Bonne Entente Meet Threads National Woes
Ontario Lieutenant Governor Harry Cockshut and Quebec Premier Taschereau address a Bonne Entente gathering in Quebec City. They urge unity between Ontario and Quebec to tackle national problems and foster prosperity, stressing mutual benefit, fiscal common ground, and inclusive Canadian belonging.
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Quebec
Harry Cotkelmit
Ontario
Canada
Cockashut
Taschereau
Mr. Taschereau
Canadian Farmer Bolton Attends Moscow Agricultural Conference
Ernest Bolton of Saskatoon leaves at the invitation of the USSR to attend an international agriculture conference in Moscow. Bolton, a former Touchwood candidate and Farmers' Union organizer, travels at the invitation and expense of the Soviet Union after a pamphlet on banking and farming relations he wrote reached Moscow.
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Saskatoon
Alston
Ernest Bolton
Moscow
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Bolton
Touchwood
Farmers’ Union of Canada
Manitoba Reports Surplus After Years of Deficit
Manitoba closes fiscal year August 21 1924 with total revenue of 10 603580 71 and total expenditures of 16 470196 65 a net excess of current revenues over current expenses of 132 395 06 marking the first surplus since 1919. Premier Bracken presents the public accounts as provincial treasurer.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Bracken
Ireland faces worst potato famine since 1879
Dublin dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Ireland enduring a severe famine caused by heavy rains that ruined crops in the south and west. Peat shortages followed, and the government offers coal at reduced prices to aid the needy.
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London
Ireland
Dublin
Daily Mail
Expect To Ratify Extradition Treaty
Washington reports the United States hopes to ratify the extradition treaty with Canada soon. The treaty was signed by Canadian Minister of Justice Ernest Lapeinte and Secretary of State Wagher. Senator Borah, chair, expects early Senate approval without opposition.
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Washington, Inc
United States
Canada
Ernest Lapeinte
Siste Wagher
Ikan
Wenate
Borah
Navigation Laws Question Affecting Grain Shipments
Attorney General Stone ruled for the commerce department that shipping United States grain from lake ports like Chicago and Milwaukee in Canadian vessels to Georgian Bay elevators may violate U.S. coastwise laws. If the shipper intends to bring the grain back to U.S. ports, using Canadian facilities is just a stage of the U.S. shipment.
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Washington
United States
Chicago
Milwaukee
Georgian Bay
Stone
Commerce Department
Mr. Stone
Where Is the Wheat Winnipeg Grain Movement Tracked
Efforts mount to locate prairie wheat stocks as of January 22 1923 rail traffic shows 9471 cars from the P A delivered to elevators versus 7677 last year while CN delivered 2198 cars versus 5109 last year permits of both railways add 6750000 bushels. UK has received 12519168 bushels Orient 2765676 others bring total exports to 15761035 by January 23 with concern over remaining balance outside terminals.
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Winnipeg
P.A
Canadian National
Field and
Jasper
United Kingdom
Orient
Four Hundred Mile Race to Nenana
In Alaska a 400 mile snow covered dog race carries 300 600 units of diphtheria anti toxin toward Nenana to combat an epidemic in Nome. Dr J B Beeson provided the serum and had previously made a 600 mile run to Iditarod in 1920 with anti toxin.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Nenana
Nome
J. B. Beeson
Iditarod
Leaders of Opium Conference mull central drug board
Lord Cecil and Representative Stephen Porter headed the British and US delegations and privately decided the international drug traffic board should be appointed by a special powers group including the United States.
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Lord Cecil
Stephen Porter
United States
Claim Effort to Block Compact Paris
The French press alleges a German metallurgical and mechanical bloc is hindering Franco German talks on a commercial pact. Both interests are said to be striving to derail negotiations in retaliation for the allies not evacuating the Cologne zone.
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Paris
Cologne
New Zealand Grants Huge Aid to Ex Soldiers
Wellington reports the New Zealand Government has advanced 20.5 million dollars to discharged soldiers. A large portion funds land settlement while the rest helps town dwellers achieve a comfortable settlement.
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Wellington
N.Z
New Zealand
Settlers' effects leaving Canada shrink in year
Settlers' effects leaving Canada last year totaled 8,452,426 dollars versus 10,508,167 the year before. Entries of settlers' effects into Canada stood at 6,525,131 dollars, up from 6,001,107 the previous year. Exports and imports of settlers' effects are sometimes used to gauge migration trends.
