Bear Hunter Robert Bear recalls frontier hunts and near misses
An elder account recalls Robert Bear a skilled hunter from the Red River region who hunted bears and grizzlies across Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He describes tracking and killing two black bears near a lake, caching meat to feed a return trip, and later pursuing a legendary grizzly with a single barrel gun and percussion cap. The narrative sketches his devout faith and life moving to the Saskatchewan south branch and trading trips amid early northern settlement.
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Robert Bear
Si Fiving
Saskatchewan
Robert
Northwest
Esquimaux
Red River
Hudsons Bay Company
Fairford Post
Lake Manitoba
Fort Garry
Wolverine
Cmal
Stony Creek
Melfort
McGresty
Trad
Saskatchewan River
Forks
Canadian Cattle Not Diseased
Professor Wallace of Edinburgh University told the cattle embargo commission that Canada's push to lift restrictions stems from a plan to dump a large surplus of 300000 head in Britain due to U S duties. He warned lifting the embargo could trigger similar agitation in South Africa, though he noted Canada has had no cattle disease for years.
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London
Wallace
Edinburgh University
Scotland
Canada
Great Britain
United States
South Africa
Duke of Atholl Named as Governor General Candidate
Ottawa rumors place the Duke of Atholl as the likely Governor General of Canada succeeding the Duke of Devonshire. Other contenders include Lord Byng the Earl of Northumberland and Lord Desborough. Devonshire is expected to leave Canada June 18 with the chief justice acting as administrator until a successor arrives.
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Ottawa
Canada
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Atholl
Lord Byng
Earl of Northumberland
Lord Desborough
League of Nations Society for Canada forms in Ottawa
The League of Nations Society of Canada was created at a Chateau Laurier meeting to promote the League's objects. Sir Robert Borden was elected president with Arthur Meighen W. L. Mackenzie King T. A. Crerar as honorary presidents and N. W. Rowell and Dr Beland as vice-presidents.
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Ottawa
League of Nations
League of Nations Society of Canada
Chateau Laurier
Robert Borden
Arthur Meighen
W. L. Mackenzie King
T. A. Crerar
N. W. Rowell
Dr. Beland
May Renew Anglo Japanese Treaty
The Nichi Nichi reports Tokyo and London seek to extend the Anglo Japanese alliance for another year while negotiating a revision of the pact.
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Great Britain
Nichi Nichi
Japan
May reports promise bumper fruit crops in British Columbia
Official figures from the provincial department of agriculture for May indicate promising crops across most of British Columbia. Strong fruit yields are forecast province wide, with favorable conditions supporting orchard and berry production in numerous districts.
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Victoria
B.C
Provincial Department of Agriculture
British Columbia
Russian minister Krassin laughs over Lenin and communism change
Leonid Krassin, the Soviet minister of trade and commerce, arrived in London from Moscow and reportedly laughed when a Daily Herald representative asked about Lenin's alleged abandonment of communism. He reportedly said Lenin must have changed since he saw him a week ago.
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London
Leonid Krassin
Moscow
Daily Herald
Lenine
Waterspout devastates four parishes in Maia-Douro region
A massive waterspout swept through Maia-Douro destroying four parishes. Homes were washed away and railways flooded leaving many homeless. A government relief petition was sent as maize aid was dispatched and workers prepared to repair the damage.
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Lisbon
Maia-Douro
French Use Tanks in Silesia Bank Battle
Beuthen garrison in Southeastern Silesia faces an attack by German organized forces. French troops reportedly deploy tanks and gain the upper hand with German casualties cited while French losses are light. In Minneapolis a $16,000 currency robbery occurs as five bandits steal from Millers and Traders Bank across from police headquarters. they flee by car amid heavy city traffic.
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Oppeln
Beuthen
Silesia
Minneapolis
Millers and Traders Bank
Guy Thomas
Irish Cock Fights Continue Despite Turmoil on Lough Neagh
A large crowd gathered on an island in Lough Neagh for a cock fight amid unrest in Ireland. Police arrived with 150 officers and halted the event before completion. spectators were released.
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Dublin
Ireland
Lough Neagh
Ireland’s Troubles Highlight Commons Question Time
In the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George and Sir Hamar Greenwood faced inquiries about Ireland. Since 1921 begin, six women were murdered, seven wounded, three kidnapped by Sinn Feiners. May period saw 20 police, eight military, 40 civilians killed. nine assassinations and two attempted assassinations of ex servicemen reported. No incriminating evidence against crown forces emerged in May.
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Hamar Greenwood
Sinn Feiner
Crown
Rain helps crops as Alberta sees heavy June moisture
Heavy rain in Lethbridge brings abundant moisture for crops, curbing cutworm damage and improving prospects. The rain was widespread across Southern Alberta and compares favorably with June conditions in 1915, providing better soil moisture than last year’s June.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Bank president optimistic on market rebound
At the Merchants Bank of Canada annual meeting Sir H Montague Allan said the general mood was low but hoped the low point had passed and a change for the better was coming. He cautioned clients to be cautious before new commitments.
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Montreal
Merchants Bank of Canada
H. Montague Allan
Doctor Brett Elected President of Dominion Medical Council
Heads Medical Council in Ottawa Hon Dr R G Brett Lieutenant Governor of Alberta was elected president of the Dominion Medical Council at its session. The chief business was the setting of papers for coming examinations.
