Belfast in turmoil as gunmen threaten Irish talks
Belfast faces a wave of violence as gunmen and snipers terrorize the city. Ulster cabinet and military authorities meet to draft more troops and restore order amid delicate peace negotiations in Ireland. London press notes religious elements in the unrest and King George pleads for reconciliation to unite Ireland.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Cabinet
London
Ulster
George
Canterbury
Mennonites Ordered to Await Grain Sale Injunction
Regina and Saskatoon Mennonite communities in Saskatchewan face a halt on disposing of their 1921 grain crop as Justice Mackay grants an injunction. The order blocks any sale or transfer of harvested grain while litigation over a large American land purchase proceeds, potentially delaying about one million bushels.
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Regina
Saska
Syas
Stelm
Saskatchewan
Cheaper Coal Ottawa Opens Briquetting Plant Plan
Arrangements for opening and operating the Government briquetting plant at Bienfall Sask are to be finalized during Premier Martin and Hon Dunning's Ottawa visit. The $680,000 plant converts low grade lignite coal from Southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan into briquettes for home use, with operations to begin once plans are set between governments.
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Ottawa
Bienfall
Sask
Martin
Dunning
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Panama Canal Traffic Declines In Seven Year Totals
Washington reports that in seven years of commercial operation ending August 4 last SF416 commercial vessels transited the Panama Canal. The vessels carried a total tonnage of 46,889,942 and their cargo amounted to 51,578,920 tons of 2,240 pounds each.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Wireless link planned to Fort Norman and Fort Smith
An Edmonton based firm has received a federal license to operate commercial wireless between Edmonton and northern points including Fort Norman and Fort Smith. Bert L. Perry leads the project with local backers and Marconi equipment will be used. Construction starts at the Edmonton station outside city limits and full operation is expected by early spring.
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Edmonton
Alta
Fort Norman
Fort Smith
Bert L. Perry
Marconi
Proposed Wheat Pool Meeting In Winnipeg
Canadian Council of Agriculture scheduled a Winnipeg session October 4 with a special wheat marketing committee meeting two days earlier. They will decide whether to proceed with current wheat pool plans or cancel all actions and report to the general meeting. The report will also cover the status of the Canada Grain Rat.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Canada
Streetcar System Returns to City Control in Toronto
After sixty years of private operation, including thirty years by the Toronto Railway Company, Toronto’s street car system passed to city ownership at midnight in August as the franchise expired. Management now rests with the city’s transportation committee.
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Toronto
Toronto Railway Company
Transportation Committee
Grand É Rapids
Portage
Lng Fudsap
Transportation Company
Yale
Reward Offered for Missing Ambrose J. Small in Toronto
A local afternoon paper reports a $50,000 cash reward for the whereabouts of Ambrose J. Small missing Toronto theatre owner. If alive, the reward remains. $15,000 is offered for his body.
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Toronto
Ambrose J. Small
Sign Hungary Treaty
Budapest reports a peace treaty between the United States and Hungary was signed recently by Foreign Minister Banfly and United States commissioner Ernest Smith. The accord marks a formal end to hostilities and outlines postwar cooperation between the nations.
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Hungary
Budapest
United States
Banfly
Ernest Smith
Smuts Arrives in Cape Town to Enthusiastic Reception
Reuters dispatch from Cape Town notes General Smuts premier of the South African Union arrives to a warm and hearty welcome, greeted by cheering crowds.
Von Buelow Dead in Berlin War Hero Dies
Field Marshal General Von Buelow, once commander in chief of the German Second Army during the war, died in Berlin. His death marks the loss of a senior German military figure.
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von Buelow
Berlin
General von Buelow
Second Army
International Court of Justice Promises Well
League council resolves to assume control of stipulations in Hungary and Romania treaties about minority reports. The council focuses on the court as promising, with electoral geography likely assigning two to the western hemisphere and one from the United States and Canada, plus seats for Britain, France, and other regions.
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International Court of Justice
Geneva
Council of the League of Natons
Hungary
Rumania
Thas
Tyro
South
Central America
United States
Canada
Great Britain
United Kingdom
France
Rates Reduction In Freight For Canada Railways
Private conference between the Board of Railway Commissioners and Canadian Pacific Grand Trunk and Canadian National discussed freight rate reductions. Hon P B Carvell, chairman, urged immediate action to meet the current situation as wages fall and materials cost less, reducing operating costs.
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Board of Railway Commissioners
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk
Canadian National
P. B. Carvell
Greek-Turkish Front Battles Persist in Asia Minor
Official dispatches deny a Greek reverse while reporting continued violence along the Sakaria River. Greek warships bombarded southern Black Sea towns as Turkish Nationalists counter attack and bring in reserves to replace heavy losses.
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Athens
Asia Minor
Sakaria River
Black Sea
Ottawa-Air Patrols Halt Smuggling Ring
Ottawa air patrols aided customs in stopping a drug smuggling attempt on the Pacific Coast. A longshoreman was arrested for trying to smuggle opium valued at 3500 dollars ashore from a vessel moving between Canada and the Orient. Seaplanes are viewed as the fastest method to counter the illicit shipments.
