Alberta crop warnings show light frost damage and steady progress
Alberta government eighth crop report notes early August weather delayed ripening but recent 10 days of warmth aids drying and cutting. Peace River 75 percent cut, central and southern 25–30 percent. Frosts minor, hail limited, overall yield not higher than 1927. Labour plentiful, wages 3.60 to 5.00 daily. swathers and combines used more. Free Press reports Western Canada conditions: Saskatchewan close to 60 percent wheat cut, Alberta about 40 percent, frost lighter in Manitoba.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Peace River
Free Press
Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba Free Press
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Reduced Wage Scale Agreed on in Illinois
In Illinois the second collective bargaining wage cut between miners and operators was agreed, potentially reinstating about 20,000 workers in bituminous coal mines. Disruptions from two years of strikes were noted, with an unofficially stated minimum wage near six dollars per day.
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Chicago
Illinois
Cat Drowns in Beer Vat After Heat Wave Tragedy
London reports a stray cat fell into a cooling beer vat in Aston Birmingham during a heat wave. Internal Revenue officials drained 56 000 pints of England's best beer already taxed, resulting in an estimated loss of about 5000 dollars.
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London
England
Aston
Birmingham
Internal Revenue Office
Premier King Shapes Geneva League Debates
Premier Mackenzie King of Canada played a leading role at Geneva in debates at the League of Nations. He proposed studies on opium in the Far East and child welfare, helped set a preliminary plan for protecting exposed children, and pushed Canada’s active involvement in the League. He also reviewed Canada’s advisory offices and the work of the economic committee. The council indicated possible changes to international law and prepared a reply to Costa Rica regarding the Monroe doctrine, emphasizing that interpretation rests with the involved states.
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Geneva
Mackenzie King
Canada
Council of the
League of Nations
Assembly
Far East
Jernner King
King
League
Dominion
Raould Dandurand
Commonwealth
Australia
Council
W. A. Riddell
Shanghai
Economic Committee
Costa Rica
United States
Latin America
Calgary cuts domestic gas rates to 33 cents per 1000 cu ft
Calgary and district residents will save about 13 percent on gas with new rates from the Canadian Western Natural Gas company. The 33 cent per 1000 cubic feet rate applies to small users under 150 000 cu ft, benefiting 13 509 Calgary consumers and additional customers in Lethbridge Macleod High River Claresholm and Granum. The deal awaits city council and utility board approval before Sept. 17.
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Calgary
Canadian Western Natural Gas, Light, Heat and Power Company
E. Osborne
Graves
L. W. Brockington
Alberta
Lethbridge
Macleod
High River
Claresholm
Granum
Macleod, Granum
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Medicine Hat
West Virginia
New York
City Council
Utility Board
Dropped 5,000 Feet in Blazing Plane
Col William Thaw and Captain John P. Morris survived a 5,000 foot fall after their burning aircraft issued flames over Kellogg airport near Famona California. They had taken off from March Field Riverside bound for San Diego and explained they leveled the glide by using a distant still as a cushion. The pair are entered in the National Continental air race from New York to Los Angeles.
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Famona
Calif
William Thaw
John P. Morris
March Field
Riverside
San Diego
Kellogg
Col. Thaw
Capt
Morris
New York
Los Angeles
Grain inspections show steady demand in Winnipeg
Open inspections of wheat in Winnipeg report 134 cars inspected yesterday compared with 63 cars a year ago. The contract wheat price stands at 96.
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Winnipeg
No News Monday Labor Day holiday closure
No issue published due to Labor Day as this statutory holiday causes a newsroom closure. The paper resumes publication next business day with usual local and regional coverage.
Alexandra High Students Excel In Departmental Exams
Eleven Alexandra High School students achieved perfect marks in June tests. Of 2882 papers by the student body, 2881 were successful, averaging 54 percent for the school’s highest in years. Ross Young topped grades with perfect scores in Algebra and Geometry.
