British Empire shows no signs of decadence says Ferguson
Premier Ferguson of Ontario says Britain is not decaying and notes improved conditions in Scotland and Ireland. He reports Britain benefits from wartime population shifts, predicts strong imperial development and rising agricultural prosperity as unemployment drives stronger imperial sentiment.
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British Empire
London
Pag
Howard Ferguson
Ontario
Canada
Scotland
Ireland
Britain
Ferguson
Ontario Wheat Pool Leaders Rally Support in Ontario
A meeting in Chatham highlights one year of Ontario Grain Pool success and optimism for expansion next year. Speakers include Colin Hurrell of the Afra Moba Wheat Pool, Hoola Gilroy of the United Farmers of Ontario Co operative Company, and David L. McCreary of Kent County.
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Colin J Hurell
Winnipeg
Afra- Moba Wheat Pool
Hooa
Gilroy
Alvinaton
United Farmers of Ontario Co-Operative Company
David L. McCreary
Wil Inceburg
Kent County
Fon
Ontario Pool Directorate
de Siestag
British Prime Minister Visit Cancelled by Ottawa
Government officials in Canada announce that Lord Ha sham will not travel to Canada with the Empire Parliamentary Union. The union is expected to arrive in the city in the last week of August during the Baldwin era.
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Ottawa
Lord Hasham
Great Britain
Stanley Baldwin
Canada
Erpire
Mussolini Receives Nobile Report On Italia Dirigible Loss
Premier Mussolini was presented with Umberto Nobile’s first report on the Italia disaster. The premier had earlier told the cabinet that a full inquiry would cover all aspects of the North Pole airship loss. Col H F Oster presented Dr Wallace to the audience during a farewell luncheon of the Manitoba Mining Association.
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Rome
Mussolini
Umberto Nobile
Italia
North Pole
Nc Wallace Econ
University of Alberta
Manitoba Mining Associatiens
Wallace
H. F. Oster
Mens
Vesuvius Erupts as Troops Guard Naples Danger Zone
The volcano Vesuvius erupts with smoke and lava seen up to 25 miles. A cordon of troops surrounds the base to keep tourists away from the danger zone.
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Naples
Italy
Vesuvius
Respect For Flag Condemns Use Of Union Jack Desks
Kingston branch of the Canadian Legion in convention condemns draping desks with the Union Jack and argues it should be used only as a flag. The debate reflects wartime loyalty norms and respect for national symbols.
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Kingston
Canadian Legion
Italian Submarine F-14 Disaster In Upper Adriatic
The Italian submarine F-14 sank in a collision in the upper Adriatic. Twenty seven crew members died at their posts after a 24 hour lift attempt by divers who attached an air pipe and steel cables. Initially 31 aboard, four were ashore. Captain Weil and Commander Fasulo commanded in the conning tower. others perished at their stations. No signs of a sea ashore were observed.
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Rome
Adriatic
Aval
Weil
Fasulo
Pilgrims Gather at Menin Gate for Ypres Commemoration
British veterans including 3,000 women and royal figures such as the Prince of Wales and Lady Haig gather near Menin Gate at Ypres on August 5 for a solemn ceremony honoring fallen comrades in the Ypres salient. About 20,000 people attend the opening hymn O Valiant Heart.
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Ypres
Begum
Menin Gate
Prince of Wales
Haig
Bitain
Jellicoe
British Legion
Britain
Storm Swept Florida Incane Spreads Havoc Across State
Storm from East Central Florida sweeps Winter Haven and central citrus country with winds feared to reach forty miles per hour. Officials report damaged orchards and widespread destruction as the weather front moves toward the Atlantic, affecting several towns and communities.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florda
Winter Haven
Tampa
Co-Operative Movement Plans 200 Saskatchewan Stores
The Saskatchewan Wholesale Society aims to form about 200 stores in the first year with United Farmers of Canada sponsorship to sell goods near cost. Secretary W Moss Thrasher said districts favorable to co op work will get preference, and 700 to 800 trading units are hoped to be founded provincewide.
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Wholesale Society
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Sask
Saskatchewan Wholesale Society
United Farmers of Canada
W. Moss Thrasher
British products theme marks rational park display
A fragment notes a Union Jack inscribed feature in a rational park, part of a government scheme to identify British products. The unclear text hints at a designed display and nationwide branding effort to promote domestic goods.
Bandits Rob Bank Car in St Paul Heist
Bandits blasted through a railway armored trolley car in St Paul and stole 529000 in currency. Griver five guards of the Griven Ey Detective Bureau were involved and the bandits used war gas during the daring robbery.
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St. Paul
Griver
Gweeney Detective Bureau
All Canadian telephone service links Winnipeg to Montreal
The new all Canadian line connects Winnipeg and Montreal via Port Arthur and Fort William, using Cana Pacific lines and Bell Telephone equipment. It spans about 1,603 miles and uses 350 tons of copper with repeater stations to amplify conversations. This is the third stage of a coast-to-coast plan begun in 1922 and 1924, with the fourth stage nearing completion across the Rockies.
