Montreal Gas Explosion Wrecks District. 20 Hurt
A series of sewer and gas explosions in Montreal devastated a 10 by 12 block district near Destourimont and St. Walier. Ten people were rescued from a three story building that collapsed, with over 200 police and 22 fire stations responding as 100000 residents faced hours of fear and chaos.
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Montreal
Frederick Verrelles
Caron
Destourimont Street
St. Lawrence Boulevard
Jean Talon Street
St. Mobert Street
Montreal Light, Heat and Power Consolated
Defleurimont and
St. Walier
Denis and
Belanger
Belanger Street
St. Hubert
St. Lawrence
Vitar
Edmonton Flyers Crash Injures Pilot and Mechanic
Edmonton pilot Ana McCon achier suffered a broken leg and other injuries in a crash shortly after takeoff from Edmonton city airport. Mechanic Christopher Green sustained less serious injuries. ice on the wings contributed to the accident and the aircraft was badly damaged.
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Edmonton
Ana —Urant McConachie
Christopher Green
Patney’s Car Hosts Hidden Wireless Set in Back Seat
Patney installs a wireless radio in his car for in-transit music. The set is non portable, built into a hidden box under the rear-seat foot-rests with the aerial concealed in the roof fiber.
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London
Frace of
Wares
Oats Champion Fred Hann Trained Under Herman Treille
Fred Hann of Goodfare district 25 miles west of Beaver Lodge captured the oats championship at the Chicago grain exposition. He trained three years under Herman Treille of Wembley Alberta, famed wheat king and Chicago exhibitor. Hann, a Steep Creek homesteader and Holstein Dare, spent three years as a French POW.
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Fred Hann
Herman Treille Besser
France
Trelle
Chicago
Rumsey Farmers Seek Wheat Seeding Strike Support
Strong backing is voiced for a Rumsey district wheat seeding strike next spring as local United Farmers members submit letters of support. Alberta wheat pool leaders declined action and will revisit the plan at the United Farmers of Alberta annual convention in Calgary in January.
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Rumsey
Alta
United Farmes of Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
United Farmers of Alberta
Calgary
Would Keep Einstein From Entering US
A demand to bar Albert Einstein from entering the United States as an undesirable alien was served on the state department. The Woman Patriot Corporation led by president Randolph Frothingham of Brookline Massachusetts filed the petition, accusing Einstein of affiliations with archist and communist groups more than Joseph Stalin himself.
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Washington
State Department
Albert Einstein
Relat Vity Fame
United States
Woman Patriot Corporation
M.s. Randolph Frothingham
Brookline
Mass
Einstein
Joseph Stalin
Saskatchewan Winners Ottawa Percheron Class Honors
The University of Saskatchewan and National Breweries divided honors at the Ottawa winter fair. Leo Mangus owned by the Brewery was named grand champion percheron stallion and senior champion, Romulus was reserve grand and reserve senior champion, and Saskatchewan mare Charlotte won both grand and senior championships.
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Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
National Breweries
Leo Mangus
University
Romulus
Charlotte
Earl of Cavan Named Field Marshal of British Army
The Earl of Cavan, aged 67, appointed Field Marshal succeeding Lord Methuen. He served in the South African and Great Wars and was aide-de-camp to Lord Stanley, Governor General of Canada, from 1891 to 1893.
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Earl of Cavan
Lord Methuen
Lord Cavan
Lorch Stanley
Canada
Return to Penny Postage Unlikely Says Postmaster General
Sir Kingsley Wood, the postmaster-general, warned that a speedy return to the penny post is unlikely. He noted the extra half-penny letter revenue of about £6,000,000 may be less burdensome than other taxes, while collection costs are nearly zero. He argued the state is entitled to adequate payments from the post office for income tax and the postal monopoly.
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London
Kingsley Wood
Incorporated Secretaries’ Association
Cannon Street Station
E.C
Post Office
Britain to Pay War Debt Instalment on December 15
The Morning Post reports Britain will remit the December 15 war debt instalment to the United States, about 95,550,000 dollars. The cabinet eyed the plan for ratification, saying it could be a milestone in postwar inter government obligations and debt review.
