Lone Woman Flier Ends Atlantic Flight in London Storm
Amelia Earhart Putnam lands at Hanworth aerodrome London after flying from Londonderry Northern Ireland completing a sea to air overseas trip from New York. She notes the rain and greets crowds while embassy officials and media observe.
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Paris
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Newfoundland
Londonderry
Ireland
Mme
Maryse Bastie
London
Armelia Earhart Putnam
Atlantic
Northern Ireland
Hanworth Aerodrome
E.S.T
New York
Croydon
Prespier MacDonald
apeDowe
Scotlant
United States
Andrew W. Mellon
Hanworth
Ambassador Mellon
Davis K. E. Bruce
Putnam
Jodhpurs
Smith Narrowly Eludes British Crown At Muirfield
Eric Martin J Smith, last year’s British amateur champion, failed to defend his title at Muirfield as Leonard Martin of Rye NY defeated him one up in the first round. Jamieson of Scotland defeated Paul Arbill one up, continuing his rise after previously beating Bobby Jones.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Eric Martin J. Smith
Leonard Martin
Rye
N.Y
United States
Martin
Andrew Jamieson
Paul Arbill
Jamieson
Bobby Jones
Do-X Arrives in Southampton After Atlantic Crossing
The Do-X flying boat landed in Southampton England at 7 15 am after a flight from Vigo Spain and crossing the Atlantic from Holyrood North Iceland. It had refueled at Vigo and left for Southampton last night from Horta Azores on its return to Germany.
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Holtworth
Southampton
Eng
Vigo
Spain
Atlantic
Holyrood
Horta
Azores
Nild
Germany
England
Imperial Conference to Consider Copper Import
Ottawa May 22 Copper will form an important subject at the approaching Imperial Economic Conference. A proposed four cent a pound duty on Canadian refined copper entering the United States spurs officials to gather data for expanding markets. Canada has long traded copper mostly with the United States, with two refineries in operation and several major mines. In 1938 Canada exported 17.16 million dollars of copper, 13.65 million to the United States, while exports to the United Kingdom rose to 1.96 million.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Dominion
British Columbia
Flin Flon
Manitoba
International Nhite
Northarn
Ontario
Noranda
Quebec
Great Britain
Great
Britain
United Kingdom
Fine Elevator Burns Loss 18000 in Alberta Fire
Calgary May 28 Alberta Pe’0i Elevators terminal at Keoma thirty miles northeast of here was totally destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. A lightning strike caused the blaze around midnight Saturday. The owner was away at the time and the interior burned rapidly. The three year old building cost about 12000 and held 13000 bushels of wheat worth the total loss of 18000 with insurance covering both building and grain.
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Calgary
Alberta
Keoma
Hert
Ics Ture
Chinese Bombing Victim Dies in Shanghai Clash
General Yoshinori Shirakawa, Supreme Commander of the Japanese Army forces, died in Shanghai at 62 after being fatally wounded April 25 in a Hongkew Park bombing and earlier injured April 29 at the Hongkew racing course during Emperor birthday ceremonies. He had long military service including the Sino Japanese and Russo Japanese wars.
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Shanghai
Yoshinori Shiakawa
Hongkew Park
Shirakawa
Hongkew Racing Course
Japan
Investiture Of Rover Scouts Ceremony At Heald’s Grove
Scout Commissioner J. J. Nott assisted by Rover T. Allan presided over the investiture of candidates into the Rover Scouts at Heald’s Grove yesterday. The ceremony took place in peaceful surroundings and highlighted the commitment to service among the new Rover Scouts. Participants included Rover Leader A. C. Wade and Crew leaders W. Backam and W. Robinson, with several Rovers and assisting officials named.
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J. J. Nott
Rover T. Allan
Great Brotherhood of Rover Scouts
Heald’s Grove
Rover
A. C. Wade
W. Backam
W. Robinson
Rovers
N. Colter
F. Foulston
J. Bell
J. Wade
J. Jackson
A. Backharm
D. Turnbull
J. Nott
Willis Cann
M. S. Blackburn
J. Beland
BE. Heald
Rover Scouts
Government Aid For the Churchill Route
Vancouver May 23 Churchill Canada's grain port will gain from federal absorption of all handling costs at Churchill. The federal government will also absorb the rail stop over charge of one cent per hundred pounds on grain sent to Moose Jaw Saskatoon elevators. Ramsay chief commissioner announced the move in Vancouver.
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Vancouver
Churchill
Canada
Moose Jow
Saskatoon
Ramsay
Board of Graity,Comissioners For
Fiew
Stolhberg Case Sparks Commons Debate On Deportation
J S Woodsworth cites the Stahl berg case to question why immigration authorities remove people from their homes. He cites a Montreal wife whose husband was detained in Halifax without trial. Minister W A Gordon replies that Woodsworth misstates facts about forcible removals.
