Kingston Penitentiary Faces Revolt Fears and Reforms
Kingston Ottawa-Communist agitators were at the bottom of recent threatened revolts at Kingston penitentiary. Minister Hugh Guthrie told the house that the Canadian Labor Defence League and Workers’ Unity League promoted sympathy for Toronto Reds in prison channels. He outlined segregation plans and prison boards with staff psychologists, while Agnes Macphail urged a parliamentary inquiry into prison life and crime causes. Gen A E Ross condemned old time brutality and urged banning the paddle as a wardens’ tool, describing harsh dungeon conditions and ventilation limits.
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Ottawa
Kingston Penitentiary
Hugh Guthrie
House of Commons
Canadian Labor Defence League
Toronto
Guthrie
Workers’ Unity League
D. M Ormond
Agnes Macpnail
He Penitentiary
Eadh Gen Ross
Parliament Houses of the Empire Exhibition Opens
An exhibition at Westminster's press gallery showcases pictures of the empire’s sixty parliament houses. Captain Edward FitzRoy, speaker of the British House of Commons, opened the display illustrating the rectangular debating chambers where government and opposition face each other.
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British Empire
Empire
Westminster
Edward Fitzroy
Must Be Fair Burmonton Weavers Seek Wheat Aid
A. G. Andrews speaking in the legislature urged fair treatment for weavers and carriers amid wheat acreage cuts to curb surpluses. George He Van Tungelin of Iowa State College cited rising early marriages among youths and a paradox of divorces decreasing as society shifts.
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Burmonton
A. G. Andrews
UPA
Sedgewick
West
Mr Andrews
Ames, Tows
George He van ‘Tungelin
Iowa State College
Eciology Department
Anglo-Russian trade pact to boost British exports
The agreement borrows from an Anglo Russian balance plan. The Soviet Union would buy about as much as it sells to Great Britain, boosting British exports by roughly 20 million dollars annually. The correction will be gradual, allowing some Soviet sales to Britain while considering each nation's visible exports.
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Siiwuia
Russia
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Alberta dairy convention calls for creamery butter price control
At the 28th annual Alberta dairy convention in Edmonton delegates urged Dominion government legislation to stop price cutting of creamery butter. T. M. Carlyle of Calgary was re-elected president as Calgary was chosen to host the 1939 meeting. resolutions backed compulsory grading and marking of retail butter with marking delayed in Alberta until BC adoption.
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Edmonton
Alberta
T. M. Carlyle
Calgary
British Columbia
Dominion
BC. Dairymen’s Associat Om
Big Fur Catch Winnipeg Across Canada’s Northland
Across Canada’s vast northland fur trade booms with northern traders reaching Winnipeg. A Fort Chipewyan trader reports 3,000 fox skins and district traders claim none below 1,000. Stimulation boosts northern commerce as planes and dog teams haul pelts across Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Arctic
Winnpeg
Fort Chipewyan
Alta
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Britain and Russia Near Trade Pact Amid Anglo French Tensions
London reports indicate a deadlock risk between Britain and France as retaliatory measures bite. Britain declares its Anglo Russian trade agreement drafted for signature, aiming to restore normal commerce after espionage trials, with ratification by the House of Commons to follow.
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London
United Kingdom
France
House of Commons
Britain
Russia
Prince George Promoted to Commander in Royal Navy Honor
The Admiralty announces Prince George, youth Afrea, has been promoted to commander in the Royal Navy on a tour of rank. It marks a double promotion for the king's youngest son, who has served as lieutenant for eight years and currently acts as naval aide-de-camp to His Majesty.
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Jorge
Royal Navy
London
Admiralty
Prince George
Royal
Navy
Alberta Cattle Shipment From Southern Alberta
Dominion Holstein association reports Alberta cattle surplus shipped to Great Britain. One car load to be sold at auction in the Old Country, a second car being prepared from Edmonton. Report given by Harry Hays at the Alberta Holstein meeting in Calgary.
