King's Illness News Edges Toward Hope in London
London reports on December 29 shows mixed sentiment as King George's illness nears its 43rd day. Early bulletins note a quiet night and a very slight improvement, while interest grows over possible treatments including blood transfusion which doctors say is not being considered. At the same time reports from Virgil Kansas note a village wiped by fire and a 94 year old minister's death.
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King George
Evening News
George
Buckingham Palace
P. L. Oliver
British Red Cross
Bolivian Minister Denies New Gran Chaco Advance
Paris reports Simon Patino Bolivian minister denies any new Bolivian troop advance in Gran Chaco since accepting mediation by the Pan American Conference. He spoke at the Quai dOrsay upon Foreign Minister Briand request, who leads the League of Nations Council.
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Paris
Simon J. Patino
Quai DiOrsay
Gran Chaco
Briand
League of Nations Council
Conference Breach Threatens Ottawa Talks on Air Wavelengths
Ottawa dispatch says two international conferences on anti smuggling and radio wavelengths face failure. US and Canada lack cabinet representation and the US breach of August tentative radio allocation provokes irritation in Canada and Mexico. Ottawa plans January 9 resumed talks with Mexico Cuba Newfoundland and Canada at issue.
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the Mail
Empire
Ottawa
Rddios
United States
Canada
Washington
Mexico
Cuba
Newfoundland
United ‘States
Police Court Fines Kept in Check for Cattle Offense
In police court this morning, Kissinger was fined for owing cattle at large. The brief hearing noted the ongoing issue of cattle wandering near the road, with restitution and penalties imposed.
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Kissinger
Whole Village Is Down With Flu
Influenza grips Griersville Ontario with every family except one man in bed. Farmers visit to tend livestock while a Meaford truck brings groceries to the stricken village. Epidemic linked to local community festival.
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Griersville
Ont
Owen Sound
Wroughton dies after fall at hunting field
William Wroughton of Motton Mowbray dies when his horse falls at a high fence during a Belvoir Hounds hunt near Colston Bassett Notts The Prince of Wales rode nearby but did not witness the accident Wroughton formerly led the Pytchley Hunt and his death follows recent hunting incidents
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Notts
Eng
Belvoir
Prince of ‘Wales
William Wroughton
Prince of Wales
Manchuria Leaders Accept Central Authority
General Chang Hsuen Liang and associates announced they would accept the authority of the Nanking government and raise the Nationalist China flag in Mukden Manchuria on December 29.
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Manchuria
Mukden
Chang Msuen Liang
Nanking
China
Ottawa establishes advisory committee for civil service
Ottawa announces an advisory committee of ten to deal with the civil service, under the civil service pension act. Five admin members include Finance officials and a Justice and an Insurance official, while five employee reps are nominated by civil service groups. The move follows requests from civil service organizations.
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Toqgal
Bic
Tho- ‘Oy
Department of Finance
Department of Justice
Department of Insurance
Civil Service Federation
Civil Service Association
Professional Institute
Postal Workers
Convicted Liquor Law Violators Sentenced to Life
Detroit on December 29 reports three men convicted of liquor law offenses were sentenced to life imprisonment after prosecutors filed informations alleging they were felons under the Michigan habitual criminal law.
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Detroit
Mich
Robert M.toms
Michigan
Heenan Pays Tribute To Premier King In Labor Reform
Hon Peter Heenan Ontario minister lauds Premier King for creating the Department of Labor and advancing humanitarian legislation. Heenan credits King with Industrial Disputes Investigation Act and 1910s Combines Investigation Act, noting disputes settled with no work time lost and aging pension initiatives across western provinces.
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Peterboro
Labor
Berpt
Hateron
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Poisoned Coffee and Robber-Killer at New York Laboratory
Police pursue a robber-killer believed to be James Baker 22, a former lab employee, after a night watchman was poisoned and two truck drivers tied and gagged at the Guggenheim Brothers laboratory at 22nd Street and Tenth Avenue. Mayhew and McCauley escaped after forced entry and ransom-like handling. The motive appears revenge or plunder of lab valuables.
