Stettler Liberals Nominate George Auxier as Candidate
In Stettler Alta Aug 18 George Auxier barrister of Castor is nominated Liberal candidate for Stel constituency. R Mitchell leader of the opposition presents a statement summarizing Alberta's public debt, detailing bonded debt, savings certificates, university debt, and interest charges as of Dec 31 1924 and June 30 1925 with an analysis of increases and pensioned liabilities.
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Syed Lie
Wee
University
Police Arrest Two Badly Wanted Men
Police arrest two men sought in theft and horse stealing cases at Atlee. Authorities had tracked them since 11 and learned of another wanted man for issuing a worthless check. The trio were moved toward Calgary to stand trial on charges in the district.
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Sisson
Ionpress
Calgary
Bers
Elicine Hat
Haided Hospital Theft Splits Loot From Dr Gnassi
Six men raided St Gerard's Newark hospital today escaping with liquor worth 1150 dollars jewelry valued at 1800 dollars and cash 510 dollars. The plunder included thirty cases of assorted liquor and twenty cans of alcohol. Dr Charles J Gnassi was the victim of the robbery.
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Haided Hospital
Pees N.ode Aue
St. Gerard's Newark Hospital
Charles J. Gnassi
Consolini and Pilot Die in Airplane Crash
In Aug 18 incident at Vela Tealy Li Wil Consolini and his pilot were killed when their aircraft went out of control in high wind and shed from a height of 206 area.
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Consoline
Vela
Tealy
Wilwot Consolini
American Antiaircraft Defenses Questioned Post Test
New York reports that only nineteen hits were scored in 16 000 shots fired at Fort Tilden during a coast defense test for New York harbor. Representative Laguardia, ex major in the Air Service, calls the defenses absurd and says he will report to Congress on the low effectiveness.
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New York
Fort Tilden
Aim
Laguardia
Congress
Eall
Wheat pool sets initial 8 cent per bushel payment
The western wheat pool executives met in Winnipeg and announced an initial payment of 8 cents per bushel on the 1025 wheat crop for basis No. 1 northern at Fort William. Saskatchewan Ontario Manitoba. Mr. McPhail, Saskatchewan wheat pool president, said oats basis 2 C.W. payments will follow and oats contracts reached 1,0.4. IS? acre? were signed by last weekend. Initial payments on barley flax and rye to be decided soon.
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Fort Willian
Western Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Wheat Pool
and. McPhail
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
McPhatt
In Winnipex
C.W
Fort Whilam
Wheat rust reported in Yorkton district fields
Saskatoon reports indicate Ang. Ps. Rut is affecting wheat in the Yorkton district. Red rust has hit the Marquis variety but the crop can still ripen, while several other varieties show minor rust signs.
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Saskatoon
Yorkton
Agreement On Funding Belgium Debt To United States
Washington reports a possible agreement on Belgium debt to the United States. Belgian mission return arranged in advance and an official note to be published in Washington. US War Debt Commission proposed reducing Belgian army size to cover interest and instalments, drawing reaction in French government circles due to Belgium France military accord.
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Hruesele
Aus
Washington
Belgium
United States
Paris
United States War Debt Commission
France
Police Hunt Butch Anderson After Escapes
Police have not captured mail robber and jail escapee George Dutch Anderson, linked to the Chapman gang, sought for the slaying of Ret Hance and his wife. Federal officers and detectives worldwide have pursued him since his Atlanta prison breakout nearly a year ago with reported sightings in New York streets and apartment buildings.
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Manuel
Add
George “Dutch’ Anderson
Jay Breaker
Palrof
Gerald Chapman
Beng
Ret Hance
A Chapman. Anderson
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Hanees
Anderson
New York
Fire Toll in Hilda From Monday Blaze
Hilda Aug 17 A four thousand dollar fire of unknown origin began at 12 30 p m Sunday night in the vacant Lippert building. Within an hour the Lippert and Walton buildings housing the Post Office and Government telephone were demolished. The post office and telephone valuables were found safe in the morning. Rumor says both buildings were insured. DPD Montgomery postmaster who lived behind the post office suffered uninsured losses.
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Hilda
Hrigin
L. Lippert
Lippert
A. S Walton
DPD
Montgomery
Parker Transfer Signals HBC Alberta Leader Moves
Patrick D Parker, zone manager for Alberta at Hudsons Bay Company, named to be zone manager for British Columbia operations. He succeeds H R Lockyer, will move from Calgary to Vancouver and then settle permanently on the coast.
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Calgary
Patrick d Parker
Hudson's Bay Company
Alberta
Colwablatores
Lus H.R. Lockyer
Parker
Vancouver
Moose Jaw Lad Wins Saskatchewan Junior Golf Title
Tommy Russell, a 17 year old from Moose Jaw, captured the provincial amateur golf championship by defeating Po Church of Regina two up with a final match ending after the twenty seventh hole. Russell led early after morning play and went four down before turning the match in the afternoon. Church won his last hole at the fourteenth to stay in the contest.
