Plot to Kill British Cabinet Alarm Triggers Police Protection
London reports that senior British ministers receive special police protection after warnings of a plot to assassinate cabinet members. The Daily Mail links the plot to propaganda by the Egyptian Nationalists' Wafd organization with emissaries across Europe.
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London
Pally Mall
Viscount Allenby
Egrypt
Home Secretary
Daily Mail
Wafd
Egyptian Nationalists’ Organization
Europe
England
Britain Resists Interference in Sudan Crisis
Britain informs the League of Nations it will not recognize any Egypt signature on a peace protocol as entitling Egypt to appeal over Sudan matters. London says no interference by Egypt, the League, or other governments will be accepted regarding the Anglo Egyptian dispute.
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Geneva
Great Britain
League of Nations
Egypt
League
Sudan
Airplane to Photograph Sun's Eclipse Over New York State
An airplane will cross nearly 400 miles of New York state to photograph the sun during the January 24 eclipse. A special camera will capture the sun's corona as the eclipse occurs, enabling longer exposure than the two minutes visible from the earth. Dr. David Todd of Amherst College leads the experiment.
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Washington
New York State
David Todd
Amherst College
Heavy Taxes Press Bulgaria to Pay War Debt
A Sofia publishing veteran explains how Bulgaria funds war reparations with sharply rising taxes. Tax bills show 1922 large levy, 1923 much higher, 1924 modest, 1926 substantial, across all business types. The figure-driven pattern reflects nationwide fiscal policy.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Radio compass proves valuable on President Pierce voyage
A Washington tests of a new radio ship compass on the last voyage of the Shipping Board liner President Pierce showed clear navigation benefits. The device saved 24 hours during the trip, as reported by the skipper.
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Washington
Shipping Board
President Pierce
Prominent Canadian Dies at 84 in Ottawa
Dr. James Mills a leading figure in education and agriculture in Canada and a decade member of the Canadian Railway Commission died here aged 84.
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Otawa
James Mills
Felds of Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada
Newfoundland Rhodes Scholar Named for 1964
Gerald Lemessurier of Newfoundland earns a Rhodes Scholarship following his brother Ralph, who won the same award two years earlier, with both scholars tied to Oxford and St. John’s.
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St. John’s
Newfoundland
Gerald Lemessurier
Ralph
Nobel Peace Prize Not Awarded This Year
Christiania Norway reports that the Nobel prize committee of the Storthing has decided that the Nobel peace prize shall not be awarded this year.
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Christiania
Norway
Storthing
Manitoba Liquor Commission Pays Large Tax to Dominion
Manitoba liquor commission contributes about 150000 dollars yearly in excise taxes to the Dominion Government, exceeding the province’s lands in lieu payments. The Aquor commission added 1863636 dollars to the Dominion exchequer, over four percent of liquor list sales since operations began on September 20, 1923.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Liquor Commission
Change of Heart Speech in Leipsic on War and Policy
Dr Otto Geshler, German minister of defense, urged in Leipsic that war re venge be rejected and no German child suffer from it. He called for an end to sabre rattling and pressed focus on business policy, economic legislation, and trade treaties.
Egyptians Present Petition to King Fuad Demanding Immediate Convocation
A petition signed by 113 deputies requests the immediate convocation of the chamber. Senators are taking similar action. The document warns Egypt faces a critical phase and rejects the usurper’s attempt to regularize his rule, insisting on independence under King Fuad.
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Cairo
Fuad
Frost Damaged U.S. Corn in Washington
The Agriculture Department reports only 48 percent of the principal corn crop matured before the first killing frost, well below the usual 91 percent. Farmers blame a late spring and cool summer for the failure to reach maturity before frost.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
France refuses Alsace language bilingual education demand
Premier Herriot told the chamber that France cannot be obliged to help develop the German language in Alsace. He opposed demands from M Perrotes and Rev Muller for absolutely bilingual Alsatian schools in the Lower Rhine region.
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France
Alsace
Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
M. Perrotes
Strasbourg
Muller
Lower Rhine
Ontario Reports Burden From Foreign Exits to Hospitals
A provincial report shows mental defectives from Southern and Eastern Europe burdening Ontario expenditures. The last year saw 110 persons from these districts admitted to provincial institutions for the insane feeble minded and epileptics.
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Toronto
Europe
Ontario
Palestine Rights Pact Extends Equal Rights to U S Nationals
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain and U S Ambassador Kellogg sign a convention granting United States nationals the same rights in Palestine as League of Nations members. The accord awaits ratification by Britain and the United States.
