British losses in Channel raid and war loan notes
London reports First Lord of the Admiralty says six drift net boats and the torpedo destroyer Flirt were lost in the English Channel raid. Germany lost two destroyers Dame and Throws. In Paris, November 1, subscriptions to the second war loan exhausted post office tellers, forcing improvised receipts. The Deutschland arrived in New London with chemicals from Bremen on its second transatlantic voyage.
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London
A. J. Balfour
Admiralty
House of Commons
English Channel
Paris
New London
Conn
Koenig
Bremen
Atlantic
Baltimore
Virginia Capes
Pastor Russell Dies on Railroad Journey
Pastor Russell, leader of the Bible Students movement, died of heart failure during a railroad trip from Los Angeles to New York. Sergi Stokes of Vancouver, recruiting for the 230th Battalion of Foresters overseas, is in the city to enlist men and meets in the Red Cross rooms. D. H. Morrison returns from a visit to Sherbrooke, Quebec.
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Canadian, Texas
Pastor Russell
Los Angeles
New York
Bible Students Movement
Sergi. Stokes
Vancouver
of Foresters
Red Cross
Quiet wedding ties Barnsley and Robinson in St Andrew’s
The marriage of Miss Clara Barnsley to Mr Arthur Leonard Robinson was performed by Rev Canon Rix at St Andrew's Church. The bride wore a traveling suit and was given away by her father Mr John Barnsley. Attendants included Mrs Sidney Winsby and Mr Winsby. The ceremony ended with supper at the Barnsley home and the couple departed for the south aboard the Chelohsin later.
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C. W. Parker
St. Andrew's
International Press
Dominion
W. A. Dewar
H. W. Lang
Clara Barnsley
Sidney J. Winsby
German submarine U-58 returns to home port
Berlin reports the German submarine U-58 has returned safely to a German port after causing havoc with shipping off the Atlantic coast recently.
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Berlin
Atlantic
Sir Thomas White Arrives in London
London officials report Sir Thomas White minister of Finance in the Borden cabinet has arrived. Mr and Mrs Robinson will live in Victoria.
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Sir Thomas White
London
Borden
Mrs. Robinson
Victoria
Emerson Plans Large Sawmill Complex at Prince Rupert
J S Emerson arrives to sketch sites with G T P officials for a large sawmill near Prince Rupert including kilns planing mills and shingle factories. Partner B F Duby from Fraser mills assists as expert. aims to start at 150 000 to 200 000 annual freight costs with rail and water supplies from Portland and local holdings.
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J. S. Emerson
Mr. Duby
Emerson
Portland
Annual General Meeting of N B C Agricultural and Industrial Association
The Annual General Meeting will be held at the City Hall Prince Rupert on Tuesday November 7 to elect officers for 1917. All members are urged to attend. F S Wright Secretary.
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Emerson
Westholme Theatre
Thildren
Prince Rupert
Rumanians Extricate Forces at Vulcan Pass in Snowstorm
A Tribune dispatch reports Romanian troops broke through harsh snowstorms in the Transylvanian Alps and forced Austro German forces from Vulcan Pass. The relief permits the western Romanian army to ease the Austro German pressure.
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New York
Tribune
Transylvanian Alps
Vulcan Pass
Fortnightly Club Reorganizes Elects Officers for Season
Presbyterian Fortnightly Club held its annual reorganization meeting in the sharch hall. Officers elected include Hallows as President D C McRae and D D Mr McCorkindale as Vice President, with Douglas Stork as Secretary and Frank Moore as Treasurer. A series of short addresses followed on women’s franchise, education, cost of living, and trade unions. An instrumental solo by Miss Irwin closed the event.
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Presbyterian Fortnightly Club
Sharch Hall
Hallows
D. C. McRae
McCorkindale
Douglas Stork
Frank Moore
McMillan
McLeod
Hudson
Duncan
Hume
Scott
Smithers
Woodland
Darton
D. McCorkindale
Miss Irwin
When Buying Coal Get the Best It Costs the Same
An advertisement for New Wellington Coal promotes equal pricing across coal options and urges customers to call phone number 116 for information and orders.
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New Wellington
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Arthur Leonard Robinson
Kent Mail Service
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Orme's Limited
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Majestic Theatre
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Queen Charlotte Islands
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W. T. Rawleigh Co. Ltd
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Pary Public
N. B.C. Agricultural and Industrial Association
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Lansdowne Cottell
Vancouver Centre
Royal College of
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Mary Fuller
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