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Ottawa
Ont
J. S. Woodsworth
Labor
Winnipeg North Centre
Stolhlberg
House of Commons
Stahlberg
Montreal
Halifax
Woodsworth
Soldier Settlement Act Amendments Discussed in Commons
Ottawa May 21 Discussion developed in the House of Commons over Hon W A Gordon minister of immigration amendments to the Soldier Settlement Act The object was to transfer unoccupied land from the director of Soldier Settlement to municipalities and provinces for land not under contract or sale for two years Greater than five acres transfers adopted and a bill given first reading
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Ottawa
House of Commons
W. A. Gordon
British Columbia Plans 1.5 Million Pound Five Percent Stock
London underwriters completed the issue of a 1,500,000 pound five percent loan for British Columbia. Premier Dr. S F Tolmie announced the public offering may open tomorrow or Wednesday. Maturity is 35 years with a redeemable option in the last 10 years.
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Térrorito
Mays
London
British Columbia
S. F. Tolmie
South Africa to Continue Gold Standard
A parliamentary committee in Capetown reports unanimously that South Africa should retain the gold standard. It states abandoning it would confer no absolute benefit or increase national wealth by a penny.
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Capetown
South Africa
Union of South Africa
Barn Fire Destroys Outbuilding at Ninth Street Lot
Fire crews responded at 9.87 a.m. yesterday to 420 Ninth St where a rear barn burned, gutting the structure and destroying a bicycle and a lawn mower. Investigators suspect children playing with matches started the blaze.
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Ninth St
Weekend drownings raise toll to nine in Canada
Four drowned near Winnipeg three at Kingston Ontario and two feared dead in an Ontario lake bring weekend toll of fatalities to nine, according to Canadian Press reports.
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Winnipeg
Kingston
Ont
Ontario
Prorogation Week in Ottawa Ends Session Rush
Parliament closes a long week with a whirlwind finish as hundreds of thousands are appropriated in departmental estimates. Prorogation is set for Wednesday and several reports may block the endgame.
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Ottawa
Alberta weekend blaze kills man injures two in Hughesden area
A Calgary week end storm in Alberta caused one death and injuries to two others with damage estimated at 73000 dollars. Hughesden burned six buildings and two houses after a fire started in a hardware store. Elmer Swedson died in the Hughesden blaze found amid ruins with a rifle nearby. Keoma elevator burned destroying 13000 bushels of wheat. The Harwood schoolhouse near Strathmore burned after a lightning strike. Flames spread to Keoma from Hughesden as heavy rain and hail battered the province and agriculture expects relief from the moisture.
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Calgary
Alberta
Hughesden
Here
Saskatchewan
Alberta Wheat Pool
Keoma
Harwood
Strathmore
Elmer Swedson
White & Orr Hardware
Hughexisen
D. Glockzin
Jimmie
Czar
Cardston
Médééd
Lindbergh case updates mix with New Jersey arrests and jail talks
A one armed autoist linked to the Lindbergh case visited the Bronx home of Dr. John F Condon and traveled toward Wingdale with a police dog on the car. In Hopewell New Jersey investigators dismissed Dean H Dobson Peacock and intensified efforts to identify the kidnapers. Prosecutors plan Curtis prosecution as a grand jury prepares a June trial date while jail discussions continue in Flemington.
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New York
Bronx
John F
Jassie) Condon
Duchess County
Maing
Lindbergh
Bronx River Parkway
Wingdale
Dan
Harlem Valley Stream Hospital
Grasslands
Milton
Dean H. Dobson-Peacock
Go Glassis
Norfolk
Digina
Sask
Windsor
Ont
John Hughes Curtis
Curtis
Anthony M. Hanck
Erwin
Marshall
Charles Augustus “Indbergh, Jr
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
John F. Condon
Jassie
John
Flemington
Adam O. Robbins
Neu
Hunterdon County
Robbins
Janaey
Jone
Medicine Hat Boxing Card Promises Big Local Show
Bud McMaster previews June 10 boxing card at the Empress theatre as part of the United Commercial Travellers convention. Manitoba middleweight champion Danny Le Clair meets Western Canada welterweight king Emill Lust, with Le Clair weighing about 153 pounds and Lust lighter by pounds. Le Clair arrives a week before the fight to train at the Travellers gym.
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Medicine Hat News
United Commercial Travellers of America
Empress Theatre
United Commercial Travellers’ Convention
Prairie
Medicine Hat
Danny le Clair
Manitoba
Emill (Young) Lust
Western
Canada
Lust
Ondé
Travellers
Rivé
le Clair
Western Canada
Ld. Ghal
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Mellon
Do-X
Christian Science
Masonic Hall
Gavin W. Allan
Toronto
Boy Scouts
Immigration
Woodssworth
B.C
Great Lakes
R. B. Bennett
Maritimes
Pacific Coast
Hudson Bay
Alfred Duranteau
Lethbridge
Drumheller
Macleod
Ify
Bud McMaster
Medicine Hat, Alta
Fang. Are
Mort
Med Gen
Royals
Sveti
Chamber of Commmerce
A. P. Burns
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