Post Nears Edmonton on World Flight Amid Weather Delays
Wiley Post, on a round-the-world route, halted at Irkutsk and Blagoveschensk due to bad weather. Reports say he may reach Edmonton by Thursday if conditions improve, with his Winnie Mae refueled and ready for a quick port.
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Moscow
Wiley Post
Rukhlovo
Siberia
Blagoveschensk
Irkutsk
Here
Monton
Oklahoma
Burry
Edmonton
Mselty
Aab
Winnie Mac
James Bell
Post
Winnie Mae
Khabarossfi
Nome
Kutsk
Siberu
Henry Ain Gid Foe
Khabarovsk
Oklahorman
Novosibirsk
Khabaro
New York
Agore Thakin
Biz Jm
Khabourovsk
Pacific Coast
Jimmie Mattern
Texas
Anadyr River
Thelma Gymkhana Set For July 29 With Race Meet
The Thelma Gymkhana will replace the postponed Stampede promises on July 29 drawing crowds from city and country. A midway and a talkie picture show precede the evening dance.
Four Deaths In Auto Smashup At Brocket
Macleod July 18 four deaths in an auto train crash near Brocket Monday afternoon as two injured children die in Brocket Indian reserve hospital. Mr and Mrs Onesime Bastien Peigan Indians died instantly. their children May two and Oscar aged two died later. Jack nine remains in hospital with serious injuries though expected to recover. Crossing just west of Brocket was the site of the collision.
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Brocket
Prairie Air Mail Set to Return to Western Canada
Prospect of Imperial Airways reactivating the prairie air mail within months, routing through Vancouver with new airports in British Columbia and feeder links from Calgary Edmonton to Lethbridge. Western Hink development promises faster Europe to Far East mail, with Crow's Nest Pass and Vancouver routes emphasized.
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Imperial Airways
Eurpire
Vancouver
British Columbia
Department of National Defence
Withon
Canada
India
Australia
Dominions
United States
Winnipeg
Hnk
Prairie Provinces
Europe
Crow's Nest Pass
Collow
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Crow's Nest
Aviation Departments
Advisory board approves Johnson plan for wage rise drive
The special industrial advisory board formed by Cabinet members formally endorses Hugh Johnson recovery administrator plan to enlist all industry and business in voluntary wage increases and hour limits.
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Washington
Special Industrial Advisory Board
Hugh Johnson
Silver Coinage Plan Advances at London Conference
The Economic Conference sub committee on silver approved expanding use of silver in subsidiary coinage and adopted part of Senator Pittman’s resolution. Other key silver program features were deferred and world output regulation awaits decisions from Conference producers and exporters.
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London
Economic Conference
Pittman
Wheat Drops Sharply After Prolonged Rally
Wheat fell as much as 13 cents a bushel after a long rise to 1.28 amid selling by small traders on the grain exchange. Corn and other grains tumbled. futures closed 6 to 7 cents lower as traders sought profits.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Grain Exchange
Another Camp For Edmonton Jobless
Rabnenton July 18 Camp for single unemployed men on city relief was announced by Hon O L McPherson minister of public works. Fifty men will be housed with road work including linking Cadomin Lascar and Mountain Park. Fourth camp of its kind and no more planned. Alberta relief commission will administer the camp and project. Road will be decent though narrow not a main highway standard. Significant rock work expected.
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Rabnenton
O. L. McPherson
Cadomin
Lascar
Mountain Park
Alberta Relief Commission
Italians Return From Chicago Stop at New York
The Italian air armada completed the first leg of its return to Italy, landing in New York waters at Jamaica Bay this afternoon after passing through Chicago.
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Peecee
New York
Italy
Jamaica Bay
Chicago
C C F Opens Convention With Socialization Policy
The Canadian C C F held its first national convention in Regina as Norman F Priestly reported a total receipts of 3759.24 and a 46 surplus while about 300 remained due the United Farmers of Alberta for supplies. J S Woodsworth warned at the World Economic Conference that stabilizing capitalism may fail and urged a distinctive Canadian socialism through peaceful methods.
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Regina
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
C.C.F
Norman F. Priestly
Priestly
United Farmers of Alberta
J. S. Woodsworth
Canada
Big Night of Competition Promises Excitement
Tonight’s event features many divers and a strong program led by the Excelsior Rinky Dinks. Judges, prizes, and a full crowd are anticipated with prompt seating and heated dressing rooms to ensure smooth proceedings. Names from Victoria and Lethbridge are among the entrants.
