Canada and Britain discuss tariff plan to boost trade
Ottawa reports renewed talks between Canadian and British delegations on tariffs as Britain engages with Canada Australia India New Zealand and Newfoundland to survey the field for progress. Premier Bennett presents item by item tariff changes to favor British exporters, with about 200 of 800 items affected and some duties fully removed.
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Canada
Great Britain
Australia
India
New Zealand
Newfoundland
South Africa
Astralians
Ottawa
R. I. Carnegie
R. B. Bennett
Sinking of Antonchu reported off Cape Santa Maria
Aug 4 Gibraltar reports the Spanish steamer Antonchu sunk off Cape Santa Maria with crew taking to lifeboats. Aug 5 Washington says no notes exchanged between United States and Britain on tariff conference. Aug 5 Hamilton notes over a hundred Imperial Conference delegates begin trip to witness Welland canal opening.
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Gibraltar
Antonchu
Cape Santa Maria
Spain
Washington
State Department
United States
Great Britain
Ottawa
Hamilton
Imperial Conference
Welland Canal
Big Flying Boat to Carry 22 Passengers On Ocean Trip
Minneapolis reports another trans Atlantic flight is planned from Minnetonka with a large flying boat ready to depart for London via Labrador. Pilot Bernt Balghen, who flew with Rear Admiral Byrd to the South Pole in 1929, will lead the voyage. The voyage will carry 22 passengers plus a crew of five and two officers.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hing
Tke Minnetonka
London
Labrador
Bernt Balghen
Byrd
South Pole
Ramsay MacDonald Plans Ulster Weekend Visit
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald left by air with Lord London Derrry to spend the weekend in Ulster. He would not confirm the trip or location, insisting the visit has no political significance.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Lord Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Local Notes Mention Travel and Health Updates
Mrs Lewens and Jimmy left by car for Toronto to spend holidays. Mrs R Simpson departed for Calgary to visit her mother. Evelyn Cooke rushed from Elkwater Lake to Medicine Hat hospital with appendicitis and is progressing well. Water in Elkwater Lake area blamed for illnesses. authorities may analyze it. Trimbath family hosting visitors. W Christensen of Scandinavian line in town on business. Lunar and Jensen returned from car tour near Drumheller and Wayne. Forbes visited Drumheller last week. Mrs Dumas, grandmother of Mrs Wallof, died last week. Sergt Amdahl from 1st S.A.R. returned from training school in Calgary.
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Evelyn Cooke
Elkwater Lake
Medicine Tat
Indian religion mirrors Christian faith among Moose Lake Cree
The Moose Lake Swampy Cree Sioux band is said to share Christian features such as a savior and a trinity. Tradition recounts a savior who walked on water, traveling from Tom Lamb’s post to a distant shore with two disciples. Researchers note parallels with Fox Indians of Iowa in Nichelson’s study.
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Churchill
Man
Moose Lake
Jesus
Tom Lamb
Hej
Iowa
Trueman Nichelson
Manitoba
Rail line wreck near St. Malachie kills brakeman
Quebec dispatch reports a Canadian National freight train derailed near St. Malachie station. One brakeman Phidime Rouleau of Rivière-du-Loup was killed. engineer J. A. Talbot of St. David and fireman Joseph Dubois of Charny were badly scalded and injured. Seven cars left the track and a dozen freight cars piled up.
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Quebec
Canadian National
St. Malachie
Que
Canadian National Railway
Phidime Rouleau
Riviere du Loup
J. A. Talbot
St. David
Levis County
Joseph Dubois
Charny
Reverend Harrison Roe Dies in Toronto
The former pastor of Fort Rouge Baptist Church Winnipeg Rev. Harrison Roe has died in Toronto. His ministry in Winnipeg and later years are noted in community records.
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Harrison Roe
Fort Rouge Baptist Church
Winnipeg
Toronto
General Ma Chan-Shan Alive, Chinese Chief Reports Telegram
Japanese claims of Ma Chan-Shan’s death were dismissed as propaganda by officials in Nanking. They said the Chinese military chief in Manchuria sent a telegram stating he leads troops against the Manchukuo government north of Marbin.
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Nanking
China
Ma Chan-Shan
Manchuria
Kaisun
Marbin
De Valera Challenged Over Irish Republic Stand
In Dublin the Dail pressed President Eamon De Valera to declare his aim for an Irish Republic amid a heated debate on an emergency 8 million dollar appropriation for commerce and industry. Former Agriculture Minister Patrick Hogan urged clear secession stance.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
Dail
Free State
Patrick Hogan
de Valera
Western Conference May Establish Commission on Relief and Unemployment
The inter-provincial conference at Edmonton signals creation of a commission to study unemployment and relief. Delegates consider a split of relief costs among Dominion 50 percent, provinces and municipalities, and address the transient labor issue amid East to West migration.
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Western Conference
Commission On Relief and Unemployment
Edmonton
Inter-Provincial Conference of Government and Civic Officials
Canada
J. Eg
Lightning toll in Poland fatal storms across towns
Lightning killed six near Powarsk and injured six, then killed eight more across Poland today. Brest Litovsk reported four dead and 21 injured, while Kielce saw four children struck deaf.
