Prime Minister Laurier Tours West Seeks Unity Not Party Significance
Sir Wilfrid Laurier addressed about three thousand at Fort William Port Arthur praising Canada and the King of England while stating he seeks no party gain. He outlined western needs including harbor dredging and canal work to boost grain exports and cargo flow. The speech covered navy policy and his aim to deepen transportation arteries from Lake Superior ports toward the outside world.
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Wilfrid
Port Arthur
George V
Wilfrid Laurier
Fort William
Lake Superior
Canada
Nature
Welland Canal
Georgian Bay Canal
Poly
England
Edward
Officials seek new heads for Ottawa printing bureau
The Canada Gazette announces a sweeping reorganization of the Ottawa printing bureau with applications invited for a superintendent of printing and a superintendent of stationery. The current superintendent Wm C McMahon will be replaced, and former stationery chief Frank S Gouldthrite, who later died by suicide in the Detroit River, is noted.
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Otawa
Canada Gazette
Wm. C. McMahon
Frank 8. Gouldthrite
Detroit River
Indian potentate arrested in New Rochelle for speeding
The Mararsjah Gaekwar of Baroda, ruler of about 2,000,000, was arrested in New Rochelle as an accessory before the fact to excessive automobile speeding. He faced the law briefly before being released, en route with Prince Jaisinh Princess Indira Raj and Captain G R Nim balker toward Rochelle Park to visit Professor Hermon Carey Bumpus.
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New York
Mararsjah Gaekwar
Baroda
New Rochelle
Jaisinh
Indira Raj
G. R. Nimbalker
Hermon Carey Bumpus
American Museum of Natural History
Rochelle Park
Grand Trunk Holds Line on Wages in Dispute
Montreal report states President Charles M. Hays refuses further talks with disaffected trainmen. He says Grand Trunk will raise pay to match the majority Atkinson plan, noting Canadian Pacific advantages from government bonuses, land grants, tax exemptions, and westward traffic earnings.
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Montreal
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railway
Atkinson
J G. O'Donoghue
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk
Mab
Canada
Ite
Railway Commission
Ystem
Canadian West
Grand Trunk Pacif Ic
West
English aviator Rolls dies in beach plane crash
Thousands witness the alighting contest collapse of a Wright aircraft as Hon Charles Stewart Rolls plunges to death after a somersault. Fellow aviator Audemars is gravely injured. The tragedy shocks Bournemouth crowds and ends the event early.
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Bournemouth
England
Charles Stewart Rolls
English Channel
Dover
Sanguette
Audemars
Rolls
Wright
Rolle
Astor's Social Error in London Reveals Class Jokes
London society is abuzz after William Waldorf Astor held two large musicales at Charlton House Terrace and openly labeled them first-class and second-class events. Guests reported the second occasion was markedly inferior, turning the distinction into a running joke as society awaits his next invitation any third-class party potential.
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London
William Waldorf Astor
Republic
Charlton House Terrace
Astor
Mr. Astor
Spirits and beer consumption per capita in Canada rise
Ottawa reports that in the last fiscal year Canadians drank 0.815 gallons of spirits per person up from 0.206, while beer reached 5.2776 gallons per person, wine 0.97 gallons, and tobacco 2,940 pounds. Thirty years ago liquor per head was two gallons. beer and tobacco use have since risen steadily.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion finances show big revenue gain in quarter
Ottawa reports the Dominion's first quarter revenue at 26,392,853 versus 21,592,872 last year, an increase of 4,800,000. Expenditures total 8,833,107, nearly identical to 8,816,748 in 1909.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Department of Finance
Fatality at Crossing on Winnipeg Streetcar Collision
A Canadian Northern passenger train collided with a crowded Winnipeg Electric Street railway trailer at Pembina Street Crossing Fort Rouge. Mrs Lawrence was killed and her three year old son seriously injured. also injured were Mrs James Lynn John Urquhart and E Jones. Flagman says he signaled to stop but the engineer did not see it. The car was bound for River Park two miles away with many passengers injured. A subway under the tracks was under construction after prior railway commission orders due to many near misses.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Northern
Winnipeg Electric Street Railway
Pembina Street
Fort Rouge
Lawrence
James Lynn
Meade Street
John Urquhart
Marion Street
E. Jones
Spence Street
McCloy
River Park
Railway Commission
Campbellton in Ruins After Devastating Fire
The northern New Brunswick town of Campbellton burned in a massive fire starting at Richards Mill. Estimated losses reach 2 million dollars with four to five thousand homeless. Many sought shelter in Dalhousie and across the river into Quebec. One child named Doyle died of suffocation. Multiple mills, factories, hotels, churches, schools, and railway property were destroyed. only outskirts houses remained. Militia provided tents and blankets from St. John.
