Eastern Front News Holds Steady as Russians Stand Firm
Ottawa reports little change on the eastern front with Russian resistance holding. An eastern regiment of pioneers for active service has been ordered and Col. W Mahlon Davis of the 54th Regiment in Vernon is offered command. The Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company plans a reading room for Seal Cove workers as part of employee welfare. Salmon pack for the season is expected to match average levels with early results from Alert Bay north.
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Ottawa
W. Mahlon Davis
54Th
Vernon
Davis
Prince Rupert
Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company
Seal Cove
Alert Bay
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Vancouver 5 Tacoma 2 Seattle 10 Spokane 4 Salt Lake 9 San Francisco 7 Oakland 1 Los Angeles 7 Vernon 4 Portland 3 Cincinnati 5-6 Pittsburg 4-0 Boston 0 Philadelphia 9 New York 1 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 2 St Louis 12 Detroit 5 Chicago 3 St Louis 4-2 Cleveland 3-4 Philadelphia 5 New York Washington 3 Boston 4
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Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Vernon
Portland
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Hazelton Wins Baseball Match 5 1 Over Prince Rupert
Hazelton team defeated Prince Rupert 5 to 1 in an Aug. 14 game. The match ended in the seventh inning due to darkness. Prince Rupert pitcher Hunt and catcher Hannifin faced Hazelton, while Rock and Donnelly comprised the Hazelton battery.
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Hazelton
Prince Rupert
Hunt
Hannifin
Battery
Rock
Donnelly
Vernon letters reveal Prince Rupert men train hard in heat
A Karen Island Club letter from Robert Gibson now at Vernon describes tough sentry duty, hot drills, and wholesome meals. He notes a draft from their battalion, names several Rupert men headed for France, and mentions company commanders and ongoing camp sports.
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L. Prestley
Karen Island
Robert Gibson
Vernon
Wancy
Rupert Bunch
Silversides
Scotty Dennis
Henderson
Abbott
Robertson
Sillars
Davie
McVitty
Jimmy Brown
France
England
Bill Brown
Marshall
Capt. Partington
Campaign for Members of Fair Campaign Appeal
The Northern British Columbia Agricultural & Industrial Association seeks 1,000 members for 1916 to boost the Fall Fair and attract a dollar-for-dollar government grant. Joining costs one dollar annually and grants two free entries plus voting rights. each new member adds two dollars toward a better fair and stronger local commerce.
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Northern
British Columbia Agricultural & Industrial Association
Russians Hold Ground Against Germans in Several Fronts
Petrograd reports no essential changes in Riga region, with enemy counter attacks near Jacobstadt, Dyinsk and Vilko mir repelled. Front between Narew and Bug rivers shows no major shift, while skirmishes occur near Novogeorgievsk and near the Bug’s left bank. Fighting grows more obstinate north of Siedles in Lukow and along Zlota and Dniester zones.
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Petrograd
Riga
Jacobstadt
Dyinsk
Vilkomir
Narew
Bug
Cischanowice
Novogeorgievsk
Siedles
Lukow
Zlota
Lipa
Dniester
German Plan to Raid Suez Canal Frustrated
Paris reports a German plan to raid the Suez Canal was frustrated by a French cruiser on August 12. The cruiser bombarded Jaffa factories where arms munitions and boats were under construction as preparation for the attack. Jaffa inhabitants were warned of the bombardment.
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Paris
Suez Canal
Jaffa
One Hundred Thousand Acres of Crown Timber Found
Cruisers report vast unalienated crown timber on Vancouver Island valleys Elk Salmon White and Gold Rivers tenable at fifteen thousand feet per acre, totaling about one and a half billion feet. Accessible by grades allowing log transport across the island from Otia to Salmon River, crossing major railway surveys.
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Victoria
W. R. Ross
Vancouver Island
Otia
Salmon River
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
Scandinavian Society Food Sale Raises Large Sum
The Scan danavian Society held a sale of home made cooking yesterday to raise funds for the Red Cross. Proceeds from the event were substantial and the article notes continued coverage on page four.
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Danavian Society
When Britain Decided on War Big Ben Silences as War Looms
Hall Caine writes on the scene before Britain's declaration of war. In Downing Street the Prime Minister and Cabinet await Germany's reply to the noon ultimatum, the clock nearing eleven. London streets hum with anxious energy as Britons await Germany’s word.
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Hall Caine
Great Britain
Downing Street
Germany
Berlin
London
St. James’ Park
Buckingham Palace
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Sockeye
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British America
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North Pacific
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Arrandale
Naas Harbor
Mill Bay
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Strathcona
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Kildala
Southern
Smithean
J. Lorne Maclaren
Smith Block
Coast League
Detroit
George Broderius
Interior Point
FAIR
British Columbia
ATD Red Cross
Britain
DR. Inman
Phone Standard Dairy
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