Greek coup ousts Pangalos in bloodless revolution
Athens reports General Condylis leads a swift coup overthrowing President Pangalos who had ruled with an iron hand. Pangalos and his government are arrested and to be tried. Admiral Coundourlotis may resume the presidency with promised free elections within eight weeks.
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London
Athens
Pangalos
Greece
Theodore Pangalos
Condylis
Pannalos
Spetzae
Mussolini
Pergamos
Hydra
Kilkis
Leon
Aegean
Army
Navy
Spetaze
Condyits
Butaris
Coundourlotis
Eliot 92, Harvard President Emeritus Chas Wm Eliot
Chas Wm Eliot aged ninety two and longtime president of Harvard University died Sunday at his summer home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Union Church North East Harbor Maine and Wednesday at Appleton Chapel Harvard Cambridge Interment at Mount Auburn Cambridge. He was often called the United States first citizen.
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North East Harbor
Maine
Chas. Wm. Eliot
United States
Harvard University
Union
Appoint New Pastor For Fifth Avenue United Church
Rev. E T Scragg of Crescent Heights United Church Calgary has accepted invitation to become Pastor of Fifth Ave United Church. He will commence duties on October 1st. Fairs No Change Temp 763 50.
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Fifth Avenue United Church
E. T. Scragg
Crescent Heights United Church
Calgary
Fifth Ave. United Church
Wr. Scragg
Two New Cabinet Ministers for Meighen Government
Ottawa August 23 Canadian Press reports two new cabinet members will be sworn in this afternoon Hon Andre Fauteaux becomes solicitor general and Dr Eugene Paquet takes health and soldiers civil re establishment portfolio The changes place Fauteaux and Paquet in the Meighen administration.
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Ottawa
Can. Press
Andre Fauteaux
Eugene Paquet
Fauteaux
Paquet
Coal ships from Midlands as miners return to work
London reports the first Midlands coal shipment in seventeen weeks as 6000 of 20000 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire miners who signed to return to work entered pits today. Mine owners praise the turnout after union-led campaigned to deter a break in the strike.
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London
Midlands
Nottinghamshire
Derbyshire
Japan reverses emigration policy and plans colonization
The Foreign Office spokesman announced that Japan has reversed its entire emigration policy. Henceforth Japan intends to colonize Hokkaido Formosa and other possessions but will not immigrate to Canada Australia or other countries. The move ends prior efforts to send excess population abroad citing futility and ill will.
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Japan
Hokkaido
Formosa
Canada
Australia
Canada’s New Crop Grain Market Gains Steam
Winnipeg reports the locl wheat market closed firm with gains of 8 to 13 3/4 cents. Prices stood at 1.37 1/4 for October 1.35 1/2 for December and 1.40 1/8 for May. Trading was moderate with millers and buyers absorbing offerings as elevators spread positions. Receipts of new crop wheat rise daily and Canadian grain faces growing competition with the United States for scarce export business.
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Winnipeg
Miliflera
Ibou
Seaboard Connection
United States
London Girls Hurt in Weekend Auto Accidents
Two young London girls suffered injuries in separate weekend car incidents. Ruth Bay aged 9 was struck while waiting for a streetcar, and Dorothy Thompson aged 7 sustained injuries in a collision between two cars.
Voter List Mixup Prompts Revisions During Dominion Election
Postcards warn that some names were improperly added to the Dominion lists from 1925. Voters must appear before Revising Officer S Short at Union Bank Building Aug 24 to Aug 30 to confirm eligibility or face removal. Officials confirm the error and provide correction times.
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Dominion
Ame
Union Bank
M. Biggar
S. Short
Bridgeport Man Suffered Glass Eye Injury From Exploding
In Bridgeport on Main Street Louis Bowing, 57, was struck by glass fragments when his glass eye exploded after a heating incident. He received treatment from Dr. B. Rowe at Emergency Hospital.
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Bridgeport
Louis Bowing
Main St. Caan
B. Rowe
Bow
Beattie Forecasts Western Canada Prosperity in War-Era Context
E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway speaks in Winnipeg on Aug 22 about improving Western Canada conditions driven by farm prosperity and pulp and paper growth. He notes mining activity rising and questions East’s ability to match Western industry, while Britain’s coal strike clouded trade prospects and wages versus services remain unresolved. Immigration policy and training farms for agriculture are discussed as ways to encourage growth.
