Council Should Enter Oil Deal At Public Meeting
At a City Wall gathering last night the council voted to enter into an oil agreement with Mr. Thompson. Acting Mayor Boyd chaired with Aldermen Baker Bannan Brown Davidson Simpson and Hole present. Mr Thompson and Mr Blanchard joined the platform as the terms were outlined and discussed.
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Boyd
Ald
Baker
Bannan
Brown
Davidson
Simpson
Hole
Cos
Blanchard
Dominion
Entries Extended for Bread and Cooking Classes
Entries in bread and cooking, batter, flowers and vegetables classes extended to next Monday night. Prizes offered. copies of prize list from Secretary Richardson at Chamber of Commerce offices open tonight until ten. Autoists urged to park opposite St Patrick's Church and avoid under the railway bridge during platform attractions at Athletic Park next Tuesday and Wednesday. Grandstand tickets on sale at Pingle's Store. two busy days ahead with strong cowboy interest and big bucking contests. Regina reports platform attractions a hit. Medicine Hat among top western cities for the acts next Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
St. Patrick's Church
Athletic Park
Exhibition
Pingle
Prue
Second Street
Regina
Medicine Hat
Barma Oil President No Oil Drilling Visit Planned
A mistaken report claimed L. R. Wilson of Barma Oil and Gas Co of Sarnia Ontario would visit Medicine Hat to negotiate drilling rights. Wilson will come as part of his contract with Community Oil Wells Ltd to discuss gasoline extraction and carbon black manufacture.
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L. R. Wilson
Barma Oil and Gas Co
Sarnia
Ont
Medicine Hat
Wilson
Community Oil Wells Ltd
F. 8. Ratliff
Fight For Cheaper Rate on B C Fruit
Victoria BC August 2. British Columbia seeks lower freight rates on fruit to aid local growers. Premier Oliver told Lionel E Taylor Kelowna president of the BC Fruit Growers Association that the province requests a railway board review to end eastbound discrimination before this season's crop marketing.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Oliver
Lionel E. Taylor
Kelowna
British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association
Taylor
Prince of Wales Expected to Visit Calgary in September
A letter from the Prince of Wales secretary to W. L. Carlyle indicates the Prince may arrive in Calgary on September 7 or 15 as Lord Renfrew during a Canada and Alberta visit. Details on duration at High River ranch and civic events are not provided. the Prince aims for a quiet visit and does not seek major celebrations.
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Calgary
H.rl
Prines
Wales
W.L. Carlyle
Lord Renfrew
Canada
Alberta
Mer
Carlyle
High River
Premier King to Congratulate Burke for Canada
Ottawa reports Premier King Wil tender congratulations on behalf of the Dominion Government as 19 year old Burke, King’s Prize winner at Hissey, is feted in Parliament Hill. A London dispatch notes the Marbery carried 150 Scottish and 100 Irish emigrants while a western isles deputation sailed to examine fishing and farming prospects in Western Canada and Hebrides settlements.
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King
Burke
Canada
Ottawa
King Wil
Pondinion
Desmond Burke
Hissey
London
Marbery
Canady
Scotland
Ireland
Western Isles
Dominion
Defense seeks alienist testimony in Leopold Loeb case
The defense pressed to allow alienists to testify on Loeb and Leopold's mental state. Darrow argued mitigation based on youth and mental condition, noting a boy’s lack of discretion and the need for mercy. The judge reserved ruling as arguments continued.
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Chicago
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Robert Franks
der. W. A. White
John R. Caverly
Walter Bachrach
Robert EB. Crowe
Loeb
Joach-Leopold
Darrow
Spud
American fliers separated by dense fog over Orkneys
Reports from Kirkwall and on the cruiser Richmond say United States Army Air Service planes from Kirkwall were scattered by fog while en route toward Iceland from New Orleans. Lieut Nelson was believed to be with the group near the Faroe Islands before returning to Kirkwall.
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Kirkwall
United States Army
Orkneys
Leelond
Lowell al. Smith
Leigh Wade
Eric Nelson
New Orleans
Smith
Ontario Official Declares Fight Against Extradition
San Francisco reports that former Ontario deputy provincial treasurer Charles A. Matthews announced from Toronto his intent to contest extradition to Canada. He faces a U.S. immigration charge and will oppose proceedings if Canadian authorities bring a case.
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San Francisco
Toronto
Charles A. Matthews
Ontario
United States
Dawes Plan Approved by Inter Allied Conference
London August 2 The inter Allied conference reached a complete program for launching the Dawes reparation plan in a half hour plenary session at the foreign office. Premier MacDonald and Herriott accepted technical modifications after two all night sessions with Kellogg. MacDonald then invited the German government to send delegates to the conference.
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London
Foreign Office
United States
Kellogg
MacDonald
Herriott
Allied conference near agreement on reparations plan
London reports the inter allied conference reached a near complete agreement on how the reparations plan should operate, save one technical point on transfers from Germany. Plenipotentiaries to meet at Downing Street to sign a German protocol, with a Berlin mission and discussions with Dr Stresemann and US Secretary of State Hughes to follow.
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London
Germany
Downing Street
Diermans
Stewart May Be Candidate for West Edmonton Seat
Ottawa reports indicate Hon. Charles Stewart minister of the interior may announce his candidacy for West Edmonton a new federal riding covering parts of Stony Plain and St Albert districts. Stewart previously won Argenteuil Quebec in a 1928 by election and is visiting Alberta on his Killam farm trip before a possible declaration. Political circles note Medicine Hat Liberals may urge him to run there as the riding's area has been altered since 1921 with the northern portion moved to Acadia.
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Eidmonton
Charles Stewart
West Edmonton
Stony Plain
St. Albert
Stewart
House of Commons
Argenteuil
Quebec
Alberta
Killam
Medicine Hat
Acadia
Light Showers Promise More Across Districts
The city experiences light rain today with forecasts of continued showers. Across the Hat districts, rapid bursts were reported from Brooksa to Gleichen and Maple Creek to Swift Current, with lighter showers toward Leader on the Empire subdivision. A brief note mentions advertising by the News in the classified section.
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Hecht
Brooksa
Gleichen
Maple Creek
Swift Current
Sincific Railway
Nara
Yttle
City of Medicine Hat Voters List 1921 25 Open for Inspection
The Voters List for Medicine Hat 1921 25 is open for inspection at City Office and City Hall on judicial days except Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 am to noon. Ratepayers may object in writing by October 1, 1924. Dated August 1 1924. Assessor WM Feall.
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