Kitchener Named Inspector General and Imperial Defence Leader
London reports Lord Kitchener will succeed the Duke of Connaught as Inspector-General of the Mediterranean forces and join the Imperial Defence Committee. He will tour Canada Australia and New Zealand, study colonial defenses, and head an imperial army organization. He is the youngest British field marshal at 59. An airship service plan in Galveston aims to link the United States Mexico and Canada with freight and passenger airships built in St. Louis.
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Britain
Imperial Defence Committee
Canada
Australia
London
Lors Kitchener
India
Duke of Connaught
Mediterranean
Lord Kitchener
Saperia
Malta
Gibraltar
Egypt
Souuan
Cyprus
Imperial Defence Conference
Imperial Army
Japan
Great Britain
New Zealand
Lord Roberts
Lord Wolseley
Galveston
Tex
International Aerial Navigation Company
United States
Mexico
Frederick J. Fielding
Fred Terrell
Vares P. Brown
St. Louis
J. W. Oman
Texas Cities
Mexico City
Cnicago
New York
Riot in Fort William Leaves Sixteen Injured
A strike by foreign stevedores and truckers in Fort William culminated on the 12th with a street battle between police and strikers. Sixteen people, including fighters and spectators, were wounded. May or Pelletier urged peace, Colonel Steele and militiamen patrolled with a Maxim gun in place. The RCMP from Winnipeg were alerted for possible further action.
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Fort William
Ont
C.P.R
Pelletier
Steele
C.V.O
96Th Regiment
Col. Steele
R.cm.r.’S
Winnipeg
Macdonell
Plan to Emigrate Big Party Toronto
Robins Limited a Toronto real estate firm launches a scheme to import German settlers to the Canadian West. Britton Foster travels to Winnipeg Calgary and Edmonton to open branches and coordinate land sales with German and English financiers backing farms sold on easy payments. Foster will study immigration conditions in Vancouver.
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Toronto
Kipling
Canada
Robins, Limited
Britton Foster
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Robins
Foster
Vancouver
Fewer Cigarettes Smoked in Canada Tied to Legislation
Ottawa reports thirty million fewer cigarettes smoked in Canada last year, a drop concentrated among boys sixteen and under. Analysts attribute the decline to legislation enacted in Parliament during the recent session, which likely prevented forty to fifty million cigarettes from being smoked.
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Ottawa
Canada
Liquor Seized Hidden in Bales Aboard Train Near La Tuque
Liquor valued at 1200 dollars was found concealed in hay bales bound for construction gangs near La Tuque Quebec. The whiskey, shipped for illegal town laborers on the railroad, was carefully hidden to evade detection. Contractors along the line welcome the seizure to keep liquor out of camps.
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Ottawa
Ont
la Tuque
Disastrous Vernon Fire Claims Eleven Dead
A blaze at the Okanagan hotel in Vernon B C killed eleven people and sent five to the hospital in serious condition after midnight. Rescue workers retrieved eleven bodies from the ruins, with fears more may be recovered.
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Vernon
B.C
Okanagan
King Edward Enters Ninth Year of Reign Amid Nine Counsel
London reports King Edward marks the ninth year of his reign on August nine with astrologers noting the number nine as his lucky sign. Proponents cite his November birth, 1863 marriage, and a coronation date alignment as favorable for a pivotal year. A horoscope ties Mars to his fate, topaz as a lucky stone, and Tuesday as the day of strongest fortune.
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London
Edward
Runiake
di Scorpio
Mars
British Empire
Canada’s Revenue Increase Report From Ottawa
Ottawa reports Canada’s revenue totaling 30 030 311 for the first four months, up about 4 500 000. July revenue reaches 8 437 438, higher than the previous July by 1 300 000. Customs rise 3 500 000. excise down 100 000. postal up 25 000. railways and public works up 330 000. Consolidated outlay for four months 23 quarter millions, up 3 000 000. capital outlay 6 ½ millions, up 1 000 000.
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Ottawa
Canada
Premier Moore rebukes British immigrants in Australia
Hon. N J Moore premier of Western Australia angrily told a deputation of settlers from Britain he would urge the agent general to halt further British immigration. He said he has had more trouble with British immigrants than any other settlers and will not send more unless they can prove they will succeed on the land.
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London
N. J. Moore
Western Australia
Old Country
U.S.-German Trade Pact Ends Under Diplomatic Notice
Berlin officials received an official statement from Ambassador Hill announcing the termination of the German-American trade agreement. The notice states the pact ends on July, affecting bilateral commerce and related duties.
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Berlin
Hill
New Planet Discovered Bright Herald in Palermo
A new planet of extraordinary brilliancy has been discovered near Palermo. Peasants interpret the celestial event as a portendment of upheaval and are making preparations in response.
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Palermo
Sunday School Lesson on Acts Nineteen Thirty Nine
In this lesson Rev D M Stearns discusses Paul’s mission to Europe and Macedonia, noting Timothy and Erastus as ministers. The text contrasts true worship of God with pagan Diana worship, detailing Demetrius's riot in Ephesus and urging steadfast boldness in proclaiming Christ amid confusion and opposition.
