Coming Parliament Session Promises Western Influence
Ottawa hints at a strong Western voice shaping the upcoming session. A bill to harmonize federal and provincial authority on company incorporation is expected, with possible Alberta resource legislation and a Parks Act boundary redefinition. Roberts may intervene in contests against the Supreme Court judgment.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Roberts
Supreme Court
Unusu
St. Lawrence
Slayers Pay Penalty In Electric Chair Deaths
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were executed in New York for the murder of Snyder's husband. Gray followed seven minutes after, praying as the chair delivered the sentence. The state carried out the punishment amidst funeral preparations and sobbing by attendants. Ottawa updates note no PM announcement on St Lawrence report. London reports rifles intended for surplus stock to aid Irish Free State finances.
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Ruth Snyder
Henry Gray
Chase
Henry Judd Gray
Ottawa
Mackenzie
Nuonal
St. Lawrence Waterways
London
Canaus
Naval Expenditure Urged for Stronger Navy
Washington officials push administration budget of 725000 for a new warship and coastal defense program to ensure a navy capable of protecting commerce and ocean routes. Baltimore reports a Johns Hopkins gift of 6000 from the Chemical Foundation to the public health and hygiene school for research on the origin nature and possible cure of the common cold.
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Washington
Congress
Baltimore
Mie
Johns Hopkins University
The
Chemical Foundation
School of Public Health
Death of Noted English Writer Ends Victorian Era
Thomas Hardy acclaimed novelist and dean of English literature dies at his Dorchester home after a long illness. The 49 year career saw Hardy shaping modern English rural life in Wessex. His death marks a landmark in literary history as officials note his influence and enduring legacy.
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Thomas Hardy
Sith
Dorchester
Eng
Tromas
Hardy
Fife
Wessex
Province to test coal tax validity before Supreme Court
The Big Revenue Famonton case questions the province’s right to tax every ton of coal mined in the province, with annual revenue about 300000. The suit initially targets Caledonian Limited, with CPR as alternate defendant, depending on whether the tax is direct or indirect.
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Famonton
Supreme Court of Canada
Caledonian Limited
CPR
Irish President Cosgrave Leaves for North American Visit
Irish Free State President Cosgrave and his party sail aboard the Homeric for a ten day tour of the United States and Canada. He says the trip is a courtesy visit to strengthen Ireland and America relations, with plans for Canada side trips. The Dublin description emphasizes goodwill and long awaited ties.
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Southampton
William T. Cosgrave
Irish Free State
Canada
United States
North America
Ren
Dublin
Cosgrave
Ireland
America
World leads in shipbuilding amid shifting global tonnage
Lloyd's Register shows total ships under construction at 2,118,000 gross tons, up 44,000 from the prior quarter. Great Britain holds 1,579,713 tons. the United States drops to eighth, overtaken by Germany, Italy, Holland, France, Sweden, Denmark, and Britain. Ontario senators Appointed Mackenzie King. First Canadian air mail flight marks Moncton to Magdaler Islands. EJ Cooper piloted carrying about 700 pounds of mail.
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New York
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Great Britain
United St
Germany
Italy
Holland
France
Sweden
Denmark
Moncton
I Dether
Ays Company
Magdater Islands
EJ. Cooper
Attorney 20 Sees Censors Block British Cohun Film
Attorney 20 reports that the board of censors has taken steps to prevent the display of a motion picture titled British Cohun in motion picture houses. The report cites concerns over content linked to the Los Angeles Marian Parker murder case and related imagery.
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Macron
Board of Censors
Cohun
Die Pictures
Los Angeles
Marian Parker
Premier Brownlee endorses merging two railways into transcontinental system
Alberta Premier B Brownlee says the province should join its two government lines the Honton Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway and the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway into one of two major transcontinental systems. He favors sale terms to a absorbing company, arguing both sides gain. The Peace River district he notes as fertile with rapid development and a potential direct Pacific outlet. 400,000 acres under cultivation and 12,000,000 bushels of wheat forecast for 1927.
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Montreal
Peace River
B. Brownlee
K.C
Ala
Brownlee
Alberta
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National
E.W. Beaty
Canadian Ta Railway
Honton Dunvegan
British Columbia
Edmonton
Dunvegan and Pritish Columbia
Rocky Mountain
Peace River District
Canadian Navy Lonton Paper Comments On Proposals
The Weekly Truth reprints an Ottawa inspired statement on replacing Canada’s destroyers Patriot and Patrician. It says the first new ship will be laid down once Parliament approves, with a second ordered later to total the two ships budget. The piece questions borrowing warships instead of building new ones while the old vessels are retired.
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Lonton
London
Patriot
Patrician
Truth
Ottawa
Snelle Mnenake
Defence
Cruwvent
Canettan
Wheat Exports Fall as Canadian Stocks Rise
E A Ursell, statistician to the Board of Grain, notes lower export demand for Canadian wheat due to improving Argentine supplies. The drop in exports coincides with rising stocks across the country, and Ursell suggests the new Argentine crop drives the movement. Meanwhile, divers recover fifteen more S 4 crew bodies, bringing total recovered to twenty two.
