Optimism in Sinn Fein British Talks on Irish Settlement
Sinn Fein leaders and British Cabinet members met at Downing Street to seek a basis for Irish settlement. The talks, kept secret, adjourned for a longer session after discussing truce violations and possible financial arrangements if Dominion status is accepted. Both sides showed optimism despite not yet addressing the core issues.
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London
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
Downing St
Ireland
Great Britain
Medicine Hat Irrigation Districts Discussed At Chamber Meeting
At a Chamber of Commerce gathering chaired by L C Charlesworth the government pledged help to irrigate proven lands in Medicine Hat Eastern and Southern districts. The Southern district would shift to a 3000 acre project near Seven Parsons Creek with changes to district boundaries and land inclusion. A Dominion engineer will determine lands to include near the water source and steps follow on patent changes and bond votes.
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Chamber of Commerce
LL. C. Charlesworth
Irrigation Council
Medicine Hat
Hichardson
D. W. Hays
Reclamation Service
Dominion Government
Giants Triumph Ends World Series As Meusel Brothers Clash
New York reports the World Series ends with the Giants beating the Yankees in a thrilling finish. Arthur Nehn and Waite Hoyt reflect on the pivotal ninth, while Emil Meusel hits .345 to Bob Meusel’s .200. Under a proposed rule, Bob must provide a Thanksgiving dinner for both families.
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Arthur Nehl
Giants
Ruth
Pipp
Ward
Baker
Mathewson
Rawlings
Hall
Waite Hoyt
Meusel Brothers
Emil
Bob
Yanks
Scottish federation demands UK cattle embargo action
The Scottish Federation of meat traders calls on the British Government to enact immediately the Embargo Commission's favorable recommendations on Canadian cattle. The request was conveyed in London on October 14.
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London
Moat Traders
Blaze at Woolworth store gutted Yorkton business district
Fire destroyed the F. W. Woolworth store in Yorkton Saskatchewan early today. The blaze gutted the building and left the stock a total loss with origin undetermined. Firemen arrived to find the entire structure a mass of flames and could not estimate the damage.
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Yorkton, Sask
F. W. Woolworth
Lloyd George to Make Statement in British House
London Oct 14 The cabinet committee on unemployment issued a deputation representing the unemployed after a conference with the prime minister's secretaries was received by Sir Alfred Mond and other committee members. The deputation asked for a national scale of relief and submitted plans. Sir Alfred replied that the government is considering various schemes and that the Prime Minister will make a full statement in the House next week.
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London
Alfred Mond
Alfred
Three year sentences for Bachinsky thefts in railway car cases
John Bachinsky alias Brooks was sentenced by Mr Justice Mahaffy to three years on each of twelve theft charges and two years for possession of tools and goods belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, all to run concurrently. The judge called him a sneak thief who abused a position of trust.
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Prince Albert Penitentiary
Justice Mahaffy
John Bachinsky
Brooks
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Bachinsky
Ang
Canadian Trade Shows Decline in September
Ottawa reports a drop in Canadian trade value for September compared with the prior year with a figure near 92 million dollars. For the six months ending in September, the decline versus the same period last year exceeds 500 million dollars.
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Ottawa
Can
Weather roundup for western Canada and prairie provinces
Weather across the Prairie provinces shows rain in Vancouver and clear skies in Edmonton Calgary Medicine Hat Lethbridge and Winnipeg with temperatures ranging from 58 to 72. Forecast calls for fair conditions across the West with little temperature change through Saturday.
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Vancouver
Nelson
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Clef
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
All West
Liberals Endorse W. A. Buchanan
Lethbridge Liberal convention endorses W. A. Buchanan amid a stormy meeting. Leader of the rival Liberal faction, J. E. Levering, is dropped from the race but plans to run as a straight Liberal, urging followers to prepare for the campaign. A motion to nominate a Liberal candidate failed.
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Lethbridge
W. A. Buchanan
J. E. Levering
Mr. Buchanan
Theaughoni
Windsor bootlegger Cecil Smith sentenced to five years
Cecil Smith described as the brains behind a large border illicit liquor network received a five year term from Mr Justice Logie for attempting to bribe an officer. The ex taxi driver said he had paid 96000 in fines for friends convicted under the Ontario Temperance Act. an appeal will be filed.
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Windsor
Ont
Cecil Smith
Justice Logie
Smith
Newspapers Not Profiting Say Burnham In London
Lord Burnham told a Mansion House meeting on the unemployment crisis that no London newspaper is profitable and no paper mill is profitable. He argued employers are not seeking unjustified wage reductions for workers.
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London
Mansion House
Lord Burnham
Lord Burrham
Connaught School Holds Morning Field Day Highlights
Arthur Brier won the running broad jump 12 feet 1 inch. Maxine Etter threw the quoit 35 feet 3 inches in the Intermediate class. Mabel Maher captured running high jump 3 feet 3 inches and slow height in the Junior and Intermediate classes. Roland Preston entered three events and won three prizes. Isabella Burch threw playground ball 117 feet. Local officials aided, and donations funded a champion’s room shield.
