Cabinet Reviews Drought Threat to Western Cattle
Ottawa reports the federal cabinet focused on Western Canada drought and cattle losses. A subcommittee will work with Prairie officials and MPs to determine aid and salvage plans, with Finance Minister Dunning and Agriculture Minister Gardiner among those named to lead. Meetings continue privately.
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Qinan Tha Dancar
Royal commission to probe irrigation issues in Southern Alberta
Agriculture Minister Chant announced a royal commission to investigate irrigation problems in Southern Alberta. The panel includes Justice Ewing as chair, Roy W. Risinger of Lethbridge, and Dr F A Wyatt of the University of Alberta soils department. Sessions likely to be held in the south, probably Lethbridge, and will begin soon.
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Supreme Court of Alberta
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Edmonton frays over Prosperity Certificates injunction
Edmonton and the Alberta government seek to set aside an interim injunction blocking the city from accepting Prosperity Certificates. Justice Tweedie will hear the case Friday with the Alberta Attorney General and the City of Edmonton, as an appeal to the appellate division appears likely. The injunction halted a proposed $85,000 certificate purchase tied to an August cash relief grant and a two year circulation requirement.
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Epmon‘té Co A 18
Hetda
Edmonton
Alberta
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Code of the Aspetta Supreme Court
Yito Ronald H. Watson
Bamont
Grant
Watson
Mine Fire Traps Four Men in Moberly Coal Shaft
Four men were reported trapped in a coal mine near Moberly Missouri as flames swept the structure above ground. Demmer Sexton and Edward Stenner, who leased the mine, along with a Negro mule driver and an unidentified worker, were imprisoned by the fire after taking over operation about three weeks earlier.
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Moberly
Here
Demmer Sexton
Edward Stenner
Montreal store owner charged with murder
Julius Cohen, a clothing store proprietor, was charged with murder after a coroner's jury found him criminally responsible for the death of three firemen in a fatal fire and explosion that razed the block housing his shop. Police say Cohen faces three counts of murder and arson, held without bail. a preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow.
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Montreal
C.P
Julius Cohen
Cohen
Night Rain Deluges City In Brief Downpour
The city endured a brief heavy rain last night with near cloudburst precipitation about .27 inch in twenty five minutes. A similar downpour occurred earlier around 11 pm totaling .42 inch in twenty four hours, with no reports from CPR side points. a heavy shower was noted near the river at Winnifred as clouds tracked along the stream.
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C.P.R
Winnifred
Robbery at Bardett General Store Ends With Bindings
Three masked men forced Fred Lumbard to open the Bardett store safe after breaking in early morning. They bound Lumbard and his wife and fled with about 600 dollars of United Grain Growers funds. Police from Lethbridge and Medicine Hat hunted the suspects while Burdett post office had prior robberies.
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Fred Lumbard
U.G.G
Bardett
Bow Island
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Umbard
Lumbard
Stouts
Burdett Post Office
City to Install Electric Lights On Second Street
City workmen dig a trench along the curb on the south side of Second Street between South Railway Street and Sixth Avenue to lay a cable for street lighting. The sandards installation ends this year's street lighting program around the business block with lights on both sides of key streets. A high tension ring main from the old power house on First Street to a new Ash Avenue sub-station is complete, boosting service. Next year the main will extend to the old candy factory sub-station to power the whole city from both ends for steadier voltage.
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Sixth Avenue
Third Street
First Street
Ash Avenue
Dominion Glass Strike Shuts Plant in Hamilton
About 400 workers at the Dominion Glass Company plant in Hamilton walked out seeking recognition for the Glass Blowers Union. The strike began today with union recognition as the central dispute.
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Hamilton, Ont
Cc.p
Dominion Glass Company
Glass Blowers
Lad on Finlay bridge knocked down in accident
Four year old Eldon Powers hesitated in a car's path on Finlay bridge and was struck, fracturing the left thigh. He received treatment at General hospital from Dr. Howard C. Dixon and was resting easily. Eldon is son of Bert Powers, owner of Alberta Electric Cleaners and Dyers.
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Finlay Bridge
Eldon Powers
General Hospital
Howard C. Dixon
Bert Powers
The
Alberta’ Electric Cleaners and Dyers
Second Street
Irish singer Harry Plunket Green dies at 71
Irish singer Harry Plunket Green, aged 71, died in London today after a brief illness. He was a noted figure in Irish music and performed widely in concert halls and broadcasts.
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London
C.P
Harry Plunket Green
Sir Edward Beatty Heads West on CP Inspection Tour
Sir Edward Beatty G B E leads a CP board party from Montreal at noon for an inspection tour of western lines. They will visit southern Alberta, British Columbia via Crow's Nest Pass, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Calgary, Edmonton, and Peace River country, with CP directors and McGill governors aboard. Local CP officers accompany into Fort William.