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Canada
Fort William
E. A. Ursell
Board of Grain
Ursell
Since Town
Mass
Taborian Appoints Advisory Council Member
I of Tabor has been named to the advisory council of the American Association for islation. Hon Mr Heenan visited Washington and attended the annual session of this body.
World Grain Records Set by Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway reports record grain movement during fall peak. From October 20 to 24, loadings reached 7.1 million bushels with 2,266 cars. total August to navigation end nears 103 million cars. By year end, about 190 million bushels moved via CP Vancouver, with 9420 grain cars at Vancouver versus 7528 previous year. West Saint John port volumes rose from 13.66 million to 19.78 million bushels in 1926–27.
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Cana Pacific Railway
A. Botten
Transportation Y
Gre Gay
Vancouver
Grints
Canadian Pacific
West Saint John
King to receive Canadian farmers party at Buckingham Palace
The King will receive the Canadian farmers party at Buckingham Palace. A group of 12 from all provinces will attend, meeting technical advisors from the Ministry of Agriculture. The reception is scheduled for 3 o clock on a Friday in February.
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Fran Dominic
Buckingham Palace
Montreal
Pri
Ministry of Agricture
May Be Renewed Inquiries On Lost Amphibian Plane Dawn
Inquiries from New York friends of Mrs Francis Wilson von regarding organizing a search for their aircraft Dawn and her female companions, lost after taking off from Roosevelt Field New York for Harbor Grace on December 23. Friends of Mrs Grayson would provide two planes to aid a thorough search of the eastern area.
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T. Jonn
New You
Francis Wilson von
Anizing
Wiatrix
Maree Amales
Rosevelt Field
N.Y
Harbor Grace
Grayson
Future Of Sheep Industry Seen Secure In Canada
Experts at the Alberta Sheep Breeders Association annual meeting said the Canadian sheep industry is secure and will pay back investments with modest capital and skilled management. Speakers included F. S. Freeborn, G. Robertson, and Professor I. P. Sackville from the University of Alberta.
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Canada
Alberta Sheep Breeders’ Association
F. $. Freeborn
Doon Livestock Comm
Robertson
Livestock Comm
Saskatchewan
P. Sackville
University of Alberta
New Cosmic Ray Discovered in Khokand Range
Unknown cosmic rays emanating from interplanetary space have been found in Khokand, middle Asia. They possess penetrating power many times stronger than radium and 200 times that of X rays. A scientific expedition is organized to study the phenomenon atop the highest Khokand peak.
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Moscow
Khokand
Middle Asia
Organiz
Khokand Range
British public backs peace as great aim of nation
Washington quotes Senator Raoul Dane durand as saying peace is the greatest British interest. The ambassador reports strong British support for a peaceful settlement and Geneva protocol, dismissing claims Britain is not in earnest. Ambassador Howard notes mutual desire for peace between Britain and United States.
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Washington
Raoul Dane Durand
League of Nations’ Assembly
Burrins Ring
Sir Esmerald
Britain
Sir Fame
Dan Garand
Howard
Gettlemen
United States
America
Farmers Convention Sets Provincial Road and Wheat Pool Support
Delegates at Saskatoon’s 21st annual convention of agricultural societies urge the provincial department of highways to keep main roads open for winter traffic and discuss weed control, farm boy camps, inspector training grants, and strong backing for the Wheat Pool cooperative. Representatives Wright and McLarty presented the resolution amid applause.
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Saskatoon
Provincal Department of Highways
Unuasual
Agriculture Societies’ Assation
Wright Fon
Reena
Robert
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriture
Uon
J.D. McFarwad
Eady
Thightees
Nies
F. Wright
J.B. McLarty
North Bartleford
Campaign Plan for British Farmers Support Independent Candidates
Proposed campaign by British farmers to back independent agricultural candidates if the next general election is considered at the annual meeting of the Farmers' Union. The platform includes abolishing local taxes on agricultural lands, fair marking of imported produce, banning imported condensed skimmed milk, and duties on imported elder and fat. Washington, John S. Deforest, weather bureau paymaster, plans no action against Henry A. Howard, 9 year old son of Sir Karas Howard, driver of the embassy car involved in a crash that injured his daughter, Beatrice May Deforest, 12. Deforest said, "We are entirely sation fed."
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Great Britain
Farmers’ Union
Washington
John S. Deforest
Weather Bureau
Henry A. Howard
Karas Howard
Beatrice May Deforest
Deforest
Stalin Purges Political Enemies Across Remote Posts
The Daily Mail reports semi official Latvian sources that Joseph Stalin, head of the Communist Party, removed rivals by reassigning them to minor posts in distant villages or by banishment to the Caucasus, Russian Turkestan, and Siberia.
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London
Reuimman Ampaccans
Daily Mail
Higa
Latvia
Joseph Stalin
Commounist Party
Caucasus
Russian Turkestan
Siberia
Museum Flooded by Flood Waters in London Victoria Street
The museum on Victoria Street was inundated by flood waters reaching two feet in depth. Many exhibits sustained damage, with some items dating back to the early days of opirtty waite.
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London
Mir Armur Vnan Voyle
Victoria Street
Opirtty Waite
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