Minister Seeks Large Grant for Experimental Farms
Ottawa expects a liberal parliamentary appropriation to establish new experimental farms in western Canada. Sydney Fisher, minister of agriculture, praises western soil and rapid development, urging scientific farming and crop rotation studies at Weston farms, and notes Vancouver’s growth and Winnipeg world’s fair prospects as strong investments.
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Winnipeg
Ottawa
Canada
Sydney Fisher
Brandon
Indian Head
Lethbridge
Lacombe
Fisher
West
Vancouver
Orient
Pacific
Alberta
Europe
Panama Canal
Montreal
Seattle
Italy Considers Trade Treaty With Canada
Rome reports the question of a Italy Canada treaty to prevent Italian silks from a French competition. The Italian government favors negotiations to conclude such an accord and expects a steamship line to be established between Italy and Canada. Strong interest comes from both government and Italian producers.
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Rome
France
Canada
Italy
Albertan officials to lead billings Dry Farming Exposition entry
J W McNicol secretary of the Lethbridge Board of Trade arrives ahead of the International Dry Farming Exposition October 25 to 29 and Dry Farming Congress October 26 to 28. He will supervise the Lethbridge exhibit featuring a carload of grains and other farm products and will lead a large Albertan delegation expected to travel to Billings.
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Billings
Montana
J. W. McNicol
Lethbridge Board of Trade
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
McNicol
Flag Upside Down Incident at U S Consulate
In Victoria B C two men reportedly climbed the roof of the United States consulate during a drunken night altercation and reversed the flags, placing the US banner upside down beneath a fluttering Canadian flag. An investigation is to be conducted.
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Victoria
B.C
United States
Battleships as Peace Safeguards in Hudson Celebration
Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, aboard the Inflexible, argues battleships secure peace as fleets unite globally. He praises naval strength as a factor reducing war chances and notes growing harmony among civilized nations. He emphasizes closer Anglo American ties and shared identity across oceans.
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New York
Edward Hobart Seymour
Hudson
United Kingdom
Great Britain
United States
Seymour
Germany Launching Dreadnoughts in Baltic Ships
Germany unveils its first super Dreadnought Heligoland at Kiel with 1000 crew and twelve inch guns. The Oldenburg to be launched at Wilhelmshaven, marking Germany’s seventh large battleship in nineteen months. Each super Dreadnought represents about $9 million in cost with tied up capital near $12 million.
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Berlin
Kiel
Oldenburg
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Precious Radium Supply Guarded By Armed Watchmen
Vienna reports ten grammes of radium chloride from Joachimsthal mines were guarded day and night by armed watchmen. The output for eighteen months will be packed in a lead capsule and distributed to hospitals and scientific institutions before remaining stock is offered for sale at 75 000 dollars per gram or 15% grains.
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Vienna
Joachims Thal
Enormous Sun Spot Noted by Italian Astronomer
Signor Baronyi, famed Italian astronomer, reports a colossal sun spot larger than any prior sighting. He believes it may drive the recent electrical disturbances and warns more violent demonstrations are likely to follow.
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Rome
Signor Baronyi
Dirigible Flight Over France Crashes Killing Crew
A French military barrage balloon crashed along the national road from Paris to Antibes at an altitude of 500 to 600 feet. Four men were on board, including officers and lieutenants whose names are partially unreadable in the report.
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Moulins
France
Paris
Antibes
Ile
Antarctic Expedition Ready To Sail Terra Nova For South Pole
Captain R F Scott has selected officers and men for the Terra Nova voyage to the South Pole. The ship, secured but unpaid, will depart Newfoundland for England and aims to reach the Thames by late autumn. Scott seeks 200000 for equipment with French rival Charcot already pushing into southern regions.
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Antartic Explorer
South Pole
London
R. F. Scott
Admiralty
North Pole
Franz Josef Land
Globe
Newfoundland
England
Thames
Ccn
Antarctic
Peary
Robt
F. Scott
Scott
Jean Charcot
Paris
Alexander Land
Dr. Charcot
Refuses to Bring Cook's Records
New Haven sportsman Harry Whitney reports to the New York Times that Commander Peary would not permit bringing Cook's instruments aboard. Whitney says he cached the items at Etah and that Cook asked him to withhold details from Peary while claiming to have reached the North Pole.
