Drownings and War News From Madrid and Gibraltar
Reports from Sandy Point recount the drowning of 18 year old John Peitz seen crossing the river while bathers watched. Madrid reports a leftist purge amid coastal gains by rebels and confiscations of religious property. Gibraltar battles involve submarines and seaplanes with ships damaged or sunk. The Madrid government mobilizes conscripts and allocates emergency funds as the revolt persists.
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Hilda
Sandy Point
John Peitz
Burstallt
Madrid
C.P
Spanish Republic
San Roque
la Linea
Gibraltar
Straits of Gibraltar
C. P
George le Lorrain
Havas
Cp-Havas
Oviedo
Zaragoza
Cordoba
New Method Turns Burnt Crops Into Fodder at Cornell
Science editor reports a practical drought relief from Cornell University. Dr. J K Wilson shows adding phosphoric acid to high protein crops yields sweet pickles for cows horses and sheep equal to sauerkraut fodder and often better. Trials in 1000 silos indicate acid cost 50 to 75 cents a ton. High protein crops like alfalfa clover sweet clover and soya beans respond best as even burnt crops become green nutritious fodder. Dorothy Laing 27 Toronto drowned when a boat overturned in Lake Ontario. three others rescued.
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Ithaca
N.Y
Howard W. Blakeslee
A.P
Science
United States
Cornell University
J. K. Wilson
Agronmy
Wilson
61-year-old Homesteader Found Dead in Cabin Fire
Rosevear Alberta July 28 The body of Mattias Froschmeier 61 a homesteader who lived alone was found in the ruins of his log cabin Police said he shot himself after setting fire to the cabin No inquest will be held Rosevear lies about 120 miles west of Edmonton.
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Rosevear
Alta
C.P
Mattias Froschmeier
Froschmeier
Edmonton
Baseball results and lineups from today’s National and American games
National first games feature Pittsburgh and Boston with Swift Padden MacFayden and Lopez in action. Second games record Pittsburgh 2 10 16 1 Boston 4 92 Bats unavailable at St. Louis with Parmalee Davis Mungo Berres. Chicago leads New York 28 4 Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed. American results show Philadelphia Chicago Wink Hayes Cain Sewell Washington Cleveland Cohen Millies Lee Pytlak.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Swift
Padden
MacFayden
Lopez
St. Louis
Parmalee
Davis
Mungo
Berres
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Phila
Philadelphia
Wink
Hayes
Cain
Sewell
Washington
Cleveland
Cohen
Millies
Lee
Pytlak
Violence Surges in Palestine Battle Near Nablus and Jerusalem
Arab terrorists retreated into the hills of Nablus after a severe clash with British forces near Jerusalem. British planes and tanks supported a counterattack as police blocked surrounding areas. Three Arabs were killed. one British constable Christopher Wren died.
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Jerusalem
Nablus
Cristopher Wren
Enerdl
Jewight Immigration
Hind
Wren
Lives Are Lost In Montana Fire
Fresh fire crews battled a spreading forest fire in the Little Rockies area near Havre and the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The blaze has killed three people, including two U S Geological Survey crew members and a miner, as winds shift and drought dries tinder in the bewlan and Gert national forest regions south of Malta and Chinook.
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Havre
Ont
Little ‘Rockies
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
United States Geological Survey
Bewlan and Gert National Forest
Malta
Ontario Wheat Crop Seen Grow By 2.5 To 3 Million Bushels
C H Carlisle, president of the Canadian Bread Company, told shareholders at the Toronto annual meeting that Ontario wheat production may exceed last year’s 8 million by 2.5 to 3 million bushels despite drought. He projected the current Canadian harvest at about 250 million bushels. Carryover of 126 million would yield total supply at or above 350 million bushels.
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Toronto
Ontario
C. H. Carlisle
Canadian Bread Company
Saskatchewan Farm Relief Plan Reaches Company Deals
Regina Saskatchewan July 28Farm relief involves negotiations with farm implement firms to supply repairs for machinery in drought stricken areas. Farmers pay companies directly while the government guarantees payment. Deputy minister K F Auld will decide the eligible areas. Companies refused price cuts below minimum cash price.
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Regina
Sask
C.P
Saskatchewan
K. F. Auld
Canada Appeals Social Legislation Before Privy Council
The Privy Council granted Canada's petition to appeal regarding the validity of several acts from the Bennett government. The contested measures include the ten hour workday, the one day rest provision, the Minimum Wages Act, and the Employment and Social Insurance Act. The Supreme Court of Canada had found the first three partly valid while ruling the last unconstitutional.
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London
C.P
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Bennett
Dominion
Supreme Court of Canada
Neglected Graves Found of Ontario Pioneers
In Stormont county eastern Ontario a graveyard near St. Andrew's holds the graves of John Sandfield Mac Donald Ontario's first premier and Simon Fraser the explorer who first sighted the Pacific from western shores. A local friend of Premier Hepburn reported the discovery and the premier ordered care for the site.
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Toronto
C.P
Stormont County
Ontario
John Sandfield MacDonald
Simon Fraser
Pacific
Hepburn
St. Andrew’s
Baldwin Addresses Vimy Pilgrims in Westminster Hall
Prime Minister Baldwin told the Canadians of the Vimy pilgrimage that world troubles stem from a loss of leadership after the war. He warned against settling disputes by war as graves from 20 years ago are unearthed and praised Canada’s record. Six thousand pilgrims later marched to the cenotaph in Whitehall for a service led by Bishop Winnington Ingram, with a wreath laid at the Unknown Soldier’s tomb in Westminster Abbey.
