Agricultural College Special tour to visit Manitoba on CPR lines
A new Manitoba Agricultural College Special train will tour CPR routes for a month starting May 30, carrying lectures and demonstrations. The itinerary covers June with cars dedicated to kitchen gardening, dairying, hog raising, and mixed farming, plus three lecturing cars and a cafe car. Prize funds of 250 dollars are offered for the best farm, with meetings detailing contest conditions.
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Province of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba
The
Agricultural College
C.P.R
Canadian Northern
Agricultural College For Manitoba
Agricultural Society
Black
Agricultural Lege
Whyte
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Bedford
Principal Black
Canadian Pacific Land Commissioner
Griffin
Laurier to Attend Imperial Conference and King George Coronation
Ottawa reports a deal between Sir Wilfrid Laurier and R L Borden that Canada’s prime minister will attend the imperial conference and the coronation of King George. Sir Frederick Borden and L P Brodeur may accompany him, sailing from Quebec on May 13. Parliament will not obstruct supply during a 3 to 4 month absence. The reciprocity issue remains unsettled in the Commons.
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Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier
R. L. Borden
Frederick Borden
L. P. Brodeur
King George
Quebec
Commons
Great Britain
Canada
New Senators Appointed by Cabinet Council
Ottawa reports three senate vacancies filled by the cabinet. Benjamin C. Prowse, former mayor of Charlottetown, replaces the late Sir Donald Ferguson. Marcilin Wilson, Montreal merchant, fills the late Sir L. J. Forget. A. E. Forget of Saskatchewan is named to the vacancy caused by Roy’s Edmonton appointment as Canadian high commissioner in Paris.
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Ottawa
Cabinet Council
Senate
Benjamin C. Prowse
Charlottetown
L. A. Prowse
Queen’s
P.E
Donald Ferguson
Marcilin Wilson
Montreal
L. J. Forget
A. E. Forget
Saskatchewan
Roy
Edmonton
Paris
Fish spillways sought for Red River and tributaries
Rep. Steenerson of Minnesota urged the state department to press Britain for fish spillways in the Red River of the North and its Canadian tributaries to ensure Minnesota branches are well supplied with fish. He protested that dams north of the border lack spillways for aquatic passage.
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Washington, D.C
Steenerson
Minnesota
Red River
Canads
State Department
Aviator Roeer Killed in Germany Fall
Lieut Ro eer of the German army who recently earned aviation pilot s license fell from an aircraft at Mouelhausen Germany. He dropped about 105 feet and was fatally injured as his machine was crushed.
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Mouelhausen
Germany
Roeer
Aviation
Heroic Rescue at Well Near Carlyle Saskatchewan
Nineteen year old Mise Briggs saved Eveline Walker from a 22 foot well. She jumped into icy water to support the child and used a clothes line to lift her to the surface. Both Eveline and Briggs were rescued with Eveline revived but unconscious.
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Carlyle
Mise Briggs
A. C. Walker
Eveline
Miss Briggs
Mrs. Walker
Canadian Bisley rifle team selected from Ottawa list
The Ottawa Ontario area is listed among the selections for the Canadian rifle team bound for Bisley. Commandant Lieut. Col. G. A. Stimson leads with adjutant Major W. W. Burland and numerous sergeants and privates from regiments across Canada including Toronto Montreal Calgary Ottawa Vancouver Hamilton Winnipeg and Dundas.
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Ottawa
43Rd Regt
D.C.O.R
C. D. Spittal
No. 5
C.A.S. C
M. Hall
G.G.F.G
J. H. McLaren
91St Highlanders
Hamilton
G. W. Russell
J. Trainor
R.C.R
Toronto
A. Martin
105Rd
Calgary
Alberta
W. O. Morris
M.R
Winnipeg
C. Milne
Vanecouver
B. C. Seret
F. H. Guthaue
Col. Seret
C. M. Hodsoh
101St Reet
Seret
G. Mortimer
C.A.T. C
R. McGregor
Bird Man at Winnipeg Air Show Opens With Wright Brothers Pact
Winnipeg’s 1911 exhibition will feature Wright Brothers flights led by Walter Brookins with Parmelee as alternates. A 75 horsepower 32 foot Wright aeroplane will perform open front flights twice daily in front of the grandstands. A cross country flight to Portage la Prairie remains a summer contest open for prize money.
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Winnipeg
Wright Bros
Dayton
Walter Brookins
Parmelee
Portage la Prairie
J. C. Eaton
Diamonds Stolen From CPR Train Near Calgary
Diamonds valued at 10000 were stolen on a C P R train from Macleod that arrived in Calgary Saturday morning. Traveling jeweler Fleischman woke to find his pockets rifled and a case of diamonds missing. Railway detectives have yet to make an arrest.
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Calgary
Alta
C.P.R
Macleod
Fleischman
Child Spared After Four-Story Fall In Minneapolis
Three year old Mabel North rup, who fell from the fourth floor of a flat at No 1 Eastman avenue, was picked up unconscious by janitor Frank Liss. She suffered no broken bones or serious injuries and was taken to the city hospital by police ambulance.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mabel Northrup
Eastman Ave
Frank Liss
Pellets and Langellier Honor Hold in Quebec Vicinity
Flags fly at half mast in Quebec City for Sir C A Pelletier lieutenant governor who died Saturday. He died surrounded by family and will receive military honors at a Wednesday funeral. Lying in state at provincial buildings and elaborate mourning on legislative and external buildings. Sir Francois Langellier appointed to succeed Pelletier as lieutenant governor and has accepted.
