Giant Canadian Northern push to lure 125000 American farmers
Land Commissioner Colonel A. D. Davidson says the Canadian Northern Railway will launch a massive publicity drive to bring 125000 immigrants from the United States to farm Northwest lands by December 1990. The campaign relies on newspaper advertising and a corps of about 3000 agents, with aims to mobilize strong American farmers to Canada.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Northern Railway
United States
AD. Davidson
CNR
Pacific Coast
Canada
Minneil
Nebraska
Arkansas
Northwest
America
Davidson
Canadian Attache at Washington Debated by Commons
In Ottawa the last private member day before holidays featured a speech by the premier opposing a Canadian attache to the British embassy in Washington. He argued Britain US ties are friendly and a new attache may cause complications, so the resolution was withdrawn. Mr Lewie followed the suggestion.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Huttie HO
Caivilian Atteche
Washington
United States
Canada
Everyboay
Great Britain
Britain
Wilfrid
Wism
Lewie
Pittsb urg to be battleground in steel labor drive
Own Stock in Trust reports looming conflict as labor unions in the United States and Canada prepare a strike against United States Steel. The piece notes 40 000 employees holding stock and receiving dividends while 175 000 local steel workers have not bought stock, with magnates betting that steadfast stockholders will avert a strike.
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Pittsburg
Canada
United States Steel Corporation
Montreal Board of Trade seeks lower telegraph rates
The Montreal Board of Trade urged reducing telegraph tolls between Montreal and Winnipeg. The council favored a joint conference with Canadian Pacific Great Northwestern and Canadian Northern Telegraph companies and board representatives to pursue rate cuts. If no agreement is reached, action may be taken before the railway commission.
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Montreal
Montreal Board of Trade
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Great Northwestern
Canadian Northern
Zelaya Deposed as Nicaragua Congress Moves
Report from Managua states President Zelaya has been ousted by the Nicaraguan congress. Dr Madriz, named as successor, will reach Managua on Saturday. Congress may oppose the step and Estrada supporters in Managua are expected to resist.
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Zelaya
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Congress
Managua
Madriz
General Estrada
West Winnipeg Local Option Vote Results
Six Saskatchewan communities held local option by law votes with Hanley Wolseley and Sintaluta rejecting the measures and Milestone Moosomin and Indian Head approving them. Indian Head saw a lopsided 132 to 58 tally.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Hanley
Wolseley
Sintaluta
Milestone
Moosomin
Indian Head
Bradley Land Question Debates Arctic Land Claim
Dr J M Spencer of the Canadian government survey rejects Dr Cook's Bradley Land as a myth. He notes the land described as two islands with an irregular skyline may be an illusion and cites Arctic basin studies by Mikkelsen Peary and Nansen to question Cook's photos and voyage observations.
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Spencer
Arctic Basin
Dr. Cook
Mikklesen
Copenhagen
Peary
Nansen
Cook
Bradley Land
Inspector Church Dead In Saskatoon Detachment Tour
Inspector Church of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police died here December 16 while accompanying Commissioner Perry on their annual detachment tour as court clerk. He was seized by pleurisy and pneumonia on arrival, plans to travel north to The Pas abandoned. Dr. Grant and two Winnipeg nurses cared for him at the Hudson Bay hotel.
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Hudson Bay Junction
Sask
Church
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Perry
Pas
Hudson Bay Hotel
Grant
Winnipeg
Separate Sexes in Police Court in Toronto
Separation of the sexes has been extended to the police court in Toronto. In Magistrate Ellis' early court the women were sent first into the dock and the men kept below until the females had been disposed of. The change follows a Salvation Army suggestion from Commissioner Coombs.
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Toonto
Ellis
Coombs
Salvation Army
Toronto
Italian Italian-Canadian Trade Reciprocity Talks Near
Rome reports the appointment of Mar z Melinari as special delegate to negotiate a commerce reciprocity treaty with Canada. A immigration commissioner may also be posted in Montreal to assist Italian immigrants.
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Rome
Marz Melinari
Foreign Office
Ottawa
Italy
Canada
Montreal
Six Die as The Twentieth Century Limited Crashes
At Northeast Pennsylvan ia the Twentieth Century Limited collided with passenger train No 10 on the Lake Shore road traveling over 60 miles an hour. Six people are dead and about sixty injured as a result of the wreck.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Twentieth Century Limited
New York Central
Lake Shore Road
Northeast
Penna
FAVORS NELSON ROUTE
Ottawa Minister of Railways George P Graham presents in Parliament the Hudson Bay surveys report favoring the Nelson route. Jehan Armstrong’s team details harbor works and line plans for Churchill and Port Nelson, with Nelson deemed shorter by 67 miles and offering better country and local business prospects. A hydrographic survey of Hudson Strait and Bay is urged for lighthouse positions.
