Haldanes remark on cordial welcome during Canada visit
Lord Haldane and secretary Lord Mackenzie Muir returned from a Canada U S trip praising the warm reception and unity at a Montreal meeting. He noted the King’s message was well received, and he discussed the scope of his Montreal speech to three nations. Chief Justice Hunter ruled old Sunday laws still apply on Vancouver Island.
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Britain
Montreal
London
Lord Haldane
Mackenzie Muir
Canada
U.S
Haldane
United States
Atlantic
American Bar Association
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Hunter
Dudley Laity
Restricted Immigration Ottawa Policy Shift for Canada
Ottawa plans to confine emigration to settlers who intend immediate land settlement this autumn and winter. Artisans should avoid passage unless a guaranteed position awaits in Canada or wait until spring. A Canadian immigration office will open in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Ottawa
J. Dted Smith
Canada
London
Canadian West
Forest Fires in British Columbia Reach Record Low
Vancouver reports nearly six hundred fires in the past four months with 95 fires not extinguished by guards. Chief forester H R Macmillan notes only a small portion reached green timber, and extinguishing costs totaled 4500 dollars.
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Vancouver
Fouth
British Columbia
H.R. Macmillan
Geological survey to map northern Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta
The Board of Trade agreed at a recent meeting to undertake a thorough geological survey of the northern halves of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to obtain reliable data on mineral wealth embedded in the earth.
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Prince Albert
Northwest Provinces
Board of Trade
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Minister Trounces West Tour In Quebec Mines Visit
Minister of mines Louis Coderre returned to Ottawa after inspecting western mineral resources and attending the international geological congress in Toronto. He praised Canada's mineral wealth and accompanied delegates who traveled west.
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Ottawa
German Airship Destroyed Off Heligoland Tragedy At Sea
A German airship destroyed in a hurricane north of Heligoland resulted in many deaths with sixteen missing and presumed drowned. Captains Metzing and Hanne plus Baron von Aaltzalen are named among the lost. six crew were rescued and fifteen perished overall as the ship sank within an hour.
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Berlin
Heligoland
Metzing
Marine Airship Division
Hanne
Baron von Aaltzalen
Helligoland
Peach Crop In B C Rotting In Okanagan Orchards
Thousands of peaches rot on trees in Penticton and surrounding Okanagan orchards as canneries fail to handle Triumph varieties. Growers and transporters face losses with only local sales possible and ship shipments curtailed by cannery demand.
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Penticton
B.C
Okanagan
Lake Okanagen
California
Triffe
Triumph
United States Trying to Stop Rush Ottawa
W K White an inspector of Canadian agencies in the United States cites a reduced immigration flow to Canada from April to July as Washington intensifies efforts to limit money and people crossing. American authorities promote free land to attract settlers, while shifts in settler types reduce headcount but raise wealth brought to Canada overall.
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United States
Ottawa
Canada
W. K. White
Washington
Fallings Off in Murder Convictions in Canada
Ottawa reports a sharp drop in capital case outcomes for the year. Since April 1 only seventeen convictions have been recorded at the justice department, versus nearly fifty last year, making a final total for the year likely under thirty-five.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Justice Department
Proclamation Restores Liquor Law Over Rail Route
The Canada Gazette proclaims the criminal code applies to liquor sales within five miles of the Transcontinental railway from St Boniface Manitoba to the Quebec bridge. It notes constriction work is complete and administration of the law returns to the provincial government, denying surrender to liquor interests.
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Ottawa
Canada Gazette
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Quebec Bridge
Transcontinental Railway Commission
Coronation Gifts Paid After Treasury Conflict
King George faced a long dispute with the treasury over coronation expenses. Lord Knollys ordered gold drinking cups from royal jewelers for three Indian princes at a $6,000 cost. The treasury balked, delaying payment until a writ was served, then compromised to $5,000.
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London
George
Treasury
Lord Knollys
Western Crop Values Push Western Wheat Over 200 Million Bushels
Andrew Kelly president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange announces a 1913 crop total near 200 million bushels. He urges storage facilities for half the yield and government support for a sample market and extended storage to stabilize prices and avoid market squeezes.
