Tolmie Defends Canadian Cattle From British Embargo
Dr. S F Tolmie Canadian agriculture minister told the Canadian Press in Ottawa that the British embargo on Canadian cattle was based on a false claim of pleuro pneumonia from 37 years ago. He said the ban rests on honor and may end if not based on disease. He praised imperial trade aims and noted his visits to Derby and Olympia shows.
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Ottawa
S. F. Tolmie
Preas
England
Canadia
Lord Finlay
Tolmie
British Isles
Tolmic
Derby
Olympia
Circassians Kill Turkish Governor in Karabogha Raid
Circassian bandits raided Karabogha on the Sea of Marmara, 35 miles east of Gallipoli, killing the Turkish governor and the gendarmerie commandant. A British detachment aided the Turks in pursuing the attackers, and Britain is reinforcing the Dardanelles garrison.
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Constantinople
Karabogha
Sea of Marmara
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Canadians in Chicago and Washington Count
Census bureau figures show 26 054 Canadians living in Chicago and Washington. The data highlights immigrant presence in major U S cities and reflects postwar migration patterns.
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Chicago
Washington
Census Bureau
Alberta Farmer Ministry Retiring Winding Up Affairs
Edmonton reports the Alberta government will transfer to the incoming farmer administration around mid August after departmental business is finished. Premier Stewart says two weeks more are needed to close matters before turnover to Premier elect Greenfield and his cabinet. Stewart praises Greenfield as a capable future leader for the new government.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Stewart
Greenfield
U S Army Shrinks to 150000 Men After Congress Stand
Washington reports the United States army is reduced to a peace-time strength of 150000. Secretary Weeks notes a general redistribution of troops, abandonment of seven wartime cantonments, and reallocation of many units as part of the post October 1 plan.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Weeks
Crop decline in Quebec hits farmers hard
Hon J E Caron, Quebec agriculture minister, reports a likely 50 percent drop in the year's crop due to drought affecting hay and cereals while potatoes and vegetables vary. Farmers keep dairy cattle and seek federal freight relief as western provinces offer hay. Britain ends government bonus for high earners after September 30 with a 5 percent salary cut above £500 and large annual savings.
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Quebec
J. E. Caron
Mr. Caron
Divergence In Viewpoints Over Silesia Between France and Britain
The French government suggests a possible decision on Allied actions after a note from M. de St Aulaire. France agrees to a Supreme Council meeting in Paris to discuss reinforce ments and potential strikes, with British cabinet involvement unclear.
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France
Britain
Silesia
London
M. de St. Aulaire
Supreme Council
Paris
Srike Goel
Turks Are Badly Defeated Near Angora
Air reports indicate Turkish resistance at Agia Mier is broken and 60 000 Turkish dead wounded and prisoners are named by the Greek official news agency. Greek forces press Kemalists along the Angora road as Turks burn stores during their rapid retreat.
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Athens
Agia Mier
Angora
Auto Accident Wipes Out Family
Five people died in a Cleveland crash when a car collided with a streetcar on Abbey Avenue. John M. Francyk 40 his wife 37 and their two children perished alongside three others all sustaining fractured skulls. Police say a shortle car cast on a westbound track caused the collision as workers repaired the eastbound track.
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Cleveland
Abbey Avenue
John M. Francyk
Terrible Experience Of Mountain Climbers In Calgary
A search party found Mrs. Stone after five days on a rock ledge on Mount Eon. She and Dr. Stone climbed when a rock gave way, sending him to his death. She survived with water from a snowmelt stream and was rescued by Alpine Club members and a Banff nurse after a long ordeal.
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Calgary
The
Alpine Club
Marshall Creek
Banff
Ottawa Finance Minister Says Loan Will Be Paid Without New Borrowing
Sir Henry Drayton announced that the $15,000,000 due in New York on August 1 would be paid in full without any additional government borrowing. The statement aims to reassure markets and maintain fiscal stability amid ongoing debt obligations.
