Planes Near Hawaii in $35,000 Dole Air Race
Four aeroplanes racing from Oakland toward Honolulu in the Dole air derby were about halfway across the Pacific at dawn. The City of Los Angeles and Manulani reported two planes passed during the night, with Frosts Golden Eagle and Jensens Alpha to the south and Goebel in the Wolaroo and Miss Doran in the north. The field includes Mildred Doran flying the Miss Doran.
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Esteven
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific
Honolulu
City
Los Angeles
Manulani
Ha Wali
Jack Frost
Golden Eagle
Martin Jencen
Alpha
Arthur C. Goebel
Wolaroo
J. A. Pedlar
Mildred Doran
Miss Doran
Navy
Army
Oakland
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Wanolulu
Radio Opin
James D. Dole
Flint
Mid
Premier M Zaimis Reconstructs Cabinet in Athens
Athens August 17 M Zaimis reshuffles government after a cabinet split with Tsaldaris and Khafandaris. He becomes premier and interior minister while former ministers, including Khafandaris and Michalakopulos, return to posts. Parliament is set to convene Monday.
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Athens
M. Zaimis
Interior
Tsaldaris
Khafandaris
M. Kafandaris
Michalakopulos
Special Parties Flock Through Dominion Regions
Winnipeg notes a surge of seven large tour groups, over 500 travelers, crossing Canada National routes. Delegations include educators from the National Union of Teachers bound for the World Congress and several tours from Vancouver to Duluth Chicago.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
Jasper
Mount Robson
Alaska
Dominion
Jasper National Park
G. W. Schelke
Vancouver
Duluth
St. Paul
Chicago
Prince Rupert
Yuluth
Raymond Whittcombe
Zirkel
Itinaray
United States
International Poultry Congress
Edmonton
International Association of
Vanaver
Crowds See Benjamin Parnell Testify At Court
Large crowd gathers at Circuit Court in St. Joseph to see Benjamin Parnell head of the House of David on stretcher for cross examination in the state suit against the cult. Parnell shows wear and feebleness while denying an inner court and recounting a 1916 sleigh ride amid questions on divorce filings and prior marriage.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Circuit Court
Benjamin Parnell
House of David
Mary Purnell
George B. Nichols
Purnell
Nichols
Star
Inner Court
Outer Court
Benjamin
Angeline Brown Purnell
Mary
Weather notes for Canadian cities and forecast
Vancouver clear weather 80 degrees Victoria clear 86 58 Edmonton cloudy 66 48 Calgary fair 62 50 Medicine Hat cloudy 66 56 Moose Jaw cloudy 68 Winniper fair 68 Foreword Northwest winds fair and cool today and Thursday
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Vancouver
Victoria
Edmonton
Cloudy
Calgary
Fair
Medicine Wat
Moose Jaw
800 Harvesters Are Needed Here
Harvest estimates require about 800 workers for the district with 200 from Efilda, 100 each from Burstall and Vauxhall, and Calgary and Winnipeg coordinating placements. A harvest train is slated to arrive at Winnipeg August 24 and another toward Calgary soon, with centralized offices directing assignments.
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J. W. Wright
Employment Service of Canada
One
Brooks
Efilda
Burstall
Vauxhall
Calgary
Forest Fire Threatens Buffalo Reserve Near Fort Stith
Edmonton dispatch reports a fierce forest fire at Buf Silo Reserve near Fort Stith threatening thousands of buffalo and hides, as acres of hayland burn and provincial authorities mobilize to contain losses before winter.
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Edmonton
Buf- Silo
Fort Stith
Dominion
Old Glory May Hop Off To-Day
Roosevelt Field New York August 17 Indications were strong this morning that if two storm areas in the North Atlantic clear up during the day the monoplane Old Glory would take off for Rome at five o clock this afternoon
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Merning
North Atlantic
Rome
Prince Charles Aground at Rose Spit on Queen Charlotte Islands
The Canadian National steamer Prince Charles ran aground at Rose Spit early today while bound from Vancouver to northern ports. The Prince John will divert to rescue passengers who are reported safe. Salvage King and Cape Scntt are en route to assist, with an expected float at high tide. The report also notes Alberta has about 10,000 harvest workers available, while 8,000 outside workers may be needed.
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Vancouver
Prince Charles
Canadian National Steamship Lines
Rose Spit
Queen Charlotte Islands
Prince John
Prince Rupert
King
Asberta
Alberta
Bright Prospects for Western Wheat Harvest Across Provinces
Montreal August 17 The West shows record grain potential says C Q Groff of the Canadian National Railways after a tour with the farmers marketing plan. Alberta leads with up to 150 million bushels in a historic crop while Saskatchewan and Manitoba face rust and wet springs. total wheat output may set new records. The Peace River district aims for about 8 million bushels. A wheat pool sign up continues as a western marketing excursion to Europe is organized with strong farmer participation expected.
