Rounding Up of Rebellion Leaders by North West Mounted Police
The closure of the rebellion ends with the arrest of leaders including Wander ing Spirit Iron Round The Sky Bad Arrow Miserable Man Little Bear Man Without Blood and Ikta. Several others faced executions or life sentences after trials presided by Judge Rouleau. The piece notes witnesses testimonies and the post trial events including Riel’s ultimate fate and the role of Peter Hourie.
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North West Mounted Police
Bar of Justice
Rouleau
Wandering Spirit
Ikta
Big Bear
Gibson
Volun
Iel
Fort Garry
Riel
Tom Hourie
Yukon
Prairies
Peter Hourie
Chewaygen
Dragon
Dewdney
North West
Middleton
Qu’Appelle
Batoche
Touchwood
Great Salt Plains
Humboldt
Detroit married girls ordered to school under act
Twenty six young women of Detroit have been ordered to school under the compulsory education act. They are all married and under sixteen years of age. It seems a pity that jurisdiction was not exercised earlier.
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Detroit
Alberta merchant files claim for luxury tax overcharge
A Canadian merchant in Alberta billed the government 176 dollars for collecting 32 cents in luxury taxes. He itemized 1 dollar for work, 20 cents for stationery, and 50 cents for stamps, then noted 32 cents collected, leaving a balance of 1.38 dollars and asked the finance minister to pay the account.
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Alberta
Minister of Finance
Train Wreck West of Edmonton Claims One Life
A freight train on the Grand Trunk Pacific plunged from the track near Magnolia bridge over the Pembina River after eight am following heavy recent rains. Cars derailed and ditched as crews and medical staff rushed to the scene.
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Magnolia Bridge
Pembina River
Pembina Bridge
Earthquake Shocks Los Angeles Rattles Downtown
A sharp quake hit Los Angeles causing windows to shake and inmates in the county jail to howl for release. No damage was reported, and authorities noted no injuries or extensive impact.
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Los Angeles
Edmonton Agent John R McIntosh Appointed Resident Land Agent
John R McIntosh of Peterboro has been named resident land agent for the Hudsons Bay Company in Edmonton. The appointment places him in charge of company land affairs and related duties in the Edmont on post.
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John R. McIntosh
Peterboro
The
Hudson's Bay Company
Edmonton
Soviet Open to Peace Talks in London Conference
Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons the Russian Soviet Government sent a note accepting Britain’s peace conference proposal in London. The Soviet suggested that leading powers attend the allied conference and a meeting with France's Premier Millerand at Boulogne was planned to discuss the proposal.
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Lloyd George
House of Commons
Great Britain
London
Millerand
France
Boulogne
Child in Kiddie Car Halts Traffic on Broad Street
On Broad Street Philadelphia a three year old girl in a kiddie car crossed the road as motor cars vans and pedestrians moved along. A police whistle brought traffic to a halt as the child paused with a sunshiny smile and unruffled mien.
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Broad Street
Philadelphia
Two Camels Fight to Death in Muskegon Parade
Crowd panicked as two Barnes circus camels clashed in the street during a Muskegon parade. Attendants clubbed the animals but could not stop the fight until one camel died, leaving a scene of chaos and fear among the thousands watching.
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Batoche Riel
Batoche
Gabriel Dumont
Armstrong
Tom Hourie
Riel
Middleton
Etter
Barnes’ Circus
Muskegon
Michigan
Hollanders Arrive in Alberta Settling Western Lands
A party of sixty five Dutch settlers arrived in Alberta to take up land under the Canadian Pacific railway. They travel with families and bring capital totaling $60,000 to invest in western land. All are experienced farmers.
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Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Peter Ends Tale With Sharp Family Warning
Peter closes his narrative with a stark line about hearing his brother in law order someone to shoot him. The remark underscores tensions within the family and hints at threats surrounding the narrator.
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Peter
Prisoner Albert Shapes a Mother's Grief and Hope
The diary recalls wartime strain and personal loss from April to June 1915. Albert is taken prisoner in Germany, his mother grieves amid hunger and worry, and a narrator reflects on duty, faith, and family bonds as Philip and others cope with war’s toll.
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Albert
Hersel
Mother
Philip
Lucy
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Little Dragonfly
L. Reynolds
Poundmaker
Battleford
Louis Riel
Court of the Queen's Bench
Privy Council of England
Canada
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