Edmonton President Retains Legion Office In Canadian Convention
The Canadian Legion convention held this morning in Camrose saw President W J Hill of Edmonton re elected to lead the body. Comrade P McQueen of Medicine Hat trailed by one vote while remaining on the slate of four as vice president. Camrose was chosen to host the 1929 convention amid strong local bids.
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Canadian Legion
W. J. Hill
Edmonton
P. McQueen
McQueen
Camrose
Legion
Canada
Froit
Medicine Hat
Pallota
S, J. Slight
Cgm
Olésa
Hill
R. B.wilson
Cal
Arctic flight missing Rockford pair keep search alive
Storms hindered discovery efforts for Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer in the Greater Rockford monoplane. Coastguard Marion and Rawson-Field museum expedition reported no trace as Canadian authorities broadcast alerts along Labrador and Greenland coasts.
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Chicago
Davis Straits
Rockford-to-Stockholm
Bert Hassell
Parker
Crameroo
United States Coastguard
Marion
Greater Rockford
Chidley
Rawson-Field Museum
Donald MacMillan
Navi Labrador
Associated Press
Hudson Bay Company
Rockford, Urs
Chamber of Commerce
Labrador
Greenland
Rockford
Bet‘e'Isle
Dominion
Department of Marine and
Finherigs
H. D. Newson
United States
Ottawa
Parker Cramer
Arctic
Cape Chidley
Cever
Greater Rockfod
F. L
Hal
Stamford
Hall
Italians Should Be Excluded From Can and U S
Toronto reports Judge Marcus Cavanaugh of Chicago urged the Chief Constables Association of Canada to bar Italians from Canada and the United States until extradition treaties are negotiated. He cited crime proportional to their numbers and noted Italy’s lack of extradition provisions. He praised Canada’s administration as fair and unequaled elsewhere.
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Toronto
Chief Constables Association of Canada
Marcus Cavanaugh
Chicago
Canada
United States
Italy
Prohibition Raid Ends With Man Shot in Chicago
In Chicago during a prohibition raid, Merele Adams an insurance agent was shot in the back by a prohibition agent while three agents searched a Loop building office for alleged liquor syndicate members. Agent Arthur Franklin fired the shots.
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Chicago
Beatty
Merele Adams
Arthur Franklin
Bombing at Italian Consulate in Brussels
A small explosion damaged the Italian consulate in Brussels on August 22. The blast slightly wounded the concierge. the consul was not present at the time and the damage remained minor.
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Brussells
Belgium
Tiege
Toronto man killed while experimenting in cobalt Ontario
Norman Rimmer, 30, of Toronto, was found dead in a room at Cobalt after an apparent electric experiment. A feather belt with a wet cloth and two metal discs connected to a wall switch acted as electrodes. The room contained three electricity books. no inquest will be held.
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Cobalt
Norman Rimmer
Toronto
Rimmer
Suspects in Mexico plot to kill Obregon exposed
Aug 22 report from Mexico City alleges a group of seven women and five men conspired to poison General Obregon at a Celaya dance. Police accuse Rafael Enrique Vidal, 22, a law student, and others of recruiting and planning the attack with attempted murders and a bid to spark chaos before Obregon’s rise to power.
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Mexico City
Callies
Alvares Obregon
Ither
Concepcion
Jia Lata
Tyro
Celye
Sombie Bridge
Cequya
Obregon
Allen Weber
Rafael Enrigies
Vidal
Beny Pro Ce
Mansa
Carles
Obrewon
Snowbound Trebizond Swept By Historic August Freeze
History Trebizond in aug 22 reports the first August snow in Turkish history. The cold spell spreads death and destruction around Trebizond and nearby regions. Ten feet of snow lies on Gumush-Khane plateau above the city. Thirty two people frozen to death. Crops ruined and hundreds of cattle perished. Two shepherds found dead amid a flock of frozen sheep.
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Trebizond
Turkey
Constantinople
Atgorg
Gum
Sir Joseph Ward May Lead United Party
Sir Joseph Ward, 72, former New Zealand premier, did not deny a report that fifty United Party candidates have invited him to lead in the upcoming general election. He said he was too far from home to decide and would announce his decision in New Zealand to those involved.
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Vancouver
Joseph Ward
New Zealand
United Party
Canada
Great Britain
Gir
Joseph
Wellington
Winnipeg
Cable
Sir Joseph
Herais
Duchess and escort depart for India aboard Princess Xenía
Fragmentary report notes the Duchess of Bedford and Captain C. D. Barnard leaving at dawn aboard Princess Xenía for Kerpenty in India. The voyage follows an earlier engine trouble that forced diversion months ago.