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Ottawa
Pacific
Canada
Orient
AFL aims five million membership in new campaign
Atlantic City N J campaign by the American Federation of Labor to reach five million members was ordered by the executive council. The move follows a drop in union membership due to unemployment, with current figures given as 3 906 26 and 4 078 740 in 1920.
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Atlantic City
N.J
American Federation of Labor
Plea for Work by Governor General Lord Byng in Toronto
Lord Byng of Vimy addressed the Canadian Club luncheon in Toronto urging employment for unemployed returned soldiers. The event drew many key figures from the army church social and business life of Eastern Canada.
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Toronto
Lord Byng of
Vimy
Canada
Canadian Club
Italian Ship Poca hontas in Port With Strained Supplies
The steamship Poca hontas has been held in Naples harbor since June 8 over unpaid repair bills. The vessel carries only five days of rations for 28 passengers and 253 crew members, increasing the severity of the situation.
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Naples
Pocahontas
Iss
Fire destroys Nanaimo Fish Meal Plant in British Columbia
A blaze razed the Nanaimo Fish Meal and Oil Refining Company plant in Nanaimo British Columbia causing estimated losses near 50000 dollars with about 20000 dollars insured. Fire crews reported full destruction of the facility with no immediate details on cause or injuries.
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B.C
Nanaimo
Moplah Disturbances Subside in India Says Simla Cable
A Simla dispatch reports Moplah disturbances in the game districts are subsiding and a favorable turn is expected. Public spirited Hindu and Christian civilians are beating off rebels as they appear, amid reports the rising targets all non Muslims, not only the government.
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London
Simla
India
Ottawa cattle raisers to receive bank loans on stock value
Government and Canadian banks will finance cattle raisers to weather low prices. Hon. I Tolmie announces banks will loan against cattle worth, enabling producers to avoid sacrificing stock. Special measures aim to sustain sales through government arrangements and bank support.
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Ottawa
I. Tolmie
Cann
Tolmie
Prayer In Labor Temple Scene Draws Notable Attention
A prayer in the labor temple drew notable attention as observers wondered if the scene had ever been witnessed there before. The moment sparked discussion among attendees about tradition and memory within the labor community.
Spanish Aviators in Morocco Report Quiet Front
An official statement from Madrid says Spanish forces in Northeastern Morocco are conducting explorations of plans and mountains in a troubled district. Hostilities between Spanish troops and Moors appear to have subsided with no new events reported.
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Morocco
Madrid
Ators
Auto Fatalities Push Life Insurance Claims Peak in 1920
The Insurance Press reports that life insurers across the continent paid about 4.5 million dollars in death claims from automobile fatalities in 1920. It notes 12 000 deaths and one million injuries from cars that year.
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New York
Demand Race Equality Manifesto From Pan-African Congress
The Pan-African congress in session in London adopts a twofold manifesto calling for race equality as a basis for social and political advancement. Delegates from Africa the United States the West Indies Central and South America and Africa attend with plans to reconvene in Brussels or Paris in September.
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London
Pan-African Congress
United States
West Indies
Central and South America
Africa
Brussels
Paris
Steamboating on Saskatchewan Aboard A Rough Crossing
An account describes a Saskatchewan steamboat voyage with Cree dialogue, hasty meals, and clashes among crew. A provocative night duel unfolds with Sha ke mace and a flour-for-work bet, while freight, wrecks, and a butter intended sabotage lead to a makeshift justice scene and a guarded punishment.
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Te Ana
Chere
Sha-ke-mace
Beara
Anal
el Gal
Prince Albed
King approves order declaring end of European War
His Majesty authorized an Order-in-Council ending the European war at midnight August 31. The formal proclamation affects government departments and public notices across the empire, marking a date of crucial national significance.
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Ie Sse
Sip
Longaace Hip
Ee Council
Buckingata’ Palace
Fseras SR
Pelication Empire
Population of Scotland Rises in New Census Report
London reports the preliminary Scottish census shows a population of 4,882,000, with 2,349,000 males and 2,534,000 females, a net increase of 121,000 since 1911. The figures come from the census taken in 1914.
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Scotland
London
Chinese Interest in Washington Conference Delegation
The piece notes increased Chinese interest in participating in the Washington Conference on disarmament and Far Eastern questions. It mentions new associations forming with government acceptance of President Harding's invitation to send a delegation. The Constitutional Party of Chekiang calls for provincial representation to Shanghai for discussions.
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Pekin R
China
Washington
s _eguge
Pekit
Harding
United States
Constitutional ‘Party
Chekidng
Shzighai
Empire teacher exchange urged on official basis
London reports the Board of Education proposes an official scheme for exchanging teachers among Empire regions. New Zealand is cited as the only Dominion to have official support for the plan so far.
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London
British “Board of ‘Education
Empire
Zealand
Dominion
Compliments from Lloyd George Mentioned in London Dispatch
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to compliments toward Lloyd George and a London briefing before departure. Names and phrases appear distorted making specifics unclear, but the fragment suggests a report on political courtesy connected to Lloyd George and London.
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