North travel party returns with health intact and mining optimism
Mr. Fred Armitage reports a 3000 mile trek to The Pas with seven whites and twelve Indians. They faced storms and a canoe upset but all survived in good health. He notes high flour prices at Pelican Narrows and du Brochet, plans to press the Dominion Government for relief as Indian and hunter food needs rise.
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Armitage
Portage la Loche
Lac la Ronge
Stanley
Pelican Narrows
du Brochet
Puckiltawagan
Pas
Prince Albert
Beaver Lake
Mr. Armitage
Isle A la Crosse
Ancients of Manitoba unearthed in Star Mound dig finds
Prof. Nicholson and two assistants from the Royal Society of Canada excavate Star Mound five miles west of Snowflake Manitoba uncover a three foot high mound with seven foot deep skeletons dating to the fifth century. Copper tools a wedge shaped assortment and a flat sea shell are found with the remains. The search moves to the Pembina valley on Charles Sims farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Mound
Wm. Robertson
Pembina
Chas. Sims
Armitage Reports Party In Good Health After Trip
Mr. Armitage says all are in pretty good health. He left for Prince Albert on Thursday's train feeling years younger due to the party's concerted effort that made the trip a success from start to finish.
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Mr. Armitage
Prince Albert
Government to Postpone Irish Home Rule for One Year
London announces a government bill to delay home rule for Ireland for twelve months or until the war ends. The plan postpones operative status pending the bill’s passage in parliament tomorrow and reflects wartime priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
Runaway Wagon Team Triggers Destruction Near Depot
A team attached to a wagon bolted on Fischer avenue toward the depot tearing the wagon to pieces. They ran along the railway for about three miles causing serious injuries to the team owner Richard Tevernoch’s animals. Tevernoch had recently purchased the team.
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Fischer Ave
Richard Tevernoch
Austrian Army Demolished as Russian Victories Mount
Petrograd reports the eastern frontier collapse with 120000 Austrians captured, 800 officers, and 60000 more prisoners from two Austrian armies. Germany withdraws support, troops move west, and a large Russian force aims toward Germany after defeats near Lemerg Tomaszow and the San River.
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Petrograd
Germany
France
von Auffenberg
Alexander Nevsky
Poland
Lemerg
Tomaszow
Kraznik
San
Lemberg
Sukhomilinoff
Miners Clash at Hudson Bay pay Office in Winnipeg
About 200 men mainly Galicians attempted to force entry to the Hudson Bay Construction Co. pay office after being told return fares to Winnipeg would be paid. Police arrived and the crowd dispersed. most men boarded today’s train back to Winnipeg to pursue legal action through a lawyer.
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Hudson Bay Construction Co
Winnipeg
Winnipege
Hazlewood
Splendid Summer Resort Party Returns After Three Week Holiday
Messrs Frank Wales and H John son with their wives arrive back in town after a three week stay at Clearwater lake. The trip included several bear sightings around the camp adding rustic excitement to the vacation.
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Frank Wales
H. Johnson
Clearwater Lake
Bruin Captured Near The Pas May Spark Lake Resort Idea
After some sortieing Bruin was captured and his capture echoes a pleasant vacation mood. Mr. Wales praises the scenery and bathing for all ages as first class, with excellent water and abundant fish. The Pas area could develop a summer resort with minor civic effort.
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Bruin
Wales
The
Pas
Train Derailment Kills Six Soldiers En Route to England
Cape Town reports a military train derailed near Tulbah while heading to England. Six soldiers were killed and a score injured among a 6,000 strong force.
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Cape Town
England
Tulbah
Gun running results in four deaths in Dublin
In Dublin today a mob clash with a battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers left three men and one woman dead and over sixty wounded. A consignment of rifles and 70,000 rounds landed at Howth, with arms taken from rioters and a yacht named but not identified. The borderers fired after attacks at O Connell Bridge, as crowds fled and bottles and stones flew.
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King’s Own
Dublin
Howth
O'Connell Bridge
Emperor William Directs German Forces in France
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William personally directing operations of German armies in France. Following Verdun, near Longwy, he visited his son Prince Oscar who commanded the Grenadier Guards and they behaved with honor in the fighting.
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Berlin
William
France
Verdun
Longwy
Prince Oscar
Grenadier Guards
Change of Management at The Pas Herald in 1914
The Pas Herald passes to new owners Lionel Moore and E C Allen who hold a one year lease on the plant good will and subscription lists. Management begins Sept 15 1914 with all post date accounts due to Allen and Moore. Debts prior to that date for advertising or job printing go to Geo A McLelland. Unpaid subscriptions now owed to the new firm.
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Pas Herald
Lionel Moore
E. C. Allen
Allen & Moore
Geo. A. McLelland
Dipped Flag Salute as US Sailors Sing Rule Britannia
In Havre France a British transport reached the harbor with khaki troops aboard. The US cruiser Tennessee dipped the flag and American sailors joined the British in singing Rule Britannia.
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London
Havre
France
England
Tennessee
United States
United States Proposes Mediation on German Territorial Issue
Berlin reports informal representations were made to Emperor William via diplomatic channels to test if Germany would accept another mediation offer from the United States. The German reply to Washington states that Germany will not divide any territory.
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Berlin
William
Germany
United States
Washington
German Army Withdraws From East Prussia
The eight army corps totaling 320,000 men deployed to stop Russian offensives in East Prussia and bolster Austria in Galicia have been withdrawn and are now rushing back to the western theatre of war.
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Petrograd
Germany
East Prussia
Galicia
We Will Not Lay Down
London reports the King’s address declaring continued resistance until the war’s purpose is achieved. He emphasizes a worthy cause and refusal to surrender arms.
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London
King Signs the Home Rule Bill for Ireland
London reports King George signed the Home Rule for Ireland bill today. The ceremony confirmed legislative action on Irish self governance and set the stage for constitutional changes.
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King
London
King George
Ireland
Cossacks Push Austrian Right Wing Toward Rout
Rodent Russian Cossacks press the retreating Austrian right wing west of the San River. Thousands killed or captured in marshy terrain as Austrian artillery is lost and troops struggle to escape. Desperate fighting continues.
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Petrograd
San River
Morasses
French Masters Toul Verdun Valleys in World War I
Paris reports the French army now controls the valleys of Toul and Verdun. Crown Prince and Duke of Württemberg forces cannot cross the Meuse and must shift north toward the Stenay Gap. Rome notes over 60,000 Austrian wounded arriving in Vienna with huts erected for care. Bordeaux forms a new territorial army to cooperate with a British force.
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Paris
Toul
Verdun
Wurtemberg
Meuse
Stenay Gap
Rome
Vienna
Royal Family Visits Wounded at Navy Hospital
King George Queen Mary and Princess Mary visited the Navy hospital in Southampton to see wounded British soldiers and German prisoners. The royals spoke in German and asked about the prisoners’ comfort, impressing those in attendance.
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Navy
Southampton
George
Queen Mary
Princess Mary
British Cruiser Sinks Kron Prinze Wilhelm
The Kron Prinze Wilhelm, a premier North German Lloyd liner, is reported sunk by the British cruiser Lancaster off Ambrose Channel. In Brussels 80,000 German troops moved through Ostend on their way to France.
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New York
Kron Prinze Wilhelm
North German Lloyd Company
Lancaster
Ambrose Channel
Ostend
Brussels
Leige
France
Russians Capture Krasczyn Fortress Stronghold
Petrograd reports Russian troops seized Krasczyn, the main fortress defense at Przemysl. The fall signals a decisive Austrian setback and shifts in front lines.
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Emperor William
Western Theatre of War
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Bordeaux
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