Canadian Customs Commission Studies Liquor Flows Across Border
Washington reports say the Royal Canadian Customs Commission met U S officials to discuss illicit imports of liquor and alcohol from Canada. Officials noted rising Canadian whisky and ale and beer imports, driven by illegal production in the United States and lower prices. The commission leaves for home after four formal and several informal talks, with a report to Canada’s government planned after Ottawa hearings.
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New York
New Papers
Washington
Royal Canadian Customs
United States
Heraldribune
Unite States
Gana
United Stella Ipa
Canada
Herald- Tribune
Nce
Cial
Canad
Udadhatin
Amert
Nto
Ottawa
Unit
Marathon Swim Draws 800 From Canadian National Exhibition
Toronto August 31 Canadian Press report describes the 21 mile $50,000 Canadian National Exhibition Marathon swimming event. Ernest Vierkoetter leads early, George Young cramps and withdraws by mile five, German rival extends lead, crowd cheers along the breakwater as Summers and Keating follow.
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Toronto
Ferguson
Geo. Young
Wey Iucu
Catalina Channel
Ernest Virkotter
Young
Virkoetter
Spot
Hell
Henri L. Sullivan
Lowell
Mass
Clhamnel
Swim
H. H. Martin
Kansas Cityy
Hart
Ballston Lake
N.Y
Percy Dann
Detroit
Ernst Vierkoetter
Germany
George Young
Vierkoetter
Byron Summers
California
Edward Keating
W A Kellar Burned In Roof Fire At Christie Block
W A Kellar suffered severe burns to his leg while tar roofing at the Christie Block on Sixth Avenue 5210 p m yesterday and was taken to the hospital where he was reported doing well this morning. The blaze started when tar ignited from a coal oil stove as he worked on the roof. firemen subdued the fire with limited damage to the building.
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W. A. Kellar
Christie Block
Sixth Avenue
Kellar
ORG
Aged Princess Flies Trans Atlantic on Ocean Plane
Trans Atlantic flight by Captain Leslie Hamilton and Gol F F Minchin passes Galway Bay at 12 10 pm carrying Princess Leowen stein aged 61 who finances the journey as a passenger.
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Belfast
Leslie Hamilton
Gol
F. F. Minchin
Galway
Taverin
Galway Bay
Leowenstein
Expert Dies After Saving Ford 36 Million
Detroit, Aug 31 James Everett Smith a Ford steel expert died after a long illness. Smith saved the company 36 million dollars in four years by a new method to harden steel according to Henry Tord in his autobiography.
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Detroit
Mich
James Everett Smith
Ford Motor Company
Smith
Henry Tord
Revillion wholesale company stock sold to four buyers
Edmonton based Revillion wholesale company grocery stocks valued around 500000 were disposed of on Tuesday to Campbell Wilson and Horne Ltd MacDonalds Consolidated Ltd and Western Grocers Ltd. The debt is to take effect on September 1st.
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Edmonton
Alta
Revillion Wholesale Company
Campbell, Wilson and Horne Ltd
MacDonald’s Consolidated Ltd
Western Grocers Ltd
Explorers Reported Massacred in Szechuan Province near Tibet
The New York World reports Dr. Wilhelm Filchner and his expedition may have been massacred by natives in western Szechuan near Tibet. Among the party were American W. Sylmer and Englishman Watkinson. They were warned by missionaries before entering the region.
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New York
New York World
Wilhelm Filchner
Imperial German ‘Army
Szechuan
Ching
Trans-Ocen Wireless pFads
Sikkim
India
Tibet
Filchner
Se 4
W.@. Slymer
The
Assembly of Gold Mission
Watkinson
China Inland Mission
China
Seeokuan
Princess Charlotte Steamer Grounded With All Aboard Safe
The Princess Charlotte of CPR coast service ran ashore near Wrangel Narrows Alaska at 9 23 last night while southbound from Skagaway to Vancouver. About 250 passengers were rescued without panic. Explorer and a Wrangel cannery tug moved to assist. The vessel, afloat and drifting, later refloated and towed for Wrangel. No injuries reported.
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Victoria
B.C
Princess Charlotte
British Columbia
British Columbia Coast Service
United States Geodetic Survey
Explorer
C.P. R
Wrangel Narrows
Wrangel
United, ‘States ‘Coast Guard
Juneau
Alberta Rancher Sells 925 Carloads of Steers to Idaho Buyer
Rod McClay, a prominent rancher near Duchess Alberta, sold 925 carloads of steers to a buyer in Idaho. The deal left him with a large herd of about 336 bulls at Mosquito Creek and 26 000 acres of leased forest reserves. The cattle will head to Idaho feed lots then Iowa corn country before Chicago markets.
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Rod McClay
Idaho
Mr. McGlay
Iowa
Chicago
Anc
Amore Regl
Alberta
McClay
Mosquito Creek
Red Deer
Duchess
Pekisko
Canada
Prince of Wales reviews ten thousand veterans in Toronto
In Warriors Day at the Canadian National Exhibition the Prince of Wales reviewed about 10 000 veterans marching through mud and rain with 5400 militiamen. He greeted a crippled veteran in a motor ambulance and spoke with others as L R Laflache and Canadian Legion officials watched. The princesess praised unity of ex service groups and recalled a 8 year-ago welcome in Canada.
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Toronto
Prince of Wales
Salient
Somme
Prince George
Warrior’s Bay
Exhibition
Canada
Canadian Legion
London
British Empire Service League
Wheat prices slip on Winnipeg Grain Exchange session
Selling pressure surged late in the session pushing wheat 11 4c lower to 11 4c as Liverpool cables fed weakness. Rye edged up slightly while overall activity waned amid a cautious market and calls for covering positions. Canadian crop estimates were cited at 450 000 000 bushels, with mixed signals from overseas cables.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Liverpool
Phorts
Plyate
Le Vine Abandons Atlantic Return Plan
Charles A Levine will abandon plans for a return flight over the Atlantic. British aviators Hamilton and Mipchin completed their present safe attempt. Levine told the Associated Press he may pursue an alternative long distance record attempt toward the Mast.
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London
Charles A. Levine
Atlantic
Hamilton
Mipchin
Associated Prees
Chinese Fired On the Cockshafer and Her Convoy
London reports a Royal Navy gunboat Cocks hater and the vessel it convoyed were heavily fired on from shore by Chinese forces. A crew member was slightly wounded and one shell struck the Cocks hater causing superficial damage. The British returned fire.
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London
Hongkong
Ontario Premier Ferguson Addresses War Exhibition
Toronto August 31 report on Premier Ferguson speaking at a Canadian War Exhibition. He praised coal for Alberta and urged nationwide effort to support the Dominion's life. References to J B Brownlee and G Howard noted amid discussions of Ontario education and youth programs.
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Toronto
J. B. Brownlee
Ettner
Berta
G. Howard
Miler
Ontario
Brownl¢e
Japie Mila
Dominion
Ferguson
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Szechuan Province
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Levine Abandon
Cockshafer
Dar
R. H. Raynar
Vof Primo
Musi
Aundiniboig Plotek
Ceed
Ake
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