Four planes in Pacific air race near halfway to Honolulu
Honolulu reports a radiogram says the Woolaroo is 730 miles from Honolulu at 4 30 am as Arthur Goebel s Woolar is about 1485 land miles from Honolulu. The four planes in the 2400 mile Dole air race are reported near halfway with two seen by steamers City of Los Angeles and Manulani and a navy station noting pairing among Woolaroo Miss Doran Alpha and Golden Eagle with Joebel s plane in the lead group on the northern leg.
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Los Angeles
Honolulu
Frost, Jensen
Pedlar
Mainland
Hawaii
Lnner
Wahiawa
San Francisco
Arthur Goebel
Radio Corporation of Re
Manukai
Cal
Pacific
Manulani
Jack Frost
Golden Eagle
Martin Jensen
Alpha
Arthur C. Goebel
Wolaroo
J. A. Pedlar
Mildred Doran
Miss Doran
Navy
Army
Many Special Parties Visiting Dominion
Winnipeg reports a busy tourist season with seven large party groups traveling via Canadian National railways. Groups include 30 National Union of Teachers delegates en route to the World Congress of International Associations and various tours from Vancouver to Duluth, Chicago, and Alaska, all converging near Jasper and Winnipeg this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
Jasper
Mount Robson
Alaska
National Union of Teachers
Jengland
World Congress of Indicational Associations
Dominion
Jasper Nationa Park
G. W. Schelke
Vancouver
Duluth
St. Paul
Chicago
Prince Rupert
Raymond Whittcombe
Sir Robson
Zirkel
United States
International Poultry Congress
Edmonton
Wll
International Association of Fire Chief
Saskatoon
Premier Zaimis Reconstructs Cabinet in Greece
Athens reports Premier M. Zaimis reshapes the government after a cabinet resignation over a rift between the interior and finance ministers. He serves as premier and interior minister with several former ministers returning, including M. Kafandaris and Foreign Minister Michalakopulos as Parliament prepares to meet Monday.
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Athens
M. Zaimis
Interior
Tsaldaris
Kafandaris
M. Kafandaris
Michalakopulos
Prince Charles Aground on Rose Spit near Queen Charlotte Is
The Prince Charles of the Canadian National Lines ran aground at Rose Spit on Queen Charlotte Islands while en route from Vancouver to northern ports. The Prince John will rescue passengers, all reported safe, as Salvage King and Cape Scott head to the scene for a high tide float attempt.
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Vancouver
Prince Charles
Canadian National Steamship Lines
Rose Spit
Queen Charlotte Isands
Prince John
Prince Rupert
Cape Scott
Crowd Gathers As Ben Parnell Testifies In Cult Case
Large crowd gathers at Circuit Court in St. Joseph to see Benjamin Parnell head of the House of David on a stretcher for cross examination in the state suit against the cult. He testifies of no inner court and recalls a 1916 sleigh ride while denying reports of an imminent raid. The state accuses him of a divorce filing after his marriage to Mary Purnell. he says the divorce bill was filed before the wedding.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Circuit Court
Benjamin Parnell
House of David
Mary Purnell
George J8
Nichols
Purnell
Inner Court
Star
Outer Court
Benjamin
Angelina Brown Purnell
Mary
Weather Summary for Canadian Cities
Vancouver clear 80 Victoria clear 86 Edmonton cloudy 66 Calgary fair 62 Medicine Hat cloudy 68 Moose Jaw cloudy 76 Winnipeg fair 68 Northwest winds lead forecast for today and Thursday with improving conditions overall.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Clear
Edmonton
Cloudy
Calgary
Fair
Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
Winnipeg, Fair
Harvest Labour Boost Under Canadian Harvest Plan
The district needs about 800 harvesters with Hilda Burstall Vauxhall and local towns requesting crews. A Winnipeg Calgary harvest train system will route workers to posts, with central offices directing placements and half a cent per mile for onward transport. Workers join local farms upon arrival unless contracted elsewhere.
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J. W. Wright
Imployment Service of Canada
Brooks
Hilda
Burstall
Vauxhall
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Calgary
Cilzary
Fierce Forest Fire Threatens Bulhill Reserve Buffalo Huts
Edmonton dispatch reports rangers sent to the Bulhill Reserve near Fort Sith to battle a fierce forest fire. The blaze endangers thousands of wood and plains buffalo on Dominion Government lands and threatens hay stores as winter approaches.
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Edmonton
Bulhilo
Fort Sith
Dominion
Old Glory to Fly to Rome From Roosevelt Hanger
Indications point to clearing storm areas in the North Atlantic as the monoplane Old Glory is prepared to depart Roosevelt Field N Y for Rome at five this afternoon. Pilot and crew await favorable winds before takeoff from the Long Island base.
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Roosevelt
N. Y
Ave
North Atlantic
Rome
Hatters Win First Tilt With Visitors
Medicine Hat leads Swift Current 6 innings in a double header opener as Mulholland dominates on the mound. Connor to start for the Hatters, Paulson to pitch for Swift Current. Game called for 5:45 PM with a possible comeback tonight.