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Moose Jaw
Tommy Russell
Moose Jlaw Boy
Po Church
Regina
Russell
Church
Rain Forecast Dims Western Canada Through Midweek
The weather bureau reports widespread rain across Western Canada on August 17. Rain is expected to continue today and tomorrow, followed by a drop in temperatures and cooler conditions.
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Winnipesx
Canadla
British tariff preference defended by Minister of Marine
Minister of Marine and Fisheries Ton. Pool Cardin defended British preference at a Liberal rally in Quebec City. He argued high administration costs and greedy corporate salaries hurt industry, not tariff protection. He said U S tariffs do not explain Canada’s industrial lull and that markets are the real issue for Canadian manufacturers.
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Ton. Pool. Cardin
Marine and Fisheries
Atv. Cardin
United States
Hut
Canada
Great Britain
Spray Lakes power proposition and Canadian gas deals
Negotiations are under way for acquiring more Canadian public utility properties by International Utilities Corporation. A prominent officer is in Calgary for this purpose as gas resources in Alberta are already large. The Calvary subsidiary has contracts with Royalite Oils to supply Turner Valley gas to Calgary at favorable terms, with Royalite recovering over 600 barrels of 73 gravity hydrocarbon per day from the gas.
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New York
Ug. 17
Canada
International Utilities Corporation
The
Times
Im Bantt
Alberta
the Times
the International
Calvary
Canadian Western, Natural Gas, Light, Heat and Power Company, Limited
Royalite Oils Ltd
Imperial OU Company of Canada
Turner Valley
Calgary
Rovalite Company
Sir Adam Beck Dies A Visionary of Hydro Power
London Ontario records the death of Sir Adam Beck at his home in Hensley just before midnight Saturday. The long-time chairman of Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission, noted horseman and prominent public figure, died of pernicious anaemia at age sixty eight after months of illness and a recent medical relocation from Baltimore.
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London
Ont
Aus
Adam Beck
Architeel
Ontario
Creat Hydro Power
Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Hensley
Adam
Baltimore
Toronto
Power Commission
Road to Nelson Parallel Scenery and Power Links
The road to Nelson from Castlegar offers scenic pines, firs, and snow laden vistas along the Columbia. It notes electric power lines by West Kootenay Power and Light and Nelson City with river rapids and the famed Slocan pool fishing area attracting visitors. Two routes connect Nelson to the Pacific coast.
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Nelson
British Col
Bootenay
Columbia
West Kno Unig Power and Lieht Company
City of
Nelsen
Sound
Slocan Pool
Castlegar
Pacific Coast
Wheat Market Mixed With Dull Trade In Winnipeg
Wheat prices opened near unchanged then fell as selling and light demand defined early trade. October, December and May contracts finished higher or lower with modest moves while cash grain demand remained weak. Weather across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta delayed harvesting but may aid crops. flax led coarse grain gains.
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Winnipeg
Seaboard
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Aberta
Whea
Chicago
Minneapolis
Communist agitators urge troops to crush workers in Britain
London reports say British Communist party letters to the National Labor party and Trade Union Congress urge miners and workers to resist capitalist forces. The letters claim military and fascist readiness to shoot workers, and call for soldiers and sailors to be warned that exploiting bosses starve families. A Labour MP warned of possible civil war as tensions rise and troops are being prepared.
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London
National Labor Party
General Council
Trade Union Congress
Capitaulis Tracctore de Communists
Tce
James Stewart
Licoanse
Caut Mons
Glaezow
Baldwin
Minera
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federation
Ammanfar
Reducing Pay Of British Seamen In Portsmouth
Portsmouth news reports naval economy measures include scrapping fifty four British destroyers and cutting seamen pay by 15 percent to align with living costs since 1919. Officers’ pay has already been reduced to this level.
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Tortsmouth
Eng
Tilley U F W A Dance Receipts Report 1925
A statement of receipts and expenses for the T F W A dance held at Tilley on Saturday August 1 1925. Revenue includes revelpte tickets cake and candy drinks while expenses cover piano music rent prizes coffee sugar crepe paper and soft drinks totaling 868.20 with a 1960 balance noted.
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Tilley U. F. W. A
Tilley
Revelpte
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Niversity
Sant Ape OU
Ofloreth
Benny
Co-operative Elevator Co
Ser Bons
Eagiat Investment Fund
Koh
General Revenue Account
Eld
B.C. End
Aml B. & G. Rauways
P. Wasson
W. Lester
RUST
Gilletts
Gillett
Gillett’s Lye
Butch Anderson
P. J. Parker
Hudson's Bay Coy
B.C
Pasquale Fontanella
University of
Naples
Lad
Spray Lakes
Hydro-Electric
Don
Brittes Columbia Lake District
Canyon
South Stucan
Kootenay Tae
Kootenay Lakes
Dominion
Bank of Montreal
ARMY
Si Wales
Cam
Iittle
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