Rounding Up Leaders of the Rebellion by North West Mounted Police
The article recounts the suppression of the rebellion, the execution of leaders including Wander ing Spirit and others, and the trials of Louis Riel. It details Riel’s capture, trial, multiple stays of execution, and eventual end, plus notes on Peter Hourie and incidents at Batoche.
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North West Mounted Police
Riel
Little Dragonfly
Windering Spirit
Bar of Justice
Rouleau
Ikin
Big Bear
Poundkeeper
Gibson
Volun
Fort Garry
Tom Hourie
Yukon
Prairies
Peter Hourie
Chewaygen
Dragon
Dewdney
North West
Middleton
Qu’Appelle
Batoche
Touchwood
Great Salt Plains
Humboldt
Man Killed in Freight Train Wreck Near Edmonton
A freight train derailed west of Edmonton near Magnolia bridge on the Pem bina river after heavy rains caused a washout. Several cars left the track, with workers and wreckers rushing to the scene following the late rainfall.
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Magnolia Bridge
Pembina River
Pembina Bridge
Detroit Married Underage Women Sent to School
Twenty six young married women under sixteen from Detroit have been ordered to school under the compulsory education act. The article notes it is a pity the jurisdiction was not applied earlier.
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Detroit
Merchant’s Luxury Tax Bill Sparks Payment Dispute
An Alberta merchant sent a bill to the Canadian Government claiming $1.38 balance after charging $1.00 for collecting tax, 20c for stationery, and 50c for stamps while the luxury tax collected was 32c. He asks the finance minister to settle the account.
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Alberta
Minister of Finance
Quake Shocks Los Angeles Spark Prisoner Whine
A sharp earthquake shook Los Angeles causing windows to rattle in downtown and waking inmates in the county jail who cried out for release. No damage was reported.
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Los Angeles
Edmonton Agent Named Resident Land Agent for HBC
John R. McIntosh of Peterboro has been appointed resident land agent for the Hudson's Bay Company in Edmonton. The appointment reflects HBC's regional operations expansion and McIntosh's duties overseeing land dealings and company interests in the area.
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John R. McIntosh
Peterboro
The
Hudson's Bay Company
Edmonton
British Premier Eyes Russian Peace Talks in London
Prime Minister Lloyd George told the House of Commons the Soviet government notes accept Britain’s proposal for a peace conference in London with the allied powers. He expressed optimism for peace and said Britain hesitated to hinder the Soviet trade delegation. He plans to meet France’s Premier Millerand at Boulogne to discuss holding the conference.
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Lloyd George
House of Commons
Great Britain
London
Millerand
France
Boulogne
Little Girl in Kiddie Car Stops Philadelphia Traffic
In Philadelphia Broad street traffic ground to a halt as a sunlit three year old rode a kiddie-car across the crossing. Bystanders and drivers watched the child safely proceed while an alert policeman blew his whistle to halt the busy flow.
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Broad Street
Philadelphia
Camels Fight to Death During Muskegon Parade
Two camels from Barnes' circus on a Muskegon parade fought in the street causing a panic among several thousand onlookers. Attendants clubbed the animals but the fight ended only after one camel died.
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Barnes’ Circus
Muskegon
Michigan
Hollanders Arrive in Alberta to Settle Land Claims
A party of 65 Dutch settlers arrived in Alberta under the Canadian Pacific railway to take up land. They came with families, represent capital of about $80,000, and are described as former farmers.
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Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Peter’s bitter remark ends tale on harsh warning
Peter closes his narrative with a stark line about his brother in law ordering someone to shoot him. The statement underscores a violent threat tied to family ties and personal peril within the account.
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Peter
Daily of a War Wife April to June 1915
A wartime diary recounts separation from husband Dick, news of Albert a prisoner in a German camp, and the suffering of Albert’s mother. Lucy describes family strain, resilience, and grief as they await letters, cope with shortages, and care for baby Philip amid the war.
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Albert
Belover
Lucy
Philip
Mother
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Buffalo
E. L. Reynolds
Poundmaker
Battleford
Batoche Riel
Gabriel Dumont
Armstrong
Etter
Louis Riel
Court of the Queen's Bench
Privy Council of England
Youroes
Canada
Att
Bert
Tle
Darling
Little Philip
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