Border tensions rise as Japanese air crossing sparks riot
Harbin dispatch reports a Japanese plane crossed into Siberia at Pogranichnaya and was chased down by Russian fighters. A riot in Manchuria sees looting and a Japanese merchant killed. A Japanese army division is ordered to frontier to restore order while Tokyo redeploys forces and considers withdrawing troops from Ningnai amid easing tensions.
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London
Harbin
Manchuria
Siberian
Pogranhchmaya
Mancyl
Tokio
War Office
Ning Nai
Lucky Tickets in rand National Sweepstake Draw
A sweepstake draw held in Rand National includes about 15 million dollars in prizes. Numerous named ticket holders from Canada and the United States are listed with drawn horse names and addresses. Meanwhile Seattle reports 1807 young men recently took civil service exams to become firemen in the city bureau.
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Delta
Cibus
Aintree
Collect
McDermott
Green Street
Toronto
Shaun Goslin
Yale Street
Victoria
B.C
George Gray
Ave. Ancouver
Rushworth
Seventh Ave. West
Calgary
Seattle
Fire Bureau
Thompson Fined For Stealing Electricity
S Thompson charged at the police court this morning with theft of electricity was fined five dollars and costs. Police visited the home on Saturday night and found a radio and electric light on juice obtained by tapping the verandah light wire. Authorities plan checks to end abuse of verandah lighting privilege.
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S. W. Thompson
Defendent
Chamber Meeting Moves to Cecil Hotel Dinner
Due to the St. Patrick's Day banquet at the Assiniboia Hotel the Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting shifts to the Cecil Hotel next Thursday at 6 30 p m The speaker is Dean Howes from the University of Alberta discussing The Young People of Today in Relation to Our Rural Problems
Eastman Ends Life at East Avenue Home
Rochester, March 14 George Eastman 77 renowned manufacturer and philanthropist shot himself after dismissing attendants. Dr. Audrey Stewart said the note read I try My Friend My work is done why wait and noted Eastman’s philanthropies had raised his wealth to about 75 million dollars.
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Rochester
George Eastman
East Avenue
Asane
Audrey D. Stewart
Eastman
Pasteurization Endorsed to Prevent Milk Infections
The National Research Council associate committee on tuberculosis endorsed adequate pasteurization of public milk supplies for preventing milk borne infections including tuberculosis after concluding its annual meeting in Ottawa on March 14.
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Ottawa
National Research Council
Lindbergh Baby Clues Spur East Coast Investigations
Hopewell New Jersey police report a suspected Denver gang involved in mysterious activities around New York tied to the Lindbergh kidnapping. A ship reports a baby resembling the Lindbergh infant aboard en route to Hamburg. Col Schwarzkoff says no concrete leads yet as Tennessee detentions are reviewed.
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Hopewell
N.J
Denver
Colo
New York
Lindbergh
Norman Schwapkoog
New Jersey
S.S
Baltimore
Hamburg
Germany
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Baxter
Swice Good
Crossville
Tenn
Colonel Lindbergh
Tennessee
Col
H. Norman Schwarzkoff
Tennes
Col. Schwarzkoff
Col. Lindbergh
Excelsior district debates weed control and school funding
A large Excelsior municipal district meeting at City Hall discussed weed control under the Noxious Weed Act, weed killer needs, and asking the provincial government to clear weeds on highways. Attendees urged tax arrears payments to fund schools, and proposed a wage cap for teachers during a low mood. Secretary Card arranged early oat feed supply options.
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Excelsior
H. A. Kidney
J. M. Cooper
Kidney
Cooper
United State
Manchuria
A. Anderson
J. G. Cairney
Dominion
Card
C.P.R
J G. Cairney
G. W. Parkes
R. Karpjuveit
Medicine Hat
Dunmore
Ward
Consolidated Smelters Ltd
St Patrick's Church to Open in Medicine Hat Thursday
The opening of St Patrick's Church Medicine Hat takes place on Thursday March 17 St Patrick's Day marking the completion of the upper interior. The church built at a cost of 150000 has a 90000 contract price and a 67000 cash land purchase across the river. The project faced delays from 1914 to World War I and services were held in the basement until now.
