Gulf hurricane hits Corpus Christi leaving deaths and homelessness
Corpus Christi faces a devastating Gulf hurricane toll with missing and dead feared high. Relief trains from across Texas begin aid while officials estimate at least 25 dead in the city and over 200 injured as 3000 plus are left homeless. Port lands and nearby towns report recovered bodies and ongoing searches for victims.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Portland
Nucces Bay
Waldo
Houston
Kingsville
Beeville
Whitepoint
Linton
Bay Shére Territory
United States seeks fixed return date for Kiao Shanto
Honolulu reports the United States has asked Japan to set a definite date for the return of Kiao Shanto to China. Cables to the Nippun Jiji say Tokyo had not answered the request.
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Honolulu
United States
China
Nippun
Jiji
Théeable
City Market Stall Rent Hike Passes Third Reading
At the council meeting the by law to increase market stall rents was carried on third reading despite opposition. Ald. Hole criticized the move as raising living costs and driving out hucksters, while Ald. Bell argued $4 per week was reasonable with free light gas and water. Mr Newel of Aberdeen Grocery said the fee was too low for business expenses. The Retail Merchants association secretary urged closing market plans to non farmers. Other items covered requests for gas rate relief, hospital crossing permit, and war trophy sharing discussions.
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Hole
Bell
Newel
Aberdeen Grocery
Retail Merchants Association
Hucksters
Ald Bell
Burns
Ald Hole
Jas. Kell
Ald
Finlay
McLarty
Gus
F. Scott
R. N. Napier
General Hospital
Penmiselon
Ash Avenue
Hungarian crisis unsettles peace conference as Romanians retreat
Paris reports the Hungarian situation weighs on the peace conference. Romanian forces may withdraw from Hungary, disbanding military and police units, leaving Budapest seeking a police force and risking widespread disorder across the country.
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Paris
Associated Press
Hungary
Budapest
Premier Lloyd George Seeks Wartime Demand on William
Paris Sept 16 Premier Lloyd George is determined to secure at the peace conference the handing over of former Emperor William from Holland. Le Journal reports he will press for action before leaving Paris.
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Lloyd George
Paris
Havas
Lloyd. George
Holland
William
le Journal
Committee Decides on Old Delk Hall for Gym
The gymnasiums committee chose the old Elk hall as a temporary home amid plans for a larger project. Four thousand dollars will meet the season needs, with future permanent facilities to be pursued next year. Citizens urged to back Saturday drive, with workers and families supported and factory employees not canvassed.
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Wikhall
Elk ‘Hall
Toronto Gratuity League Criticized by Veterans Group
Hamilton officers of the Great War Veterans Association say the Toronto Gratuity League harms veterans by pushing the $2,000 gratuity. They argue it interferes with the association’s quiet, effective work across Canada. Secretary Fitzgerald of East Hamilton and Central Branch secretary F W Treasman voiced concerns.
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Hamilton
Ont
Great War Veterans’ Association
Toronto Gratuity League
Great War Veterans Association
Canada
Fitzgerald
East Hamilton
Central Branch
F. W. Treasman
Toronto League
Council appoints Capt Taylor Mc Calgary police chief
Captain J H Taylor MC of Calgary named chief of police at council meeting last night with a salary of 225 dollars per month. Debate over police committee report to reject due to signing and experience issues ended with committee recommendation adopted. Also note Morria Manitoba charity group formation referenced.
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Council
Capt. Taylor MC
Police
J. H. Taylor M.C
Calgary
Ald. Hole
Ald. McLarty
Burns
Musk Rat Skin Sale Sets Auction Records In St Louis
In St Louis on September 1, deals in musk rat skins topped 3 million dollars in exchange sales. About 65 000 muskrats were auctioned at unprecedented prices with one lot of 100 pelts selling for 5.10 dollars each.
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St Louis
International For Exchange
Altitude record set near Mineola by Curtiss pilot
Rolant Rohlfe, testing pilot for the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor corporation, climbed to 4,090 feet at Mineola on Saturday, surpassing the French army's Adjutant Carsule by 264 feet. The feat establishes a new world altitude record for the era.
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Mineola
N.Y
Helal
Rolant Rohlfe
Curtiss, Aeroplane and Motor Corporation
Adjutant Carsule
Villacoublay
Merchants Agree to Wednesday Noon Closings for Finals
Retail Merchants association met in board of trade rooms with large turnout. They passed a motion to close all stores at 12 noon on Wednesday next and the following Wednesday to accommodate Rotary vs Calgary and Monarchs vs Edmonton finals.
