Closing day of budget debate in Ottawa
The budget debate closed with packed galleries and sharp exchanges between Prime Minister King and Opposition leader Meighen. King defended a projected thirty five million surplus and proposed a tariff board, while Meighen attacked tariff policy as politically motivated. A Manitoba Rolling Mills letter warned a tariff cut could close its doors, reflecting broader industrial concerns.
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Ottawa
Arthur Meighen
King
Meighen
C.N.R
Henry Thornton
Finance Department
Winnipeg
A. B. Hudson
Canada
West
Manitoba Rolling Mills
Massey- Harris Company
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promoted for Dyspepsia Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to treat indigestion by addressing core stomach issues rather than tablets. It touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a cure for stomach, kidney, and liver troubles, claiming they strengthen the stomach and regulate bowels.
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Dr. Hamilton
Carter
Duane
Dr Hamiltons Pills Aid the Stomach
An advertisement promotes Dr Hamiltons Pills for stomach relief. The Catarrhozone Co lists a price of 25c per box and a 5 for $1.00 deal available through all dealers and the company located in Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montrea
Protests over Emigration of British Children
Delegates at the National Conference of Labour Women in London urged stopping child emigration to the Dominions until plans ensure full child consent and post arrival supervision are established. The resolution calls for safeguards and inquiry into children’s own wishes.
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London
Dominions
National Conference of Labor Women
Round-Up Of Wild Horses In Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta plans a June round-up of about 10 000 wild horses in Bow Valley and open range areas. Corrals will be built soon as officials move to corral bands that have roamed freely for years, including stray horses from other parts of the province.
Fr Minehan Urges New Look at Church Union
In the Catholic Register Rev Father L Minehan argues Ottawa seems to favor altering the union bill to placate opponents without losing efficiency. He asks if the moment could mark a major national settlement, making a greater Canada religiously socially and politically, despite racial linguistic and irreligious discords.
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Toronto
Catholic Register
Father L. Minehan
Ottawa
England
Canada
Church Union Proposal Aims to Resolve Rifts in Ottawa
Deputy Speaker George Gordon proposed amendments to settle Unionist and anti Unionist divisions over the church union bill. The plans allow non-concurring congregations to hold property via existing or new trustees, set voting limits, and permit use of alternative names for non aligned congregations. Petition thresholds for calling congregational votes vary by size.
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Ottawa
George Gordon
House of Commons
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Presbyterian Church of Canada
Soldier settlers abandon farm loans rise in Canada
Ottawa reports 4 463 farm abandonments by soldier settlers, 18 percent of loan recipients. Major Barnett of the Soldier Settlement Board told the House of Commons pensions and reestablishment committee that in no province except Quebec was the civilian abandonment rate lower than the soldier settler rate.
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Ottawa
Major Barnett
Soliier Settlement Board
House of Commons Committee On
Quebec
Edmonton Convocation Grants Largest Degree Count to Alberta
The University of Alberta held the province's largest convocation with over 150 degrees awarded. Dr. H. M. Tory, university president, presided as Lieutenant-Governor Brett presented the prizes to graduates.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
H. M. Tory
Brett
Small sisters press new bid to solve Smal disappearance
Florence and Gertrude Small brothers missing since December 2 1919 held a conference at Parliament Building with Attorney General W F Nickle and provincial police. They urged a vigorous modern investigation and provided written details for the force to pursue.
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Toronto
Florence and
Gertrude Small
Ambrose J. Smal
Parliament Building
W. F. Nickle
K.C
Nickle
Small Sisters
A Wonderful Milking Machine Sold by R A Lister Co
The Sister- Page Milking Machine is portable with wheels and simple to operate. It can milk two cows at a time and works with electricity or gasoline. The machine is guaranteed and promoted by R A Lister & Co Canada with agencies in Winnipeg Regina and Edmonton.
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R. A. Lister & Co. (Canada), Ltd
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Lausanne Treaty Becomes Effective
The privy council has approved the Lausanne Treaty negotiated with Turkey and recommends ratification by the Prince Regent. The pact becomes effective when three of four powers Britain, France, Italy and Japan ratify it. Britain and Italy have already. The treaty, signed July 24, 1923, ends the Greece Turkey conflict and sets new boundaries for Turkey.
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Tokio
Privy Council
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Greece
Reports Decrease In Winter Killed Wheat
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports lower winter killed wheat across Canada. Of 767,000 fall wheat acres sown last year, Ontario holds 702,100, Alberta 49,500, and British Columbia 15,600. Winter kill rates: Ontario four percent, Alberta about 15 percent, B C about three percent, with all three provinces showing marked decline. The average condition of fall wheat in all three provinces was listed as excellent on April 30.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia
Sherbrooke Clergy Call for Denominational Union Dinner
At the Sherbrooke Methodist Church annual dinner Rev. W. S. Stevens of Quebec urged cooperation and urged union of all denominations including Methodist Presbyterian Congregational Anglican Roman Catholic and others to strengthen church work.
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Sherbrooke, Que
Sherbrooke Methodist Church
W. S. Stevens
Quebec
Prince Albert Forms On to the Bay Association
An On to the Bay Association for Northern Saskatchewan at Prince Albert has been formed. A committee of organization has been appointed and is now working out its details.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
New Apparatus Predicts Earthquakes, Caselli Claims
Italian seismologist Professor Caselli says a patented device can announce earthquakes at least 15 minutes before they happen. He asserts ability to locate centers and intensity of telluric activity with low error, and notes past March predictions were confirmed. He plans to publish his methods soon.
