Canada to send delegation to League of Nations Assembly
Ottawa announces Prime Minister Mackenzie King will lead Canada's delegation to the League of Nations Assembly in Geneva starting Sept. 12. Ernest Lapointe will be justice minister head the group with Wong as permanent representative, Thorson and Martin as MPs, and Mrs Nellie McClung among delegates. J Scott Macdonald will serve as technical adviser.
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Ottawa
Ernest Lapointe
Canada
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Mackenzie King
Becume Wong
Joseph T. Thorson
Selkirk
Paul Martin
Essex East
Nellie McClung
Victoria
J. Scott Macdonald
Department of Frxternal Affairs
Saskatchewan Farmers in Bad Shape Says Saskatchewan Minister
Lake Couchiching Ont Aug 17 Hon J T Taggart Saskatchewan minister of agriculture at the seventh annual conference of the Canadian Institute of Economics and Politics warned no provincial government would fix Saskatchewan's troubles. He cited total agricultural debt of 500 million with only 18 million on mortgages noting farmers owe more to farmers and individuals than to banks.
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Ont
C.P
Saskatchewan
J. T. Taggart
Canadian Institute of Economics and Politics
Lethbridge Traveler’s Wife Hurt. Truck Collision Reported
Mrs A E West of Vancouver wife of a Lethbridge traveling salesman is in Galt hospital with extensive injuries after a collision between her husband’s car and a truck east of Lethbridge. West’s condition is listed as fair at noon. The truck driver Tom Strain is also hospitalized and recovering. Nearby MSPANOLA reports a separate fatal knife attack in Beaver Lake with Watt Linna 85 dying and August Jantti 60 gravely injured. Police say the wounded man could not be questioned.
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C.P
A. E. West
Vancouver
Galt Hospital
Weat
Tom Strain
Mspanola
Ont
Aux. 16
Beaver Lake
Watt Linna
August Jantti
Jantti
Arabs Wreck Land Mine Kill Two British Soldiers
In Jerusalem on August 17 terrorists using guerrilla methods killed two British soldiers and wounded two others by a land mine blast. Four Arabs attempting to dynamite a high tension line were electrocuted.
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Jerusalem
C. P
Holy Land
Farmer Smith Celebrates Laying Pulllets in Rochester
A. F. B. Smith of Rochester Alberta toasts six pulllets that began laying eggs ten weeks after hatching marking a productive milestone on his farm.
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A. F. B. Smith
Rochester
Alberta
More Demand for Alberta Oils Surges Reopening Planned
British American Oil Company says the Bell refinery in Calgary will reopen to process Turners Valley crude at about 800 barrels daily. Imperial Oil 5000-barrel Calgary refinery deemed inadequate for expected autumn demand. A skeleton crew will prep the Coutts plant to resume operation if needed, using Montana oil formerly used there.
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Toronto
C.P
British American Oil Company
Bell
Calgary
Turners' Valley
Imperial Oil Company
Coutts
Alta
Montana
Turner Valley
Hull urges a seven point program for world peace
Secretary Hull calls for a comprehensive plan combining economic reconstruction and restoration of orderly law. He urges international law adherence, treaty respect, arms reduction, cultural exchange, and peaceful dispute settlement while warning all nations cannot choose force and reason at once. The speech targets small nations vulnerable to Germany Italy and Japan and was broadcast to Europe and Latin America.
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C.P
Europe
United States
Hull
America
Rome
Germany
Italy
Washington
Cordell Hull
Hitler
Mussolini
Ingrayar
Gorgent
Ali
Latin America
State Department
Balkans
Japan
Monarchs Fall In Afternoon Game
In an afternoon contest the Monarchs were defeated. The scoreboard shows a close finish with key players contributing scattered points and the home team standing out in the middle periods.
Drumheller Workers Reject Alberta Scrip Plan at Mass Meeting
About 400 workers and unemployed in Drumheller rejected the proposed Alberta government tax remission or scrip scheme to fund road work. A Social Crediter's motion to endorse the plan failed after no second, ending the effort.
