Plains to Fort Carlton and the Sioux War Council
Reminiscences describe an 1875 crossing to Fort Carlton, a grand Sioux council led by Chief Factor McDonald, and a tense aftermath including a punished clerk. The narrative recalls gambling with the Crees, a disdain for Sioux violence, and the departure of a trader with his prized dogs.
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Plains
Fort Carlton
Grand Yearly Council
The
Hudson's Bay Company
Donald A. Smith
Ellis
Swan River
Herod
Nero
Hero
Mero
Rheumatism Remedy Claims Quick 1 to 3 Day Relief
A South American Rheumate medicine advertised as relief for acute and inflammatory rheumatism, chronic rheumatism, neuralgia, and related ailments is said to cure in 1 to 3 days. Available at druggists.
Grain Barges Looted From Jugo-Slavia Bound Vessels
Reports say grain barges bound from Jugo-Slavia to Vienna were looted in wholesale theft. Over 104 arrests are noted as crews allegedly collude with Micit dealers to signal cargo, allowing smugglers to offload and resell at a profit. More than 50 carloads of foodstuffs reportedly stolen.
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Vienna
Jugo-Slavia
Micit
White Wyandottes Lead in Manitoba Egg Contest
A pen of White Wyandottes owned by Mrs. A S Hart of Gladstone leads the Manitoba egg laying contest at the experimental farm after 23 weeks with 637 eggs. George Thompson of Minnedosa owns the second place birds with 681 eggs.
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Brandon
Man
White Wyandottes
A. S Hart
Gladstone
Manitoba
George Thompson
Minnedosa
Senator Borah Pushes Navy Reduction Negotiations
In Washington the first disarmament move of the current Congress was introduced by Senator Borah Republican Idaho. He proposed resolutions authorizing the President to open negotiations with Great Britain and Japan for future naval reductions involving those nations and the United States.
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Washington
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Death of venerable priest in Winnipeg at St Boniface
Rev Father Damase Danderand OMI aged 102 died Wednesday at St Boniface Manitoba. Born March 23 1819 in La Prairie Quebec to French parents he was the oldest Catholic priest in the world and an early member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He helped pioneer western Catholic work and served as vicar general in Ottawa about 47 years ago.
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Winnipeg
Damase Danderand
Omi
St Boniface
Man
la Prairie
Que
Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
West
Ottawa
Chicago Police to Use Wireless Phones in Crime War
The Chicago police plan a wireless system with a $12,000 roof plant at City Hall for nonstop links to rifle squads fire boats engine houses and patrol wagons. Commissioner W M G Keith envisions hidden receiving gear for each officer and broader deployment.
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Chicago
W. M.G. Keith
Gas and Electricity
Veterans Oppose Unknown Soldier Burial Plan in Toronto
Ottawa man J B Legzi proposed repatriating an unknown Canadian soldier for burial in Ottawa with ceremony. The Great War Veterans Association provincial meeting rejected the plan, noting overseas dominions participated in the Westminster Abbey service for the unknown British soldier.
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Toronto
J. B. Legzi
Ottawa
France
Great War Veterans’ Association
Westminster Abbey
London
England
French Withdraw from Sicilia Evacuating Amid Armenian Turmoil
The London Times reports that France has begun evacuation of Sicilia including Adana plain and Amana Gulf region. Sicilian Armenians urge the French premier to delay withdrawal until an international gendarmerie can control the Turks. About 150000 Armenians plan to abandon Sicilia.
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London
London Times
Sicilia
Adana
Amanus
Gulf of
Alexandretta
Government Offers Flin Flon Mine Sale Terms
The Province would grant to the new Flin Flon Mine owners at The Pas a railway right and development support if they post a million dollar guarantee that the mine will be developed immediately and the railway to the property built. Hon Edward Brown says no word has come from the buyers on the plan. He expects immediate development toward production.
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Winnipeg
Pas
Edward Brown
Brown
London
Triple Alliance
Trades Union Congress
Labor Party
Parliamentary
House of Commons
Hodges
Miners’ Union
Mr. Gosling
Thomas
Greek Reservists in Canada Called to Colors
The Greek consulate in London reports to the Charge d affaires that Canadian reservists from classes 1913 1914 and 1915 except auxiliaries are mobilized and must apply within seven days for transportation abroad.
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Canada
Montreal
Greece
London
World of Reptiles: Collard Lizard May Lead Future Race
In Aberdeen Scotland Professor J A Thompson of Aberdeen University suggests reptiles could rule in a million years. He notes the collard lizard of Ireland is already learning to become a bird, implying future evolutionary steps toward human-like supremacy.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
J. A. Thompson
Aberdeen University
Rew Leland
All-metal plane arrives safely in Grand Forks
The aircraft owned by J. M. Larson, after leaving the city two weeks ago and routing through Canada to the far north, was reported to have landed safely. The flight from Edmonton to Peace River took 2 hours and 20 minutes.
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Grand Forks
N.C
J. M. Larson
Canada
Edmonton
Peace River
Conference Ends After Three Days Of Saskatchewan Agriculture Talks
Saskatchewan experts, officials, and industry representatives finished a three day conference in Saskatoon. They studied soil, crops, livestock and farm challenges with a focus on solutions and future prosperity for the province. London discussions in Parliament urged miners and unions to seek reason and solidarity amid wage and nationalization questions.
