Britain Ends Year With Economic Gain Amid Global Restlessness
In a year-end review, Britain reports a budget surplus and progress in industry, agriculture, shipping, and health. King George expresses cautious optimism as Eden signals new cooperation with France and Germany, while India advances toward home rule and the Duke of Kent weds Princess Marina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
India
Europe
Anthony Eden
John Simon
Council of the
League of Nations
Saar
London
Duke of Kent
Marina
Greece
Train Crash Kills Fifteen on Maple Leaf Express
A maple Leaf express crashes into a Christmas special at a Dundas open siding. Fifteen killed, 31 injured as carriages are destroyed. Engineer B Burrell lauded for braking and steering to minimize loss. Names of dead and injured include D W Markham Winnifred Markham Alice McDougall and Harold Pryce Sr with many Toronto and Cooksville residents among those affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special
King
Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
C.P
Dundas Station
Canadian National Railways
D. W. Markham
K.C
Tororttb
Winnifred
Joe
B. Burrell
Burrell
G. A. McGuffin
Usyaiu
Pryce
Harold Pryce, Sr
Toronto
Dundas
General Hospital
Mr. McDougall
Alice
McDougall
Fire devastates Franciscan monastery in Edmonton
A fire swept the Franciscan monastery in Edmonton trapping 34 people including nine priests and 29 students. They escaped to a nearby convent unharmed while firemen suffered frostbite. damage is estimated at 15000 dollars. The blaze began in the basement around 5 AM and spread to the college wing as residents fled in nightclothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
C.P
Franciscan Fathers
Albert Dutton
Sera
Martin
Monasty
We Cere
Wrecked Schooner Driven Ashore Near Pass Island
Heavy seas battered a small freighting schooner on Pass Island after a seaman died earlier. Captain George Efford and the crew reached land safely. the last seaman’s name was Woodland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's
C.P. Cable
Pass Island
George Efford
Woodland
Betty Won't Discuss Lindbergh Case Testimony
Betty Gen, nurse to Charles Lindbergh, refused to answer questions about the Lindbergh baby case as Hauptmann trial nears. In a later note, Mrs Bruno Hauptmann appealed for restraint, saying her husband could not have been in New Jersey on March 1, 1932, the night of the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A.P
Charles Lindbergh
Arré
Aquitania
Bruno Hauptman
Amy
Hunterdon
Hauptmann
Bioux
New Jersey
Outlook for 1935 Aims to Shake Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Canadian press outlines a hectic 1935 for traders at the Winnipeg Grain Exchange with retirement of federal agent John McFarland and possible shifts in wheat futures. It notes foreign price pressure probes, stabilization efforts, and Canada aiming for hard red spring wheat leadership with John Allsop and Wembley tied to a 20th victory.
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Sam G
Canadian ‘Press
C.P
Winnipeg
Exchange
John ‘J. McFarland
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
Chicago
John B. Allsop
Wembley
Alte
Canada
Train hits auto killing seven near Harvey
Seven people including three women are dead after a Grand Trunk passenger train strikes an automobile near Harvey Illinois. The crash occurred December 26 and the victims were decapitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C.P
Grand Trunk
Harvey
Ethiopians Level New Charges Against Italy
Ethiopian government released an official statement accusing Italy of building a motor road from Radir to Ado and Guerlogubi inside Ethiopian territory and of occupying Afdupb. Ethiopian planes reportedly fly over Guerlogubi as Mussolini denies Ethiopian aggressions to the League of Nations.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Italy
Radir
Ado
Guerlogubi
Ata Jans
Mussolini
League of Nations
North Africa
Christmas Tree Tragedy in Nova Scotia Leaves Inspector Dead
In Sweet Harbor Nova Scotia Sinclair McDonald 28 a special game inspector for the Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests was burned to death while sleeping near a Christmas tree. Defective wiring is believed to have caused the fire which trapped him in a room at his brother in law’s home. Dr Duncan MacMillan aided his wife and child to escape through a window.
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Sweet Harbor
N.S
C.P
Sinclair McDonald
Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests
McDonald
Duncan MacMillan
Bank Heist at Royal Bank of Canada Toronto
Two armed men entered the east branch at Gerrard Street and Greenwood Avenue around noon, forced staff and customers into the vault, and escaped with 1500 dollars in a waiting car as bookkeeper A Elliott discharged revolver shots after them.