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Htawa
Canada
May Help Russo Japanese Trade Vancouver Opinion
Vancouver arrivals from the Orient report varied views on the Russo Japanese trade pact signed at Peking. H G Fujiwara of Osaka Ruseo Japanese Trading sees immediate commodity exchange. Osaka imports include kelied goods, cotton goods, yarn, newsprint, lumber. Russia would export salt, hemp, cereals. trade growth could build a Kobe to Russian port mercantile link expanding to Siberia and European Russia.
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Vancouver
Peking
Japan
H. G Fujiwara
Osaka Ruseo-Japanese Trading Company
Osaka
Russia
Kobe
Siberia
Plea for Unity Among Saskatchewan Farmer Groups
Regina news reports A J Mc Phail president of the Saskatchewan wheat pool calling for amalgamation of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association and the Farmers Union of Canada. He urges complete unity among farm groups to advance the wheat pool and cooperation toward shared objectives.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Farmers, Union of Canada
A. J. McPhail
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Grain Growers Convention
Saskatchewan
Wheat Pool
Farmers Union of Canada
Leprosy Relief Appeal Backed by Prince In India
Lord Reading announces a nationwide appeal for the Leprosy Relief Association with royal backing from the Prince of Wales and Indian princes. The plan aims to help a large leper population, funded by voluntary subscriptions, as stated by the viceroy.
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Delhi
India
Lord Reading
Leprosy Relief Association
Prince of Wales
Princes of India
Briton Cobham Plans Everest Aerial Photographs
Allan J. Cobham, a British aviator, intends to take aerial photographs of a hazardous unmapped Everest route. The images will guide a forthcoming expedition to the peak.
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Calcutta
Allan J. Cobham
Mount
Everest
Transfer of Natural Resources Final Conference Pending Ottawa
Prepared material for a final conference this month between Dominion and Alberta governments over transferring natural resources to the province. Principals seem settled though details remain to be worked out by justice and interior officials. Manitoba and Saskatchewan demand continued subsidy and resources under federal administration.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Alberta
Justice and Interior Departments
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Manitoba to be represented by Tilley and Lawrence in Privy Council appeal
Will Represent Manitoba Winnipeg W N Tilley K C of Toronto to act with Geoffrey Lawrence K C London Eng as counsel for Manitoba in the Privy Council hearing next March on the grain futures tax validity. Appointment influenced by Saskatchewan and Alberta choosing Eugene Lafleur K C. Manitoba to be represented by a Canadian lawyer.
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Winnipeg
W. N. Tilley
K.C
Toronto
Geoffrey Lawrence
London
Eng
Revenge In Bulgarian Border Clash Sparks Tensions
Refugees at Nevrokop report two Bulgarian villages on the Greek side of the frontier surrounded by troops and police after the alleged killing of two Greeks near the border. The incident has stirred strong feeling in Sofia.
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Sofia
Thulgaria
Nevrokop
League names Geneva relief committee for international federation plan
The League of Nations appoints a special Geneva committee to study forming an international federation for mutual aid in disaster relief and report its plan.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Water Shortage in Tokio Devastates Thousands of Homes
Tokyo faces a severe water crisis with thousands of homes destroyed by a fre shouting water shortage. Authorities warn the city has less than a fortnight of drinking water remaining.
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Tokio
First Hebrew University Opens in Jerusalem
The Jewish Institute of Studies launches Palestine’s first modern Hebrew university in Jerusalem with more than 106 students enrolled.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Hebrew University
Jewish Institute of Studies
President Coolidge Addresses Foreign Missions Conference
President Coolidge declared that Christian churches and governments bear the duty to share the best of society with others. He spoke on the foreign missionary question at the Foreign Missions Conference of North America, an interdenominational gathering of Protestant churches in the United States and Canada.