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ST. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Church
Medicine Hat
Canada
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Prairie Cities Oil Company
Gleichen
Father Lacombe
Black Robe Voyageur
St. Patrick's Parish
McNally
Calgary
Dean Fitchh
Dominion and Quebec Discuss Lawrence Deep Waterways Plan
Ottawa reporters note a meeting on the Lawrence deep-waterways proposal with Prime Minister Bennett and cabinet ministers present. Premier Taschereau of Quebec attended the session today, signaling high-level government interest in the project.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Quebec
Lawrence
R. B. Bennett
L. A. Taschereau
Weekend Badminton Feature in City Social Circles
Inter city badminton between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat clubs dominated by Medicine Hat with flawless performances in ladies doubles singles and men s events. Jack Purcell highlighted visits with exhibitions and a social weekend including a banquet at Assiniboia Hotel and a Corona courts dance.
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Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Jack Furcell
Hat
Ene Cme Pagee
Jack Purcell
Art Atkins
Roy Osborne
Davies
Brownrigg
Maple Creek
Purcell
Assiniboia
Corona Courts
Atkins
Roxburgh
Willcox
Stafford
Osborne
Kemp
Eider
Tidder
Huckvale
Murcombe
Robertson
Martin
Lundy
McKay
McBeth
Davis
Sanders
McE4igum
Kenyon
McBain
Blaxall
Watson
Murcombeé
Ontario Cancer Commission Recommends Government Control
The Ontario Cancer Commission urges a government controlled cancer program including treatment and prevention education. A four member body would oversee radium, active treatment centres, and diagnostic clinics with broad powers and duties, reporting to the Health Ministry. Patrick Fitzgerald won the premier junior public speaker title in Western Ontario.
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Toronto
Ontario Cancer Commission
J. N. Robb
Ontario
Western Ontario
Patrick Fitzgerald
Walkerville
Prince David May Be a Total Loss
The Canadian says the national steamer Prince David is hard aground on a coral reef 12 miles off St. George's Bermuda after striking in fog yesterday morning. Shipping men expect the vessel to be a total loss as she lies in an exposed position. The ship formerly ran between Vancouver and Seattle.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
St. George’s
Vancouver
Seattle
Two Boys Drown After Ice Breaks on Athabasca River
Edmonton reports two nine year old boys Donald McDonald and Steve Higginbotham died after the Athabasca ice opened during a Saturday hike. Jack Ewing escaped. bodies recovered near the bridge. McDonald was son of Fred McDonald and grandson of A E McDonald CN R superintendent. burial planned in Edson.
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Edmonton
Athabasca
Donald McDonald
Steve Higginbotham
Jack Ewing
Ewing
McDonald
Fred McDonald
Edson
A. E. McDonald
C.N.R
Jasper
Athabacca
Mr. McDonald
Week End in Legislature Edmonton March 13
Report from Edmonton outlines the legislature's plans to prorogue on March 24 if needed to finish business. Premier Brownlee proposed extended session hours including a Wednesday night and Saturday afternoon, facing opposition over late notice and civil service events. A party-line vote carried Wednesday night sit, with later shifts and mixed reactions among Liberals and Conservatives.
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Edmonton
Mar
S. C. Cain
Parliament
Brownlee
H. W. McGill
Calgary
McNeil
D. M. Duggan
Fred White
Labor
Agin
Agin Finnigan
A. Debgte
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Siberia
Hirohito
Kenkichi Ugeda
Shanghai
Rand
S. Thompson
His
U. S
Washington, D.C
United States
House of Representatives
Oy of
Elder
Vwancox
Oldsnaive
Niblock
McEigui
Coddington
Ont. Cancer Commission
Prince David
the Athabasca
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