Wiley Post Eyes Irkutsk Stop in World Flight
Canadian Press dispatches report Wiley Post reaching Irkutsk after a 75 hour 25 minute solo leg from Moscow. Weather delays halted a planned takeoff to Khabarovsk and cloud the route toward Blagoveschensk, as Post edges closer to a around the world record.
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Moscow
Wiley Post
Bukhlovo
Siberia
Blagoveschensk
Irkutsk
Here
Edmonton
Oklahoma
Winnie Mae
James Bell
Post
Khabarovsk
Nome
Ge Oklahoman
Harold Gatty
New York
Novosibirsk
Aving
Thelma Gymkhana Set For July 29 Amid Stampede Replacing Promises
The Thelma Gymkhana scheduled for July 29 will replace the postponed Stampede and is expected to draw a large crowd from city and country. A midway, and a talkie picture show before the dance, will accompany the race meet.
Four Deaths in Auto Smashup at Brocket
Four people died after an automobile was struck by an eastbound train near Brocket on Monday afternoon. The Bastien family from the Peigan reserve perished, two young children died next day, and a nine year old boy remained in hospital with serious injuries. The crash occurred at a crossing west of Brocket. Ottawa plans for a major conversion loan in September were mentioned.
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Brocket
Italians Return to Italy Land in New York Waters
Italian air armada completes first leg of return trip landing in New York at Jamaica Bay after departing from Chicago.
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New York
Italy
Jamaica Bay
Chicago
Prairie Air Mail to Return as Western Route Expands
Calgary reports that Imperial Airways will renew prairie air mail within months. Western Canada will gain Vancouver endpoints via Crow's Nest Pass route with new air ports in British Columbia. Calgary Edmonton feeder service will link with Lethbridge main route as machines resume cross country mail and possible passenger flights.
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Calgary
Imperial Airways
Empire
Vancouver
British Columbia
Department of National Defence
Canada
India
Australia
Dominions
United States
Winnipeg
Hnk
Fprpirie
Europe
Far East
Crow's Nest Pass
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Crow's Nest
Aviation Departments
Advisory board approves Johnson plan for wage talks
Washington July 19 The special industrial advisory board consisting of Cabinet members formally endorses Hugh Johnsons plan for a campaign to bring all industry and business quickly into wage talking at hour timing Voluntary agreements aim to speed wage discussions and stabilize prices across sectors
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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 part of Senator Pittman’s resolution urging greater use of silver in subsidiary coinage. Other elements of the plan were postponed awaiting decisions by producers and exporters.
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London
Economic Conference
Pittman
Wheat Drops 13 Cents Per Bushel On Market Slide
Chicago and Winnipeg report sharp declines in grain values as wheat falls from a peak of 1.28 to about 1.15 per bushel. Corn and other grains also retreat amid profit taking by small traders.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Grain Exchange
Grain price notes from Ogilvie department update
Local crop market bulletin lists wheat prices from Ogilvie grain department with July 8144 and October 89 percent figures. It also cites December 91%4 and No 1 November 8714 and track 8714 street 68 in a concise pricing snippet.
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Ogilvie Grain ‘Dept
Edmonton to Open Fourth Relief Camp for Unemployed Men
Alberta minister O L McPherson announced a new camp near the coal branch to aid 50 single unemployed men on city relief. The project links Cadomin Lascar and Mountain Park road work under the Alberta relief commission with rock work and a narrower yet passable route.
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Edmonton
O. L. McPherson
Cadomin
Lascar
Mountain Park
Alberta Relief Commission
Weather Rundown for Western Provinces
Forecasts show clear to fair skies across major cities led by Winnipeg and Calgary with warm temperatures. Edmonton remains cloudy with light showers possible in the Edmonton district as Alberta trends toward mostly fair conditions through Thursday and moderate temperatures.
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Winnipeg
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
C C F Opens Convention In Regina July Nineteen
The Canadian Co operative Commonwealth Federation holds its first national convention with twelve provincial groups in seven provinces. Norman F Priestly reports a receipts total of 759.24 with a 46 surplus, and about 300 still owed to United Farmers of Alberta. Woodsworth urges a distinct Canadian socialism and warns against copying British American or Russian models while endorsing peaceful methods.
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Regina
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
C.C.F
Norman F. Priestly
J. S. Woodsworth
Canada
Aimge Comes Home Park July 18 Steamship Mystery
Authorities report Aimee Sempherson Hulitén may have left France undetected. A woman aboard, listed as Miss A Hutton or maid Heridaye, is believed connected to evangelist’s family via a nurse Bernice Middleton. Mrs Smythe possibly is the evangelist’s daughter.
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Bernice Middleton
Funeral Held for Dr Edgar W Allin in Edmonton
Edmonton July 18 By Canadian Press Attended by many citizens the funeral of Dr Edgar W Allin 57 one of Western Canada's leading surgeons was held here Tuesday afternoon after his death the previous Saturday from a stroke Doctors, hospital staffs and others attended the service Rev Dr A S Tuttle spoke of Dr Allin as a fine professional and citizen
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Edgar W. Allin
Edmonton
Western Canada
A. S. Tuttle
Allin
Buffalo businessman reports letters demanding money
A third Buffalo businessman says he received letters demanding money. Investment broker R. B. Taylor said two letters sent in recent weeks demanded 30 000 and then 5 000 loans. Police note similarities to letters received by Norman P. Clement and John G. Sattler.
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Buffalo
R. B. Taylor
Norman P. Clement
John G. Sattler
Russian Tells Conference of Cheap Lumber
A V Ozersky of the Russian delegation at the World Economic Conference dismissed charges of unfair timber competition as baseless. He argued Russia can produce timber cheaply due to minimal production costs and claimed the Soviet Union has abolished unemployment and raised living standards. He added Soviet competition was not a cause for Canada's export woes to Britain, noting Britain’s embargo and Canada’s limited expansion of timber exports.
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London
George Hambleton
A. V. Ozersky
E. N. Rhodes
Soviet Union
Britain
Canada
Italian Fliers End Chicago Visit Headed to New York
General Balbo's fleet of twenty four Italian flying boats left Lake Michigan after a three day Chicago Centennial Exposition visit. The armada aimed for New York with plans to fly to Shediac, New Brunswick in two or three days.
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Chicago
Balbo
Lake Michiigan
Nigo York
Shediac
N:b
Woodsworth Sees Farmer and Labor Unite in C C F
Regina and Regina area reports cover a mass meeting linked to the first national convention of the Co operative Commonwealth Federation. J S Woodsworth asserts farmers and labor can work together despite opponents, with a broader Canadian and imperial context urged by speakers Agnes MacPhail and R J Scott.
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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
C.C. F
Farmer
Labor
Claimite
Canada
Co. C.F
Ontario
R. Scott
Prairie Provinces
Mr. Scott
West
Scott
John Paton
London
Eng
Independent Labor Party of Great Britain
Saskatchewan
Great Britain
House of Commons
Canadian shooter leads Bisley stage with 100 of 105
Lt Col Fs j W Uttah of Toronto tops the first stage of the Daggle Laing prize at Bisley Camp with a score of 100 out of 105. It remains unclear if the leg injury will prevent him from securing the bronze as several marker men still trail.
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Bisley Camp
Fs J W. Uttah
Toronto
Daggie Laing
Bisley
Jay
Dal
Pound Falls as Sterling Slips Against Dollar
A July report from London notes the pound sterling weakening against the U.S. dollar amid market volatility. The article mentions Empire country discussions on a proposed policy, with a slide in gold parity affecting exchange rates.
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London
Press
Ney
Abe
Reney
United States
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