Canada Liberal pledge on railways and Bennett policy
Prime Minister Bennett faces Liberal King in Prince Albert with debate over railway amalgamation. King criticizes Bennett for not committing to a hard line while promising a study by an economic council and possible public referral. Tariff reductions and national unity themes are stressed amid ongoing political maneuvering.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Canadian Railways
Bennett
Liberal Party
Canadian National Railways
Liberal
Mackenzie King
Mall
Mr. King
Economic Council
Hyndman
Leberal
Canada
East
West
Canadian Wheat Board Begins Wheat Purchases in West
Winnipeg Sept. 24 The Canadian Wheat Board will officially take delivery of wheat from Western Canadian producers tomorrow. Participation certificates and documents have been printed distributed to elevator companies and grain handlers. Prices announced Sept 17 and Sept 23 set to be paid to producers.
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Eet
PSS
Winnipeg
C.P
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Five Lives Lost In Nova Scotia Motor Vessel Sinking
A Halifax motor vessel named Hurry On sank after leaving Halifax for Montreal with cargo of corn. Twelve aboard. seven saved, five died, including Captain A. H. Gardiner. Lifeboat drifted ashore at South Jadique near Jadique Cape Breton. victims include Alex Mackenzie, Alex Macaulay, Alex Wait, Warner Maclean, and others. One survivor found barely conscious.
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Judique
C.P
Cape Breton
Halifax
Montreal
Henry Island
South Jadique
A. H. Gardiner
Alex Mackenzie
North Sydney
N.S
Alex
Macaulay
River Denys
Alex Wait
Victoria
Ib.c
Wraner Maclean
Pictou Island
Fly defeats feared Black Widow in museum test
Victoria report says a house fly entered a bottle housing the notorious Black Widow spider at the British Columbia museum. The fly approached the spider, causing the Widow to retreat, in a surprising turn of events for the test.
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Victoria
C.P
British Columbia
Messenger Boy Returns Lost Bonds Worth 150000 on Street
Albert Correri, a 22 year old messenger earning 3.15 weekly searchs for a coffee shop, found a packet of 150000 dollars in negotiable bonds on a New York financial district street. He returned the envelope to his employer Allyn Doyle who notified the bond owners. Correri wondered if a reward would follow.
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New York
Albert Correri
Allyn
Doyle
Correri
America's Coal Strike Moves Into Effect Amid Settlement Hopes
Washington reports the soft coal strike entered a new day with miners and operators still far apart on a wage and hour deal. Edward W. McGrady and Troosevelt’s rep said they remained hopeful for an early agreement as some mines operated while others shut down nationwide.
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Washington
A.P
Alk Aliieh Tan ‘Producers
United Mine Workers
Edward W. McGrady
Agbor
Troosevelt
New York
Phillip Murray
United Mine Workers Unions
Illinois
Pennsylvania
West
Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Tennessee
Alabama
Gift to Countess of Bessborough at Government House
Canadian women bid farewell to the Countess of Bessborough and her three children in a Government House ceremony. Lady Perley and the Lady Bessborough Gift Fund committee presented Her Excellency with a gold cup inscribed by the Women of Canada 1931-1935.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Countess of Bessborough
Government House
Lady Perley
Lady Bessborough
Countess of
Bessborough
Women of Canada
Immigration conference seeks immediate Dominion settlement
Representatives of the Dominions and government immigration experts from across the Empire opened a provincial conference on immigration in Newcastle. They decided to telegraph Malcolm MacDonald to press for immediate steps to settle Dominions with immigrants from Great Britain.
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Newcastle
C.P
Dominions
Malcolm MacDonald
Great Britain
Italian Flier Breaks Records For Load Carriers
Rome reports Lieutenant Colonel Attilio Bisio set six air speed records in a closed-course test. He achieved 390 km per hour on a 1 000 km lap with a 2 000 kg payload, surpassing payload records for various weights. Over a 2 000 km lap he averaged 380 km/h, beating payload speed marks for the same weight.
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Monnday
Rome
sLieut
Attilio
Bisco
Mary Pickford gives up hope of showing Dionne quintuplets
Mary Pickford on a business trip in New York admitted little progress in arranging the appearance of the Dionne quintuplets in films. She doubted Ontario government approval and said she has given up plans for further screen appearances, adding she may adopt children when things settle.
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New York
A.P
Mary Pickford
Ontario
Croll
David Croll
Miss Pickford
Hollywood Lion Injures Actor On Set
A Hollywood lion bit actor Charles Bickford on the neck while on a jungle film set. He was taken to Hollywood Hospital in stable condition with injuries described as not deep and not life threatening, infection risk noted.
