King Addresses Liberal Rally in Moose Jaw Armory
Twenty five hundred people rise to their feet with cheers and O Canada as Rt Hon William Lyon Mackenzie King enters Moose Jaw armories to speak. He is joined on the platform by Saskatchewan Premier J G Gardiner and several Moose Jaw Liberal figures and organizers.
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Moose Jaw
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Canada
Canadian Legion Band
Saskatchewan
William McLaughlin
M.L.A
Moose
Thomas Waddell
J. M. Murdock
Davis Says No Objection to Canadians in Immigration Debate
Vancouver August 18 James J Davis Secretary of Labor arrived during a Western Canada immigration inspection trip and stated We do not object to Canadians He said the immigration problem is with Mexicans and that about 70 000 to 80 600 Mexicans enter yearly by train to industrial centers They lower wages and displace native workers He noted unity among Canadian tariff forces and warned high protection would hurt farmers in Canada Liberal candidate Gordon Ross spoke to a packed audience continuing the campaign coverage
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Vancouver
James J. Davis
Labor
Coolidge
United States
Mr. Davis
W. G. Ross
Canada
Mackenzie King
J. G. Gardiner
Mr. King
Arthur Meighen
Tao
Saskatchewan
Gorton Ross
Ross
Conditions in Mexico More Serious Than Known Says Gilmour
J M Gilmour chief clerk to Supt McArthur reports from Medicine Hat after visiting Philadelphia Chicago New York and Arthur Ontario. He notes Sesqui Centennial Exposition investment exceeds 100 million dollars, promoters may struggle to break even. Pennsylvania attorney general files quo warranto to limit Sunday openings. Exposition Board protests.
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Mexico
J. M. Gilmour
McArthur
Medicine Hat
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Arthur Ont
State of
Pennsylvania
Exposition Board Association
Chemists Seek Atom Energy to Bring Destruction or Wealth
Williamstown speakers at the Institute of Politics forecast the discovery of releasing atomic energy within 25 years. Dr Umberto Pegulton, an Italian chemist, says progress toward harnessing radioactive energy could lead to either catastrophic destruction or unlimited riches for the world.
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Williamstown
Mass
Institute of Politics
Umberto Pegulton
France Plans Wheat Imports Cut By 5 Million Bushels
Paris August 18 Dr Andre Queuille minister of agriculture told the cabinet that measures to cut foreign wheat imports in the coming year include raising bran in flour and requiring ten percent other cereals in bread making.
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Paris
Andre Queuille
Revision Of Voters Lists Starts Aug 24
Revision of the voters lists begins on Wednesday August 24 and continues for one week. Samuel Short is revising officer and will hold sittings in his office in the Union Bag. Voters must apply in person with a supporter to verify their registration and avoid disqualification due to name or address errors.
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Samuel Short
Union Bang
Shoul
Roy Osborne Chosen As Member of Board
Banff Springs Hotel August 18 Roy Osborne was elected to the advisory board of the Western Daily Newspaper Advertising Managers Association. The gathering drew editors and publishers from across Canada with speeches by J H Woods W E B Desterre B Griffin and O L Spencer. The 1927 convention will be in Harrison Hot Springs B C. Officers elected include President H Save and Secretary W A Patterson. S: John Torrance S Griffin and T R Osborne named to advisory board.
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Banff Springs Hotel
Western
Canada
Victoria
Winnipeg
J. H. Woods
The
Calgary Herald
W. E. B. Desterre
Manitoba Free Press
B. Griffin
Vancouver Sun
O. L. Spencer
Harrison Hot Springs
Harrison
B.C
H. Save
Regina Leader-Post
W. A. Patterson
Victoria Daily Times
John Torrance
Lethbridge Herald
S. Griffin
T. R. Osborne
Medicine Hat News
Women’s dress code sparks Pittsfield debate
Pittsfield police will require girls in knickers to go home and wear skirts after complaints from residents. The issue follows New York visitors at a local fair exposing knees, prompting moral outcry and calls for stricter modesty standards.