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Britain
U.S
London
The
Morning Post
Great Britain
United Tes
London Market Showcases Canadian Fresh Poultry
In Smithfield London the Canadian High Commissioner and Mrs Howard F ernson attended a display of fresh killed unfrozen turkeys and chickens from Winnipeg Manitoba sent by the poultry pool. The meat is expected to fetch about 16 pence per pound including cost insurance and freight.
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Winn'pre
London
Smithfield
Howard Fernson
Poultry Pool
Winnipeg
Russians allowed to leave country for money
The government tourist agency will accept visa orders from Russians wishing permanent residence abroad. Fees are 500 rubles for workers and 1000 rubles for others, payable in foreign currency. The ruble is valued at about 50 cents Canadian. Foreigners will pay a fee equivalent to their country’s charge for a Soviet passport.
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Russia
Benefit to Children: Salmon Oil Twice as Potent
The United States Children's Bureau announced a health aid for children noting salmon oil is twice as potent as cod liver oil in preventing and curing rickets. Experiments used material from Vancouver supplied by H. R. Beard, head of research for Canadian Fishing Company Limited.
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Washington
United States Children’s Bureau
Vancouver
H. R. Beard
Canadian Fishing Company, Limited
Turbulent Ottawa Notes and Unemployment Conference Plans
Grana rans fired at a bear targeting incident. Rev E Parkinson rector of St Ansgar church Sal monhurst NB fired. Donald Mc Donald 20 Anfield NB fatally wounded. Bank Manager recovering London. Sir Frederick Williams Taylor Bank of Montreal executive poisoned but to sail with Lady Taylor to Nassau for winter. Dominion provincial unemployment conference tentatively set for January 17. Premier Bennett says premiers informed on the date.
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Grana Rans
E. Parkinson
St. Ansgar
Salmonhurst
Donald McDonald
Anfield
N.B
London
Sir Frederick Williams Taylor
Bank of Montreal
Lady Williams-Taylor
Nassau
Bahamas
New rule bars repeat champions from Chicago show winnings
Ia cational Hay and Grain Show management adopts a rule barring any exhibitor who has won the highest prize three times in a class from competing in that class for three years. Herman Trell (Wembley wheat king) and Mrs. Mary E. Maycock face multi-year bans, with the measure aimed at giving newcomers a fair chance and applies to all entrants including Canadian and U S competitors.
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Chicago
Herman Trelle
Wembley Wheat King
Nso
Mary E. Maycock
Milford
Ont
Navy
Dominion Wins Eight Titles at Chicago Grain Show
The International livestock exposition and hay and grain show crowned Dominion entrants in eight classes at Chicago. Vernon British Columbia saw M S Middleton win best rye samples, Albert Robbins of Laura Saskatchewan placed second. Herman Trelle won the grain championship, with Fred Hann Goodtame and Fred Ohman also securing crowns. Ontario claimed field peas and field beans crowns.
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Winion
Chicago
Dominion Aas
Vernon
British Columbia
M.S. Middleton
Albert Robbins
Laura, Sask
George Avery
Kelso
Sask
T. E. Smith
Herman Trelle
Iherta
Fred Hann
Goodtame
Scout Movement Growth Reported in Ottawa Meeting
The executive committee of the Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts association reported registered enrolment surpassed 60 000 and rising interest among French Canadian boys. Governor General served as chief scout for Canada during the session.
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Ottawa
Canadian General Council
Boy Scouts’ Association
Canada
Canadian Radio Commission appoints two officials
Ottawa A Weir named technical manager for the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission. E C Buchanan, president of the parliamentary press gallery and Ottawa correspondent of Toronto Saturday Night, named purity chief for the commission.
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Ottawa
A. Weir
Montres
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
E. C. Buchanan
Parliamentary Press Gallery
Toronto
Commission
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Charles Stewart
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