Italian airmen establish new distance record
Italian aviators Captain Arturo Ferrarin and Major Carlo Del Prete set a distance record for sustained flight landing on a beach ten miles north of Natal Brazil after a leg from Montecenzio Field. They later resumed toward Rio de Janeiro but weather and visibility caused a second landing near Genipabu.
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Fio Janeiro
Brazil
Arturo Ferrarin
Carlo P. Delprete
Natal
Montecelsio Field
Maly
Spavoia
Mediterranean
Strait
Mbraltar
Atlantic
Cape Verde Island
Senitatu
Port Natal
Pernambuco
Point Genipabu
Rio Janeiro
Man Survives Niagara Falls Ride In Rubber Ball
Jean A. Lussier a 36 year old French Canadian now living in Springfield Mass went over the Horseshoe Falls in a specially built rubber ball with 150000 spectators along the river. He was rescued from the bridge eddy below by riverman William Hill and reached shore minutes later with only minor bruises.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Niagara
Jean A. Lussier
Springfield
Mass
Horseshoe Falls
Cayuga Island
Falls
Lussier
William Hill
Hill
Madame J. P. Cautiere
Sherbrooke
Que
Widow of Captain Hinchcliffe Seeks Help for Children
The Daily Mail prints a complaint from Mrs. Hinchcliffe widow of Captain Walter Hinchcliffe, pilot for Miss Mackay, claiming her two children are unprovided for. She cites moral duty by Lord Inchcape, noting four letters seeking aid without response. A trust fund of 2.5 million dollars was accepted by the government to accumulate 50 years and then aid the national debt.
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Hinchcliffe
London
England
Daily Mail
Walter G. R. Hinchcliffe
Elsie Mackay
Miss Mackay
Lord
Lady Inchcape
Hinchsliffe
Wireless Merger Talks Reported by Daily Mail
The Daily Mail reports that E. W. Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway has submitted views to the British Government on a rumored wireless and cable merger for imperial communications. Until recommendations are sifted, publication of settlement terms may be delayed. No confirmation, but Canadian Press notes any changes would likely be minor.
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London
England
Daily Mail
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wireless
Cable
Imperial Communications
Communist literature spread alarms Northern Ontario schools
Officials at Queen's Park report continuing spread of communist literature in Northern Ontario school sections. Fresh inquiries are under way into communist activity in preparation for any action the prime minister may take upon his return from Europe. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is 26 years old.
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Toronto
Ontario
Department of Education
Queen’s Park
Europe
Dominion exhibit to tour western Canada fairs this July
The Dominion Department of Agriculture plans an exhibit on marketing quality Canadian farm products. A CN Railways car will travel to Brandon Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon and Regina from July in a schedule detailing July dates. Lecturers and district farmers will attend each stop to stress grade standardization and better marketing methods to compete with British markets.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
British Isles
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Brandon
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Regrets Over Viscount Byng Appointment To Police
The Daily Express editorially regrets Viscount Byng's appointment as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police succeeding Sir William Horwood. It argues he is too old for the post and has no policing experience, urging his resignation in favor of a younger, more energetic leader. Public criticism grows among MPs and newspapers.
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London
England
Daily Express
Viscount Byng
Canada
Metropolitan Police
William Horwood
the Express
Viscount Byrg
House of Commons
Labor
Frank Oliver
Dominion Railway
Fraudulent Currency Warned In Winnipeg Area
Warnings spread after United States women reported counterfeit twenty dollar notes circulating locally. Merchants report several losses as criminals pass altered one dollar bills made to resemble higher denominations. Police fear a surge during the Norse convention attracting visitors from the United States.
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Winnipeg
United States
Serious Drought Across Mexico Hits Farms Hard
Mexico City reports one of the worst droughts in the country with cattle dying and crops burning. Central states suffer near ruin of the corn crop while grazing regions north to the border face heavy losses and long dry spells with little to no rain for a year.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Government to Use Grain Overages for Research
Ottawa announces that all funds from grain overages in Canadian terminal elevators will fund research on grain production and marketing. Minister James M. Malcolml emphasizes directing $219,000 through the National Research Council to subsidize current university and lab work and tackle rust and related issues in the grain trade.
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Ottawa
James Malcolm
Trade and Commerce
National Research Council
Food Shortage In Russia Report Prompts Big Wheat Purchases
London brokers report huge Baltic Exchange wheat orders by Soviet Russia as signs of severe Russian food scarcity. Liverpool spot cash trades range 150 900 to 20 000 tons with brokers expecting similar volume again. Prices settle about 90 cents per quarter above market, signaling urgent grain demand amid bread queues and prewar export capabilities.