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Retail Merchants Association
Board of Trade Rooms
Messrs
Guy Neinert T
Billy Finlay
Rotary
Monarch
Calgary
Monarchs
Mdmonton
Uam
HH. Brown
Kellas
Cap
Pres Gaetz
McDiarmid
Saskatoon
Alberta
Ibellas
Capt. Ritchie Named Calgary Police Chief
Calgary on Sept 16 reports Capt. David Ritchie of the city police force was appointed chief of police of Calgary replacing A Cuddy who had been commissioner of provincial police.
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Calgary
David Ritchie
A. Cuddy
Italian General Badoglio Arrives in Paris Amid Crisis
Paris reports Gen Badoglio the new Italian army chief arrives with broad powers to meet the crisis arising from the entry of the city by Captain Gabriel d Annunzio at the head of irregular troops, accompanied by General Aufossl.
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Paris
Badoglio
Arime
Gabriel d’Annunzio
Flint
Aufossl
British officials named for peace conference council
Sir Myra Crowe, assistant under-secretary of state for foreign affairs since 1912, arrives from London as British plenipotentiary to the supreme council of the peace conference with ambassadorial rank. Sir Eyre Crowe will replace Premier Lloyd George on the council.
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Paya
Myra Crowe
London
Flo
Eyre Crowe
Lloyd Clearge
Supreme Council of the Conference
Prairie Weather Clears Across Provinces Forecast Fair to Warm
The past twenty four hours were clear and moderately warm across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Forecasters expect a fall in temperatures today and Wednesday with little change in the overall temperatures across the three prairie provinces.
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Regina
Brandon
Fair
Winnipeg
Victoria
Calgary
Medicine Hat
fMir
Mocee Jaw
Saskatoon
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchaway
Alberta
Trans-Pacific Flight Planned by Captain Donaldson
Captain Erfé Donaldson D F C arrives aboard the Prinzessing in Vancouver and announces plans to attempt a trans-Pacific flight by airplane. He will depart from San Francisco, fly to Hawaii, then another South Pacific island before returning to Australia.
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Capt. Donaldson
R.F.C
Vancouver
Australia
Prinzessing
Erfé Donaldson
D.F.C
San Franccisco
Hawaii
South Pacific
Riots in New York Leave One Dead Two Injured
A violent clash between Black and white residents at 185th Street and Annex Ave left one man dead and two others injured. Police reserves were called from four stations to quell the unrest in a predominantly Black area.
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New York
N.Y
185Th Street
Annex Ave
News Gymnasium Fund Sees Strong Local Support
The News Gymnasium Fund reports steady progress with growing interest as High School boys plan a house to house canvass on Saturday. Merchants and business houses will be visited by a committee of local businessmen to solicit subscriptions.
Ontario Farmers Seek Entente With Urban Labor
A Globe dispatch from London reports Independent political circles show interest in a potential entente. It states the United Farmers of Ontario aim to align with urban organized labor and to back Adam Beck as leader.
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Toronto
Sepe
Globe Diapater
London
United Farmers of Ontario
Adam Beck
Record-Naturalization Applications Hit Record Numbers
More than sixty naturalization applications were heard before Judge Greene, filling the courthouse and stretching proceedings through the day as aliens sought certificates.
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Greene
Russians claim success near Archangel as Onega held
A dispatch from Archangel reports Russian volunteer troops have seized Onega after a Bolashevik push toward the north. The Archangel front is described as seeing a successful offensive in the railway sector as Bolshevik forces retreat.
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Paris
Archangel
Bolashevik
Onega
Bolasshevik
Estonia to Discuss Peace With Bolshevik
Stockholm reports Estonia accepts Soviet Russia offer to enter peace negotiations. The first meeting will be held at Ptchory near Pskov, according to dispatches from Reval.
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Prechory
Pskov
Stockholm
Reval
Ptchory
Noske vows to block Bolshevik influence in Germany
Dresden September 16 Gustave Noske minister of defense declared in an address to Saxon majority socialists that he would oppose with all means at his command any attempt to import the Russian system of bolshevism into Germany.
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Superintendent of Utilities
G.W.V.A. Council
Arthur J Cantin
Aid
Princes OF Wales
Norti Bay
Prince
Mia
Douglas McLennan
North Bay
John’ Ferguson
Old Delks Hall
G.W.V.A
Morria
Man
Ritchie New Calgary
Supreme Council
Pacific
Begg, McLarty & Evans
LePage Bros
Wwiyteks
Ay Thompson
Hewitt & Black
Ceevees
Brown-Davies
Peeve
Pingle’s Drug Store
McPlherson Bros
I. Bullivant
Hodges
Axsiniburg: Music Co
Waylor Bros. Co
Lang Bros.’ Investment Co
Monarch Theatre
News Pul. Co
Shine
Cetereteraesee
W. B. Kester
Ccs
Frank Etter
Pronch
Rainbow's Book Store
Wathuror
Esthonia
Mizpah Lodge
Noebb, A.F
A.M
Maasonic Hall
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