Western miners split from UMWA in Alberta camps
Crow's Nest Pass camps Biniimore and Belleue break from the United Mine Workers of America to form locals of the Canadian Federation of Mine Workers. Bellevue votes 157 to 101 to join, securing a wage agreement with West Canadian Collieries and a new mine with five days weekly in summer and at least three days weekly in winter.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Crow's Nest Pass
United Mine Workers of America
Alberta
Biniimore
Belleue
Fernie
Coal Creek
Bellevue
Negotiations Reported Over Premier Mine Sale
A. B. Trives confirmed ongoing talks between Selwoke Mining Co of London and owners of British Columbia's Premier mine in the Portland Canal district. No definite agreement has been reached though rumors place the deal near 96 million dollars. The mine has produced over 16 million and holds untapped riches with future output difficult to estimate.
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Vancouver
Selwoke Mining Company
London
England
British Columbia
Portland Canal District
A. B. Trives
Mr. Tris
Western Stock Breeders Laud Federal Action on Ocean Space Rates
At its 29th annual convention the Western Stock Breeders Association commended federal steps to reduce ocean space prices for cattle and urged special provisions for lightweight feeder cattle. The group also decided to ask banks to lower interest on livestock loans.
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Calgary
Western Stock Breeders’ Association
Duc de Nemours Visits Calgary on Western Canada Journey
Prince Charles Philippe Orleans known as the Duc de Nemours arrives in Calgary during a Western Canada tour. He plans to visit Lord Rodney’s ranch at Fort Saskatchewan to study farming and may purchase a farm later.
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Calgary
Prince Charles Philippe Orleans
Duc de Nemours
Canada
Lord Rodney
Fort Saskatchewan
Mental Hospitals Edmonton Hearing Plan Considered
Hon. George Hoadley the agriculture minister told the legislature he is considering appointing a 10 person committee to visit the province's mental hospitals monthly. The panel would investigate complaints and assess whether patients receive proper treatment.
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Edmonton
George Hoadley
Manitoba bill seeks limits on race tracks to curb exploitation
W D Bayley of Independent, Assibibola gives notice of a Manitoba legislature bill. He says the aim is not to eliminate tracks but to end the exploitation of race tracks as commercial ventures by unreliable promoters.
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Wnnipeg
Nome Dog Hero Wins Loop the Loop Race
Nome Alaska reports Leonard Seppalin and his dog team won the loop the loop race during the diphtheria serum dash era. Ed Rosa, a serum dash winner, finished second in the event.
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Nome
Alaska
Leonard Seppalin
Ed. Rosa
Phantom airship to revolutionize warfare
London reports British airmen startled by a supposed Fokker aero plane carrying bombs and many guns at 180 mph. The model reportedly uses 1 000 horsepower motors and can climb six miles, making it virtually invisible to anti air craft gunners.
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London
Anthony H. G. Fokker
Flight Of Dirigible R-33 Tests Over London
Major Scott commanded the airship R-33 on a night test from Pullham airdrome at 7 p m. The craft flew southward gathering data for the R-101 program and returned near noon the next day. At about 1 a m it passed over London giving stargazers a moonlit view.
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London
Great Britain
Pullham
Scott
Earl of Balfour Reaches Nazareth for Dedication
The Earl of Balfour arrived in Nazareth after a strenuous day visiting Nahalah and Balfouria in Jehrael plains. He was welcomed with high honors. a scroll of the law carried before him under a canopy and bread and salt set on a table. The visit marked a formal dedication of the settlement amid bright weather.
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Nazareth
Palestine
Earl of Balfour
Hebrew University
Nahalah
Balfouria
Jehrael
Balfour
Plenty Of Men Available At Coast
Plenty of men will be available from the coast to take care of farm hand demand in southern Alberta districts officials said at the Calgary office of the Alberta Government employment service. William Cornhill said imports will match demand and a large coast supply reduces shortage risk. Brandon harvests begin as J Cowling threshes oats and barley while others thresh sweet clover. farmers watch unusual winter stock and outlook.
