Western lands claim over CPR compensation debated
The article argues Alberta and Saskatchewan should receive compensation and control for lands alienated to fund the CPR and other federal projects. It traces colonial land grants, Hudson's Bay Company titles, and constitutional principles under the British North America Act, urging western leadership to pursue a definitive settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
C.P.R
British Columbia
North West Territories
Frederick Haultain
Prince Edward Island
C. P.R
Manitoba
Confederation
Hudson's Bay Company
Charles II
Prince Rupert
North West Company
Dominion
Hudson’s Bay Company
Privy Council
The Righting of an Old Wrong
Danish troops occupied the northern Schleswig region soon after the Prussian Danish War era, meeting acclamation as the national flag rose. The action marks a boundary shift with Germany retaining control elsewhere in the contested area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleswig
Germany
Preparation Hints for Wool Shipments by Co-operative Group
W. W. Thomson outlines a detailed shipping guide for fleeces. Key steps include cleaning fleeces, rolling flesh side out, tying each fleece individually with paper fleece twine, packing dry wool only, and separating manure or paint clots in dedicated sacks. Labeling requires two shipping labels per sack with sender name, address, and net weight, plus careful weighing and separate bills of lading per consignor. Shipments should be dispatched via direct freight route to Portage la Prairie or Regina to arrive between June 1 and July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Thomson
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, Limited
Portage la Prairie
Man
Regina
Sask
Seashore Deaths Mystery Near Seaford England
Lewes county police investigate the deaths of a woman and a man found on a Seaford shore. The woman, nude with broken limbs, lay near 500 foot cliffs with a handbag and umbrella nearby. The man, partly dressed in uniform, wore a woollen coat and trench gear, with red ink initials and a noted shirt name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaford
Sussex
England
Lewes
F.L.R
Wise
Woolwich
Hosiel
Alfred Parson
Return of Schleswig-Holstein Sparks Danish Pride Across Lands
Citizens celebrate as Schleswig-Holstein shifts from German to Danish control after a plebiscite. Crowds in Sonderburg cheer the Danish return, while veterans recount 1866 conflicts and the end of German rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleswig-Holstein
House of Oldenburg
Denmark
Prussia
Britain
France
Germany
Schleswig
Sonderburg
Western bankers blamed for credit squeeze warnings
The piece notes tighter credit from Canadian banks with loan calls and limited new lending. It urges eastern officials to heed Western demand for expansion funding, citing Western resistance to further banking restrictions like those of 1914 and referencing Mazioba’s stance as indicative of Western temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
East
The Height of Hospitality in Turkey
The Turks showed remarkable hospitality to General Townshend after the Mesopotamian campaign. They housed him in comfort in Constantinople with servants, and Enver Pasha offered to assemble a Circassian harem for him, reflecting Turkish hospitality from their viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townshend
Constantinople
Enver Pasha
The Bowells of Compassion and Sir McKenzie Bowell
The Hon. Sir McKenzie Bowell is described as a long time prominent Canadian politician who served as Premier after Sir John Abbott and led the Conservative party in the Senate. The piece notes Bill Nye’s Ottawa visit and a joke about any relation to the Bowells of Compassion, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir McKenzie Bowell
John Abbott
Senate
Bill Nye
Ottawa
Sir McKenzie
Bowells
Compassion
Ohio
Brave North West mounted officer Harry Nash remembered
The article chronicles Harry Nash ex member of the North West Mounted Police Indian Department and rancher. He aided in 1885 rebellion suppression at Battleford and warned settlers of danger. Nash later served as Indian Agent at Peigan Reserve faced Blackfeet troubles and fought in Crow's Nest Pass construction and South Africa with the Canadian Mounted Rifles. He sustained injuries but remains a prominent, upright figure in Victoria's Parliament Buildings setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nash
North Wes Mounted Police
Indian Department
Marquis of Lorne
North West
Battleford
Mounted Police
Nash
Mr. Nash
Theford
Ness
Peigan
McLeod
Crow's Nest Pass
South Africa
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Parliament
Victoria
Britisholumbia
Sir James Lougheed A Western Calgary Leader of Nation
Sir James Lougheed of Calgary is hailed as Western Canada’s most distinguished citizen. A long career includes Senate leadership, wartime militia service, and cabinet roles, with vast Calgary real estate and law practice. He is noted for vigor, initiative, and a lifelong western commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Sir James Lougheed
Calgary
Canadian Senate
Dominion
Militia Department
Brampton
Ontario
C.P.R
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Stephen Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Miss Hardisty
Hardisty
Hudson's Bay
Sir John MacDonald
R B. Bennett
McKenzie Bowell
Senate
Sam Hughes
Canada
King George
Janes Lougheed
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Prairie Provinces OF
Go-operative Wool Growers
Mazioba
Lord Strathana
Lady Lougheed
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