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Pittsfield
Mass
New York
Perkshires
Plane crashes near Romney Marsh Kent kill one injure nine
A Paris Lenton passenger aircraft crashed in Romney Marshes Kent today. One passenger was killed and nine were seriously injured in the accident.
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Benton
Paris
Romney Marshes
Kent
Concert by Coldstream Guards at Arena Tonight
The Coldstream Guards band performs at the Arena this evening starting at 8 30 with doors open for late ticket buyers. Citizens are urged to be seated early to avoid delays.
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Coldstream Guards
Emma Lindblom Given Two Years for Bank Theft and Arson
Emma Lindblom former Bank of Toronto teller at Preeceville was sentenced to two years in Prince Albert Penitentiary for six thefts totaling 1086 dollars and arson tied to a fake bank robbery in May. She pleaded guilty and denied shielding anyone when questioned by Judge Alex Ross.
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Yorkton
Sark
Emma Lindblom
Bank of Toronto
Preeceville
Prince Albert Penitentiary
Miss Lindblom
Mystery of Lake of the Woods fissure uncovered
In Klamath Falls Oregon investigators link the sudden lake level drop to a large fissure at the lake’s end. Dry weather has drained a subterranean cavern feeding the waters, leaving boats and piers stranded. Phyllis Broughton, star of the London Gaiety in the 1880s and 1890s, dies at her Piccadilly home.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Aug
Lake of the Woods
Phyllis Broughton
London Gaiety
Piccadilly
Four Triangles in My Case and Man Goes Free
Paris readers witnessed a sensational murder trial as Albert Lancel, a wealthy leather maker, was acquitted of killing Robert Marge, the lover of his wife Madame Lancel. The case unfolded through four triangular loves amid high society, ending with Lancel’s tearful plea and jurors granting him freedom.
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Lancel
Robert Marge
Madame Lancel
Blanche Menescilier
Stelle Levesque
Estelle
Marge
Blanche
Hostelle
Monsieurs
Sardou
Bernstein
Minneapolis man seeks death in prison after life of crime
Tom Johnson, 39, a confessed career criminal, pleads guilty as he faces first degree murder charges for the December slaying of Leonard Erdal, an attorney. He lists about 1700 crimes across 44 cities, recalls numerous train holdups, and hopes prison time ends his years of crime with peace. He was returned from Seattle after wiring authorities.
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Tom Johnson
Minneapolis
Johnson
Minnesota
Leonard Erdal
Seattle
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Canada
Texas
Omaha
Havre
Mont
Increase in City Phone Rates Debated by Board
The Board of Utility Commissioners held a morning sitting at the court house to hear views on a proposed Provincial Government increase to telephone rates. House phones would rise 20 percent and business phones 25 percent. Chamber of Commerce members protested the higher business-rate hike, noting Calgary’s 20 percent rise and Medicine Hat’s loss on its system. Alderman Hole argued for lower rates, calling phones a necessity.
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A. A. Carpenter
W. J.'‘Fream
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs. Andrews
Pratt
Hoover
Hackvale
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Ald
Hole
Derham Killing Mystery Deepens With Coroner Inquest
Aug 8 Whitstabie Magand A coroner inquest into the shooting of John Adams Derham at the Smith residence was adjourned to Aug 30 after brief testimony. Alphonse Smith denied answers, Jealousy cited as motive, Mrs Smith present with Derham's father, defense led by prominent London lawyers.
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Magand
John Adams Derham
Alphonse Francis Austin Smith
Smith
Stelin ‘Maris Villa
Derhian
Derham
Vancouver
B. C
London
Smiths
Grain inspections tally from Winnipeg on Aug 18
Winnipeg grain inspections for August 18 report 32 cars inspected. Wheat led with 14 cars, 13 contract graded, seven oats, five barley, one ton rye and two mixed grains.
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Winnipeg
Market Closes Strong In Winnipeg After US Rally
Short covering and strength in United States markets turned Winnipeg trading from weak to firm. Prices finished 11 8 to 13 8 higher with later months at October 1 38 8, December 1 86 5 8 and May 1 41 1 4. Traders remained bearish predicting only temporary rallies amid light cash and coarse grain activity and mills absorbing offerings.
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United States
Chicago
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