Ottawa Order Eases Cattle Duty For Canadian Herds
An Ottawa order reduced the duty on cattle imported from the United States to Canada from last week through February 7, 1921. Minister Tolmie said the move helps replenish herds across southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan hit by fodder scarcity and last year’s losses. Prospects in these regions look brighter after a difficult season.
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Ottawa
Dominion
United States
Tolmie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Earsa
Sugar price control order restricts dealer profits
The board of commerce issued an order to curb sugar speculation in Canada. Selling restrictions apply to refiners, wholesalers, manufacturers, and retailers. Profits are limited to two cents per pound or five percent, making certain practices indictable offences.
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Board of Commerce
Canada
Poona
Not Guilty in Arcola Arson Case
A man named Redeneck faced arson charges in Arcola after a barn fire. He stood trial before a jury and was acquitted of all counts.
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Redeneck
Arcola
Sugar profiteering fines hit Pittsburgh official
An official of the Standard Sugar Company in Pittsburgh was sentenced to pay a fine of 10,000 for profiteering in sugar.
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Standard Sugar Company
Pittsburgh
Gompers Re-elected President at AFL Meeting in Montreal
Samuel Gompers was re-elected president at the annual meeting of the American Federation of Labor held in Montreal. The veteran labor leader secured a new term amid the gathering of delegates and discussions on labor policy.
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American Federation of Labor
Montreal
Samuel Gompers
Deserter faces jail for non support in Edmonton
Mark Ernest Turner formerly of Moose Jaw appeared in Edmonton police court charged with non support of his family. About a year ago his wife fell ill and gave birth with a maternity nurse. He left a dollar and a half and walked away with three children to rely on public relief. The court sentenced him to six months in jail amid strong denunciations.
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Edmonton
Mark Ernest Turner
Moose Jaw
Menens
Moose Jaw Names Chair for Labor Dispute Board
The minister of labor appoints Mr. Justice Hare of Moose Jaw to chair the board of conciliation and investigate the dispute between the Moose Jaw municipality and its civic employees.
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Moose Jaw
Minister of Labor
Justice Hare
Board of Conciliation
Premier Stewart Promises Southern Alberta Irrigation Action
Premier Stewart told a south country delegation that irrigation projects would proceed under existing legislation and economic conditions, promising immediate preparation of bonds for the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District to be market ready in about 30 days.
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Alberta
Stewart
Lethbridge Northern
Corruption Charge Denied by Church Leader at Toronto Conference
The Rev Dr Speers at a Methodist meeting in Toronto denied claims money changed hands in the Parliament lobby over rack track legislation. Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden and Hon W L MacKenzie King condemned the report as libel and repudiated its accuracy.
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Speers
Toronto
Robert Borden
W. L. McKenzie King
Liberals
Gentleman
W. L. MacKenzie King
Rhodes
Moose Jaw Doctor W H Lambert Dies in Toronto Hospital
Dr. W H Lambert a noted Moose Jaw Saskatchewan physician and Gallipoli veteran died recently in Toronto General Hospital from Bright's disease.
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Moose Jaw
W. H. Lambert
Saskatchewan
Gallipoli
Toronto General Hospital
Bright
Alberta Rain Shapes Harvest as Floods Recede
A week of heavy rain drenched Alberta for about thirty hours, soaking soil and greatly aiding crop prospects. The long, steady downpour benefited fields across the province, with farmers optimistic about yields as conditions improve.
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Alberta
Gompers Urges U S Support for League of Nations
Samuel Gompers at a convention urged the United States to join and support the League of Nations to prevent another world conflict. He called on the nation to aid foreign powers in their efforts to advance civilization and peace.
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Samuel Gompers
United States
League of Nations
Ar. Gompers
Lucky Inventor's Tap Patent Aims To End Leaks
The inventor Mat Reily has patented a device that transfers friction from the rubber washer at water taps to a brass band, increasing wear life. He previously sold half of his interest for $20,000 and has traveled to California to pursue further development.
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Reily
Eee
Calgary
California
Belgian Soldier Survives Battle But Kaiser Faintens
A Dutch report says a Belgian survivor of heavy shelling escaped death after being struck in the face and seized during the fight. The incident reportedly weakened the Kaiser from the effects of the assault.