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Saskatoon
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Agricultural
Saskatchewan
Rutherford
University
College of Agriculture
Therm
C. M. Hamilton
Lawer
First Canada Cuba Long Distance Call From Parliament
Canada and Cuba held their first long distance telephone conversation. Arthur Meighen and other Canadian officials spoke with Cuban President Mario Menocal from Ottawa. The link ran via an underwater cable from Key West to Cuba. Usual charge for Ottawa Havana calls was 17.85 dollars for three minutes.
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Ottawa
Canada
Cuba
Arthur Meighen
W. J. MacKenzie King
W. S. Fielding
R. Lemieux
Mario G. Mengeal
Havana
Republic of Cuba
Dominion of Canada
Key West
Florida
United States
Harding
Memocal
Labor and Farmers Co-operate in Calgary Rider Election
The Dominion Labor party at its annual meeting accepted a proposal from the East and West Calgary ridings UFA to cooperate in electing Federal members, making the proposal reciprocal as had been suggested by the UFA District Association.
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Calgary
Dominion Labor Party
U.F.A
Comet Sighted Near Earth in June Prediction
Cambridge Massachusetts reports Winnecke's Comet sighting by Prof. Barnard at Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay Wisconsin. The periodic comet returns every five years eight months and will make a very near approach to Earth in June per Dr Cromelin's prediction.
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Cambridge
Mass
Winnecke
Cromelin
Barnard
Yerkis Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Itech Cured In 20 Minutes by Wolford's Sanitary Solution
A brief notice claims Itech cures in twenty minutes using Wolford's Sanitary product at Draggosts. Contagious scratches on humans or animals are addressed with the treatment.
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Wolford
Alberta May Float $2 Million Loan
The Toronto Star reports Alberta contemplates issuing a two million dollar loan. No tenders are public yet and when ready to issue the province will likely invite bids from bond houses by private invitation.
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Toronto
The
Toronto Star
Alberta
Program Not Simple Declares U S Peace Plan Not Enough
London The Liverpool Post states the American president’s plan is more complex than it appears. It says a declaratory peace resolution alone will not settle the issues between the United States and Germany.
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London
Liverpool Post
United States
Germany
Proclamation Enforces Loitering Ban in Cork
In Cork the street loitering proclamation is rigorously enforced. Sixty people were arrested and forty fined from ten shillings to five pounds for violations. Peering into shop windows also risked arrest under the order.
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Cork
Belgium relaxes passport formalities for British travelers
Ottawa M. Goor the Belgian consul general for Canada announces the abolition of passport vising requirements as a courtesy to British subjects planning to visit stay in or pass through Belgium.
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Ottawa
M. Goor
Canada
Belgium
Lord Mersey Rejoins Bench Amid Court Congestion
London reports that 71 year old Lord Mersey returns to the bench due to congestion in the divorce court. The veteran judge previously led inquiries into the Titanic and the Em press of Ireland disasters.
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London
Lord Mersey
Albany considers curb on lumber duty import from Canada
A New York Legislature proposal seeks a memorial to Congress urging the elimination of the import duty on Canadian lumber. The measure aims to aid industry and reduce costs for builders in Albany.
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Albany
N.Y
Congress
Canada
New York
Death of Mrs. Thomas Marks at Christy Lake
Mrs. Thomas Marks aged 86 dies at the family homestead near Christy Lake. Survivors include sons Robert Thomas Joseph and Ernie in theatre management, with John in mining in British Columbia and daughter Mrs Morley White at Christy Lake.
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Thomas Marks
Perth
Marks Brothers
Christy Lake
Here
Robert
Thomas
Joseph
Ernie
John
British Columbia
Morley White
Liquor Shipment Arriving as Moderation Act Looms
A large consignment of liquor is en route from the Old Country for the British Columbia Government. It is expected to arrive by the time the Moderation Act takes effect.
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Victoria
B.C
Old Country
Fire Devastates Hakodate Destroying Thousands of Homes
A major blaze in Hakodate Japan on Wednesday night destroyed about four thousand houses. The fire consumed Christian missions the British consulate banks hospitals schools theatres and government buildings before being curbed.
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Japan
Hakodate
Ice Floes Push Steamers 180 Miles South of Lanes
Gigantic polar ice floes have drifted into the North Atlantic near Boston forcing trans Atlantic steamers to abandon their usual lanes and travel 180 miles south this season.
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Boston
North Atlantic
Vicars Shot and Residence Burned in Listowel
Sir Arthur Edward Vicars former Ulster King of Arms was shot dead at Listowel and his residence set alight. A tag on the body read Viators beware we never forget LR.A.
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Arthur Vicars
Dublin
Sir Arthur Edward Vicars
Listowel
Lr.a
Oil resources in US seen exhausted in twenty years
Petroleum geologists forecast the current known oil reserves in the United States will be depleted within about twenty years. They warn demand and new discoveries must accelerate alternatives and exploration strategies to offset the likely shortage.
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United States
Revolt Spreads in Southern Russia Amid Soviet Strife
A Belingske Tidende correspondent reports peasant uprisings expanding across Tambov Voronea Kursk and Samara with Kharkov near fall. Bolshevik divisions sent to Kharkov are cut off. Don Cossacks ally with anti Bolshevik General Antonoff. The revolt endangers Soviet control in Russia’s wealthiest districts.
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Copenhagen
Belingske Tidende
Helsingfors
Russia
Tambov
Voroneac
Kursk
Samara
Kharkov
Don Cossacks
Antonoff
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McKay
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Say
Cicilia
Saskatchewan Railway
W. A. Mather
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Conference of Agricultural Experts
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