Aviators Land in Hawaii After Epic Transpac Flight
Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenberger completed the longest transpacific flight in about 25 hours 2 minutes landing at Wheeler Field Hawaii. The duo, greeted by Major General Edward M. Lewis, described radio beacon failure but credited their compass for navigation. They expressed hunger and fatigue but great satisfaction at the achievement.
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Hawai
San Francisco
Hopewaiu
Army
Levier J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Maitland
Hegenberger
Edward M. Lewis
Hawaiian Department of the Army
Tyers
Maitland Hegenberger
Strike Imminent Says Maguire After Rail Workers Vote
J. F. Maguire of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees reports an imminent strike by about 15,000 CN Rail workers despite wage offers. Strike votes were overwhelmingly in favor, with Ottawa union HQ confirming the result.
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C.N.R
Maguire Montreal
Canadian National Railways
J. FE. Maguire
Central Region
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees
Canada Leads Global Trade Rise Since 1912
Canada's trade increase was 85 percent, the highest among nations, with Australia at 45 percent and the United States at one percent, according to statistics compiled by the National Foreign Trade Council of New York.
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Montreal
Canada
Natonal Foreign Trade Council of
New York
Australia
United States
Crop Report: Western Areas Show Strong Growth
The weekly report from the Agricultural Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway notes crop progress across western regions remains favorable. Early grains are ahead of last year, rain delays aside, with good soil moisture and rapid growth. Worm damage is limited and hail effects are local, not crippling. Farmers pursue improved streaking practices amid healthy conditions.
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Agricultract Department
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Return of Royalty Duke and Duchess of York Home
London observes a warm welcome as the Duke and Duchess of York return from a six month tour of New Zealand and Australia. The Duchess is praised for self sacrifice in leaving her infant daughter Princess Elizabeth, drawing comparisons with other royal wives and mothers separated from husbands on imperial postings.
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London
New Zealand
Australia
Duchess of York
Princess Elizabeth
Chinese Nationalists Suffer Major Defeat at Suchonfu
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese Nationalists faced their heaviest reverse of the war at Suchonfu in North Western Kiangsu. Attacked by General Sun Chuan Fang and Shantung forces, they evacuated the city after four days of fighting, losing about 30,000 men and retreating 400 miles to Pengtu.
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London
Shanghai
Suchonfu
Kiangsu
Sun Chuan Fang
Su Miles
Pengtu
Air Force Lieut Killed in Calgary Plane Crash
Royal Canadian Air Force Lieut CC N Anderson, 25, was killed as his aircraft crashed and burned during a formation landing at High River Federal air patrol station amid Jubilee test events. Unmarried, his family lives in Branden district. Also noted is the death of Aiana-Dr Eugene Haanel, 86, longtime mines superintendent with international fame and multiple degrees.
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Ottawa
International Institute of Agriculture At
Rome
Hungary
Calgary
Alia
CC. N Anderson
Royal Canladian Air Force
Hight River
Federal Air Patrol
James
Anderson
Branden
Britain proposes two cruiser classes at naval conference
Geneva report says Great Britain urged dividing cruisers into two classes two 10000 ton ships with eight inch guns and 7500 ton ships with six inch guns. US and Japan urged examination in light of impacts on their navies during the treaty period as delegates debate reopening the Washington treaty of 1922.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Great Britain
Tripartite Naval Conference
United States
United
Parachute Descent by Miss Caroline Sykes in Hamilton
Miss Caroline Sykes a Toronto office clerk achieved what is described as Canada’s first parachute descent from an airplane in Hamilton Ontario She jumped from an aircraft at about 1 000 feet and landed on a mountaintop demonstrating the stunt before the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto She had flown once before and is expected to repeat the feat daily at the exhibition
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Hamilton
Steele Briggs Seeks North American Expansion
Rexina L. R. Robinson, western manager for Steele Briggs Seed Company, announces the Steele-DBriggs Company has purchased the Canadian interests of the Dr. M. Furry Company Windsor. The deal expands the calling list to 34,000 merchants while the TD.M. Ferry Company will focus its efforts in the United States.
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Rexina.l. R. Robinson
Steele Briggs Seed Company, Limited
Steele-Dbriggs Company
Dr. M. Furry Company
Windsor
seele-Briggs Company
Td.m. Ferry Company
United States
Unity of British Empire Urged Amid Peril in Chicago Talk
Sir Cecil Hurst, legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, told a University of Chicago audience that the empire must act as a single unit in international affairs. He argued the British Empire cannot break apart for contract or mere agreement, and that equality of status does not imply equality of power, with Dominion ties gradually strengthening.
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Chicago
Cecil Hurst
University of Chicago Amienen
Batc
Sir Cecil
British Empire
Best Opening For Aviation In Canada
BF Mahoney of Ryan Airlines argues Canada offers the world's best aviation openings due to vast distances and time savings. He cites airways and night landing facilities as crucial, noting public attention to aviation safety lags behind rail accidents. He urges provinces and federal governments to build air stations and emergency fields to realize this potential.