Tolmie Cabinet Acknowledges New British Columbia Government
Premier Tolmie announces cabinet with W Atkinson as Agriculture minister and R H Poosey as Attorney General. Other ministers include W H Shelly Finance, Joshua Hinchcliffe Education, N S Lougheed Public Works, F P Burden Lands, W A McKenzie Mines, S L Howe Provincial Secretary, and R W Bruhn President of the Council. Sworn in before Chief Administrator MacDonald. two speakers to be sworn later. Local officials align Greater Vancouver representation.
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Bin
S. F. Tolmie
J. D. MacLean
Sethican
Tolmie
Railways
R. H. Pootey
Fee
Ani
Greater Vancouver
Tolmile
W. Atkinson
Chilliwack
Justin J. A. ‘MacDonald
F. Tolme
R.W. Bruhn
Salmon Arm
Killiwack
R. H. Poosey
Esquimalt
W. H. Shelly
Gene Tunney Visits England Arrives Afloat In Plymouth
Gene Tunney retired heavyweight champion arrives aboard the Mauretania at Plymouth early today. After a brief formalities he lands by tender and heads to London by automobile amid rain and mist. Rev Stanley Heames of Trail becomes Anglican rector at Revelstoke.
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Plymouth
Eng
Gene Tunney
Mauretania
Tunkey
London
Stanley Heames of
Trail
Revelstoke
Five electrocuted during windstorm near Phoenix
Five people died when they encountered a bare 2,800 volt power line during a midnight windstorm. Victims include Richard Miller and his wife and son, plus neighbor Dark Meeks. Miller’s other son and Meeks both died rescuing the family, while an earlier son had escaped but yelled to attract Meeks.
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Phoenix
Arly
Rishard Miler
Mene Miller
Wesley
Meeks
Fayerty Miller
Hs Ald
Floods Ravage Cumberland and Westmorland Areas
Abnormal floods in Cumberland and Westmoreland cause extensive property and road damage while Cheshire floods ruin crops. Harvesting across many points is halted. John Tamblyn, former Oshawa postmaster, died last week.
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London
C.P. Cable
Cumberland
West Moreland
Cheshire
John, Tamblyn
Oshawa
Hoadley Cup Offered for Best Wheat Field in Alberta
Edwonton August 22 The Hon Gaorge Hoadley offers a Grand Challenge Cup for first prize winners in Meld Crop Competitions held in Alberta this year. Judging will end in a few days and the Edmonton Board Trade will decide the Cup. The contests have aroused keen interest and the Grad Challenge Cup winner is awaited.
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Edwonton
Gaorge Hoadley
Alberta
Edmonton Board
Larry Semon Breaks Down in California Sanatorium
Larry Semon, veteran film comedian, has suffered a nervous and physical breakdown and has been taken to a private sanitarium near San Bernardino, California.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Larry Semon
San- Bernar-dino
Market Very Erratic In Winnipeg Grain Trade
Wheat prices fluctuated with an early rise on frost fears in the prairie provinces and a late selling spree. Futures finished higher by about one to one and a quarter cents with October around 107 1 2 as the market trimmed gains from the session’s highs.
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Winnipeg
Prairie
Farm accident injures four near Regina
Four people were injured in a nighttime car accident south of Perse, Saskatchewan. Injured include Mrs. Errell of Moose Jaw, Miss Stoddard of Regina, L A Moore of Regina, and other local residents. All are expected to recover.
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Regina
Adrian
Walker
Briercrest Farmer
Perse
O 'Erell
Moose Jaw
Missellen
Stoddard
L. A. Moore
Drowned While Fishing At Waldena Beach Foam Lake
Egan Baatke, CN R assistant agent at Wadeph, went beyond his depth while fishing at Waldena Beach Foam Lake and drowned. Witnesses administered first aid before Dr. Somers of Foam Lake declared him dead. Survived by his father, mother, two sisters, a brother in Alberta, and a brother in Eben ezer Sask.
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Saskatoon
Egan Baatke
C.N.R
Wadeph
Waldena Beach
Foam Lake
Somers
Foam
Lake
Ebenezer
Sask
Alberta
Enormous Development in Vancouver Grain Exports
Winnipeg reports final figures for the crop year ending July 31 from western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Total grains marketed reached 270,099,239 bushels, up from 230,548,738 last year, with wheat totaling 228,116,964 bushels. This marks the second largest year in the railroad’s history, behind 1923-24. July saw a jump in grain loading and car movements, and westbound grain haulage set a record with 3,236 cars unloaded at Vancouver port, compared to 13,909 cars loaded the prior year, while total exports from Vancouver reached a new peak with significant shares to the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Winnipeg
Western Hnes
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Cnadian Pacific
Perlad
Thia
Cepadian ‘Pacific
Vancouver
United Kingdom
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