British Columbia Fisheries Debate in House of Commons
Col. Peck, the Skeena district member, warned in the House that Pacific coast fisheries are rapidly falling under Japanese control. He also said the Fraser River salmon fisheries, once of great importance, have practically passed into American hands.
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British Columbia
House of Commons
Col. Peck
Skeena
Pacific Coast
Fraser River
Actress Dead Madam Rejane Dies in France
Famous French stage actress Madame Rejane died last week leaving a legacy as one of the era’s most celebrated performers. Her death marks the end of an influential career spanning French theatre and film.
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Madame Rejane
Ontario Board Orders Liquor Transport Rule Change
The board of license commissioners for Ontario ordered infnate companies to accept liquor shipments from specified firms. Graham and Strang, Kenora liquor dealers, sought court relief and Justice Maston issued an order compelling express companies to accept their shipments.
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Board of License Commissioners For
Ontario
Graham and Strang
Kenora
Ont
Justice Maston
Auction in Tours Sells Book of the Apocalypse for 69000
An ancient manuscript titled the Book of the Apocalypse sold at auction in Tours for 69000. The buyer is noted as Thomas Daulos, a renowned connoisseur.
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Tours
Thomas Daulos
Movement Throbs for Five Day Week in Australia
A weekly holiday for workers in Australia gains traction with a movement to end Saturday work. Originating in the bricklayers union, the push aims to restrict the workweek to five days totaling forty four hours, removing four hours of Saturday morning labor.
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Australia
Bricklayers’ Union
Western Bank Chartered by Senate of Canada
The Senate of Canada grants a charter for a new western bank with headquarters in Regina Saskatchewan. It will have five million dollars in capital stock and plans to sell shares to western financial men and American investors. A Saskatchewan government board application will precede a stock sale aimed at farmers and agricultural interests.
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New Western Bank
Senate of Canada
Regina
Saskatchewan
Fighting Grasshoppers Campaign Progress in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan campaign against grasshoppers advances with the department of agriculture and local municipalities leading the effort. Poison applications are reported to be highly effective as J. S. Booth, chief director, notes strong progress in reducing hopper numbers.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
J. S. Booth
Rain disrupts rail service delaying Edmonton to British Columbia lines
Heavy rains last week halted all trains on the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia railways for a time. The disruption affected portions of the right of way and caused cancellations across the lines.
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Edmonton
Dunvegan
British Columbia
British Columbia to Probe Peace River Oil Potential
The government of British Columbia plans an energy inquiry into the Peace River country. Dr John A Dresser of Montreal will head a party of scientists to survey the region closely for oil prospects.
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Peace River
British Columbia
John A. Dresser
Montreal
Jailor Sentenced Over Refusal to Produce Prisoners
The Governor of St. Vincent De Paul Penitentiary was sentenced to one year for contempt of court by Mr. Justice Duc los. He refused to produce two inmates serving long manslaughter terms on a writ of habeas corpus, acting on advice from Ottawa's minister of justice.
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St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary
Justice Duclos
Ottawa
Pensions Committee Nears Report on Changes in Pensions
A pensions committee in session for months plans to oppose further bonuses and cash grants. It will urge a revised pensions scale to relieve veterans and tie increases to health and disability. Recommendations include higher pay for dependents of war dead and pensions for both parents, with better tubercular patient care and no pension for women pensioners to deduct earnings.
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Igher Pensions Rom
Pensions Committee
European Cocktails Spread as American Bars Take Root
The text notes the American cocktail influence in Europe with 1,500 bartenders in London and rising British interest as American bars flourish in hotels. It mentions cocktails like the Martini, Bronx, Clover Club, and Jack Rose as American drink styles gaining popularity among English patrons and clubgoers.
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Europe
England
Pussyfoot” Johnson
Bronx
Jack Rose
Grain Growers' Sunday in Saskatchewan Province
Church leaders across Saskatchewan marked Grain Growers' Sunday with focus on the Grain Growers' Association effort to improve horse breeds. Dean Retherford of the University of Saskatchewan, aided by two expert breeders, will help bring in top pure bred stallions from abroad to boost stock.