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York
Paris
Canada
United States
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Elects Officers
Huntsville Ontario Sam Wynn York ton Saskatchewan was elected president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association at the closing session of the annual meeting Here. Other officers include First vice president B Anslow Campbellton New Brunswick second vice president Mug Savage Doncan BA Directors include British Columbia Rk White Kamloops HL G Parsons Golden Alberta Charles Clarke High River A R Ennis the duc Saskatchewan C R Macintosh MP North Battleford DC Dunbar ster an.
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Ont
Sam Wynn
Yorkton
Sask
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
8. B. Anslow
Campbellton
N.B
Second View
Mugh Savage
Doncan
British Columbia
R. Kt. White
Kamloops
HL. G Parsons
Golden
Alberta
Charles Clarke
High River
A. R. Ennis
the Duc
Saskatchewan
C. R. Macintosh
M.P
North Battleford
D. C. Dunbarster An
Cartier Daughter Visits Toronto for Diamond Jubilee Return
Canadian dignitaries greet Mademoiselle Cartier, daughter of Sir Georges Etienne Cartier, in Toronto for the Confederation diamond jubilee. She recalls Toronto as her childhood home and calls for Canadians to drop the French label and embrace a plain Canadian identity.
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Toronto
Mile Hortense Cartier
Sir Georges Mtienne Cartier
Quebec
Mademoiselle Cartier
France
London seeks aviator for nonstop London Ontario to London England flight
Mayor Moore says an immediate broadcast invitation will seek a fully qualified pilot, preferably Canadian, to undertake a nonstop flight from London Ontario to London England. A $25 600 prize and a flight machine funded by a local brewery will be provided by the sponsor. Vancouver voters approve amalgamation of the city with South Vancouver and Point Grey by large majorities.
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London
Moore
Ont
England
Vancouver
DB —Ratepasers
South Vancouver
Point Grey
German Foreign Minister Streeeman Wins Nobel Peace Prize 1926
Oslo reports that German Foreign Minister Streeeman has arrived to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for 1926, shared with French Foreign Minister Briand.
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Oslo
Norway
Streeeman
Germany
Briand
France
Amundsen Flies to Japan for Holiday from Vancouver
Famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen sails from Vancouver aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Express of Asia bound for Yokohama. He is pictured with C. B. Stahlschmidt Norwegian consul at Vancouver and S. L. Prenter of the Vancouver Harbor Commission. The trip is described as a holiday excursion.
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Yokohama
Vacouver
B.C
C. B. Stahlschmidt
Transfer of Military Units Several Western Units Will Change Location Ottawa
The Department of National Defence announces relocations across Canada. The Westminster segment Con pans moves from Mission to New Westminster. The Assiniboia Regiment C Company transfers from Manor to Indian Head Saskatchewan. Canadian Machine Gun Corps Ne3 Company moves from Nanaimo to Mission in British Columbia. A separate robbery case in London involves the slashing of four paintings at Colonel Harry Day MP home with a Houdini inscription.
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Canada
Department of National Defence
Westminster Segiment
Mission
New Westminstier
Assiniboia
Manor
Indian Head
Sask
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Machine Gun Battalion
Nanaimo
S.C
B.C
London
Scotland Yard
Harry Dys M.P
Houdini
Harry Day
Harry Houdini
Day
Increased Acreage in B C Invermere
Agricultural progress in the province attracts attention with 70 acres of canning peas to be set out this season in Invermere British Columbia.
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Invermere
Manitoba election seals Progressive victory and beer law shift
Premier John Dwraden and the Progressive camp secured a governing majority in Manitoba with the Conservatives gaining nine seats, Liberals slipping, and Independents dwindling. Voters favored extending beer sale facilities and approved beer by the glass under government control, rejecting direct brewer distribution to permit holders.
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Winnipes
John Dwraden
Progressive
Manitoba
Wnether
Winnipeg
Dusting Wheat Fields With Aeroplanes In Canada And North Dakota
Royal Canadian Flying Corps officer T M Shields toured Fargo and Winnipeg to discuss using airplanes to spread a chemical called cola over wheat fields to prevent black stem rust. Plans include treating about 1000 acres in Manitoba and testing on Cass County North Dakota farms with Walter R Reed assisting on trials at his farm near Chatfe.
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Fargo
Manitoba
Cass County
North Dakota
T. M. Shields
Royal Canadian Flying Corps
Philadelphia
Winnipeg
Walter R. Reed
Chatfe
Shields
Reed
Milk ban from Montreal urged by New York health chief
New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Matthias Nicol Jr orders county health officers to bar all imports of milk and milk products from Montreal amid a typhoid outbreak described as the largest in modern times. He cited 7,000 cases and about six deaths per 100 as the epidemic spread. Panama seeks cancellation of registry for the ship Federal Ship over $115 unpaid taxes, sought by owners.
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Saratoga Springs
New York State
Matthias Nicol, Jr
Montreal
Nichol
Panama
Panavnan
Morris
Vancouser
D.C
Coal Mine Output Surges in British Columbia
In the first four months, BC coal mine production reached 54,256 long tons, up 154,929 tons from the same period in 1924, signaling a significant rise in output and activity for the regional mining sector.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
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