All Canadian Route Boost Urged by Sir Henry Thornton
Sir Henry Thornton, president of Canadian Airways, told a Royal Commission the Maritimes need a Canadian route to share in national prosperity. He discussed funding methods including direct rate cuts or subsidies, and warned against entrenching regional grievances. He urged speedy action to balance growth across the Dominion.
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Meaivenk
Hearty Thornton
Canadian Natural Airways
Real Commission
Thore
Canatian Confedera Gan
Andrew Ractun
Asa Toe Ae Feielos
Henry Fir Henry
Maritimes
Taras
Veryone
Bie
Henry Thornton Tewee
Montreal
Henry Worth Thorton, Kbe
Canadian National Railways
Mies Martha Watrlas
New ‘Vert
Str
Automobiles Cause Rising Fatalities Across Years and Cities
Reports from the department of commerce show automobile fatalities rising to 2,603 across major U.S. cities since the year's start, with four week periods peaking at 549 deaths. Canada notes low tuberculosis deaths, while Vatican horses face suspected poisoning and Toronto plans coal purchases for winter aid.
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Department of Commerce
Arenat
Liberal Leader Analyzes Minerals In Saskatchewan Visit
Antigonish NS reports Liberal Leader Mr King analyzed minerals during a Nova Scotia campaign stop. He described crowd scenes at Port Hawkesbury and Argonish Guysboro meetings, announced two Prince Edward Island talks, then plans Ontario leg. A mining engineer from Saskatchewan noted copper sulphide and other minerals found in northern areas but transportation and lack of silver or gold hinder development.
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Lnelien
Mr. King
Regina
Saskatchewan
France Near Breaking Point With Russia
A French dispute with the Soviet Union grows as Premier Poincare and Commissar Rakovsky clash over Moscow fair exhibits. Posters in Paris promote the show while the Soviet embassy lists products and staff for shipment but with passports visas and licenses denied. Russians refuse reimbursement after exhibit payments.
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Moscow Fair
France
Russia
Premice
Raymond Poincare
Christian Rakovsky
Reds
Paris
Moscow
Grms
Vancouver Shows Rapid Development Promising Prairie Yields
E W Beatty president of Indian Pacific Railway on annual inspection tour cites improved prairie conditions and a likely crop yield of at least 37 bushels per acre if weather stays favorable. He notes ongoing rapid development in Vancouver and prairies.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
E.W. Beatty
Indian Pacffc Railway
Beatty
Thousands Take Part In Diamond Rush in Transvaal
Johannesburg and Sowa Africa report a diamond rush drawing about 15 000 people including 120 women in bathing costumes. Prospects field workers have already found diamonds worth 189 000 dollars. A syndicate hired 30 university athletes as runners and over 25 400 claims were prepared, boosting the district population to about 50 600 virtually overnight.
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Johannesburg
Sowa Africa
Transvaal
Prince Albert election contest shapes up for King opposed
In Prince Albert Sask W L King faces J E Diefenbaker in a three corner race with MacDonald and Knox earlier winning in 1925. MacDonald resigned to let King run and in a February 26 1926 by election King defeated Captain Burgess independent by a large margin.
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Ton
Mackenzie King
J. E. Diefenbaker
Prince Albert
W. LM. King
Liberal Party
JE. Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Charles MacDonald
Lberal
Andrew Knox
MacDonald
Knox
King
Piremier
D. J. Burgess
Mr King
Capt. Burgess
Halifax May Become A Grain Shipping Port
Montreal. Halifax may become a grain port with potential shipment of six hundred million bushels per season. A three loading berth is planned on the present elevator, replacing the single berth, as witnesses from the Canadian Wheat Pool testified before the royal commission.
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Montreal
Royal Coutleston
Maritime
No Change in U S Debt Policy Says Coolidge
Paul Smilin reports President Coolidge sees no reason to alter U S debt policy toward foreign war debts. The piece notes France should adjust its debts per agreed terms with U S officials. It also cites Coolidge’s trust in Mr Baker while recognizing private voices may urge larger taxpayer-funded expenditures.
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U.S
Coolidge
Paul Smilin
Maring Ke
United States
France
Baker
Hail Insurance Rate Increased by Saskatchewan Association
Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance directors vote an extra 14 cents per seeded acre on top of 4 cents per acre to cover heavy losses this year. Total losses reach 1,266,000 with a further 60,000 needed before the association ends. Marquis area bears the largest share with 151,000 in claims.
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Canada
T.B
Ottawa
Canalan Tuberculosis Association
Notable Visit as Darling Addresses Canada Bar Association
Right Hon Lord Darling, invited by the Canadian Bar Association, will speak at the annual conven tion in St John New Brunswick. He notes general respect for laws remains high in England and discusses crime trends.
