Change of editors and memories of Regina jail
The Regina Leader will have a new editor W F Kerr after a long tenure and Red Cross commissionership. The piece recalls the Leader's history since 1883, its political stance, and figures like Nicholas Flood Davin and Walter Scott, plus reflections on Ireland and a long jail demolition with memories of executions Morrison Antonio and Night Gun, ending with weather and crop notes.
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Regina
Ireland
W. F. Kerr
Red Cross
Leader
Prairie Country
West
Davin
John A. Macdonald
Walter Scott
Saskatchewan
Child Disappears From Anerley District Home
The two and a half year old daughter of Mr. Frederick McKay vanished from her Anerley district home after a servant cared for her. While the servant milked cows in the barn the child disappeared, triggering a large search. By day’s end about 200 people scoured grain fields within five miles and near Red Deer Lake for clues.
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Frederick McKay
Anerley
Saskatoon
Red Deer Lake
Delegates Arrive in Vancouver for Imperial Press Conference
Delegates from New Zealand Australia and the Strait Settlements have reached Vancouver and will move eastward to Ottawa for the Imperial Press conference.
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New Zealand
Australia
Strait Settlements
Ottawa
Vancouver
Reward Offered for Man Claiming to Be Czar in Siberia
The Soviet government offers 2,000,000 roubles for information leading to the capture of a man who claims to be Czar Nicholas. The claimant is believed to be in Siberia.
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Czar
Nicholas
Siberia
Clairvoyant’s Claim Approved by County Board
The Cam paign County Illinois Board of Supervisors approved a $50 clairvoyant claim for locating a drowned boy’s body six weeks after the death. The decision follows a testimony about the clairvoyant’s discovery and payment allotment.
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Board of Supervisors
Campaign County
Illinois
Mail Heist Strikes Dublin Post Office Action
Fifty men infiltrated the general post office in Dublin and seized all letters addressed to Dublin Castle the vice regal lodge the chief secretary and the under secretary of the Irish administration.
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Dublin
Ireland
Dublin Castle
Lodge
Noted Western Canadian Doctor Patrick A Life Of Public Service
Dr Patrick T A Patrick of Yorkton a prominent physician and civic leader has long been active in western Canada politics and academics. He served in the old North West Legislature elected in 1897 and 1903, later engaging in federal races, and has been a Saskatchewan University Senate member since 1913. He advocates bilingual education to ease racial tensions.
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Prairie Country
Scott
Hautains
Haultain
Leader Company
Walter Scott
Liberal Party
Wilfrid Laurier
Union
T. A. Patrick
Western Canada
Yorkton
Regina
Snd
Cash
Canadian Medical Association
Senate
The
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Senate of Saskatchewan University
R. B. Bennett Opens West Politics With Stirring Calgary Speech
R. B. Bennett moved to Calgary about 1897 and joined Sir James Lougheed. He interrupted Frank Oliver at Alexandra Hall, declaring I love my country and winning the crowd. A delegation from Olds offered him the West Calgary seat, and he was elected at twenty seven, energizing the Regina legislature with his eloquence.
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R. B. Bennett
Western
Canada
Calgary
Sir James Lougheed
Frank Oliver
Alberta
Alexandra Hall
Eighth Avenue
Ottawa
Bennett
Senator Lougheed
Oliver
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Oliver
Olds
West Calgary
Regina
Father Cunningham Eldest Western Canadian Oblate Priest Dies
Rev. Edward Cunningham O.M.I. of Edmonton district died after eight months illness. Born in St. Albert fifty-eight years ago, he was the first half breed ordained priest in western Canada in 1890. He served at Lac La Biche Onion Lake and Lac Ste. Anne, educating Cree loyal to his mission. A paralytic stroke followed by heart trouble led to his death. his mother survives in St. Albert.
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Edmonton
Edward Cunningham
O.M.I
St. Albert
Lac la Biche
Lac Ste. Anne
Ottawa University
Vital Grandin
O.M.L
Western Canada
Onion Lake
Edmonton Bulletin
Death of Bishop Paschal Revered Western Canada Missionary
The obituary notes the death of Bishop Paschal in France last week at seventy two. A respected missionary in Western Canada since 1871 he learned local languages and preached in native tongues. His gentle nature and humanity earned him lasting influence among Indigenous communities.
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Canada
Paschal
France
Far North West
Great Lone Land
Father Lacombe
Father le Duc
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Nicholas Flood Davin
Dominion
North West
Moose Jaw
Israel
Sinn Fein
Durance
Sinn Feinners
Republic of Ireland
Wascana
Hamilton Street
Antonio
Morrison
Night Gun
Ellis
C.P.R
Grenfell
Rimmer
Forget
Jesus Christ
Qu’Appelle Valley
Lumsden
Jose i
Sethi
Palmer House
Oscar Wilde
Reading Jail
Manitoba
Patrick
Father Cunningham
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