Calgary welcome to Baldwin and the Prince of Wales
Crowds of six thousand in Victoria Park cheer Rt Hon Stanley Baldwin and the Prince of Wales as Calgary hosts a West welcome. Baldwin extols Western pioneers and compares Canadian black soil to England's allotments while praising the Women’s Institutes. The event is broadcast by CFAC and CICA with speeches from Mayor Osborne and Acting Premier Reid.
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Calgary
Rt. Tron
Stanley Baldwin
Mra Baldwin
Victoria Park
Great Britain
Canada
England
Baldwin
Dominion
Prince of Wales
Alberta
Mr. Baldwin
Prairies
R. G. Reid
Exhibition Grounds
CFAC
Herald
Edmonton
CICA
Edmonton Journal
Joan Marshall
1.C.C.E
Ruth Morgan
Calgary Dahlia Society
Munroe
Howard
Dahlia Society
Cathleen Stockton
Margaret Moffatt
House of Commons
K.P. Ranch
Russell and Scott Face Toronto Trial Over Record Spree
Last night in City Police Court Elmer Scott and Russell were committed for trial in Toronto on August 20 for allegedly attempting to crack athletic records. They face banishment and possible conviction, with funds raised locally to cover travel and trial costs.
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Hector
Lang
Jack Wright
Taylor
Elmer Scott
Toronto
Fred Toussell
Olympico
Tait
Russell
Scott
Deach Tait
Round House
Medicine Hat
J. Burka
Co. P. R. Athletic and Social Club
Hector Lang
Dr. Boyd
J. M. Taylor
A. P. Burns
Jesse Elliott
P. McQueen
J. M. Gilmour
G. 8. Pauling
Barney Holden
Calgary
First wheat cut in Moose Jaw district for 1927 reported
Moose Jaw district records the first wheat cut of 1927 reported Saturday by Robert Hare four miles south of Boharm. Hare says the 100 acre field yields a very good sample. George Montgomery Vance senior judge of Simcoe county died in Toronto. native of Milbrook.
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Moose Jaw
Robert Hare
Boharm
George Montgomery Vance
Simcoe
Toronto
Milbrook
Montana Highway Tax Aims To Fund Ten Year Road Plan
Alberta delegates at the Sunshine Trail convention heard Montana will spend 30 million dollars on principal highways over ten years with a 3 cent gasoline tax. Montana’s annual federal aid share totals 1.6 million, earmarked for highway development, not general revenue. The state highway commission governs spending, previously five thousand dollar salaries replaced by per diem.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Montana
U. S
Montépa
Albertus
Alberta Motor Association
O. 8
Warden
Great Falls
Montana Highway Commission
Montanas
Highway Commission
Ay Per Diem Alliance
Regina Welcomes British Prime Minister Baldwin Visit
Premier Baldwin was greeted by applauding crowds in Regina Saskatchewan as he traveled from the station to Provincial Parliament. A Guard of Honor awaited him at the Parliament Buildings while Mounted Police and an official escort accompanied the British premier.
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Britain
Prince of Wales
Alberta
Regina
Alg
Belldwin
Saskatchewan
Baldwin
Cosgrave Plans Shaped as Irish Dail Scene Unfolds
Dublin dispatch notes Mrs. Tom Clarke joining the De Valera opposition in the Dail as debate on the Currency Bill unfolds with Irish language exchanges. In New York Sir Robert Horne predicts Cosgrave may have plans to handle the post rebellion situation, while noting English industry trends and upcoming Empire mining talks in Ottawa.
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Dublin
Tom Clarke
Dail
New York
Aus
Robert Horne
England
Hammon de Valera
Fianna Pail Party
Cosgrave
Robert
Sir Robert
Newport
Canada
British Empire Congress On Mining and Metallurgy
Ottawa
Ontario Rifle Meet ends with Alberta shooters placing
The 1927 Ontario Rifle Meet concluded with the Macdonald Briar team win by Victoria, Alberta's Nineteenth Alberta Dragoons finishing seventh and earning $25. McDonald won the Tait Grassey gold medal. Sillak and McInnes placed in the Lieutenant Governor’s match prize list. Cadets also produced prize entries as the team heads to Connough Ranges Ottawa after a Niagara Falls visit.