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Winnipeg
Toronto
Montreal
Port Arthur
Fort William
Ciass
Bell Telephone Company
Canadian Parise Railway
Manitoba
Pacific
Man Hota
Sudbury
Alberta
Head of the Lakes
Rockies
Greatest Crop in History Predicted for Western Canada
Winnipeg eyes a record harvest as prairie provinces report promising yields for wheat barley rye and oats with final wheat crop forecasts near 450 million bushels. Railways move grain cars and a hearings plan for interior elevator rates is announced by the Board of Grain Commissioners.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Hall
Saskatchewan
Fastern Canada
Leslie Boyd
Board of Grain Commissioners
British Harvest Help Ottawa to Move Harvesters
The British Government has arranged the transfer of harvest helpers from the British Isles to Western Canada. The move, starting immediately, will be directed by the British Government with the Canadian National Railways and Canadian Pacific Railway handling placement in harvest work. Dominion and provincial governments will assist in securing winter farm employment, and return fares are arranged for those lacking winter work.
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Ottawa
British Isles
Canada
Department of Immigraon and Colonization
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway
Old Country
English School Girls Arrive for Canadian Educational Tour
Twenty five English school girls arrived in Canada to begin a two month trip under the Imperial Daughters of the Empire. Their itinerary covers the maritime provinces, Northern Ontario, Central Canada, the Rockies, and the West to showcase Canadian life. They are due home on October 11.
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Wil
Csada
Montreal
Canada
Imperial Daughters of the Empire
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Rockies
West
Disabled veteran treks to Ottawa for pension renewal
John McIntosh, a returned soldier from New Brunswick, wears a placard reading the tale of a disabled man trekking to the federal capital. He heads toward Ottawa to seek renewal of his pension, $110.75 per month, which had been cut.
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John
N.B
Ottawa
Joseph McIntosh
French Airmen Killed Near Bourges After Crash During Flight
Captain Lappe and three assistants were killed when their plane crashed at Bourges near the end of a 24 hour flight. The aircraft burned and the charred bodies were recovered from the wreckage.
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Faris
Lappe
Thres
Bourges
Rainbow tri motor airliner crash at Orly kills mechanic
A French three motor Rainbow airliner crashed during final test at Orly aerodrome near Paris. The mechanic was killed and pilot Mau rice Drouin injured, with Manuel also hurt. The craft tore through a wire fence and struck a hangar as it veered from control and plummeted.
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Maurer Droukin
Cry
France
Paris
New York
Orly Aerodrome
Lnet
Atally
Maurice Drouin
Manuel
Rene
Rely
Atlantic
Croatians mourn as deputy fires six shots in parliament
In Zagreb, Croatia, Raditeh and Stefan Raditeh died from wounds after a deputy Punica Ratchitch fired six rounds at a Croat parliamentary group. The attack sparked martial law conditions with troops patrolling the streets amid fears of further disturbances.
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Zagreb
Croatia
Raditeh
Punica Ratchitch
Stefan Raditeh
Ved
Message To Women From Ishbel Macdonald in Toronto
Miss Ishbel Macdonald and her father, Labour leader J Ramsay Macdonald, visited Toronto and issued a message to Canadian women. She said women are entering public life to cooperate with men not to oppose them, and she does not believe in equality comparing men and women to A and B in the alphabet.
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Ishbel Macdonald
Toronto
J. Ramsay Macdonald
Canada
Extension of Preference In Canada Trade Expected Soon
Ottawa reports a key regulation affecting British trade with Canada may take effect this autumn. The plan raises the labor and material content in British imports eligible for the British preferential tariff from 25 to 50 percent, with regulations to follow after Hon J A Robb’s return.
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Ottawa
Canada
J A. Robb
Great Britain
England
Railways ready to move harvesters for record wheat crop
Canadian railways prepare to transport 44 harvesters from Eastern Canada to the West for a record wheat crop. Canadian Pacific plans exclusive harvester excursions Aug 9 to Aug 31 with fares to Winnipeg and beyond. Canadian National also running harvest excursions and special provisions for traveling families. Large preparations include 19,000 box cars and 79 locomotives, with grain carriers moving eastward about 1.24 million bushels daily.
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Montreal
Canada
Pacine
Quebec
New Brunswick
Ontario
St. John
West
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Macleod
Canadian National
Canadian Pacite
Rich Gold Strike Reported at Lake Athabasca North Shore
Ed Meyers Fort Chipewyan trader in the city says a strike by Jack Hersey and syndicate has opened along the north shore east of Black Bay Saskatchewan. University tests show ore with up to 4 percent precious minerals, while another source cites $45 per ton returns from quartz shipped from the site.
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Charlie L’argent
Nome
Belgian capitalists death and fortune report
The Evening News reports that Loe wenstein died by falling or jumping from an airplane over the English Channel on July 4. It claims he lost 60 million dollars in the three weeks before his death and that 40 million was left to be divided between his wife and son.
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London
Ing
Loewenstein
English Channel
Evening News
Sentencing Set for San Quentin In 12 Year Old Slaying
A man was sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin on October 19 for the murder of 12 year old Marian Parker in December. Judge Douglas Edmonds overruled nine defense objections before ruling.
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Los Angeles
Wim
Rcheman
San Quentin Penitentiary
Marian Parker
Douglas Edmonds
Ontario Forum Debates Deferral of Old Age Pension
Indications show a survey on old age pension deferral in Ontario may span an extra year. The survey ordered by the premier is unlikely to finish before the next legislative session, risking the bill’s appearance just before the forthcoming election.
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Ontario
Dessau report on trans Atlantic aviator purchase
A Veracally Desiau nation AL Lee Vine is noted as the first trans Atlantic passenger, having bought a Junkers Bremen type plane for 100.00 marks about 23850 dollars, with delivery planned soon.
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Dessau
AL Leevine
Aeroplans
Junkers
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