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22Nd Street
Tenth Avenue
James Baker
Elmer Mayhew
Baltimore
Chester McCauley
Henry Gaw
McCauley
Mayhew
Local Grain Market Soothes Sellers Amid Weak World Prices
Winnipeg December 29 reports good inquiry and absorption for grain despite softer Chicago and Liverpool tones. Local trading dominated with spreaders active buying December against May sales. Cash wheat dull and coarse grains quiet as final quotes ease three quarters to one cent for the day.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Slovenian Clerical Premier Koroshetz Resigns in Belgrade
Reports from Belgrade say Premier Anton Koroshetz of the Slovenian clerical party resigned his cabinet post and sent the resignation to King Alexander. The move comes as Vienna reports the cabinet collapse after July coalition formation.
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Belgrade
Anton Koroshetz
Whoi
Cntiep
Alexander
Blairmore to Visit Arena for New Year Game
Ice at the Arena is being prepared for New Year’s Day hockey with Blairmore slated to return a strong lineup against the Monarchs. The opening game is billed as a whiz with an 8:30 p.m. start and a tune up lineup featuring Blairmore and Monarchs players listed for the holiday contest.
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Holley
Ross McKay
Sheldon Buckles
Alec Thompson
Vernon Buckles
Bill Nason
Weather Snapshot Across Canadian Cities
Weather report lists Port Arthur and Moose Jaw with clear and cloudy conditions, plus Winnipeg Medicine Hat and Victoria showing rain or snow. Forecast calls for fresh winds and cloudy skies through today and Sunday with local snow flurries and lower temperatures in western regions.
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Vancouver
No Split In Army Says Com E Booth
Commander Evangeline Booth asserts there is no division in the Salvation Army and pledges unity as the High Council meets. She arrives in London to attend the January 8 gathering and says the international headquarters should remain in the birth plate of the Army.
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
United States
High Council
Associated Press
Arphy
Britain
William Bramwell Booth
Eadquarters
Booth
High “Council
Afghan Rebels Lose Ground on Two Fronts Reported
Advices from Kabul say King Amanullah loyalists win on two fronts. Eastern Province rebels lose ground while northern rebels flee as Afghan capital remains normal. Rumor of abdication denied. New Delhi reports 68 women and children rescued to India by RAF planes with more evacuations planned.
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Foreign Office
Kabul
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Legation
New Delhi
India
Royal Air Force
Immigration Into Canada Increases in November
Ottawa reports November immigration to Canada totaled 6 344, up 16 percent from a year earlier. British 2 056, United States 1 955, preferred European 1 389, and 1 441 from other regions. Eight months of the fiscal year show 136 598 arrivals, with Canadians returning from the United States numbering 2 258 in November and 25 801 for eight months.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Air Mail Service Across West Under Study
Calgary reports the Post Office Department is considering a regular prairie air mail route. A night‑flight plan requires lighted airports, with Calgary and Edmonton mayors urging continuation after a three week trial ended. A Calgary conference with prairie aviation officials is planned for next week.
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Prairies
Post Office Department
Fred E B. Osborne
P. T. Coolican
Ottawa
Osborne
A. A. G. Bury
Edmonton
Removal of Population in Flooded Brussels Districts
Brussels reports the removal of about 8 000 people from districts flooded by rising waters. Prolonged water scarcity and disease risk follow as areas remain under six feet of water. Road and rail traffic are suspended, delaying relief and evacuation efforts.
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Brussels
Tragic Auto Crash Claims E. Arndt Near Manyberries
E Arndt miss for Christmas dinner led to discovery of his overturned car along the Thelma road nine miles north of Manyberries. Coroner and Constable Mudiman investigated a shattered fence and wrecked vehicle with Arndt under the debris, cause of death instantaneous from a crushed skull.
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