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Toronto
Ontario
Victoria
Alberta Dragoons
MacDonald
Alberta
Hayes
Stirling
McInnes
Saidler
Ho Lem
Girvan
John Sillak
Medicine Hat
Niagara Falls
Connough Ranges
Ottawa
Hyman's Tannery Fire at London Ontario
Fire swept the dry lofts of U. S. Hyman Company's tannery in London Ontario causing about 400000 in damage. The blaze threatened other tannery buildings and stock, with total losses possible reaching twice that amount. Firemen contained the blaze after more than two hours.
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London
Ont
U. S. Hyman Company
Grain inspections update for Winnipeg listings
Winnipeg grain inspections show 42 cars of wheat inspected this year up from 26 last year with 14 under contract trade. Coarse grains total inspection 10, down from 26 previously.
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Winnipeg
Fair business but price drops in Winnipeg wheat market
Winnipeg reports a quiet cash wheat market as favorable weather and lack of foreign interest push prices down. October futures ease to 1.50 1 4, December 1.46 5 8, and May 1.50 7 8 while coarse grains see renewed selling pressure amid cooler nights and a favorable forecast.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Moose Jaw
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Regina
Brandon
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Fair
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Portugal quells attempted coup amid palace gunfire in Lisbon
In Lisbon on August 13 a failed coup d etat by a military faction ended with gunfire at the President Carmona and the cabinet. Lieutenant Sarmento fired on ministers, wounding a secretary and grazing the minister of justice. Officials arrested, others detained, and the government tightened security as order returned.
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Lisbon
Porugal
Portugal
Carmona
Filomeno de Camera
Lieut
Moraes Sarmento
Lieut. Sarmento
Sarmento
Fidelino de Figueiredo
National Library
da Camera
de F Igueiredo
Amadora
Big Crowd Expected at CPR Depot Tonight
The No. 4 train will be crowded as Fred Russell and Elmer Scott head to Toronto for Canadian Olympic trials. Alberta boys join locals in jubilation while Coach Tait and Brown of Edmonton arrive with Bright of Macleod. Toot! Toot!
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Toronto
Fred Russell
Elmer Scott
Alberta
Lake of the Woods
Tait
Brown
Edmonton
Bright
Macleod
Toot
Volk threshes long planted crop on his farm
On his Saskatoon area farm at Loyerma C Volk started threshing a crop planted over a year ago after a poor season. The harvest yields about 19 bushels per acre, with prior crop left uncut.
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Saskatoon
C. Volk
Sorge
Loyerma
Hudson Bay Railway to Fort Churchill Work to Start
Winnipeg Aug 12 The plan to switch the Hudson Bay Railway termini from Port Nelson to Chuteleli is approved by Brig Gen RK Paterson president of the On To the Bay Association. Minister of Railways Donnine says construction will begin from both ends toward Charehli with an expected completion in two years despite challenging terrain.
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Winnipeg
Gnadian Press
Port Nelson
Chuteléli
Hudson Bay Railway
RK. W. Paterson
Bay Association
Tion
C. A. Dunning
Galladian Press
Tie Yiddooh Bay
Fort Churchill
Chass A. Donntne
Het
Mole 356
Timestone River
Charehli
Dunning
King Ben Admits No Legal Divorce Papers In Bigamy Case
King Benjamin Purnell testified in the State's dissolution suit against the House of David that he never secured a legal divorce from his first wife. He said many lawyers advised him it unnecessary. He appeared on a cot with a colony nurse nearby, amid followers, denying mistreatment charges and hush money offers.
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King Ben
St. Joseph
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
George Nichols
Purnell
Mary
Benjamin
Mary Purnell
Michiel’ Mills
Detroit
Ruth Swanson
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Norfolk
Worcestershire
Jelieve
Goderich
Fireann
Sir George Boyle
C.B.E
Liberal Party
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Hyman’s Tannery
London, Ont
Ae Ade
Portugal Republic
CPR, Depot
Olunteer Crove
ONC
HBR
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