Canada Captures Cup in Bisley Rifle Matches
Canada's Bisley team wins the Kolapore and Mackinnon cups marking eighth time since 1871 that the dominion has captured the premier team prize. Sergt A M Black of the 90th Winnipeg wins the Prince of Wales Match with a near perfect score. The article notes Canadian dominance, praise for the Ross rifle, and provincial crop data from Moose Jaw Saskatchewan.
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Dominion
British Empire
Bisley Camp
A. M. Black
Winnipeg
Prince of Wales
Sergt
Blackburn
Jnnipeg
Canada
Australia
Mackinnon
Kolapore
Sergt. Blackburn
Smith
Ottawa
Richardson
Victoria
B.C
Wimbleton
Seret
Bayles
Toronto
London
Bisley
Ross
Canada’s Trade Shows Rise in June and Quarter Gains
Ottawa reports June trade up by 9.6 million dollars and first quarter gains of about 20.7 million over last year. Imports for consumption rose to 31.23 million in June. three month imports reached 81.82 million. Exports of domestic products totaled 21.65 million last month. foreign products 2.66 million, with notable increases. The first quarter 1908-09 saw Canada import coin and bullion totaling 2.92 million.
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Canada
Ottawa
Mint Reports Idle Silver Coins No Demand
At the royal mint in Ottawa only copper coinage is being produced as banks show no demand for silver. Last week output dropped to one and a half tons from the usual half a ton per day. Mint officials say if Canadians shun United States coins, demand for Canadian coinage would rise. About $200,000 in silver coinage remains in reserve. No five dollar gold pieces have been minted yet.
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Ottawa
Royal Mint
United
Goncaren
Ontario Immigration Policy Comment Shapes Public Views
Deputy Ontario minister C. C. James tells the Standard that Ontario aims to reduce bringing in people dependent on charity. He argues current migration harms Ontario and would damage Britain's reputation there if such individuals continue to move.
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Ontario
Lemion
The
Standard
C. C. James
London
Vince
Britain
Tribesmen Annihilate Turks Near Kerkuk
Tribesmen ambush Turkish forces near Kerkuk in Mosul vilayet killing forty including the commander. The commander’s family is taken into slavery as the tribesmen withdraw toward the Persian frontier.
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Mandul
Asiatic
Turkey
Kerkuk
Five Fall in Fierce Fight in Union Mississippi
In Union Mississippi a dispute over a cow sparked a pistol duel in front of the Union Bank. Two men were killed and two mortally wounded with another seriously hurt. The McDonalds and Miller and Chisholm were involved, each side claiming ownership of the cow.
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Union
Miss
Littl
E. J. McDonald
Petter McDonald
Charles Chisholm
Joseph Miller
Chisholm
Murphy McDonald
McDonalds
Miller
Peter McDonald
Union Bank
McDonald
Germany Aims to Expand Trade Ties with Canada
Berlin reports Germany mobilizes to gain a larger commercial foothold in Canada with strong backing from merchants. The Berliner Lokal Anzeiger will send naval correspondent Captain Vonpustau to Canada in August to cover the German-Canadian Economical league and seek interviews with Canadian leaders on future trade prospects.
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Germany
London
Berlin
Canada
Berliner Lokal Anzeiger
Vonpustau
Dominion
Wright brothers set new sustained flight record in D C
Orville Wright flew for 1 hour 20 minutes and 44 seconds to surpass his previous best and beat Glenn Curtiss’s 1909 Hampstead record. Wilbur Wright holds the overall world record at 2 hours 21 minutes from a France test.
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Washington, D.C
Orville Wright
Glenn H. Curtis
Hampstead
Wilbur Wright
France
Orville
Fort Meyer
Wilbur
Immigration Figures Show May Canada Arrivals
Ottawa reports May immigration to Canada totaled 29 030 with England leading at 7 397 and the United States at 5 987. Scotland 2 714 Italy 3 001 and 1 195 Canadians returned are listed as arrivals. Northern Europe continues small-scale. Outlook says this year’s total may slightly exceed last year.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Scotland
Italy
Europe
Dominion revenue rises in June and fiscal first quarter
Ottawa reports June revenue at 7,978,808 dollars, up 1,039,441 from last year. For the first quarter, revenue totals 21,592,872 dollars, up 2,754,033. Customs revenue for three months reaches 13,021,407 dollars, up 3,133,109 from the prior year.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Jane
Paul at Corinth and Priscilla Aquila in the gospel work
The lesson notes Paul in Corinth with Aquila and Priscilla, teaching daily in the synagogue until many believe. It recalls his mission, challenges, baptisms of Crispus Gaius and Stephanus’s household, and his vow to preach the gospel amid fear. The text links his weakness to divine strength and notes his final return through Ephesus.
