Jerusalem unrest deepens as British seek to contain clashes
In Palestine the danger from Moslem and Jewish tensions remains acute amid Arab demonstrations and skirmishes across Transjordan and Haifa. British naval forces, reinforced by troops and warships, strive to curb looting, evacuate civilians, and disarm attackers as residents flee to safer areas near Mount Carmel and Halfa.
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Jerusalem
Syria
Transjor @avia
Palestine
Transjordania
Ayria
Haifa
Halfa
Tinh
Halfa Ani
G. R. H. Sykes
Bri
Barhant
Helfa
Engitah
Hader Hacatimel
Mount Carmel
Ottawa liquor control talks praised by officials
A conference between the Ontario Liquor Commission chair Sir Henry BR and federal and provincial authorities discussed stopping illicit liquor entering Ontario. Attending were James A. Robb minister of finance and acting national revenue, BR Breadner customs commissioner, and G. W. Taylor excise commissioner. Sir Henry said he was satisfied with the conclusions and Robb noted a very good hearing.
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Ottawa
Ontario
James A. Robb
Finance
National Revenue
Henry
Robb
Ontario Liquor Board
Lady Victoria Sets World Record Egg Count at Saskatoon
Barred Plymouth Rock Pallet No 440 owned by the University of Saskatchewan laid its 353rd egg, a world record surpassing the 351 eggs by White Leghorn No 351 from the University of British Columbia. The hen may yet break her own mark as the year ends. Professor Baker received the 258th egg after returning from the poultry science convention at Auburn. Separately, Manchurian border forces faced freezing weather driving troops from trenches into farmers’ homes, with cold expected to reduce border chases.
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Baskatoon
Sask
Victoria
Plymouth Rock
University of Saskatchewan
University of British Columbia
Lady Victoria
Profesor R. K. Baker
Alabamas Polytechnic
Auburn
Alabama
Manchul
Manchuria
Chinexe An
Manchurian
Sesto Marg Ted TM Devereaus Crash Fatal Injury
A fragmented report describes Devereaux and a mechanic killed in a crash involving a wheat shipment and a derailed train car near Philadelphia. The Boston ice plane was noted as the second to arrive at the derby site with unclear details remaining.
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Ted
Devereaus
Davereaux
Devereaux
Boston
Derby
Route Not Selected Air Mall Route To Coast
Ottawa official G Herring says no through air mail route to the Pacific Coast has been chosen yet. He notes decisions await analysis by technical flying experts on fastest operation and cautions Canmore terminus was chosen to provide two hours transfer leeway, not a final coast route.
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Air Mall
Coant
Awaltas
Edmonton
Pacific Coast
G. Herring
Ottawa
Air Wall Service
Post Office Department
Calgary
Canmore
Herring
Prince of Wales Oil Rights Question on Alberta Ranch
Reported oil finds near the Prince of Wales Alberta ranch raise questions about whether he can profit. Officials say Crown mineral rights may require a lease from the Dominion lands agent, unless he already owns petroleum and natural rights via his ranch title.
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Ottawa
Prince of Wales’ Alberta
E.P
Department of the Interior
Dominion Lands
Revolt in Cairo and Jerusalem Presses Jewish Quarters
Reports from Jerusalem describe Arab clashes in west and south areas while Bel Salem and nearby sites see Jewish casualties. British marines fire on both sides as tensions rise with a 2000-strong Arab force advancing on the city, including Druze fighters.
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Cairo
Araba
Tulkeram
Jenin
Jerusalem
Jerudalm
Bel‘san
Haifa
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Druz
Atoma Joins Radio Performers on WGY Broadcast
In Schenectady New York atoma joins the growing radio performer ranks after a recent WGY broadcast showcased the small matter as an audible novelty.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Atoma
WGY
Ontario election rumors swirl as Ferguson uncertain
The Ontario political scene runs on rumors of a fall election. Premier Howard Ferguson and cabinet members avoid commitments while Liberal leader W E N Sinclair tours the province predicting an early vote. Some sources say the election could be held in the first two weeks of November.
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Premes Ferguson
Cobdart Stembers
Toronto
Ontario
Howard Ferguson
Fo. W. E. N. Sinclair
Ferguson
Snowden Wins At Hague Reparations Conference
The Hague accord ends weeks of deadlock with Philip Snowden securing 40 million marks for Britain and 120 million in guaranteed annual payments. Italy agrees to buy 1,000,000 tons of coal annually from British mines, marking a major concession in the reparations talks among France Belgium Italy Japan Germany and Britain. French reporters call the agreement a capitulation to Snowden.
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The
Hague
Philip Snowden
France
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Germany
Snowden
Britain
Proves Northern Air Route Is Reliable From Aklivik to Dawson
A Fokker monoplane with pontoons landed at Dawson after a six hour and forty five minute flight of 860 miles from Aklivik at the Mackenzie delta. Pilot W L Britnell led the test for the Dominion Government to assess the Arctic air corridor. Passengers included O s Finnie director of the northwest territories and Yukon, his secretary G D Murphy, L A Giroux legal adviser and mechanic W Trill. The route went via Mc Dougall Pass to Dawson along the Porcupine and Yukon Rivers.