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London
Chamberlain
United States
Kellogg
Palestine
League of Nations
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald Re-elected Leader of Parliamentary Labor Party
Ramsay MacDonald, former Labor premier, was re-elected chairman and leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party. J. B. Clynes became deputy leader and deputy chairman, and Ben Spoor was chosen chief whip.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Habor Party
J. B. Clynes
Ben Spoor
Ship Christmas Trees From Vancouver Island to California
Twenty five to thirty thousand young fir trees will be shipped from Vancouver Island to California for Christmas trees the Victoria Chamber of Commerce has been told.
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Victoria
B.C
Vancouver Island
California
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
U S May Apply the Quota Law to Canadians
Washington reports the Labor Department's annual policy review by Secretary Davis. He proposes three changes: extend quota limits to Canada and North America, allow temporary increases during labor shortages and curb immigration during unemployment, and require registration of all admitted aliens. Davis argues current inflows from Canada and Mexico drive illegal entry and smuggling of Europeans.
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Washington
United States
Labor Department
Davis
Canada
Mexico
North American
Edmonton Chosen as Permanent Concordia College Site
Lutheran headquarters in St. Louis announced Edmonton Alberta as the permanent home for Concordia College. It said 125000 to 150000 dollars would be spent for new buildings in Edmonton over the next few months.
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St. Louis
Edmonton
Alta
Concordia College
Widow refuses British offer to donate fortune to poor
The Mokattan newspaper reports the British Government offered the widow of Sir Lee Stack the sum of £200,000 after his murder as Sirdar of the Egyptian army. She declined the gift and requested the money be distributed to the poor.
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Cairo
Mokatan
Lee Stack
Sirdar
Danish Explorer Reports Peculiar Eskimo Tribe in Northern Canada
Captain Knut Rasmussen, returning from a three year Arctic trek covering 24000 miles by dog sled, reports discovering a strange Eskimo tribe named Netailee in King William’s Land. He notes inter tribal feuds from raids and abductions. Rasmussen party was greeted only by two hidden men upon arrival.
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Explorer Rasmussen
London
England
Knut Rasmussen
Greenland
North America
Alaska
King William's Land
Canada
Arctic
Rasmussen
Wireless Link Connects Britain and South Africa
The first wireless message from Great Britain was received in Milnerton Cape of Good Hope after a direct link from Cornwall England. Sir Edgar Walton in London sent the message to South Africa's premier General Hertzog marking a historic radio contact.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Great Britain
Cornwall
England
Milnerton
Cape of Good Hope
London
Edgar Walton
Hertzog
Canada to Open Dublin Office to Promote Ireland Trade
Ottawa announces a new Canadian office in Dublin to boost trade with the Irish Free State. A. F. McEachern, former Milan assistant trade commissioner, will lead the Dublin unit under orders from the trade commissioner in London.
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Ottawa
Dublin
Ford Seeks Loan Approval From Interstate Commission
Henry Ford sought permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to loan himself funds by allowing the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton railroad to issue 159,000 dollars in first mortgage bonds. The bonds would be sold to Henry Ford, his wife, and their son Edsel Ford to raise money for land purchase for the road.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Ford
Detroit, Toledo and Irontop
Edsel Ford
Port Arthur radio inspector set long distance reception record
Port Arthur Ontario radio inspector Wm Sutton heard F D Bell of Waii hemo New Zealand transmitting in code to 2 C M in Australia. Sutton reported clear reception of the signals marking a new long distance radio record.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Wm. Sutton
F. D. Bell
Waiihemo
New Zealand
Australia
Sutton
Investigation under Public Inquiries Act on wage allegations
Toronto officials will conduct an inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act into certain allegations raised by the district trades and labor council concerning the administration of the Minimum Wage Act.
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Toronto
District Trades and Labor Council
Viscount the Canadian Stallion Bound for South Africa
Viscount a two year old percheron stallion bred by George Lane and Company Pekisko Alberta awaits shipment at the Canadian Pacific East End Stockyards Montreal for delivery to the High Commissioner of the Union of South Africa after a 35 day sea voyage. Sold by Professor G E Smy of the Dominion Shorthorn Breeders Association Guelph for breeding. inspected and selected for Professor Day by Professor Carlyle manager of the Prince of Wales ranch. Valued at 1500 dollars, out of Nasturtium by Tankrass, first Canadian ship to South Africa with Western breeders watching potential market.