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Sone
Athens
Paul
Corinth
Jesus
God
Jesus Christ
Lord
David
Aquila
Priscilla
Italy
Christ
Justus
Crispus
Gaius
Stephanus
Gallio
Sasthenesa
Antioch
Ephesus
Caesarea
Jerusalem
Apostles Teach On Christ's Return And Atonement
Passage discusses the apostles teaching on the return of Christ and the benefits of atonement. It echoes a brief opening lesson and asks believers to live in hopeful anticipation. The text urges that even daily acts like eating and drinking be done to glorify God in light of this blessed hope.
Will Not Marry till Given Votes
The suffragettes push for votes for women with campaigns around Parliament. A suggestion arose that no woman marry until suffrage is conceded. Favored by some already married members of Mrs Pankhurst’s party. Prison hunger strikes and strict confinement are noted as tactics. Mrs Pankhurst communicates with jailed sisters via wig wagging and a nightly protest outside Holloway.
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London
Emiomteran
Mrs. Pankhurst
Holloway
Canadian inventor advances armor plate test in London
Harold A. Richardson of London Ontario says his armor plate passed a severe test at Whale Island after a six inch plate withstood a 9.2 inch shell from 120 feet without deformation. He claims a 25 percent efficiency gain over German plate and plans to license the patent to Britain with potential Admiralty contracts for dreadnoughts.
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London
Harold A. Richardson
Ont
Hyde Park Hotel
Richardson
Whale Island
Admiralty
Old Country
Fight Fierce Battle Madrid Melilla Despatches
Despatches from Melilla recount a severe engagement between Spanish troops and Moorish tribesmen near Melilla. The clash began Sunday at 2 p m and continued into Tuesday with heavy losses on both sides. Public sentiment turns against the Moroccan war as crowds threaten unrest.
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Madrid
Melilla
Spain
la Resting
Mar Chica
America
War Ministry
Morocco
Ward Off Old Age Says Doctor After Trials
London report says Dr. Distaso of Paris verified Prof. Methnikoff’s theory that removing the large intestine can ward off old age by reducing harmful gut germs. He argues every child should have its large intestine and appendix removed at ages two to three.
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London
St. Mary's Hospital
Distaso
Paris
Prof. Methnikoff
Distase
Anita Stewart to marry Prince Miguel in settlement talks
Mrs James Henry Smith of New York met the prince's lawyers at Claridge hotel to finalize a marriage settlement for Anita Stewart and Prince Miguel. A large sum of money is expected to be provided by the bride's mother and her teacher who are described as wealthy. The prince attended the conference and appeared pleased.
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London
James Henry Smith
New York
Anita Stewart
Prince Miguel
Portugal
Claridge Hotel
Fortify Sea Gates Prince Rupert Fortifications Visited
General W D Otter and British officers surveyed Prince Rupert harbor to report on defence plans. The visit aimed to create a chain of forts with disappearing guns and submarine mines, with maps prepared for Ottawa and the imperial defence conference in London. Vancouver defenses were also discussed and may be similarly reinforced.
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Otter
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
B.C
W. D. Otter
Canadian Forces
R. W. Rutherford
R.C.A
H. T. Hughes
Royal Engineers
Hay
Indian Army
Lieut. Haycock
H.M.S. Shearwater
Ottawa
Esquimault
London
Col Rutherford
Point Grey
Failed to Cross Channel Latham Rescued Near Calais
Hubert Latham attempted to fly the English Channel from Sangatte. His aeroplane became uncontrollable and plunged into the sea 16 miles from the start. Rescued by the Harpon, he landed in Calais where a crowd cheered as he smoked a cigarette and vowed to try again for the £5,000 prize.
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Channel
Calais
France
Hubert Latham
English Channel
Latham
Harpon
Aga
Sangatte
London Daily Mail
Sumatra quake and eruption devastate West Sumatra coast
Cable reports from Batavia describe a mid June disaster in western Sumatra near Korintji following an eruption inland from Indrapura. The 230 killed mark the event among flooded rivers and destroyed kampongs, with Korintji once thought extinct and a lake forming in the crater.
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Vancouver
B. C
Tricolor
Sourabaya
Java
Batavia
Sumatra
Korintji
Indrapura
Padan
Yankees Underbid British for Australian Arms Factory
Melbourne reports official papers show Pratt and Whitney of New York won the contract to erect a small arms factory for the Australian government. American bid 340000 for one year versus British bid 500000 and three years. Defence Minister Cook says American terms were better and British rifle factories lag two decades.
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Melbourne
Australia
Pratt and Whitney
New York
Cook
Five Nations Five Fleets One Navy Scheme
The Standard notes Lord Charles Beresford's naval plan for the upcoming conference. It quotes his slogan Five Nations Five Fleets One Navy as a core summary of his proposed approach to meet stringent naval needs.
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London
Lord Charles Beresford
Ontario Wheat Market Opens In Toronto With New Prices
Ontario's first 1909 wheat sold July 20 at 1.10, a cent lower than the current old stock quotations. A Toronto dealer ordered a carload at that price from the county where threshing is under way.
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Ontario
Toronto
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