London to Paris Plane Crashed in English Channel
Imperial Airways reports seven dead in the City of Pretoria crash off Folkestone. Eleven passengers and crew were rescued by a trawler, with another plane sent to aid survivors. Folkestone reports two bodies recovered and five believed still in the submerged cabin. the aircraft lacked floats.
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London
Folkestone
Imperial Airways
Smith
Gare
Paris
English Channel
Dungeness
City of
Pretoria
Croydon
Eng
City of Pretoria
MacDonald Dawes Meet in London Talks on Naval Disarmament
Informal conference between Premier Ramsay MacDonald and U S ambassador Charles G Dawes led to an announced start for naval disarmament negotiations. Dawes to speak at Pilgrim's dinner in London, MacDonald at a Lasg iemouth home dinner, signaling formal talks to begin Tuesday night. Other powers expected to join. no invitation for MacDonald to visit the United States discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borres
Leyland
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Charles G. Dawes
Fere
General Dawes
London
Mr. MacDonald
Lasgiemouth
Mathjonald
Alexander ‘ Grangé
Britain
Mr. Dawes
Lossiemouth
MacDonald
Federal Provincial Problems To Be Considered Next Autume
Victoria British Columbia June 17 Representatives from all provinces will be called together by the Federal government next autumn to discuss federal and provincial financial problems. British Columbia proposes re adjusting subsidies and clarifying taxation powers with a new definition of taxation fields. The province argues income tax is a direct provincial power and should be collected by one agency if both levels levy it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Coorts
City upgrades mains and gas lines near hospital and greenhouses
The city replaces aging wooden mains in front of the General Hospital between Ash Avenue and Birch Avenue with cast iron lines. In addition two gas auxiliary lines are laid to the Medicine Hat Greenhouses.
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General Hospital
Ash Ave
Birch Ave
Medicine Hat
Funeral of Late General Booth Set for June 24
Hadley Wood England June 17 Lioneral Bramwell Booth longtime Salvation Army leader died at his home last night aged 3rd birthday March 8. His wife and family except daughter Commander Mary were with him. The High Council had voted his removal earlier this year amid ongoing leadership disputes. The council's January sessions led to a petition for retirement which Booth refused. The council then declared him physically unfit for duty.
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Hadley Wood
England
Lioneral Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Religen
Mary
Army
High Council of the Army
Booth
High Council
Sunbury
Thames
General Booth
High Counsell
Judge Quashes Liquor Convictions on Appeal
Judge Green rules the liquor for sale convictions of J. Herman and G. Prusky unjustified due to insufficient evidence. Each fined $300 and costs at police court, appeals heard at District Court with A. MacGregor for crown and R B Davidson for appellants.
Down the River From Calgary By Canoe
Joseph G. C. Cosby of the Federal Biological Dept arrived by canoe from Calgary en route to Prince Albert to study conditions on the river. He reports a fine trip taking twenty days and notes a large amount of livestock drowned by high water. He has made many western river trips for the government and plans to continue downriver in a day or two, hoping to meet old friends at the Old Timers banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph GC. Cosby
Federal Biological Dept
Calgary
Prince Albert
Copley
Edmonton
Winnipegosis
Mossy River
Lake Daughin
Blind River
Ontario
Beaver River
Lac la Biche
Churchill
Cosley
C.M.R
Yellow Bird lands in Paris completing trans Atlantic flight
The Yellow Bird monoplane landed at Le Bourget Paris at 8 47 p m after a nonstop crossing from the United States via Comillas Spain and Mimisen Les Bains. The crew three aviators a stowaway and a mascot were greeted by relieved families as the three day journey ended. John Vanier former mayor of Iroquois Falls Ontario is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Bourget
France
Oldi Orchard
Mascot
Comillas
Spain
United States
Mimisen-Les- Bains
Saskatchewan Government Delays Top Decision After Election
Regina June 17 The Saskatchewan government says it will not resign and will let the Legislature decide which parliamentary group can carry on. An official statement notes the government leads in votes but that counts and recounts must finish. The plan calls for the leader of the second largest group or a Legislative vote to determine who governs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly
Great Britain
Canada
Ottawa
Record Passenger Lists on Great Lakes Ships Sail From Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie Ontario reports record passenger lists for the season as the CPR steamers Assiniboia and Keewatin dock en route to Fort William and Port Arthur. Passengers include W. M. Ness, western lines general manager, and Arch deacon Burgett of Edmonton, making his sixtieth trip on CPR lake steamers.
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Assiniboia
W. M. Ness
Western Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway
Archdeacon Burgett
Edmonton
Canadian Pacific Lake
Laurel steamer wreck at Columbia River mouth
The lumber steamer Laurel split in two near the Columbia River mouth during a gale. Rescue saved 24 crew members while one life was lost. Eight others were unaccounted for, with eight believed aboard the wrecked stern half on a sand pit off the north jetty.
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Portland
Ore
Laurel
Columbia River
Oregon California
Stefkn
Five Drowned When Auto Left the Road
A Tilbury Ontario family car plunged from a main road into an eight foot water drainage ditch. Philip Bedard escaped. Emma Helderweirde 55 and four children Duke 8 Bernadine 6 Jane 3 Andrew 1 died after being trapped in the rear seat. Coroner J Bell ordered an inquest in Tilbury.