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Washington
Coolidge
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
United States
Canada
Manitoba Plans Trust for Wheat Board Surplus
Manitoba government seeks to place undistributed wheat board funds into a trust to aid agriculture and combat the ruat menace. Federal figures show a $569,016 balance, with Manitoba’s share around $128,000. Premier Bracken questions individual distribution and opposes council recommendations.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Wheat Board
Bracken
Historic radio broadcast reaches Australia across Pacific
A human voice transmitted from the United States crossed the Pacific to Australia, reaching listeners in Sydney and Raoul, British New Guinea. Westinghouse officials at their Pittsburgh station KDKA hailed the test as the greatest achievement in radio history and confirmed reception by radio set owners hundreds of miles away.
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New York
Pacific Ocean
Australia
Westinghouse Company
K.D.K.A
Pittsburg
Sydney
Rabaul
British New Guinea
High Wheat Market Driven by Canadian Flour Orders for Russia
Toronto reports a surge in wheat prices tied to Canadian flour sales to Russia. A Toronto milling expert cites big mills with orders totaling 50 000 and 150 000 barrels, with Russia potentially seeking 1 000 000 barrels. He notes Canada could not fill such demand without impacting domestic needs and seed wheat.
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Toronto
Russia
Toronto Telegram
Canada
Greece Sets Conditions On Disarmament Treaty
Greece signals willingness to disarm only if a comprehensive general treaty offers real guarantees. Athens submits the government position to the League of Nations, aligning with other states on limiting future armament spending beyond the current year.
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Geneva
Greece
League of Nations
Athens
League Assembly
War Memorial Design Competition Plans Drafted
Ottawa drafts the terms for the sculptors competition for a proposed $100,000 war memorial. Designs will be accepted from allied countries and an announcement of their nature is expected shortly.
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Ottawa
Now lose hope of disarmament for Germany
London reports the disarmament effort in Germany is seen as doomed by officials. Britain insists on French approval before evacuating Cologne and aims to end its five year guardianship after disarmament investigations. Germany is said to be training thousands of pilots in anticipation of any ban removal and seeks a pact to stay disarmed.
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London
Germany
Cologne
Britain
France
Disarmament Commission
Finis
Propaganda Alleged Against British Emigration to Dominions
Sir George MacLaren Brown of the Canadian Pacific Railway acknowledges a subtle propaganda form opposing emigration from Great Britain but calls the topic delicate. Sir Joseph Cook, Australian high commissioner in London, asserts a definite and sinister emigration propaganda scheme, while recent Canadian Press cables show most immigrants in Canada who wrote home reject this claim.
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Dominions
London
George MacLaren Brown
Canadian Pacific Rail Way
Great Britain
Joseph Cook
Hich
Canada
Dominion
Army extends air ambulance service at Crissy Field
The army announced at Crissy Field that it is extending its air ambulance service by designing a plane capable of carrying at least eight patients a surgeon and a pilot.
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San Francisco
Army
Crissy Field
Daring Bank Robbery Strikes Winnipeg Branch Again
Two masked gunmen roared into the Bank of Montreal on Goulding and Portage Avenue in Winnipeg looting the teller’s cage after forcing staff including the manager to the basement. The heist was carried out calmly and the staff were held for 15 minutes before the robbers fled.
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Winnipeg
Goulding and
Portage Avenue
Bank of Montreal
First Strike In Modern China
Shanghai dispatch to the Daily Mail says Chinese engineers and firemen on the Shanghai Nanking railway began the first industrial strike in modern China. They were joined by other workers to protest transporting troops under fire and against militarism as troops must march.
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London
Shanghai-Nanking
China
Shanghai
Daily Mail
High Price For Alberta Farm Records Cash Sale
Edmonton Alberta reports a 160 acre farm near Bon Accord selling for 50 dollars per acre to Alia R C Macy of Passadena California. J Rae owned the property and the cash deal marks the district’s highest land price since the war era.
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Edmonton
Alia
R. C. Macy
Passadena
California
J. Rae
Bon Accord
French soldiers to gain pay raise in parliament bill
Paris reports that the five franc daily allowance for French soldiers may rise if a bill backed by several deputies passes the chamber. The measure seeks a noticeable increase to the current pittance.
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Paris
Chamber
Step Toward Prohibition Amid German Vineyards Debate
The German antialcohol league calls for transforming vineyards into potato fields as a move toward prohibition. The proposal frames grape growing as a pathway to banning alcohol, reflecting social policy tensions in the country.
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U.S
Mt. Everest
C. M. Hamilton
Saskatchewan Grain Growers
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First Hebrew School
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Trust Endowment
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