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St. John
N. B
Campbellton
New Brunswick
Dalhousie
Quebec
Richard’s Mill
Doyle
Richards Company
Chives Lumber Company
Marquais Wood-Working Company
Irish Distilleries Close in Dublin
A year after Lloyd George's 1909 budget raised whiskey taxes Ireland's distilleries drop from about thirty to under twenty. The Irish crisis continues with the 1910 budget adding 90 cents per gallon, causing closures and resulting job losses as smaller distilleries shut down.
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Dublin
Lloyd George
Ireland
Young T h u g s in Pittsburg Hold Up Street Car
Masked youths estimated at two or three held up a Washington avenue street car in the west end and fatally wounded Police Lieutenant Scheiver Stewart. He fired back and died a later report said the attackers fled and were later arrested on the south side and confessed.
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Pittsburg
Washington Avenue
West End
Scheiver Stewart
Stewart
Bailiff McDermott Committed for Trial in Saskatoon
Saskatoon bailiff Jos McDermott is sent for trial on a charge of assault brought by Hebrew clothing dealer Kuner after McDermott and a force removed Kuner from his store on First Avenue. Kuner and his sister allege brutal treatment and the magistrate compared the conduct to anti Jewish oppression in Russia. McDermott is free on bail.
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Saskatoon
Jos
McDermott
Brown
Kuner
First Avyenne
Mott
Kun
Scheme to Stir Bad Feeling Between Germany and United States
A false report aimed at moving stock markets claimed Germany repudiated the Montwe doctrine and would act freely in Central and South American affairs. Berlin denied any opposition to the United States and said it seeks closer commercial and diplomatic ties with America.
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Germany
United States
New York
Emeror
Madriz
Nicaragua
Managua
United States Department
Washington
Berlin
Madris
Central
South America
Foreign Office
America
Manitoba Wheat Yield Seen At 90 to 95 Million Bushels
The Manitoba Free Press July crop report notes Southern Manitoba faces severe losses with estimates near half a crop. Northern and central Saskatchewan boast strong harvests while Alberta’s south is near total loss. Overall 90 to 95 million bushels are likely if weather improves. oats and barley lag, flax seeds perform well.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Free Press
Manitoba
C.P.R
Saskatchewan
Alberta
West
Newark Lynching Amid Beer Riots In Dry Ohio Town
In Newark Ohio a mob of about five thousand lynched Charles Etherington a Cleveland detective hired by the state anti saloon league after the death of J Howard a saloonkeeper and former policeman. Sheriff Linck called for state troops as rioters overran the jail and dragged Etherington to a telegraph pole. Mayor Lehrer and the sheriff tried to pacify the crowd following the raid on saloons that sparked the unrest. Newark a dry city of 18000 had seen raids by detectives from Cleveland targeting speakeasies in the anti saloon crusade.
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Newark
Ohio
Charles Etherington
Cleveland
State Anti-Saloon League
J. Howard
Etherington
Linck
Harmon
Lehrer
Sheriff Linck
Howard
State
Anti- Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
Transfiguration and the Kingdom Promise in Matthew
The lesson explores the Transfiguration as a prelude to the suffering and glory of Christ, linking it to the kingdom and future transformation. It notes Peter, James, and John as representatives, the heavenly voice, and the call to focus on Jesus alone for guidance and hope.
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Matthew
Mark
Luke
Holy of Holief
Scofield
Moses
Elijah
Peter
James
John
Israel
Jesus
Gethsemane
Christ
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Ottawa Printing Bureau
Canadian Northern Express
Perbina Street
Russia
Ohio Town
the Sunday School
D. M. Stearns
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