Resignation of Alberta Provincial Treasurer Cockroft
Charles C. Cockroft resigns as Provincial Treasurer effective January 31 amid health and business reasons. Solon E. Low of Stirling is named as a likely successor, with Premier Aberhart noting the need to fill the post before the legislative session opens. Cockroft will remain a Social Credit MLA.
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Edmonton
J.F. Sanderson
C.P
Charles C. Cockroft
Aberhart
Solon E. Low
Stirling
Alta
John Hargrave
Social Credit Technical
Cockroft
Low
Social Credit M.L.A
R. B. Ansley
Rose
Social Credit
Hargrave
Leeds
England
Canada
Gadsby
Stettler
U.F.A
Unemployed men placed on farms under relief program
About 1,2000 single unemployed men have been sent to highway camps under a work for wages agreement between the Dominion and provincial governments. Officials said today 5,400 single jobless have been placed on farms under the Dominion provincial bonus scheme.
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Edmonton
Dan
Dominion
Alberta
Relief Department
Flood Threat Overwhelms South Cotton Belt Defenses
The Canadian Press reports a 115000 pick and shovel army reinforcing levees as the Ohio flood nears Cairo Illinois and moves toward New Orleans. Preparations include livestock removal and evacuations along Mississippi and tributary levees amid the looming $1 billion levee system test.
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Mississippi River
Breasworks
Ohio River
Cairo
Mississippi
Gulf
New Orleans
No City Flu Epidemic Reported This Period
The record shows no citywide flu epidemic. Colds remain similar to seasonal norms. Measles German measles and chicken pox have declined from peak months. Epidemic began in October with 86 cases, rose to 204 in November, peaked at 230 in December, and this month stands at 140 cases.
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Prairie Provinces
Soviet treason trial sentences 13 of 17 to death
The Soviet military collegium of the Supreme Court sentenced 13 of 17 men on trial for treason to death by shooting. The sentences were handed down early today in Moscow after the treason trial proceedings.
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Moscow
Dan
Supreme Court
Earth Tremor Shocks Mississippi Flood Fight Near Tiptonville
A slight earth tremor was felt near Tiptonville Tennessee during the Mississippi valley flood effort as 115000 men worked with shovels and sandbags to bolster levees against what is described as a super flood.
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Mississippi
Memphis
C.P
Tiptonville
Tenn
Wintry Winds Sweep Over North Sea Coast
Storms at sea and icy winds pushed Europe toward a high death toll. Snow and rain damaged France while Brittany’s coast lost the Quiberon sea wall. North Sea gales imperiled ships, with at least 74 known dead at sea and crews reported missing from two sunken steamers off Portugal and Borkum.
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London
A.P
Europe
France
Brittany
Quiberon Sea
North Sea
Baltic
England
Portugal
Oliver
Borkum
Iiner
Ottawa Finance Minister pushes home improvement loan plan
Hon. A. Dunning introduced a bill to authorize parliamentary sanction for a home improvement loan plan. Since Nov. 1 1936 banks assisted loans up to 7.5 million with 15 percent guarantees. By December 5.6 thousand borrowers had 1.2 million lent, 80 percent to labor.
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Ottawa
C.P
C. A. Dunning
House of Commons
National’ Employment Commission
Dunning
McPherson Fails to Appear in Slander Suit Deposition
Aimee Semple McPherson, the Angelus Temple pastor, did not appear for a deposition in a $1,080,000 slander suit filed by Rheba Crawford Splivalo. The court ordered her to show cause on February 5 why she should not be cited for contempt for failing to appear.
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Los
Angeles
Aimee ‘Semple’ .McPherson
Angelus Temple
Rheba Cawford Splivalo
Ceetypiete Tetas Opather- Soe Ua
Splivalo
Rheba Crawford Splivalo
Harry F. Comber
San Clemente
McPherson
Charles Marcil Dies at 76 Former Bonaventure MP and Speaker
Ottawa reports the death of Hon. Charles Marcil longtime Liberal member for Bonaventure since 1900 and former Speaker. He died at his home after weeks of illness, with Parliament adjourned as a mark of respect. Prime Minister Mackenzie King had visited him at Christmas.
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Ottawa
Charles Marcil
House of Commons
Marci
Liberal’House
Bonaventure
Mackenzie King
Marcil
Dunning
Bennett
Times So Good in Britain That Boom Is Feared
Lord Warrington warned at Lloyds Bank annual meeting that Britain faces a dangerous boom if activity continues unchecked. He urged advancing measures to sustain growth without overheating, aiming to prevent a collapse in building and rearmament while boosting foreign trade.