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Drumheller
C.P
Alberta
Social
Mackenzie King Delays Western Visit to October
Prime Minister Mackenzie King will postpone his planned trip to Western Canada until October at the earliest due to ministers illness and ongoing Washington trade talks. He had aimed for September to visit his Prince Albert constituency in Saskatoon. Meanwhile Edmonton reports over 150 unemployed leaving the city to assist farmers with grain harvests.
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C.P
Mackenzie King
Western Canada
Prince Albert
Sask
Washington
Baseball results from Boston and Detroit doubleheaders
In Boston first game Philadelphia vs Boston ended 4 to 12 with Caster Hayes Wilson Desautels handling pitchers. Second game Philadelphia no runs Boston 59 to 1 as Potter Hayes Heving Peacock combined for the win. At Detroit Chicago fell 7 to 0 as Lyons Rensa Bridges York offered little resistance and Detroit plated four runs late.
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Philadelphia
Caster
Hayes
Wilson
Desautels
R. H. FB
Potter
Heving
Peacock
Detroit
R.H
Chicago
Lyons
Rensa
Bridges
York
Incomplete NYC and Philadelphia Pairings Record
Fragmentary sports or standings data shows teams and players listed with occasional scores and notes. Names such as Posedel Shea Melton Danning Hutchinson Gopez Butcher Atwood appear alongside city markers New York Philadelphia and team codes, but full context or outcomes are missing.
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R.H. F
Brooklyn
Posedel
Shea
Melton and
Danning
Philadelphia
RIL BE
Boston
Hutchinson
Gopez
Butcher and
Atwood
T C A Plane Stopped At Local Airport Tuesday
A Lockheed plane piloted by Z H Leigh formerly of Medicine Hat halted at the local airport en route to Lethbridge for a test flight. Leigh led nine other pilots stopping for 30 minutes to inspect facilities while answering questions from Airport Attendant R Levenson. The group continued to Edmonton and then Vancouver with a return stop expected Friday.
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T.C.A. Lockheed
Z. H. Leigh
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Leigh
R.levenson
Edmonton
Vancouver
Winnipeg
United Farmers of Alberta urge drought relief to Premier Aberhart
A statement from Mr. Robert Gardiner on behalf of the United Farmers of Alberta appeals to Premier Aberhart and Minister Mullen for sympathetic relief to drought area residents. It details low yields, high seed costs, aging farm equipment, wrecked buildings, and widespread hardship, urging rehabilitation as the province’s top priority before the current harvest.
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Robert Gardiner
United Farmers of Alberta
Aberhart
D. B. Mullen
Pri
Japs face unrest in Manchoukuo amid bandit problem
Reports from Hsinking and Harbin indicate Japanese sources acknowledge ongoing activity by Chinese irregulars in Manchoukuo. Officials say bandit groups, largely Communist inspired, have been reduced from 200000 to about 100000 but remain directed at Japan.
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Manchoukuo
Manchoukoo
Soviet Russia
Japan
Héinking
Harbin
Jehol
China
Fu T30-Yi
Suiyuan
Premonitions of a Czech coup dismissed by Guardian aid
London reports that a Manchester Guardian diplomatic correspondent voided rumors that Hitler would risk a Czech coup to quell German discontents. The article notes the speculation arose amid mounting tensions and was contradicted by steady reporting from London.
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London
C.P
Hitler
Germany
Manchester Guardian
Manitoulin Island tragedy claims life of Detroit magnate
Daniel Dodge drowned after an explosion at a summer home on Manitoulin Island. His wife, a former Gore Bay telephone operator, survived after steering the boat through rough waters. Dodge bled from critical injuries, and several coworkers were injured. The explosion detonated years-old dynamite buried on the property. The couple had wed just 13 days before his death.
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C.P
Daniel
Dodge
White Bélfig
Manitoulin Island
R. B. McQuay
Be. McQuay
Detroit Mmillionaire
Mic Gan
Kagg Wong
Frank Valiquetté
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