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Ottawa
George P Graham
Jns
Hudson Bay
Butler Sumlmati
Jehan
Armstrong
Churchill
Port Nelson
Pas
Fort Churchill
Port Nels
Nelson
Split Lake
Hudson Strait
Marine Department
Manitoba crop report notes rising wheat and flax acreage
The government crop bulletin shows higher yields for flax and area increases in oats and potatoes, with improved grasses and expanding stock raising. Wheat and turkey yield rise attributed to summer fallowing, while sheep trend down. province totals include 115,504,482 bushels of grain and 4,646,614 acres under grain.
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Winnipeg
Igroculuar
Eic
Turkey
Dee. I
Imm
Agricultural College
Department
Death of Archibald Gordon Heir of Aberdeen in London
Hon Archibald Ian Gordon third son of John Campbell Gordon seventh Earl of Aberdeen died December 16 in London after a motor accident left him in critical condition. He was engaged to Violet Asquith daughter of the prime minister and she left London to be by his side in his last moments.
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Earl of Aberdeen
London
Archibald Gordon
Violet Asquith
Archibald Ian Gordon
John Campbell Gordon
Marjorie Gordon
Pentland
Canada
King Leopold of Belgium Dies at 34 Crowned King
King Leopold II of Belgium died early Friday morning December 17 after a sudden decline in breathing. Prince Albert, son of the late Count Philip of Flanders, succeeds on the throne at age 34. He is married to Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria and they have three children, Leopold 8, Charles 6, and Marie Jose 3.
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Brussels
Leopold
Belgium
Prince Alpert
Philip
Flanders
Elizabeth
Bavaria
Prince Leopold
Prince Charles
Marie Jose
Two New American Bishops Named by Pope Pius
Rome reports Pope Pius appointed two American bishops. Rev. F M Fallon of the Provincial Oblates Buffalo becomes bishop at London Canada. Rev. James O Reilly of Minneapolis, former rector at St Anthony of Padua, becomes bishop at Fargo North Dakota.
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Rome
Pope Pius
F M. Fallon
Oblates
Buffalo
London
Canada
James O'Reilly
Minneapolis
St. Anthony of Padua
Fargo, N. D
Gladstone Named First Governor General of United South Africa
London reports Rt. Hon. Herbert Gladstone now secretary of home affairs will be the first governor general of United South Africa. Cabinet decision made recently. successor to be chosen later.
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Gladstone
South Africa
London
Herbert Gladstone
Home Affairs
United South Africa
Farmers win big as Manitoba backs public elevator ownership
At Brandon the Manitoba Grain Growers' convention hailed Premier Coldwell's pledge to public ownership of elevators as a farmers victory. The plan aims to buy or build competing elevators without expropriating all assets, with details to be drafted by a committee before the February session. debates on a Farmers Joint Stock venture and railway/tariff issues also featured.
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Brandon
Man
G. R. Coldwell
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Grain Growers’ Association
Coldwell
Farmers Joint Stock
Hudson Bay
King's Bravery Medals Expanded To Industry Roles
The king extends the Kealward medal, begun in 1907 for mine and quarry rescues, to include brave acts in industrial work. A new King’s medal for merit or courage will honor police and fire brigade members, addressing bravery in dangerous callings where the Albert medal is rarely awarded.
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London
Kealward
Peary Receives National Geographic Gold Medal
In Washington DC the National Geographic Society honors Commander Peary with a gold medal for discovering the North Pole. A committee will decide inscriptions after reviewing Dr Cook’s claims. British ambassador James Bryce awards Captain Bartlett of the Roosevelt, and the Duke of Abruzzi sends congratulations via the Italian ambassador.
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Washington, D.C
National Geographic Society
Peary
North Pole
Society
Dr. Cook
James Bryce
Captain Bartlett
Roosevelt
Famine Threatens Fort Clippenyan Alberta
A Fort Clippenyan report warns of a famine as potato crops fail fish runs dry and wild geese are scarce. Settlers face siege rations while Indians rely on muskrats after weeks without flour or tea.
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Fort Clippenyan
Alta
Surplus and Record Revenue Highlight Budget Debate
The fourteenth budget presented in the Commons reports a guaranteed surplus of at least 16.5 million and revenue near 97.5 million with potential to reach 100 million. Fielding notes prosperous trade, rising revenue, and a strong national expansion while outlining capital outlays including 20 million on the Transcontinental railway and navy. Per capita debt stands at about 45.85, with no tariff changes expected and reassurance against a tariff war with the United States. The discussion includes responses from Foster, Miller, and Sproule, reflecting ongoing debate on revenue and governance.
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Fielding
Pieking
Gener
Fickling
United States
Geo. K. Foster
H. HH. Miller
Sproule
Gigantic Lumber Combine Forms On Pacific Coast
San Francisco reports a vast lumber combine uniting about 60 percent of regional output. The trust, valued at around 50 million dollars across sixty mills and a fleet of ships, plans mill shut downs to curtail supply and raise prices, while denying a formal written agreement to avoid anti trust action.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific
Smuch
Combine
Torpedo with a brain eyed by British Admiralty
A sound tracking torpedo dubbed the torpedo with a brain is said to be in Admiralty hands. It uses a microphone on its rudders to deflect course toward enemy propeller noise and can be adjusted to strike slightly offset from the sound source.
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London
Admiralty
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