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Winnipeg
Andrew Kelly
The
Grain Exchange
Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Ottawa Elevator Contracts Awarded to Barnett McQueen
The Barnett McQueen Company Limited of Winnipeg and Fort William won the contracts for internal storage elevators at Saskatoon and Moose Jaw. Each elevator costs about one million dollars, with Barnett McQueen underbidding rivals by nearly $300,000. The firm recently completed Port Arthur’s government terminal elevator to the grain commission’s approval. Completion is due by December 15, 1914 to aid next year’s crop storage, with a capacity of 3.5 million bushels and potential expansion to 20,000,000 each if needed.
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Ottawa
Barnett McQueen Company, Ltd
Winnipeg
Fort William
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Barnett McQueen Company
Port Arthur
Grain Commission
Royal Bank of Canada Chief Sees Bright Canada Ahead
H. S. Holt, president of the Royal Bank of Canada, says national business conditions are sound from coast to coast. He notes a recent setback as a needed pause that will help the public regain wind and prepare for renewed confidence and prosperity.
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Vancouver
H. S. Holt
Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
Field Crop Competitions Expand Across Provinces
Ottawa reports the Department of Agriculture sees field crop competitions across the dominion growing in popularity. Last season had 355 contests and this year’s total is expected to rise significantly.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Botha Explains Patriotism at Capetown Meeting
General Botha told a mass gathering in Standardton that no one can claim greater loyalty to the British Empire than South Africa. He defended his Imperial Conference veto against Ward's plan for a superior Imperial Parliament and urged no hostile posture without justification. He also denied plans to seek Imperial Government approval on Simonstown navy interests to keep the current amicable footing.
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Capetown
Standardton
Botha
South Africa
Jos. Ward
Simonstown
May Keep Pankhurst Out Washington
Immigration officials will decide if Militant suffragist Emm e Pankhurst has committed moral turpitude under U S law before her October planned entry. Detention at the landing port is certain but ultimate admission is not foregone. Officials seek all available information on her militant activities to assess her rights to entry.
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Pankhurst
Washington
Emmeline Pankhurst
United States
England
Market Report Sees Hold Your Wheat Trend Amid Prices
Thompson Sons & Co reports seasonable weather aiding harvest in American and Canadian spring wheat regions. Farmers store wheat awaiting higher prices while supply movement to Winnipeg Duluth and US markets shows lifting demand. USDA September yields projected at 243 million plus winter wheat 511 million to top record totals. Prices steady with firm oats and barley gains as new wheat movement begins.
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Thompson, Sons & Co
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dakotas
Minnesota
Canadian
Minneapolis
Duluth
South Dakota
North Dakota
Canada
Western Canada
North West Grain Dealer's Association
United States Government
Department of Agriculture
United States
Liverpool
Europe
Euros
A.R. Winter
A.R. W
R.W
West
C.W
Fort W
Dairy Shorthorns for J J Hill to Strengthen Minn Herd
Thomas Shaw, agricultural expert for the Great Northern, announces that imported English Dairy Shorthorns will be bred at James J Hill Farms North Oaks Minnesota to test their suitability for Minnesota. Known as dual purpose cows, they offer both milk and beef value and may replace separate breeds on many farms.
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J. J. Hill
Minneapolis
Minn
England
James J. Hill
North Oaks
Minnesota
Thomas Shaw
Knapp Street
St. Paul
Great Northern
Sunday School Lesson on the Tabernacle and Moses
The article discusses Exodus lessons on the tabernacle, the ark, and the two tables of the law. It contrasts Israel’s idolatry with Aaron’s sin and Moses’ intercession, urging steadfast faith over visible signs and emphasizing leaders’ responsibility to God.
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D. M. Stearns
Israel
House of Israel
Moses
God
Mount
Mount Sinai
Egypt
Red Sea
Ruth
Aaron
Joshua
Danel
Railways Abolish Carriage Tag System in Ottawa
The railway Commission will not require railways to show cause for abolishing the carriage tag system. After review of the September sittings, the case will be dropped, ending the last chance for shippers to persuade railways to keep this convenience that has served for a quarter century.
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Ottawa
Railway Commission
Royal Welcome Home Australia Battleship Arrangements
Plans are made to mark the home coming of the new Australian battleship in royal style. The vessel promised to prove unmatched in Australian waters as HMS Australia returns from distant duties.
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Sydney
Andreas
H.M.S
Australia
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