Illness Rages Among Indians At Lac La Ronge North
Provincial Police Constable G D Maxwell reports a severe influenza outbreak in Lac la Ronge and Stanley with many cases of flu and pneumonia. He details mass illness, two white survivors, eleven deaths in Lac la Ronge and Stanley, and urgent need for medical aid and supplies.
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Lac la Ronge
Stanley
G. D. Maxwell
Tait
Prince Albert
Maxwell
George Moberley
Lamson and
Hubbard
F. D. McConville
Pelican Narrows
Wilson
Revillon Freres
Stanley Post
McLeod's
Hudson's Bay
Murders Continue to Be Pastime a Ireland
An Irish despatch reports Magistrate Bell killed while traveling from Monkstown to Dublin Castle. Four masked men pulled him from a tram at Ball's Bridge and shot him, with the body taken to a hospital. Bell had investigated Irish banks under the Crimes act and the attack on Lord Lieutenant Viscount French.
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Bell
Monkstown
Dublin Castle
Ball's Bridge
Viscount French
Suspected Husband Arrested in Wife’s Well Death
Suspected murderer Martin Lischinski living on section 30 township 41 range 25 west of the second meridian near Hoo doo is arrested by provincial police. His wife’s body was found in a well with head injuries consistent with a hammer blow or blunt instrument.
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Martin Lischinski
Hoodoo
Paris Borrows in Canada Loan by Paris City Council
The Paris municipal council approved a 20 million dollar loan in Canada repayable over ten years. Funds will finance the purchase of merchandise in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Canada
Municipal Council of
Alberta Municipal Finances 1919 Tax and Debt Figures
The 1919 annual report of Minister A. G. MacKay shows city tax receipts for Calgary and Edmonton at 2,767,213 and 2,795,436 respectively. It lists Calgary and Edmonton debenture debts at 22,875,967 and 25,316,884, with school debts of 2,656,966 and 3,374,230. Population estimates name Calgary 75,000 and Edmonton 66,000 among others.
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Rn Fary
Edmonton
Calgary
A. G. MacKay
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
Wetaskiwin
Two Origins of Humanity Report Sparks Debate
A Lancet reported pathologists tested 8 000 blood samples from English French Italian German Austrian Serbian Greek Bulgarian Arab Turkish Russian Jewish Malagar and Indian soldiers in Macedonia during the war. They find differences suggesting mankind has two distinct sources of origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancet
Britain
Macedonia
Estate Battle Over Old Settler Louis Hebert Land
Louis Hebert allegedly the first Canadian settler owns land in Quebec City. Three Ottawa citizens and a Montreal woman claim the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hebert
Canada
Quebec City
Ottawa
Montreal
No Easter Rebellion Rumors Contained by Irish Authorities
Rumors of an Easter rebellion in Ireland were investigated by authorities who ensured no outbreak occurred. No dangerous events took place, and officials emphasized control and calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Interference Debate Over Irish Bill In Commons
Premier Lloyd George and Ulster leader Sir Edward Carson clashed in the House of Commons over the second reading of the Irish bill. The premier said the action resembled moves by the United States Senate in adopting the Irish resolution that fostered secession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lloyd George
Edward Carson
House of Commons
United States Senate
Prince of Wales Plans Alberta Ranch Center of Scientific Management
The Prince of Wales aims to scientifically manage his 7000 acre Alberta ranch with expert oversight by Professor Carlyle and aligned with Bar U ranch practices. The operation will stock cattle horses and sheep including Shorthorn cattle Dartmoor ponies and Shropshire sheep. Initial herd focuses on ordinary grade cattle advancing to registered Short horns.
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Prince of Wales
Alberta
The
Times
Ben
Professor Carlyle
Lane
Bar U
Shropshire
Kerry Hill
Wales
Prince's Farm
Cornwall
Devon
Newmarket
North Wales
England
Abundance of Feed In Northern Sask
Northern Saskatchewan continues to feed livestock across the province with hundreds of feed cars queued along the east line. Freight through Prince Albert yards largely consists of feed moving south and west, with shipments extending as far west as Calgary. There is a surplus of cars and a constraint on empties, but motive power is ample to handle the heavy traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Canadian National Railway
Calgary
Canadian Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland
A Canadian, Sir Homer Greenwood born in Ontario and trained as a lawyer, has been named Chief Secretary for Ireland in the Lloyd George government. The post, demanding and high profile, has been held by Sir George Trevelyan, A. J. Balfour, John Morley, and Augustine Birrell, and now places Greenwood as Ireland’s political representative in the Cabinet during a crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Greenwood
Ireland
Lloyd George
Sir Homer
Ontario
George Trevelyn
A. J. Balfour
John Morley
Augustine Birrel
Bank Employees Seek 25 Percent Pay Hike
Bank workers represented by the Canadian Bank Employees' Association demand a 25 percent salary rise to as high as two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Canadian Bank Employees’ Association
Canada Debt and Assets Reported in Commons Return
On February 28 1920 Canada's gross debt stood at 3 149 098 989 87 assets totaled 1 233 103 065 89 while the national net debt was 1 915 995 923 98. The figures were tabled in the House of Commons by Hon A L Sifton for George Parent of Quebec West.
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Canada
House of Commons
A. L. Sifton
George Parent
Quebec
Irish Home Rule Bill Passes Commons by 348 to 94
The Irish Home Rule bill was carried in the British House of Commons by a vote of 348 to 94. This decisive approval advances the measure toward possible passage in the Lords or implementation steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Canadian Millers Signal Quick Flour Price Rise
Canadian flour producers indicate an imminent price increase for flour across the country. Industry sources expect tighter supplies and higher costs to push up retail and industrial flour prices soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Large shipment of whisky arrives in Vancouver from Australia
Twelve thousand cases of Scotch whisky reach Vancouver aboard the Niagara and begin rapid absorption. It is the largest single shipment ever received here and much of it is headed to Calgary and Winnipeg mail orders. Guards accompany trucks at loading stations and wharves to ensure tight surveillance despite high demand.
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Vancouver
Australia
Niagara
Calgary
Winnipeg
Henry Ford Petition Nominating Papers Rejected
Nomination petitions to place Henry Ford of Detroit on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot were rejected for noncompliance with the election law. The action prevents Ford from seeking the nomination in that state based on the available petitions.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Pennsylvania
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Geo. Moberiey
Mr McConville
America
Alta
Engand
E. P
Northern
Sask
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