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Quebec
Aquepec
Canada
Lord Darling
Canadan Bar Association
St John, NB
Shipwreck Toll Reported With One Hundred Perished
A Ren ter dispatch from Riga Latvia quotes official adviers from Leningrad about the sinking of the steamer Burevestnik. The disaster reportedly claims many lives among the passengers aboard, with the death toll cited near one hundred.
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London
Burevestnik
Riga
Latvia
Adviers
Leningra
Bride Ship Metagama Brings Scottish Brides to North America
The Bride Ship Metagama sails from Glasgow to Canada offering Scottish brides to marry American and Canadian men. Banquet gifts from Sir Malcolm Campbell accompany the group, with matches including M. J. Campbell to H. Peterson in Detroit and J. Beaton to D. Crawford in Windsor, among others across Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Metagama
Auanile
Canada
USA
Glasgow
Malcolm Campbell
M. J. B Campbell
Fainburgh
H. Peterson
Detroit
J. Beaton
Conservative Star Rising in Montreal Rally
Meighen draws a large Montreal crowd with a bilingual address praising a stable tariff policy. He vows no trade concessions for votes and emphasizes the Conservative goal from Atlantic to Pacific while urging support for his party in forthcoming elections.12
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Prem
Meighen
Montreal
Preealee
Dany Mond
Prember
Meignen
Lim
Beenn
Rnsine
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Moving Western Crop Grain Movement From the West Under Way
Winnipeg reports the Western grain crop movement is in progress with 436 loaded cars totaling 560000 bushels, nearly double the prior report. Storage rose by 278000 bushels, and total elevator storage stands at 1191000 bushels. Most movement occurs in Manitoba with ship plug advanced. shipments also noted to Port Arthur via Alberta district and Vancouver routes.
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Winnipeg
Car Service Department
CNR
Graig
Manitoba
Alberta
Port Arthur
Acclaimed Victory Amid Muddy Road Nominating Chaos
A Liberal Progressive candidate, Provencher, faced issues as opponents failed to file papers before nominations closed due to muddy roads. Beaubien, a Progressive, was elected last fall by 120 votes. Twenty-three straight party contests and three three cornered races will fill 26 ridings across provinces. In Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon Territory, straight fights dominate while three cornered races occur in Port Arthur Thunder Bay River Alta and Springfield Man. Fifty seven candidates were nominated across 27 electorates amid varied party lineups.
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D-H. McFadden
Beaubien
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Port Arthur
Thunder Bay River
Alta
Springfield
Man
Nick
Tue Electeaublen
Monarchy Debate Echoes in Toronto Luncheon Speech
A fragmented report outlines a Toronto luncheon where former colonial secretary Theweas spoke amid a looming general election. He criticized separatist rhetoric and defended the Union Jack as a symbol of democratic government, urging unity across classes and creeds.
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Toronto
Ornato
Paien
Theweas
MacDonald Aber
Earthquake Devastates Horta in Azores Toll Rising
The Azores town of Horta endures a severe quake causing widespread destruction. Many buildings collapse or weaken leaving residents homeless and frightened. Special aid focuses on women and children as shelters rise from improvised materials while authorities coordinate relief and restore limited streets and communication.
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Hore Payak
Horta
Azores
Hora
Rai
Elf
Snmering
White Inc
Unesivaniers
British House Adjourns Debate on Meeting Date
Britain faces a heated session as an amendment to move meeting earlier than November 9 is defeated by 108 to Than the House rises until November, with Tauneau Macdonald moving to amend and Winston Churchill warning the government must be able to act. The emergency coal strike regulation is extended, while talk of a national coal settlement surfaces. Immigration data show Germans lead in visas for the year, followed by Ireland, then the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
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London Gesermieat
Tauneau Macdonald
Maceubes
Winston Churelli
Tocal
Britain
Lonon Ht
Winston Chure
Die Oxeheaues
Largest grain cargo arrives with bulk freighter Lemoyne in Buffalo
The 512000 bushels grain shipment from Fort Wiis arrived in Buffalo aboard the world’s largest bulk freighter Lemoyne of the Canada Blea Line, docking at one of the elevators.
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Durial
Buffalo
Lemoyne
Canada Blea
Fort Wiis
Dat
Prairie harvesters sent to rain elds of Alberta and Saskatchewan
British Columbia will have dispatched more than 7,000 harvesters to rain fields in Alberta and Saskatchewan as exploration of use reduced rates continues. J. H. McVery, superintendent of the empressment service of Canada, notes emphasis on fish eggs for Ireland with shipments from Vancouver. A large shipment of treats exists recently to was received from Vancouver. By foreauricying the wates of the Ewer eld fale.
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Prairies
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewa
J. H. McVery
Empressment Service
Canada Old
B.C
Ireland
Dublin
Vancouver
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Webb
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Mafic
Commission
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Smith Ag
England
Mexico
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Arla
Sonora
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Govan
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Kenora
Ontario
Conservative Star Rising
Washington, DC
State Department
Germany
Great Heitain
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