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Ottawa
Sir Henry Drayton
New York
Rainmaker Hatfield Wins $8000 Rain Bet
Rainmaker Charles M Hatfield has earned 8000 for rainfall in Medicine Hat district over the past three months. Four inches fell May 1 to July 1, with four and a quarter inches by last Saturday, triggering the payout at month end. A meeting will decide renewal of the contract, though some doubt Hatfield’s responsibility for the rain.
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Medicine Hat
Charles M. Hatfield
Medicine Hat United Agricultural Association
Hatfield
Turk Nationalists Seek Peace in Greco Turkish Conflict
Mustapha Kemal Pasha head of the Turkish Nationalist Government telegrams Constantinople asking the Central Government to intervene with the Allies to secure a cessation of Greco Turkish hostilities per a Constantinople despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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London
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Constantinople
Alles
Exchange Telegraph Company
Wheat Field To Table In Few Hours
A Thamesford Ontario record shows a harvest run from field to flour to table. Wheat stood in the field Thursday at 3 PM, was threshed and milled at Thamesford's gristmill, and by Friday morning biscuits of excellent quality were baked and served for dinner.
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Thamesford
Immigration policy and wartime jurisprudence in early republic press
Federal authorities discourage emigration and urge caution in Canada immigration rules. The Dublin case reports a Master of the Rolls ruling that John Egan should have faced court martial under the Restoration of Order Act, highlighting justice over insurrection. Canada warns potential settlers not to sell homes until compliant with immigration regulations.
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Dublin
Chancery
Master of the Rolls
Neville Macready
Ireland
Edward Strickland
John Egan
Limerick
Master of Tolls
Egan
Ottawa
Canada
Great Britain
Department of Immigration
Canon Pughe
Church Army
London
England
Atlantic
Toronto landlords charge $2 for viewing homes
A Toronto reader complains that some landlords or real estate agents demand a $2 fee to view houses and apartments before deciding on renting. The exchange includes a question about deducting the fee from the first month’s rent, which the agent denies. The letter calls such practice profiteering.
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Toronto
West End
Daughter Confirms Father Swindled Over $500,000
Vivian Spurgin daughter of Warren F Spurgin missing president of the closed Michigan Avenue Trust Company says she knew her father had taken more than 500000 from the bank before fleeing. The statement was announced by James F McShane assistant state attorney.
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Chicago
Vivian Spurgin
Warren F. Spurgin
Michigan Avenue Trust Company
Detroit
Spurgin
James F. McShane
Harvesters From British Columbia to Prairie Harvest Fields
Vancouver British Columbia workers will travel to prairie harvests this year with many using reduced fares. The provincial employment bureau sets August 13 as the start date for the first contingent, then daily departures from Vancouver until needs are met. A separate report says Russian forces fired on German boats near the Kola region and were met with German return fire.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Burchdl
Berlin
Kola Bight
Sian
Vardee
Norway
Parcel Post System Loses About 50 Million Annually
Congressmen report the U S Parcel Post System runs at an annual loss near 50 million dollars. Steenerson, chair of the House committee on post offices and post rates, notes the issue and seeks remedies.
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U.S
Washington
Congressman Steenerson
House Committee On
States
Preliminary World Crop Production Estimates for 1921
An Ottawa cablegram from the International Institute of Agriculture lists early 1921 crop totals and year earlier figures. It cites Spain Hungary and combined 16 nations with Belgium Bulgaria Finland Alsace Lorraine Greece Canada the United States India Japan Algeria Morocco and Tunis, with Canada and the United States contributing large shares.
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Ottawa
International Institute of Agriculture
Spain
Hungary
Belgium
Bulgaria
Finland
Alsace-Lorraine
Greece
Canada
United, States
India
Japan
Algeria
Morocco
United States
Alsace- Lorraine
Tunis
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Crcassians
Alberta Farmer Ministry
U. S
Chancelor of the Exchequer
C. W. Holmes
the Herald, Carlyle, Sask
Rainmaker
Asia Minor
Wee
Russia
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