Canadian Farm Immigration Boom Hits Kansas City
Government agents report a spring surge in inquiries about Canadian farms. Since January, 1140 inquiries have been handled and 72 families have moved to Western Canada. High transport costs remain, with trips to the prairies costing about 800 dollars per family, yet interest rises due to last year’s cotton profits and Texas land equity.
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Dominion Government
Kansas City
G. C. Porter
M. J. Johnstone
Canada
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
U.S
Canadian
St Paul
Johnstone
Canadian Prairies
Jémerone
Rugby radio telephone venture linked to Maine to Chicago
William H Stafford received a startling call saying Hold the Ring for Rugby England. The Rugby radio station built by Oswald relayed a message from Rugby to Maine coast then to New York and Chicago.
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Chicago
Tls
William H. Stafford
Rugby
England
Oswald
Maine
New York
Fascism Marks Seventh Birthday Nationwide Celebrations
Rome marchers in hundreds of thousands attended ceremonies as Premier Mussolini and cabinet members reviewed parades. Black Shirts pledged to continue building a powerful fascist state amid enthusiastic patriotic displays.
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Rome
Mussolini
Convicted D.R.O.s Appeal 20-Year Sentence
Edmonton March 09 Hugh C. MacDonald filed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court against convictions of J. C. Bilog and H. M. Jenner. They served as deputy returning officers in Athabasca riding at the last federal election. Jenner received two years with hard labor. Bilog was given two concurrent sentences of two years each for the charged offenses.
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Edmonton
Hugh C. MacDonald
K.C
Supreme Court
J. C. Bilog
H. M. Jenner
Justice
Criminal Court
Bilos
Jenner
Athabasca
Jennery
Biles
Alberta Provincial Bill Sets Wide Oil Regulation Reach
Edmonton March 29 Premier Brownlee introduces a new act to regulate oil and gas wells across the province by order in council. The bill covers all areas not under Dominion or crown land regulations and seeks logs, well spacing, testing, waste prevention, and control of drilling and production with future legislative ratification.
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Edmonton
Preimier Brownlee
Hudson's Bay
Beso
Roth Well No. 1 Drill Progress Near Wet Shale
At 8 am today Roth No. 1 well stood at 8660 feet with the drill in gritty shale. Casing of six and five eight inches is expected to be run to a wetted formation to shut off water, enabling a walling of the dry hole and completing the operation.
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Roth
Roth No. 1
Walid
Medicine Hat School Board Urges Co operation
The Medicine Hat School Board urges cooperation among schools teachers and parents to improve students welfare. It suggests limiting student social events to Fridays or Saturdays and requiring curfews at eleven thirty each school night.
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Medicine Hat
France faces cabinet crisis over 1926 budget funds
The French treasury must raise three billion francs before the 1926 budget can pass, posing a crisis for Finance Minister Raoul Peret. The proposed remedy is a business turnover tax, meeting stiff resistance from right and centrist factions, with a new cabinet crisis anticipated this week.
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Chamber
Senate
Raoul Peret
Piace
Fréfoh
Dhd
Death of Rev RT My Gidssford Noted Presbyterian Leader
The prominent Presbyterian anti-Colonist Rev RT My Gidssford died suddenly at Throato aged 69.
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My Gidssford
Throato
Liberal party eyes Captain Shaw as Alberta leader
Rumor in Bassano and Calgary says Capt Joe Shaw M C of Calgary may stand for leader of the Liberal party in Alberta. The move follows Charles Mitch ell’s Supreme Court appointment leaving the field open and shows Liberal organizers urging Shaw to enter the leadership race. Speculation centers on southern Alberta support and a leadership conference likely within ten to fourteen days.
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Bassano
Joe Shaw
M.C
Calgary
Bow Valley
Liberal Party
Chas. R. Mitchell
Supreme Court
Capt. Shaw
R. B. Bennett
Hon
R. B
Shaw
Libéra ‘Party
Chas
Pingle
M.L.A
Medicine Hat
W. T. Henry
Edmonton
Joseph T. Shaw
Alberta
the Herald
Mr. Shaw
George H. Webster
Henry
J. ©. Bowen
R C. Marshall
Blatchford
Pearce
K. Shaw
Bowen
Marshall
J. T. Shaw
School clones on Good Friday and following week
Aet TM loci schoolts will be cloned on Good Friday and all next week as per local provision.
Rural Ratepayers Power To Retire Trustees
Edmonton March 27 Deputy speaker M C Mc Keen of Lac Ste Anne will introduce a School Act amendment in committee. It allows a majority of rural district resident ratepayers to force the retirement of one or more trustees before term end. A ratepayer meeting and ballot will decide recalls by a bare majority.