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Ottawa
R. G. Brett
Alberta
Dominion Medical Council
Birthday Honors in London Include Newfoundland Premier Squires
The Colonial Office releases the King’s birthday honors with nearly twenty Knights. The list highlights public men and officials, notably Premier Squires of Newfoundland, and includes many figures from Australia and New Zealand.
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London
Colonial Office
Squires
Newfoundland
Australia
New Zealand
Crop Prospects Good in Manitoba
Manitoba farmers show optimism for a banner crop as the provincial agricultural department notes acreage near normal. Grasshoppers are hatching in some areas but are being managed, with seeding progress in May satisfactory and plowing last fall aiding rapid sowing in many districts.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Provincial Agricultural Department
Contract Awarded For Irrigation Scheme In Lethbridge
Lethbridge Alberta contract awarded to Grant Smith & Company and McDonald Limited for excavation of six million feet of earth on a 50 mile ditch as part of the northern irrigation project. The price is 1 660 279 dollars, about 470 000 dollars under the government engineer’s estimate, with potential further savings lowering the farm capital to about 40 dollars per acre. Work to start within two weeks with about 1 000 men to be employed.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Grant Smith & Company
McDonald Limited
Vancouver
Calgary
Lethbridge Northern
George Anderson
Hope of a new Eldorado in Cassiar district
Hopes of discovering a new Eldorado in northern British Columbia are held by experienced mining men forming an expedition into the Cassiar district. Lawyer and promoter Mr. Stuart Henderson is said to head the enterprise.
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Victoria
B C
British Columbia
Cassiar
Stuart Henderson
City OKs Daylight Saving Bylaw in Saskatoon Vote
The daylight saving bylaw carried by a majority of 90. There were 849 ballots in favor and 759 opposed. The city council will ratify the result at a meeting this week.
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Saskatoon
Buy at Home to Help Local Merchants
Community urging readers to support local merchants by shopping locally. Highlights the economic benefits of keeping money in the neighborhood and sustaining jobs through neighborhood commerce. Encourages residents to prioritze locally owned stores for daily needs.
European Conditions blamed for industrial gloom in Canada
Senate unemployment committee cites European conditions as the main cause of poor employment in Canada with 200,000 fewer workers in April 1921. Witnesses from bankers, manufacturers, and labor discuss reduced money circulation, weak demand, and need for planned government purchases and shorter workdays to absorb workers.
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Ottawa
Senate
J. A. MacDonald
Canada
F. A. Acand
British Columbia
Albega
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Toronto
Arthur Martel
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Henry T. Ross
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Robertson
Tulsa Race Riot Reports Two Dozen Slain and Major Damage
District Judge Van jean Biddison convened a special grand jury to probe the Tulsa race clash that left nine whites and twenty one blacks dead. Authorities report property damage near a million and a half dollars as martial law remains in effect. General Barrett says the violence was sparked by a provocative trio including a hysterical girl and a newspaper reporter. Local citizens blame city and county law enforcement for the disaster.
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Tulsa
Okla
Vanjean Biddison
C. F. Barrett
Yellow Journal
Cooked For Ex Emperor Seeks Work In New York
Ludwig Urban, a chef who once prepared meals for Charles I, former Emperor of Austria, is in New York seeking employment. He says the fall of the Emperor forced him to travel third class and he reflects on the hardship faced by cooks when rulers fall.
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New York
Ludwig Urban
Charles
Austria
Urban
German Court Imposes Six Months on British Prisoner Abuser
Leipzig high court in wartime offences trial sentences Sergeant Newmann to six months' imprisonment for ill treating British prisoners in a German camp.
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Leipzig
Newmann
Sawmill Burned at Boulder in Destructive Fire
A fire of unknown origin razed the O'Neill and Mann Lumber Company's Boulder sawmill in Nelson British Columbia, resulting in total destruction of the facility and its equipment. The blaze prompted emergency crews to battle the flames through the night. No injuries are reported.
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Nelson, B.C
O’neill and Mann Lumber Company
Boulder
Publication halted in Munster under martial law
By order of Maj Gen Sir Edward Strickland the Free man's Journal and the Dublin Evening Telegram are excluded for a week from circulation in the martial law area. The measure aims to curb dissent and maintain order during the military governance in Munster.
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Dublin
Edward Strickland
Munster
Freeman’s Journal
Dublin Evening Telegram
B. C. Mine Strike Ends After Vote
The Premier Mine near Prince Rupert, British Columbia ends a strike with a 79 to 39 vote in favor of settlement. The terms remain undisclosed.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Hope Of Ireland Is To Defeat Republican Army
In a House reply Sir Hamar Greenwood argues Ireland troops nearly meet needs and guards for cable buildings. He calls Sinn Feiners a negligible minority and says hope lies in defeating the republican army to unite north and south under defined government limits.
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Ireland
Hamar Greenwood
London
Customs House
Seeley
Irish Republican Army
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Little Clerk
League of Nations Society For Canada
Lemme
Krassin
Portugal
A.P. McNab
Weyburn
Hope
B.C. Eldorado
Vienna
William Goore
Reparations Commission
Thut
William
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