King George Battles Illness with Noted Strength
London reports a steady medical bulletin on King George as he fights fever and illness. Officials note slight improvements and a notably strong rally last night, with physicians reporting continued cautious progress. Prince George and Duke of Gloucester preparations for UK arrival are outlined as royal movements unfold.
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London
King George
Buckingham Palace
George
Buckingham
Palace
Prince of Wales
Hugh Rigby
Hugh
King George's Physicians
Granley Heyer
Nin Whitey
Farquhar Bugzard
A. Humphrey Roleston
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Hamilton
Bermuda
Admiralty
Prince George
Hlm.s
Trouble off Alaska prompts rescue for grounded Pratt
Coast guard cutter Unalaska is released from Juneau to aid the distressed aircraft Starr reports eleven people aboard and requests immediate assistance. The vessel is stranded off Pearl Island near Cape Elizabeth on the Seaway Peninsula in heavy seas with a twisted propeller shaft.
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Eengey
Seward
Westware
Ttgibee
Alaska
Unzlaga
Juneau
A. C. Johnahon
Starr
Pearl Island
Cape Elizabeth
Seaway Peninsula
Prince of Wales Arrives as Britain Awaits King’s Condition
London reports the Prince of Wales completed a nine day journey from East Africa to reach Buckingham Palace after the King’s pleurisy and lung infection. He was met by Prime Minister Baldwin and Duke of York, with thousands gathering in quiet crowds to learn of the royal health.
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London
Prince of Wales
Africa
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Folkstone
Baldwin
Duke of York
Victoria Station
England
Sid
East Africa
H.R.H
A & World
Fatal Shooting at Welfare Island Home
An unidentified man killed Frank Brannigan at breakfast in the City Home on Welfare Island while 420 elderly inmates hid under tables. The shooter, not an inmate, departed after the fatal strike, prompting initial belief he was a discharged employee.
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New York
Welfare Island
Frank Brannigan
Brannigan
Nationality terms debated in Canadian parliament
Obscurities in Canadian nationality laws will be discussed in the coming session. A proposed resolution asks that persons born in Canada be described as of Canadian nationality in all legislation and official documents, and that those of the white race born to long-resident parents be described as Canadian race in official papers.
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Ottawa
Census Bureau
Canada
Bissett
M.F
Springfield
Manitoba
Commonwealth of Nations
British Empire
League of Nations
Council
Royal Bank Adds Two Directors to Board
The Royal Bank of Canada announced the appointment of Julian C. Smith of Montreal and Archibald Fraser of Fredericton New Brunswick to the board of directors yesterday.
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Montreal
Royal Bank of Canada
Julian C. Smith
Archibald Fraser
Fredericton
N.B
Alberta Extends Time Rate on Coal Shipments
Alberta officials by order of the Railway Commission extend the time rate on Alberta coal to six months this year, effective January 5. The move aims to stabilize supply during the cold season and ease transport demands as grain shipments shift. Premier Brownlee welcomed the extension noting it will increase coal shipments to meet demand.
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Co. Press
Ontario
Firs
Ogeec
Alberta
Dod of
Railway Commissawa
Statio
Brownlee
Grain Inspections Reported in Winnipeg Session
Winnipeg inspections reviewed wheat grades for last year with 700 contracts noted. Railroad and market authorities reported 1 car inspection alongside grain quality data for the period.
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Winnipeg
Pee
Mail Aeroplane at Calgary in Accident
Calgary December 12. Pilot A N Westergard took off in a Fairchild mail plane with eight bags for Regina and Winnipeg. The motor cut out, the undercarriage damaged, and the craft struck a wire fence in a deep trail near the civic airport. The fall was transferred to an eastbound train and will reach Winnipeg Thursday afternoon.
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Calgary
A. N. Westergard
Fairchild
Regina
Winnipeg
Civic
Bandits Steal $100,000 Payroll in daylight Yonkers
In a morning heist seven to eight robbers fired on a partially armored collection car carrying the payroll from the post office to First National Bank. Adolph Kauster was wounded in the arm as guards and a city officer were subdued. the robbers fled toward New York with the payroll.