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Excelsior Rinky Dinks
Victoria Lethbridge
Local Wheat Prices Reported by Ogilvie Grain Dept
Ogilvie grain department lists July 1 price at 89 percent, October at 89 percent, December at 112 percent, No 1 Northern at 87 1/4, track at 87, street 68 in the commodity board.
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Ogilvie Grain Dept
Norv
Rhodes Aims for Ottawa Return Before September Conversion
Mr. Rhodes wants to return to Ottawa promptly to ready for major conversion projects set to begin in September, signaling urgent preparation and deployment plans.
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Rhodes
Ottawa
Russian Tells Conference of Cheap Lumber
A V Ozersky of the Russian delegation told the World Economic Conference that Russian timber is cheap due to low production costs and lack of wasteful practices. He claimed the Soviet Union has abolished unemployment and raised living standards, and argued Canadian timber sales to Britain are limited by embargoes rather than Soviet competition.
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London
George Hambleton
A. V. Ozersky
E. N. Rhodes
Soviet Union
Britain
Canada
Italian air fleet departs Chicago after Centennial visit
Italian Balbo flotilla of twenty four flying boats skimmed Lake Michigan and vanished toward the East at the close of a three day Chicago Centennial Exposition visit. The armada heads for New York and then Shediac, New Brunswick, in two or three days.
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Chicago
General Balbo
Lake Michigan
New York
Shediac
N.B
Co operative Commonwealth Federation holds mass meeting
Regina July 18. The second in a four part series for the first national C C F convention featured E J Garland as chair with speakers Miss Agnes MacPhail R J Scott and J S Woodsworth. Woodsworth urged unity of farmer and labor forces and a Canada wide movement toward international action. Mrs John Paton of London England brought greetings and urged support amid warned obstacles.
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Regina
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
E. J. Garland
U.F.A
Bow River
Agnes MacPhail
M.P
Southeast Grey
R. J. Scott
United Farmers of Ontario
J. S. Woodsworth
Winnipeg
Woodsworth
Canada
Empire
Ontario
R. Scott
Prairie Provinces
Mr. Scott
Scott
John Paton
London
Eng
Independent Labor Party of Great Britain
C. F
Saskatchewan
Great Britain
Hlouse of Commons
Cc. C. F
Tario
Canadian Lt Col Utton Leads Canadians in Bisley Laing’s Prize
1Lt. Col. F. W. Utton of Toronto topped the Canadian scores at Bisley with 100 of 105 in the first stage of Laing’s prize. It remains uncertain if that score will win the bronze medal as many shooters still finish the event.
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Bisley Camp
F. W. Utton
Toronto
Laing
Bisley
Dr. Edgar W. Allin Buried in Edmonton
Edmonton mourns as Dr. Edgar W. Allin, 57, Western Canada’s leading surgeon, is buried after dying Saturday from a stroke. Attended by many doctors, hospital staff, and citizens, Rev. Dr. A. S. Tuttle praised his professional and civic record.
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Edgar W. Allin
Edmonton
Western Canada
A. S. Tuttle
Allin
Aimee McPherson Hutton Believed To Slip From France
Steamship authorities report Aimee Sei Ple McPherson Hutton may have slipped from France undetected as a lady's maid from Hendaye. A messenger aboard the City of Havre bound for Baltimore lists a passenger named Mims A. from Hendaye. Companions named Mrs. Fr Smythe and Miss B Middleton. Authorities suspect Smythe could be the evangelist's daughter. nurse Bernice Middleton is in Bern. Mrs Hutton reportedly visited Spain after leaving Pati¢ hospital.
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Paris
Aimee Seiple McPherson Hutton
France
Hendaye
Havre
Baltimore
Mims A
FR. Smythe
B. Middleton
Smythe
Evangelist
Bernice Middleton
Hutton
Pound Above Old Parity Sparks Dollar Slide
London reports a continued fall of the dollar against the pound as talks among Empire countries explore a new level between the French gold currency and sterling. The movement follows the dollar trading above its old gold parity amid discussions in London and Ottawa.
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London
United States
U. & Funder Ge Yas
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Ieir
Thelma Gymkhana
Prairie Air Mail
Imployep
Bennett
Johnson
Francis Edward Powell
International Sugar Board
Sugar Commission
Canada Timber
Earce
C.C
F. J. Garland
Aote
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Aimee
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