Winnipeg Strike Turmoil Spurs City Council Adjournment
A 2000 strong crowd in Winnipeg marches to Parliament and City Hall amid a general strike. They remove a Canadian flag from Richard McDonald as Premier Norris defends the flag. Women drive out fired men in Weston as police face anti strike pledges and wage demands loom. Local officials seek arbitration as Vancouver and Edmonton report continued service disruption and growing allied votes.
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Winnipeg
Man
Richard McDonald
George A. Grierson
T. C. Norris
Charles F. Gray
Norris
Parliament Chamber
Weston
Police Commission
International Union
Winnipes
Saskatoon
McMillan
Gideon Robertson
Edmonton Dispatches
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Ontario
British Columbia
Cobalt
Fernie
Allis-Chalmers Pillant
Rosedale Military Hospital
Willys-Overland Company
Toronto
Dominion Shipbuilders
Fier
Toronto Street Railway Strike Decision Evening
Special to The New York Times reports Toronto may return to normal or become a striker city depending on tonight’s vote by street railway workers on joining allied unions. Leaders include Controller Robins and ex-Alderman Gibbons. Strike counts cover 7,000 menial trades and 2,000 carpenters among others.
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New York Times
Toronto
Elfizena
Robbins
Gibbons
Massey Harris
Married 2000 Feet Up In Army Bomber Plane
In Houston Texas on May 31 Lieutenant R W Meade and his bride were married at Wein Field aboard a military bomber. The ceremony floated above 10 000 spectators as a Handley Page aircraft carried the wedding party of twelve. Lieutenant E W Killcore piloted the craft and Chaplain J E Rees of Nevan Ohio officiated. After the vows the couple and party enjoyed a twenty minute flight.
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Houston
Texas
WiIth
Jerry Motors
R. W. Meade
Cinch Ind
Wein Field
E. W. Killcore
J. E. Rees
Nevan
Ohio
Germany's peace terms blamed for bans on alcohol measures
German critics say the proposed peace terms would compel Germany to adopt legal prohibitions on alcohol across its system, a move they condemn as coercive and linked to Wilson's influence, potentially harming German viticulture and brewing industry.
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Chicago Tribune
Coblenz
Badische Bote
Germany
Wilson
Africa’s Plague: Malaria and Disease Across the Continent
The Christian Herald describes Africa as plagued by malaria, tuberculosis, and pneumonia, with death looming in forests and seas. It claims fear of death drives Africans to rely on witch doctors over native rulers, while a white man alone must trust medicine on fever trails.
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Africa
Doax
Eign
Christilan
Prayer confusion in a Methodist and Piscatorial family
A brief note from W Howe’s Monthly questions a child’s schooling in prayer. It describes a father who is Methodist and a mother who is pisc fpalian, leaving the child unsure whether to say Amen or Anmen, highlighting language and religious practice in a family.
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W. Howe
British police weigh strike as older officers fear loss of pay
London reports show a split in the force as older members fear losing wages and pensions if a strike occurs. A Macready order threatens dismissal for nonattendance, while younger officers push for action. Police prepare by hiring thousands of special constables and may call on military support if needed.
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London
Iire
Livers
Birmingham
Manchester
London Police
Home Office
Macready
Metropolitan Police Force
Schiefs
Scotland Yard
Scotland
Indianapolis Auto Race Claims Three Lives
The Indianapolis speedway race ended under sweltering heat with three fatalities after cars including the Lecocq and Bandini machine caught fire. Wilcox led much of the event, with Louis Chevrolet and Hearne among top finishers as the field dwindled to seventeen cars. Lecocq, born in Des Moines, and his mechanician Bandini perished in the blaze.
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Rot
Eilie Rickerbacker
Mide i
Ilox
de Palma
Boillot
W. Brown
Royer
le Pavia
Boll
Chevrolet
Ln Chevrolet
Die Palma
Wilco
E Cooper
Lecocq
Hearne
Ble
Wilcox
Gaston Chevrolet
Cooper
Bolillot
G. Chevrolet
Gouwax
Alley
Gaus Hoillot
L. Wagner
L. Chevrolet
Los Angeles
Louis Lecocq
Robert Bandini
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Elgin
Ill
Santa Monica
Bandini
Rent Harding
Roscoe Sykes
Arcadia B. de Baker
California
London labor unrest swells as police march planned
The article notes big crowds expected for a demonstration supported by the London Trades Council and police union, with 1,000 constables needed to manage traffic and security. The Triple Alliance miners transport workers and railwaymen show no present intention to intervene.
