Alberta Crop Report Sees Weakened Yields Across Province
The Alberta Department of Agriculture reports drought and heat cut wheat yields province wide. Southern districts face light harvests while rains offer limited relief in other regions. High temps hasten ripening and reduce maturity, with total provincial output down though some areas predict fair to good crops. Labor needs placed at 14 000, with 4 000 local hires planned.
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Department of Agriculture
Government of Alberta
Edmonton
Alberta
East Central
Canadian National Railway
Vermilion
Goose Lake
East Central Territory
Nanton
West Central
Peace River
Montreal Breaks All Records For Shipment Of Grain
Grain shipments set a new record as 2,277,712 bushels were loaded onto outgoing ships in one day by four harbor elevators. Over the weekend, more than 16 vessels were loaded, with 12 sailing to British and European ports. Harbor officials called it the first time shipments in a single day exceeded two million bushels.
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Montreal
Harbor Commission
Cattle rustlers offer to sell Brooks beef from own herd
Brooks farmers Jean Burdick and Andrew Van Oeme were sent for trial by Magistrate Bond on cattle theft charges. Constable Tom Symons investigated after two years of missing cattle in the Patricia district. He tracked them at night and arrested Burdick and Van Oeme as they skinned a steer they planned to sell as fresh meat to W. C. Templin.
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Brooks
Jean Burdick
Andrew. van Oeme
Patricia
Bond
Brooks T
Tom Symons
A.P.P
Templin
Burdick
van Demg
Symone
van Deme
Symons
van Oeme
Nova Scotia Miners Vote On Wednesday
In Nova Scotia District 26 United Mine Workers will vote Wednesday on the provincial government suggested wage agreement to end a five month Cape Breton strike. The ballot includes a check off question. outcome lies with the government, announced J W McLeod local Union president.
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Hnee Bay
N.S
Nova Scotia
United Mine Workers of “America
Cape Breton
J. Wi] McLeod
Spencer's Department Store Robbery in Victoria
Victoria, August 3. Two bandits raided Spencer's Department Store at 9:80 Sunday evening. They bound and gagged the night watchman J L Griffiths, blew the safe and escaped with between 16000 and 18100 dollars. The watchman was found this morning on the top floor still bound and gagged.
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Victoria
B.C
Spencer's Department Store
J. L. Griffiths
Beer on Ice At Stampede Attracts Police Action
Swift Current reports stampsed beer at Rosetfield near the international boundary during a Stampede. Sergeant Taylor and Constable Pass impounded beer, arrested vendor J F Bush, and fined $200 plus costs. Other patrons contributed payments ranging from $54 to $154 and $58.
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Swift Current
Rosetfield
Taylor
Constable Pass
Swift tCurrent
J. F. Bush
H. Jamieson
J.P
Lancer
Mantario
Ed. Hendade
la Yfieche
Weather Summary from Aug 3 Across Canadian Provinces
High pressure predominates with warm and fine conditions reported in Manitoba Saskatchewan Ontario Alberta and British Columbia. Cities including Vancouver Victoria Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge Winnipeg and Regina show clear or fair skies with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to the upper 90s Fahrenheit. Forecasters predict continued warmth today and Tuesday with thunderstorms in scattered localities in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Dominion
Vancouver
Victoria
Fair
Kamloops
Penticton
Grand Forks
Nelson,aim
Edmonton
Clear
Calgary, Fair
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Regina
Saskatoon
PAI Reseree
Winnipeg, Fair
Foreeast
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Edmonton Exhibition Revenue Up From 1924
The Edmonton Exhibition reports revenue this year at least $16,000 above 1924 figures with a small surplus noted in the recent financial summary.
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Edmonton
Transportation to the fair grounds offered by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce provides transport to the Exhibition and Stampede for citizens. Buses depart tomorrow and Wednesday at 9 am with continuous service during the fair. Extra vehicles will be posted and posted routes announced as needed.