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Pimonton
Dominion Holstein ‘Sasoiation
Great Britain
Alberta
Old Country
Edmonton
Harry Hays
Calgary
A Feldman
Farm Loan Group Posts 610700 Loss in Manitoba Report
The Manitoba legislature was told the Farm Loan Low Winnipeg association sustained a net loss of 610700 for the 12 months ending April 28, 1833. The prior year loss stood at 234.1, reflecting a downturn in financial performance and raising questions about the association’s fiscal stability.
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Winnipeg
Manana Ana Loans Association
Manitoba
Asses Not So Many Tourists In Canada During Calendar Year 1992
A government report shows 2,233,418 tourist automobiles entered Canada for up to 34 hours, 68,196 for up to 60 days, and 333 for more than 60 days, revealing a sharp decline from the prior year amid secret channels. A second item notes a notorious assassination photo of Afghan King Mohammed Nadir Shah dying in Kabul after being shot in the Dilkasan Palace gardens, reportedly smuggled out by the king’s staff.
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Ottawa
Automobil
Enteret Canada
Departmet of
National Revenue
Nadir Shah
Afghanistan
Dilkasan
Kabul
Alberta Wheat Champion Prominent Wheat and Clover Winner
William J. Bryant, known as Canada’s sweet clover champion, won first prize for sweet clover at the Alberta fair and earned a reward used to buy certified wheat seed. Lethbridge growers led in several wheat categories with Hadlington Brothers taking top spi wheat and other Alberta growers placing in spring and winter wheat classes. Bryant has prior wins at the Royal Winter Fair Toronto and World’s Grain Show Regina, and later placed in Chicago for sweet clover and wheat.
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Calgary
William J. Bryant
Boyle Alta
Alberta
Bryant
Canada
Toronto
Regina
Chicago
Lethbridge
Hadlington Brothers
J.D. Morris
Hardisty
J. W. Shearer
Morvin
Secretive Quantities Drive Novel Gold Price Deal
A fragmented report outlines a New York plan to set a price of 85 dollars per fine ounce, with delivery price at 25 dollars in New York Reserve Bank. It notes freight, insurance, and government deductions plus multiple assay charges, leaving the final payment and remaining assay details unclear.
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New York
United States
New York Reserve Bank
Oss
Cow Testing Service proposed at Alberta dairy parade
At the Alberta Dairymen's Association convention Edmonton announced a limited cow testing service for farmers. The plan includes monthly record sheets, sample bottles and preservative plus transport for samples, with farmers sharing half the record keeping burden and weighing data.
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Edmonton
Alberta Dairymen's Association
Britain Stands for Justice of Austria's Cause
London says the UK supports Austria's right to resist external interference and will back a League of Nations review. Six in Simon stated Britain pursues a hands off policy in the Austro German situation while awaiting League consideration of Austria's appeal.
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London
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Austria
Simon
House of Commons
Britain
League of Nations Council
John
League of Nations
League
Eclipse Photos From Losap Atoll Interest Scientists
Japanese and United States scientists obtained photographs during a total solar eclipse near Losap in the Caroline Islands. Cloudless skies and preparations led to a highly successful expedition in the mid Pacific. Locals aided with smoke glasses as dawn approached and the sun’s corona emerged, evoking childlike wonder before the fiery crown appeared.
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Losap
Caroline Islands
United States
Mid- Pacific Atoll
Finstein
Alberta sect passes seed resolution on wheat seed quality
The Alberta sect in 1808 unanimously approved a resolution stating that whatever system is used to meet the wheat reduction agreement it shall not apply to wheat that is inspected and sold as seed. The resolution emphasized that registered and certified seed production improves and maintains the quality of Canadian export wheat and should be encouraged.
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Calgary
Alperta Sect
Visiting Western Cities Toronto Crusade Tour In March
Sir Henry, chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce committee on public finance, leaves Toronto with eight officials for a campaign tour. They will visit Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Vancouver, Fort William, and Winnipeg before returning to Toronto in early March.
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Toronto
Sir Henry
Canadan of Commerce
W. McL. Clark
Chamber
Brandon
Winninsgina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
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Nort
Sir Roger Keyes
Portsmouth
Aue
England
Alberta Wheat Champion
Henry Drayton Public Finance
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