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Holly Woon
Atreda Hon
Charles
Blekford
Hollywood
Bickford
Ancient civilization traces found near Yamal Peninsula
An expedition from the Soviet Institute of Anthropology and Ethnology reports findings of traces of an ancient civilization near the Bar en Yamal peninsula north of the Arctic circle. Researchers note the peninsula sits south of a sea area where a submerged mountain chain is believed by Soviet scientists to be part of a landmass that sank long ago.
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Omsk
Siberia
Soviet Institute of Anthropology
Yamal
Arctic Circle
Sudko
Trial of Bruce Hay in on hay case at Wetaskiwin
The Spokane man Bruce Hay faces manslaughter and drunk driving charges over a June crash that killed Mrs. Reynolds. Key testimony shows the victim died from suffocation under the car. witnesses recall Hay’s car lights were bright and several women said Hay staggered after emerging from the wreck.
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Wetaskiwin
Alta
C.P
Bruce Eay
Spokane
Hun Ofar
Washington
Mitchel. Taylors
Mons J Reynolds
Reynois
Lottie
Spencer
Rosher
Charles Albert
Dan
Calgary
Hay
William J. Blieler
Bliefer
Baer vs Louis Heavyweight Fight Broadcast Tonight
The heavyweight bout between Baer and Louis starts at 7 pm and will be aired on NBC and in Canada. Edwin GC Hill is named as one of the announcers.
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s _ Baer
Kouis
NBC
Radio Commission
Edwin
Hill
Rainfall and frost prospects from today’s showers
Rainfall this morning measured about a half inch with local precipitation lasting roughly an hour. Additional moderate showers are expected, which reduce the chance of an imminent killing frost. The recent cooler spell below normal temperatures has not yet produced a frost, extending the frost-free period unusually long this year. In September 1934, early winter conditions brought killing frosts and heavy snowfall on the 19th.
Gold flow from Europe sparks fears of costs in war
The Philadelphia Record warns that unchecked gold shipments from Europe could force the United States to bear large wartime costs. It cites 23.6 million dollars in gold arriving in New York and argues Europe could exchange goods for gold while the U.S. treasury stores it and issues credit money, potentially giving the United States global purchasing power after any conflict.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Europe
New York
Treasury
United States
Judge Lucas Dies in Vancouver at ...
Justice F G T Lucas longtime member of the British Columbia supreme court died in Vancouver after failing to rally from an operation last week. His father Alex Lucas once served as Calgary mayor in the early days.
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Vancouver
C.P
F. G. T. Lucas
Alex Lucas
Calgary
British: Columbia Supreme Court
British Navy unit marches in Gibraltar parade
Nearly 1,500 British troops from the Navasa transported to the Eurasia parade grounds after a ship departure was delayed. The Navasa heads for Malta and Bombay. In Algeciras, three more British transports carrying war materials are expected to arrive in Gibraltar tomorrow. Military maneuvers simulate an attack on the fortress.
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Gibraltar
Navasa
Eurasia
Malta
Bombay
Algeciras
Spain
Car Crash Kills Cat in Halifax After Pole Collision
A Halifax crash left a car tearing through a telephone pole and into a tree. Six passengers were hospitalized after the high speed impact. a cat was killed in the wreck and a rabbit's foot was found by searchers.
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Halifax
C.P
Ontario Orders Civics Teaching In All Schools
The Ontario department of agriculture ordered compulsory Civics instruction in public and high schools province wide starting in October. A new Civics textbook will be ready by October 1.
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Toronto
C.P
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
Quintuplets Reach Major Milestone In Weight Gain
Dionne quintuplets in Callander Ontario show notable growth at sixteen months old as nurses report the five babies have surpassed the 100 pound mark for the first time. They wiggle vigorously as they were weighed, total 100 pounds 434 ounces, up 1 pound 4 ounces since three days ago.
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Callander
Penigton
Typhoon Leaves Japan Raked By Winds Floods Inbound
A powerful typhoon swept from Kagoshima toward Tokyo bringing high winds and torrential rains that destroyed many homes and flooded thousands more. Communications were disrupted and inland sea shipping tied up though no immediate casualties were reported.
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Tokyo
C. P
Japan
Kagoshima
Prosperity Bonds announced by Alberta Premier Aberhart
Premier William Aberhart announced a new Alberta issue named Prosperity Bonds for local investment within the province. The bonds aim to repatriate funds from outside the province and boost purchasing power, with details on amount and interest rate yet to be decided. The move supports the Social Credit program as a step toward achieving prosperity in ten to fifteen years.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alperta
William Aberhart
Social Credit Movement
Gee
Vancouver crowds hinder Prime Minister Bennett speech
In Vancouver on September 23 Prime Minister Bennett faced heavy disruption as galleries clamored and boos rang out. He urged orderly conduct and accused hecklers of shouting for free speech while comparing to conditions in Russia. security aimed to restore decorum and he pledged to take questions one by one.
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Vancouver
Bennett
Bs. Heard
Regina
Russia
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