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Trill
Canada
McDougall Pass
Klondyke
Porcupine
Yukon
Dawson
Resources To Be Discussed This Fall In Alberta
Edmonton reports that natural resources and the transfer of the public domain to Alberta will be discussed again this fall. Premier Brownlee said no official Ottawa offer has been received yet, but indications suggest Ottawa will extend the Manitoba settlement plan to Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Brownlee
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Harker Claims World Record for Delayed Parachute Jump
Rex Harker, 23, of East Liverpool, Ohio, claims a world record for a delayed parachute jump after stepping from a plane at 21 800 feet and completing a 9 609 foot descent. The event occurred as he opened hours before pulling the ring to deploy his chute.
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Cincinnati
Rex Harker
Namesake peak climb by Amery in Canadian Rockies
Rt Hon L C Mi amuses politics for mountaineering with A O Wheeler of the Alpine Club of Canada as they depart Lake Louise to ascend Mount Amery in the Canadian Rockies. Edward Feuz, a Swiss guide, accompanies them, reflecting Amery’s temporary retreat from state duties.
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L. C. Mi
Dimery
Dominions
Baldwin
A. O. Wheeler
Alpine Club of Canada
Alert
Lake Louise
Mount Amery
Canadian Rockies
Edward Feuz
Rockies
Mr. Amery
Immigrant Group Admitted to Canada After Border Delay
A U S party of men including executives and geologists, delayed at Sweetgrass Montana, was admitted into Canada to Alberta. Deputy Minister W Egan said the minister used discretionary power under a new order in council effective August 7. The order bars contract labor entry unless approved, separating it from the Alien Labor Act. The Immigration Department now bears responsibility for preventing contract labor admission.
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Ottawa
United States
Sweetgrass
Montana
Canada
Urge Six-Hour Day For Canadian Miners
A Drumheller Alberta local union resolution presented at the Trades and Labor Congress in St John New Brunswick urged a six-hour day and a five day week for all Canadian miners. It cites five month annual work and failed efforts to broaden Alberta coal markets as the basis for wage reductions at Drumheller.
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St. John
N.B
Drumheller
Alberta
Trades and Labor Congress
of Canada
Canada
Manitoba to have registered seed cleaning plant
Hon. W B B Motherwell federal Minister of Agriculture said Manitoba seed growers will soon have a registered seed cleaning plant similar to the service Saskatch ewan now receives. He added readiness to provide the same service once Manitoba growers are prepared.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
W. BB. Motherwell
Saskatchewan
Mr. Motherwell
Dafoe Chosen by U S for Peace Commission Post
John W. Dafoe of Winnipeg editor of the Manitoba Free Press is named as a non national commissioner on the U S Germany peace commission. The five member body includes a third country appointee and a jointly chosen fifth.
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John W. Dafoe
U.S
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Manitoba Free Press
United States
International Commission
Germany
International Commission For Investigation
Washington
Raoul Dandurand
Brazil
Dafoe
Willan Phillips
GO. D. Skelon
Phillips
Mr. Dafoe
British prods for economic conference with Canada
Lord Privy Seal J H Thomas told the Canadian Club he favors a British led economic conference with Canada but such steps should be discussed in Parliament first. He cited talks with executives including E W Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway and urged more British capital and joint British Canadian effort to address looming economic issues.
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Montreal
Dominion
Canada
J. H. Thomas
Canadian Club
Thomas
E.W. Beatty
K.C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sleo
United States
Canadas
Work Nearly Finished Ottawa Hudson Bay Railway
Twenty five miles of the Hudson Bay Railway remain to be ballasted and, with favorable conditions, three weeks will complete the work. Light traffic has run all summer and winter freight to Fort Churchill has moved in equipment and material for harbor works. Foundations for terminals and round house are above ground as dredging continues in the harbor at Churchill. The population is about 550 railway workers with additional Indians, a Hudson Bay post and a Mounted Police post nearby.
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Ottawa
Hudson Bay
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Department of ‘Railways
Western Creameries Win at Canadian National Exhibition
Western Canada creamery representatives from Manitoba won top butter honors at the Canadian National Exhibition. Ontario dairy officials acknowledged Western quality as judges awarded the silver cup for the highest scoring creamery butter to J. G. Gallagher of Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Toronto
Western Canada
Ontario
George H. Barr
J. G. Gallagher
Winnipeg
Regular Arctic Mail Service to Fort McMurray and Aklavik
An Arctic mail service linking Fort McMurray Alberta with Aklavik Northwest Territories via northern trading posts will start in early November. The program was announced by Postmaster General Peter J. Vennot. Details remain undisclosed.
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Ottawa
Fort McMurray
Alberta
Aklayik
Northwest
Territories
Peter J. Vennot
Sleeping Sickness Reports Amid Global Health Alert
The report notes a widespread sleeping sickness with high mortality in southwestern prefectures, totaling 202 cases and 73 deaths due to a severe summer. Okaya city records 113 cases and ten deaths while more than 33,000,000 are registered in Sunday Schools worldwide.
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Tokyo
Okayama
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Labor Congress
H.B
Western Creameries
Callet
Quebec
Antoine Blouin
Yvette
Blouin
St.Sebastian
Bearce County
Reegular
Arctic Mail Service
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