Britain Looks for Naval Disarmament Accord Consensus
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald told London reporters that any naval disarmament agreement must reflect a global policy and be welcomed by other nations. He urged gradual battleship reductions, tonnage rebalances, and a stepwise path toward parity while avoiding threats to national security.
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London
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Mac ‘Eaborntice
Donald
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Mey
Prine Minster
World Court
Washington
Aris
MacDonald Addd
Leagie of Nations
Geneva
Kate Merrick Freed from Jail After Good-Behavior Bond
London report says Kate Merrick the night club proprietress, jailed for corrupting police, may be released Saturday after serving three months of hard labor with three months shaved for good conduct. She entered prison hospital three months ago due to poor health.
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London
Kate Merrick
Council of League Adjourned Today in Geneva
The eighty eighth session of the League of Nations council adjourned in Geneva this morning as delegates hurried to attend the Naval Conference in London.
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London
Council of League
Geneva
Council
League of Nations
African Federation of Labor backs alien registration plan
The African Federation of Labor urged registration of all aliens as proposed by the Secretary of Labor to curb unemployment. It also pressed applying the quota law to all exempted countries except Canada.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
The
African Federation of Labor
Davis
Levine Sells Swift Current Business to J Kling
Old established business changes hands during hard times as A Levine sells to J Kling of Swift Current. Kling, a longtime Swift Current merchant, acquires several shops and will operate the Medicine Hat store with P Brodin, who has worked with the Hub team.
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A. Levine
J. Kling
Swift Current
Ariothes
Swi Current
Kling
D Fumbér
P. Brodid
Firemen Respond After Blast Injures Dozens at Factory
Ed fronton and a dozen others suffered frostbite and facial injuries as a furnace blast swept through a Neaterm factory. Fireman B. F. Hobbs was struck by a heavy nozzle and required medical attention, while Geoff and others endured frost bite from the incident.
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Anada Ox
Owl
Hobbs
Education Week RUDYARD Kipling on Schooling and Character
Rudyard Kipling opens Milner Court as a boys school and gives an address on education. He argues school teaches self control and provides early lessons for life, citing Lord Milner’s example and the wartime effort that followed.
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Lord Milner
Dies From Injuries After Birch Lake Tree Accident
Edmonton report states Theodore Wahl a Leduc resident died in hospital after a tree fell on him at Birch Lake injuring him earlier. He was found unconscious with frozen hands and feet and died at 3 a.m. Thursday after being rushed from Birch Lake.
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Edmonton
Theodore Wahl
Leduc
Birch Lake
Wahl
Weather Forecast For Western Provinces And Cities
Weather notes show Moose Jaw Calgary Edmonton and Winnipeg with clear or fair skies and very cold temperatures. Light snow falls have occurred east of the Great Lakes while the West remains fair and extremely cold.
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Moose Jaw
Lethbridge
Winnipeg
Fair
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Edmonton
Great Lakes
Monarchs Face Calgary Challenge In Fast Hockey Clash
Arrangements with the Rink Company heat the arena for tomorrow nights game between the Monarchs and Calgary Coo Pees to attract a large crowd. Medicine Hat aims to extend its winning streak as Calgary’s railroad team challenges the local lads in a 3 45 p m start.
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Monarchs
Calgary Coo Pees
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Kivanis club hosts elegant ladies night at Cecil Empress
The Kivanis club dinner and theatre night at the Cecil Empress was praised as the finest ladies night yet. Mary praised the event, with speeches from Ward Scragg on High Lights 1928 and remarks about last year and the year ahead. The gathering highlighted world peace as a major achievement of 1928 and noted plans for a naval disarmament conference in London on the 21st of the month.
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Cecil Tela Empress Theatre
Mary
Eversine
Ward
Ao Eatenter
Thirty Nations
Kellogg
Asia
Ita
London
England
Brus‘agis
Phillip
Showden
Assembly
Vatican
Fire ravages Saskatoon block in four frame buildings
Firefighters gained control after a fierce blaze that began at midnight, threatening a city block in Saskatoon. Estimated damage runs around 100000 dollars as four frame structures including a photolyte studio, jewelry shop, hat cleaning and real estate office burned. Bank of Nova Scotia brick building sustained minor damage. Ice formed as below zero temperatures hampered water impact and insurance was carried. Fire crews fought to prevent spread to adjacent properties.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Ing
Bank of Nova Scotia
Quittal Insurance
Rev E Scragg elected Library Board Chairman this year
At the first Public Library Board meeting of the year Rev E T Scragg was chosen as Chairman with S T Fawcett as Vice Chairman. Finance and Book committees were appointed, and the librarian reported December issued 5842 books with fines $18.95 and card sales $13.40. Donations totaling 21 books were gratefully acknowledged to Mr Thoms Jacksing Mr FF Lewis and Mrs Oxley.
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Public Library Board
E. T. Scragg
S. T. Fawcett
Bullivant
Ald. H
Ireland
T. E. Mills
T. Fawcett
Thoms Jacksing
FF. G. Lewis
Oxley
Gold Medal Awarded to Dr J S Plaskett at Victoria
Goddon Jan 16 The gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society has been awarded to Dr J S Plaskett director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory at Victoria B C for valuable observations of stellar radial velocities and important conclusions derived from these observations He has accepted the Society invitation to be George Carvin Lecturer for 1930 in England.
Fighting at Haiphong Hal How, China War Report
Fighting was reported today at Hal How, the main port of Hainan island, between anti Nanking forces occupying the city and the Canton navy. The British sloop Magnolia sailed from here to Hal How to shield foreigners. Captain James Andrews, a retired lake captain and Oakville resident, is mentioned.
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Hoshow
Hong. Kong
Halhow
Hainan
Canton
Magnolia
James Andrews
Oakville
Onte
Turmoil After Blinding Incident Near Athens
Report states forty individuals were blinded near Athens by a cauterizing medicinal fluid used in a syringe. Authorities ordered hospital stations and ophthalmologists to assist as crowds protested and the regime faced public pressure.
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Lendon
The
Athens
Nome Alaska Flight Search Note From Nome
Names and places from a Jan. 16 1920s era dispatch mention Pat Reid Hughes Jim Hutchinson Ben Wijelson Earl Bo and others in Nome chasing a search for missing companions after a cabin plane incident near Fairbanks about 500 miles away. Soviet reports from Bucharest and Sibé t ia reference expeditions and casualties in Europe during a chaotic period.
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Nome
Alaska
Pat Reid
Fairbank
Reid
Hughes
Jim Hutchinson
Ben Wijelson
Earl Bo
Moscow
Ben
Elegon
Ottawa reports changes in western freight and grain rates
Ottawa notes the removal of the mountain differential and reduction of Western domestic freight rates on grain and flour. It mentions adjustments to terminal freight rates and a price drop on vegetables. The report cites government actions and provincial reactions amid pending appeals.
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Ottawa
C. P
Ralee
Leon J
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McGilk
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Isle of Wight
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Library Board
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Royal Astronomical Society
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