Rebellion Days 1884 85 On Carrot River Settlement
In spring 1885 amid Indigenous uprisings near Carrot River I decline living in the fort at Carlton for safety. I describe burning grasses, settlers fortifying a log house, and debates with Capt. Myers about a captive rebel and safe retreat for my family. The narrative notes feuds with French half-breeds, Orangemen, and Middleton's army movements.
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Fort Carlton
Prince Albert
Myers
Tom McKay
Middleton
Carrot River Company
H. B
Finlasson's
Ontario
Lac Ibu Brochet
Smuts Party Wins Large Majorities in South Africa
Smuts led the South African party secures major gains in Durban Capetown Rand and East London while Labor suffers sharp reverses. Smuts elected from Pretoria West district as voters back non secession issues amid Hertzog protests. Ontario Schools ban Woods naval history Flag and Fleet from supplementary reading for alleged inaccuracies.
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Durban
Rand
House of Assembly
Pretoria West
General Smuts
Ontario
U.S
Toronto
R. H. Grant
Col. Woods
Naval History
United States Navy
Coal strike reported near The Pas along Carrot River
Indians discover lignited coal on the Carrot River shore west of The Pas. Analysis confirms a significant strike with potential local impact and economic interest.
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Carrot River
Crown Prince to Sail for England on March 4
Tokio reports an official announcement that the Japanese Crown Prince will depart for England on March 4. No mention is made of any potential stop in the United States during this trip to Europe.
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Tokio
Guade
England
United States
May Redeem Wheat Certificates in May Winnipeg
The Canadian Wheat Board announces a new chance to redeem participation certificates not surrendered by December 31, 1920. It states that despite the original deadline, producers holding certificates should surrender them promptly for consideration of payment.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
May Amend Election Act Ottawa
It is expected the coming session will see amendments to the Dominion Elections Act. In a few places the act’s working in the recent by election shows slight dangers. changes are planned to be placed before the House for approval.
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Ottawa
Women Soldiers Shot By Soviet In Balaklava Crimea
Madame Rado, leader of a Crimea based female unit known as the Green Army, and ten other members were executed after Bolsheski accusations they organized expeditions and pandering ventures. The report notes the band’s alleged activities in the region.
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Madame Rado
Women's
Crimea
Green Army
Ontario Moves Toward Eight Hour Day Legislation
In Ontario the legislature reviews a Maximum Work Hour Day Act proposed by Sergt Major J McNamara Riverdale Soldier Labor member. The bill sets an eight hour workday excluding lunch and ensures at least eight consecutive hours rest between shifts with overtime limited to ten hours in necessity cases.
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Toronto
Ontario
Sergt
Major J. McNamara
Riverdale
Ontario Attracts Most English Emigrants to Canada
Ottawa officials from the Department of Immigration and Colonization rejected a claim by ex Controller H J Halford that seventy percent of English emigrants chose Ontario. Official figures from 1910 to the end of the last fiscal year show Ontario receiving about forty six percent on average. The lowest yearly share was forty three percent and the highest forty nine percent in 1914 15.
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Department of Immigration and Colonization
H. J. Halford
Trades and Tabor Conference
Canada
London
England
Ontario
Bolsheviks Prepare for War on Multiple Fronts
Reports indicate half of Bolshevik forces gathering for military action with about 600000 effectives. Fronts include 400000 in Russia and divisions along Polish and Romanian borders. Polish front troops concentrate near Smolensk region Vitebsk and Orsha.
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Russia
Constantinople
Smotenst
Vitebsk
Orsha
Liquor Question Spurs Legislature Debate in Victoria
In British Columbia the Legislature debates liquor policy. Conservative MP R H Popley accuses the government of evading the liquor issue in the King's Speech and calls for a proper act enforced, criticizing the Attorney General's administration as camouflage. Labor member R H Neelands argues for broader government control of essential goods following the plebiscite.
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Victoria
R. H. Popley
Esquimalt
R. H. Neelands
South Vancouver
Japanese Reservists Revolt In Yezo
A dispatch from Muroran reports 1,200 army reservists revolted in Yezo protesting authorities over the shooting of Lieut. W H Langdon of the United States cruiser Albany at Vladivostok. The flare up signals rising distrust amid Pacific tensions.
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Tokio
Jiji Shimipo
Muroran
Yezo
W.H. Langdon
United States
Albany
Vladivostok
Bal lylanders Man Sentenced Fifteen Years in Belfast Attack
Timothy Crowell of Ballylanders County Limerick received fifteen years penal servitude for taking part in an assault on police. A home search reportedly found three revolvers and seventy eight rounds of ammunition.
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Belfast
Timothy Crowell
Ballylanders
County Limerick
Amendments to Dairy Standards Act discussed in Ontario legislature
Toronto report notes Minister Manning Doherty promised amendments to base payments for milk and cream used for manufacturing on butterfat content during a meeting of the legislature committee.