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Saskatchewan
Grain Growers’ Association
Dean Retherford
Katchewan University
Aida
Fire Claims Six In Balmoral Home Tragedy
A Balmoral apartment fire in Vancouver last week killed six people. Two women trapped on the roof leaped to the street before dying, witnessed by a crowd as the building became a raging furnace.
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Vancouver
Balmoral Apartments
Anonymous taxpayer cancels war bonds for $650000
An unnamed donor using the initials A. M. cancels war bonds worth $650000 to aid the war debt reduction of $8 billion. He hopes others will follow his example and contribute to national support.
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A. M
Liberal Leader to Speak in the West This Fall
The Liberal party leader will tour the West this fall with stops in British Columbia in September and on to the prairie in October as an authoritative plan.
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McKenzie King
Liberal Party
Britis Columbia
The
Prairie
Doctor Beats Robber on Spearfish Road
Dr. Leslie of Deadwood North Dakota while returning from a professional visit on the Spearfish road was accosted by a highwayman who ordered him to surrender. He grappled with the robber and after a fierce struggle bested him, though suffering multiple cuts to face and body.
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Leslie
Deadwood
N.D
Spearfish Road
Earn Money at Home Card Work Offer
Advertises at home employment earning money by assembling cards. Promises supply of ready work and payment to earn. Provides contact: Show Card Dept A Castle Mile, SUG Collons ba Varad, open evenings.
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Castle Mile
Varad
Nellie Melba Sings Across the Wireless Network
Madame Nellie Melba sang in a Chelmsford studio for the Daily Mail and her voice carried by wireless telephone beyond the British Isles into Europe. Telegrams from Paris and The Hague say the songs were heard clearly and many British wireless owners reported clear reception including Rome Madrid Berlin and Stockholm.
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Nellie
Nellie Melba
British Isles
Europe
Daily Mail
Marconi Works
Chelmsford
England
Rome
Madrid
Berlin
Stockholm
Paris
The
Hague
Great Britain
Reward Offered for Arrest of John Doughty Secretay to Ambrase Small
Five thousand dollars is offered for the arrest of John Doughty secretary to Ambrase Small the theatrical magnate who disappeared some months ago. A police search of Small’s safety vault revealed Victory Leads left there by Small had been stolen. The bonds exceeded $150 000 in value.
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John Doughty
Ambrase Small
National Council of Women of Canada Meeting
The twenty seventh annual convention is under way in St John New Brunswick at the German Baptist Institute. Local delegates attend the event hosted by the National Council of Women of Canada with activities and discussions ongoing.
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Women’s Council
National Council of Women of Canada
St. John, N.B
Germain St. Baptist Institute
Liquor Theft Reported at Fort Sas Katchewan Warehouse
Burglars struck a Fort Sas Katchewan liquor warehouse stealing about $40,000 in goods. Police later found a car loaded with liquor and arrested the vehicle’s owner.
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Fort Saskatchewan
Drowned Constable Charles Alden Found in Regina Cellar
Charles Alden special constable of the North West Mounted Police died at his Regina home in a cellar with about a foot of water. Attacks of epilepsy were suspected to have caused a fall and drowning. the body was discovered upon the family’s return from church.
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Charles Alden
North West Mounted Police
Regina
Reward offered for killer in Grand Forks constable murder
British Columbia provincial government announces a $2 500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who shot and killed a Grand Forks constable on June 1. The inquiry seeks tips from the public to identify the assailant and secure the offender.
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British Columbia
Grand Forks
NSW Health Ministry Plans Subsidy for Large Families
The New South Wales ministry of health proposes a bill to subsidize mothers with more than two children. The subsidy would raise the husband’s wages to 30 dollars a week if not already at that level.
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Ministry of Health
New South Wales
Real Proposer Linked to Large Ring of Women Contacts
A man described as a real proposer maintains regular correspondence with 169 women under scrutiny by the examining magistrate. He reportedly never gave more than five dollars to any one woman.
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Bene Ring
Ra” la
Roe Marr
Henry Ford's Wife Hurt In Tank Fire Accident
Henry Ford of Toronto used a lighted match to test the fuel tank. The tank PP edge shattered the windshield, severely burning Mrs. Ford and injuring a passerby. Henry escaped unhurt.
