King George Updates Delay Buckingham Palace Battle
King George fights a grave battle with strength and improving fever but requires continued drainage from the right lung. Official bulletins report a slight but steady improvement, a quiet night, and reduced fever as Sir Hugh Rigby visits the palace. Prince George of Bermuda expresses desire to return home aboard H M S Durban, with Berengaria ahead to New York, and Duke of Gloucester on course to London for Christmas Eve.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Prince of Wales
Hugh Rigby
King George
Hugh
King George's Physicians
Mis
Stanic Hewett
Dr. L
B.a. Whitby
Farquhar. Buzzard
A. Humphrey Roleston
Starr seeks aid after propeller shaft jams off Alaska
Distress calls from the Starr a mail and passenger vessel on the Seward to Westward, Alaska route report a twisted propeller shaft and request immediate coast guard assistance. Eleven passengers aboard are ready to be landed. The ship anchors in twelve fathoms off Pearl Island near Cape Elizabeth on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Seattle
Starr
Seward
Alaska
Unalaga
Juneau
A. C. Johnahon
The
Pearl Island
Cape Elizabeth
Kenai Peninsula
Prince of Wales Returns Amid King’s Illness Rumor
A vast crowd greeted the Prince of Wales at Victoria Station as he arrived from Africa to learn of King George V’s grave pleurisy and lung infection. The Duke of York accompanied him to the palace where the monarch’s condition remained critical.
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London
Prince of Wales
Africa
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Folkstone
Baldwin
Duke of York
Victoria Station
E Brothers
England
East Africa
H.R.H
Duchess of York
Tickets Unclaimed for Merrie England Worth Lifting
The business manager urges all holders of unclaimed Merrie England reserved seats to collect by tomorrow. Ticket 107 is for Friday, 108 for matinee, 109 for Saturday. Curtain Friday is 8 30, matinee 2 30, evening 9 15.
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Merrie England
A Definite Status for Nationality
Obscurities in Canadian nationality to be discussed in the next parliament session. Current classes include British subjects born in Canada, British subjects born elsewhere but domiciled five years here, and naturalized foreign subjects. A resolution proposes defining Canadian nationality for those born in Canada and a Canadian race for long resident whites.
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Ottawa
Canada
Census Bureau
Bissett
Springfield
Manitoba
Commonwealth of Nations
British Empire
Canaada
League of Nations
Council
Royal Bank Adds Directors and Sussex Mayor Elected
Royal Bank of Canada announced two new directors in Montreal Julian C. Smith and Archibald Fraser from Fredericton N B joined the bank’s board. Ross Brown was elected mayor of Sussex New Brunswick defeating A B Pearson.
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Montreal
Royal Bank of Canada
Julian C. Smith
Archibald Fraser
Fredericton
N.B
Ross Brown
Sussex, N. B
A. B. Pearson
Extension Of Time For Experimental Coal Shipments
Alberta coal shipments to Ontario under the 6.75 per ton rate are extended six months through mid 1929. Tests begin January 8 and run to July 15 with grain traffic given precedence, per Board of Railway Commissioners. Alberta officials, Ontario representative J A Ellis, and Premier Brownlee welcomed the extension to move more coal during cold weather.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Ontario
Board of Railway Commissioners
Toronto
Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners
J. A. Ellis
Western Fuel Committee
Brownlee
Wheat inspections report covers 1400 cars last year
Winnipeg December 12 inspectors reported 1400 cars of wheat inspected in the past year with contract grades listing 700 cars.
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Winnipeg
Mail airplane accident at Calgary grounds
Calgary December 12 pilot A N Westergard took off in a Fairchild mail plane with eight mail sacks bound for Regina and Winnipeg. A motor cut out, the craft struck a wire fence and damaged the undercarriage in a deep trail near the civic airport. Mail was transferred to an eastbound train and will reach Winnipeg by Thursday afternoon.
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Calgary
A. N. Westergard
Fairchild
Regina
Winnipeg
Civic
Bandits Loot Payroll in Light Daytime Robbery
In Yonkers New York on December 12 seven to eight robbers fired on a First National Bank collection car carrying a $100 000 payroll. A guard was wounded as robbers forced the guards and a city officer to surrender and fled toward New York City with the payroll.