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Connaught
Arthur Brier
Maxine Etter
Mabel Maher
Roland Preston
Isabella “ Burch
Messrs
J. E. Davies
Tyler
Ald. King
A. R. McEachern
W. Switzer
W. E. Hay
McEachern
Train wreck in Spain leaves many dead and injured
In Bapador near Merida heavy rains caused a washout that derailed a mail train. The mail car and passenger coach were telescoped in the catastrophe. A relief train rushed to the scene to aid survivors and recover victims.
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Bapador
Spain
Merida
Jealous Vancouver Man Shoots Family Then Commits Suicide
William Pickling, 60, forced entry into Mrs Mary McDonald’s Vancouver home and shot her and her 16 year old son Donald. He then shot himself in the head with a .22 caliber pistol. Mrs McDonald sustains flesh wounds, while Ronald was struck in the mouth. both are expected to recover.
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Vancouver
William Pickling
Mary McDonald
MacDonald
Donald
Buried in Hay Loft Nine Days Before Rescue
Ottawa reports Louie Johnskie a 29 year old foreigner was found in the hay loft of Frank Smith's Waterdown barn after nine days without food or water. He was taken to hospital and began to recover, whispering his name and explaining he crawled into the hay to escape rain and became buried.
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Ottawa
Louie Johnskie
Frank Smith
Waterdown
Bank robber strikes twice in Hamilton heist
In Hamilton Ontario on October 14 a gunman who failed to rob the Bank of Hamilton yesterday robbed the Union Bank today, threatening clerks and taking about $2,000 before fleeing. The bandit proclaimed they got me yesterday, but they won t get me today.
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Bank of
Hamilton
Hamilton, Ont
Union Bank
Two Dead After Eating Suspected Mushrooms in Cleveland
In Cleveland on Sunday night two people died and three were in critical condition after eating what they believed were mushrooms. The victims are Mrs. Clara Newman, 26, and her seven year old daughter Dorothy. others remained hospitalized with severe illness.
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Cleveland
Clara Newman
Dorothy
New Warden Named for Stony Mountain Penitentiary
Winnipeg reports Lieut.-Col. W. D. Cooper of Ottawa appointed warden at Stony Mountain penitentiary succeeding John Graham who resigned after 30 years in the role.
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Stony Mountain
Winnipeg
W. D. Cooper
Ottawa
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
John Graham
Position of the Otoogemen Lease Renewal Standoff
The Grazing Lease Committee of the Stock Growers’ Protective Association explains in clear terms the stakes for Alberta and Saskatchewan cattlemen as leases renewals loom. They warn that long term security is essential to sustain a multi year production cycle and to attract backing for renewal after two hard years with shrinking capital and no dividends.
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Stock Growers’ Protective Association
Calgary Board of Jade
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Stock Growers’ Protective Association of
Western Canada
U.S
Acute grain congestion cripples Montreal harbor elevators
Montreal officials warn of an unprecedented grain bottleneck as elevators Two and Grand Trunk stop operations. Some 1300 carloads for Grand Trunk and 2000 for harbor elevators await shipment while 30 060 400 bushels move between Montreal and Georgian Bay as Europe halts purchases.
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Montreal
Montreal Harbor
Grand Trunk
Great Lakes
Georgian Bay
Europe
Garland Wins Bow River Nomination at UFA Convention
Rumsey received the Bow River nomination from the UFA Political Association on Thursday. Of 14 names in the race, Garland led with 178 votes, while Hyatt and Trego trailed with 90 and 85 votes respectively. Chairman Buckley declared Garland elected and the nomination unanimously supported.
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L. P Schooling
Standard
D. Sinclair
Vulcan
J. Glambeck
Queenstown
B. Ashe
Goose Pine
J. J. Miller
Huxley
H. W. Leonard
Tudor
P. J. Rock
Morin
J. Higginbothem
Lone Butte
H. H. Ward
Gleichen
Col
W. Robinson
Munson
Ra. Puncke
Stonelaw
Lloyd George to sail for United States in November
London announces that Lloyd George plans to sail for the United States on November 4. The report notes Earl Cav an, former commander of the British Fourteenth Army Corps, will be among War Office representatives at Washington for current discussions.
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London
Earl Cavan
Fourteenth Army Corps
War Office
Washington
Lloyd
Georgs
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FEIN
L. C. Charlesworth
Irrigation Council of Prov
Bob Weugel
New York
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Poaten
Blaze
Yorkton
Sir A. Mond
Atain
Lethbridge Vention
Met-Te
Burnham
Tonsane
Duto
S. Johnskie
Grazing Committee
United States of America
Garlana
Bow River
U. FA
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