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Toronto
C.P
Royal Bank of Canada
Gerrard St
Greenwood Avenue
A.elliott
Hank Bookkeeper
Other Canadian Wrecks In Railway Chronicles
A Toronto dispatch recalls historic Canadian National Railway disasters. Chronology lists major crashes from 1857 to 1930 with deaths and injuries, including the Desjardins Canal derailment, St Hilaire bridge collapse, Belleville engine derailment, the Grand Trunk collision near Toronto, Queenstown electric rail accident, and more, highlighting persistent railway tragedy in Canada.
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Toronto
C.P
Canadian National Railway
Dundas
Canada
Belleville
Ont
Antarctic Christmas Flight Report From Ellsworth
Wellington reports that explorer Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot Bert Balchen completed a 2400 mile Christmas Day flight across the Antarctic from Deception Island to the Bay of Whales. The report does not confirm Hubert Wilkins accompanied them on the flight.
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Wellington
C.P
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Antarctic
Bert Balchen
Deception Island
Bay of Whales
Byrdy
Sir ‘Hubert Wilkins
Ells‘worth
Balchen
King’s Christmas Broadcast From Sandringham
A worldwide Christmas broadcast featured a message from the King from Sandringham Norfolk. He spoke to empire peoples wishing welfare and happiness, urged unity as one family, noted remaining anxieties but hoped clouds would lift, and sent greetings to dominions and free nations worldwide.
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London
Sandingham
Norfolk
Empire
Ottawa
Melbourne
Wellington
South Africa
Ireland
Indigz
Sandringham
Prince of Wales
York
Duchess of Kent
The
Royal
Britain
New Zealand
Duke of Gloucester
World speed record for land planes smashed in France
In Istres France on December 26 a 40 year old pilot set a new land plane speed record, flying the Gaudron-Renant monoplane over a closed course at 321 miles per hour, surpassing the late James D. Ward’s 1933 record of 306 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istres
Francé
Gaudron- Renant
James’ Warn
United. ‘States
Christmas Day Demonstrations At Barrinnie Prison
Riots broke out at Barrinnie prison on Christmas Day as 800 prisoners mutinied amid smoke and clashes with guards. The disturbance involved inmates awaiting sentences and prompted actions to quell the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrinnie
Tisie
Continent-wide Cold Kills Dozens in Christmas Tragedies
Winnipeg and Edmonton report multiple deaths from extreme cold as temperatures plunge. A 65 year old farmer, a 166 year old tailor, a 73 year old Indigenous man, and Mrs Etta Wright perish in the cold. A Hamilton train wreck adds to a grim fatal record across Canada and New York during Christmas.
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Winnipeg
CP Ter
Robert Plane
Dunbene
Akal
William ‘McNewin
Dey Fox
York City
Halifax harbor scene after Mary E Kenney incident
Captain Free man Anderson described his battered vessel Mary E Kenney stranded off the American coast for weeks. He accused U S coast guard cutters of violating sea traditions while they offered to tow but refused to take the ship in. The Kenney was towed to Yarmouth then to Halifax where repairs are awaited. crew suffered from hunger and thirst during the voyage from St Pierre to Bermudas as fuel ran low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
C.P
Mary EH
Kenney
Freeman Anderson
United States
Mary
E. Kenney
South Wind
Yarmouth
Trax
Anderson
Halifar
St. Pierre
Gea
Bermud
Bar
Raye Scotia
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FPSO
Hitler
Paris
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Harold P. Braman
Great Britain
George
Stanley Baldwin
Council
Dover
Rhine
John Bull
Maniy
F. Lise
Cooksville
Mr. McDou
Marion R
A. F. Smith
Pari Ir’ Porter
Daniel ‘Markham
Green
Parior
Alice McDougall
Kathleen Erlach
Winnifred Markham
Spackman
Geo
A. Wilkie
Leo ‘Smallwood
Margaret Anderson
Dot’ Boddington
J. Bayes
Alice Baker
Harry Brennan
E. N. Culver
Bert Condon
Daisy Copenman
Or Capman
T. R. Down
R. L. Down
W. O. Detwalter
Marion Garfunkle
C. Horne
George McCracken
Chatham
W. J. McCauley
W. Muir
W. W. Murray
Montreal
Cecil
Newfoundland
Betty
Lindbergh
Nova Scotia
Royal Bank
Joinfas
Wahstead
J. R
Spanish River
Queenstown
Tte
Procourt
Vermillion Lake
C.A.R
Capreol
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TRUS
Sir Fey
United ‘States
Coatinnairen
Cut Plain
Icarus
Champlain
Shi
Mary B.kenney
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