09 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1930
Page
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Montreal Gazette outlines two tariff paths for Canada: a temporary 19 percent rise as a stopgap until a full tariff review, and a broad revision of about 1200 items planned for the winter session. Industrialists weigh the move as a way to boost home goods and curb unemployment.
Reports from Simla and Peshawar describe the Afridi tribesmen dispersing after near-approaches to the frontier city. British forces and bombing aircraft repelled the advance guard, with at least seven Afridis killed and other tribesmen suffering casualties in village shelling.
Batavia Java August 9 Anak Krakatoa once 170 feet high vanished beneath the sea amid Krakatao volcanic activity. The Malay Archipelago is rocked by fountains of fire as the nearby eruptions claim deaths and sweep away much of the island in 1827 a vast tsunami.
Cleveland Ohio Aug 9 Leonard Madden aged 26 a well known jockey was instantly killed last night by a passenger train as he tried to push his stalled automobile from the track His wife Pearl who aided him escaped a similar fate with only narrowly avoiding injury
A large Medicine Hat Scout meeting discussed the citys boy situation and plans for a provincial jamboree. Provincial secretary Mr. Bachman spoke on expanding Scouting, the Lethbridge or Medicine Hat Gilwald camp, and a moving picture show from England to be shown at the jamboree.
A drag team from Kinnaird Transfer Co. bolted from Beny’s garage toward the Chamber of Commerce corner and crashed into a telegraph post and a bridge rail. One horse injured, another crushed under drag. driver escaped near the start. Workmen at Finlay bridge contained the scene.
The Winnifred Go-Getters orchestra will officiate at the Thelma dance tonight. Autos will transport passengers free of charge between Elkwater Lake and Thelma.
Prominent Western Ontario lawyer Fr P Betts KC has died in Louden. The death marks the loss of a leading legal figure in the region, with Betts known for his advocacy and community involvement.
Marie Wilson, said to be from Lethbridge and recently in Vancouver, jumped from the Georgia viaduct rail to the CPR tracks below. Constable Nolan tried to restrain her as she slipped from his grasp, and she died after she was taken to Vancouver General Hospital.
London solicitor R C Hawkin, chair of Grand Trunk stockholders, says Britain diverted Canada’s grain trade to Argentina after Canada failed to compensate perpetual preference shareholders in the Grand Trunk merger. He notes English capital, grain ships, and the Canadian National issues tie Britain’s stake to a restoration of rights or compensation. Hawkin plans talks with Ottawa after meeting Premier Ferguson and the new government, and contemplates U S court actions to recover Canadian National assets here.
Winnipeg dispatch reports fair and warm conditions across the prairies with temperatures near the eighty mark. Medicine Hat and Alberta observed warmer readings while Saskatchewan and Manitoba saw cooler air. Rain is expected in some western regions but only scattered showers have appeared in the past two days.
Ottawa reports the new House of Commons will include 79 lawmakers from the legal profession, with Quebec leading at 27 lawyers. Other notable groups include 44 farmers, 29 physicians and surgeons, and 19 merchants, across Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia and other provinces. The distribution highlights professionals across regions and several niche roles such as journalists notaries and lumbermen.
Signold Holm, 24, a Finnish migrant from Vancouver, fell while trying to board an eastbound freight near the C.R.R. yards. His pack caused a slip and his leg was crushed, requiring amputation. He travelled from Vancouver to Medicine Hat in three days, seeking harvest work in Saskatchewan. G.A. Mayo of the Canadian Pacific investigated the incident.
London Ontario August 9 C Aëdis Sandy Sommerville former Canadian amateur champion held a five hole lead over J Wood Platt of Aronimink Club Philadelphia after 18 holes of the final Sommerville led 7 3 7 to 3 7 while Platt trailed 65 49 after completing the front and back nines with Sommerville ahead at the close of the first day of play
John Sillak of Medicine Hat shines at the Ontario Provincial Rifle meet in Toronto. He posts two possibles at 200 yards and a 33 at 600 yards in the Lieutenant Governor’s match. Alberta’s team welcomes Col David Ritchie and party visiting for police conventions as the squad heads to Ottawa for Bisley tests.
Ten bankers from the city travel by auto to Lethbridge to challenge sister city bankers in golf and tennis. Bank of Montreal fields W R Arundel H G Turner Agnew Cayker Wilmot Murphy for golf and H H Oliver for tennis. Canadian Bank of Commerce will be represented by D Darley J M Neeve on golf and Stan Mayo on tennis. Royal Bank players A A Forrel and Jack Law compete in golf and tennis respectively. Medicine Hat hopes every man will return victorious.
A. A. Morell of the Royal Bank is promoted to the Gravelbourg branch manager position. Previously with Calgary inspection, he has resided in Edmonton and spent two years in Medicine Hat winning many friends. He plans to assume the Gravelbourg post about Monday.
Aug 9 report from Winnipeg cites limited moisture with scattered showers in Northern Saskatchewan and North Central Alberta. Ripening of cereals advanced, benefiting late sown crops and reseeding in northern areas. yields depend on harvest timing and frost risk. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show variable grain conditions with some frost risk and rising apple production projections.
A Lavallee Lake forest fire in Prince Albert National Park flared again near August 9. Crews requested more manpower as radio reports indicated a seven mile long by half mile wide burn of timber in the northwest corner of the park.
At St Hubert Airport Que Aug 9 preparations are nearing completion for a large crowds weekend event. The British airship R-100 is moored at the mast, with thousands expected Sunday as plans call for a flight to Ottawa if conditions permit. Canadian officers and press representatives will accompany the airship on the flight and return to St Hubert by Monday evening.
In Chicago on August 9 heat and high humidity dominate the day. The article notes intense warmth, discomfort, and widespread scorching conditions affecting daily activity and city life.
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