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Henry Ford
Toronto
James
Jewels of Czarina Reach Buckingham Palace From Petrograd
Jewels belonging to the late Czarina and sent to King George for safekeeping have arrived at Buckingham Palace after being hidden in Petrograd for three years. The jewels were personally despatched by the late Czar when the revolution began in April 1917.
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Czarina
Russia
George
Buckingham Palace
Petrograd
Sugar Market Blamed on Speculation by Commerce Commissioner
Commissioner Murdock of the board of commerce says sugar prices rise from speculation. Toronto wholesalers sold carload lots of sugar to Montreal broker Robert Anderson for profit, preferring bulk sales over local retailers.
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Murdock
Board of Commerce
Toronto
Robert Anderson
Montreal
Prices Fall in Paris and Havre Amid Global Swings
A Paris despatch reports ongoing declines in everyday commodities with coffee cheaper in Paris than Havre, and Havre cheaper than Brazil. Cotton, after a brief firmness, again drops. In Britain, the premier rejects a bounty on Canadian wheat to address crop shortages.
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Paris
Havre
Brazil
House of Commons
Unrest in India Highlighted by Toronto Speech
Dr Sunder Singh a Sikh from India spoke at the Toronto YMCA about labor unrest in India. He noted many strikes in the past 18 months affecting thousands of workers and said India has a three member board to adjust disputes. He also cited India's forthcoming representation at the Geneva International Labor Conference.
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India
Sunder Singh
Toronto
Y. M.C
Government of
Geneva
Government vows to pass Ireland Home Rule Bill in Commons
In a lengthy London House of Commons statement the government declared its determination to push through the Ireland Home Rule Bill. Three North West Mounted Police officers departed Regina and will travel to Halifax then to Hudson's Bay for a three year posting.
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House of Commons
London
Ireland
North West Mounted Police
Regina
Halifax
Hudson's Bay
Windy City Population Rises by 15,929 to 2,701,212
Over the last ten years the city’s population grew by 15,929 people, bringing the total to 2,701,212 in the windy city. The figure reflects steady urban growth and demographic changes.
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Windy City
Turkish Nationalists Train for Bolshevik Rise Says Report
Official dispatches claim a Moscow based training school taught Turkish nationalists in conspiracy plans. Groups of ten to twenty were sent to Persia, Afghanistan, India, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria to spread propaganda and ready a southeastward Bolshevik advance toward India and Egypt. unrest and protest silenced business in India as Hindus Parsees and Muslims pause operations over Caliphate policy.
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Munich
India
Egypt
Afghanistan
Persia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Lenine
Moscow
Geogia
Bulgaria
Mullens Found Guilty. Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison
Detroit dispatch reports Guy Mullens was convicted in federal court on charges of assaulting an immigration officer at the Walkerville Ferry dock. Judge Tuttle noted Mullens could have faced execution under the government statute but imposed a ten year prison term.
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Detroit
Guy Mullens
Walkerville Ferry
Tuttle
Mullens
Manitoba Ferry Tragedy Claims Four Lives
Four people drowned when a car drove off a ferry on the Red River at Lettier. The vehicle struck the water while a second car remained aboard. the driver failed to stop and plunged into the river. Only one woman survived.
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Manitoba
Red River
Lettier
Pulpit Appeals Aid Rebuild 13,000 Trained Workers
Appeals from numerous pulpits across Ontario urged businessmen and manufacturers to help re establish 13,000 men who have finished vocational training and are entering new positions this week.
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Ontario
Candidate Bland Offered Labor Nomination in Ontario
Dr Caleb Bland of Broadway Methodist Tabernacle is offered the labor nomination for the Ontario legislature in northeast Toronto. The move signals a local party push with Bland positioned as a leading candidate in the upcoming election.
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Ontario
Toronto
Caleb Bland
Broadway Methodist Tabernacle
Winnipeg Tax Rate Drops to 22.5 Mills for 1920
Winnipeg sets a city tax rate of 22.5 mills for 1920, a reduction of about one mill from the previous year. The move lowers local levy impact on residents while supporting city services.
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Winnipeg
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Andler
South
Swanee
Swanee Shore
C. D. Batchelor
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