Immigration advertising and farming urged for Canada
Sir Adolph Johnson, Sweden's counsel at Minneapolis, told locals that Canada must advertise prosperity to attract northern European immigrants. He warned intensive farming and currency strength in the United States aid Canada, and Sweden favors diversified farming over wheat. He said one satisfied immigrant writes more than a million circulars and Canada should adjust farming to draw skilled workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Canada
United States
Sir Adolph Johnson
Minneapolis
Sir Adolph
Sweden
Yars
Saskatchewan committee rejects beef pool plan
A Saskatchewan special committee finds a cattle pool like grain pooling is not feasible and would fail. It urges strengthening local livestock shipping associations and supports a federation to coordinate marketing with binding standard contracts for members.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
George C. Edwards
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Agricultural Interests of
Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Associations
Investigation Board
Othe Saskatchewan Gircin Growers
Cooperative Livestock Shipping Associations
Maraeers Union
Catada
Othe Livestock Associations
Becka
United Grain Growers, Limited
United Livestock Growers, Limited
Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association
George Langley
Edward Evans
South Saskatchewan Stock Yards
R.A. Wright
Saskatchewan Livestock Board
W. Waildron
Department of Agricuture
Keeb
Wg.g
West
G. G
Temporary successor named after Sir Adam Beck’s death
Premier Ferguson announced PF A. Gaby chief engineer of the Hydro-Electric Commission of Ontario has been given temporary power as Commissioner to prevent delays in the commission’s work. The arrangement lasts until a successor to Sir Adam Beck is chosen two commissioners are needed to run the board.
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Toronto
G. Howard Ferguson
PF. A. Gaby
Hydro-elevtrie
Onturlu
Adam Beck
Adam
Sir Adam
Hon
Cook
Teetaziastie
Women Learn Dress Sense Says Dr Krause
Dr Alien K Krause of Johns Hopkins and tuberculosis expert declared during a lecture tour that modern women's clothes are more sensible than past styles. He cited sun exposure and freedom of movement as healthier, and said men are learning from women to dress properly, noting looser clothes in summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alien K. Krause
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
High Water Rises Eight Feet at Edmonton
Heavy rains over several days pushed the Saskatchewan River at Edmonton to rise eight feet since Sunday. Observations at the low level bridge noted the continuing surge as Monday morning reports confirmed the flood level.
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Kdmonton
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Deserting Husband Given One Year Term
Brankowsky who deserted his wife and family last November was found in Gleichen and arrested by Const Bailey yesterday. He was brought to Medicine Hat and appeared before the A P P court this morning charged with failing to support his family and sentenced to one year imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brankowsky
Gleichen
Bailey
Medicine Hat
A. P. PP
President Coolidge aims at Belgium debt refund terms
Plymouth Veruoort Ave reports President Coolidge planning to reach an agreement likely to set terms for refunding Belgium's debt to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Veruoort
Ave
Coolidge
Belgium
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg
Grain inspections list Winnipeg on August 17 noting 70 carloads of wheat this week versus 62 last year. Coarse grains show similar activity, with new crop wheat contracts and figures for the season pending confirmation.
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Winnipeg
Premier Mackenzie King Urges Railway Labor Representation
Ottawa Aug 17 Premier Mackenzie King told the Dominion Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen that great railway labor organizations should have representation on the Board of the Canadian National Railways He cited labor voice in government and noted the appointment of Minister of Labor James Murdock as evidence that labor is represented by a man who rose from the railway ranks.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Canadian National Railways
W. L. Mackenzie King
Dominion Legislative Board
Labor
Canadian Railways
James Murdock
Double Drowning Raises Eastern Canada Fatalities
A father and daughter died in a Vermillion River accident near Sudbury, boosting weekend fatalities in Eastern Canada to fifteen with four more deaths reported. Charles Dennizw perished while trying to rescue his daughter Amy after she fell from a raft.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Amy
Sudbury
Charles Dennizw
France Makes Peace With Syrian Tribe
London reports the Daily Mill Jerusalem correspondent says Franses has made peace with the Jebel Deuses in Syria. Details remain unclear and disputed as authorities seek to confirm the agreement and its terms.
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France
London
The
Daily Mill
Jerusalem
Franses
Canada's field crops worth nearly $1.52 billion this year
A Toronto Globe despatch from Ottawa reports Canada's 1925 field crops valued at about $1,518,664,907, up from $919,730,000 in 1924. The gain totals over $598 million with grains contributing roughly $880 million, and more than 600,000 agricultural families gain about $600 per family compared with last year.
