Nanking Refugees Narrow Escape Amidyi I Chinese Turmoil
Shanghai dispatches report US citizens safe except for Dr. J W Williams who was murdered in Nanking, with 220 refugees aboard steamers Kungwo and Wenchow. Mrs Davis and children fled the consulate as Cantonese troops attacked foreigners, while anti Christian agitation and riots spread. International confusion grows as British US and Japanese navies issue ultimatums and troops mass in China.
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Shanghai
United States
Nanking
J. W. Williams
Nanking University
Kungwo
Wenchow
John S. Davis
London
Daily Express
Menito
Shanghai North Station
Shanghai Nanking
International Settlement
Pai Tsung
Hie
Peking
Chefoo
Shantung Peninsula
Williams
Shawnee
Ohio
Noe Sity
Satchwell Smith
Tuppers Illness in Vancouver Amid Pneumonia Concerns
Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper remains seriously ill at his Vancouver home with pneumonia. A restless night passed with little change in his condition, according to morning reports.
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Vancouver
Charles Hibbert Tupper
Mrs Lafromboise Fined For Intoxication At Police Court
Mrs J Lafromboise appeared in police court this morning on a charge of intoxication and was fined 20 dollars plus costs.
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J.lafromboise
Wheat Prices Edge Higher on Encouraging Cables
Winnipeg reports bullish cables lifting wheat prices with May rising to 1.404 dollars per bushel and later easing. May and July futures show gains while October sits at 1.2738, amid Liverpool grain concerns and limited local trading. Coarse grains rally with wheat, but UK stock levels steady. UK and continental overnight business small. local trade in car lots.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool
England
United Kingdom
Great Fire Destroys Glace Bay Business District
A blaze in Glace Bay Nova Scotia began at 4:00 am in the McDonnell building and destroyed ten wooden structures. By 5:30 am the Royal Bank of Canada and Church of England were engulfed, with telegraph offices out of commission. Loss is estimated at 350000 dollars. If the church cannot be saved, the entire business section may fall.
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Glace Bay
McDonnell
Royal Bank of Canada
Church of England
Co. P. R. Telegraphs
Western Union
Alberta Legislature Adopts Mental and Physical Immigrant Exams
Hon. George Headey's motion for mandatory medical examination at embarkation for all immigrants to Canada was adopted unanimously by the Alberta Legislature. A minor amendment from Liberal L. A. Giroux, Grouard, was accepted after ministerial agreement.
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Edmonton
George Headey
Canada
Alberta
L. A. Giroux
Grouard
Doings in Parliament in Ottawa March 26 1926
Senate sits as Commons debates the Georgian Bay Canal Bill resumes and division expected. Nueen Camaran National Branch lines referred to Railway Committee. Duncan report freight rate recommendations read first. Supreme Court judge addition and 75 age retirement Bill read. Harbor commissions Walifng St John and coke plant aid Bills read. Georgia Bay Canal Bill talked out. Supplementary estimates for year ending March 31 pass.
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Ottawa
Senate
Nueen Camaran
Duncan
Supreme Court
Walifng
St. John
Georgiaa Bay Canal
Weather Update for Western Provinces
Shallow low mood moves eastward over Alberta with fair and mild conditions across the West. Forecasts show southerly winds and improving weather today and Sunday as conditions become milder.
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Winnipeg
Man
Alberta
Breakup of Ice on St Lawrence River Near Montreal
Breakup of the ice on the St Lawrence River has begun opposite Montreal. The shove occurred near a winter ice road used for transport.
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St. Lawrence
Montreal
Peace Bridge construction and planner details
The photograph shows the vehicular Peace Bridge from the Canadian shore toward Buffalo. On the Canadian side the terminal sits on Fort Erie battle ground, on the American side on Fort Porter lands in Buffalo. The bridge opens about June first with a formal opening anticipated in August by the Prince of Wales and President Coolidge.
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Buffalo
Fort Erie
Fort Porter
Prince of Wales
Coolidge
Strike Looms on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal March 26 strike action by Canadian Pacific Railway handlers and clerks looms as final talks break off. The men seek a 15 percent wage increase, with negotiations set for Monday. About 1000 to 6000 union workers and a similar number of non union clerks may be affected by any action. The Canadian Pacific Telegraphs are not part of this dispute.