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Hatters
Swift Current
Medicine Hat
Mulholland
Paulson
Connors
Swift
Blaney
Knipfel Connors
E. Knipfel Barre
Bright West yields forecast by railway official from crops tour
Montreal Aug 17 Seldom in the West have prospects been so bright for a general heavy yield of grain says C Groff of the Canadian National Railways on a farmers marketing tour. Alberta districts report their best crop in years with 28 to 30 bushels per acre expected. Saskatchewan rust and early frost slight losses. Manitoba hit by wet spring and rust. The Peace River region expects about 5,000,000 bushels, and wheat pool signups for the next five years look strong.
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Montreal
West
Groff
Iadian National Railways
Natdjian National Railways
Mr. Groff
Alberta
Praiie
Saskitchewan
Manitoba
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
The
Peace
River Country
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Brandon
Europe
Canadian National Railways
Great Britain Unveils Massive Flying Ship Iris II
Hull England August reports Britain’s Iris II, a giant flying boat of duraluminum and stainless steel, with a nine month air moor, 14 hour endurance, five crew bunks, a noise proof radio room, and electric galley. It weighs as the world’s largest aerial battleship and takes off at 56 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
England
4320 Houses Destroyed by Quake In Turkestan
Turstan Aug 17. Latest reports on Sainveay earthquake damage in the region put houses destroyed at 4320 after 12 shocks. A native uprising led by Mohammedan priests blamed the quake on Allah's vengeance against Soviets for unveiling Moslem women.
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Nemangan
Ferghana
Turkestan
Sainveay
Muillahs
Mohammedan priyAs
Allah
Severe Electrical Storms Hit British Columbia Interior
Severe electrical storms with heavy winds swept the southern interior of British Columbia last night. Telegraph lines were severed by fallen trees on main routes east of Revelstoke and on the Crow's Nest line east of Cranbrook, disrupting communications.
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Revelstoke
B.C
British Columbia
Here
Cranbrook
Crow's Nest
Eligible for Forest Ranger Position in Cypress Hills
The Canada Gazette lists candidates for Forest Ranger in Cypress Hills. Names include William Mitchell Medicine Hat, HK Westerlund Belanger Sask, George Underdahl Munyherries, George Ambrose Maple Creek, and George Garrett Maple Creek. The last three have overseas active service preference.
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Cypress
Civil Service Commissioner
Canada Gazette
William Mitchell
Medicine Trat
Westerlund
Belanger
Sask
George Underdahl
Munyherries
George Ambrose
Maple Creek
George Garrett
Walker Will Leaves Large Estate to Siblings
The will of Arthur T. Walker heir to Edward Searles fortune valued at about 30,000,000 dollars leaves the bulk to his four sisters and two brothers. A 200,000 dollar bequest is set for Walker's secretary I H M Rudd. Walker, native of Chatham Ontario, was buried in that city last Saturday.
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New York
N. Y
Arthur T. Walker
Edwad F. Searles
Methuen
Mass
Brooklyn
Walker
I. H M. Rudd
Chatham
Ont
Pukew Captured By Northerners
Northern Chinese forces captured Pukew this morning and bombarded Nanking in the afternoon across the Yangtze. British subjects evacuated to war vessels along the river’s south bank.
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Nanking
Yangtse River
London
Pukew
Yangtse
Market absorbed all offerings in Winnipeg wheat
Winnipeg reports a strong absorption of a large wheat volume today preventing a major price drop. October 1.151 9-1, December 1.48 8-S, May 1.52 5-S. Chicago strength influenced local activity as a prominent trader sold into purchases. Frost damage in Saskatchewan deemed not serious. Western Canada weather improving. cash wheat demand cited as better.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
United States
Canada
Saskatchewan
Increased tensions trap US Marines in Shanghai quarters
Shanghai August 17 United States marines were confined to their quarters tonight amid rising British Chinese tensions after Chinese authorities seized a British airplane’s wings yesterday signaling a possible emergency and heightened risk in the port city.
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Shanghai
United States
Part Taken By Scotch In the Dominion at Banff
A set of Scottish historical paintings from Glasgow 1911 will illustrate Highland influence on Canada at Banff Highland gathering. Scenes include Hector voyage 1783, Sir George Simpson 1828, Simon Fraser rapids, Sir Donald Smith last spike, and Chief Shot-both-Side's Blood Indians meeting 1874. Fifty Blood musicians and dancers will showcase ceremonial songs with painted tipis at Banff Springs Hotel.
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Banff Springs Hotel
Alta
Canada
Glasgow
Banff
Banff Springs
Hector
Hudson's Bay Fort
Sir George Simpson
Fraser River
Simon Fraser
C.P. R
Donald Smith
Lord Strathcona
Craigellachie
B. C
Colonel MacLeod
North West Mounted Police
Blood Indians
Ghief
Bantt
Miss Chicago Disqualified In 1927 Pageant For Marriage
In Chicago on August 17 the unmarried beauty pageant crowned Estelle Kosloff 20 as winner, over Myrtle Wallstead 17. A neighbor exposed that Miss Chicago was married, ending her claim to the title and naming Wallstead Miss Chicago for 1927.
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Chicago
Estelle Kosloff
Myrtle Waligtead
Harl McBath
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C.N.R. Innes
Ben Parnell
Vavnzetti
Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco
Gentre
Frederick Parmenter
Alexander Beradclil
South Raintree
Boston
Fulton
Succo
Vanazetti
Webster Thayer
C. N.-R. Crop Report
Sir Charles Clelland
Toronto
Great Britain
B.C. Interior
C.P.R. Main
Crows Nest
Market
Miss Chicago
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