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Viscount
George Lane and Company
Pekisko
Alberta
Montreal
South Africa
Union of South Africa
G. E. Smy
Dominion Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Guelph
Professor Day
Profesoor Carlyle
Prince of Wales
Tankrass
Canada
U S Would Check Terrible Toll of Deaths From Autos
Washington pleas urge President Coolidge to convene a conference of governors and highway officials to push uniform auto traffic laws. Representative Dowell, chair of the roads committee, cites 22,600 killed and 606,000 maimed last year, calling for action. Canada’s regulatory methods are being studied.
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Washington
Coolidge
Representative Dowell
House Roads Committee
Canada
Saskatchewan Liquor Bill Introduced in Regina Legislature
The Saskatchewan government introduced a liquor bill in Regina granting government controlled stores for spirits wines and malt liquors in seven cities and Yorkton and beer only stores in rural districts. A liquor board may administer operations and issue no purchaser permits. Daily limits: four gallons beer two gallons wine and one quart spirits in city stores and four gallons beer in country stores.
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Regina
Sask
Yorkton
Storm damages Bay terminals at Port Nelson
A severe storm at Port Nelson on December 1 damaged Hudson's Bay terminals and wireless systems, halting shipping with no loss of life, according to a telegram received at the RCMP headquarters from Port Nelson detachment in Prince Albert.
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Prince Albert
Port Nelson
Hudson's Bay
R.C.M.P
Awards Crown Canadian Entrants At Chicago Livestock Show
Eastern and Western Canada excelled at the International Livestock Show with prairie entries dominating horse and cattle prizes. Alberta and Saskatchewan led in Clydesdales and oats, while Ontario earned sheep honors and Nebraska claimed top cattle prize.
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Chicago
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Wee Donald
C. A. Weaver
Lloydminster
Reid
Canova, Sask
John Clay and Company
University of Alberta
Counsel Seeks Parliamentary Control Over Rail Rates
Ottawa hearings feature H J Symington KC arguing that parliament retains power over maximum railway rates. He contends the Crow's Nest Pass rates, set by a board order, require parliamentary authorization to alter and that the board cannot override this fundamental authority. The Privy Council is urged to reject the board's majority ruling on constitutional grounds.
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Ottawa
H. J. Symington
K.C
Prairie Provinces
Board of Railway Commissioners
Crow's Nest
Symington
Privy Council
Railway Commission
Parliament
Advocate Peerage For Asquith In New Year Honors
Influential figures urge elevating former prime minister Asquith to a peerage in the King's New Year honors list. They cite broad public regard for his half century of service and hope his temporary political absence will end with recognition during holiday honors.
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London
Asquith
Egypt
Mystery Witness in Robinson Blackmail Case Linked to Rajah Hari Singh
The Indian Office in London revealed that the elusive "Mr A" is Rajah Sir Hari Singh, nephew of the Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir, lifting the secret held for state reasons. If James Charles Arthur fails to block extradition from Paris, the Rajah may testify in British courts regarding the case.
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London
Paris
Mr.a
Robinson
James Charles Arthur
Mr. A
Rajah
Sir Hari Singh
Jammu and Kashmir
Decreased Prices On Farm Machinery
Substantial price reductions on most farm machinery are in effect from December 1, 1924 catalogue prices from Western Canada implement firms. The changes include $10 cut on binders and drills, $4 on mowers, $25 on tractor plows, $8.50 on farm wagons, with an earlier noted $2 protest to Ber rakes.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Germans Supply 58000 Rifles for Chang Tso Lin
French officials say Germany produced 58 thousand rifles for Chinese revolutionary leader Chang Tso Lin. The Krupp factory in Germany built them and the inter Allied arms control commission learned only later that they were en route to Lin.
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Paris
Chang Tso Lin
Krupp
Germany
Inter-Allied Arms Control Commission
China
Berlin
Parisian inventor Georges Claude elected to Academy of Science
Georges Claude, inventor of neon discharge tubes and electrical lighting, has been elected a member of the Academy of Science, recognizing his work on neon and related gaseous phenomena.
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Paris
Georges Claude
The
Academy of Science
Danish bill proposes physician assisted death limited by conditions
A measure introduced in the Danish Parliament by Justice Minister Steincke would authorize doctors under defined conditions to end a patient’s life without punishment. The proposal outlines safeguards and specific criteria guiding such actions.
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Copenhagen
Steincke
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