Prairie immigration not encouraged amid light Western crop
Ottawa reports that immigration to the prairies will not be boosted for now as crop failures due to heat and drought slow development. Minister Robert Forke says policy remains unchanged though he will consult with Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta officials and considers harvest work will provide temporary relief for unemployed westerners.
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Ottawa
Prairies
Robert Forke
Dominion
Department of Immigration
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Forke
Canada
Mr. Forke
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Public Scandal Rocks Italy Over Finances and Power
Rome reports Italy’s biggest public scandal in years implicating Ernesto Belloni former Milan mayor and financier. Mussolini ousted Belloni from public life and jailed advisers while a committee probes a 1927 Milan loan from Dillon Read. Farinacci criticizes Belloni as investigators weigh motive and influence within the Fascist regime.
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Rome
Italy
Ernesto Belloni
Milan
Versailles
Bellotti
Mussolini
Belloni
Podesa
Roberto Farinacci
Fascist Party
Cremona
Farinacci
United States
Dillon Read and Company
Rainfall Brief Across Regions After morning Shower
Last night’s rain was localized in the city with a brief morning shower. By 9 a.m. the sun returned as clouds cleared. CPR reports rainfall between Dunmore and Bassano and also at Lethbridge and Foremost.
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C.P.R
Dunmore
Bassano
Lethbridge
Plane Falls 2500 Feet and Three Die in Greenwich
Three men died when a plane crashed from 2,500 feet on the John H. Sterling estate at North Greenwich. The victims are Ambrose Bonnell and Francis Drundry of New York City and pilot J. L. Cognari of Bronx, New York.
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Greenwich
Conn
John H. Sterling
North Greenwich
Ambrose Bonnell
Francis Drundry
New York City
J. L. Cognari
Bronx
New York
First New Wheat Brought In Today by A. Dederer
The Maple Leaf Milling Co receives the first load of this year's crop from A. Dederer. Grading No 2 Northern, it weighs 60 1-2 lbs and was grown near the Fair Grounds. Dederer estimates eight bushels per acre on 300 acres with no horses, predicting a six dollar profit per acre at 1.50 per bushel. He also has 900 acres near Seven Persons expecting 12 to 15 bushels per acre.
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A. Dederer
Maple Leaf Milling Co
Smallcombe
Fair Grounds
Dederer
Motor Vehicle Licenses Disposed of in Mercine Flat District
The Mercine Flat district reports year to date tallies for vehicle licensing. Passenger plates 2975, livery plates 73, transfers 987, motorcycle plates 5, driver license certificates 3950, with overall amounts listed as 56 500.00 1 660.00 1 185.50 25.00 1 975.00.
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Mercine
Youthful Prince Of Japan Is Dead
Tokio reports Prince Hsien Kai aged 21, cousin of former Chinese emperor Piu Yi, died from wounds after a pistol discharge in a hotel garden. Chang Tsung Chang, ex-Shantung warlord, claimed the pistol fired accidentally during a visit to his residence on Bepu Island.
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Tokio
Hsien Kai
China
Piu-Yi
Chang Tsung Chang
Shantung
Chang
Bepu
Klushin
Regina Boy Dies In Plane Crash Near Hughton
Dale Blount 22 son of Mr and Mrs W L Blount of 2120 Angus street held a private flying license. He climbed to about 300 feet in a monocoupe when the craft nosedived and he was found dead at the wreckage. Fellow pilot Jess Rice of Aviation Schools Limited relayed the fatality to Regina authorities.
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Regina
Dale Blount
W. L. Blount
Angus Street
Hughton
Blount
Jess Rice
Limiteu
Sheep Coming In For Manitoba Farm Lands
Winnipeg August 2 The first sheep to come to Manitoba under the Sheepgrowing Credit Co will reach Winnipeg about August 22 with 8 090 head imported from Ed gar Mont These will be allotted in flocks of ten to fifty head per farmer and a further shipment will follow in September Sixty two districts in Manitoba will be served with shearlings and the aim is to raise the sheep per farm to province levels as Manitoba now averages 21 per farm
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sheepgrowing Credit Co
Edgar, Mont
Bank Manager Is Robbed Of 1800 At Buffalo Gap
Rh H Jackson, manager of Weyburn Security Bank of Big River, was robbed this morning of 1800 by a lone bandit at Buffalo Gap. The money was in his car when taken. a posse and mounted police pursued the thief toward the border as authorities in North Dakota were alerted. The robber was described as average height in dark overalls with a face blackened by burnt cork.