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Montreal
Beldom
C. Q. Groff
Iadian National Railways
Natian National Railways
Mr. Groff
Alberta
West
Praiie
Albert
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Calgary
Edmonton
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Brandon
Europe
Canadian National Railways
Great Britain Builds Iris II Flying Ship in England
Hull England Aug 17 England's Iris II is described as the largest flying ship in the world a duraluminum and stainless hull with living quarters for five and a noise proof radio room It takes off at 50 knots and can stay aloft for 14 hours or moor for nine months annually with a full electrical galley and freshwater storage.
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Hull
England
Quake Destroys Thousands of Homes in Namangin Region
Latest figures report 4390 houses destroyed after Saturday’s earthquake in Namangin Province Ferg hanna Turkestim with 118 aftershocks. A native uprising led by Mohammedan priests blamed Allah’s vengeance on the Soviets for unveiling Moslem women.
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Namangin
Ferghanna
Turkestim
Numaher
Severe Electrical Storms Hit British Columbia Interior
Severe electrical storms with heavy winds swept the southern interior of British Columbia last night. Telegraph communication on the Canadian Pacific Railway wires was severed by fallen trees both east of Revelstoke and east of Cranbrook on the Crow's Nest route, causing significant disruption.
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Revelstoke
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway
Here
Cranbrook
Eligible for Position Forest Ranger in Cypress Hills
The list of eligible candidates for Forest Ranger in the Cypress Hills is published in the Canada Gazette for August 13. William Mitchell Medicine Hat E B Westerlund Belanger Sask George Underdahl Manyherries George Ambrose Maple Creek George Garrett Maple Creek all hold overseas active service preference.
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Cypress
Cypress Hills
Civil Service Commissioner
Canada Gazette
William Mitchell
Medicine Hat
Westerlund
Belanger
Sask
George Underdahl
Manyherries
George Ambrose
Maple Creek
George Garrett
Lave
Will of Arthur T. Walker Leaves Vast Estate to Siblings
The will filed in Brooklyn leaves the bulk of Arthur T. Walkers $30 million estate to his four sisters and two brothers. A $200000 bequest goes to his secretary H E Rudi. Walker, a Me thuen Mass recluse born in Chatham Ontario, was buried last Saturday.
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New York
N. Y
Arthur T. Walker
Hdwath F. Searles
Methuen
Mass
Brooklyn
Walker
H. E. Rudi
Chatham
Ont
Pukow Captured By Northerners
Northern Chinese forces captured Pukow this morning as bombardment pressed Nanking across the Yangtze River. British subjects evacuated Nanking to war vessels offshore along the river's south bank.
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Nanking
Yangtse River
London
Pukow
Eternoon
Yangetse
Market absorbs offerings as wheat bulls hold steady
Winnipeg reports a large wheat volume in the pit and strong absorption. Prices closed mixed with October at 1.151 3 4, December 1.48 3 8, and May 4.52 5 8, aided by Chicago buying. Bulls faced frost-damage doubt and improving Western Canada weather, while cash demand rose.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
United States
Canada
Saskatchewan
Trouble at Shanghai as U.S. Marines confined
Shanghai Aug 17 The United States Marines here were confined to their quarters tonight in preparation for a possible emergency as tensions rise between Britain and China after Chinese authorities shot down a British airplane wing.
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Shanghai
Unite States
Amg
Part Taken By Scotch In the Dominion at Banff Meeting
A set of paintings illustrating Scotch influence on Canadian development, created for Glasgow 1911, will be shown at the Highland gathering in Banff Alberta at the Banff Springs Hotel. The works trace events from 1733 Highland arrivals to 1874 North West Mounted Police meeting with Blood Indians, with the Bloods expected to perform ceremonial songs and dances. The Blood Indians plan to display about fifty musicians and dancers with painted teepees, adding color to the event.
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Banff Springs
Alta
Canada
Glasgow
Banff
Hector
Hudson's Bay Fort
Sir George Simpeon
Miss Chicago’s Miss Chicago Title Purportedly Won by Unmarried Contestant
In Chicago on Aug 17 a beauty pageant crown was awarded to Estelle Kosloff 20 who edged Myrtle Wallstead 17 as alternates. A neighbor exposed that “Miss Chicago” was married to Earl McBath, leading to disqualification and Wallstead being renamed Miss Chicago for 1927. Judges said no prosecution.
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Chicago
Estelle Kosloff
Myrtle Wallstead
Earl McBath
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Nicola Sacco
Frederick Parmenter
Alexander Beradelli
South Raintree
Boston
Fulton
Ait Sacco
Vanzetti
Webster Thayer
S.S. Prince Charles
R. Crop Report
Sir Charles Cleleand
Foronto
Great Britain
B.C. Interior
C.P.R. Main
Crows Nest
Market
HigMand
Miss Chicago
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