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Montreal
Mar
Canadian Pacific Railway System
Mer
Inder
Canadian Pacific Telegraphs
Grain Inspections Report For Winniper March 26
Wheat inspected 250 cars with 42 contract grade, up from last year 150 cars. Coarse grains 97 cars this period versus 88 cars a year ago.
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Winniper
Armour Grain Co in trouble with Mallory
Illinois investigators ordered subpoenas directing Armour Grain Co to produce its 1923 elevator records after testimony by Harry C. Mallory former elevator weighman. He alleged undercover grain transactions and profits from raising grain. He also claimed records were burned at Elevator C and described confrontations with General Snt. George Thompson amid charges of gyping the public.
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Chicago
Armour Grain Company
Grain Marketing Corporation
Illinois
Harry C. Mallory
Armour Grain Co
George Thompson
Roth and Faurot Well at Redcliff Drilling Set to Resume
The Roth and Faurot well at Redcliff has been bailed dry. If the casing holds, drilling will resume Monday morning.
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Redcliff
Typhoid Cases Rising Across Montreal City
Montreal reports 1156 typhoid cases, a rise of 124 in 24 hours. Free inoculation clinics spread citywide as the emergency hospital handles overflow. Civic officers monitor milk bottle sterilization and cleanliness.
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Montreal
Civic
Tong Members Told to Out Out War
New York dispatch reports Chinese tong chiefs issued a letter urging no warfare or killings after a conference with District Attorney M. Banton who warned mass deportation. Despite the plea, two more Chinese men were killed in Washington and Cambridge in apparent tong murders before the manifesto was circulated.
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New York
On Leong
M. Banton
Riral Tong
Washington
Cambridge
Mass
Glace Bay Fire Destroys Business District
A morning blaze in Glace Bay Nova Scotia caused at least 300000 dollars in damage to the business section. Firemen believe an electric iron left on in a tailor shop sparked the disaster.
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Glace Bay
N.S
Registrar Archibald Maclean of Lambton Dies in Sarnia
Dr Archibald Maclean registrar of deeds for Lambton County died at Sarnia after a long illness. He served as registrar for many years and was a respected public official. His death leaves a vacancy in the Lambton County offices.
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Archibald Maclean
Lambton County
Sarnia
Edmonton Ed & BC freight agreement may be cancelled
Edmonton March 26 Government and Sir Henry Thornton indicated the Canada National Railway agreement on through freight may be cancelled after one year if notice is served at the end of the first year. The discussion aired in the Alberta legislature as debates over railway directors and the public utilities act continued with ministers defending current boards and opposing appeals to courts.
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Edmonton
Canadian, National Railway
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National
Vernor Smith
Geo. Hoadley
Joe Shaw
Saskatchewan
H., D. and
B.C
Alberta
Captain Shaw
George Hoadley
Public Utilities Act of
Supreme Court’ of
J. F. Lymburn
Leutenant
Supreme Court
Lymburn
D. M. Duggan
Lea
Northqut
Canada
Ottawa
Duggan
Sis
C. L. Gibson
Edmonton Gas
Shrine Model Home Offered Free in Calgary District
The Shrine Model Home at Calgary in Rideau Park, a premier residential area, will be given away absolutely free very soon. Inspection tickets may be obtained from Oawker's Drug Store Boylan's Drug Store Pingle-McKenzie Drug Store Jogse Elliot, Tailor, Conrad Assiniboia Hotel Boyd & Reid.
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Calgary
Rideau Park
Oawker’s
Boylan’s Drug
Pingle-McKenzie Drug Store
Jogse ‘Elliot
Oe Conrad
Assiniboia
Boyd & Reid
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Yangtse
Reuter
Chang Tso Lin
Great Britain
Japan
Worcester
Asia
Esme Howard
Esme
China
Orient
Admiral Williams
Honolulu
Tupper
Maritime Provinces
Max Min
Medicine Hat
Cloudy
Port Arthur
Clear
Regina
Moose Jaw
Fair
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Lethbridge
Victoria
C.P.R
Jean Muldrew
Soldier Settlement Board
Mallory
Roth and
Faurot
Montreal City
TONG
Henry Thornton
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