Half Million a Year The CPR Publicity Machine
Montreal La Patrie lauds the Canadian Pacific Publicity Bureau as a global agent of Canadian progress. It notes a half million dollar budget, a London hub, and offices in major cities including Tokyo and Hong Kong. The piece crowns Sir Thomas Shaughnessy as head, compares the president to a pope, and argues CPR publicity drives national awakening and prosperity.
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Publicity Service
Canadian Pacific
Canada
America
Yokohamas
London
The
C.P.R
Thomas Shaugnessy
Catholic Heirarchy
Chicago
New York
Boston
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Toronto
Yokohama
Japan
Hong Kong
China
Europe
CPR
Montreal la Patrie
German Officers Visit to Inspect Meat Packing Deals
Four German officers from the army supply department traveled from London toward Chicago to inspect contents for British American and Japanese armies with the aim of securing large contracts in meat packing.
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London
Chicago
The Merry Widow Comes to Walker Theatre Winnipeg
The Merry Widow, famed comic opera, sails into Winnipeg at Walker Theatre on May 16th for a week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Henry W. Sauvage sends a gifted company with the Madam Butterfly orchestra. its record runs span Vienna Hamburg Leipsig and beyond. Also on the bill are Lillian Russell in Wildfire and The Servant in the House, with Nazimova in a repertoire of her best plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Merry Widow
Winniseg
Viettm
Hamburg
Cologne
Leipsig
Breslau
Nuremburg
Straseburg
Rocugeburg
Bremen
Dugabuns
Braumechweig
Frankfort
on-Main
Halle
Magdeburg
Poren
Prague
Stettin
Centennial Exposition Boosts Western Canada Support
Winnipeg welcomes delegates for a Canadian Exposition and Selkirk Centennial, with strong local and national backing. Farmers and travelers report broad enthusiasm as the expo aims to promote the west and its agricultural and business potential to the world.
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Winnipeg
Selkirk
West
United Action
Far West
Alberta
Laseres
Canada
Severe Earthquake in Portugal Strikes Lisbon Area
A strong quake in Portugal hit the Tagus valley from Santarem to Lisbon with many houses collapsed. Alhambra reports a dozen killed and numerous wounded. six dead from other areas, later twelve thousand homeless. King Manuel funds relief as food rushes to stricken villages. total damage expected in the millions.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Tagus
Santarem
Salvador
Alhambra
Benavento
Manuel
Surveyors Mobilize for Fraser River Route
Canadian Northern begins surveys from Vancouver and Kamloops to Edmonton area with 40 men split into four crews. Two Edmonton parties move south, aiming to finish location work by September and spend year end south of Kamloops. Plan to take the south branch of the Fraser from Luton to New Westminster and connect to Northern Pacific and Great Northern rails.
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Vancouver
B.C
Kamloops
Edmonton
Luton
New Westminster
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Fraser River
Largest Fine Ever Paid in Texas Waters-Pierce Case
Texas ended a lengthy suit against Waters-Pierce Oil Company by paying the largest corporate fine on record. About two million dollars were moved from several banks to the State treasury in a dramatic transfer. The total was 1 808 753 95 dollars with 718 one thousand dollars and the rest in small currency.
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Austin
Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Paul and Barnabas at Antioch Teach in the Synagogue
The sermon at Antioch describes Paul’s speech outlining Israelite history from Egypt to David, then presenting Jesus as the Messiah and savior. It notes Jewish opposition, Gentile welcome, and a warning about those who reject the glad tidings, with reflections on grace and divine purpose.
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American Prem Association
Cyprus
Omain
Perga
John Mark
Jerusalem
Paul
Barnabas
Timothy
Mark
An- Yoch
Tisidia
Joshua
Judges
Samuel
David
Israel
Jesus
John the Baptist
Christ
Isa
Christ Jesus
God
Lord Jesus Christ
Antioch
Primate of All Canada Elected Archbishop Mathewson Leads Canada Church
At the general synod house of bishops meeting Most Rev Samuel Pritchard Mathewson Archbishop of Rupert's Land was chosen primate of all Canada and representative to the Lambeth conference. Rev Canon Phair of St Johns Winnipeg named secretary replacing Archdeacon Sweeney. Thirteen bishops attended including Archbishops Hamilton and Matheson and bishops Pinkham Reeve Dunne Dumoulin Thornloe Mills Williams Stringer Holmes Farthing and Sweeny. No Canadian bishop for China was appointed.
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Toronto
Canada
House of Bishops
General Synod
Samuel Pritchard Mathewson
Rupert's Land
All Canada
Lambeth Conference
Canon Phair
St. Johns’ College
Winnipeg
Sweeney
Amilton
Ottawa
Matheson
Pinkham
Calgary
Reeve
Dunne
Quebec
Dumoulin
Niagara
Thornloe
Algoma
Mills
Ontario
Williams
Huron
Stringer
Yukon
Holmes
Athabasca
Farthing
Montreal
Ten Million Loan Considered in Ottawa Debate
Ottawa figures debate a ten million dollar Grand Trunk Pacific loan with R L Borden criticizing. Acknowledgment that 1915 or 1916 brings the transcontinental, Moncton section due 1910, Quebec bridge delays push the western link years. Plans not ready, Borden notes idle road costs rise in interest and depreciation.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Graham
Grand Trunk Pacific
Borden
Moncton
Canada’s Trade Statistics Show Declines in Imports and Exports
The Canada customs report for the last fiscal year shows imports of 295,123,792 dollars and exports of 259,922,366 dollars, both down from the prior year. March indicates improved trade with imports at 33,863,362 and exports at 18,397,974, while coin and bullion imports reach 9,994,442 and exports 1,589,793. The year’s grand total of trade totals 559,635,951 dollars, down from 638,380,291 the previous year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Customs Department
Missionaries Killed in Hadjin Incident
Toronto reports the assassination of six American lady missionaries in Hadjin. Among the victims is Rose Lambert, sister of a student at the Bible Training School on College Street.
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Toronto
Hadjin
Rose Lambert
College St
Death of Abdul Hamid Ends Turkish Reign of Bloodshed
Sultan Abdul Hamid is deposed as Prince Mehmed Reshad is proclaimed Mahommed V Emperor. Crowds hail the new ruler in Constantinople while factions debate the former sultan s fate. Abdul Hamid pleads for life as officials seize his jewels and palace possessions.
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Constantinople
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Mehemmed Rosehad
Mahommet V
Rosehad
Abdul
Aefer
Riet
Abdul Hamid
Yildiz
Young Turk
Greece
Mourad
Teheragan
Navy plans to rebuild sixteen battleships after world voyage
Washington reports the Navy Department intends to remodel the sixteen battleships to resemble a modern Monitor type. They would shed heavy superstructures and use a wire mast, aiming for invulnerability and simpler design. Critics note only four of twenty six first class ships are in serviceable condition.
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U. S. Navy
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Navy
Asiatic
Turkey
Mediterranean
Bank Clerk Gets Four Years
Saskatoon. Fred Lee, an absconding Northern Crown bank clerk, stood before Judge McLorg for sentence. Pleas for leniency citing his age and parents were made. Lee pleaded guilty to theft and received two years on counts one, two and five. one year on counts three and four. and four years on counts six, seven and eight, to run concurrently. He will go to Edmonton penitentiary.
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Saskatoon
Fred Lee
Northern Crown Bank
McLorg
Lee
Edmonton
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D. M. Stearns
Mr. Morrison
Morris
United States
Great Britain
J. J. Golden
Egricutsture
Technical World
Primate of All Canada
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