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London
C.P
Baldwin
Westminster Hall
Canada
Whitehall
Winnington Ingram
Westminster Abbey
Newspapers Fined Over McMahon Case Caption Error
Two newspapers and a press company were fined £1050 and about £1000 in costs for publishing captions on July 16 that suggested an assassination attempt on the King. George Andrew McMahon, a spectator, drew a revolver as the sovereign rode by, sparking contempt of court charges for prejudicing the case.
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London
Pewsreel,company
George Andrew McMahon
McMahon
Canada and Uruguay Trade Talks Continue in Ottawa
In Ottawa on July 28 discussions on trade relations between Canada and Uruguay proceeded between Uruguayan minister to Cuba Mateo Marques Castro and Canadian officials. He also met acting trade minister J L Isley in Euler's absence. Talks are described as general and ongoing, with no statement yet on a trade agreement.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Uruguay
Don Mateo Marques Castro
Cuba
J. Lb
Local Temps Rise After Windy Night
After several cool days the temperature climbed to 94 degrees, then a wild night with winds up to 30 mph kept residents awake. By 1 a.m. today the mercury reached 96 degrees as heat continued to rise.
Fire Destroys Rooming House on Ninth Street
Early morning fire at 745 Ninth St gutted a one and a half story rooming house operated by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Aldys. Four residents escaped in night clothes. Otto Craner cut his forearm escaping through a window. Fire started near the bathroom heater. several nearby houses were doused to stop spread. Insurance covered the loss. firefighters called it a hard blaze.
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Ninth St
Otto Craner
J. E. Aldys
Cronin
Hatcher
C.P.R
Aldys
Forest Fires Endanger Ranches in Southern Alberta
Calgary reports forest blazes spreading across the Castle River area and foothill ranches. Fire guards are around homes as 1700 Hereford cattle from Pincher Creek are driven to safety. Authorities say central fires are under control and hope Elk River fire in British Columbia will be halted before reaching Kananaskis valley. Continued on page eight.
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Calgary
Alberta
Lethbridge
Pete le Grandeur
P. Bonertz
Pincher Creek
Port Forest
Elk River
British Columbia
Kananaskis
Highwood
Bracken faces uncertain Manitoba election results
Winnipeg July 29 Premier John Bracken’s Liberal Progressive government could lose its grip as returns show Conservatives and Social Credit winning seats formerly held by his party. With 18 seats secured and eight to be decided, Bracken risks a reduced majority as Conservatives, Social Credit, and others gain.
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Winnipeg
C.P
John Bracken
Manitoba
Liberal-Progressive
Conservative and
Social Credit
Bracken
E. A. McPherson
Pas
Rupert’s Land
Errick F. Willis
Deloraine
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Liberal-Progressives
P.R
Grain prices take a jump in North American markets
Grain prices rose in Canadian and U S markets on strong export demand. Winnipeg wheat closed up 21 4 to 25 6 cents with July 85 9 a high, Chicago futures gained about four cents, and corn reached 93 cents a bushel. Buyers moved aggressively, with Canada fearing a potential crop under 200 million bushels.
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Winnipeg
C.P
United States
Chicago
Canada
Edmonton relief rolls target chiselers amid inspections
Edmonton July 28 officials consider inspecting relief lists to remove chiselers. Relief Manager H F Nyee says any bona fide taxpayer may apply to verify names of unemployed persons receiving direct relief. City council approved the measure as a possible step to purge the relief rolls.
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Edmonton
C.P
H. F. My
Farmer Drowned After Haymower Topples Into Lake
Edmonton July 28. Dayat Beavley of Lac La Biche was pulled into Lake during haymower work when his team swung the machine into the water. Beavley, a farmer, reportedly could not swim and drowned as the boatlike bottom shelves at the entry point. An RCMP report confirms the accident happened late Monday.
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Edmonton
Dayat Beavley
Lac la Biche
R.C
Beaviey
Shay
Beavley
Roosevelt’s Welcome To Canada Broadcast Planned
The Canadian Radio Commission announced a broadcast of Roosevelt’s welcome speeches from Quebec on Friday as part of his visit to Lord Tweedmouth. The ceremony and the president’s reply were scheduled from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. Medicine Hat time.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canadian’ Radio Commission
Quebec
Roosevelt
United, States
British Conservatives Alarmed by Armament Plans
A London deputation of Conservative leaders pressed for a more aggressive British defence stance amid European rearmament reports. The group met at Downing Street with Prime Minister Baldwin and other officials to push for public discussion and new steps. Duff Cooper announced plans to create an infantry supplementary reserve of 17 000 men aged 17 to 25 with four year terms.
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London
C.P
Germany
Downing Street
Stanley
Baldwin
Viscount Swinton
Air
Samuel Hoare
Admiralty
Thomas Inskip
Defence
Alfred Duff Cooper
Winston Churchill
Contetebi
Ins
Defence Committee
Austen
Chamberlain
Lord Lloyd
Alfredi Duff” Cooper
Supplementary
Wenden
Duff
Cooper
Enlis
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Dorothy Laing
Lake Ontario
el Wy. We
Palestine
William G.A
Ormsby-Gore
House of Commons
Royal Commission
Britain
Palestine Mandate
Great Britain
Montana
FPR
Gyiman
Liberal-Progessives
Farmer
Lake
Lete
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