Canadian Secretary of State Pays Respects in Harding Services
Washington reports that Hon. Arthur B. Copp Canadian secretary of state attended the general services for the late President Harding. He was received by Secretary of State Taghes and joined the British diplomatic group in paying respects.
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Canada
Washington
Harding
A. B. Copp
Arthur B. Copp
Taghes
United States
Mr. Copp
President Harding
Wwe
Coolidge
Thompson named Alberta financial commissioner in coming weeks
Edmonton August 8 James Thompson formerly of Calgary now based in New York is reported to be chosen as Alberta's financial commissioner within weeks. Premier Greenfield and colleagues reportedly informed Thompson of the appointment, succeeding K W Burles who leads the auditing branch. Burles nears retirement under a new act after decades in government service.
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Edmonton
James Thomapson
New York City
Calgary
Greenfield
Thompson
K. W Burles
Alberta
Burley
Harvey, Richardson and Cole
Soverntant
IFLA
ALC
Rutherford
Sifton
Charles Stewart
UFLA
Automobile radiator explosion injures Sarnia Jont. Aug. & Fred Smith
Fred Smith of this city was badly scalded when his car radiator exploded four miles from town while he checked the overheated engine. The blast, likely from a peened overflow pipe, left him with serious burns. he drove to the city and collapsed at the hospital in a serious condition.
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Sarnia Jont
Fred Smith
Smith
Seri- OU
Oliver for Railway Board Appointment Rumor Grows
Ottawa August 7 rumor tightens that Frank Oliver of Edmonton will be appointed to the Dominion board of railway commissioners after the death of Dr Rutherford. No official publication yet from Tuesday's council session.
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Ottawa
Coubdet
Frank ©. Oliver
Edmonton
Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners
Dr. Rutherford
Nenuan and Montreal Clash in Final Baseball Showdown
Connaught CPP receives the result of the final game between Nenuan and Montreal. The winner of Ex will be announced at the second baseball game with Duchess tonight.
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Nenuan
Montreal
Winex
Duchess
Dusseldorf
Germany
Mark
Agricultural Society Directors Meet Tomorrow Night
The Agricultural Society directors are to meet at 4 o clock Thursday evening in the Chamber of Commerce offices. All directors are urged to attend as important business will be presented.
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Agricultrar
The
Agricultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
Revelations Rock New York Financial Section
New York reports shock potential confessions by EF. NM. Fuller and Ma McCier to federal attorney as stock bucketers. Whitney, new counsel for the two former stockbrokers, declared today that the disclosures will rock the financial section of New York to its foundation.
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New York
NM. Fuller
Ma McCier
Cart FE. Whitney
Wild Night Ride From Hamilton Ends In Flight To Toronto
Archibald I. Kells aided George King after King shot and killed his sweetheart on a Hamilton verandah. King forced Kells to drive toward Toronto with a revolver pressed to Kells side. The pair rode more than 400 miles as King announced plans to commit suicide at a Toronto cafe.
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Toronto
Hamilton
Archibald I. Kells
George King
Eric Johnson
King
Kells
Waugh Named Chairman of Manitoba Liquor Commission
Richard J. Waugh former Winnipeg mayor and British member of the Snare Valley Commission has been appointed chairman of the Manitoba Liquor Commission to administer the Moderation League Act for government liquor control. Provincial treasurer F M Black announced the appointment and said Waugh will depart for his new duties at once. other two commissioners are not yet chosen.
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Winnipeg
Richard J. Waugh
Snare Valley
Black
Eastern harvesters arrive in the city
A party of harvesters from the East arrived in Medicine Hat this morning. Some members proceed to Calgary and Lethbridge, while Supt. Wright of the local employment bureau placed about twenty five workers and sent them on from here.
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Furst
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Lethbridge
Supt. Wright
Farm Workers Sail for Dominion in Great Rush
Three thousand farm workers sail on Canadian Pacific steamers to Canada for August harvest in the western provinces. About thirteen hundred more booked by the same line are transferred to other ships as the rush remains heavy.
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London
Canadian Press
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Earthquake Recorded at Victoria B C Seismograph
An earthquake of moderate intensity was recorded at Genres Heights observatory Victoria B C this morning. The event began at 4 21 45 a m and lasted about two hours with a maximum wave at 6 02 a m, estimated distance about 4600 miles.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Genres Heights Observatory
Good crops in Hilda district promise strong yields
Wheat in the Hilda district shows potential 25 to 30 bushels per acre, noted by Thomas Montgomerie former alderman, who visited Medicine Hat with Mrs. Montgomerie. He adds his farm two miles south of Hilda yields well with flax prominent. Montgomerie also reports Canada Pacific Railway Leader-Pashley branch grading to Schuler should finish in about six weeks.
