World leaders and exiled royals join in King George V tribute
In a London procession for King George V’s memory, rivals and former monarchs walked beside creators of his era’s upheavals. Grand Duke Dmitri and Maxim Litvinoff led a mixed line of former rulers, exiles, and ambassadors, with Edward VIII and Leopold among those present. The page five continuation notes more details.
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Aagw
Bee
Hohenzollern
Frederick
Prussia
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Victoria
Great Britain
London
Diplomatic Quiet Amid King George V Funeral Turmoil
Representatives from states and royal houses gathered in London hotels and embassies for private conversations on the eve of King George V's funeral. Notable observers noted movements of Soviet foreign affairs commissar Maxim Litvinov, German foreign minister Karl von Güthern, and Austrian vice chancellor Leopold von Starhemberg. Rumors spoke of talks between Von Starhemberg and von Neurath and a possible Archduke Otto meeting before returning to Vienna. Officials in Stegneckerzeel declined to confirm Archduke Otto's location as diplomats wearyingly returned to their hotels.
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London
George V
Maxim Luythoff
Konstantin Curath
Jater
Prince von Starhemberg
Austria
Miec
von Starhemberg
von Neurath
Otto
Hapsburgs
Vienna
Stegneckerzeel
Belgum
Consort Welix
Luxembourg
Prince von Starphempbergberg
Europe
Canadian Wheat Sales Subject of Parley
Ottawa January 29 grain growers dealers exporters wheat board cooperative producers and millers are invited to confer February 25 in Winnipeg on promoting the sale and use of Canadian wheat. The conference aims at sustained action to promote wheat sales without focusing on the current surplus, but on the general future market.
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Ottawa
C.P
W. D. Buler
Wheat Board
Co-Operative Producers
Winnipeg
Douglas to Name Social Credit Reconstruction Adviser
Premier Aberhart said today he will cable Major H. Douglas at suggesting a date for the arrival of Alberta's chief reconstruction adviser to begin preparation of a Social Credit plan. The message targets Major Douglas in Edmonton.
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Edmonton
Dan
Aberhart
Major
Co. H. Douglas
Alberta
Social Credit
Prisoner Slashed 22 Times in Riot at Stateville
Reports describe Richard Page Williams as slashed 22 times by a razor wielded by fellow convict during a long running dispute with James Day, Nathan Leopold, and others. State officials cite months of pressure and alleged improper advances as factors in the violent incident at Stateville penitentiary.
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Jolawt
Ang O “Tan
Richard Page Heee
Robby
Franks
Stateville Penitentiary
James Day
Loeb
Gtate
Will’ McCabe
Lo Loeb
Piusting
Sulien
Joseph Ragen
Edward Awore
Ontario Attorney General Roebuck Advocates National Wage Law
Ontario Attorney General Roebuck told the Supreme Court a Dominion wide minimum wage and a 48 hour work week are essential to Canada. He argued for a national standard of living and questioned who would decide that standard, joking about universal auto ownership as a goal.
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Ot Iawa
C.P
Roebuck
Ontario
Supreme Court
Canada
Dominion
Cannon
Rochuck
Textile plant reopens at Sherbrooke Dominion Rayon unit
About 425 workers at the Sherbrooke Quebec Dominion Textile Company plant, laid off a week ago, will return to work tomorrow. Managing director G Blair Gordon said the revival comes as Japanese rayon goods flood markets but prices remain low and no night shift will be added yet. Most rayon workers were moved from Verdun four months ago for the rayon experiment.
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Montreal
C.P
Sherbrooke, Quarity Orn
Dominion ‘Textile Company, Limited
G. Blair Gordon
Gordon
Tomaurrow
Verdun
Krontreal
Dominion Textile
Sherbrooke
King Edward Receives Soviet Leader After Funeral
King Edward resumes duties after his father’s funeral and meets Anthony Eden and foreign ministers. He holds separate talks with Prince Ernst von Sternberg of Austria and Baron Konstantin von Neurath, then with Maxim Litvinoff of the Soviet Union, marking a historic Buckingham Palace encounter.
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London
C.P
Paris
Rhineland
Italy
Egyptu Ioe
Majesty
Anthony Eden
Prince Ernst von Sterhemberg
Austily
Baron Konstantin von Neurath
Whitiler
Maxim Litvinoff
Buckingham
Italians Capture Wadara and Advance in Ethiopia
Italian forces seized Wadara after pushing 50 miles inland as Ras Desta Demtu prepared a last stand near Neghelli. Ethiopian center column aid efforts appeared futile amid 60 Ethiopian deaths. Rome reports another Italian win and the capture of a Swedish Red Cross unit near Wadara, with questions on medical staff presence.
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I Dolo
C.P
Wadara
Ras Desta Demtu
Neghelii
Rome
C.p.hayas
Red Cross
International Red Cross
War Office
Neghelli
December employment slump reported by Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa officials report a December employment drop of 62 374 persons. Coverage for the month was about 90 percent of last year with 9 409 firms participating a nationwide payroll total of 933 107 compared with 685 481 decline 5 3 percent most pronounced in construction and manufacturing.
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Ottawa
Dominion’ Bureau of Statistics
Fouay
Opean
Medighie Hat joins mourning for King George in London
Citizens of Medicine Hat and area gathered at St Barnabas and nearby churches for solemn funeral services in Windsor yesterday. Leaders praised King George V as a good king and loyal friend, noting his 25 years of reign and the inspiration his life provided to empire and children alike.
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King
George
London
Windsor
St. Barnabas
Fifth Avenue
St. John’s
Trinity
Memorial United Church
Church of Christ Scientist
Edward* VIII
Hig
Empire
Earthquakes Struck CACAHUATERED Area with No Casualties
Nine earthquake shocks were felt in CACAHUATERED Oaxaca today damaging several houses but no casualties were reported immediately. The region has experienced twenty nine shocks in the last forty eight hours.
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Cacahuatered
Oaxaca
Mexico
C.P
Dominion to consider granting self rule for Canada
A Brunswick report notes a principle under the British North America Act allowing power transfer to the Dominion Parliament. A Dominion provincial committee in camera studied petition methods in Parliament to enact legislation giving Gssiada the right to amend its own constitution. No official announcement followed the morning session.
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Otytaa
Brunswick
Quints Sue Over Unauthorized Use of Names
The Dionne quints and their guardians file a New York suit alleging violation of property rights regarding the use of the five babies’ names in a sale of dolls. Raymond St. John, a New York attorney, represents the plaintiffs seeking damages and an injunction against implicated manufacturers and stores.
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New York
Dionné
Raymond
Arorent
Nian Facturers
Ss SA Geils
Borah Voices Pension View and Gop Platform Stance
Senator William Borah of Idaho urged a $50 or $60 monthly old age pension for those 60 and over while dismissing the Townsend plan as impractical. He outlined his Republican National Convention stance on anti-lynching, government role, and a living platform endorsing broad support for the people.
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Gan
William K. “Borah
Idaho
National “Party
Ito
Frank
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