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Yonkers
N.Y
First National Bank
Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company
Adolp Kauster
New York City
General Motors Opens Great Plant in Regina Saskatchewan
Regina Sask December 11 the Fire Hills Cree Indians crowned General Motors of Canada head R S McLaughlin with Chief Red Dog regalia as he unveiled Canada’s first Regina built Chevrolet six and the Red Cross emblem adorned the car. The crowd cheered as McLaughlin accepted the tribe’s honor and spoke through an interpreter about the momentous development in the ancient land.
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Regina
Sask
Red Dog
McLaughlin
General Motors
Chevrolet
Canada
Saskatchewan
Walkerville
Ont
Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross
Prices Decline as Light Trade Shapes Winnipeg Grain
Winnipeg on December 12 reports narrow price moves in a slow pit with a net daily decline of half to 8 cents. Liverpool held steady to modestly lower, cash wheat trading quiet with small spreads on Grades Five Six and feed. durum shows better quality. Barley and oats in demand though sales remain light. rye steady amid little interest.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool
British Migrants to Alberta Plan Announced
London reports a Canada Britain agreement to boost migration to Alberta. British youths 17 to 25 receive a month of free agricultural training, women 23 to 33 get a month of free domestic training. Participants travel in spring, with costs limited to board, lodging, and travel to final jobs. Training locations include Vermilion and Olds.
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London
Canada
Britain
Alberta
Overseas Settlement Department
Ocean
Vermilion
Olds
Armies of Paraguay and Bolivia Face One Another Along Frontier
La Paz Bolivia Dec 12 With war clouds over Bolivia the army is expanded as the general staff calls the 1929 class to colors and retired officers offer to rejoin. Frontier calm persists as both sides keep garrisons and cabinet resignations are handed to President Siles to form a national concentration ministry likely by nightfall.
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S'Les
Bolivia
la Paz
Paraguay
Siles
Rioting at Bombay Mill Ends in Bloodshed
Rioting at Pare, Bombay, leaves three policemen and five mill strikers dead. Police reinforcements fired on rioters as shops were looted and closed. Dozens injured as authorities struggle to restore order amid standstill business.
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Bombay
India
Pare
Polic
Fatal Shooting at City Home Inmates' Breakfast
An unidentified man shot Frank Brannigan, head waiter, at Welfare Island City Home during breakfast. Inmates hid under tables as the assailant, believed to be a discharged employe, pocketed the weapon and escaped. Police investigate motive and identify suspect.
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New York
City
Welfare Island
Frank Brannigan
Brannigan
Merrie England costumes arrive for dress rehearsal
The notice says costumes arrive tomorrow morning for Dress Rehearsal at the Empress. Ma Kirk will attend from noon to help members collect costumes. Be at the theatre by 7:30 PM for a curtain at 8:30 PM sharp.
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Ma” Kirk
Empress
Blairmore Blockade Traps Three Rum Runners at Bridge
Alberta police halted a high speed liquor run at Blairmore trapping three bootleggers loaded with liquor. A Studebaker trio attempted to push through from Fernie toward Coutts but faced a bridge blockade and a cul de sac turning escape into foot travel. Dave Patton of Coutts fined $500 plus costs for Liquor Act contravention and using an unregistered car. Fred Williams of unknown U S address shared a similar Liquor Act fine and costs.
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Blairmore
Alberta
Fernier
Colemen
Studebaker
B.C
Coutts
Coleman
Dave Patton
Fred Williams
United States
Killed Trying to Save Sister From Her Husband
Newark police hold John Newland aged 23 after he confessed to shooting Edward Wilson in Buffalo in July 1927. He said he learned his wife was with another man, obtained a revolver, and fired seven shots at her upstairs room. Wilson, who tried to shield her, was hit and died next day.
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Newark
N.J
John Newland
Edward Wilson
Buffalo
N.Y
Newland
Shootout Sees Eight Policemen Wounded in Chicago Flat
Eight policemen were shot and wounded when a crazed suspect barricaded himself in a Chicago flat for five hours. Officers finally forced entry after a gunfight. the assailant was killed and his body riddled with bullets.
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Chicago
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