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Calgary
Alberta Government Employment Service
William Cornhill
Brandon
J. Cowling
Law Will Be Obeyed In Doukhobor Situation
Attorney General Manson stated the law must be obeyed in the Doukhobor case in Grand Forks. The government intends to enforce it despite threats. Provincial police will be sent with extra men to Grand Forks if needed.
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Victoria
Manson
Grand Forks
Vancouver Reopens French Consulate With New Envoy
The French Government will reopen the Vancouver consulate, closed since 1907, with P. Suzor named as consul. Suzor has directed the Cape Town consulate since 1922, replacing the Montreal based consul general who had run the office.
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Vancouver
Nhew
P. Suzor
Capetown
South Africa
Montreal
Romania Adopts Emigration Bill Defying British Protest
Parliament passes the Emigration Bill in Bucharest despite Britain's warning that its enactment would drive British steamship companies from Romania.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Great Britain
Parachute Jump From Moving Plane Demonstrated in B C
The first parachute jump from a moving airplane in Western Canada occurred at Jericho Beach RCAF station. Flying officer N. Carter of High River Alta performed the drill for trainees, leaping from a seaplane at 806 feet over Jericho golf course and landing safely after a brief jiggle.
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B.C
High River
Alta
Vancouver
Canada
Jericho Beach
Royal Canadian Air Force
N. Carter
Jericho Golf Club
Carter
General Frunze Urges War Readiness for Possible Attack
Moscow reports General Frunze, commissar of war, warned that while en tente nations focus on economics, a future surprise attack cannot be ruled out. He urged continued preparation, citing an international situation where conflict could erupt at any moment.
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Moscow
Frunze
Early Budget Vote Looms Over Ottawa Election Prospects
Ottawa reports indicate the budget vote will shape the election timeline. Government efforts to speed business clash with Conservative and Progressive delays. A small majority is expected, with a possible June dissolution linked to Saskatchewan and Maritime elections.
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Ottawa
House
Progressive
Saskatchewan
Maritime Province
Montreal Journal Initiates Fund for Aged Prima Donna
La Presse reports that Prime Minister Mackenzie King invited the journal to organize a subscription drive to aid Madame Albani, the aged prima donna once hailed as the spirit of the oratorio. Born Marie Emmane in Chambly Quebec in 1852, she later resided in London in reduced circumstances, with Majesty King George V granting patronage to the aid project.
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Montreal
la Presse
Mackenzie King
Madame Albani
Marie Emmane
Chambly
Quebec
London
George V
Hindenburg Refusal Ends Monarchist Nomination Bid
Berlin envoy Count Von Wedel announced Field Marshal Von Hindenburg would not accept the presidential candidacy in the Monarchist second election battle set for April 26. The move ends the party’s hopes of a former army leader as their nominee.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Count von Wedel
Germany
Sale of Dollar Steamship interests on Yangtse amid piracy
A Shanghai dispatch to the Daily Mail reports the Dollar Steamship Company interests were sold on the Yangtse River due to operation difficulties from piracy and ensuing military interference. The British correspondent notes pirate activity and military disruption as the key factors behind the sale.
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London
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Dollar Steamship Company
Yangtse
Farm Donation Marks an X For University Fund
A Missouri farmer in the Ozarks unable to read or write subscribed 3000 dollars to the University of Missouri Building Fund and signed the check with an X mark.
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Columbia, Mo
Ozarks
University of Missouri Building Fund
Edmonton Aid for Settlers in Northern Irrigation District
A measure in the legislature, introduced by Hon. W. Smith, offers loans for livestock and buildings and waives water right payments for three years to settlers in the Lethbridge northern irrigation district. Present residents gain extended payment periods. The plan aims to colonize the district and secure returns on the province's $5.4 million guarantee.
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Edmonton
Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District
W.smith
Northern Irrigation
Bursaries Offered by University of Saskatchewan and YMCA Fund
Three bursaries worth 100 each are offered to Saskatchewan students entering the University of Saskatchewan for the 1925 26 session. Applicants must be children or dependents of World War I soldiers or veterans who served in a theatre of war. First preference goes to dependents of deceased soldiers, second to children of disabled men, based on standing and need. Full junior matriculation standing required. Applications due by August 31.