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Expec
Epsom
London Trades Council
Triple Alliance
England
British planes bomb Kabul and Jelaabad in Afghanistan
London reports British bombers dropped bombs on Kabul and Jelaabad. The India Office notes air force attacks on Afghan troops but says no serious fighting along the frontier.
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London
Kabul
Afghanistan
Jelaabad
India Office
Denounced Fryatt report sparks protest from Bernstein Cohn
In Berlin the minority on the German Commission issues a dissen ting note condemning Captain Charles Fryatts 1916 execution as unlawful judicial murder. They argue he acted to defend his ship under orders from superiors and deny civilian status, while protesting gross inhumanity.
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Berlin
London
Eduard Bernstein
Oskar Cohn
Schuckling
Charles Fryatt
Hryatt
Fryatt
Dpersius
Threaten General Telegraph Strike Reported in Atlanta
Atlanta news describes a looming nationwide strike by telegraph and electric workers over union discrimination cases at Southern Bell. Union leaders demand reinstatement of fourteen discharged operators. President J Epps Brown denies bias and a government board will review the dispute.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell ‘Telephone ‘Elegraph Company
Government Wire Operating Board
New York
J. Epps Brown
Southern Bell Company
Poastmaster
Burleson
Sferbers
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Brown
Fliers Plead Over Sierra Nevada Heights at 10000 Feet
Special to The New aghties reports Army Aviation Service Lieutenants Fetter and Tobin Curtis flew from Sacramento to Ogden over the Sierra Nevada. They climbed to 6000 feet in 30 minutes, then fought rough air to Lake Tahoe and battled canyon descents before landing near Carson City after a 109 minute flight.
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Washington
Gayin
Curtiss
la Jotte
Lieut
Curtis
Lake Tahbe
Snell
Carson City
Reno
Hazenle Desert
Velock
Lovelock
Mounta
Flight Log Across Nevada Central Route to Ogden
The narrator details a flight through Nevada towns Dillon Battle Mountain Elko Montello and Ogden with elevations around 2000 feet. Time stamps include 2:35 PM 6:05 PM 7:20 AM 8:10 PM 12:10 PM and 2:10 PM. Encounters include strong winds brush landings and storms.
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Nevada Central Railroad
Dillon
Dillion
Battle Mountain
Elko
Montello
Mortello
Ogden
Great Salt Lake
Woman Capsizes Boat On Wiley Estate Lake
Mrs. Mic holas Brogan wife of the superintendent of the Wiley San itarium had a narrow escape from drowning when her boat leaked and capsized near an old iron bridge on the Wiley estate. She clung to bridge stakes while Nathan Williams and Miss Agnes Spellman plunged in to rescue her.
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New York Times
Steel Conn
Micholas Brogan
W. Herbert Wiley Sanitarium
Wiley Estate
Agnes Spellman
Nathan Williams
Miss Spellman
Sunshine Settlement honors visiting guests with cups and music
Four silver loving cups are given at a reception for the Sunshine Settlement group in Haiti to tour Cuba. The Victory Club received a cup from Jeb E. Hedges. Amelia Bingham prevented a cup. The Nautilus and other groups exchanged cups for service to the army boys. Forty members of the Victory Club who served in Price are thanked by Lt. Bilan and others. The Sunshine Settlement, founded nineteen years ago by Miss Coreng Purdy, was led by her daughter after her death.
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Sunshine Settlemen
Wolf Hopper
Mie
Mani
wWeicome Denalt Ris
Merry Widow Company
Taylor Holmer
Prince Piss
Boc Bilan
Coreng Pury
Fury
Shwe
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Vancouver Trades and Labor Council
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Ottawa
Tolihy
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House of Commons
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Lieut. Meade
Miss Dumont
Ellington Field
Ralph de Palma
Willcox
Louis Guarroler
Vail
Wentj
Ney
Hudson
Hickey
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Sesso
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BBG
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Packard Pigis
Cdne
Hudson Special
Ek Hee CO
Ee Frontenac Genomes
Ortei
Hdes
Ice Eeehee
the Purse
Jelalabad
Wire Board
Montreal
J. Konnenkamp
United States
Konenkamp
Purledon
Kohenkamp
Burle¢oh
Western Union
Bell Telephone
F. Mann
Fetter
Lieut. Curtis
Sacramento
Lee
Ford
Stewart
Stewart-Warner Speedometer Cor’n
Chicago
U.S.A
Greenwich
Conn
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Sunshine Settlement
Bayer
Miller
Broadway
I. Miller
Yvonne As. Miller
West 42d St
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Weber
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