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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1927

Page

7

Missionary Doctor Performs Northward Amputation

A Lac La Rouge Cree man Bird was wounded by a rifle misfire while moose hunting. With ice conditions delaying aid, Dr Westgate at an Anglican Indian school amputated the arm and then arranged a 180 mile canoe journey across five lakes and two rivers to Prince Albert for hospital care.

Toronto Ont Associated Press Far North Missionary Society of the Church of Endland Canada Peter Bird Lac la Rouge Bird Westgate Winnipeg The Missionary Society Raye Bird Prince Albert

Wounded man carried by four Cree Indians to Prince Albert

Four Lac Le Rouge Cree Indians ferried the mortally wounded traveler 150 miles to Mon treal Lake then 30 miles to Red Deer River and Red Deer Lake. Miss Kelly and I joined in a separate canoe. From Red Deer Lake to Prince Albert, about 70 miles, he was carried in a light truck despite quagmire roads. He bore continual pain without a word, cherishing a New Testament he valued highly.

Pee HU Canol Lac le Rouge Montreal Lake Red Deer River Red Deer Lake Prince Albert

Fundamentalists prepare new reform at Des Moines university

Des Moines university now owned by Baptist fundamentalists envisions leading a world reform movement in religion. Dr. Shields and Dr. Norris will tour the U S and Canada to raise funds while plans for a Bible college seminary expand and Bible studies move from electives to required courses. Some faculty resignations occurred over faith confessional demands.

Des Moines. In Associated Press Des Moines University Baptist Fundamentalists Canada T. IT Baptist Bible Union Shields England The Bible Union

Smith Denies Plea For Mrs Snyder Albany

In Albany on December 8, mother of Ruth Snyder, condemned for murder, brief appeal to Governor Smith for clemency was denied. Governor directed Mrs. Josephine Brown to pursue the regular clemency hearing process with an attorney, slated for the week of December 26, with no formal application yet filed.

Albany N. Y iBy Ruth Snyder Smith Josephine Brown Anyder Henry Judd Gray

Romanian students torch synagogues in Cluj unrest

Serious anti Semitic violence erupted in Cluj as Romanian students set fire to synagogues and smashed windows. Police arrested 26 ringleaders after a demonstration at Oradea Mures and other towns.

Bucharest Cluj Oradia Mure Nagyvurud

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