Alberta Officials Move to Promote Industrial Development
Provincial government reps outline a plan to establish a Provincial Industrial Development Association in Alberta. Ten representatives from business and industry attend a Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss goals, advisory board, and funding, with a Sept. gathering proposed to shape the program.
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Alberta
Chamber of Commerce
Howard Stutchbury
R. J. Dinning
Alberta Liquor Control Board
Pullivant
W. A. Church
Chamber of
Dirching
Brownte Ig
E Central Industrial Board
Dinning
Government Department
Edmonton
Stutehbury
Sutch-bury
Prairie Provinces discuss wheat loan guarantees and 1930 crop
Premier John Bracken spoke on the likelihood of provincial guarantees for 1930 wheat advances. He reported completed negotiations in Toronto for the 1929 crop and said talks continue between the Prairie Pools and banks over initial payments for 1930. Canadian Co operative Wheat Producers delegates attend, awaiting a pool statement after Thursday’s session.
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Winnipeg
Aus
John Bracken
Toronto
Bracken
Ottawa
R. F. Bennett
Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers, Ltd
Golli
Prairie Pools
Great Scott Wins Greenwood Stakes at Kempton Park
Great Scott owned by Mrs Ghester Beatty won the Greenwood Stakes a mile and a quarter at Kempton Park with Vigra second and Antiquary third. The Grand Parade colt from Dalkeith raced at 11 to 4 odds in a 300 pound purse with seven starters.
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Kempton Park
Eng
Grain Inspections and North Renfrew Result
Winnipeg reports grain inspections showing year to date wheat 285 vs 129 last year and oats 12 vs 25, barley 53 vs 5, flax nil and one, rye 13 vs 8, mixed grains 3 vs nil, screenings nil. D D Cotham, Conservative candidate for North Renfrew, defeats Liberal opponent Dr M McKoy by a majority of 1228.
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Winnipeg
Mh. I
Cotham
Fomber-Eteut
Fey
British Capital For Oil Fields West Canada
Montreal August 13 Additional British capital for Canada oil fields near Wainwright and Turner Valley is promised for next year by William Ivey president of Kern River Oil Fields Ltd arriving from the West with Charles S Stocken of the London Stock Exchange. Ivey and Stocken will return to Canada next spring before sailing for England. Men outnumber women by 12 000 in Panama census figures.
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Montreal
Que
Canada
Wainwright
Turner Valley
William Ivey
Kern River Oid Fields Ltd
Charles 8. Stocken
London Stock Exchange
Republic of Panama
New U S Tariff Sets Back Trade With Canada
Washington August 13 Exports to Canada from the United States run about 20 million dollars less than imports as U S tariff measures bite. The strict shortfall reflects altered demand and shifting buyer patterns amid trade frictions.
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Washington
Canada
United States
Pickford Faces Court Summons on Store Bills
Del Monte California August 13 Two court summonses issued for Jack Pickford actor brother of Mary Pickford over unpaid store bills shadow his third honeymoon ceremony today. A third summons awaited him in Los Angeles.
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Delmonte
Calif
Jack Pickford
Many Pickford
Pickford
Mary Mulhern
New York
Los Angeles
Altitude Record For the West Is Broken
Regina Sask Aug 13. P B Keffer of the Regina Flying Club reached 18 500 feet over the city, likely a Western Canada record and higher than Regina’s altitude mark. With Regina at 1 800 feet, actual height exceeded 20 000 feet without oxygen gear for lif flying.
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Regina
Sask
C.P
Western Canada
P. B. Keffer
Regina Flying Club
Keffer
Western Canada Advertising Men End Convention in Banff
The annual convention of Western Canadian newspaper advertising managers closed at Banff Springs Hotel with officers elected: Griffiths of the Vancouver Sun as president, Osborne of the Medicine Hat News as vice president, J D MacMillan of the Calgary Herald as secretary treasurer. Directors include R I Stanley Calgary Albertan W C Russell Vancouver Province and Curtis A Smith Free Press Winnipeg. Winnipeg Tribune awarded the Moscanella Trophy for leading an advertising campaign. Afternoon devoted to sightseeing and pleasures.
