Dickens of the North West Mounted Police and His Defence of Fort Pitt
The article recounts Inspector Dickens’s defense of Fort Pitt amid Big Bear’s uprising. It covers siege preparations, evacuations to Battleford, key skirmishes with Indians, the capture of prisoners, reinforcements declined, and the eventual pursuit leading to Big Bear’s capture and the rebellion’s collapse. It also notes later consequences for Frog Lake participants Wandering Spirit, Lucky Man, and Amices.
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Dickens
The
North West Mounted Police
Fort Pitt
Inspector Dickens
N.W.M.P
Fort
Big Bear
John Rae
Battleford
Quinn
Sleigh
Frog Lake
Mr. Mann
Indian Department
Onion Lake
Sam Steele
Hudson's Bay Carpenters
Cameron
Halpin
Dufresne
W.J. McLean
Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay
McLean
Harry Quinn
Constable Cowan
Saskatchewan
Mr. McLean
Hudson Bay Company
Sergt. Fury
Canon MacKay
General Middleton
de Camp
Steele
Batochet
United States
Chateau County
Forget
Lethbridge
Canada
Regina Barracks
Mystery Trial in Saskatchewan Killing Case Reveals Alleged Motives
In a Saskatchewan interview a Cree woman refuses to identify two men as her husband’s killers. Amices, described as a striking young man, and Lucky Man, emaciated and accused, faced Indian commissioner Forget and others, with Hourie translating. The woman’s Cree denial shields hidden family ties amid past rumors. (Continues next week)
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Fart
Mr. Forget
Colonel Perry
Mounted Police
Peter Hourie
Indian Department
Jack Pritchard
Gowanlock
Amices
Lucky Man
Saskatchewan
Cowan
New Premier May Fulfill Western Aspirations
Intimate friends of Hon. Arthur Meighen in Winnipeg claim the new premier will satisfy prairie ambitions by within the year transferring control of natural resources to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta while water power fisheries stay with the federal government. The plan hinges on subsidy adjustments and seeks to end Quebec and Ontario clashes. officials offer no confirmation.
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Arthur Meighen
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Meighen
Interior
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ario
Quebec
Norris
McLean Family Seeks Shelter as Fort Hold Slips
Civilians join the McLeans seeking protection from Big Bear after women and children depart. Dickert’s garrison, outmatched and isolated, plans a risky retreat as Indians threaten an investiture. He gathers remaining arms and supplies for a final evacuation by scow.
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McLeans
Big Bear
Dickerts
Earn Money at Home With Paid Show Card Writing
Advertisement offers $15 to $35 weekly for spare time writing show cards. No canvassing. Send details to Brennan Show Card System, Dept. A, Currie Blog, 269 College St, Toronto.
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Dept. A
Currie
College St. Toronto
Alberta chooses ten marksmen for Dominion Bisley Ottawa trip
The Alberta rifle association selected ten shooters to represent the province at the Dominion Bisley meet in Ottawa starting August 16. Names include Lieut. Alexander Macnak and Capt. R. Ficcake of the 103rd Calgary regiment, with others from Edmonton and Calgary. Five alternates were named in case attendance is not possible.
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Dominion Bisley
Ottawa
Alex. Macnak
Calgary
Poin
Er Forden
R. Ficcake
103Rd Egiment
T. Angear
McInnes
19Th
Diassons
Edmonton
C. R. Merritt
103Rd Regiment
M. H. Wright
19Th Dragoons
R. W. Chamberlain
Ottawa Bisley
A. McDonald
D. Spence
R. W
Calgargt
A.masdall
District Association
W. McLachlin
Calgary Rifle Club
Pocket Telephones Foresee Wide Use After War
After the war, disclosures unfold about radio telephones used by aviators for air to ground communication. The invention shows untold potentialities and may lead to pocket telephones usable anywhere in the future.
Domestic dispute over dream vacation ends in strict family rule
In a tense exchange, a husband awakens to a dream of a vacation with a runabout, while the wife orders him back to sleep or to walk, declaring there will be no cheap dreaming in the family. The heated moment highlights strict budgeting and disciplinary tone within the household.
A Strange Operation By Dr Orlando Scott
Dr Orlando P Scott a renowned Chicago surgeon performed a remarkable operation by removing 12 inches of flesh from his own leg and grafting it to his wife to prevent disfigurement. The hour long procedure was done with a razor and witnessed by interns and students with full narration and no anesthesia. Dr Scott previously served in the U S medical service and his wife suffered injuries in a car accident six weeks earlier.
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Orlando P. Scott
Scott
United States Medical Service
Mounted Police May Vindicate Rights of Dominion
Eskimo hunters from Greenland have spurred a dispute over Ellesmere Island north of Baffin Land. Canada seeks sovereignty by establishing a Royal Canadian Mounted Police post there if Denmark fails to curb poaching. the Danish claim of jurisdiction and Canadian request to Britain frame the potential policing move.
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Dominion of Canada
Ellesmere Island
Baffins Land
Royal Canadian Mounted
Greenland
Dominion
Denmark
Canada
New Words Enter English from Bolshevik and Soviet
Herbert N. Casson defines soviet as a self elected despotism representing a mob a governing body not regularly chosen nor responsible for its acts an emergency committee ruling to wage war on others Olson notes the soviet has recently appeared in England and urges wary political prophylaxis due to an epidemic usage
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Herbert N. Casson
Boston News Bureau
Olson
England
Post Office Robbery At Sebringville Repeats
Sebringville post office is robbed again, this time stealing 33900 dollars and a registered letter. Police investigate the crime and seek leads as residents react to the second theft in two weeks.
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Sebringville
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Loscope
Leasby
General Strange
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Strange
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