Do we want another railway
The News discusses Sir Henry Thornton seeking an outlet for Canadian National Railways to Medicine Hat and beyond to the border. It notes potential influence of local and national figures, the election, and the prospect of amalgamation with the C P R affecting Medicine Hat’s rail future. Gershaw is tied to Medicine Hat in the local debate.
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Henry Thorton
Canadian National Railways
Medicine Hat
Sir Theury
Couni
Medieie Hat
Meighenm
Sir Edmund Bristol
Meighen
Offiee
Gershaw
Meighen’s tariff stance questioned by supporters
The Winniper Free Press examines Arthur Meighen as a strong man of Canada and recalls his 1910 11 position on reducing agricultural implement duties. It notes shifts in his tariff views and questions whether he remains a rock of stability while promising relief to farmers if duties fall.
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Winniper Free Press
Arthur Meighen
Canada
Mar. Meighen
Mar
Meighen
House of Commons
Portage la Prairie
West
Meighen tariff shifts contrasted from 1911 to 1925
The critic contrasts Meighen’s 1911 opposition to high tariffs with his 1920 stance for moderate protection and his 1925 push toward high tariffs, arguing political shifts and questioning consistency on duty and consumer prices. The piece challenges credibility of claims about duties and price effects.
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Meighen
Winnipeg
Metghen
House of Cemons
Canada
Ma Meighen
What Your Vote Means in Medicine Hat
A Western voters pamphlet argues Conservatives block Reciprocity and favor high tariffs. It claims Liberal policy seeks free trade with the United States, warning that Conservative failure to restore negotiations would hurt cattle, potatoes, and western prosperity. The piece urges Medicine Hat voters to oppose Conservative candidates.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
United States
Liberal
Orest
United Tooe
Vest
Wastuteten
Chis
Stewart
Sneha
Medicine Hat
West
Tariff Views By West Calgary Candidate Shaw
Captain Shaw, West Calgary candidate endorsed by Liberals and Progressives, declares opposition to further tariff exactions. He vows to fight policies he says would bleed the country, rob Crow's Nest, ruin Western prairies, and threaten Confederation.
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Shaw
Calgary
Ile
Canada
Crow’s Nest
Meighen and Crow's Nest Pass Agreement debated
Western leaders argue over the Crow's Nest Pass agreement with Mr. Meighen claiming opposition in principle while others assert he supports lower freight rates. Robert Forke touts the special rates as worth about twenty million dollars annually to Western farmers, highlighting the political clash over railway policy and regional gains.
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Meighen
Robert Forke
Tie
West
Railway Commission
Crow's Nest
Tariff debate shapes Canada’s farm economy in election
The Christian Science Monitor notes Canada’s prosperity hinges on farming with grain shipments from the prairies to the Great Lakes. debates over tariff policy split parties. Conservatives push higher tariffs to lift industry while Liberals seek moderate protection and higher farmer purchasing power.
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Christian Science Monitor
Canada
Prairies
Monitor
United States
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Grain Act changes spark partisan clash in Canada
The U F paper criticizes Liberal and Conservative opposition to Grain Act amendments while praising T A Crerar and accusing Robert Gardiner of silencing farmers. The piece condemns Red Ginger Progressive bias and warns that such partisan rhetoric undermines unity and Canada’s prosperity.
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Robert Gardiner
Crossfield
Gardiner
U. F
Hon. T. A. Tite Rar
Chouse of Commons
T. A. Crerar
Canada
Ottawa
ULB. A
Red
Progressive Party
Exodus from Canada and migration figures under tariffs
The article argues Premier Ning cannot be held responsible for Canada’s population exodus to the United States. It cites peak emigration of 200,000 in the year ending March 31, 1924, under the current regime, and 100,000 for the year ending March 31, 1925, suggesting tariff reductions may have halved departures.
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Ning
Canada
United States
Old Fashioned Stuff Follows A Ferocious Sparring Fight
An observer who watched Johnny Curley and Phil Bound sparring recounts a clash where after several courteous rounds the two champions abruptly attacked with unequalled ferocity. The crowd shouted with enthusiasm as the bout intensified among their supporters.
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Johnny Curley
Phil Bound
Reducing the Duty Reduces the Price
The Lethbridge Herald reports on Mr. Meighen's speech arguing against tariff hikes. It notes ministers once removed the duty on tractors to lower prices and spur production, and questions whether his argument would endure scrutiny given that history.
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Lethbridge Herald
On the Jump But Not on Me Throne
A fragmented quotation argues against the Farmer group as a gathering faction, urging independence and vigilance to keep the government from straying from the path of rectitude.
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Mie
Germany Satisfied With Locarno Pact Provisions
Berlin reports highlight Locarno arbitration treaties as essential. The mouthpiece notes under Versaille terms all stipulations are arbitration ready and Germany’s delegation believes Rhine matters and other key issues can be resolved.
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Germany
Berlin
Diplomatische Fe
Hmtsche Korrespondense
Locarno
Elina
Rhineland
British Withdrawal from Cologne Bridge Pact Terms
Fragmented, OCR style report discusses Locarne Security Pact and potential British troop withdrawal from the Cologne bridge area. References to German terms, Allied positions, and possible redeployment of 900 Osquant troops, with Britain delaying removal and contingencies with French and Belgian forces.
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Bowton
Eto le Sda
Prc
Great Britain
Tie AG Hes
Walt
Civil War Flare Reignites in Chinese Empire
Mutinies by Kiangsu divisions and the return of Wu Teifu to Peking escalate the Chinese civil war. Marshal Wu is expected to arrive in Mancow to announce as Commander-in-Chief of central provinces uniting Shanghai region with Hiangsia Chekiang Anhui Kuangsi Supel and Fukien in a renewed alliance.
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Shangha
China
Shanghai
Nanking
Wu Dei Fu
Peking
Kiangsu
Chang Tse Lin
Marshal Wu
Mancow
Central Provinces
Hiangsia
Chekiang
Anhuis
Kuangsi
Supel
Fuykien
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Alberta
Moothe
Weary
MR. Meighen
London Morning Post
Bassano Mali
Cologne
Bridgeread
Minard
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