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Yonkers
N. Y
First National Bank
Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company
Theentre
Adolp Kauster
New York
City
Indigenous chiefs greet GM Canada chief at Saskatchewan plant opening
At the File Hills Saskatchewan automaker launch, Chief Red Dog adorned General Motors of Canada head R McLaughlin with a blanket and feather headdress while naming him Witchie-Kah-So-Kin-Beko. McLaughlin drove the first Chevrolet six in Regina, praised as a landmark fully Canadian made, with the Red Cross emblem on the car door.
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Red Dog
McLaughlin
General Motors
Chevrolet
Canada
Regina
Saskatchewan
Walkerville
Ont
Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross
Prices Decline as Light Trading Dampens Winnipeg Market
Winnipeg reports a narrow price movement with a net decline of about half to 5-8 cent for the day amid light pit trading. Cash wheat trading was light, with spreads up roughly half a cent on Grades Five Six and feed wheat. Barley and oats remained in demand though sales were light, while rye held steady and durum showed improvement across grades.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool
Alberta and British plan worker migration to Canada
Alberta and Britain's Overseas Settlement Department agreed to move British migrants to Canada with one month free training in Alberta farms for men aged 17 to 25 and one month free domestic training for women aged 23 to 32. Migrants will travel in two spring parties. boys under 19 travel free, older boys at a new $50 rate, women travel at reduced domestic rates. Costs to students cover lodging and incidental expenses, while farms and domestic posts are preselected. After initial harvest, male workers return for another winter school term. women continue training at Vermilion Domestic Schools in Alberta.
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London
Canadian Press Cable
Canada
Britain
Alberta
Overseas Settlement Department
Ocean
Aberta
Bolivian Army Responds as frontier tension grows
From La Paz on December 12, war clouds hover over Bolivia as the army strengthens. Retired officers offer to rejoin units while cabinet resignations pave the way for a national ministry. Paraguay and Bolivia hold positions on the frontier amid uncertain outcomes.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Paraguayan
Paraguay
Blairmore Police Blockade Seizes Rum Runners
Alberta Provincial Police halted three rum runners at Blairmore on the east bridge, confiscating six heavy liquor-laden vehicles and seizing the booze. Dave Patton and Williams fined for liquor acts and reckless driving. all cars ordered impounded as Inspector Scott led the operation.
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Blairmore
Alberta
Fernie
Coleman
Studebaker
Cul-De-Sac
Dave Patton
Coutts
Williams
United States
Blairmere
Scott
Lethbridge
Edmonton
Montana
Montana-Alberta
W. Bryan
Alta
Col. Bryan
Bombay riot reports and mayoral race unclear
fragmentary dispatch from Bombay describes policemen, mill strikers and looting at a north end mill district. references reinforcements and orders, plus a vague note that Ross Brown was elected mayor defeating an opponent.
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Bombay
India
North End
Ross Brown
Rum-running crackdown and violent incident linked to birthday party
In Paris a birthday gathering led to a hypnotist act gone wrong as a guest attacked the subject causing injuries. Police seized $10,000 worth of liquor and confiscated tents as authorities report ongoing rum-running concerns near Blairmore and Fernie with police and commissioners intensifying patrols.
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Blairmore
Fernie
B.C
Bryga
Stott
Man Held in Buffalo Slaying Confession Shocks Newark
Newark police hold John Newland 23 who they say confessed to the July 1927 slaying of his brother in law Edward Wilson in Buffalo. Newland claims he returned home to find his wife with another man and rushed to a saloon to get a revolver.
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Newark
N.J
John Newland
Edward Wilson
Buffalo
N.Y
Newland
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Royal Bank
OM Board of Railway Com
Carin ‘Yonkers
Siles
Ee Scott
NAILS
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Umyon
France
Gye
Rosa
Hatile
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