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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reverence between us [Great Britain and the Dominions] nothing else can take its place." He asked their cooperation in getting more Canadian orders for British factories according to the plan recently outlined on a whirlwind tour of the Dominion by big, blarneying British Minister of Unemployment James Henry ("Jim") Thomas (TIME, Sept. 2). Ottawa. The quiet city dubbed Canada's capital by Queen Victoria is one-fifth as populous as bustling, industrial Toronto. But of Ottawa's 126,000 citizens a full 1,000 turned out as a mass committee of welcome marshalled by Dominion Prime Minister William...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: No War: No Blockade | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

...Dartmouth scouts, including "Wife" Jennings '00, Jim Donnelly '20, and Frank Dorney '21, arrived in Hanover yesterday and assisted Coach Cannell with the practice today. Captain Ellsworth Armstrong was released from the College Infirmary yesterday morning, and reported for practice in the afternoon. "Cowboy" Coles replaced Hank Barber at tackle owing to an injury which Barber sustained while in the Columbia game. He is now receiving treatment and is expected to be in shape for Saturday's encounter. Armstrong and Booma spent some time practicing kickoffs, as it is doubtful whether or not Paul Crehan will be in the starting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ARMSTRONG, GREEN CAPTAIN, BACK | 10/24/1929 | See Source »

...Hudson, Ohio, one Jim Sorgi was last week working on a 90-foot, home-made rocket in which he expects to fly to the moon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Oct. 7, 1929 | 10/7/1929 | See Source »

...James Henry ("Jim") Thomas, Lord Privy Seal, Minister in Charge of Unemployment, returned to England last week aboard the Canadian Pacific Duchess of Atholl from his four-week visit to Canada. His mission, to alleviate British unemployment by selling British goods, chiefly coal, to loyal Canadians, had been slightly impaired by reports of a big new coal field right in Canada (TIME, Sept. 23). Nevertheless "Jim" Thomas was pleased with himself and as the Duchess of Atholl docked he said to the press: "I feel sure that the sequel will be that Canada will buy from us a large amount...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Jokester Jim | 9/30/1929 | See Source »

Died. James ("Uncle Jim") McCoy, 80, of Pikeville, Ky., last of the McCoy clan, famed feudists against the Hatfields in the '705 and '80s; in Pikeville. The feud started over contested ownership of some sows and pigs, lasted until 25 years ago when a mountain preacher brought about a peace agreement. Last year Tennis Hatfield, grandson of onetime leader "Devil Anse" Hatfield, offered his hand in friendship to James McCoy, and the two walked arm and arm down the road...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Sep. 16, 1929 | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

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