Western Crop Fails to Improve in Last Three Weeks Says Free Press
Winnipeg Aug 8 The Manitoba Free Press reports Western crops showed little improvement over the past three weeks with many areas stationary or deteriorating. Heat and wind harmed grain though late rains brought some relief for fodder and late crops. Hail damage concentrated in Alberta and grasshopper damage remains limited across provinces.
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Manitoba Free Press
Free Press
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Aid urged to avert famine in central China floods
Shanghai August 8 John Earl Baker adviser to the Ministry of Railways at Nanking told the Associated Press that 10,000,000 residents in flooded central valleys face starvation by spring without aid. He proposed surplus Wheat from the United States Farm Board on long term credit to China. He called the floods perhaps the worst disaster of this century.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
China
John Earl Baker
United States Farm Board
Baker
Ministry of Railways
Nanking
Rev Ephraim Scott Dies at 87 in Montreal
Montreal Aug 8 Rev Dr Ephraim Scott longtime moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and former editor of the Presbyterian Record died in Montreal General Hospital Friday night at age 87 after a throat illness. He opposed church union and authored Church Union in Canada. A Nova Scotia native, he moved to Montreal forty years ago from New Glasgow where he served as pastor. He was twice married. his second wife died four years ago. Three sons from his first marriage are deceased.
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Ephraim Scott
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Presbyterian Record
Montreal General Hospital
Scott
Church Union
Canada
Nova Scotia
New Glasgow
N.S
Mrs Drummond Dead in Beaconsfield Estate
Mrs Huntley P Drummond a prominent Montreal society leader and social worker died at her Beaconsfield Quebec summer home early today The casualty is reported as Fair and Cool with tempera tures listed as 68 42 notations for the day remain.
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Montreal
Huntley P. Drummond
Beaconsfield, Que
Conservatives Have Majority of Six in Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown August 8 Corrected returns for PEI election in Queens district reverse reported defeat of Hon B W Le Page former minister without portfolio in Lea administration and indicate his election by a majority of 17 The corrected standing shows Conservatives 18 Liberals 12 Conservative majority six
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P.E.I
Canadian Press
Prince Edward Island
Queens
B. W. le Page
Lea
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg
Winnipeg grain inspection figures show yesterday's wheat inspections at 108 cars with last 227 and contracts 81. Oats 13, barley 16, 69, flax 1, rye 8, 6, other grains 0, 2.
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Winnipeg
Fine Display Vauxhall Grain on Exhibition in Turpin Block
The Canada Land and Irrigation Gg. arrange a Vauxhall grain exhibit in Turpin Block on Second St to show what irrigation can achieve in dry weather. Wheat oats and barley show well filled heads indicating strong growth. vegetables are not shown due to workload. The district ships potatoes onions turnips carrots and cabbage in carloads. last year Vauxhall shipped 37 crates of potatoes to Medicine Hat and 965 to Calgary, with this year’s volumes rising as drought lowers yields. The exhibit runs all next week and drew many farmers and citizens yesterday and today.
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Hector Lang
Canada Land and Irrigation Gg
Vauxhall
Turpin
Second St
Calgary
Hildebrand
Dominion
Canada
Medicine Hat
Royals Fall To Cardston In Lopsided Cardston Loss
News reports Cardston scored six runs in the evening game, overpowering the Royals 60 to 0. The Royals could not answer the barrage and were shut out late in the contest.
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Cardston
Royals
Australia’s steady progress on postwar financial rehabilitation
A government statement shows Commonwealth and states implementing premiers’ June plan. Debt conversion and lower interest loans are in effect. economies such as salary cuts and public expenditure reductions are underway. NSW Victoria SA WA QLD TAS report conversion, protection acts, and salary reductions in operation or under way.
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Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Loan Council
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Bonus Not Included In First Payment
Ottawa reports Minister of Agriculture Robert Weir clarifies that the five cent wheat bonus is separate from the 35 cent initial pooled payment. He notes confusion in Western Canada from assuming the bonus is included in the initial rise from 30 to 35 cents. Innkeepers of Sutherland England plan to deposit Saturday receipts at the central police station until Monday.
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Ottawa
Robert Weir
Canada
Sutherland
England
Central
British Grower In Hopeless Plight Over Dumped Wheat
London reports show Russian wheat dumping depresses prices to record lows per The Times Liverpool prices and other papers. W Slade of the National Farmers Union warns the situation is dire for British growers as Soviet wheat arrives three weeks early and undercuts market.