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Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Khaki University
Y.M.C.A. Fund
Saskatchewan
Banting to Announce New Medical Discoveries in England
Dr. F G Banting, discoverer of insulin, plans a quick departure for England where he will reveal his latest medical research findings beyond diabetes treatment.
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Banting
Toronto
F. G. Banting
England
French Officer Acquitted In Desertion Charge
Capt Jacques Sadoul, a French army officer, was acquitted by a majority vote of the court martial in Orleans after a trial lasting ten days. The charge stemmed from desertion while on a 1919 military mission to Russia.
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Orleans
France
Jacques Sadoul
Russia
What Pretty Girl Did for Sick Stomach
Miss E Rich of Brooklyn New York describes frequent bloating stomach distress and poor appetite then credits Carter’s Little Liver Pills with rapid relief. She says she now uses Carter’s at the first sign of trouble and has the last word. Sold by all drug stores.
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Miss E. Rich
Brooklyn
N. Y
Carter
Plans For British North Pole Expedition Detailed
Grettir Algarson, a young Icelandic enthusiast, outlines to the Daily Express plans for a British North Pole aerial expedition. He intends to start next month using a 150 foot non rigid airship, similar to war patrol craft, redesigned to endure polar conditions. The craft will carry four passengers a thirty day food supply cooking stoves and spare gasoline as ballast.
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London
Grettir Algarson
Daily Express
English Channel
Alberta to Equalize Rural School Grants in Province
Alberta introduces a bill by Education Minister Perren Baker to create an educational tax on all rural lands to fund equal grants for teachers. Revenues would be redistributed at $500 per teacher, aiming to balance funding across districts and aid poorer areas. Wealthier districts would share costs to support underfunded schools.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Perren Baker
Russia Seeks London Loan Basis With Britain
Representatives of Russian and British banks, with the knowledge of the British treasury, discuss a basis for Russia to raise a loan in London. The Russians are informed that English financial circles require Russia to acknowledge liability to repay debts before considering any loan proposal.
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London
Daily Mail
Russia
Next Empire Conference May Be Held Here
London reports the next imperial conference may be held in Ottawa in 1927. MPs favor Canada due to proximity and travel time, but permanent officials urge full consultation with all Dominions including Australia New Zealand and South Africa before a decision.
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London
Ottawa
Dominions
Baldwin
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Prismatic Ring Aims to Let Radio Fans See Olympics
C Francis Jenkins of Washington DC predicts a de vice called the prismatic ring will let radio listeners view the next Olympic Games and hear the crowd from Baltimore Maryland. He says stay at homes may also watch football or baseball games a regatta or baby parades as these events occur.
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Baltimore
American Chemical Society
C. Francis Jenkins
Washington, D.C
Germany Pays Dawes Plan Installments in March
Germany sent 1,691,000 marks under the Dawes plan in March. Great Britain received 26,600,000 marks and France 27,900,000 marks as part of the payments.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
France
Claim added to break the Wheat Pool in Western Canada
Winnipeg report says a coordinated wheat price drop was aimed at destroying the Wheat Pool. George W. Robertson of the Saskatchewan pool cites small parcel sales and market manipulation to undermine the cooperative system while noting that major dealers are not implicated.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Free Press
George W. Robertson
Saskatchewan Pool
Regina
Robertson
Wheat Pool
Caurade
Aggressive Trade Policy Urged in Canadian Parliament
Hon. A. B. Hudson of South Winnipeg urged an aggressive foreign trade policy in the House of Commons during the budget debate. He called for a larger Trade and Commerce Department and more trade commissioners, noting Canada has only one trade representative in the United States while the U S has 98 in Canada. He argued Canada can lead in its strong areas.
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Ottawa
Dominion
House of Commons
A. B. Hudson
Winnipeg
Department of Trade and Commerce
Hudson
Canada
United States
Mr. Hudson
Property Transfer At Vancouver Ottawa
An order in council transfers Dominion lands around Vancouver from National Defence to the Interior Department. The interior now controls ordnance lands and the move covers Deadman’s Island, previously the subject of litigation.
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Ottawa
Vancouver
Department of National Defence
Department of the Interior
Deadman’'s Island
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