Rail line to Port Churchill debated for year delay
Readers learn the Hud son’s tes Railway may reach Port Churchill later the line to Nelson or Charebilt. Officials plan expert review, site surveys, and a July visit by Fred erick Valmer and other leaders. Growth in north country prospects continues as weekly service replaces irregular trains. Grand Trunk Pacific is absorbed into Canadian National Railway with debenture settlements approved.
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Bex
Port Nelson
Fort Charchil
Itone
Wren
Ianning
Nelson
Charebilt
al Canadian Mounted Posse
Clare
Minister of Railways
Grand Trunk Pacite
Canadian National Railway
Itl Fare
Send Boys to Canada Plan for Isle of Man Youth Settlement
A Montreal Dominion report notes a proposed scheme to settle Manx youth in Canada. Creawal l pleads for many Manxmen to join settlers, with land allotments and support to ease migration. Officials hope a reserve of land will aid emigration and future livelihoods.
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Dominion
Montreal
Canada
Isle of Man
Creetall
IP Meyer
Dourtas
Wheeps
Fedehes Menteeal
White Star Iiner
Peric Beery
Feartiez
Beth Fesr
Mayer Creavhall
Neamedt
Aerioniterel
Prize for Pacific Flight Offers 25 000 to First Aviator
The Star Bulletin reports Hawaiian Pineapple Company president James Dole offers 25 900 dollars to the first aviator and 10 000 to the second to fly non stop from the Pacific Coast to Hawaii, with August 15 start. The monoplane Columbia and the America may enter the race. Lindbergh’s era context noted. Also mentions New Zealand butter price controls and Canadian shortages affecting global markets.
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Tor
Ionolain
Star Bulletin
James DD
Thole
Hawaiian Pineapple Company
Fist
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
New York
Lhe Bellahea
Columbia
Ine
Clarence
Kateberlin
France
James PD. Dole
Honolulu
America
Aris
Charles Lindbergh
Better Labor Conditions Shipbuilding on Clyde Creates Demand
In four months Clyde unemployment fell one third due to shipbuilding and marine engineering work. Labor shortages emerged for urgent jobs, with employers willing to take apprentices, a shift not seen before.
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Clyde
London
The Favored Country London
Canadian immigration holds promise if regulated to protect current workers says T Cramp general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen after a Dominion tour. He notes organized labor resistance to American unions and similar moves among professionals as Canada’s railways are praised.
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London
Canada
T. Cramp
National Union of Railwaymen
Dominion
Cramp
Crainp
New York Financier Payne Whitney Dies at 32
Payne Whitney financier and philanthropist dies of a heart attack while playing tennis at his Greentree estate in Manhasset New York. He was 32 and a brother of Harry Whitney and son of William Whitney former Navy secretary. The Whitney estate value was valued between 100 million and 400 million dollars with taxes among the highest in the country.
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Mr. Whitney
Harry, Dayne Whitney
William Whitney
Navy
Cleveland
Whitey Estate
Wall Street
Yue
John 1D. Rockefeller, Jr
Stenry Ford
Canada to Abrogate Trade Agreement with Russia
The cabinet council announced immediate termination of the Canada Russia trade accord after a long cabinet meeting. Premier King cited violations by Russia and said quasi diplomatic privileges would end while general trade would continue as with other nations. Evidence reportedly shows no espionage at the Montreal office.
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Oma W
Russia
Canada
King
British Empire
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Baldwin
House of Commons
Montreal
Canada Seen as Best Outside Field of U S Investment
At the National Foreign Trade Convention Canadians dominated the session as speakers. They highlighted exports of lard wheat and pulpwood and noted that Americans invested about 5.6 billion dollars in Canada. Cause R Howard of the Canadian Bank of Commerce called the U S the leading outside investor.
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Canada
Canadians
Merce
New York
United States
Canadian Trade Drive With Britain Promoted by Minister Malena
James Malena Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce visited Britain to promote Canadian goods and expand markets. He noted a recent trade dip due to Britain's reduced purchases but cited rising Canadian demand and emphasized publicity to improve the balance.
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Londor
Britain
James Malena
Biker
Prigins
Malcom
Canada
Dritaip
Canadian Weekly Newspapers to Visit Lake of Bays in 1927 Conver
The members of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association plan a visit to the Lake of Bays region in Ontario as part of their 1927 convergence. The excursion aims to inspect local presses and discuss rural newspaper development.
