Notable Eastbound visitors greet Minister Heenan party at station
The Minister of Labor for Canada Hon Peter Heenan and party depart West on No 3. They include Mrs Heenan and three sons two daughters with Col Schmarr and other officials. Dr F W Gershaw MP presented a bouquet to Mrs Heenan as casual chats circulated near the train.
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No. 3
Labor
Canada
Peter Heenan
Heenan
David Fawcett
Enright
Col. Schmarr
F.W. Gershaw
M.P
YP. J. Dailey
P. B. Wolway
Walter Huckvale
J. A. Cameron
J. M. Gilmour
Donald Smith
C.P.R. Co
Vote of confidence delays Irish government crisis
Dublin August 12 The Cosgrave government life extended until at least next Tuesday as Dail seating of Fianna Fail leads to a Tuesday confidence vote on Tom Johnson’s motion. Opposition appears to hold 77 seats to 67 for the government with adjournment until then. The session contemplates Cabinet changes and Cur ricaly Bill adjustments. The minister of labor heads to Victoria to discuss Old Age Pension schemes.
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Dublin
Cosgrave
Johnson
Busines
Dail
Senate
Wight
Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Yukon
Yukon Commission
Dominion
Canada
Sleenan
Calgary
Banff
Trades’ and Labor
Edmonton
Charing Cross Trunk Mystery Killer Hanged
London Aug 12 John Robinson 31 year old clerk was executed for the murder of Mrs Minnie Bonnati wife of an Italian waiter He was found guilty July 13 in The Charing Cross Trunk Mystery case the dismembered body was found in a trunk at Charing Cross railway station May 10 after death Robinson was identified by station porter and trunk seller clues
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London
John Robinson
Minnie Bonnati
Jie
Charing Cross Trunk
Charing Cross
Robinson
Charlie Chaplin Heads for Court Fight Over Divorce
Chicago, Aug 12 Charlie Chaplin traveling from New York to Los Angeles said he would fight the divorce suit brought by Lily Grey Chaplin to a finish for the sake of his name and his two babies He told reporters he had ordered his attorneys to withdraw all offers of settlement and proceed to the court battle set for August 22
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Chicago
Charle Chaplin
Los Angeles
New York
Lily Grey Chaplin
Horses Die in Lightning Storm West of Town
During a severe electric storm last Saturday two horses owned by W Waters of this town were struck and killed. Waters was plowing fire guards for the C P R south of Suf field when the accident occurred. Dave Kerr Jr was with him and both were knocked to the ground by the shock. Redcliff Review.
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Here
W. Waters
Waters
Suffield
Dave Kerr Jr
Redcliff
Legal Battle in Sacco Vanzetti Case Faces Tuesday Hearing
Boston Aug 12 Sacco and Vanzetti await a full Massachusetts Supreme Court hearing after a week near the execution chamber. The next session at 9 30 Tuesday involves the four justices weighing the bill of exceptions to a denied writ of error. If favorable, the case may return to a single justice for merits and possibly reach the full bench again.
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Supreme Court
Sanderson
Boston
Mass
Niccola Sacco
Bartolmeo Vanzetti
State
Massachusetts Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Sacco
Vanzetti
Webster Phayer
Superior
Engineless Car Tows Reach Kingston After Halifax Start
In Brockville Ontario two Amherst Nova Scotia men Frank Elliott and George A Seestt left Halifax July 20 in an engineless motor car hoping to reach Vancouver by relying solely on tows. They arrived Brockville last night and planned to continue to Kingston.
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Brockville
Ont
Clalrfax
N. S
Vancouver
B. C
Frank Elliott
George A. Seestt
Amherst
Kingston
Halifax
Two Women Shot in St Paul Home in Gang War Tragedy
In an exclusive St Paul neighborhood two women, Mrs. James Parrett and Mrs. Lil Kooser, were found shot to death in their Mount Curve Boulevard home. Police tied the murders to ongoing gang warfare, as they sought Parrett’s husband and linked the event to prior slayings, including a July murder connected to Sadie Teddy Dubois and Anne Grengille.
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St. Paul
Minn
James Parrett
Lil. Niga Koyser
Murnane
Barrett
University Avenue
Aged murderer hanged for killing his daughter in Three Rivers
Alexandre Valiée, 73, convicted of murdering his daughter Rose Anna De Vaudreni in Three Rivers Quebec, was hanged at 6 55 this morning. He faced the gallows calmly and walked up firmly.
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Three Rivers
Que
Alexandre Livalee
T Etiennne Des Gres
Rose Anna
Louis de Vaudreni
British newspaper men land in Canada for information
Ninety seven newspapermen from England Scotland and Wales arrive in Quebec with the Montrose Canadian Pacific liner. They land and plan to tour the country to assess opportunities for British capital investment and settlement in the Dominion.
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Quebec
Newspaper Society of England
Montrose
Canadian Pacific Line
Canada
Dominion
England
Scotland
Wales
Plane seen over Long Harbor Newfoundland at 1030 morning
St Johns Newfoundland August 12 reports an Anglo cable operator at Long Harbor noting an airplane passed over the area at 10 30 this morning The location lies about 190 air miles west from St Johns Officials say no aircraft has been active in Newfoundland since the Nun Resser Coli search expedition for New York ended a fortnight ago.
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St. Johns
Nflid
Long Harbor
Pierre
New York
Newfoundland
Trapper Steger’s Body Found on White Mud River Banks
Edmonton reports the discovery of trapper Steger’s body on the White Mud river banks, a Peace River tributary. Constable Heal notes no foul play. drowning is suspected as he tried crossing during high water. Two trappers earlier found a skeletal pack horse and a decayed second horse with two dogs at the scene.