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Toronto
Toronto Globe
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Unclear Text Fragment on Syria Amnesty Terms
A partial report mentions teens flouting authorities in Syria and notes uncertain terms of perc including a large fine. It states a Dreuzes political amnesty may be offered to certain offenders, but specifics are not provided.
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Syria
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Advances to Ellesmere Island Base
Washington reports one plane out of service but the MacMillan Arctic party proceeds with two planes to establish an intermediate base at Flagler Fiord Ellesmere Island about one hundred miles from Etah Greenland main base. Arthur Simmons, den, was found hanged in a bunk at Prine Rupert Hageport Cannery using a fishnet line to take his life.
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Washington
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Flager Fiord
Ellesmere Island
Etah
Greenland
Arthur Simmons
Den
Hageport
Prine Rupert
Woman shoots husband and two children in Boston tragedy
Dorothy Curtis, the surviving daughter, told police her mother Mary Curtis shot her husband George H Curtis senior, and two of the three children in their West Roxbury home in a depression driven act. George H Curtis Jr aged 10 and Marjorie seven were killed. Dorothy escaped unharmed. The mother is believed to be insane.
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Boston
George LH. Curtis
West Roxbury
Mary
Adwehter
Dorothy
George H. Curtis
Sleep Deprivation Study Ends With 60 Hours Awake
Eight students and a George Washington University professor completed a 60 hour sleepless marathon in Washington. The test aimed to measure effects on physical and mental function with a 12 hour sleep following. Participants reportedly remained in good spirits despite the fatigue.
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Washington
World of Science
Delyloe
George Washington University
Red Menace Stirring Britain Says Miners Leader
In Pon tipridd Wales A J Cook secretary of the Miners Federation warned of a rising Red menace and urged revolutionary unity among workers claiming a new era has begun. He described a disciplined army and a clear objective behind a global worker movement. Rev G A Gough urged reenacting treason laws to meet the threat.
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London
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federation
Pontypridd
Wales
Cook
Karl Marx
Coole
Baldwin
Comton
Great Britain
G. A. Gough
Brompton
Dublin to Build Hydro Plant on River Shannon
A contract with Siemens Schuckert of Berlin for a large hydro electric plant on the Shannon aims to light a broad Free State area. Ernest Blythe, finance minister, expects funds within four to five years and does not see borrowing for eight to ten months. The project calls for 2400,000 for civil work and additional funds for organization and recapitalization. Branukie Day, four, was killed by a car in Vancouver, with 17 local auto fatalities this year to date.
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Dublin
Siemens Schuckert Electrical Company
Berlin
Shannon
Free State
Tigule
Ernest Blythe
Noalienee
Branukie Day
Ane
Vancouver
Greater Vancouver
Australian ship crew strikes delay Pacific voyage
Tokyo reports that 340 crew members aboard an Australian freighter halted a ship sailing this morning, delaying a vessel that had only 89 sailors aboard. The disruption follows industrial action by the crew aboard the Japanese press.
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Tokio
Experimental Western Light Horse Shipment To Europe Planned
Canada to ship a sample of light western horses to Hamburg for sale to Continental buyers. Minister Motherwell orders a western-wide selection led by Dr Grisdale to prepare carloads. Ocean voyage slated for mid September with W G Wilson aiding market entry.
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Europe
Motherwell
Canada
West
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Grisdale
Federal Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture
Federal Department
W. 4. Wilson
London
Ocean
Eade
Ontario Government May Buy Adams Beck Home for Memorial
Londor August 17 The purchase of Headley the residence of the late Sir Adam Beck by the Ontario Government for a memorial to the hydro leader is a proposal to be laid before Premier G H Ferguson by Philip Pocock of London Pocock who worked with Beck says the property could be maintained by the city or a private organization reliant on public support
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Londor
Headley
Adam Beck
Ontario
Hydro Lettler
Philip Poceck
G. H. Ferguson
Pocock
Sir Adam
City of London
Young La Follette Pledges to Continue Father Policies
Robert M. La Follette Jr. pledged in Madison that he would continue his father's policies if nominated in the Republican primary for the late Senator La Follette's expired term. He said he sought support on his own merits and that their relationship does not disqualify him.
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Young la Follette
Madison, Quis
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Senator la Follette
Canada’s Crop More Valuable Than Any Yet
Ottawa reports that with ten frost-free days ahead the West will yield the second largest crop in history and, if current prices hold, the most valuable. Alberta and Saskatchewan crops for barley oats and flax are expected to be below average. W F P O'Conner KC, ex-vice chairman of the board of commerce, will run as an independent protectionist in Wright Quebec.
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Ottawa
W. F P. O'Conner, KC
Board of Commerce
Wright, Que
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Satisfield
Belcgum
Niagara Falls
Macmillan
Wilson
Minard
Aly Tinka
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