a moderate price drop on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange with July at 4 8 and December at 15 8. November closes 1.34 1 4 down, demand weak and export business light. Liverpool cables firm. flax heavy with prices down 25 8. cash wheat and coarse grain trade dull amid inactive shippers and mills.
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Winnipeg
Winnnipeg Grain Exchange
Liverpool
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