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Windsor
Ont
Myrs
Emma Helderweirde
Philip Bedard
Tilbury
Bedard
Duke
Bernadine
Jane
Andrew
Lake St. Clair
Six Men Die as Tremors Hit New Zealand Towns
A strong quake struck northern New Zealand with a 10:30 a.m. tremor causing fatal landslide deaths in Westland. Four men perished, two are missing. Fall Rock cement works also reported a fatality. Dozens injured as masonry fell and walls cracked in Wellington and Westport, with Westport Post Office badly damaged.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Westland
Fall Rock
Nelson
West Port
Whem
Westport
Otaru
Japan
Komogatako
Hakodate
Graf Zeppelin Transatlantic Flight Delayed to 1930
Berlin reports the Graf Zeppelin’s planned transatlantic flight to America is postponed until 1930. A around the world voyage was set for about July 15, after its May 17 failed America attempt due to crippled motors over Spain.
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Berlin
Telegraphen Union
Friedrichshafen
America
Spain
Wonderful growth predicted from rains in Lethbridge June crops
Lethbridge reports strong growth across grains grasses and sugar beets with winter wheat in shot blade and spring wheat taller. Beets thinning while alfalfa shows heavy stands. rainfall to Sunday night boosts mid June conditions. By Monday morning 9 am 1.17 inches fell for a June total of 3.28 inches, well above average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
The
Herald
Rain Falls General Across District Boosting Needs
Rain was fairly general across the district and badly needed. CPR reports gains from Calgary to Regina with lighter showers north and from Langdon to Irricana. Vauxhall had no rain, and city precipitation by 5 30 a.m. reached .44 inch.
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C.P.R
Calgary
Regina
Langdon
Irricana
Vauxhall
Salo Wins Bunion Derby After Grueling Continental Run
Johnny Salo 34 completes 3635 miles from New York City to Los Angeles in 78 days to win C C Pyle’s trans continental feat. He edges Pete Gavuzzi by a slim margin to claim the $25 000 first prize while Gavuzzi earns $10 000 for second. The journey took six days less than last year.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Salo
C.C. Pyle
New York City
Pete Gavussi
Tallan
Gavassi
Citizens Band Delights Riverside Park Concert
The Medicine Hat Citizens Band gave a well received performance at Riverside Park last night to a large crowd. Led by C Bell the program featured Maple Leaf Forever Our School Forever Spirit of Youth Virtubso Thunderer and God Save the King with C E Bell and C M Shay performing in duets and quartette.
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Medicine Hat
Riverside Park
C. Bell
C. E. Bell
C. M. Shay
Dreamy Eyes
Thunderer
God Save the King
Premier MacDonald denies entry to Leon Trotsky in Britain
London reports Premier MacDonald refused Leon Trotsky permission to enter Great Britain as he requested. Weather note indicates showery and cool, with a temperature around 72 degrees.
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London
The
Daily Sketch Today
MacDonald
Leon’ Trotzky
Great Britain
Rotary Old Timers Event Tonight At Assiniboia Hotel
Rotary hosts an informal gathering for veterans of forty years ago with committee chairmen Wm Cousins A J N Terrill and E W Stacey. Local attendees include Henry McNeely Robi Rutherford John Cowan and many others. out of town visitors arrive to mark progress of four decades.
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Rotary
Messrs
Wm. Cousins
A. J. N. Terrill
E. W. Stacey
Assiniboia Hotel
Henry McNeely
Robi. Rutherford
John Cowan
Wm. Mitchell
Albert Hughes
Sampson Dutton
John Hatley
R. C. Porter
Jas. Robinson
Joe Wear
Jim Mitchell
W. A. Burton
J. G. Millar
S. W. Sprague
J. M. Cooper
Geo. Knight
J. R. Mullican
Peter Robertson
Jesse Bishop
J. F. Fisher
Jas. Hargrave
John Hay
T. Bassett
Jas. Porter
Robert McCutcheon
M. Muir
W. Huckvale
Robi. Arm
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Dawes
Arctic
Zeppelin
International Society For the Exploration of
Aretic Regions
Graf Zeppelin
Hugo Eckener
Eft
Nansen
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dominion
le Bourget Field
John Vanier
Iroquois Falls
Columbia
P. Bedard
Tilbury, Ont
Teapved
Sedan
Severa
Ian Earl
Zealand
Komagatako
Salo
Gavuzzi
Citizens Band
Ato
Trotzky
Maple Creek
Horace Jenkins
Pashley
John Ellis
Redcliff
N. T. McLeod
Donald Duff
J. H. Fleetwood
F. J. Crewe
Irvine
Fred Walker
Box Springs
John Flood
Walsh
Geo. Markwick
Vancouver
M. L. Miller
Sterling
Jas. Plumley
John Earl
Finns Lake
McLaren Ewart
Moose Jaw
Geo. Jenkins
Many Island Lake
Tom Stevenson
Cypress Club
Manley Miller
Alta
C. P
Dunmore
Baast
Alec
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