Moose Carnival Opens With Large Crowd for Three Night Run
The sixth annual Moose Carnival kicked off at the grounds next to Moose Hall on Fifth Street with a big crowd and lively amusements. Ideal weather and bright lights drew patrons to booths. prize drawings occur hourly with winners must claim prizes in person. Organizers list names for booths and committees. first-night prize winners were E. L. Bayne, Alice Lust, and Muay Lavoie.
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Fifth St
E. L. Bayne
Alice Lust
Muay Lavoie
Tons Melons Crown in the City
An article notes successful commercial melon growing in a neighboring dairy town despite light sandy soils. Watermelons and Hickmelons thrive on one patch, with sugar cane tried for seed to expand future plantings. Wind drift is mitigated by windward ridge plowing protecting seedlings until sturdy.
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Tisscous
Lear
Jeter
Train and auto collision kills six in Latvia
At a grade crossing in Riga Latvia six people were killed and fifteen injured when a train and an automobile collided. Police said the crash occurred around dawn and disrupted service as rescuers aided the injured and Investigations began.
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Riga
Latvia
C. P
Tudhvy
Charles Folliott Named to Canadian Wheat Board
Ottawa September 2 Charles Folliott appointed to the Canadian Wheat Board to succeed Alexander H E Shaw who has retired announcement made by Home Cob Howe at a trade and commerce meeting. Folliott has over 20 years in grain marketing and is manager of Alberta Pool Elevators in Winnipeg.
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Ottawa
Charles Folliott
Canadian Wheat Board
Alexander
HE. Shaw
Hom Cob
Howe
Trade and Commerce
F Pohliott
Alberta Pool
Winnipeg
Both Chinese and Japanese Claim Victories
Severe fighting raged along the Yangtse and Yellow rivers as both sides claimed wins. Chinese commanders said they inflicted 4,000 casualties as Japanese pressed toward the Yangsin river near Hankow. Shanghai observers noted signs of fortress work potentially securing the city.
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Shanghai
C.P
Yangtse
Yellow Rivers
Yangsin River
Hankow
Hitler and Henlein in Accord on Sudeten Crisis
Berchsgesaden Germany Sept CP Cable reports perfect harmony between Hitler and Sudeten German Leader Konrad Henlein on the Czechoslovak crisis. They agree on views of deadlocked autonomy talks. A plebiscite to determine Sudeten allegiance is contemplated by Nazi officials.
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Wvdenschatz
Berlin
Hitler
Saar
League of Nations
Germany
Tax Reform Urged By Sir Edward Beatty In Vancouver Speech
Sir Edward Beatty warned that high taxes fall on producers and threaten Canada’s foreign trade. He urged less internal regimentation, reduced federal taxation, direct taxes clear to payers, and more public planning to revive private enterprise and curb unemployment.
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Vancouver
Sir Edward Beatty
G.B.E
Sir Edward
Canada
Jews Excluded From Italian Schools by New Decree
Rome September 2 The Italian government excludes Jews from state recognized schools universities and all academies institutes of arts and science. The decree limits participation to both teachers and students marking the first national life restriction since 1919.
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Rome
C.P
Italy
Enlargement of drought areas under PFRA plan
Regina Sept 2 The enlargement of the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation administration area to include parts of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta was announced by Hon J G Gardiner federal minister of agriculture The expanded drainage zones cover the north side of the Assiniboine River in Manitoba the Qu Appelle and Saskatchewan rivers in Saskatchewan and the Battle River in Alberta The minister noted existing development work and said this is a formal expansion of the surrounding land.
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Regina
C.P
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
J. G. Gardiner
P.flr.a
Assiniboine River
Qu’ Appelle
Saskka
Washington Beats Philadelphia With Strong Late Push
In a baseball summary from today, Washington defeats Philadelphia 4 to 1 after a midgame rally. Pitchers Chase Ferrell Potter and Hayes secure the win as Washington bats supply early and late run support.
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American League
Washington
Philadelphia
Chase and Ferrell
Potter and Hayes
14 000 Textile Workers Strike in Amiens and Lille
In Amiens 14 000 textile workers protested pay cuts of 11 to 19 percent by not starting work and occupying factories. In Lille 800 municipal street car workers refused to run services after 37 were discharged, adding pressure on the French cabinet amid a broader crisis.
