New Brunswick Government Sustained Amid Campaign Victory
In Saint John County Premier J B M Baxter won a strengthened mandate as his administration, including Grand Falls power policy and liquor control, led the government to renewed power. Wendell P Jones, Liberal leader, failed in Carleton, while A A D Swift’s bloc gained Kent County and Lewis Smith lost in Albert.
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St. John
Taxiler
New Brunswick
Mensure
Saint John
J. B. M. Baxter
Grand Falls
Wendell P. Jones
Carleton
A. A. Dysart
Kent County
Lewis Smith
Albert County
Northumberland
Will Discuss Many Things At Conference
In London the British government backs open debate at the Imperial Conference with no subject off limits. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald said all Empire interests will be aired and economic topics will be discussed at the simultaneous Economic Conference. Secretary J H Thomas affirmed broad, open discussion.
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London
Eng
Romsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Dominions
Rt. Lon
J. H. Thomas
The
Effect Of Crisis In U S Moscow Russia
Communist newspapers claim the United States faces one of its worst economic crises, with Pravda warning the Wall Street collapse is only a prelude to a deeper drop. They cite an industrial crisis followed by an agricultural crisis eroding farmer purchasing power and warn of a new imperialist war against the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Pravda
Communist Party
Wall Street
America
Chicago Gang Rule Updated After Lingle’s Death
Chicago city council ordered a thorough investigation of the police department and its approach to gangsters, nine days after Tribune reporter Alfred Jake Lingle’s assassination. Mayor William Hale Thompson announced John Alcock, the “Iron man” of the force, would remain in command indefinitely.
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Chicago
Chicago Police Department
Lae
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Tribune
William Hale Thompson
John Ir Alcock
Tax exemption extends to foreign officials in Britain
A finance bill provision passed the committee stage in the House of Commons confirming that Tay London Englami Consular employees and other official representatives of foreign governments in Great Britain remain exempt from British income tax.
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London
Englami
Great Britain
House of Carumens
Government to pay freight portion on Saskatchewan lignite coal
The Dominion government will pay 3 cents per ton of freight rates on all Saskatchewan lignite coal shipped into Manitoba during the next year, under an order in council. An eighth of a cent per ton will be paid on shipments into Manitoba or coal mined in Alberta or in the Crow's Nest Pass district of British Columbia. The program runs June 1, 1920 to May 31, 1931.
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Alberta
Dominion Fuel Board
United States
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Lake Irie
British Columbia
Lumber Shipments Delayed At North Portal Border
The new United States tariff raises duties on finished Canadian lumber to 25 percent while rough lumber remains free, delaying shipments as brokers seek exact classifications. Auto duty reductions to 1 percent affect used cars. new cars still not imported from Canada. oats corn butter eggs and shoes see little impact.
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North Portal
Sask
United States
Washington
Canada
Convention Date Changed for Canadian Good Roads Meet
The Canadian Good Roads Association announces its annual convention will be held in Quebec on September 16, 17 and 18. Secretary George A. McNamee said Quebec’s highway ministry hopes visiting delegates view the Gaspe Peninsula in full fall colors via the new highway.
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Montreal
Quebec
Canadian Good Roads Association
George A. McNamee
Joe, Perrault, KC
Minsiter
Gaspe Peninsula
Montreal grain executive A P Stuart dies at 80
Montreal Montreal December era business figure A P Stuart president of the British Empire Grain Company and Montreal Corn Exchange member died recently at age 80. Born in Plymouth England he came to Canada in 1870 and worked as a private banker in Delor s ine Manitoba before entering grain trade in Winnipeg. He later moved to New York London and finally Montreal leaving a widow and three daughters.
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Montreal
Que
A. P. Stuart
British Empire Grain Company
Montreal Corn Exchange
Mr. Stuart
Plymoth
England
Canada
Delorsine
Manitoba
Winnipeg
New York
London
Ane
Amd
Shaw named dean of College of Agriculture at Saskatoon
Saskatoon announces Professor A M Shaw head of Animal Husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan succeeds late Dean W J Rutherford who died three weeks ago. Dr W C Murray university president confirms appointment.
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Saskatoon
Sask
A. M. Shaw
University of Saskatchewan
College of Agriculture
W. J. Rutherford
W. C. Murray
Baldwin Declines Conference With Prime Minister
London reports that Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin has refused Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald’s invitation to join a three party conference on unemployment. Conservatives fear lack of data hinders policy and accuse the government of poor planning while praising any potential Liberal support for sound legislation.
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London
England
Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Baldwin
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
House
MacDonald
Austen Chamberlain
Austen
Liberal Party
Sir Austen
Byrd Returns to New York Amid Roaring Welcome
Admiral Richard E. Byrd arrives in Lower Manhattan after a 16 month Antarctic expedition. He is greeted by planes, harbor craft, and cheering crowds as the city of New York bestows a third and boisterous welcome for his air exploration achievements.
