Railways deny partial grain embargo as lakehead shipments rise
Winnipeg reports rail executives refute talk of a partial embargo on grain to the lakehead. Western farmers move record volumes while terminals store 50,044,000 bushels and daily deliveries reach 4.6 million bushels as shipments from Fort William and Port Arthur resume.
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Winnipeg
Lake Superior
Railriva
Fort Willam
Port’ Arthur
Lakehead
High Tig
Port Arthur
Fort. William
Anden
R. B. Bennett
Dominion
Canada
Delagaton
Asherta
A. J. McPhail
Mactihhan
Mt Adhexta “Univsyatty Prafesagr
Winer
W. Wi Seeansgn, Nyofarean Reremnomien
University of Seeyitecivisina
Soviet Govt Chartered 600 000 Tons Shipping For Grain Lumber Trade
London reports a large Soviet shipping charter for grain and timber as grain prices fall and accusations of dumping rise. The Soviets allegedly chartered about 600 000 tons, mostly British ships, for Black Sea grain and Archangel timber trades, with fifty ships at Cardiff alone. Washington discusses Russian price controls and Farm Board pressure to absorb surplus, urging feeding wheat to cattle to curb price drops. Senator Oddie plans to ban Soviet coal lumber wood pulp gelatin wheat and glue from US entry in next Congress.
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London
A.P
United States
Geneva
Black Sea
Archangel
Cardiff
Washington, D. C
Legge
Farm Board
Chicago
Russia
Oddie
Nevada
Taxi Driver Nick the Greek Killed in Glace Bay
Glace Bay N S Sept 23 a taxi driver Nicholas Marthies nicknamed Nick the Greek was found beaten in his cab and died within an hour. Police seek his killer after a woman’s scream near the scene provided a lead. Motoring passersby noticed nothing amiss at the parked taxi stand.
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Glace Bay
Polion
Nicholas Marthies
Matthios
Nick
Matthins
Grain Inspections in Nineg September 23
Inspections of category 1930 cars show contract prices for grains. Data lists barley 0 versus last year 205, flax 11 versus 35, rye 54 versus 85, screenings 2, corn 1, and other categories with prior figures.
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Prades
Airm en Make Hazardous Trip to Alaska
Nome Alaska Sept 23 A stricken sea captain is under treatment at Nome and his fur trader ship is bound off the northern Siberian coast. Frank Dorbandt and Alonso Cope aboard a seaplane undertook a 500 mile Arctic flight to open water. Dorbandt reported an open route to the marooned vessel.
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Nome
Alaska
Siberian
Arctic
Frank Dorbandt
Carl Ben Eilron
Alonso Cope
Seattle
Karise
A. P. Jacquinson
Dorbandt
Arctic Ocean
Canadian Wheat Pool reduces initial payments on oats flax and rye
The Canadian Wheat Pool announced cuts to initial payments on oats flax and rye while wheat advances remain at 60 cents per bushel. Alberta farmers are unaffected as Alberta Pool does not handle coarse grains.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Canadian Wheat Pool
Itg
Alberta
Fort William
C.W
N.W.W
Morthern
Emergency Session Prorogued in Canada Parliament
Ottawa reports the 14th Parliament ended its brief emergency session before 5 p.m. after government tariff revision measures aimed at unemployment relief were passed. Governor General delivered a brief speech in both official languages thanking lawmakers and urging divine protection, with House and Senate proceedings noting cooperation to finish tariff work and prepare for the Imperial Conference.
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Ottawa
Canada
Senate
House of ‘Commons
House of Commons
R. B .Bennett
Cole Feaghis
House
King
Bennett
Commons
Death Penalty Demanded by Factory Meetings
Hundreds of resolutions adopted at factory meetings nationwide demand the death sentence for the 25 members of a counter revolutionary society uncovered by the Chief of Police. The protests charge the group with trying to starve the Soviet nation by destroying food supplies. The phrase wipe off the earth appears in many resolutions.
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Moscow
A.P
ofPolice
Contract Award For Gas Well Drilling At Porter's Hill
At a special council meeting last night W J Perrys tender for drilling the gas well near Porters Hill was accepted. The council left the grant for purchasing the crinch pipe to the Gas Committee and discussed appointing a caretaker at the airport. Charley Bivell has backing from North Star Oil Co and Western Airways to act as their agent, but the council considers appointing an older man due to Slvells 17 years of age to assume responsibility for field safety.
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W. J
Perry
Porter's Hill
Charley Bivell
North Star, Oil Co
Western Airways
Slvell
Railroad Officials Engage In Battle
Railroad officials clash amid ongoing tensions at Western Marsi Railroad. Reports say executives from Baltimors and Msk exchanged sharp accusations and disputed leadership amid a broader corporate struggle.
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Baltimors
Msk
Maxwall
Western
Marsi Railroad
Furge
Tal” Singh
Vancouver Harbor Board Announces New Members
Vancouver Harbor Board announced from the Erie Minister's office today new appointees including McClay and Lemembers along with Thomprey and Williams. The release outlines their roles and terms of service.
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Ottawa
C.P
Vancouver Harbor Board
Erie
Am McClay
Pee
Amas
Thomprey
Ang Re
B. Plillams
Market Dips as Wheat Prices Hit 26-Year Low
Chicago traders faced a grim session as prices slid to the lowest levels in 26 years amid reports of Russia offering large wheat exports and rising U S visible supply. The market closed nervous, with corn oats and provisions down, while British grain concerns and a pending investigation into short selling by New York firms and the All-Russian Textile Syndicate marked the day.
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Chicago
Russia
North America
United States
London
Wiley
Corn Exchange
Liverpool
Saltic
Washington
New York
House
Communist Committee
Chicago’ Exchange
Hamilton Fish
Agricultury Department
Chicago Board of Trade
Hyde
Bo Ciapone Group
Jall-Rugailin Textile
New York City
Conviction Against W Mervie Quashed on Appeal
The appeal by W Mervie to overturn a magistrate court conviction was heard before His Honor and granted. The original charge of reckless driving related to an August incident on North Eyre and Braemar Streets resulted in a £15 fine plus costs for Mervie.
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W. Mervie
Jn Green
Convic G. M."blackstock
Alex MacGregor Fok
Mervie
H. Fae
Volve
North Ey
Braemar
Greenfield to retire as Alberta agent general in London
Edmonton Sept 22 Herbert Greenfield agent general for Alberta in London has resigned and will retire January first next. Premier Brownlee says the government will maintain the London office and a successor will be named before the resignation takes effect. Greenfield plans to return to Canada as a resident representative for Alberta financial interests forming a company to develop oil resources.
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Edmonton
Herbert Greenfield
Alberta
Brownlee
London
England
Canada
Petroleum Resources
Greenfield
New Oil Company
Young Aviator Seeks North Flight Record
A fragmentary report from Winnipeg references a young aviator from Canada and a pursuit to push early air travel records. It notes the pilot’s ascent near the north and mentions a company involved, with several garbled phrases around surveillance and wartime air activity.
Unclear fragment hints at drowning incident in Vancouver
Fragmentary notes describe a drowning near Vancouver with Mrs. David Barlow mentioned and a rush of documents or actions following the event. The text is incomplete and reads like an OCR scrape with scattered names and locations.
Wheat Market Update From Ottawa Dispatch
Fragmentary Ottawa dispatch notes wheat crop conditions and price shifts per bushel. Mentions lead in market, possible margins, and Canadian context.
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Joan Elizabeth Ballantine
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A . Inq Company
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