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Spezia
Italy
Caselli
Signor Caselli
Empire Exhibition May Be Continued as Regular Feature
Londor The House of Commons agreed to raise the government guarantee for the British Empire Exhibition from 100000 to 600000 after a motion to cut it was withdrawn. It was announced that the millionth visitor paid admission on March 14. The exhibition opened April 23 with J H Thomas secretary for the colonies hoping it would continue as a regular employment of empire development.
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Londor
House of Commons
J H. Thomas
Saskatchewan to Create Permanent Economic Board
A two day Saskatchewan Economic Conference approved a resolution to establish a permanent economic board to study and handle crises and contingencies. The board will include farmers, a Grain Growers and Farmers Union representative, labor members including a woman, a manufacturer, loan and bank reps, University of Saskatchewan, Women Grain Growers, transportation, a retailer, and a government liaison, with power to expand as needed.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Farmers’ Union
University of Saskatchewan
Women Grain Growers’ Association
Britain to Build World’s Largest Radio Station Near Rugb y
Britain plans a 960 acre Hill Morton site with 16 masts to form a powerful radio station aimed at direct communication with India and Australia though no replies yet possible. Miss W S Godmyre credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with relief from years of kidney trouble after trying everything else. The Canadian remedy is touted as reliable for all kidney forms.
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London
Great Britain
Daily Mail
Hill Morton
Rugby
India
Australia
W. S. Godmyre
Dodd
Godmyre
Canada
Ottawa approves final branch line bills for Canadian National
The railway committee passed the last of the branch line measures for Canadian National. An amendment limits overrun to 15 percent of the estimate on average mileage and requires tenders for full line or components before proceeding. Three bills moved: Rousseau Laur ent to Mile 41 Melfort line near Pipawin Sask and Lloydminster Sask northward 45 miles. CPR may gain joint ownership within seven years to avoid duplication.
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Ottawa
Canadian National
Railway Committee
House
Minister of Railways
Hom J.B. M. Baxter
Baxter
Rousseau
Laurent
Que
Melfort
Pipawin
Sask
Lloydminster
Oldest Manitoba resident Pierre Allary dies at 106 in St Eustache
Pierre Allary longtime hunter and community founder of Bale Str. Paulynow St. Eustache Manitoba dies aged 106. Known as Le vieux St. Pierre he organized the parish and is survived by fourteen children seventy grandchildren forty great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Pierre Allary
St. Eustache
Man
Prairies
Bale
Paulynow
le Vieux St. Pierre
Delorme Murder Trial Bail Request Heads to September Term
The trial of Rev. Adelard Delorme for the murder of his half brother Raoul will be held in the September term of the court of King's Bench. Alban Germain, K.C., for the defense, asked Chief Justice Martin for bail. The judge noted the current assizes would rule on the court’s bail competency under the circumstances.
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Montreal
Adelard Delorme
Raoul
Court of King’s Bench
Alban Germain
K.C
Martin
Assizes
Board of Trade to tour prairie provinces in September
One hundred Board of Trade members plan a September tour through Alberta and Saskatchewan to carry Vancouver’s message. Stops include Edmonton North Battleford Saskatoon Regina Moose Jaw Swift Current Lethbridge and Calgary.
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Vancouver
The
Prairies
Board of Trade
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
North Battleford
Saskatoon
Regina
Moose Jaw
Swift Current
Lethbridge
Calgary
BC Fruit Pool Continues as 83% Tonnage Signed Up
Will Pool B C Fruits Vancouver British Columbia pooling of fruit under the Associated Growers Limited of British Columbia will continue and 83 per cent of the tonnage in the Okanagan Valley actually has been signed up according to a statement by the directors.
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Vancouver
B.C
Associated Growers’ Limited
British Columbia
Okanagan Valley
Bank Safeguards Discussed in Commons Committee
Ottawa hearings on depositors protection feature testimony from George Edwards and four proposals by Sir William Stavert calling for a banker headed body to receive bank reports to prevent failures. Edwards backs abolishing government priority and questions on loans limits and director liability while debates deposit guarantees to restore public confidence.
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Ottawa
George Edwards
Department of Finance
William Stavert
Montreal
Banking and Commerce Committee
House of Commons
Mr. Edwards
J. T. Shaw
West Calary
Edwards
G. G. Coote
Progressive
Macleod
L. J. Ladner
Vancouver
South
Oklahoma
Menace Of Bush Fires Edmonton
Bush fires rage across Northern Alberta with major outbreaks west of Edmonton and near Athabasca. H Roberts logs worth six hundred thousand feet burned near White Court as telegraphic lines fall. In Prince Albert region fires threaten Alingly Northside and Paddockwood, burning two homesteads without human or stock loss.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Athabasca
Peace River Country
H. Roberts
White Court
Peace River
Prince Albert
Alingly-Northside
Paddockwood
Alingly
Foley Elected Tammany Leader Over Murphy's Successor
Surrogate Judge James A. Foley was chosen as successor to the late Charles F. Murphy to lead Tammany Hall, though two of the 70 executive members opposed him.
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New Tammany
New York
James A. Foley
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tammany
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