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Prelude to Arborg tax revolt Farmers’ Army leaves

Premier John Bracken should have realized the delegation in his Manitoba legis1ature office was merely the harbinger of things to come. If he had, Bracken would have listened with greater sympathy to their demands and realized desperate people are prone to perform desperate acts. Instead, the Manitoba premier dismissed the demands of the delegation representing [...]

"The Royal Alex"

“New Year’s Eve”  Jan 1 , 1913 , the Royal Alex Hotel at Higgins & Main St  in Winnipeg was ablaze with lights , laughter and music.    It was described in the local media of the time – the newspapers that the dining room of the “Alex” and cafe were both crowded to the hilt [...]