Pride of Detroit completes first leg of globe flight to London
Croydon England August 29 The Pride of Detroit captained by Edward Schlee and William Brock completed a 2350 mile non stop trans Atlantic flight from Harbor Grace to Croydon in 23 hours 21 minutes the first leg of a 28 day globe circling tour.
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Croydon
Eng
Detroit
Munich
Germany
Edward F. Schree
Brock
Harbor Grace
Mid
Ig Es Varia
Edward Schlee
Wm. S. Brock
London
Pride of
United States
England
Taille
Sohlee
Stuttgart
London to London transatlantic bid begins from Ontario
Capt. Terrence Tully and Lieut. James Metesl launched from London Ontario at 6 52 am in a Stinson monoplane bound for London England covering 2742 miles for a 25000 Carling prize. The flight faced heavy rain and fog over Lake Ontario and near Cobourg Kingston prompting a return to base.
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London
Tully
E. J. Mulligan
Wright Airplane Corporation
Ont
Lake Ontario
Terrence Tully
James Metes
John Carling
St.Beetsville
Oakville
Toronto
Cobourg
Kingston
Sir George E Foster To Address Chamber Meeting
Sir George E Foster will visit the city next week and is expected to address a public meeting on Wednesday under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Further details on time and place will be announced later.
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George E. Foster
Chamber of Commerce
Prince Of Wales Not Overworked Says King
A London report says King George believes the Prince of Wales is not leading too strenuous a life. The king, told by Harry Wright of Morcombe Corporation, that the prince works hard, replied he is young and can stand it though fond of travel.
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Prince of Wales
King George
London
Harry Wright
Morcombe Corporation
Lanster
Wright
Ravel
The Soldier Sentinel Holds Riverside Park in Night Reverie
A lone sentinel guard stands over Riverside Park as bandsmen depart and children sleep. He recalls past battles in France and the shell that haunted his dreams. He muses on automobiles as future voices, while some neighbors softly clap for music lingering in the trees.
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Riverside ‘Park
Chrogh
Red Hoch
France
Fatal Broadway Limited wreck near Gallitzen tunnel
Two engineers were killed and two crewmen injured when the Broadway Limited passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed east of Gallitzen tunnel twelve miles west of Altoona. The lead engine left the tracks and plunged down a 200 foot embankment while the second engine clung to the edge and the baggage club car fell into the ravine.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gallitzen Tunnel
Altoona
Cecil Resigns as Chancellor in Cabinet Shakeup
London reports Viscount Cecil of Chelwood has resigned from his Cabinet post as Chancellor. The move comes amid a broader shakeup and is tied to the looming meetings of the League of Nations assembly.
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London
Viscount Cecil
Chelwood
Lancaset
Nations Assembly
Minister Call Highlighted for St Pauls United Fredericton
Rey. George Telford of Blyth Ontario has been extended a call by St. Pauls United Church in Fredericton New Brunswick. The extension signals potential pastorate changes for the ontario clergyman and the Fredericton congregation.
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George Telford
Blyth, Ont
St. Paul’s United Church
Fredericton
N.B
Grenfell Mission Yacht Blows Up at Sydney Wharf
Four people were badly burned and $10,000 in damage occurred when the American yacht Maraval exploded as it backed from Reeves Wharf at 7:45 am en route to Labrador with Grenfell Mission supplies. Two crewmen injured and a fire spread rapidly through the cabin as flames belched from the deck.
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Sydney
N.S
City Hospital
Maraval
Reeves Wharf
Labrador
Grenfell Mission
Harriet Houghte‘lin
Chicago
Miga
Margaret Pierce
Haverford
Mark Stone
Steward
Rockland
Maine
Lefelow
Joint
Byron, Weelers
Beconil
Somerville
Sellérs
Sellers
Lang
Byras Aetore
Newfoundland Storm Claims Many Victims
St Johns Newfoundland August 29 reports put the death toll from last Thursday's hurricane rising with officials believing over a hundred persons have succumbed to the disaster. The storm is described as one of the worst to strike the colony in memory.