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Banff, Alto
Bannff Springs
Griffiths
Vancouver Sun
T. R. Osborne
Medicine Hat News
J.D. MacMillan
Calgary Herald
R. I. Stanley
Calgary Albertan
W. C. Russell
Vancouver
Curtis, A
Pioneer Elevator Fire Destroys Grain Facility in Dubuc Sask
Dubai Sask Aug 13 Fire destroyed the Pioneer elevator at Dubuc together with 3000 bushels of wheat. The year was 701 bushels of wheat also lost. The elevator had 25000 bushels capacity and was built in 1906 at a cost of 16000 dollars. John Brook Tent slept on the premises and saved the office papers.
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Dubai
Sask
Torgether
John Brook
River Launch Destroyed by Sabotage in China
Canton China August 13 seventy persons most of them drowned when a large Chinese launch from Hong Moon on the Sikiang estuary was blown up by a mine. The outrage is believed to be by river pirates who had refused protection fees to the launch owners.
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Canton
China
Weis
Hongmoon
Sikiang
Initial Wheat Pool Payment Main Topic at Ottawa Conference
Winnipeg reports the prairie premiers ended Ottawa talks with the pool and financing at the center. A. J. McPhail and Premiers Bracken and Brownite were en route, while Saskatchewan's Anderson stayed in Toronto. Banks and pool officials plan a Wednesday meeting to decide initial crop payment terms.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
R. B. Bennett
Canadian Wheat Pool
A. J. McPhail
John Bracken
Manitoba
J. &. Brownite
Alberta
J. T. M. Anderson
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Northern
Fort William
Carman
Man
Lengt
Endurance duo set world flight record at Lambert Field
Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien endured rain and a looming storm to establish a new world record for sustained flight at Lambert-St. Louis Field. The pair reportedly logged 554 hours and 41 minutes, just over 28 days, regaining a prior record.
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Lambert
Airship R100 Ready for London Return Flight
Reports state the airship R100 will depart Monten for England this evening carrying a Canadian technical officer and Canadian and British newspaper representatives among about nine crew. The voyage is timed for around 2200 hours local with repairs completed at Bi ggnndola and a tentative return to service.
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Shs
Hubert
Sonteand
AL Pantelexian
Monten
England
H.D
Isast
Agate
Sack of Changsha Fomented Soviet Style Drive in China
Shanghai dispatch reports 4.4 million slaughter estimates during Changsha sacking and a centrally coordinated Communist push to oust foreigners and seize power in China. Nanking fears rebel bands near the capital as Hankow tightens defenses and reports of Reds reentering Changsha persist. Thousands flee as executions of alleged foes continue.
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Shanghai
Changsha
China
Res
Ae Central Command
Iegr
Nanking
Hankow
Ghangsha
Hunan
Fire Destroys Village Homes Missing Women Children In Quebec
A blaze swept a Quebec village destroying several houses and two businesses. A woman and two children were reported missing as flames spread through the eastern area. Fire brigades from nearby cities aided a stubborn effort to contain the fire, saving one neighbor before the widow Mrs Joseph Laflamie perished in the flames.
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Masson
Neap
Manny
Fourteen Fatal Fires Claim 14 Lives in Alberta six months
Fire commission reports 14 deaths from 936 fires in Alberta in the first half of the year ending June 30, a 2 percent rise from 1928. Edmonton led losses at 110345 dollars, Calgary at 96748, with notable blazes at Three Hills Kore North Lacombe and the Canadian Junior College.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Calgary
Aalgary
Three Hills
Kore
Lacombe
Alberta Protest Over Immigrant Arrivals From Europe
Acting Premier George Hoadley wired Prime Minister Bennett from Ottawa on Tuesday protesting the alleged dumping of European and German immigrants into Alberta amid unemployment. The German Speaking Workers Association claimed 200 Germans arrived in the province in the past week aboard transatlantic ships.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Bennett
Ottawa
George Hoadley
Atlantic
Simla City Declaration Amid Unclear Text
Fragmentary OCR text references Simla India and an unclear declaration. Readable parts show possible civic or official language but lack concrete actions, dates, or names to summarize a distinct event.
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Simla
India
Pitige
Frohtier City
Tha
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