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Warsaw
Poland
Powarsk
Volhynia
Brest
Litevsk
Kielce
Pool aims to control wheat market with 30 million dollars
The New York Times reports a 30 million dollar pool to operate in wheat, likely managed by Arthur W Cutten of Chicago. The plan, seen as a step toward industrial revival, could push prices higher after hedge operations end around September 1.
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New York
The
New York Times
Arthur W. Cuttens
Chicago
United States
Canada
Wall Street
Red Coulee field gusher hits big flow in Montana well
Askalta Oils No 6 at Red Coulee field reached 400 barrels per hour and later 1500 bpd when one third open. The gusher, just across the Montana line at 2481 feet depth, would have reached 4500 bpd at full flow. Company plans tankage to trim output to about 1000 bpd for three months. Total company wells produce about 10000 bpd monthly. Coutts refinery to buy at 1.05 per barrel. Directors include W R Macearthur and W F M Plotke.
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Calgary
Askalta Oils
Red Coulee
Montana
Can
Ada
Turner Valley
W. C. Fusher
Askalta Company
Coutts
Model Oil Company
W. .R. Mace ‘Arthur
Logan Split Profits in Gypsum Queen Case Uncovered
Commissioner Harvey finds Senator Logan aided by forged certificate to claim half of 871,276.72 reparations paid for the Gypsum Queen. Hatfield vanished in 1931. police search unsuccessful. Cabinet to consider action after hearings in Nova Scotia New York Ottawa and England.
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Ottawa
Hance J. Loden
Amherst
N.S
Winstice Warvey
Alberta
Freeman’ Hatfield
Logan
Hatfield
Harvey
Nova Scotia
Henderson
Parrsboro
Captain Hatfield
New York City
England
Rumor of Sinn Fein Plot Ties Up Hamilton and Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police searched Hamilton and Ottawa area hotels amid rumors a Sinn Fein member planned to assassinate British Secretary J. H. Thomas. Police detained one man but let him go. Thomas remained in Ottawa and planned to depart for the Welland canal opening tonight.
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Hamilton
Ottawa
J. H. Thomas
Britis
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Delta
Thomas
Niagara Falls
Dominions
Niagara Peninsula
Welland Canal
Scotland Yard
Mr. Thomas
Canada to hold agriculture ministers conference in Toronto
Ottawa announced a conference of officials from all Canadian government agricultural services to meet in Toronto the week of August 29. Hon. Robert Weir proposed forming a national committee of technical experts to coordinate federal and provincial work in research experimentation control extension and marketing following the Imperial Conference.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Toronto
Robert Weir
Are Trying for Air Endurance Plane Record
Mrs Victor Bruce resumes attempt to fly for a new endurance record in an AfrPhibian plane described as a flying bungalow. Her husband is out of the flight. Flight Sergeant W R McCleary joins as navigator and refueling pilot after an electrical fault forced a Monday start.
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Hambleton
Eng
Victor Bruce
Aea AP
Bruce
Mr. Bruce
W. R McCleary
England
Counterfeit Fifty Cent Pieces Reported In City
Counterfeit fifty cent pieces have been found in circulation in the city. Two have been passed to local merchants in the past two days. Chief of Police Taylor requests merchants to be on the lookout and to report to him if a bogus coin is offered.
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Taylor
Noted Editor Shot in Calcutta Attack
Sir Alfred Watson editor of the Statesman was shot at today but not injured by a Bengalese youth who was seized by a constable and a doorkeeper. The assailant swallowed poison and died en route to hospital after the attack occurred as Watson arrived at his office.
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Calcutta
Alfred Watson
The
Statesman
Sir Alfred
Saskatchewan's Al Capone faces year for Millar case
In North Battleford Saskatchewan on August 4 Peter Omelschenko dubbed Al Capone by criminals received a 12 month term for a minor role in a crime wave linked to the Millar killing of Corporal L V Rails on July 6. He pleaded guilty to five theft and receiving charges tied to dynamiting and raiding the Salter store network.
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North Battleford
Sask
al Capone
Iffley
Peter Omelschenko
Cohart
Bill Millar
Saskatchewan
L. V. Rails
J. T. Leger
Omietschenko
Ethelr
Constructio
Millar‘Kurnluk
Omelschenko
Salter
Cando
Bill Kuruluk
Omelrschenko
Millar
Omeerschenko
Kurata
Omelachenko
Cam Babar
Atretton
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Jimmy
Mrs. R. Simpson
Hkwater Lake
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Mr. and
Mrs. Trimbath
the Rosery
W. Christensen
Canadian Pacific Steamship Co
F. Jorgensen
Mr. N. Lunar
Mr. T. Jensen
Drumheiler
Wayne
Mr. F. Forbes
Drumheller
Sergt. Amdahl
C Company
1St
S.A.R
Savior
ST. Malachite
Arthur W. Cutten
Pool
R.C M.P
Sinn Heiner
Bruce Taylor
Pep Ee Bey
Tifley
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Neta
Les Theke
Rence
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