Lib Liberal clash over John T. Scott deportation case
John T. Scott faces possible deportation from Seattle with American authorities pressing to remove him to Canada. Jerry Finch defends him as various political figures and witnesses, including Macdonald and Mrs. Scott, are drawn into the hearing and adjournments as tensions rise across the border dispute.
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British Columbia
Seattle
John T. Scott
News
Jerry Finch
Jerry
Victoria
C. Parson
Liberal Association
American poet James Whitcomb Riley dies after paralysis
Indianapolis July 24 James Whitcomb Riley the celebrated poet died here yesterday after an attack of paralysis.
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Indianapolis
James Whitecomb Riley
Westholme Theatre Repeats Grace Cunard Show
Grace Cunard and her high class company drew patrons to Westholme Theatre last night for Her Better Self a two reel feature praised as very high class. By popular demand the management will recut the film this evening and continue to offer high quality entertainment with price incentives from Tite's Sale.
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Westholme Theatre
Grace Cunard
Australians Recapture Pozieres Front and Capture German Prisoners
Australian forces seize trenches and win control of Pozieres main street on the Somme front with hundreds of prisoners. Allied gains continue as 26,000 German prisoners and numerous guns are reported since July 1. A city hall gathering is planned for August 4 to show support for the war effort.
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Western Front
Pozieres
Somme
Board of Trade and
Labor Unions
Council
Russians Reach Near Austrian Frontier as Capture Totals Rise
London reports the Russians advance to within four miles of the Austrian border forcing retreat. In two days they take 12,000 prisoners, lifting total to 26,000 since July 16. A temporary buoy replacement near Overfall Shoal is announced by Captain Saunders.
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London
Rose Spit
Graham Island
Captain Saunders
Tites Sweeping July Sale On 97-Piece Dinner Sets
Local retailer Tites promotes a sweeping July sale offering 97-piece dinner sets, glassware and chamber sets at discounted prices. The ad emphasizes broad selection and budget friendly pricing to attract shoppers.
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Tite
Turkish forces advance toward Suez Canal in Egypt action
Sinai Peninsula report says Turkish troops reach within thirty miles of the Suez Canal. British commander assigns cavalry to oppose. Grand Sheriff with Arab revolutionaries surrounds Turks, captures Mecca Jeddah Kinfuda Taif and takes twenty five hundred prisoners.
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Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Egypt
Mecca
Jeddah
Kinfuda
Taif
Swanson Bay Mills prep for resumed operations
Lieut. Gerald Peters is officially recorded as killed in action on June 3 after returning to the front. Fred Peters, city solicitor, learns his son is no longer listed as missing. Swanson Bay Mills reported to be resuming work with about a dozen men already on site, targeting pulp and paper operations as Ocean Falls facility grows toward 1000 workers.
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Jerry
Scott
Canada
Chief Smith
Mr. Macdonald
Lieut
Gerald Peters
Fred Peters
K. C
Swanson Bay
Powell River
Ocean Falls
Italian Forces Advance on Trentino Front
Rome reports Italian armies maintain pressure on the Trentino front with daily successes.
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Trentino
Rome
Returned Soldiers Take Up Poultry at Esquimalt Convalescent Home
Returned soldiers at the Esquimalt Convalescent Home take up poultry raising with a poultry house built by the soldiers. A lecture on poultry farming by a Live Stock Branch official led to forming a poultry club with biweekly meetings and tours to local ranches.
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Esquimalt
Kyle
Military Hospital Committee
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Department
Victoria
Oil Tanker Drake Discharging Here at Imperial Wharf
The Standard Oil tanker Col B L Drake arrived yesterday with fuel oil for Imperial Oil Company. From an initial 40 000 barrels at San Francisco it left 16 000 at Vancouver and 2 000 at Powell River, with the remainder being delivered here. The ship faced a stormy passage and delays but plans to sail on the return trip this morning.
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Standard Oil
Col
B. L. Drake
Imperial Oil Company
San Francisco
Vancouver
Powell River
Imperial Oil
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United States Immigration Department
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Constance Collier
Edward Childs Carpenter
Kelair Animated Journal
Queen Alexander
Streatham Town Hall
Casement
Bow Street
Dublin
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Geo. W. Sweet
C. C. Loop
Stephens Block
Merryfield Block
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M. M. Stephens Notary Public
Tives
Ypres
Iing
British Empire
Austria
Mr. Peters
Esquimalt Convalescent Home
Ouy
Spurrs Market
Real Esta
Harry Atkins
Westholme Opera House
Graceh Cunard
Kathryn Williams
the Vitagraph
Biograph Drama
Medy
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