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Fourth Estate
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America
New Owner Nolan to Visit As City Newspaper Hones Plans
In the Waly Advance office, managing editor McHenry reacts to the arrival of new owner Michael Nolan. He juggles late night duties, previews upcoming editions, and considers libel risks while coordinating with editors and artists. The staff ponders Nolan’s influence and potential changes.
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Ross McBenry
Cab
McHenry
Nolan
Durkin
Miss Stone
Morgan
Steel
Moore
Senator Deering
McHeary
Colorado
Taft
Aldrich
White House
Teddy
Balt
Downs
Lansing Iron Company
Brand
Sarrup
Mc Henry
Judith Bartelmy
Barteimys
McLeary
Bryan Urges Peace Movement At Missionary Conference
William J Bryan addressed the world missionary conference in Edinburgh calling for a universal peace wage fee and urging an international arbitration approach. He asserted nations will one day deem war ridiculous and criticized war scares used to justify naval buildup.
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Edinburgh
William J. Bryan
United State
Japan
America
Ten Years Immigration to Canada Shows Rapid Growth
Ottawa reports ten years of immigration totaling 1 445 283 with a record 20 794 arrivals in the last fiscal year. About 565 000 came from the British Isles, 384 000 from the Continent, and 497 000 from the United States. Immigrants from Britain and the United States nearly match in total. Deportations since 1902 total 3 883, peaking in 1908-09 at 1 784. The main deportation reason is becoming a public charge.
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Ottawa
Canada
British Isles
United States
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Oceans
Four Powers Send Naval Forces to Crete
The four protecting powers Britain, Russia, France and Italy will dispatch naval forces to Suda Bay Crete to safeguard decisions and prevent disruption. They will permit Cretan autonomy while preserving nominal Turkish sovereignty, after Turkey protested plans by Cretans to elect delegates to the Greek Parliament in Athens.
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Turkey
Paris
Crete
Great Britain
Russia
France
Italy
Suda Bay
Athens
Britain Watches US Talks on World Peace Plan
In London a Commons question asked Sir Edward Grey about American push for world peace and armament reduction led by James Bryce. Grey said the government will follow discussions with interest but will delay action until the US Congress clarifies potential impact.
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London
America
Heat Benefits Crops in Saskatchewan
Regina reports the heat has boosted grain growth as rain and cool spells aided root development. Widespread showers kept soil ideal for rapid growth with wheat springing up inches in sections where growth was scant, promising a good crop this season.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
India as a Wheat Producer in Ombay Outlook
A leading grain dealer outlines India’s wheat expansion with about 25 million acres devoted to wheat, mainly in the Punjab. Most grain is sent to Karachi for European shipment, moved directly from farms to railcars without storage in elevators, raising questions about adopting an elevator system.
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Ombay
India
Punjab
Karachi
Europe
Immigration of mechanics Toronto
The Canadian Manufacturers' association executive council urges reform of Dominion immigration rules. It praises current measures to exclude undesirable entrants while criticizing the waiver of money qualifications for farm laborers and domestic workers. It calls for similar waivers for mechanics with steady employment and reputable firms to avoid discrimination among Canadian employers.
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Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Widow Awarded 12,000 in Railway Death Suit
Mrs. Roberts Lyon sued the British Columbia Electric Railway Co over her husband’s Lakeview accident death. The company argued he rode on an unsigned pass with a liability waiver. Witnesses testified he showed a return ticket prior to death. The court awarded 12,000 to Lyon.
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Roberts
Lyon
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Lakeview
New Westminster
Stewart Lyon
Toronto Globe
Vinegar Downed Burglar in New York Crisis
Mrs. Nathan Jasper, wife of a New York contractor, saved her husband from a choking burglar by throwing a cup of vinegar into the intruder’s eyes. The burglar, hungry and later found in a closet, attacked Jasper but fled after the vinegar blinded him.
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New York
Nathan Jasper
Jasper
Parade of suffragettes marches to support bill
London reports ten thousand suffragists marching from the Thames embankment to the Albert Hall for a mass meeting backing a newly drafted conciliatory woman suffrage bill. Delegates came from across the United Kingdom with Canada sending a hundred pilgrims bearing sheaves of wheat.
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Thames Embankment
Albert Hall
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Canada
Desbarats Appointed Deputy Minister and Comptroller
J. Desbarats is gazetted deputy minister and comptroller of the naval service of Canada. He will receive five thousand dollars yearly as deputy and one thousand as comptroller. Admiral Kingsmill is named director of the naval service.
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