President Harding Visits Canada in Historic First
President Warren G. Harding’s Canadian visit drew large crowds as he delivered a warm message of friendship at Stanley Park. The 21 gun salute and gate of honor underscored a strong display of cordiality between the United States and Canada during the state occasion.
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Vancouver
Warren
Harding
United States
Canada
Caheda
Stanley Park
Henderson
Alaska
Burrard Inlet
Curlew
Dominion
Province of
British Columbia
Hender
Seattle
Victor Odlum
Guard of Honor
Appeal Dismissed in Fort Frances Pulp Case
The appeal of Fort Frances Pulp and Paper Company Ltd against Manitoba Free Press Company Ltd and others over excess payments beyond wartime price controls under the War Measures Act was dismissed with costs by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The judgment notes novelty and delicacy in questions raised.
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London
Fort Frances
Conservatives Sweep Provincial Election in Prince Edward Island
In PEI the Conservatives win a near sweep with about four seats secured as returns near complete. The Dell Government collapses to four seats, while the opposition takes all ten seats in King’s County led by J. D. Stewart KC. Queen’s returns show nine Conservatives and one Liberal. Prince County elects seven Conservatives and three Liberals. The entire Hell Government is defeated by large margins.
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Chartottetown
Dell
Plete
King’s County
J. D Stew
Queen's
Prince County
Hell
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
First Irish Appeals to Privy Council Dismissed
The five petitions for leave to appeal to the Privy Council from Ireland since the Irish Free State was established were heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council with Lord Haldane presiding. Before the Free State, the House of Lords served as Ireland’s final court of appeal. The Judicial Committee dismissed the appeals.
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London
Privy Council
Ireland
Irish Free State
Judicial Committee of the Privy Coun
Will Give Liquor Law Fair Trial Winnipeg
Premier Bracken defends a new liquor law promising a fair trial and strong enforcement while urging public support. Ottawa notes Dr J G Rutherford of the Railway Commission buried at Beechwood Cemetery with a large funeral attended by ministers, officials, and business leaders.
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Liquor Law
Winnipeg
Bracken
Ottawa
J. G. Rutherford
Board of Railway Commissioners
Beechwood
Robert Borden
G. P Graham
Chas. Murphy
Greece in Crisis as Venizelist Split Deepens
A Paris dispatch to Le Matin reports Greece facing a grave situation with a Republican movement advancing in the army and a ministerial crisis looming due to a split within the Venizelist party, according to Athens dispatches.
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Paris
Greece
Belgrade
Matin
Athens
Republican Movement
Venizelist
One Third Of The World’s Forests In British Empire
Lord Lovat, chairman of the British Empire Forestry Association, announced at its second convention in Ottawa that about one third of global forests lie within the empire. Delegates plan a tour of Canada and a final session in Victoria, with emphasis on better forest education and combating destruction through pests fires and ignorance.
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British Empire
Ottawa
Lord Lovat
British Empire Forestry Association
Dominion
L. G Courthope
Butter Exports Rise in Twelve Month Canadian totals
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports show higher butter exports over the past year with June figures indicating 29 percent more butter shipped at 123 pounds valued at 119 232 dollars, Japan as largest buyer last month at 8 892 pounds, and total cheese exports for the year ending June higher than the prior year.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Japan
Forest Fire Destroys Logging Camp Near Seymour Narrows
Two men were injured and a logging camp including bunkhouse and rigging, plus a large timber stock, were destroyed by a forest fire at Menzie Bay near the Seymour Narrows mouth about 150 miles north of Vancouver. Injured men were taken to Campbell River hospital. The blaze began in slashings and burned over several hundred acres. The fire remained out of control as a 70 man crew fought it.
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Vancouver
Menzie Bay
Seymour Narrows
Vanconve
Campbell River
More Traffic Through Soo Canal In June 1923
Canadian and United States canals at Sault Ste. Marie showed a 70 percent rise in traffic in June with 5,683,025 tons more. Wheat moved up 13,050,590 bushels year over year, totaling 18,909,000 for Canadian ports and 6,944,406 for United States ports. Canadian vessels carried 19,288,657 bushels to Canada and 6,625,647 to the U S.