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Paris
C.P
Amiens
Lille
Rebuilding Medicine Hat Redcliff Highway Progress
Good progress on the Medicine Hat Redcliff highway renewal with completion expected in about a month if weather holds. Traffic is detoured around the work with signs guiding motorists south of the highway toward Buffalo road and north to the next westward route to Redcliff.
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Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Redcliff Hill
Buffalo Road
Fifty-One Arrested In Raids In Waterbury
Waterbury police raid today netted 51 gambling suspects linked to policy, treasury balance lotteries, punch boards and other devices. Mayor Frank Hayes, Connecticut Lieutenant Governor, faces trial since May on conspiracy to defraud the city of more than a million dollars.
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Waterbury
Conn
C.P
Frank Hayes
Connecticut
Treasury
Hayes
Lindberghs Forced Down Near Olmütz in Czechoslovakia
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh were forced to land at Olmuetz in central Czechoslovakia while flying from Cluj Romania toward Praha. Weather hindered the flight but both were reported safe in the incident.
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Praha
Charles A. Lindbergh
Olmuetz
Czechoslovakia
Cluj
Rumania
Amendments to Criminal Code Strengthen Penalties Ottawa
Ottawa reports that major amendments to the Criminal Code took effect Thursday, tightening penalties for reckless driving and motor vehicle violations, tightening firearms controls with new dealer and purchaser duties, requiring revolver and pistol registration, and mandating renewals every five years. Additional changes limit indecent publication of judicial details, tighten gaming house laws, regulate pari mutuel machines, and raise arson penalties while adding passive cruelty to animal abuses.
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Ottawa
Canada
Alberta Calls for Expenditure on Highways and Bridges
EDMONTON Sept 2 The Alberta brief on Dominion provincial relations asks for about 18 million dollars in federal aid for highways and bridges. It proposes 11.3 million for a highway program and 6.625 million to replace ferries with bridges plus 0.5 million for small bridges and culverts. The brief urges direct Dominion construction and maintenance of a trans Canada highway and a north south route from the US boundary through Calgary to Edmonton with branches to Banff and Jasper. It outlines 2,000 miles of gravel highways needing repair and a 3 million reconstruction program plus 2 million for regravelling. Maintenance currently costs about 800 thousand annually.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Canada
Dominion
United States
Calgary
Banff
Jasper
Edmonton-Lloydminster
Medicine Hat
Crow's Nest
Mirror Landing
Former Brandon Man Dies in Vancouver
Harry C. Willis 58 formerly of Brandon Man died in hospital after a lengthy illness in Vancouver. Willis born in Australia operated a Brandon theatre for years and moved to Vancouver in 1929. He is survived by a daughter. Funeral services will be held today.
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Vancouver
C.P
Harry C. Willis
Brandon
Man
Willis
Australia
Cockcroft Delays Resignation From Legislature
Edmonton September 2 Charles Cockroft M L A for Stettler and former provincial treasurer postponed his planned resignation after a tour of his constituency. He said he delayed resigning because he was urged to retain the seat and continue his duties.
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Edmonton
C. P
Charles Cockroft
M.L
Stettler
Cockroft
Hungerford Pushes Air Mail Plan in Lethbridge Visit
CN president S J Hungerford arrived in Lethbridge to urge speed in finishing Kenyon Field for possible Vancouver to Winnipeg air mail service by Sept 15. He toured the airport with city officials, then left for Cranbrook to continue his Western tour.
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Lethbridge
S. J. Hungerfona
Canadian National Railways
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Kenyon Field
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Hungerford
Regina
Turner
Fowler
TCA
Watson
Department of Civil Aviation
Construction Company
Cranbreck
Canadia Pacific Railway
Cranbrook
Crow's West Pass
C.N.R. Western Lines
Board of Trade
Accuse Italian Plane of Bombing Hospital Train At Hendaye
A Barcelona dispatch from a Spanish agency says two killed and 25 wounded when an Italian seaplane bombed and machine-gunned a hospital train at San Vicente de Calders. Weather halted fighting on the Ebro front as summer actions end in South Catalonia.
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Hendaye
C.P.J
Barcelona
San Vicente de Calders
France
A.P
Ebro
Catalonia
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