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Lake of Bays
Highlands
Ontario
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Canadian scientists explore sulphite wastage as gasoline substitute
A Canadian research committee reports on using sulphite wastage to produce fuel and notes potential alcohol and benzine engines working on alcohol mixtures. They urge further investigation and suggest universal use of special glass in buildings to allow beneficial violet rays.
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National Research
Tmine
Canada
Ahawata
Rationel Presentch
Haanes
Telegraph Line to Link Meadow Lake District
Northern Saskatchewan work starts at once on a 55 to 60 mile telegraph line from Loon Lake to Meadow Lake. The route will connect Meadow Lake country with western farming areas and give northern residents access to the outside world. A federal appropriation of 1000 was approved, and offices will be established as soon as possible.
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Saskatchewan
North
Battleford
Meadow Lake
Great Interest in Eclipse Attracts Rails to Vantage Points
English railways and motor bus companies plan more than 100 special trains and hundreds of buses for the June 15 eclipse. Thousands of excursionists will travel to favored belt views across England. Most expect to reach vantage points around midnight for the open air spectacle.
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London
England
Yootor
Lunar Eclipse to be observed from far northern posts
Harvard astronomer says the June 15 total lunar eclipse offers a chance to measure Earth's shadow density near its edge. Observers in Closterfeld Inlet Bear Lake Rampart House and Good Hope were urged to report weather conditions to Harvard Observatory via Royal Canadian Mounted Police and trading company posts.
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York
Starvard University
Regiow
Closterfeld Inlet
Bear Lake
Rampart House
Good Hope
Heyal Canadian Mounted Police
Tfudveu
Baker Lake
Witlad J. Fisher
Harvard
Soviet agents activities come to light in white paper
The government plans to publish 16 documents alleged to have connected Soviet agents with anti-British actions abroad. Names of Members of Parliament remain private. A British spokesman blamed Soviet agents for Australian strikes and propaganda. Anton Miller, a Soviet cipher clerk, reportedly burned papers when raiders seized his offices.
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Kiew
Newi
America
The
Ate
Lise Hanks
S To
Ernment
Se Viet Arenas
Leouble
Peter Moscow
Aod Ts
London
Anton Miller
Baldwin
Commons
Canada Latent Invite To Inter American Wing Convention
Announcement from Washington outlines Canada’s potential participation in an inter American wing convention alongside other republics. Argentina’s Felipe Espil proposed Canada join the Pan American discussion, with Union board to review before the confab’s end in Toronto. Premier Ferguson backs Alberta Trade Commission’s push for a national committee to boost inter province trade, especially coal usage. Typhoid measures in Montreal and surrounding areas show progress. The Three Power Naval Limitations Conference set for Geneva on June 2 with Kellogg confirming dates. Rome tests a radio driven typewriter linking Rome and New York for radiophonic communication.
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Washington
Canada
Argentina
Mst
Tere
Felipe Mspil
Thermian
Espil
The
Union
Tovonto
Ferguson
Alberta
Ontario
Albierta
Baswan
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Iurehutt
Nets
Tase Spon
Rompany
Pritts
Fred
Erick Valmer
Straits Te Wiest
Sarge
Iste of Man
Ae Ara Ey
Pacific Flight
Hawaiiian
First Avia
New Zealand
Vancouver
Tia
R. Lemieux
Rame
Son
Rodolphe Lemieux
Madame Lemieux
Lals Highton
Roland Graham
Ottawa
Confederation
Wal
Li Rickwood
Payne Whitney
Greentree
Postmasters’ Convention
Negina
Sask
T. P. Murphy
Federal Post Office Department
Saskatchewan Postmasters’ Association
Regina
House of Lords
Parcific Cable Board
Winnipesg
Manitoba
Western Airways Cot
Red Lake
U.S
Ernest Vierkoetter
Lake George
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Queen City
Ox Tongue Falls
Tion
Bigwin Inn
Paysivs
English Railways
Emelal Ches
Hemsteds
Great Britain
Parlanett
Ehament
Ashley Aivultice
Alievdc
Partianentars
Soviet Trade Delegion
Areos, Limited
Ana Dase Capita
Air Meeting
Coolidge
Geneva
Kellore
Rome
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