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Ottawa
United States
Sault Ste. Marie
Rush Of British Farm Hands To Reach Canada In August
Canadian National Railway officials at Quebec and Halifax prepare for a surge of British farm laborers expected in the second week of August. Reduction in fares by steamship lines will send several thousand Irish workers across the ocean with Winnipes as the distribution point.
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Canadian National Railway
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Western Canada
Montreal
Halifax
British Isles
Self-Government Is Success In India
Sir Frederick Whyte, president of the Indian Legislative Assembly, states three years of self-government have shown success at a banquet in Simla. He notes the first three years of the Indian Parliament proved the system effective. In Montreal, track laborers return to work after a wage increase. They were granted five cents more per hour plus fringe benefits for the four and one half class.
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Whyte
Legislative Assembly of India
Intensive Campaign Planned by Sask Grain Growers for Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Grain Growers announce a two hundred meetings two weeks intensive campaign to promote a voluntary wheat pool across the province. Geo Edwards and A J McPhail lead planning with public meetings to explain the pool, not limited to members, aiming to start August 6 and finish by August 20.
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Sask
Regita
Saskatchewan Gram Growers’ Association
Mers
Ban on Wheels of Fortune Across City Declared
Mayor Duggan issues edict banning wheels of fortune in the city under any condition. Wheels were permitted on the Class A circuit fairs and locally, but the mayor disclaims responsibility, citing a broader government issue for the ruling. City and state authorities have previously halted such wheels and pledge to continue.
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Wheels of Fortune
Saskatchewan Creates Maple Creek and Leader Judicial Districts
The government announces two new judicial districts in Saskatchewan named Maple Creek and Leader with their centers in the respective towns. Attorney General J A Cross states these districts were established by an order in council.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Ing Council
J. A. Cross
Creek
Leader
Hungary's Wheat Crop Increased This Year
The wheat crop in Hungary totals 60,737,000 bushels, up from 54,711,000 last year, with all cereals showing larger yields. A Rome based International Institute of Agriculture cable to the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides revised estimates.
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Washington
Hungary
International Institute of Agriculture At
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Canadian travelling exhibition arrives in France
Paris hosts the Canadian travelling exhibition as Senators Dendurand and Beaubien and other mission members attend a formal dinner accompanying the envoy.
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Paris
Prenier Poine
Dendurand
Beaubien
France
Grain Station to Handle Russian Export Wheat
The Russian Soviet Government will establish a grain receiving and distributing station here. Export grain from Russia will be cleared through this facility.
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Hamburg
Amed
Russia
Canal Traffic Unaffected by Panama Slide Report
Washington officials say no serious slide reported in the Panama Canal and no obstruction to traffic. any blockage would have been communicated promptly by the War Department.
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Washington
Panama Canal
War Department
Britannia Runs Aground Near Thames Mouth
The King's yacht Britannia ran aground on shoal sands near the Thames mouth after the first round of a race. She lies high and dry with a serious position reported. The King was not on board.
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Britannia
Thames
Troops Withdrawn From Sydney After Miners Strike
Kingston reports the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery and drafts from a permanent force have left for this city as a consequence of the miners' strike settlement.
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Kingston
Montreal shopmen negotiations with Railway Association
About 35 000 shop men on principal Canadian railways will be involved as negotiations with the Railway Association of Canada for a new wage schedule and working conditions continue here this week.
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Montreal
the Railway Association of
Canada
Poincare Speeches Anger Lloyd George in Bristol Riot Tone
Premier Lloyd George attacks M Poincare in Bristol accusing him of Sunday speech tactics and distorting remarks. He says reconciliation efforts risk fueling destructive flames, while Bonar Law cannot cooperate with Poincare.
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Poincare
Mr. Lloyd George
Bristol
Eng
Lloyd George
M. Poincare
Bonar Law
MM. Faincare
Restocking Jasper Lakes by Dominion Parks Officials
Dominion parks officials begin restocking Jasper National Park lakes with Atlantic sea trout and salmon fingerlings. About 0,000 sea trout and 43,000 salmon fingerlings released into Patricia Lake and Pyra mid Lake respectively on the Canadian National Railway. Further stocking planned in the coming weeks.
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Winnipeg
Jasper National Park
Dominion Parks
Canadian National Railway
Patricia Lake
Pyramid Lake
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