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Edmonton
M.C. McKeen
Lac Ste. ‘Anne
Tringhout
Roads Aid West Middlesex By-Election Voter Turnout
Strathroy Ontario March 29 Roads overnights have filled up the lanes in West Middlesex improving conditions for voting in today s bye election Liberal candidate H E B Elliott and Conservative T A Elliott, directing from their committee rooms here, expected a heavy turnout.
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Strathroy
Ont
Stow
Feth
Middlesex
Fe Leavier
Héth
C. EB. Elliott
Camaidate
T. A. Elliott
Toxin Found Specific to Measles and Antitoxin Claimed
Doctors Ferry and Fisher report in the Journal of the American Medical Association the discovery of a toxin specific to measles and an antitoxin effective against it. They claim isolation of a micro organism named Streptococcus Morbilli that produces a toxin and causes disease, noting the organism appears in pairs and in diads.
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New York
N.8
Ferry
L. W. Fisher
Detroit
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Western Canada Irrigation Association Plans Convention
J Colley secretary of the Western Canada Irrigation Association says plans for the annual convention in ei iageneral on July 27 284 are progressing with talks underway for key speakers including Dr A Meade commissioner of the US Bureau of Reclamation LD ODonnell irrigation adviser from Billings Hon Chas Stewart Hon C Danning Hon G Hoadley and Hon A Ross. Executive committee members will be named to handle convention duties as plans near completion.
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Western Canada Irrigation Association
J. Colley
Jimiong
A. Meade
Bureau of Reclamation
LD. O'Donnell
Billings
Mont
Chas, Stéwart
C. Danning
G. Hoadley
A. Ross
W. MéLine Fe ‘Dialémiin
Colley
Wheat Market in Winnipeg Falls Amid Light Trading
The Winnipeg wheat market shows the smallest trade volume in weeks with prices sharply lower by 2 to 28-8 cents, May at 148 1-8, July 146 -1-8, October 129 -1-4. Limited export buying on breaks and light selling by hopefuls and longs. European center news remains favorable for spring trade while abroad supplies shrink and foreign demand grows, stock weakness weighing on grain. Coarse grain marks mirror wheat with mild losses. Night cash markets quiet and uneventful.
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Winnipeg
Two Men Accused in Embezzlement Trio Overcrows Chicago
In Chicago a bank teller James Morrison and broker’s clerk J L Schneider are charged with embezzling $50,000 to finance lavish tastes of actress Florence Lee. Morrison vanished after March 25 and is said to have misappropriated $11,000 with total shortage rising to $20,000 Others allege Schneider stole $20,000. Police search multiple addresses while the actress vanishes with the couple.
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Chicago
Kipling
Florence Lee
James Morrison
Cabri, Sask
Bankers’ State Bank
J. L
Chic) Schneider
Whic
Morrison
Mor
Brékérs
Thera
Leland Avong
Schneider
Prince of Wales Recovers After Ear Abscess Operation
London March 29 The Prince of Wales underwent a minor operation to relieve ear pain from an abscess triggered by influenza. He is reported to be making good progress and free of pain, according to the statement from St James Palace.
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London
Prince of Wales
St. James Palace
Winter Storm Lashes Front Range Amid Snow Drift Delays
Denver March 29 With forty eight automobiles stalled in snow drifts between Colorado Springs and Denver the Westernan reported no relief for the Rocky Mountain region as a winter wave stretched south to Albuquerque after weeks of springlike temperatures.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Private Members' Day Debates Tariff on Automobiles
Ottawa reports a private members day in the House with discussion planned on reducing customs duties on automobiles and motor trucks. C G Coote of the Progressive party will seek input from the House and urge substantial tariff cuts.
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Ottawa
C. G. Coote
Progressive
Macleod
Couple with five months wed settle in court in Canada
Kenora Ontario reports a domestic row ending in a settlement. Mrs John Jabowsk will receive pocket money weekly while 65 year old husband may cook his own meals using the range at will. The couple had accused each other of nonsupport and shared a simple diet of sauerkraut head cheese and sausage. They left the court arm in arm.
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Kenora
John Jabowsk
John
Jake
Ohn
Ater
Toronto police officers face remand over liquor transport
Ottawa March 29 Robert Stanley Russell and Wallace Spears two Toronto police officers were arrested in Ottawa Saturday night after detectives found nine quarts of hard liquor in their hotel rooms. Magistrate Hopewell granted a remand and did not require the accused to plead. The liquor reportedly bore labels claiming Quebec origin.
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Ottawa
Robert Stanley Russell
Wallace Spears
Aquad
Quebec
Labors Member in Provincial House Objects to Lt Governor Car Purchase
Alberta figures show the purchase of a new automobile for the tenant governor at 4 800 dollars and an expenditure gap between 1925 and 1926. Committee discussion revealed department income and capital accounts totaling 1 374 808 on income and 2 598 018 on capital against prior year totals. Christophers questioned the car source and questioned why a Bricke model was bought. Bias defended the action as within budget.
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Christophers
Walter
Rocky Mountain House
Amer
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