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London
George Hambleton
Russia
the Times
Liverpool
Daily Express
Morning Post
W. Slade
The
National
Hendersons Ultimatum to Labour Left Wing
London reports Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson delivered an ultimatum to the Independent Labour Party leaders. As Foreign Secretary and Labour secretary he warned rebel Laborites they must either get on or get out.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Germany
U.S
the Treasury
Andrew B. Mellon
Pierre Lava
France
Aristide Briand
Henry L. Stimson
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
M. Remkin
Belgium
Baron Matsudaira
Japan
Henry Bruening
Dino Grandi
Italy
Eby George Hambleton
Labor
Independent Labor Park
Henderson
Labor Party
Calgary Pioneer John C Gillespie Dies in Sleep
Calgary August 8 John C Gillespie 73 provincial government factory inspector and early Calgary pioneer died in his sleep at the family home 2024 Thirty second avenue west He was born in Castle Douglas Scotland in 1858 and came to Canada at 23 He settled in Calgary in 1891 and served as factory inspector from 1925 until his death He leaves two sons J S Gillespie of Cadomin and W H Gillespie of Calgary and a daughter Mrs W H Beard of Gadsby Mrs Gillespie was Bow Valley Chapter No 5 Eastern Star secretary.
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John C. Gillespie
Thirty-second Avenue West
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Castle Douglas
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Canada
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Cadomin
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W. H. Beard
Gadsby
Alberta
Russians Bar Doukhobors From Canada Emigration
15000 Doukhobors seeking to emigrate to Canada as agricultural colonists are denied entry by Canada. They are reported to be in Siberia. Officials say the plan to move 20000 to 30000 is impossible under current rules and provinces deny wishing newcomers.
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Canada
Siberia
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Peter Veregin
Russia
Department
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Crops Held Back By Cool Weather in Alberta
Edmonton report notes farmers delayed by 48 hours of rain and cool skies. Forecasters warn more rain and cool weather hinder maturation of Central and Northern Alberta crops. sun and warmth needed to reach healthy maturity.
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Central
Asia
Edmonton
Alberta
Lindberghs Reach Arctic Outpost After Gasoline Shortage
Col Charles A Lindbergh and his wife arrived at Point Barrow Alaska after a 556 mile flight from Aklavik amid Arctic fog and fuel shortages. They faced icebound ports and scarce supplies as they contemplated refueling and continuing toward the Orient.
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Stonoplat
Arctic
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Arctic Circle
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Aklavik
N.W.T
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Beaufort
Arctic Ocean
Point Barrow
Alaska
Charlies
AGIES
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Mackenzie River
Lindberghs
Midnight Sun
Barrow
Mussolini to Visit Berlin for First Formal European Visit
Rome report says Premier Mussolini accepted Chancellor Bruening’s invitation to travel to Berlin for a return meeting with German officials. The trip would be his first formal stop outside Italy since 1922 and he will set the exact date. Also noted is a Yorkshire rector appointment line involving the surname Hildyard and Canon W Pilyard.
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Rome
Associated Press
Mussolini
Bruening
Berlin
Italy
London
Hildyard
Rowley
Yorkshire
England
Canon W. Pilyard
Wickmere
Nor- QU
Indian Nationalist Congress Moves to Prohibition
A Parliamentary committee of the Indian Nationalist Congress adopts prohibition in its constitutional program following the United States example. The move aims to disarmament and broader reform, amid debated endorsement in London and Gandhi’s reaction.
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Bombay
India
Association Press
United States
Indian Nationalist Congress
Mahatma Gandhi
Routa Yene
London
Fieistres
Lang Backs Down In Bread Fight In Australia
Sydney reports Premier Lang capitulated to bakers and flour millers over dole bread after a dramatic 100 tons of flour awaited shipment. The government canceled a contract with Shadlers Limited and pledged to buy bread for relief jobless, ending a tense standoff with master bakers and related industry groups.
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Australia
Mier
J. T. Lang
New South Wales
Shadlers
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Ray
Labor
Party Enuc
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Serval
Liner Makes Forced Landing After Great Leak Near Tonbridge
An air liner identified as the Hannibal with 18 passengers endured a forced landing near Tonbridge after a Great Leak aboard. The craft departed from Crouch and Paris, but entry to airspace was blocked and no further details were provided.
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Assoc Press
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Crouch
Paris
Tonbridge
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