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New York
Peary
Cook
Utah
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Land
Ice
Whitney
Strathcona
Indian M Harbor
Marconi Wireless
Cape Race
Nild
New York Times
Roosevelt
Etah
Anuotok
Pole of Mars Observed From Earth by Prof Fox
Prof Philip Fox of Dearborn Observatory Northwestern University reports an unusually clear view of Mars south pole. He notes the pole appeared as a white peak amid ice clad surroundings and at present lies about 35 million miles from Earth.
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Chicago
Philip Fox
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Mars
Earth
Fox
Secretive protest over women clerks at English bank
In London a shareholder at the bank of England half yearly meeting urged women not to be employed as clerks. He claimed women cannot keep secrets and asserted they should not be in the establishment. The remark sparked controversy among Court of Governors members.
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London
Bank of England
Court of Governors
Kingston Sees Jamaican Opposition to Canada Reciprocity
A Kingston Jamaica cable to The Sun reports strong local sentiment against the proposed reciprocity treaty with Canada. Residents fear American reprisals and oppose the agreement.
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New York
the Sun
Kingston
Jamaica
Canada
Bandits Rob Bank in Glenwood Springs Heist
Three unmasked bandits robbed Citizens National Bank in Glenwood Springs Colorado of 10000 dollars at 3 pm. They tied horses behind the bank, confronted Assistant Cashier E E Drach, and fled westward with sacks of cash. Deputy Sheriff Devildiss gave pursuit and fired, but the robbers escaped.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Citizens’ National Bank
E E. Drach
Drach
Immigration boom draws Americans to Canada
Winnipeg reports a thirty percent rise in U S to Canadian immigration this year and estimates about 115000 Americans will settle in Canada next year. Will J White of Dominion immigration agencies notes Canadian lands attract buyers, with farms selling for around 125 dollars an acre as farmers relocate with money. Many are successful U S farmers bringing families seeking opportunity for their sons.
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Winnipeg
United States
Canada
Will J. White
Dominion Immigration Agencies
Montreal visit hints at Canadian shipbuilding push
Hon. L. P. Brodeur in Montreal from England says Vickers Maxim and other British firms offered capital to fund large shipyards on Canada's coasts to build warships for a proposed Canadian navy. He argues Canadian yards could handle battleships cruisers and dreadnoughts with expert British input.
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Montreal
L.P. Brodeur
England
Canada
Immigration rule allows Canadians to work in U S shops daily
Daniel J. Keefe, commissioner of general immigration, told Niagara Falls New York officials there is no law preventing 600 or more Canadian men and women living in the Dominion from crossing the river daily to work in American shops and offices.
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Canada
States
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Dominion
Daniel J. Keefe
General Immigration
Common Council
Western colonization scheme eyed by European and Canadian capital
Frederick B. Robins of Robins Limited led a Winnipeg tour with J. R. Nelson and capitalists to assess a plan to purchase up to 500,000 acres along the Grand Trunk Pacific route in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The project aims to settle German and British migrants, build homes, and sell farms via crop-based payments over years, with offices expanding to Berlin to recruit settlers.
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Toronto Company
Winnipeg
Frederick B. Robins
Robins Limited
Toronto
Hamilton
New York
Buffalo
London
Eng
J. R. Nelson
Grand Trunk Pacific
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Grand Aroux Facine
Canadian Northern Railways
Europe
B. Robins
Sévurwu
Ace Pian
Vuivssdliou
SUI Clube
Robins
Canada
Berlin
Germany
B. Foster
G.T.P
Rat Plague Seeks Proper Virus Test in Gretna
In Gretna North Dakota the rat problem prompts a call for expert handling of the virus to curb a rising pest. A request to the department of agriculture yielded no available personnel. Locals fear delays after wasteful expense, noting a recent rat bite case in Neche and urging a qualified tester or capable local overseer.
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Gretna
Department of Agriculture
Neche
P. O'Hara
Unclaimed Treasure From Messina Ruins Reveals Large Sums
A Rome despatch to The Sun reports unclaimed riches from Messina ruins totaling about 13 million dollars including 2 million in coins 6 million in bonds and securities 1 million in jewels plus 4.6 million in sealed boxes totaling 100 strong boxes and 4000 sealed packages. Excavations resume October 1 increasing potential claims. survivors often cannot establish claims benefiting the State.
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New York
Sun
Rome
Messina
Marquis Steam Vessel Burned In Prince Albert
Historic steamer Marquis used during the 1885 rebellion to shuttle troops from Battleford was burned near Prince Albert Saskatchewan authorities say the vessel which was built in Grand Forks and arrived at Swinford may have been set by arsonists as flames consumed the old craft on the riverfront.
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Prince Albert
Marquis
Battleford
Grand Forks
Swinford
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