Somme Front Advancements Reported By Allies
British and French forces report renewed gains on the Somme battlefield. South of the Ancre and near Courcelette and Thiepval the Allies extend positions, seize trenchworks, capture prisoners and war materiel, with reports of 4 000 prisoners in two days and continued entente progress in heavy fighting along the sector.
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London
Somme
War Office
Ancre
Martinpuich
Courcelette
Paris
Clery
Berny
Deniecourt
Amsterdam
Cologne
Gorizia
Ixoman
Berlin
Romania
Dobrudja
Con Stanza
Danube
Macedonia
For- War Office
Struma
Doiran
Salonika
Kaimakcaalan
Broda
Zien
Somme River
France
Thiepval
Grandcourt
Albert- Bapaume
Peronne
the Ancre
Courcélette
Mouquet Farm
Avork
Bouchavesnes
Bapaume
Son of Premier Asquith Killed in Action
London reports Lieutenant Raymond Asquith son of Premier Asquith was killed in action on September 15. The announcement confirms his death in the line of duty and notes his status as a member of the British government family.
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London
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Raymond Asquith
Asquith
Aggressive Russians Reported in Central Front Action
London reports resumed hard fighting as Russian forces push through the Pripet marshes toward Galicia and the Carpathians. Berlin and Vienna claim repulse of Russian assaults along a 12 mile front near Lutsk with heavy casualties, noting fighting continues with prisoner numbers rising.
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London
Pripet Marsh
Russia
Galicia
Carpathian Mountains
Berlin
Vienna
Lutsk
Morning Runaway Hit Calgary Streets with Crashing Rig
A Kin naird's Transfer team from outside a grocery and amid a hotel scene fled along Toronto Street in Calgary. The runaway smashed a fence, torn down a lamppost, and collided with a telephone pole near Medicine Hat Grocery and Columbia Avenue before being halted at Seventh Street. An auto at Linfield's store narrowly escaped.
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Calgary
Assinbola Hotel
Kinnaird
S.ick
Gust
Toronto St
C.P.R
South Railway Street
Medicine Hat
Columbia Avenue
Seventh Street
Linfield
confectionery firm changes hands in city
H. C. Pottet sells his confectionery and luncheon parlors at the corner of 6th Ave and Third St to W. C. Thomas who assumes ownership today. Thomas, long time Cypress Club head steward, is noted for high catering repute and will run a high class store with catering as a specialty alongside Mrs. Thomas assisting.
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H. C. Pottet
6Th Ave
Third St
W. C. Thomas
Cypress Club
Thomas
Prohibition Scrutineer Reports Overseas Vote Victory
Winnipeg report from Sept 18 says W D Bayley, prohibition scrutineer for overseas votes in British Columbia, cabled his Winnipeg wife that he has returned from France and Belgium without mishaps and that prohibition wins easily.
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Winnipeg
W. D. Bayley
Prohibition
British Columbia
France
Belgium
British American Paint Company Eyes Medicine Hat Plant
Mr J C Pendray of the British American Paint Company visited Medicine Hat to consider locating a branch factory here. The firm already operates warehouses in Calgary Edmonton and Vancouver with a Victoria factory and favors Medicine Hat for proximity to Linseed Oil mills and lower freight. A decision to build is expected next spring if terms suit.
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J. C. Pendray
British American Paint Company
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Victoria
Alberta
Pendray
Medicine Hat
McNeely
Sir Thomas Tait to Mobilize Dominion for War and Industry
Ottawa announces Sir Thomas Tait has become Director General of National Service and will mobilize Canada for war and industrial aims. His CPR and Australian railway leadership, plus Quebec recruiting work that enrolled 16,000 of 317,000 English speakers, support his capacity for the role. The order in council may be extended to maximize available manpower while preserving stability.
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Thomas Tait
Dominion OF Canada
Ottawa
Sir Thomas
Dominion
C.P.R
Australia
Quebec
Canada
Williams Brother Missing From Local Mounted Corps
Adjutant Wi Williams of the 175th reports from Ottawa that his brother Private Ernest Edward Williams, who went to the front with the local Mounted Corps, is missing. He served in the bombing section of its battalion and was formerly connected with the Postal Department, with many friends in the Mat. area who will greatly regret the information.
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Adjté
Willams
175Th
Ottawa
Ernest
Edward Williams
Mounted Corps
Pte
Wiliams
Winnipeg Market Wheat and grain prices in early fall
Winnipeg reports on wheat futures for Sept Oct with values around 151 to 149 per bushel and May 148. Oats trading near 49 cents. Flax futures around 189 to 188. Cash wheat No. Nov at 157 1 4 and No. 4 at 145 3 4. Chicago futures show wheat near 149 to 148 with Dec and May bids.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
Wdeat
Championship Baseball Showdown With Calgary Today
The local baseball team meets Calgary this afternoon at 4 30 in a decisive game. Glessner starts on the mound with Cory catching. Calgary lineup features Donnally Donnelly Henderson Gillespie Spence Smith Bagley Turner Walsh and an umpire pairing to be decided. A large crowd is expected to witness a hard fought contest.
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Calgary
Finlay
Wniderstood
Glessner
Cory
Calgarians
F. Donnally
A. Donnelly
Henderson
Gillespie
Spence
Smith
Bagley
Turner
Walsh
Johnson
Umps
How Prohibition Was Ushered In At The Capital
Ottawa reports a festive turn at the end of the prohibition era with John Barleycorn departing in song and good cheer. Bars closed early as stocks depleted, yet shop license holders mostly secured wholesale licenses for delivery to Ottawa. Wheat futures in Minneapolis show prices for Sept Dec and May contracts at session close.
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Ottawa
John Barleycorn
King Booze
Dominion
War and National Ideals Lecture At First Baptist Church
The Rev Dr Huestis gave a lecture on War and National Ideals at the First Baptist Church. He argued the world is in a sublime period and that the war will yield a new Britain and Canada. He contrasted Allied sacrifice with German “necessity” and urged unity among religions as soldiers lay down their lives.
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First Baptist Church
Heustis
Macdonald
Huestis
Europe
Canada
Chicago
United States
America
United ‘States
Prussia
Germany
Huestia
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Marker'& Wood
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Acurlu
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