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Que
Sir Edward Beatty
G.B.E
Canadian Pacific
Alberta
British Columbia
Crow's Nest Pass
Vancouver
Vancouver Island
Calgary
Edmonton
Peace River Country
Sir Charles Gordon
W. A. Black
F. S. Heghen
R. H. McMaster
J. M. Hobbs
Walter W. Chipman
George V. C. McDonald
McGill University
Fort William
J. H. Humphrey
C.P.R. Eastern Lines
West
W. M. Neal
Western Lines
Prosperity Bonds Redeemed for All and Sundry
Edmonton reports Prosperity certificates may be redeemed by any holder at the Alberta provincial treasurer’s office on specified dates, not limited to wholesalers. Charles Cockroft says redemption is for all and sundry, with payments on Thursdays Fridays or Saturdays after the second Wednesday each month starting September 1936. Wheat in store for the week ended Aug 7 totals 113,278,783 bushels, up from last year.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Charles Cockroft
Cockroft
General Revenue Fund
Spain to Seek League Might Over Interventions
Madrid sources warned foreign aid to Fascist rebels would violate international law and could push Spain to ask the League of Nations for action. Britain imposed an embargo on air craft exports to Spain. France signaled possible change if Italy aids openly. Italy and Germany reportedly ready to recognize Franco if Madrid falls.
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Italy
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France
C.P
League of Nations
Oviedo
Almirante Cervera
San Sebastian
Badajoz
London
Great Britain
Spain
Paris
Mussolini
Burgos
Francisco Franco
Morocco
Cadiz
Rome
Catalonia seized private industry in communist pattern move
Barcelona, Aug 19. Catalan authorities nationalized foreign trade and centralized control. Workers gained possession of all industries still run by private capital as part of a collectivized seizure in the Catalonian autonomous region.
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Barcelona
C.p
Catalonian Autonomous Region
Spain
Catalonia
Alberta reports June debt and three month deficit
Alberta's net general debt at June 30 stood at 129,679,491 with receipts for April to June totaling 4,949,920 and payments 5,320,247 creating a cash deficit of 370,326. The report shows revenue gains from subsidies taxes licenses fines and other items while noting a funded debt at July 1 of 159,711,017.01 and an increased provincial income tax. Continued details on page four.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Charles Cockroft
Dominion of Canada
Premier Godbout enters hospital for rest and exam
Quebec Aug 19 Premier Adelard Godbout entered hospital for rest and physical examination. He will attend a cabinet meeting tomorrow but is expected to return to the hospital immediately after.
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Quebec
C.P
Adelard Godbout
Baseball standings and lineups mix from National League era
fragmentary report shows team pairings and player names across the National and American Leagues. includes Brooklyn Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh with players Mancuso Padden Walters Kowalik Grace Chaplin Lopez Hubbell Henshaw Hartnett Weaver etc. data appears garbled with scores and dashes.
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Mancuso
Chicago
Padden
Walters
Swiss
Kowalik
Grace
Chaplin
Lopez
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Butcher
Berres
Hubbell
Pittsburgh
Henshaw
Hartnett
Weaver Philadelphia
Poe Gales
Wilson
Marcum
Ferrell
Ross and
Hayes
Pope Says World Is Upside Down In Address To Pilgrims
At Castle Gandolfo on August 19 Pope Pius told Maltese pilgrims en route to Lourdes that the world is upside down and sick with a grave illness. He urged prayers for God’s help to heal mankind.
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Castle Gandolfo
Italy
C.P
Pius
Lourdes
France
Alleged Trotsky Conspirators Found Guilty in Moscow
Six teens accused of Trotsky conspiracy pleaded guilty in Moscow to charges that they planned to seize power through terror aimed at Stalin and state leaders. Prosecution linked the plot to Leon Trotsky and alleged German police involvement. Oslo meanwhile rejected Nazi charges against Trotsky as unsubstantiated.
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Moscow
C.P
Trotzky
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotzky
Oslo
Nrway
Shandroites Plan Independent Basic Dividend Registry
Edmonton reports S Shandro former Liberal MLA and founder of the Iberta Basic Dividend Association says his group will register citizens as applicants for basic dividends. He opposes covenants required by the Alberta government scheme and will present a member list to the government demanding action on dividends.
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Edmonton
C.P
Membe
Alberta
Iberta Basic Dividend Association
Whitford
Shandro
Social Credit Party
Parliament Not To Be Called Now Says Premier King
Prime Minister Mackenzie King said no full session of Parliament would be called now. A winter opening is planned, with emergency measures possible without Parliament if drought aid is needed. He and ministers will attend League of Nations talks in Geneva starting September 21 and return with a heavy legislative program anticipated for January.
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Geneva
Canada
King
League of Nations Assembly
League
Council
Iby
England
Euler
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