Death Toll Soars as Hurricane Ravages Santo Domingo
Reports from Major Cary J. Crockett and President Trujillo place 800 dead in Santo Domingo with widespread destruction across the city. The hurricane left thousands injured, damaged buildings and infrastructure, and triggered urgent relief needs including medical supplies, tents, and food.
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San Juan
P Roosevelt
Santo Domingo
Theominican Republic
Cary J. Crokett
Major Crockett
Trujillo
Charles B Curtiss
Major Crocket
Roosevelt
Crockett
Red Cross
Santo Doningo
Dominican Republic
Ozama River
Port Rico
Canada’s Lighted Airways Aimed At Transcontinental Route
J. A. Wilson, controller of civil aviation in Ottawa, spoke at the Canadian National Exhibition aviation day luncheon. He said Canada already has 900 miles of lighted airways for night flying and 300 more miles are being added this year. He expressed hope a continental airway second to none would emerge in the years ahead.
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Toronto
Ont
Canada
J. A. Wilson
Ottawa
Mr. Wilson
Soviet Government to pay Lena Goldfields in London ruling
The Russian Soviet Government must pay about thirteen million pounds to the English firm Lena Goldfields under an arbitration court ruling in London. The firm alleged its offices, run under contract with the Soviet state, were raided by secret police and the government prevented compliance with the agreement.
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London
England
Lena
Will Fly Back To Paris New York
Coste and Bellonte will fly from Paris to New York then return New York to Paris in the same plane. Paul Cordes, a French aviator, will pilot the return trip after Coste and his comrade finish their flights to Dallas and Washington.
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New York
Paris
Coste
Bellonte
Paul Cordes
Dallas
Texas
Washington
Constable Pitt Charged With Murder At Dauphin Assizes
Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable John W. Pitt of Yorkton Saskatchewan faces trial for murder in Dauphin County Court. He allegedly shot Mrs Sophie Light of Ipswich South Dakota during an inter provincial picnic after reportedly drinking heavily. The preliminary hearing established a fatal wound and a discharging revolver. Pitt did not testify and no defense witnesses were called.
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Pitt
Light
Aviator Breaks Own Record Across Canadian Rockies
Squadron Leader A T Cowley of Ottawa and J A Dickie of Fort William set a new record when they crossed the Canadian Rockies by air on August 30 and arrived at Regina on September 2. Flying a Stearman plane they covered over 500 miles in four hours and 30 minutes, following a Calgary to Vancouver flight a few days earlier in five hours and 35 minutes. Cowley heads air regulations in the Dominion, and his feat was part of his official duties.
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Regina
Sask
A. T. Cowley
Ottawa
J. A. Dickie
Fort William
Association of Flying Clubs
Canadian Rockies
A. D. McLean
Department of Civil Aviation
Calgary
Vancouver
Beothic Reaches Pond Inlet After Arctic Voyage
The Beothic carrying the Interior Department Arctic expedition arrived at Pond Inlet in safety on September 1 after two weeks of battling heavy ice. A northeast gale prevented landing supplies until evening. Pond Inlet, a key government post on Baffin Island, hosted patrol activity with all hands reported well.
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Ottawa
Ont
Melville Island
Lancaster Sound
Barrow Strait
Beothic
Department of the Interior
Pond Inlet
Baffin Island
G. C. Mackenzie
North West Territories
Yukon
Fundraises for Widow of Montreal Constable Pelletier
A local newspaper and broadcasting station opened a fund to aid the widow of Constable Dollard Pelletier in Montreal. The drive raised 16,392 dollars for the family of six, with funds held by a trust company for the widow and children. The constable was shot while investigating a suspected burglary and died soon after in hospital.
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Montreal
Que
Dollard Pelletier
Young marathon winner sends prize to mother in Iowa
Marvin Nelson the 19 year old C N E marathon champion in Toronto receives a 7400 dollar prize and immediately drafts the full amount to send to his mother in Fort Dodge Iowa. He remains modest despite sudden wealth and continues his world class 16 mile swim status.
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Toronto
Ont
Marvin Nelson
C.N.E
Fort Dodge
Iowa
French Flyers Feted In New York After Atlantic Flight
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte were greeted with great pomp in New York as pioneers of aviation after their successful bid to turn the north Atlantic into a two way route. Mayor Walker hailed the pair at City Hall and a citywide celebration followed including a harbor ride and a street procession. Coste announced that the Question Mark will be flown back to France by Paul Codos, who shares record distances with him.