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Quebec
C. A. Pelletier
Spencer Wood
Ottawa
Legislative Chamber
Rodolph Lemieux
Montreal
Francis Langelier
Superior Court of Quebec
A. P. Pelletier
Francois
Smooth Crook Escapes From Brandon Police Station
Robert Milsome known as Little Bobbie, a noted cracksman, escaped from Brandon police station where he was held as a suspect in the Hamiota safe blowing robbery. He sawn himself out, was missing for an hour, then fled again. He was arrested near Winnipeg for the Hamiota robbery. 37, English, dark hair and eyes, bald in front, speaks with an accent.
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Robert Milsome
Bobbie
Brandon
Winnipeg
Millsome
Pacific steamers for Canadian Pacific Oriental route announced
Sir Thomas Shaughnes sy said two new 15 000 ton steamers will be contracted for the Canadian Pacific Oriental route and completed in eighteen months. He denied rumors that the Atlantic Em presses would be transferred to the Pacific service on completion of the new vessels.
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Montreal
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy
England
Sir Thomas
Virden Farmer Wins Empire Magazine Prize
L. G. Fraser a long time resident of this district won a free first class trip to the coronation after being chosen by the Empire Magazine of London in a letter competition detailing a colonist's experience. W. T. Stead chose him over 6000 rivals. Fraser hails from Arbroath Scotland.
Iceland Grants Votes to Women
London reports Icelandic parliament passed a bill granting women aged 23 and over the right to vote. The measure extends suffrage to all women meeting the age requirement.
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Iceland
London
Explorers Plan South Pole Race From Ross Sea
Amundsen and Scott exchange word of plans as both prepare for polar advance. Amundsen reads Beadmore Glacier route with 116 dogs and winter quarters near Fram base. Terranova to fetch supplies. Scott visits Fram, learns eight crew wintering nearby. NZ and Australian teams also in Antarctic waters. Japanese effort ends with failed ice reach and most dogs dead.
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San Francisco
Amtark
Roald Aniumasen
Scott
Amunusen
Harry Lund
Amundsen
Madeira
Whale Bay
Ross’ Sea
Fram
South Pole
Pole
Beadmore Glacier
Ammundsen
New Zealand
Buenos Ayres
Antartic
Douglas Nawson
Sydney
Australia
Victoria Land
Rebellion Roils Western Kuang Tung Province
Despatches from Canton report secessionists and brigands led by Usum and Luk of Shuntak staging uprisings across western Kuang tung. Loyal troops struggle to crush the revolt amid brigandage, arson, and murder as sedition rises among some units.
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Hong Kong
China
Kuangtung Province
Canton
Usum
Japan
Luk
Shuntak
Market Review of Grain and Livestock Prices
The Market Review lists prices for butcher cattle and calves, hogs, poultry, and dairy products in Winnipeg and surrounding markets. It includes wholesale dairy butter eggs potatoes live poultry dressed meats sausages fish and various grains, feeds, and hay levels with per unit quotations and batch sizes.
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Lake Winnipeg
Royal Household
Winnipeg
Timothy
Thousands Strike On May Day In New York Labor Parade
Thousands of workers joined a May Day mobilization with about 19 000 machinists and 1 000 bakers striking for an eight hour day. Parades faced disruption including a street clash with stabbings and a milk wagon obstruction near Brooklyn. Union Square rally condemned alleged Los Angeles Times dynamiting case and pledged support for defense funds.
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New York
Brooklyn
United States
Union Square
Los Angeles Times
Prefers Career to Money as Miss Lang Forfeits $50000
New York reports Miss R Helen Lang of Victoria British Columbia will give up a $50000 fortune from her uncle Harry Lane under a clause. If she pursues a professional career the legacy goes to a charity. Lang says she will choose a career over money.
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New York
R. Helen Lang
Victoria
B.C
Harry Lane
Bangor Sizzles in Destructive Fire Wipes City
A blaze in Bangor Maine destroyed about 285 homes and 100 businesses causing estimated losses between two and a half and three million dollars. Insurance firms foresee roughly 60 percent of losses. Mayor Charles W Mullen and citizens vow to rebuild without aid. Two fatalities reported, few injuries, looting deterred by armed troops patrolling the streets.
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Bangor
Maine
Charles W. Mullen
Man Jumped Through Train Window in Sudden Dream Exit
Regina to Moose Jaw trip ended with Glen Lincoln of Calgary entering his berth at Moose Jaw and leaping through a sleeping car window at Regina. He sustained three cuts to the teeth and a bruised elbow on landing on the platform as No. 96 pulled out six hours late.
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Regina
Glen Lincoln
Calgary
Stanstead
Que
Moose Jaw
Lincoln
Premier Sifton to represent Alberta at King George coronation
Premier Sifton will represent the Alberta government at the royal coronation in London on June 2. He plans to sail from Montreal May 19 with Mrs. Sifton and his daughter Mrs. Dennis.
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Fimonton
Alta
Sifton
Alberta
King George
London
Montreal
Dennis
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Francois Langelier
Bobbie’ Millsome
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New Pacific Steamers
Virden Farmer
the Market Review
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Liverpool
New York City
Victoria Girl
Premier Sifton
Coronation
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