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Edmonton
Northland
Steger
White Mud River
A. P. BP
Constable Heal
Peace River
Bryan
New Terminal May Delay Completion of the H. B. Riwy
Winnipeg dispatch reports On To The Bay Association reacting to a port change toward Churchill over Port Nelson. H L Layer notes two-year delay for Limestone to Churchill roadbed, cites 90 extra miles of steel and six million spent on Port Nelson harbor.
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H. B
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
H. L Layer
Frederick Palmer
Charles A. Dunning
Churchill
Port Nelson
Layer
Limestone
W. A. Bowden
Department of Railways
Senate
Nelson
Drowning of Peggy Overall At Local Lake
Peggy Overall ten years old daughter of Mr and Mrs D Overall of 384 Park Hill Road Winnipeg drowned when she ran into a small lake and disappeared May Overall eleven or twelve jumped in to help but could not locate the body which was recovered after dragging operations both girls described as good swimmers
Murder Charge Brought in British Columbia Case
George Burgess and John McKenzie were committed for trial on a murder charge in New Westminster after allegedly beating Otto Bosch during a July 23 robbery near Ruby Creek. Magistrate Harry Cr Johnson ordered the case to proceed yesterday.
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New Westminster
B. C
George Burgess
John McKenzie
Otto Bosch
Ruby Creek
Harry Cr. Johnson
Hudson Bay Railway to Fort Churchill Near 1929 Completion
Canadian National official says Hudson Bay line rehab and extension push aims to finish the Churchill to Hudson Bay railway by late 1929. Gzowski notes flat land near Churchill supports low-cost terminals and stresses 150 miles remain with 1928 set for clearing and grading. Wireless link between Hudson Straits patrol and Nelson enhances early observation reports.
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Hudson Bay Railway
Fort Churchill
C. S. Gzowski
Canadian National Railways
Gzowski
Dominon
Tludson Bay
Churchill
7 Jie
Hudson Bay Line
Hudson Straits Air Patrol
Nelson
Canadian buyers accused of dodging cloth contracts in Dewsbury meeting
Grave allegations were aired by Dewsbury Chamber of Commerce that Canadian purchasers of West Yorkshire cloth used spongers to find defects and claim damages months after payment, aiming to evade contracts. The issue to be reported to the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the West Riding.
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Dewsbury
England
Can
West Riding of Yorkshire
Dewsbury Chamber of Commerce
C. T. Lyles
Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
West Riding
Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
Canada
Lyles
Ocean
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Banff Highland gathering to feature Ralph Connor service
Banff Alta August 11 an open air service at Sun Dance Canyon near Banff on September 6 will be led by Ralph Connor Dr C W Gordon a former Banff pastor who wrote The Sun Dance Patrol The event includes Covenanters hymns sung by the Calgary Scottish choir with Winnipeg baritone Davidson Thomson and two historic Scottish music concerts in period costume Mary Queen of Scots roles performed by Frances James Montreal and Ruth Mather Toronto performers. continues on Page Five.
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Banff
Alta
Sun Dance Canyon
Ralph, Connor
C. W. Gordon
Calgary
Davidson Thomson
Winnipeg
Queen Mary of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
Frances James
Montreal
Queen Mary
David Rishie
Jean Dusseau
Toronto
Chicago Opera Association
Mary Beaton
Queen’s
Ruth Mather
erratic day for wheat prices in Winnipeg market
Wheat moved within a narrow range finishing 1 4 to 1 8 cent down with October at 1.51 1 4, December 1.47 %, and May 1.51 7 8. Early buying boosted prices but gains faded as Chicago houses stayed active. Warm western weather and potential heat kept crops in focus while export trade remained weak and cash deals small.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
Baldwin Enjoys Short Canada Visit on West Coast
Banff, Aug 12 Crossed the Great Divide Premier Baldwin and Mrs Baldwin spent three hours in British Columbia before heading home They said they had only eighteen days in Canada and wished to return The Calgary program lists arrivals receptions guard of honor greeting the Prince of Wales and city officials then a drive around Calgary and departure for Medicine Hat
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Banff
Alta
Baldwin
British Columbia
Canada
Field
B.C
Calgary
Canadian Pacific
Guard of Honor
P.P. C
Victoria Park
Have Captured Half Million Dollars In Contraband
New York August 12 a single stacker seamboat said by police to carry half a million dollars in contraband liquor lay under guard off the Statue of Liberty. The vessel fled a surprise Staten Island police attack, cut a barge in two in Kill Van Kull, ran aground on a sandbar, and was captured by coast guards.
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New York
Statue of Liberty
Staten Island
Kill van Kull
Grain Inspections Report from Winnipeg
Winnipeg grain inspection figures for August 12 show wheat inspections at 28 curs, up from 24 last year under Brades 6 contract. Coarse grains total 11, down from 206 previously, indicating mixed demand and activity in the market.
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Winnipeg
Woman Flies Under Poughkeepsie Bridge Failure
Thea Rasche a German aviatrix dropped into the Hudson near Poughkeepsie N Y after an unsuccessful attempt to fly beneath the railroad bridge She was rescued by two boatmen with a row boat The plane sank with only the tail showing and Miss Rasche helped salvage the machine it is believed she struck the bridge
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Thea Rasche
Hudson River
Bndr
Miss Rasche
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Irish Free State
Charlie
Sir James and
Lady Owen
United Sates
James
Jncco - Vanzetti
Cross Dominion
Neiighbors
Barretts
Mankato
Minneapolis
Tier
John Waoeer
Vie Hans
Brinish Press
Trapper
IR C
Ralph Connor
MR. Baldwin
Poughkeepsie Bridge
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