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St. Johns
Plane sighted over Orinoco delta in Venezuela
Caracas reports an airplane was seen at three o'clock Saturday evening over the Orinoco river delta, flying in a southerly direction. No further details on the aircraft or its purpose were provided.
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Caracas
Venezula
Orinocco River
Alexandra High School Reopens September 6
Alexandra High announces reopening for fall term Tuesday morning September 6 at nine o'clock. Opening day outlines courses and assigns seats. timetable follows subject choices. Absent students face timetable inconveniences. high enrollment expected due to June pass rate. Non residents pay three dollars monthly in Grades Nine to Eleven. fees due in advance.
Severe Storm in Kochi Japan Kills Thirty Six
Tokio reports a heavy rain storm at Kochi on Shikoku causing thirty six deaths with many missing and widespread damage. Nagasaki district also flooded with sixteen killed and twenty injured as houses bridges and roads were washed away and communications cut.
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Tokio
Kochi
Shikoku
Japan
Nagasaki
Soldiers killed and injured in Leghorn barracks collapse
In Leghorn Italy on August 22 two score soldiers faced a collapse of the military barracks during a morning clash. Fifteen were dead and twenty four injured as debris buried many soldiers.
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Leghorn
Italy
Death of former Manitoba deputy minister noted
Fete message received from Vancouver indicates the death of a former deputy minister of work for Manitoba. The note mentions B. C. and the ill health surrounding the late official, with travel and health details unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Winnipeg
Man
B. C
Manitoba
Bandits Raid Train Near Tokio Shoot Crew
The Evening News reports a weekend bandit raid east of Tokio where gunmen attacked a train, killed or wounded crew members, captured fifty passengers, and forced the train to the vicinity with troops ordered to move in.
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London
Evening News
Tokio
Baldwin Praises Canada in Scottish Political Address
Premie Stan ley Baldwin spoke to about 20 000 at a Conservative rally in Douglas Castle Lanarkshire praising Canada. He contrasted British resilience with socialist ideas, lauded Canadian development and British qualities, and urged home leaders to avoid communism while highlighting Canada’s wages and opportunities.
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Douglas Castle
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Premie
Stanley Baldwin
Canada
Dominion
Baldwin
Bri
Prince of Wales
Iki
Moscow Villages Struck by Mysterious Illness
Twenty villages near Moscow report three weeks of a mysterious disease believed to be French typhus. A special medical commission investigates as over one hundred residents fall ill with no deaths reported so far.
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Moscow
Death of Arthur Joseph Noel Earl of Gainsborough at 43
Arthur Joseph Noel the fourth Earl of Gainsborough and former private chamberlain to Benedict XV and Pope Pius XI died Saturday at age 43. He served as an attaché at the British Embassy in Washington and held the Sword and Cape title duties.
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London
Arthur Joseph Noel
Earl of Gainsborough
Cape
Ottawa Debates Soldier Settlement Board Role
Minister of Information and Colonization Hon. Robert Fake announced Ottawa will oversee the Soldier Settlement Board within the Department of Immigration. Major Barhett, head of the Board, offered his resignation but will stay until a successor is chosen as work overlaps with the Land Settlement Board and other organizations.
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Ottaw
Barhett
Constable Arrested On Charge Murder and Theft
A priest accused of murdering payroll paymaster H Pratt and stealing $4700. Pratt was found shot under a Bronx viaduct after leaving the office of Es BH Rhodes Co builders. Daniel Graham, 28, was arrested after being seen returning from an all night party in a sedan later claimed to have bought a few hours. Pratt denied knowledge of the crime.
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New
Patrathan
H. Pratt
Daniel Graham
Ue 3
Pratt
Wheat Drops On Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Winnipeg Aug 29 heavy selling in all grain positions led to broad price declines on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange Wheat finished 2 7/8 to 3 1/2 cents lower than Saturday's close Oats fell 1 3/8 cents barley 1 1/8 flax 4 3/4 and rye 3 1/2 cents with export buyers largely idle as offerings overwhelmed the pit
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Winnipeg
Winnnipeg Grain Exchange
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Cecil
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T. Dentson
C. Oxton
Gainsborough
Sip
Ito Guild
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Wesley “Barker
Anternoon
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