Monte San Gabriele Scene of many desperate attacks
War briefing from multiple fronts notes Italian attempts to seize Monte San Gabriele near Gorizia, with violent Austrian counterattacks restoring control. Fights persist on the Carso plateau as Bavarian troops reinforce Austrian lines and Italian air raids target Trieste.
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Monte San Gabriele
Gorizia
Corso
Austrian War Office
Carso
Brestovizza
Trieste
Flanders
Belgium
Partition plan for Poland amid central powers accord
Vienna reports central powers agree to divide Poland between Germany and Austria. Germany would annex frontier territories while the remaining land becomes a Polish kingdom under Austrian control. Emperor Charles would decree union of Russian Poland with Galicia and establish a Polish parliament with foreign affairs and finances controlled by Austria.
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Zurich
Switserland
Vienna
Germany
Charles
Poland
Galicia
Hapeburg
Austria
Women’s Vote Suppressed by New Law Says Ottawa Report
Ottawa reports that a large number of eligible voters, including 460,000 women, may be disenfranchised by recent legislation. The measure targets Germans Austrians and Turks and is linked to restrictive census actions and exclusions since 102 of the Thidching, impacting the upcoming electoral participation.
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Ottawa
Sone Titty
Quebec Bridge Centre Span To Be Placed Sept 17
The centre span of the Quebec bridge will be installed on September 17 if plans remain undisturbed. Officials in Quebec report preparations are proceeding on schedule and no further delays are expected.
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Quebec
Men Ender Arrest in Montreal Theft Case
Montreal police arrest Murray Slater local manager of Renfrew Flour Mills Limited for $12,000 theft and J Donat Allard bookkeeper for $17,000. Both pleaded not guilty at the station with bail set at $10,000.
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Montreal
Renfrew Flour Mills, Limited
Murray Slater
J. Donat Allard
Ball
Clerk Flint of the House to Superannuate
Ottawa reports that Dr. Thomas B. Flint, clerk of the house of commons, will retire on superannuation at this parliament's end. Hon. Martin Burrell is believed to be offered the position, with F. H. Gisborne and T. P. Owens among those mentioned for roles.
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Clerk Flint
Ottawa
Thomas 8
Toronto flier earns Croix de Guerre for duel with German planes
Flight Lieut. W. E. Flett of Toronto has received the Croix de Guerre from the French war office via the British admiralty. He earned the decoration for services with the Royal Naval Air Service in a raid that brought down two German planes, with his gunner continuing duty despite wounds to wrist and ankle.
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Toronto
W. E. Flett
D.S.C
French War Office
Royal Naval Air Service
Travers Crops Yielding Well
Travers report notes first loads of new wheat harvested by H Garnett and sons, bought by C Elliott at $2.10 a bushel No. 1 grade. Threshing widespread but yields modest. Plowing averages around twelve bushels while summer fallowing and breaking run about 20 to 25 bushels per acre.
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Travers
Elliott
Ogilvie Elevator
Market Prices At Local Fair Food Bulletin
Park is scarce with no stock for sale at the market. Beef sells from 15 cents a pound upward. Eggs fetch 45 cents a dozen and butter 40 cents a pound. Potatoes carrots cabbage beets onions five cents a pound. Celery ten cents a head and ripe tomatoes 45 cents a basket. Green tomatoes cost per pound, sweet corn 50 cents a dozen, apples three pounds for 25 cents. Plums a basket, peaches one basket for 25 cents, crate price two dollars.
Campbell in Critical Condition After Auto Wreck in Estevan
Estevan Sask September 6 George Campbell son of E J Campbell a prominent lawyer here is in a precarious condition with concussion after his car rolled. Passenger Charles Rogers a bank clerk was thrown out unharmed and Robert Fagen suffers contusions from the accident.
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Estevan
Sask
George Campbell
E. J. Campbell
Les
Charles Rogers
Robert Fagen
Fagen
900 Soldiers Drowned in Gulf Disaster
A telegram from Los Angeles reports 400 Mexican soldiers drowned in the Gulf of California after a Mexican vessel suffered a crash at sea and sank. Rescue efforts were incomplete.
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Los Angeles
Gulf of California
Winnipeg Bars Cireuses in Tunnels for War Gas Control
Sept 6 passage by the board of control prohibits wel l gases from appearing in tunnels during wartime. The new rule aims to restrict chemical exposures in transit facilities and protect workers and the public.
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Board of Control
War Times Election Act Introduced by Meighen
Ottawa reports Hon. Arthur Meighen introduced the War Time Elections Act amid full house attendance. The bill bases franchise on war service, excludes conscientious objectors and naturalized aliens since 1902, and grants voting rights to wives, mothers, and sisters of overseas troops while preserving provincial qualifications.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Arthur Meighen
Meighen
Great Britain
Commonwealth of Australgsia
Australia
Senas
Canada
Toronto Trades Condemn Proposed Franchise Act
In Toronto on September 7 the proposed Franchise Act from the Dominion parliament was discussed and condemned by the Toronto Trades and Labor Council. They called it a vote getter and said the government seeks to legislate itself back into power by legislation rather than by popular vote.
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Toronto
Dominion
Toronto Trades and Labor Connect
Liberals Oppose Franchise Bill in War Time Election Debate
Ottawa reports Liberals in caucus on the War Time Election Bill with a majority opposed to the measure. The Opposition is expected to move an amendment on the second reading to grant the franchise to all women.
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Ottawa
Liberals
Cattle Sell at 12 Dollars a Head in Calgary Market
Calgary reports the top price for cattle ever seen on the local market as Elmer Davenport of Acme Alberta sold a load of Aberdeen Angus steers to Wilson and Company Chicago packers for 12.00 dollars flat. The 10 head lot averaged 1428 pounds or more than 170 dollars per head. Tops brought 8.75 for high grade, plain cattle 7.50, bulk 8 to 5.25, no hogs or sheep offered.
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Calgary
Elmer Davenport
Acme
Alta
Wilson and Company
Chicago Packers
Join In The Party For Ronolane
A fragmented notice invites readers to join a gathering for Ronolane. The text references a committee and arrangements while urging participation and safety of attendees at the event.
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Ronolane
Régollane
Reagan
Anto Ovine
Ottawa List of Dominion and Provincial Names Read
A muddled Ottawa document lists names across provinces including Ontario and Manitoba. Ex-premiers, former ministers, and officials appear such as Sir James M. Hilton and ex-premier Fisher, with other figures from Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Manitoba noted in a wartime service context.
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Ottawa
Mat Borden
International of Maintenance
W. Quebec
Hoen
New Fisher
Knowlea
Nova Scotia
D.ter
Sydney
N.S
New Brunswick
Fredericton
N.H
Manitoba
Sir ‘ Whinipeg
Medicine Hat group urges national government and wealth conscription
The Methodists of Medicine Hat and District meeting yesterday passed a resolution urging immediate formation of a national government. They welcomed the Military Service Bill and urged the federal government to adopt an adequate and equitable conscription of wealth and resources. Supper followed hosted by Fifth Ave church ladies. Rev Arthur Barner spoke on church work in Russia.
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Methodists
Medicine Hat
District
Financial District
R. L. McTavish
G. G. Pybus
Impress
Fifth Ave
Arthur Barner
Russia
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Finland
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Riga
Gulf of Riga
War Office
Paris
Champagne
Verdun
Tome
London
Rusgiana
Vardar
Lake Doiran
Ofussian
Men Ender
Winnipeg
U.S
Miniatere Battlefield
Europe
Maighen
Laboh
Franchise
BOWE
Treie Broner
Keheoek
Diste
Barner
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