Flood Toll in Canadian Disaster Rises to Fifteen
Sudbury Ont June 28 Canadian Press reports the death toll from floods near Capreol climbing to fifteen as CN Freight engine 401 engineer John Macdonald dies from burns after the engine fell into a sinkhole. Fireman A E McLeod had died the previous day. The Vermillion river floods isolated districts from Redwater to Swastika and halted rail traffic south of Capreol.
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Sudbury
Ont
Canadian Press
John Macdonald
Canadian National Railways
A. E. McLeod
Vermillion
Capreol
Cobalt
Redwater
Temiskamihg and
Northern Ontario Railway
Haileybury
T. and N. O
Nipissing Central
New Liskeard
Caseal
Ontario
Gceight
Toronto
Vermilion River
Winnipeg
Wyan
British Orator Dr Glover To Tour Canadian Universities
Famous Cambridge University public orator Dr Glover arrives in Canada for a tour of Western and Maritime universities to lecture on education. He notes his Latin speeches when receiving honorary degrees and mentions multiple royal and world leaders as instances of his speaking engagements. Meanwhile northern Ontario floods cause rail washouts and derailments with casualties and missing trespassers.
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Quebec
Que
Pr. Glover
Cambridge University
Canada
Remier Baldwin
Cambridge
Glover
Japan
Baldwin
Bonar Law
Lloyd George
Mackenzie King
England
Duchess of Bedford
West
Maritimes
Fir
United States
Empress Theatre Announces Weeklong Summer Program
The Empress opens next week starting Monday with Show of Shows as part of a summer program announcement by Management. The notice invites patrons to daily events through the week.
29 Bodies Still Missing At Brockville Derelict Wreck
Divers and water dragging resumed at the St Lawrence shipping channel where the drill boat John J. King was destroyed by a lightning strike. Officials say 29 of 31 men remain missing after the blast and wreckage search yet again fails to recover any bodies.
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Brockville
Ort
J. F. Sanderson
Catradian
St. Lawrence
John J. King
St. Catharines
First S. A. R. Off For Camp Tonight
The 1st S. A. R. leaves for summer camp under canvas with parade at the Third Street Armouries. The Bard is scheduled to march at 9 15, while others should parade or arrange later transportation.
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Sarcee
Emain
Third Street Armouries
Sharkey Aims for Schmeling Return Bout From Canada
Jack Sharkey the Boston heavyweight, famous for facing Max Schmeling, is staying in Quebec for a few weeks with wife at Chateau Frontenac. He doubts a rematch with Schmeling or a title shot against Dempsey will come soon as he plans rest and explores Quebec’s streams for fishing rather than boxing.
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Canada
Quebec
Jack Sharkey
Max Sehmeling
New York
Jack Dempsey
Max Schmeling
Sharkey
Chateau Frontenze
One Killed as Ballast Train Derailed at Switch
At 6 15 p m a ballast train of C P R derailed at a switch in Young Savk. One man Kazys Sadausas 28 Lithuanian was crushed to death when gravel car left track. Another man injured and two others escaped unhurt. identities not yet known. A doctor was requested from Watrous.
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Watrous
Wheat Acreage Adjustment Campaign Planned
The Department of Agriculture announced a campaign for a wheat acreage adjustment with a strong time outlook to begin July 3 under Federal Farm Board Chairman Legge and Secretary Hyde. An outlook report on the world wheat situation will be released that day and discussed in a nationwide radio broadcast. Meetings of wheat growers in the winter wheat belt will follow to consider production adjustments.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Legge
Federal Farm Board
Hyde
Department
Local Legion Praises Pension Case Handling in Alberta
At the Canadian Legion monthly meeting in Medicine Hat the Alberta Command delegation report from Lethbridge was adopted. Comrade F. Attrill read the convention proceedings and the provincial work for returned men. The Medicine Hat branch was praised for pension cases, with other branches seeking sample presentations. A picnic in August and bylaw changes, including suspending July and August meetings, were decided.
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Canadian Legion
Alberta
Lethbridge
F. Attrill
Attrill
Pres. J. W. Wright
Sec
W. J. Harper
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hall
Legion Club
Legion
No Liquor Profits to be Given to Municipalities
Premier J. E. Brownlee announced that no portion of liquor profits will be shared with municipalities. The Alberta Union of Municipalities delegation urged revenue sharing, but Brownlee stated profits would stay in general provincial funds. The group, led by Fred J. White, presented about 25 resolutions and sought changes to the Town Act.
