Duke and Wallis Warfield May Visit United States
Reports from Monts France say the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield may take a brief second honeymoon US visit as part of a world tour. They reportedly consider October or November for the trip after their first honeymoon in Australia.
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Chateau de Cande
Warfield
Walter Moncton
Duchy of Cornwwall
Edward
W. G. Graham
Nantes
Graham
London
London Gazette
Hais
Duke of Windsor
Monts
France
Bandits Torture Alta. Farmer and Loot Home
Three men broke into the farm home of George Munchkon near Nisku Alberta at midnight. They tortured him with a rope until he revealed cash storage then stole $100 and fled in a waiting car. RCMP reported the suspects left no clues.
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Edmonton
C.P
George Munchkon
Nisku
Calgary Trail
Edmontons
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Spanking prescribed for Windsor joyriding youths
Magistrate Hanrahan in Windsor Ontario ordered a suspended two year sentence for four teenage car thieves and urged fathers to administer a spanking to deter further joy rides, noting the danger of neglect. The youths had taken a car for joy rides three times and returned it each time.
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Windsor
Ont
Hanrahan
Canadians Fail To Win Residual Prizes In Irish Sweepstake
Dublin May 29 Canadians did not win any of the ten residual prizes of 37 000 each in the Irish Hospital Sweepstake. Five prizes went to the United States, three to Europe, with Africa and other regions receiving none. The draw stemmed from the Epsoi derby week.
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Dublin
C.P
United States
Europe
Hybrid Tomato Fruit Size Raises Cellular Mystery
An article discusses a tomato hybrid in which the new fruit is predicted to contain about 400 000 cells, based on the square root of the product of parent cell counts. It explains cell division doubling and suggests the hybrid sits between the two parent sizes.
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Guy 'E. Rhoades _ sHONTO
TOR
the Royal
League of Nations backs withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain
The League of Nations council unanimously approved a resolution condemning bombardment of open cities and supporting evacuation measures for women and children from Spanish war zones. In Barcelona insurgent bombers killed over 50 and wounded about 100 before anti-aircraft defences repelled the raid.
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Geneva
C.P
Council of the
League of Nations
Spain
League
Barcelona
Vancouver Hospital to Brand Babies at Birth
Vancouver general hospital will brand newborns with their names burned on the back using a water cooled quartz lamp. The Sunburned name lasts six months and prevents mix ups with parents. Currently a health necklace bearing the name is used at birth.
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Vancouver
C.P
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver , General Hospital
Douglas Book on Social Credit in Alberta Exposed
London May 29 Major C H Douglas argues the Alberta Social Credit win stems from debt and the mortgage burden on residents. He cites eastern boom prosperity versus western farmer hardship and frames dividends for all as the core appeal of Social Credit.
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London
C.P
Social Credit
Alberta
Major
C. H. Douglas
Douglas Chaintaiis
Medicine Hat Horticultural Society plans August flower show
The Horticultural Society aims to beautify Medicine Hat with a flower and vegetable show likely in August and a special prize for the best kept boulevard prepared and maintained by a youth under 17. Encourages children to plant grass seed now for a green boulevard by September.
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Horticultural Society
Divorce Granted After Wife Testifies on Abuse
In Chicago on May 28 Mrs. Ernest Schroeder testified before Judge John Do Lewe about her husband’s well worn smoking routine and admitted beatings when she refused to smoke. The divorce was granted.
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Chicago
Ernest Schroeder
John Do. Lewe
Silk Workers Strike Ties Up Sherbrooke Plant
A sudden strike of 75 workers at Canadian Silk Products Limited in Sherbrooke halted operations. The walkout, which involved picketing, blocked other staff from reporting to work as the union seeks wage increases and recognition.
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Sherbrooke
C.P
Canadian Silk Products, ‘Limited
Expenditure planned to boost Gatineau mill capacity
Reports by The Canadian Press note Canadian International Paper will spend 1,000,000 dollars to increase Gatineau plant capacity. The item appears among multiple regional briefs covering industry, rail traffic, and public aid in Ontario and Quebec.
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aiggeres _ MONTREEAL
Gatineau
Canadian International Paper Company
Hamilton
Collingwood
Sart Brothers
Moose Jaw Issues Are Struck From Exchange List
London dealers remove two Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan sterling issues from the official list after private word that Moose Jaw was empowered to reduce pond interest. London security holders say they had not received notification of the proposals.
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London
C.P
London Stock Exchange
Moose Jaw
Pond
Sterling
Fair and Warmer Market Update from Glasgow
Canadian steers sold at Glasgow with bids reaching 64 4¢ per pound and bulls around 6 44¢ per pound. Trade was described as fair and warmer with good quality cattle advancing on the weight classes.
Wheat Price Slumps On Bearish Weather Reports
WINNIPEG May 29 CP Wheat prices on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange fell for the second time this week as bearish weather reports eased gains. Rain in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta drought areas pulled prices down about 33 to 27 8 cents with May at 1 24 728 and July 1 1 8 1 4. Many points in the prairie area reported rain overnight.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain’ Exchange
Saskatchewan
Albert
Ary
Alberta Seeks Bank Loan to Meet Bond Maturity
Premier Aberhart said Alberta would ask the Bank of Canada for a loan to cover a 1,650,000 bond maturity due May 16. The Dominion government reportedly would not provide social relief but may approve financing to aid provinces in essential services.
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ARS
Eoansac
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Dominion
Alberta
D. L. Isley
Frovita
Cotinéit
Juansea
Balliatment
Bank of Canada
Royal Commission
Contributions Drop For United Church Mission Field
Alberta conference delegates debate a promotion program to boost mission giving as total church funds fall from over 2.9 million to about 1.75 million annually. Dr. Robert Laird notes home mission allocation dropped to 560 thousand this year, down from 1.5 million in past years, while Alberta contributed 54,807 last year and 70,000 this year.
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Calgary
United Church
Alberta
Robert Laird
Toronto
Mine strike in British Columbia halts operations at Mountain Mines
About 118 miners at Mountain Mines Ltd in the Cariboo district walk out for recognition and higher pay. Company orders a meeting in Wells tomorrow under threat of permanent layoff if workers do not attend. Meanwhile a skeleton crew remains on duty at Mountain and nearby Cariboo gold quartz mine as 240 others strike for union recognition.
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Barkerville
Softisland Mountain Mines, Ltd
Brittish Columbia
Cariboo, Gold
Timioh
Wells
B.C
Isi Mountain
Cariboo
Gold Quarts
International’ Union of
John, Li
Lew
Turgeon grain commission adjourns hearings in Regina
The Turgeon royal grain commission adjourned until autumn after hearing proposals to improve Canadian marketing and expand overseas wheat markets. Justice W. F. A. Turgeon presided over 71 days of hearings in six cities, receiving 459 exhibits and 136 witnesses with 2,250,000 words of testimony. Proposals from Dowler Wesson McFarland and Murray covered open market, wheat boards, pooling, and compulsory options.
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Regina
C.P
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
W. F. A. Turgeon
Great Britain
Europe
W. J. Dowler
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
J. H. Wesson
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wheat Board
John S. McFarland
Calgary
Government Wheat Board
Canada
James R. Murray
Canadian Wheat Board
Compulsory Wheat Board
Mic Terd
Commission
Coun
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