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London
England
Russia
Liverpool
Baltic
Conference on Natural Resources Return to Manitoba
Premier John Bracken called the discussions satisfactory as Manitoba officials and the Federal Cabinet confer on returning natural resources to the province. The talks aim to outline issues involved and will be communicated to the provincial government before any statements.
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Ottawa
John Bracken
Manitoba
Say It With Songs Biggest Toronto Choir Farewell
Two thousand members of the Toronto Exhibitor choir gathered at North Toronto Station to bid farewell to Dr. H. A. Fricker as his train for England and Europe departed. Eleven special street cars and one hundred automobiles helped transport the crowd and choir to the platform for the farewell performance.
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North
Toronto
Canadian Pacific Railway
H. A. Fricker
England
Europe
Fricker
Weekly Newspapermen Meet Edmonton President Elected
At the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association convention closing session HH Benslow of Campbelltown New Brunswick was elected president. E Roy Sayles of Renfrew Ontario was re elected secretary treasurer. Offi cers include regional directors from Maritime Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia with venues for next year undecided.
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Edmonton
HH. Benslow
Campbelltown
N.B
E. Roy Sayles
Renfrew
Ont
Maritimes
Halifax
St. John
Regina
London
Maritime Provinces
S. Anslow
Windsor
N.S
Don Fraser
New Glasgow
N.S. Quebec
George Legge
Granby
A. Girouard
Thetford Mines
Ontario
Lorne A. Eedy
St. Mary's
A. W. Marsh
Amherstburg
F. A. J. Dawes
Carleton Place
J. A. MacLaren
Barrie
George Mitchell
Hanover Port
George Lake
Timmins
Fred Elliott
Alliston
Belgian financier Loewenstein dies after fall from private plane
Belgian multimillionaire investor Alfred Loewenstein reportedly plunged from his luxurious private aircraft over the English Channel when a door opened while moving between compartments. The Air Ministry said he drowned after the plane landed briefly at Dunkirk and later at Saint-Gingolph.
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London
Alfred Loewenstein
English Channel
Air Ministry
Loewenstein
Brussels
Dunkirk Sands
France
Stingalvert
Dunkirk
Canada
United States
Belgium
Croesus
Hugo Stinnes
Insect Menace Decline Noted in Winnipeg Visit
Ottawa entomologist Arthur Gibson reports no signs of crop harming insects during a Winnipeg stopover on return from nest inspections. He notes the year has been remarkably free of pests.
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Winnipeg
Arthur Gibson
Ottawa
Dominion
Hudson Bay Railway to Churchill Set for 1930 Completion
Engineers believe the Hudson's Bay Railway will reach Churchill in 1930 though the harbour may lag by years. Dredging of 1.5 million cubic yards, navigation aids, and dock facilities are needed before ships can load Western Canadian grain. Additional trackage from Port Nelson to Fort Churchill increases distance, with steel laid to Churchill by December 1929. dredges and a self propelled hopper barge will join the effort, tugs named The Dainty added, and temporary docks built while deep water exists across the bay. Resolution Island and Cape Hope Advance host range stations to guide vessels into Hudson Strait.
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Port Nelson
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Montreal
Collingwood
Irish Free State
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Resolution Island
Cape Hopes
Hudson Strait
Planning Farm Credits System Across Provinces
Finance Department announces quick enactment of farm credits legislation. Federal financing will back the system in Manitoba Alberta British Columbia Nova Scotia while Ontario Saskatchewan and Quebec hold differing positions. A Loan Commissioner and a small Ottawa central office will oversee administration with most duties handled by provinces.
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Ottawa
Finance Department
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Fire destroys Corbin Coals tipple in British Columbia
A fire in the Corbin Coals Ltd. tipple at Corbin, B C, completely destroyed the structure. The disaster is expected to close the colliery and put about two hundred men out of work. No loss estimate has been provided.
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Ferrie
B.C
Corbin Coals, Ltd
Corbin
Lister Institute Tests Guinea Pigs on Apple Varieties
The Lister Institute of England conducts experiments using guinea pigs to compare health effects of different apple varieties. Researchers aim to identify which apples offer the most health benefits.
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The
Lister Institute of England
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Wireless Merger
Beatty
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Western
London Daily Express
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