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Edmonton
J. £. Brownlee
Alberta Union of Municipalities
General Revenue Fund
Fred. J. White
Fogder
Labor Party
Argo
David Mitchell
W. A. Austin
Didsbury
J. G. Saunders
Camrose
J. Fitzallen
Verreville
Brownlee
Escaped Inmate James Wilson Breaks Napanee Jail Roof
James Wilson, held in Napanee on arrival from Winnipeg, punched a hole through a two foot thick roof and escaped last night. He entered the jail yard and climbed over the wall after planning the breakout.
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Kingston
James Wilson
Napanee
Winnipeg
Wilson
Holiday Post Office Hours On Statutory Day
On Tuesday July 1 a statutory holiday the following Post Office services are open 8 am to 10 am General Delivery Postage Stamp Parcel and Registration wickets Money Order and Savings Bank wickets closed all day Public lobby open 8 am to 6 pm for box holders deliveries by letter carriers and street box collections proceed as usual.
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Savings Bank
Free Press Crop Report Details Western Losses
The Manitoba Free Press reports severe crop damage across Western Provinces over the past 20 days due to wind drought insects hail and frost. Wheat stands reduced with many areas needing rain and substantial permanent acreage losses, though some improvements follow recent rains.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Press
Manitoba Free Press
Manitoba
Free Press
Alberta
Regina man Geddes missing from H F Alexander voyage
A L Geddes K C of Regina Sask disappeared Tuesday night from the steamer H F Alexander en route from Seattle to San Francisco. Geddes had retired from government service in May after twenty years and previously served as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, earning the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Regina
Sask
A. Naval
Saskatchewa
A. Ll. Geddes
K.C
H. F. Alexander
Ses
San Francisco
Cal
Geddes
Royal Navy
Zeebrugge
Calif
A. L. Geddes
Seattle
Washington
James Dayton
Sherbrooke St
Montreal
Attorney General's Office
Permits Granted to Develop Bituminous Sands in Alberta
The Canada Gazette reports a permit for 5 120 acres of bituminous sands in Alberta issued to Walter P. Hinton of Toronto on June 14. It marks the second grant after an earlier concession to Max Batl of Toronto.
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Ottawa
C. P
Alberta
Walter P. Hinton
Toronto
Canada Gazette
Mr. Hinton
Max Batl
Heavy Rain At City and West Districts Reported
Almost a third of an inch of rain fell in the city last night with heavier rainfall west of Redcliff. Travel reports describe torrential rain in the Hilda district and long durations across Suffield, Rosemary to Empress, and the Crow’s Nest line. Vernon March, one of six brothers who helped execute the Canadian national war memorial, died at Farnborough, Kent.
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Redcliff
C.P.R
Hilda
Suffield
Swift Current
Crow's
Vernon March
Canadian National War Memorial
Farnborough
Kent
Dominion study on sheep ranching across regions
The Dominion department of agriculture will undertake a cooperative field program in Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia to examine sheep ranching. Deputy minister J H Grisdale will lead the initiative focusing on cultural economics livestock trade and profitability of pasturing practices. About 200 sheep will be studied across three practices to gather data on operation costs returns and regional variation.
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Ottawa
Jung
Ieechewan
Alberta
Dominion Department
Searance
Mob Storms Jaffe County Jail in Beaumort Texas
A mob including several women attempted to storm the Jaffe County jail in Beaumort Texas early today to seize Wat Williams a 39 year old African American man who reportedly confessed to attacks on Port Arthur white women in the past thirty days The report also notes wheat car counts and barley figures for Winnipeg in June.
Canadians Report Good Prairie Crop Progress Ahead
A crop report from the Department of Agriculture notes generous precipitation over most of Alberta improving sub soil moisture. In the three Prairie provinces crops show varied development with wheat in the shot blade stage and heads forming, while some areas report patchy growth and stalks strengthening.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Canadian .Pacific Railway
Borton
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Executive Council
Notikewin
United Church
Home Missionary Board
R. B. Cochrane
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Rome
Grisdale
Texas
Barle
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