Stock Growers Elect Officers At Western Convention
At the Western Steel Growers convention in Lethbridge officers were elected led by Honorary President Senator BP Burns Calgary with President Senator Dan E Riley. New dues were set and a two dollar annual membership introduced as the association targets broader cattleman membership. Discussions covered grazing leases 21-year terms and range land classification.
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Western Steel ‘Growers’ Convention
Lethbridge
BP. Burns
James Cross
Calgary
Ernest Hunter
Spring Ridge
W.H. McIntyre
Magrath
J.J. Bowlen
R. Gilchrist
Medicine Hat
R. L. MacMillan
Cayley
D. Hardwick
Gleichen
K. D. Adams
Jas. Mitchell
W. J. Monkman
Nanton
R. EK. Reardon
Macleod
Riey
Ottawa
Council of Western Beef Producers
Saskatchewan Growers Association
Old Country
Alberti Association
Department of Lands and Mines
John Harvey
Harvey
R. J. Dinning
Wallace
Wyatt Wa
Hts
Frame wins the 500 mile Indianapolis race in record time
Fred Frame of Los Angeles won the 500 mile Indianapolis race with a 4 hour 48 minute 3.79 second time at an average of 104.144 mph, breaking the previous record. Howdy Wilcox finished second and Cliff Bergere third as 160,000 spectators watched the crash laden event.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Frame
Los Angeles
Howdy Wilcox
Turnute
Frame
Peter We Paolo
Cliff Bergere
Bob
Toin
Biriten Clutch
Ite
Ine
Billy Arnold
Boy Scouts Camp at Elkwater Lake Details
An Elkwater Lake camp for the 4th Troop scouts outlined aims to shape character through outdoor life. The notice lists camp staff, patrols, system, discipline, rates four dollars, July 3rd to 13th, 10 a.m. start, and transportation by parishioners and friends with daily milk.
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Elkwater Lake
Inga
Beford
Jung
J. Volwy
J. McElgunn
Beaver
T. Bolter
J. Scott
Coyote
R. Driscoll
F. Weiler
T. Hesmer
Montreal broker Walter Luther found dead at Hudson Heights
Walter E. J. Luther, partner at Craig and Luther and former Montreal Stock Exchange president, was found dead in the garage behind his Hudson Heights summer home. Initial exam suggested heart trouble as the likely cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
E. J. Luther
Craig and Luther
Hudson Heights
Quebec
E. O. Millay
Diesel-Motored Plane Attempts 2500 Mile Record
Harold Bromley of Dallas took off from Floyd Bennett Field at 4 01 a m East on a non stop flight to Burbank California in a diesel burning airplane using ordinary furnace fuel The distance is about 2500 miles with an expected 20 hour duration at 126 miles per hour If successful it would set a record for a diesel powered airplane.
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New York
Harold Bromley
Dallas
Flier
Floyd Bennett Field
Burbank
California
Bromley
Diese Motoretty
Free State to seek refund of land annuities from Britain
Irish Free State leader De Valera plans to demand repayment of roughly £300,000,000 in land annuities paid over the past decade. Minister Lemass said the government will press Britain to halt future annuity payments, with the next installment due by the end of June.
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Cork
Irish Free State
Free State
de Valera
Great Britain
F. Lemass
Grant Hall Sees Western Crops as Most Encouraging
Montreal May 80 Grant Hall vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway says Western Canadian crop conditions are most encouraging. With normal weather he expects a strong harvest turning optimism into prosperity. He notes anticipated tourism from the United States and widespread interest in railway bargain trips. Hall visited major Western centers and found people quietly confident in the Dominion’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Grant Hall
Canadian Pacific Railway
Hall
United States
Dominion
Man Electrocuted Near Gleichen On Power Line
William Blackwell, district official of the Calgary Power Company, was killed by 30 000 volts while handling power lines at Teide's Corners, 15 miles west of Gleichen. He had just cut the Rockyford line at the Bassano junction and likely did not shut off the current.
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Gleichen
William Blackwell
Calgary Power Company
Teide’s Corners
Here
Rockyford
Bassano
Wheat and grain inspections tally at Winnipeg Saturday
Inspections on Saturday show wheat 534 cars up from 516 last year while contracts total 689. Oats 24 down from 32, barley 17 with 54 last year, flax 5 vs 8, rye 20 vs 11, other grains 1 vs 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Conservative Harry I Price Wins West York By-Election
In a stormy West York by election Toronto May 29 Conservative Harry I Price won the seat by 977 votes over Liberal W Gardhouse. Labor candidate J W Buckle surprised with 3 869 votes while Labor Socialist candidate J M Reid left with 106. The late Dr Forbes Godfrey had last held the seat in 1928 with 8 298 votes.
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Toronto
Harry I. Price
West York
Ontario
W. Gardhouse
J. W. Buckle
J. M. Reid
Theis
Dr. Forbes. Godfrey
W. A.A. Edwards
Canadian lottery wins in Irish Sweepstakes draw
May 30 Dublin reports Canadian tickets among winners in the Irish Free State sweepstakes. Total prize pool £2,801,843 with 28 divisions. first prize £30,000 per division. Canadians listed include Buckle, That's It, 2288, Aye, West Vancouver and others in Vancouver Winnipeg Sask.
