16 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
1
A large blaze started in a varnish factory near Old Kent Road spread to oil stores and a waste paper depot, lighting south London. Firefighters battled through narrow streets. a garage with about 150 motor buses was threatened while residents fled to buses and safety. Several firemen collapsed from heat.
Fire destroyed third class furnishings on the Canadian Pacific S S Mont Laurier at Birkenhead after repairs. Damage is put near 250000 pounds with one fireman overcome by gas. The vessel was to resume trans Atlantic service this weekend per reports from Liverpool.
Ottawa April 15 James Murdock minister of labor responded to opposition criticism of government immigration policy. He cited a Calgary case of a 14 year old Briton who arrived with one dollar and failed to secure work. The youth reportedly moved between farmers, sought deportation, and finally found city work at 75 a month, prompting calls for deportation. The minister noted deportation under consideration and questioned opposition debt claims and international obligations.
Paris reports ex Premier Paul Painleve accepted President Domerue's invitation to form a new cabinet following the Herriott Ministry. The Socialist Party also authorized its members to serve under the Painleve government.
Miss Ethel Ross 19 notices two burglars breaking into Benny Sharpe store in St John. She calls for help, chases the robbers, recovers stolen goods, and holds them until police arrive. Burglar is seized during escape attempt as goods are returned to the shop.
Mise Madge Oberholtzer, 28, said to have been attacked by former Klan leader D C Stephenson, died yesterday after days in critical condition. She reportedly told her parents she ingested poison in Hammond, Indiana, following the alleged assault.
The meeting at City Hall gathered church and social leaders to discuss forming a Medicine Hat branch and raising the city’s share of a $100,000 goal. Daughters of the Empire would decide on endorsing a drive, with Medicine Hat's quota estimated around $200 and broader support for membership efforts.
In Sofia King Nerig narrowly escaped an ambush by alleged Communists as General Gheorghieff, key figure in 1928 overthrow, was killed in the street. The king's party suffered two deaths among attendants and a wounded chauffeur amid a citywide search.
Reuter despatch from Rome reports Lady Marion Keith Cameron accidentally wounded while replacing a revolver in her hotel room in Sicily. She is the third daughter of the Earl of Huntingdon.
Prospectus of the British Dominion Land Settlement Corporation outlines issuing £750 million seven percent bonds. Its first move is purchasing over 250000 acres in the Edmonton district into 160 acre holdings, from Canada Land Company, once owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Immigrants from Britain aided financially to settle, repaid in small yearly installments. Directors include Sir Newton Moore and Sir Arthur Griffiths Boseawen.
Winnipeg reports that the Livestock Producers Company plans a Scotland demonstration of Western finishing cattle. TP Kennedy announced that 200 cattle shipped include sixteen prize animals from Brandon Saskatoon Regina Calgary and Winnipeg, to be sent on the S S Sallea across the Atlantic.
Aaron Peters, armed with a rifle and shotgun, fought off a provincial police posse for two hours outside his shack near Redberry Lake north of Saskatoon and Battleford. He was wounded five times and survived, rushed to Battleford hospital in serious condition.
Howard Stutchbury, Alberta Trade Commissioner, in Toronto outlined plans to ship western coal to Ontario with Federal and National Railways support. A $50,000 subsidy would cover the difference between offered rates and operating costs to test summer shipments. He noted Ontario demand for Alberta coal and municipal support bolstering the market if freight rates are favorable.
The Canadian National Railway shows a net operating profit of 17 244 261 for last year after a 66 71 deficit before fixed charges. Gross earnings declined by 17 due to weaker crops and business conditions, while operating expenses were cut by 14 360 907 to help offset revenue drops. Sir Henry Thornton warns against overcutting maintenance as it would raise future costs. The report notes policy considerations on capitalization and government-held capital alignments for CN systems. A note on women joining the Barbers International Union and its impact on drug beauty parlor employees follows.
London April 16 John Sargent the noted artist died suddenly at his home in Chelsea this morning He suffered a stroke at 3 o'clock and died a few hours later Classified ads are the quickest little salesmen in the world Prove It by advertising in The News
Winnipeg reports a weak session as wheat prices fell seven cents in trading after yesterday’s rally. May delivery closed at 657 1.5 cents, October at 120 1-4, with light volume and unsettled sentiment amid weak export demand. Финland bought American wheat while Belgium and Germany took Canadian oats. barley and rice showed brief strength before easing.
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