Saturday, July 29, 1911. Trade reciprocity dissolves the Canadian parliament.

The Canadian Parliament dissolved over ratification of a trade reciprocity treaty, which the US had ratified but Canada had not.

I wonder what my great grandfather and great grandfather thought of the matter?

An election was called for September 21.

The Persian government put a price of $100,000 on the head of the former Shah who was now attempting to regain his thrown with the backing of Russia, and the opposition of the United Kingdom.

Ricardo Flores Magón argued in an op ed in Regeneración that the liberal/anarchist movement was not a personal political cult in order to distance the struggle of the now defeated Magonistas from individual leaders like Francisco I. Madero.  Infighting was setting in.

Given that, it's not surprising that the U.S. Army remained encamped on the Mexican border.

Camp of 2nd Prov. Regt., Ft. Crockett, Galveston, Tex. July 29, 1911.

The frightening industry of the day carried forward.

Concrete mixing plant,  Kachess Dam, Inlet Channel, Kachess River, 1.5 miles north of Interstate 90, Easton, Kittitas County, WA

Last edition:

Friday, July 28, 1911. War ending as other prepare for war.

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