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Britain
London
C.p.havas
United Kingdom
Lord Warrington
Lloyds .Bank
van End
Minister shoots wife to death in Colorado church parsonage
The Rev. Harry Ashley 43 confessed to shooting his wife 17 at their Ramah Colorado two room parsonage and then attempted suicide with seven shots. Sheriff Sam Deal said Ashley hoped to die after the killing and later told investigators he suspected infidelity. He was wounded and hospitalized in critical condition.
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Colorado
Springs
Colo
C.P
Harry, Ashley
Sam Deal
Ashley
Deal
Ramah
Moderation Expected As Barometer Sits Higher
The article notes a barometer slightly above normal signaling moderation of arctic temperatures. Yesterday’s high around 2:30 p.m. pegged the mercury at 15 below, then fell to 36 below by 7 a.m. today, rising to 24 below by noon. Dense white mist shrouded the city due to chimney condensation and lack of wind.
Canada Cuba talk on potato exports under way
Ottawa reports negotiations between Canada and Cuba to raise Canadian exports especially potatoes to Cuba. Cuba says Canada buys less than a quarter of its exports to the republic and would face the maximum tariff under a Cuban law dated March 15, 1935.
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Ottawa
C.P
Cuba
Canada
Republic
Sense of Duty Sends Rural Teacher Through Snow
Miss Myrna Bakiak, 21, a Murrowdale district schoolteacher 30 miles west of Leduc, walked 30 miles home through a blizzard after a failed auto trip to Edmonton. She reached her school to open Monday classes despite frostbite risk to her nose and ears.
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Leduc
Alta
C.P
Edmonton
Myrna ‘Bakiak
Murrowdale
Here
Canada to Revise Canadian National Railway Capital Structure
C D Howe outlined a plan to show the full capital government investment in CN Railways without duplicating debt. The proposal would transfer government stock to the railway, remove certain interest claims, and consolidate holdings from the Grand Trunk and Canadian Northern mergers to reflect a unified balance sheet.
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Ottawa
C.P
Dominion
Canadian National Railways
House of Commons
C. D. Howe
Bennett
Canada
Wee Ak
Howe
Ateactur
Canadian National Railway
Railway of Capital
Savibe 2 Northern Railway Company
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Canadian Railway Company
Hudsn Bay Railway
Sties Trust
Grand Trunk Railway
Canadian Northern Railway
Canadian’ ‘National
Pearl Found in Oyster Dishes in Edmonton Cafe
Ed Repp ordered six raw oysters at an Edmonton cafe and found a good sized pearl in one. The pearl had been cooked, so its value was ruined. The incident occurred January 29 as reported by CP.
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Edmonton
C.P
Repp
Will Cat Hin
Canadian steel orders and plant plans across Canada
Bright Spots of the Week reports Dominion Bridge Company and Hamilton Bridge Company securing orders for 10 000 tons of steel for the Narrows bridge while Saint John cargo tonnage rises 20 percent to 1 724 361. Canadian Slate Products Limited readies a new plant and General Motors of Canada distributes a 465 000 bonus. Dominion Bridge gets a 300 000 contract for the Montreal bridge steel work.
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Montreal
Vancouver
Dominion Bridge Company
Hamilton Bridge Company
Madoc
Saint- John
Saint John
Hamilton
Barton Animal Meat
By-Products, Ltd
Oshawa
General Motors of Canada
Toronto
General
Company
Thunder Bay
Marathon
Paperills Company
Wisconsin
Riviere de Prairie
Hitler inaugurates fourth year rule and withdraws from Versailles
Berlin reports Hitler announcing Germany’s withdrawal from the Versailles peace treaty and declaring the Great War guilt clause a false premise. He lauded the Nazi regime as a democratic triumph while denouncing democracy and stressing restoration of German strength amid tensions with Europe.
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Berlin
C.P
Hitler
Germany
Sertin
Reichstag
Rhineland
Veranilac
Wmv Keane
Spain
Reich
Athens
Portugal
Yeager - Reistag
der Fua
Europe
Miner Flighted 700 Miles to Edmonton After Injury
Pilot Harry Hayter flew from Outpost Island on Lake Athabasca to Edmonton in three hours and 35 minutes carrying injured miner S Hansen who sustained a broken arm. Hansen received hospital treatment upon arrival.
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Edmonton
Yan
Harry Hayter
Outpost Island
Lake Athabaska
Hansen
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