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Charahanes
Liquor Profits Distributed to British Columbia Municipalities
Victoria April 8 The province allocates 281516 10 in liquor profits to municipalities for the first time by a new school attendance based formula. The prior census population method is replaced to ease school expense loads and reflect six months profits from liquor sales ending March with a $45000 reduction from the previous payment.
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Victoria
B.C
British
Golimila
J.D. MacLean
Prospects Brighter for Lethbridge Alberta Crop
A revised estimate suggests the Southern Alberta crop near Lethbridge may total 27,000,000 bushels as rains improve prospects. Grain is heavier than earlier July notes and harvesting begins east and south of the city, with full harvest likely in ten days. Threshed yields range eight to ten bushels per acre in the drought area near Grassy Lake.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Tye
Grassy Lake
Investor A R McNichol gifts 350000 to Winnipeg institutions
Winnipeg reports that during the past week A R McNichol donated 350000 to local groups including 250000 to the General Hospital and 100000 to the Margaret Scott Nursing Mission founded by Mrs. Margaret Scott twenty five years ago. He is expected to give a total of about 1000090 to legal institutions.
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Winnipeg
A. R. McNichol
The
General Hospital
Margaret Scott Nursing Mission
Margaret Scott
Pleaded Guilty to Theft in A P P Court
George Cook appeared before Magistrate Ellis at the A P P court on a charge of theft. He pleaded guilty to taking a store from the Beatty ranch and was sentenced to be deferred until 7 30 p m tonight. The report mentions a ten pound box of cherries sent to the British Empire exhibition at Wembley.
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George Cook
Ellis
Beatty Ranch
Board of Trade
Wembley
C.P.R
Canada
Aldersons plans and local notes from Medicine Hat area
Mr James B Leggat of Calgary returns from Montreal his third east trip with horses from Alderson and considers a fourth car if he finds suitable heroes. Miss Madge Steed returns after a business college course. A CPR fireguard crew arrived with three gang plows five horses each and a camp wagon progressing from Lomondling to Medicine Flat Bassano and back. Four subscriptions were received for Medicine Hat News. Recent visitors include Mrs Johnson Mrs A S Neil and others. KR Wagar works at the sheep camp of Mr M Hintz.
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James B. Leggat
Calgary
Montreal
Alderson
Hho
Medicine
Madge -Stéed
Business College
Meek
Marty
C.P.R. Fire
Medicine Flat
Bassano
Medicine Hat News
Chares Augustine
Langdon
John Rognetad
Pred Mellen
M. Flintz
Johnson
A. S .Neil
Neil
W.M. Cotter
Mies Steed
John
Rogstad
Wray and Gibson
KR. Wagar
M. Hintz
Diegel Wins Out In Canadian Golf Championship
Leo Diegel of Glen Oaks Long Island led Walter Hagen by four strokes and Andy Kay by six entering the final round of the eighteenth annual Canadian golf championship in Toronto on Saturday. Mike Brady narrowed Diegel’s lead by four strokes, but Diegel finished ahead of a strong field to claim the title.
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Toronto
Walter Hagen
Andy Kay
Mike Brady
Leo Diegel
Glen Oaks
Long Island
Hagen
Kay
Brady
Diegel
KIWANIANS ALL SET FOR STAMPEDE
The Kiwanis group announces readiness for a big community event with plans in place for refreshments and the upcoming gathering in the old town. Officials expect a lively turnout and express excitement for the Wednesday program and the big show.
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Stampede Dogs
Old Town
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C.P.R. Men’s Store
H. S. Ireland
Stamipede
M.rae
Hull
the T. Hutchinson Company Limited
Medicine Hat
Ses Wan
Robertson
Bo Bisoli
Kodak
Kodaks
Jergen
Windsor
Crete
Woodbury
Boylan
Paris Lamatco
P. Burns
Spencer
Stampede
Mediciné Hat
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