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Dublin
Orwell
Berby
Irish Free State Hospital
United States
Ireland
Belglum
France
Britain
London
Buckle
Aye
West Vancouver
Myvern
Amos
An Andy
Pender St
Vancouver
Seperus
C. B. Rad
Lloyd
Lloyd St. Norwood
Winnipeg
Hesperus
J. C. Burt
Sask
Brother Kills Sisters to Prevent Charity Death Suicide
In Los Angeles on May 30 a 59 year old brother George Ross Mohr attacked his sisters Essie 72 and Phoebe 75 with an axe. He wounded the two elderly spinster sisters who were then in critical condition at a city hospital. He then ended his life with a pistol, police report.
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Los Angeles
Calif
George Ross Mohr
Essie
Phoebe
Drowning Tragedy Captures Three On Lac St. Anne
Three men drowned when a sailboat capsized in high winds off Alberta Beach on Lac Ste. Anne. George Latham, Sidney Fowler, and Oscar Muerin perished, while Russell J. Tyrell was rescued two miles from shore. The missing bodies included Latham and Muerin, with coroner Dr. M. Oatway and RCMP in charge of investigations.
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Edmonton
Lac Ste. Anne
Alberta Beach
George Latham
Sidney Fowler
Oscar Muerin
Russell J. Tyrell
Carpenter
Tyrell
Rocky Island
William Moffatt
127 Street
Fowler
Latham
Muerin
M. Oatway
Stony Plain
Bowen
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
United Farmers of Alberta Oppose Quota and Call for Parity
The United Farmers of Alberta publish a memo urging against a trade quota within the Empire and proposing parity between the Canadian dollar and the English pound. They advocate abandoning the gold standard, expanding Canadian marketing boards, and seeking empire-wide monetary policy changes to protect farm access to world markets.
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Calgary
United Farmer: of Alberta Sunday
U.F.A
Regina
R. Bennett
Imperial
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Norman F. Priestley
United Farmers of Canada
Ite
U.E.A
Estern
Canada
United Farmers of Alberta Fealé
British Empire
German Chancellor Bruening Resigns As Cabinet Falls
Berlin reports Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and the entire cabinet have resigned and their resignations accepted by President Paul von Hindenburg. The move follows a court rulings on raids against National Socialists and rising nationalist sentiment. Hindenburg may appoint a new cabinet from Nationalists, not National Socialists, as Germany faces Lausanne talks and treasury questions.
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Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Paul von Hindenburg
Aeffice
German Republic
Adolf Hitler
von Hindenburg
Supreme Court
Leipzig
Germany
Orcutt Eliminated by Hamilton in British Women’s Championship
Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey, a tournament medalist and favorite, falls to Jean Hamilton of England two and one in the first round. Enid Wilson, defending champion, advances with a seven and six win over Miss Osmond.
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Saunton
Eng
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N.J
Jean Hamilton
Miss Orcutt
Enid Wilson
Miss
Tutn Osmond
Yorkshire Floods Reach Grave Situation in South Yorkshire
London reports that while some villages in South Yorkshire show improvement, the Trent valley remains dangerous after a weekend of rain. About five hundred people have been forced to flee their homes as rising waters threaten stations and a large school building. Local authorities warn the danger may persist for several days.
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London
South Yorkshire
Trent Valley
Bonthew
Yorkshire
O'Brian Sets Toronto Edmonton Flight Record
Major Geoffrey O'Brian, flying a Puss Moth, established a 2120 mile Toronto to Edmonton record with a 19 hour 25 minute flight. He started from Toronto via Detroit Chicago St Paul Fargo Minot Regina and Edmonton, aided by a strong tail wind. He plans a Calgary to Milk River leg to deliver the aircraft to rancher George W. Ross, flying from Edmonton to Milk River direct.
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Edmonton
Toronto
Geoffrey O'Brian
Minot
N.B
Regina
Major O'Brian
Queen City
Ontario
Alberta
Dominion
O'Brian
de Haviland Canadian Company
Calgary
Milk River
Alta
George W. Ross
United States
Detroit
Mich
Chicago
St. ‘Paul
Minn
Fargo
North Dakota
Dlett
Curtis Robin
Harold Turner
Adtportation, Limited
Firom
Fort McMurray
Mr. Ross
Fey
G. Scott
Bassano
Appeal to Medicine Hat Citizens for Relief Reform
An unemployed appeal to Medicine Hat residents asks everyone to sign a petition for relief justice. It criticizes the relief system as slow and ineffective and notes appeals can be delayed for weeks. The action is led by the Unemployed Association with support from local workers.
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Medicine Hat
Relief Committee
Goutolf
Ig Lungatisfact
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Gilchrist
Rod Macleod
High River
J. J.bowlen
M.G.A
Calvary
Mounted Police
A.P.P
Pincher Creek
Buchanan
Pass
Bowlen
Marsom
R.C.M.P
Newson
Ane
Boy Scouts At
Elkwater
Financler
Ogilvie*grain Dept
Lac St. Anne
Lf.a
Orandum
Uut
Roniyiong-Tara Otanada
Mat
Cota
Ita
Als Sa
Conferande
Marketing Board
Empire
Wide Bcope
Maureen
Abbi
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