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New York
Richard BE. Byrd
Lower Manhattan
White
Antarctica
Highways Plan to Complete Gravel Roads Across Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan highways department aims to finish and open gravel roadways before winter. Projects include routes from Lloydminster through Saskatoon to Yorkton and from Moose Jaw via Unity to Prince Albert National Park, ensuring full use across key corridors.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Provincial Highways Department
Lloydminster
Yorkton
Moose Jaw
Unis City
Prince Albert National Park
Panic at Ascot as Electric Storm Strikes Royal Visitors
A severe electrical storm at Ascot race meet caused chaos as lightning killed Walter Holbein, a prominent northern bookmaker, in Tattersall's. Women were trampled in a rush for shelter, hats and parasols scattered, and guests, including the King, Queen, and Prince of Wales, witnessed the disaster from Windsor Castle.
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Ascot
Eng
Walter Holbein
North of England
Tattersall
Prince of Wales
Windsor Castle
Hoover Halts Soviet Plan Baltimore Negotiations
The Hoover administration halted talks between the Soviet Government and the Glenn L. Martin Company of Baltimore to build 20 twin engine bombing planes at about 2 million dollars. The move is linked to the tense border situations near Afghanistan, India, and Poland, with concerns about arming the Soviet regime.
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Company
Hoover Administration
Washington
Afghanistan
India
Miso
Bennett Rally Opens Campaign in Vancouver Auditorium
Large audience welcomes Hon. R. B. Bennett in Vancouver with banners praising a Canada policy and party pledges. Conservative rally described as possibly the largest gathering of the Opposition chieftain's campaign.
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Vancouver
B.C
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Red Hot Fire Box Merit Recognition for Railway Bravery
Engineers H J Storey and A Fulkerson were awarded 16 merit marks by Canadian Pacific Railway for saving a train at Hope BC. Driving engine S70 they found dislodged grates, dumped the fire, crawled into a red hot fire box to replace the grates and reconnected rods. They reached destination only minutes late, averting a serious delay.
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recenUy
H. J. Storey
Brookmere
B.C. Iletti
Firemamn
A. Fulkerson
Pentictom
Canadian Parise Railway
Hope
Opening Campaign In BC For Mackenzie King Tour
Senator J H King announced that Prime Minister Mackenzie King will open his election campaign meetings in British Columbia on Friday July 4. He will speak at Revelstoke on the way to the Pacific coast and arrive in Vancouver July 6, then address voters in Victoria July 7. He will speak in Vancouver July 8 and Kamloops July 9.
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Vancouver
B.C
J. H. King
Mackenzie King
British Columbia
Revelstoke
Pacific Coast
Victoria
Kamloops
Storms Damage French Crops Across France
Storms raged for days across scattered regions severing highways and railways. Lightning killed cattle and floodwaters drowned smaller animals in Burgundy Auvergne and north of Paris. Crop damage is reported heavy.
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Paris
France
Burgundy
Auvergne
Reaction to Hawley Smoot tariff shifts Canada United States
Ottawa reports that the Hawley Smoot tariff automatically triggers about twelve Canadian tariff changes with countervailing duties, affecting 16 commodities including potatoes oats cattle meats eggs and butter. Canada’s May 1 budget applies these duties, perturbing trade with the United States and provoking international responses in Belgium Cuba Spain and France.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hoover
Washington
United States
Dominion
U.S
Canada
Havana
el Mundo
Cuba
Paris
Petit Bleu
France
Tever
Pome
United Siates
Plan Air Route From London To Winnipeg
The government will not provide financial aid to Captain G R Watkins expedition to assess a direct air route from London to Winnipeg via Greenland. It will supply RAF officers, meteorological instruments, chronometers, and wireless gear to survey feasibility and data for a regular Europe to Canada route. Captain Watkins, famed for Edge Island expeditions and submarine service, will lead the mission.
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London
Eng
G. R. Watkins
Winnipeg
Greenland
Frederick, Montague
War Office
Montague
Europe
Canada
Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins
D.S
Air Ministry
Edge Island
Norway
Watkins
Brownlee Ministry Re-elected as Alberta Governed Party
United Farmers of Alberta secure a third term under Premier J. E. Brownlee with 43 of 63 seats. Acclamations go to Brownlee and C. L. McPherson. New ridings Libra include Rudolph Hennig in Clover Bar and Hugh Allen in Grande Prairie. Labor gains in Lethbridge and Edson see Andrew SMEATON and Chris Tattinson win, while Edson's Payne loses to Tattinson.
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Calgary
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta
Herbert Greenfield
J. BE
Brownlee
Farmer Party
C. L. McPherson
Little Ben
Rudolph Hennig
Victoria
Cloverbard
Hugh Allen
Grande Prairie
Labor
Lethbridge
Fdson
Andrew Smeaton
W. D. Hardie
Robert Barrowman
Ind
Edson
Chris Tattinson
Charles Payne
French Minister to Canada Recalled to Paris
Ottawa reports Jean Knight, France’s minister to Canada since 1928, recalled to Paris to head press services in the foreign affairs ministry. Announcement notes Knight will likely bid Canada farewell soon while Henri CourYT serves as chargé d affaires until a new minister plenipotentiary is appointed to Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Minister Warns of Renewed War Its Looming Threat
Clement Veorosht Lov, a prominent war watcher, warned that the United States Japan Great Britain and France will spend about 6.7 billion gold rubles on armaments this year, up from 2.8 billion in 1813, signaling rapid preparation for a major conflict. He framed the forecast as a clear sign of intensifying war readiness among those powers.
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Moscow
Russia
Clement Veoroshtlov
Hig
United States
Japan
Great Britain
France
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Sean Knight
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