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Newspaper
Grand Forks Sun
Location
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
1
Premier Oliver announced a new election amendment act for British Columbia to purge dead and absentee lists, ease registration, and add special registrars. It includes one annual revision, an autograph check to curb impersonation, cross province voting for home candidates, and automatic removal of nonvoting electors.
Local items report Charles Radizan recovering after leg amputation delay, Farmers' Institute officers elected, irrigation survey near Cooper bridge, and a busy holiday period with miners visiting from Lynch Creek and Rock Candy mines. Christmas travels included Mr and Mrs Taylor returning from Vancouver and Mr and Mrs E B Robinson visiting Penticton. A January lecture series and new motor license plates highlight civic activity.
A daughter admits her husband stays late to gamble for money. The mother fears the cost while the daughter says the winnings fund shared gains. Neighbors Mr Jones and Mrs Jones are named in a sly domestic tale about money and deceit.
Warden J S Graham of Stony Mountain penitentiary received official notice from Ottawa that all offenders under the military service act imprisoned there are to be liberated under government amnesty. Eight of the original fifty sentenced inmates remain. all are foreigners with terms up to ten years and will be released today or Wednesday.
The November December standings from Good Forks Pattie School present a long merit list by principal's class showing names such as Thelma Hutton Clarence Donaldson Clifford Brown and many others across divisions Junior Third and Senior sets. The document records equal marks for several pupils and includes multiple classes and names across divisions.
President Wilson ordered seven German liner vessels held in New York harbor turned over to Great Britain for passenger service. The action ends the dispute with British officials and a separate issue remains over twelve tank steamers under German flag. The Shipping Board had previously refused delivery, but the State Department said the cases are distinct and must be resolved separately.
Government records show daily minimum and maximum temperatures for the prior week, with interval notes and provisional readings. The report lists high and low figures across each day, reflecting weather variation and trends during the period.
The Emily Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal features a new souvenir portrait of the Prince of Wales in the family weekly. It advertises renters for the paper at $6.25 if taken before January and touts the portrait as a valued keepsake of the Canada visit.
A list of numerous personal names including Kartu Biekerwn Charlee Nuurkue and many others appears, resembling a roster or catalog. The text includes varied spellings and likely reflects a draft of individuals or a fantasy style. No clear event or organization is identifiable.
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