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Alexandra High
Alexandra Hilgh
Ross Young
Harold Kent
Robert Brown
Annie Sadownlk
Helen Blair
Alfred Turner
R. L. Hewitt
Karl Kosler
Robert Kimmitt
Alice Johnston
Amundsen Sea Plane Relic Reported Found
Tromsoe Norway Sept 1 The fishing vessel Brood reports finding the float of a flying boat. It may be a relic of the French Latham seaplane used by Roald Amundsen and five companions during the expedition to rescue the missing Nobile arctic party members.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Brood
Roald Amundsen
Fiive
Auto crash injures Cochrane family on Ghost River Hill
Mr and Mrs W R Aris of Cochrane with their two children Margaret nine and Brownie three nine were injured when their truck rolled 30 feet down a slope on Ghost River Hill. Brownie fractured his skull and remained unconscious in Calgary Holy Cross Hospital while his mother and wife sustained minor injuries. The father was slightly hurt and the truck wrecked. Constable Rogan assisted and investigators noted broken wheel spokes as a possible cause.
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Ghost River
W. R. Aris
Cochrane
Margaret
Walter
Brownie
Holy Cross Hospital
Calgary
Aris
Two Rivere Ranch
J. Waite
Shaver
D. 8. Macnab
Gilchrist Brothers Set New Record Price for Stock
Letharidge Aug. 81 A des patch reports Gilchrist Brothers sold 111 head of 8 year old heifers from Sage Creek and Milk River ranges for shipment to Armor and Co. They brought 12 252 hundred weight a new record in western range stock prices at the western market.
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Letharidge
Qonefour
Alberta
Drouth
Gilchrist Brothers
Sage Creek
Milk River
Armor and Co
West West Central
South St. Paul
Chicago
Fifth Avenue Sunday School Reopens on Sunday
Fifth Avenue Sunday School resumes activities this Sunday at 2.80 p.m. with classes for all ages, inviting both young and old to attend.
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Fifth Avenue Sunday School
Local clubs plan big visit for Havre Rotarians and Kiwanians
Rotarians and Kiwanians from Havre will travel to Medicine Hat for a Labor Day weekend gathering. The party will cross the border Sunday, enjoy lunch at Mack Higgins Ranch, stay at Assiniboia and Cecil Hotels, and attend formal musicales. Golf, a luncheon at each hotel, two baseball games at Athletic Park, and the Moose Frolic with Conklin Garrett Shows are on the schedule for Monday.
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Havre
Medicine Hat
Rotary
Kiwanis
Medicine
Canada
Mack Higdon
Manyberries
W. J. Conrad
Monarchs
Athletic Park
Conklin & Garrett
Prohibition Defeated in New South Wales Referendum
Prohibition was defeated by more than two to one in the New South Wales referendum. Compulsory voting produced a count of 165,145 in favor and 898,992 against the prohibition.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Egyptian swimmer conquers channel at Folkestone
Ishak Helmi, an Egyptian swimmer, crossed the Channel today landing at Folkestone at 1:46 pm after entering the water at Cape Kisnez, France. Official timing records show 23 hours and five minutes for the crossing. In Kamloops election tallies J R Mitchell leads Colley by 14 votes. Thos J Brady, Lindsay’s prominent citizen and former reeve, has died.
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Folkstone
Eng
Ishak Helmi
Cape Kisnez
France
Kamloops
J. R. Mitchell
Colley
Thos J. Brady
Lindsay
All Set for Baseball Games With Havre On Monday
Labor Day baseball doubleheader between the Havre Willers and the Monarchs set for 1 30 and 5 00. About one hundred Rotarians and Kiwanians from Havre plus local fans expected to attend as Medicine Hat faces a Montana team on home grounds for first time. The opening game lineup is listed on the sport page.
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Havre Willers
Monarchs
Havre
Tillers
Medicine Hat
Montana
Ity
Invaders
Winnipeg grain market dull on Sept 1
A quiet session in the Winnipeg grain pit marked the dullest day of the season with light morning business. Prices opened firmer, finishing with small gains across grains while No 2 Northern held 112 cents above October futures and exports remained absent. News abroad was featureless and w eather turned warmer in Western Canada.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Weather and harvest progress report
Weather along the sub division is clear and warm. Cutting progresses well and crops are exceptionally good at all points. No damage reported and threshing should begin early to mid next week if conditions stay favorable.
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Alta Hall
West
Manitoba Free. Press
Canadian Western Gas & Power CO
la Rochelle
Austen Chamberlain
California
Liverpool
Ea Roches
W. Thaw
Kellogg Air Port
Ethel Budd
Alice Johnson
Medicine Hat Rotary Club
Robert L. Hewitt
Medicine Hat Kiwanis Ginb
Ethel Babes
Alexandra High School
Jonhson
Amundsen
Norwegian
W. Aris
R. T. Goodfellow
Prince Albert
C. P. KR. Report
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