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City Hall
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Walker
Nungesser
Coli
North Atlantic
Texas
Coste
France
Paul Codos
Great Future for Canada Seen by Sir G Foster
Sir George E. Foster, 83, says Canada has made a huge post Confederation advance and its future remains vast. He notes western Canada now has settled cities and farms with tree planted landscapes, citing Brandon as a model of tree lined avenues and improved living.
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Canada
Sir G. Foster
Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Sir George Eulns Foster
Sir George
British Columbia
Brandon
Aviators Weathered In At Bernard Harbor
Major L T Burwash and W E Gilbert are grounded at Bernard Harbor as poor flying conditions delay their Arctic mission toward King William Land. They left Hearne Aug 25 seeking a photographic shoreline survey for the Dominion Government and may radio from Coppermine on Sept 10.
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Winnipeg
Man
L. T. Burwash
W. E. Gilbert
Bernard Harbor
Dolphin Strait
King William Land
Fort Hearne
Burwash
Hearne
Coronation Gulf
Sir John Franklin
Dominion
Western Canada Airways
Arctic
W. A. Buchanan
Hunter Bay
Buchanan
Trade With India Open, German Manufacturers Urged
Authorities in Leipzig Germany announce that German manufacturers should seize Indian markets closed to Britain due to Gandhi's boycott. Spokesmen say Germany's lack of colonies reduces racial friction and India is willing to trade in goods previously monopolized by Britain.
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Leipzig
Germany
Mahatma Gandhi
Orient
India
Well-Known Pilot Killed In Toronto Seaplane Crash
Captain Charles Sutton a famed Toronto pilot and Canadian war veteran died when his Fokker seaplane crashed into Lake Ontario during the Efficiency Challenge Trophy race at the Canadian National Exhibition. Rescued mechanic Claude Mills survived semi conscious clinging to a wing. Sutton’s body not recovered. Sutton had flown nearly 100000 miles in Canada and earlier led gas cache efforts for Dominion Explorers along Col Mc Alpine’s expedition route.
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Toronto
Ont
Charles Sutton
Lake Ontario
Claude Mills
Sutton
Canada
Dominion Explorers
Col. C. D. H. McAlpine
Geese Return Home After Long London Exchange
Two wild Canadian geese from Exhibition Park pond in Brandon Manitoba completed the longest captivity trip for their species. They were sent to London England as part of a poultry congress exhibit from Canada. No swap for swans occurred and the geese arrived back at their pond happy to be home.
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Brandon
Man
Exhibition Park
London
England
Canada
Wheat Pool Members Back 100 Percent Pooling Plan
Regina Saskatchewan Wheat Pool members vote on 100 percent pooling by legislation. Ballot shows 34 621 votes for and 13 845 against when unsigned ballots are counted. Delegates favored 100 percent pooling in June, awaiting a government request for enactment after a provincial referendum.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
The
Wheat Pool
George Beach
Saskatchewan
St Lawrence Waterway Plan Headlined For Canadian Clubs
The Association of Canadian Clubs launches a nationwide speaking tour on the St Lawrence Great Lakes waterways with 20 speakers including barristers and professors. About 120 clubs will hear the plan with regional itineraries on industry, trade, US relations, and labor. 600 meetings are planned with slides and lanterns for schools and new settlements.
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Ottawa
St. Lawrence- Great Lakes
Association of Canada Clubs
Association
Canada
India
United States
International Labor Office
League of Nations
St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
Graham Spry
Dominion
George Sedgewick
K.C
George Brown
Toronto
F. I. Kerr
Hamilton
R. K. Finlayson
Winnipeg
D. J. Thom
Regina
J. E. MacErmid
Saskatoon
H. G. Nolan
Calgary
Alan Harvey
Edmonton
Dean R. W. Brock
W. A. Carrothers
University of British Columbia
Grand Prairie
Peace River
Feeder Purchase Policy Extended to British Columbia
The feeder policy under Hon. Robert Weir extends to British Columbia. It covers one way travel costs for farmers or agents from BC to Kamloops or nearest ranch point for feeder steers or lambs, or to Moose Jaw feeder sale October 16 to 18, or any western stockyard with a minimum shipment, paid by the Dominion livestock branch.
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Ottawa
Dominion Government
Wine production in Canada rises in 1929 report
Ottawa report from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics records a calendar year 1929 rise of 1,876,839 gallons in Canadian wine production. The sector adds nine more wineries in operation and capital investment grows by 2,209,800 dollars.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
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Cowley
Rockies
Northern Post
N.Y
Ontario
Helen MacMurchy
Department of Health
Britain
Dave Arnott
Banff Springs Hotel
W. J
Bill” Thompson
Arnott
Thompson
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