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Toronto
Batts
Manning Doherty
Ata
China protests BC employment ban on white girls in Chinese establishments
China lodged a diplomatic protest over British Columbia regulations that prohibit employing white girls in Chinese establishments as an affront to Chinese officials. The complaint was presented to the British consul in London and forwarded to Ottawa. BC Premier Oliver and his Cabinet are examining the issue.
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B.C
Victoria
China
British Columbia
London
Ottawa
Oliver
Improvements to Move Freight at 30 MPH Minimum
Western officials of the National Railways plan improvements after meetings in Winnipeg with the General Manager. They will replace 60-pound sections with 85-pound steel and complete ballast to raise freight speeds to at least 30 miles per hour, cutting equipment needs. Last year 15,000 more coal cars were handled than in 1919, and work on the Red Deer bridge advances. Warren departs for Vancouver to oversee the plan rollout.
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Winnipeg
Western
National Railways
Iin
Hannd
Hat
Red Deer Bridge
CPLR
Drumheller
Alberts
Warren
Vancouver
Opening of the Manitoba Legislature Speaker Elected
The sixteenth Manitoba Legislature opened with the Norris administration holding 21 of 55 seats. Lieutenant Governor Sir James Aiking presided as the throne speech was read and Hon. J B Baird was elected speaker amid formal proceedings. In Bremen Field Marshal von Hindenburg said France seeks the Ruhr and warned military leaders fear Germany.
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J. B. Baird
Mountain
Winnipeg
Norris
James Aiking
Hindenburg
Bremen
Nebraska House refuses Miss MacSwiney speech on Irish question
The Nebraska House of Representatives with a 44 to 4 vote refused to permit Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of Cork’s late Lord Mayor, to speak before the legislature on Irish matters.
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Lincoln
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Nebraska House of Representatives
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Cork
Prince of Wales plans India tour in autumn
The Lordon Times reports the Prince of Wales intends a two city tour of India in October or November, outlining early arrangements and expected engagements with local authorities and institutions.
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Inia
London
Lordon Times
Wales
India
Shadow over India and Ontario blur historic gatherings
The Duke of Connaught warned of bitterness and estrangement in India saying the shadow of Amritsar darkens the land while addressing Delhi's councils. In Ontario Premier Déury pledged strong pro prohibition and urged referendums to settle liquor without government action, promising it would be the final vote on the issue.
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India Legislative Assembly
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India
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Punjab
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Bus
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Ninj
Turkish Delegates Ordered for London Conference
Britain told Constantinople that two Turkish delegations the Kemalists and the Constantinopleists cannot both attend. Only one Turkish delegation may represent Turkey at the London conference. Officials expect Nationalists and Constantinople rulers to unite the delegations for the talks.
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London
Great Britain
Constantinople
Tuckey
Ministers Advocate Mixed Farming At Holstein Banquet
Four ministers spoke at the thirteenth annual Holstein Friesian Association of Canada banquet in Toronto. Hon. Dr S F Tolmie urged mixed farming with livestock as the foundation and noted government plans to appoint a demonstrator to compare silk and other dairy products with alternatives to boost dairy consumption.
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Holstein-Friesian Association
Toronto
Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada
S. F. Tolmie
Dozminion
Walter Lea
Prince Edward Island
Duncan Marshall
Alberta
Manning Doherty
Ontario
Tolmie
Belgian workers seize plants in West Flanders
Belgian workers in West Flanders attempt to seize several manufacturing plants to exploit them. General darmes intervene to forestall the action. Six plants were reportedly damaged during the incident.
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Industriee
Brussels
Weyelghem
West Flandera
Senate Immigration Plan Tightens Limits Across Nations
Senate Immigration Committee reports an emergency measure stricter than the Johnson bill, proposing a 15 month effective period and a cap restricting aliens admitted to the United States from any one country to five percent of that country’s nationals in the 1910 census. The proposal preserves existing entitlements for nationals from Japan and other borders, and is intended to curb a predicted influx.
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House
Johnson
Senate
Hh House
United States
Raug
Umeaioy
Japan
Tornado Strikes Georgia Causes Millions in Damage
A tornado swept through central Georgia injuring thirty to forty people and damaging the Cleveland Dabace Lumber Company and other properties. A hospital train rushed to the scene as debris blocked roads. The storm moved toward Augusta then between Macon and Ganiaky, with damages estimated in the millions.
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Lumber Company
Alger Biriking
Augusta
Macon
Ganiaky
United States Navy Must Modernize to Match World Powers
The Senate Naval Committee urges a robust build up of the U S Navy, opposing six month suspensions on construction. It calls for completing the 1916 program with two aircraft carriers replacing 12 destroyers, and says capital ships remain essential while subs and aircraft are auxiliary. The report favors international arms limits but insists on a navy at least equal to any other power to protect rights and security.
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United States Navy
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Expr
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