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Hilda
Thos. Montgomerie
Montgomerie
Medicine Hiat
British harvesters bound for Winnipeg to ease prairie labor
Winnipeg reports 1545 British harvesters to be landed at Quebec on Thursday and Friday from the Melita Montclaire and Marburn. They will be rushed to Winnipeg and dispatched to the prairie provinces. The reduced fare of 56 from England to Winnipeg runs until August 11.
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Winnipeg
Quebec
Canadian Pacific
Melita
Montclaire
Marburn
Prairie Provinces
Fingland
London
England
Canada
Scottish workers seek Canada migration boost as delays harm plan
In Glasgow Douglas Scotland of the Canadian Pacific office says thousands of skilled farm workers and families in Scotland want to move to Canada but wages and passage funds block them. He arrives with immigrants bound for Alberta and mentions harvest work at George Lane's ranch and Bar U stock source for the Prince of Wales. He criticizes Canada for delaying empire settlement and warns many will choose Australia if action continues.
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Montreal
Scotland
Canada
Thomas Scotland
Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization and Development Office
Glasgow
Scuerland
George Lane
Alberta
Bar U
Prince of Wales’ Establishment
Albertia
Forestry delegation tours Northern Quebec frontier
An Imperial Forestry delegation touring Canada's timber belts arrived at St Alphonse aboard the river steamer Richelieu. The group included Lord Lovat General White Sir James Calvert and representatives from India South Africa New Zealand Australia and other regions. Lord Lovat voiced hope for productive Ottawa conference outcomes and urged aggressive conservation to stem migration and forest fires.
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New Zealand
Australia
Lord Lovet
D. C
Ottawa
Canada
United States
German Rupture Talks Stir Reparations Debate in Reichstag
Bertin and Chancellor Cune voiced German resistance to Britain's proposed settlement and rejected French pressure to urge Ruhr residents to end passive resistance. Mines near Dusseldorf faced sit ins as workers seized control and wages paid with paper marks dwindled amid a broader currency collapse.
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Reichstag
Britain
Germany
Ruhr
Bertin, Aug
Cune
Reichstia
Great Britain
Cane
DiesseRlors
Aue
Anere
Rermain
St. Seldel
Salzerneulek
Hat Triumphs In Season’s Best Game Against Duchess
In Palgrave Ontario crowds saw a high scoring duel as Duchess fought Hat with Connors tossing a strong game and Johnston delivering a crowd pleasing hit. Crory for the visitors faded late while Smeaton returned to form. Bernice Steele, seven, died after a car struck by a train at a level crossing near Palgrave.
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Duchess
Fosar
Lumtil
Connors
Amos “Tilley
Johnston
Crory
al Smeaton
Palgrave
Ont
Bernice Steele
Here
Barbers Federation Calls for Licenses at Annual Convention
The Barbers' Federation, during its annual convention, urged that a licensing system be established to compel master barbers to employ competent workers, aiming to improve standards across the trade.
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Barbers’ Federation
Shipping tieup eased by Lake Freights Act agreement
Winnipeg reports a breakthrough in the Great Lakes shipping dispute as exporters and shippers reach an accord with the board of grain commissioners on clauses in the Lake Freights Act. The aim is to assure grain boats for the fall rush, with future talks to settle tariffs and brokers' charges and a trip to Ottawa planned to discuss government action.
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Winnipeg
Great Lakes
Board of Grain Commissioners
L. H. Boyd
Landie
United States
Fort Williaa Thia Vende
Aftenoon
Courrman $B
Boideferts
Wold
Ade
Boyd
Bureau of Stellatics
Ottawa
Five Citizens in Court for No Rear Lights
Five citizens appeared in police court today on charges of not having rear lights on their cars. Each was fined and warned to cover court costs.
Second Ball Game Tonight at 6.15 P C
Duchess and Medicine Mat clash in a baseball game at 6.15 this evening. Umpire Pitley Johnston, a former major leaguer, handles plate duties while Crewy or Yankee Plante start for the visitors.
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Duchess and Medicine
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Warren G. Harding
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MAK. Liquor Com
F. M. Black
Dominion
H.C
EIN Hilda
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Batavia
Mies
Indian Ocean
Borneo
Philip
East Indie S
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Singapore
U.S
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Plymouth
Vermont
Frontier
Hoboken
Maanchen Sigerman
Jimmy Connors
Crary
Corre
South Paw
Uspeady
Muthothead
Bartridge
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