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Winnipeg
Canada
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Great Britain
Dominion
Mr. Beatty
Beatty
Woman claims sister of Miss X in McPherson case
Lorraine Wisman of San Francisco testified to Miss X identity and said the Carmel cottage was not occupied by Aimee Semple McPherson. Wisman, the third occupant, added her sister would recount the tale to the Grand Jury probing the missing evangelist.
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Los Angeles
Hersem
Carmel
Calli
Kenn G. Ormiston
Rndio
Angelus ‘Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
McPherson
Lorraine Wisman
San Francisco
Miss X
Two drownings at Lakeside Park shock Port Dalhousie
In St. Catherines Ontario A C Conder and Miss Muriel Hoffman both of Niagara Falls were drowned while bathing yesterday at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie aged 88 and Miss Hoffman.
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St. Catherines
Ont
Lakeside Park
Port Dalhousie
A. C. Conder
Muriel Hoffman
Niagara Falls
Drowning Under Cramps At Chau Taguny River
In Montreal on August 28 Frank McGirr aged 28 drowned in the Chau Taguny River after cramps struck him while bathing. The incident occurred during a leisure outing and authorities are investigating.
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Frank McGhrr
Chautaguny River
Medicine Hat Exchange Wins Provincial Interior Prize Again
Medicine Hat telephone exchange has won first prize for the second year in succession for best interior among Alberta province exchanges. Judges A M Mitchel and C G Groff announced the awards after judging buildings and grounds. Louise Exchange Calgary took first for best building and grounds, followed by Dide bury and Strathmore.
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Edmonton
Medicinec Hat
Strathmore
Louise
Medicine Hat
G. T. Somers Dies In Toronto
Gabriel Thomas Somers longtime head of Crown Life Insurance Company and influential Toronto business figure died suddenly at his home in Toronto yesterday after twenty years of leadership and public financial prominence.
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Toronto
Gabriel Thomas Somers
The
Crown Life Insurance Company
Mackenzie King Accuses Tory Annexation Cry of Slander
In North Bay Ontario on August 23 W S Mackenzie King denounced Tory slander as poisonous and accused the party of inflaming patriotism with an annexation cry. He cited a Toronto Telegram article and charged Tory money funded propaganda aimed at blocking Liberal return.
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North Bay
Ont
W. S. Mackenzie King
United States
U.S
King
Canada
Wall Street Journal
Johnson
Jolson
Krog
Toronto Telegram
Wall Street
Liberal Party
Gang Hold Up Electric Car Killing Two in Mexico
In Mexico City Aug 23 bandits halted an electric car between Puebla and Cholula. Five attackers forced the motorman to stop and about twenty raiders opened fire and robbed the passengers. Two killed three seriously wounded and several more slightly hurt including the motorman and Antonio Alegsi Cholula police chief. Federal troops pursue the bands.
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Mexico City
Puebla
Cholula
Antonio Alegsi
Bank of Montreal chief visits Banff on tour
Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor general manager of the Bank of Montreal leads a Canadian inspection tour staying at the Banff Springs Hotel with Lady Williams-Taylor Major Creighton and Mrs Juha Henshaw. They plan trips to Lake Louise Emerald Lake and Yoho Valley before heading to Regina Winnipeg and back to Montreal by early September.
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Banff Springs
Alto
Canada
Frederick Williams-Taylor
Bank of Montreal
Banff
Frederick
Wiliams-Taylor
Juha Henshaw
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies
Major Creighton
Montreal
Manitoba and Saskatchewan crop report and Andrew Hood obituary
Manitoba reports heavy rains delaying harvests with 55 to 65 percent of wheat and 40 to 50 percent of coarse grain in southern regions cut. some districts report rust and rust affects grade. Saskatchewan notes 30 to 40 percent wheat cut, strong yields on summer fallow, sawfly damage limited. Alberta sees widespread rainfall, 30 to 40 percent wheat cut in south, 15 to 25 percent in north, better wheat outlook but oats weaker, hail damage near Drystand. Andrew Hood, holder of the all-Canadian plowing championship, dies at eighty-three.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Agricultural Department
Canadian Pacific Railways
Carman
Roland
Morden
Winkler
Durfost
Saskatchewan
Hazenmore
Alberta
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Condylts
Eliot
Meighen
ZRROR
Glass Eye
Sir Robert Muir MacKenzie
EW. Beatty
Canadian Pacific
CRAMP
G. T. Somers
MacKenzie King
Conservative
Maritimes
Andrew Hood
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