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Paul
God
Europe
Jerusalem
Rome
Timothy
Erastus
Macedonia
Asia
Rom
Elisha
Elijah
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Diana
Jupiter
Buddha
Mohammed
Silas
Demetrius
Ephesus
Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
Intricacy in Conversation With Paul’s Companions
The text hints at seeking freer discussion with Paul’s companions while in the kingdom of that day. It weighs bearing sufferings for His sake against future desires to know more, suggesting present eagerness may fade as events unfold.
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Paul
King Edward bets a million from steel stock gains
New York reports King Edward cleared over a million dollars in three months from United States Steel trading. Edward VII allegedly received tips from J. P. Morgan, with wall street orders for steel common and a 76 percent close amid a year end dividend boost.
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King
New York
King Edward
United States
Wall Street
Jen. Morgan
Edward VII
Morzan
Windsor
Wall St
Steel Common
Steel Common Benight
Steel Trust
Trade With Mexico Improving Ottawa
Canada shows mixed results in Mexican markets as imports drop 32 million and exports fall 5.5 million in eight months. Canada gains 95 thousand in imports and 48 thousand in exports while U S and Europe fall. Wheat rebate extended till Sept 15 and direct Canada Mexico parcel post to start Oct 1.
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Ottawa
Canaia
United States
Europe
Canada
W. A. Donley
Mexico
Mr. Donley
Great Britain
Heat Wave Claims Dozens of Montreal Children
In Montreal during a three day heat spell, the city saw a surge in child deaths as families lack relief options. Weather forecasts project more hot days ahead and a recent rain offered no real cooling. Last week total deaths reached 194 with 195 under five years old, two thirds of the toll.
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Montreal
Record Salmon Catch Surpasses All Previous Levels
Vancouver reports Fraser river fishermen and Puget Sound netters abandoned work as two million two hundred thirty four thousand sockeye salmon flooded the coast. Canners rush to process the overflow by running at full capacity around the clock, while thousands of fish go to waste.
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Vancouver
Fraser River
Puget Sound
Bellington
Blaine
Anacortes
Persian Shah Flight Attempt Clouds Future of Monarchy
A Teheran dispatch says the deposed Shah Mohammed Ali will depart Iran while his young son, the heir, faces distress at potential separation. Reports claim the shah attempted to flee unsuccessfully and then tried death by his own hand as the government weighs abdication in favor of another.
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St. Petersburg
Teheran
Mohammed Ali
Shah of
Persia
Shah
Cancer Fund Creates London Hospital For Cancer Patients
Trustees allocate 1,250,000 from Henry Barnato estate to build and endow a London cancer hospital in memory of Barney Barnato and Woolf Joel, funding research and patient care.
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London
Henry Barnato
Barney Barnato
Woolf Joel
Statue to Kitchener Prompts Calcutta Fund Drive
Calcutta plans a public fund drive to erect a statue of Lord Kitchener. The campaign receives strong support from the army and is described as an enthusiastic response to the appeal.
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Kitchener
Calcutta
Lord Kitchener
Dominion Wheat Output Seen High As July Report Issued
Census office notes excellent field crop and stock conditions across Canada with timely rains lifting yields. Spring and fall wheat totals reach 175 million bushels across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Ontario Quebec and others. livestock ratings remain strong with cows and cattle near the high end.
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Census and Statistics Department
Dominion
Canada
Ottawa
Census and Statistics Office
Ontario
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberia
Kaiser Honors Americans at Berlin Exhibition
Emperor William awarded first class crown honors to Charles W. Eliot former Harvard president and M Yamaoatchie of Japan. Second class went to Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke Met Museum NY and Hugo Reisinger NY. Red Eagle third class went to Edward Robinson Met Museum of Art. Awards honor Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition actions in January February.
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Berlin
Emperor Willam
Chas. W. Eliot
Harvard University
M. Yamaoatchie
Japan
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Hugo Reisinger
Edward Robinson
Rioting at Winnipeg Pleasure Ground After Race Failure
Disappointed crowd at Happyland Winnipeg rioted when Shrubb Fitzgerald ten mile race could not start due to no lights. About 2000 people attended with 400 paying 50 cents for grandstand seats. Bleachers damaged and the office at the front of the grounds harmed. total damage estimated around 600 dollars.
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Winnipeg
Happyland
Aeronauts Sail Over Alps In Balloon Sirius Flight
The Sirius balloon, piloted by M Spelterini with three passengers, flew from Chamonix and landed safely near Locarno at 5400 feet. The four men face a difficult overland route to Locarno after touchdown.
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Chamonix
France
Alps
M. Spelterini
Locarno
Engineers Aim to Complete Mont Blanc Cable Route
Geneva reports French engineers confident in completing the cable railway from Fayet to Mount Blanc summit. The first section to the Col de Voza reaches 5,495 feet, with plans to pass Mount Lachat at 6,825 feet and Tete Rousse at 10,200 feet to Summit of Mont Blanc at 15,782 feet in a few years.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Fayet
Mount Blanc
Col de Voza
Mount Lachat
Tete Rousse
Wolfe Victory Anniversary Banquet and Statue Plan
London marks the 150th anniversary of Wolfe's Quebec victory with a September 13 banquet. A committee led by Lord Roberts oversees the bronze statue project honoring General Wolfe.
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Wolfe
London
Quebec
Lord Roberts
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