Textile workers strike in Yorkshire faces wage cut standoff
London reports nearly 200000 textile operatives in Yorkshire have been on strike for three weeks against a 5 percent wage cut. Overures seek joint action with transport and electrical unions to halt goods handling and factory work. Government mediation may follow as talks fail and an Industrial Council probe is awaited.
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London
Yorkshire
Textile Workers Union
Transport Workers and Electricians
Industrial Council
Tragic Hammon d Dress Tragedy in Car Wheel
In Prescot Ontario on August 12 70 year old Mrs Louisa Akin was killed when her clothes garlanded in a car wheel as she helped push a car up a hill. The tow failed and passengers were ordered out causing her to be entangled. neck and back injuries proved fatal.
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Prescot
Ont
Hammond
Louisa Akin
Calgary Drifter J. Bo Watson Charged with Vagrancy
J. Bo Watson of Calgary drifted into the city last Thursday and has shown no visible means of support. He was charged with vagrancy at the city police court yesterday afternoon, found guilty, and sentenced to fifteen days of hard labor.
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J. Bo Watson
Calgary
Ile
Saskatchewan hail insurance losses rise despite good year
Regina reports the Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance Association shows losses over 200 000 above 1924 totals with about 1 600 000 in excess losses if withdrawals are excluded. Inspections continue for storms from August 3 and the Asquith Saskatoon event as managers note a peculiar season with unexpected claim patterns.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance Association
Hingley
Davidson
Afr
Teneley
British educators tour Calgary during Canada visit
About sixty five Overseas Education League members arrived by special train in Calgary at 2 14 pm and visited the Palliser hotel sun parlor to view the city and mountains. Dr E H Stevens praised the reception and CPR arrangements while plans to visit the Prince of Wales ranch were discussed. The English group includes headmasters from top public schools and J V Dent & Co representative H Button assisted the tour.
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Calgary
Fiv
Overseas Education League
Sun
Canadian Pacific Railway
Palliser
E. H. Stevens
Westminster City School
London
Ngland
Bempre Thadly
Tay
Calgary Public School Board
Langford
J. K. Sutherfard
A. I. Newcombe
D.C. Bayne
John Tiugill
Miss Ames
Pallsser Hotel
Ias
Stevens
CPR
Prince of Wales
England
H. Button
J. Vi. Dent & Co
Toronto
Canada
Highland sports program to draw crowds at civic holiday
Medicine Hat Amarone Athletic Association plans a Wednesday August 19 civic half holiday at the Exhibition grounds. Events include wrestling boxing gymnastics and music plus more than thirty races and contests with participants from across the province. Pipe Major Poste oversees platform acts.
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Exhibition Grounds
Medicine Hat Amarone Athletic Association
Hwiehland
Harvesters Head West for Crop Season on CN Trains
Harvest laborers from the Maritime provinces leave by Canadian National trains bound for western grain fields. An advance guard arrives Friday to be re ticketed to work points in the West with extra clerks on hand and special trains ready to move men with minimal delay.
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Winnipeg
Maritime Provinces
Canadian National Lines
Advics
Canadian National
Buffalo exhibit planned for August show
A letter to Secretary Richardson relates the buffalo products exhibit to be shown August 26 and 27. J B Harkin of Canadian National Parks names Dan McDougal to manage the display, noting a ten by twenty five foot space is needed. Buffalo coats robes pemmican and a buffalo head will be sent for the exhibit.
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Richardson
J. B. Harkin
Canadian National Parks
Dan McDougal
Clandda Land and Irrigation Campas
Harkin
July crops report shows wide declines in wheat and others
Washington August 11 government data indicate July weather harmed crops. Large prospect corn crop fell sharply by 145 million bushels, winter wheat rose, overall wheat down about 13.9 million bushels from July forecast, oats up 91 million, and gains noted in oats barley potatoes apples peaches and pears.
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Washington
Harley
Metal Roll Study Claims Transparent Metal Breakthrough
Dr. Warl Mueller of the Physical Research Bureau reports a claimed process to reduce metals to a thickness of one ten thousandth of a centimeter while preserving elasticity. Explainer Dr. Mirelier says the method could apply to all metals, potentially making metals as transparent as glass and aiding optical study of atomic structure. Industries such as telephone radio and musical instruments may benefit from the technology.
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Perlit
Warl Mueller
Physical “Research Bureau
Mirelier
First car travels new Royal Canadian Road in Rockies
The first automobile to traverse the newly built route through the Canadian Rockies from Lake Louise to Field reached Wartashi Gilow Camp this evening. The eight mile Lake Louise to Wapta stretch took one hour twenty nine minutes, with George Tocher of Band driving and Arthur Struuivzer of Calgary as escort, and officials expect the road to open to the public next week.
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Warra Camp
Canadian Rockies
Lince Lowise Pudfield
Wartashigilow
Warpta Te Fer
Lake Lontsegate
Wapta
Alberta
George Tocher
Band, Accaormpanto
Arthur Struuivzer
Calgary
Sir Henry Thornton Opens New CNRV Radio Station
Vancouver August 11 Sir Henry Thornton chairman and president of the Canadian National Railways opens the CNRV radio station describing it as a vehicle to foster friendship between the railway and patrons on the Pacific Coast and to convey Canadian National Railway information across the border. The station will air market reports stories and music Sundays and Tuesday evenings and will connect Canada and the United States with the Canadian National system.
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Henry W. Thornton
K.B.E
Canadian National Railways
Vancouver
C. N. RL
C.n.rv
Pacific Coast
Canada
Canadian National Railway
Trenry W. Thornton
Staten
Henry Thornton
Warcouver
Trou
Moncton
Nwr
Botu
Dante Oeadn
Melock
Canadian National
CNRV
Voice of the Pacific
Canadian National Chain
United States
Sir Henry
de Corps
Compas
Canadian National System
As O
Henry
Audieh
Tecntime
Antenne
Lulu
France and Britain Reach Complete Accord on Security Pact
London reports a complete accord between France and Britain on the form of the reply to Germany regarding a mutual security pact. Briand and Chamberlain exchanged views with Churchill at the French Embassy as talks advance toward final decisions.
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London
Tarhaie Briand
Austen Chamberlain
France
Great Beltain
Reegard
Germany
Mr. Briand
Briand
Chanderlain
M. Briand Ave
Wr. Chamberlain
Winston Churchil
Prisoners Revolt at Luck Prison in Volhynia
In a Communist prisoners uprising at Luck penitentiary in Volhynia one inmate was killed and several wounded as guards fired on about 150 prisoners.
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Warsaw
Luck
Volhynia
Wheat Takes Upward Swing in Winnipeg Market
Winnipeg wheat futures showed a sharp late-session rally with October at 1.467-8, December up to 1.488-8, and May near 1.4724 as Chicago gains, Liverpool cables, and European weather boosted prices. Short covering occurred, but export demand remained light amid tight supplies and inactivity in Canadian oat prices.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
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