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Bengough
Sask
Rh. H. Jackson
Weyburn Securiy Bank
Big River
Buffalo Gap
North Dakota
Jackson
Alberta Crop Report Indicates Early Wheat Cutting Across Provinces
The Department of Agriculture reports wheat cutting to begin early next week with general activity across several districts. Winter wheat is progressing well in the south with high yields. spring wheat may reach 30 bushels per acre in southern areas. Drier weather reduces overall yields, but new attachments help save short grain. Peace River crops improve with rainfall. oats look promising for seed. Livestock, hay, and beets feature in storage and irrigation plans as farmers adapt to winter feed shortages and alfalfa second cut begins in the south.
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Edmonton
Department of Agriculture
Peace River
Longtime Commons doorkeeper Charles J Stew art dies in Stellarton
Charles J Stewarf art doorkeeper at the House of Commons for 49 years died in Stellarton Nova Scotia at age and years after superannuation. He once shouted fire from the Commons floor during the February 1916 major block destruction of Canada Parliament Buildings.
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Ottawa
Charles J. Stewart
House of Commons
Commons
Canada
Stellarton
N.S
Graf Zeppelin Due in New York Sunday Noon
Graf Zeppelin signals from Azores to Lakehurst indicates arrival in New York likely Sunday afternoon. Reports from multiple ports note position near Fayal Azores and a 50 knot night speed far below maximum cruising, with navies and press tracking the airship.
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Graf Zeppelin
N. York
Washington
Navy Department
Fayal
Azores
Lakehurst
Virginia Capes
O.K
Gibraltar
Hugo Eckener
Eckener
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Berlin
New York
Ulistein News Agency
Graf. Zeppelin
Herbert S. Siebell
Associated Press
Susi
Gorilla
Grain Inspections in Winnipeg Report Wheat Cars
Winnipeg on August 5 reports grain inspections with 68 cars of wheat inspected yesterday versus 180 cars the previous year. Contract grades numbered 42 as part of the tally.
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Winnipeg
Belmont hydro bylaw defeated by district vote
Weather to warm and likely showers with a 76 degree reading. In Belmont the hydro bylaw failed at the district meeting as Wawanes cast about a two to one margin in favor of defeat.
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Belmont
Wawanes
Shingles Free Spuds 75c Duty Sparks Canada U S Trade Talk
Ottawa reports Republicans in the U S Senate finance committee approved a 75 cent duty per hundredweight on potatoes and signaled willingness to reimpose the shingles free list. Canada exported potatoes to the U S worth about $1.14 million last year while imports totaled $539,803 in 1928.
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Ottawa
United States Senate Finance Committee
Canada
United States
Weather Permits First Flying School Set for Tuesday
A meeting at City Hall sparked enthusiasm for Medicine Hat's first flying school with pilots scarce in North America and the Rutledge Air Service planning regular Western routes. Three courses were offered: primary, private pilot, and commercial. the program aims to draw pupils into aviation careers and expand air service across the West.
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Medicine’ Hat
W. E. Rutledge
Rutledge Air Service
G. E. Hoskins
Calgary
Hoskins
United States
Hoskin
B.C
West
Forest Fires in East Definitely Checked by Rain
Winnipeg reports that rain across Northwestern Ontario and Eastern Manitoba helped check wildfires after about 19 hours of steady rain. Officials say heat is broken, cool air to follow, while Alberta faces ongoing fire danger despite localized thunder showers.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
Manitoba
Kenora
Alberta
Canada Leads in World Postal Conference Plans
Ottawa reports the ninth Universal Postal Union congress, opened May 10 by the Prince of Wales, considered nearly 2,000 proposals with 85 governments. Canada led as a British dominion, elected to the executive for five years, and preparations begin for a world postal conference in Canada. A new small packet service offers fast two pound parcels at lower rates, with universal rate reductions discussed and a two cent letter rate to France already in effect.
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Ottawa
Universal Postal Union
L. J. Cabourg
Prince of Wales
Canada
International Postal Service
British India
Irish Free State
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Bey
Congress
France
Londo
Gaboury
Frane
Canal and Germain
Cour
Rimouski
Great Britain
Great ‘Britain
Cairo
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M. W. Wilson
Montreal
Royal Bank of Canada
Co. E. Neill
Japan
Regina Boy
F. A. Gaby
Tokyo
J. M. R. Fairburn
Arthur Henderson
Lord Lloyd
Egypt
Bandit
Re. R. H. Jackson
Alta. Govt
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