27 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
1
Montreal reports millers plan to resume competitive buying after the western wheat bumper and the wheat board's end. Prices for No 1 Northern have already eased, and experts expect further reductions in flour and bread costs to reach consumers, though timing remains unsure.
Viscount Cave urged creation of an international tribunal to preserve world order and peace at the American Bar Association meeting in St Louis. He supported the league of nations in principle but pressed for clearer international law sanctions and enforcement.
Dover, Aug 26. Henry Sullivan of Lowell Mass started at 8 oclock last night to swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais. He was taken from the water 10 miles from the French coast, according to an unconfirmed report reaching there today.
The report lists futures and cash prices for Wheat Oats Parley Rye and related goods. Specifics include Oct Dec and May contracts with figures such as Wheat No 1 Northern 279 1 2 and Oats Burley Track 88 12 with other entries across several grades and months.
Sebastopol reports a correspondent buys one million don roubles for 24 dollars then spends 60 000 roubles on a meal 10 000 more on a cab and ends the day insolvent. Crimea's economy faces a shortage of real money despite 24 000 000 000 roubles in circulation.
Hamilton, Aug. 27. John Mc Clement died in city hospital after slashing his throat in despair over his son Robert's theft arrest and personal crisis.
At the close of its annual session in Hamilton Ontario delegates decided the next C F L convention will be held in Montreal. The decision was announced at the concluding session in Hamilton.
Frederick Abraham a prominent figure in Montreal journalism and longtime part owner of the Montreal Herald died suddenly. His passing leaves a notable gap in the local press scene and marks the end of an era for the paper and its readers.
Fragmentary text describes a fierce onslaught by opposing forces testing a defensive line. The phrasing suggests a wartime frame with implied heavy fighting and resilience against relentless assaults. No clear names or places are readable in the segment.
The Canadian Air Force begins recruiting for semi permanent posts at Camp Borden with roles including armourer, photographers, wireless staff, cooks and clerks. Aeroplane riggers are sought for the Civil Operations Branch with pay up to 1 080 dollars yearly plus bonuses. Enlistment is four years with monthly training, transport provided, and 80 percent of RAF pay during semi permanent service. Apply through the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Air Force Association at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
Blenheim Ontario August 27 Reeve J A Cameron of Harwich township finished wheat threshing from 105 acres producing 8 100 bushels a yield exceeding 30 bushels per acre.
W. J. Di Corse of Fresno California says the high raisin price stems from demand for small raisins used in home brew in the United States. He notes that over 8,000,000 pounds of raisins were imported from Spain to meet it.
Word reaches H Higginbotham secretary of the U E A from A K E Warren general manager of the Canadian National Railways that the Nanna Medicine Hat Line would reach the Red Deer River by October 25 if work proceeds well. Locals in the territory urged the Central Office to finish in time to move this year’s crop.
The Western provinces show a weak barometer with no clear disturbance. Manitoba remains hot while Alberta stays cool and Vancouver shows cooler trends. Calgary and Edmonton report varied temperatures with Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat around mid 60s to 80s, and Moose Jaw near 61. Alberta forecast calls for fair skies and a bit warmer conditions.
London reports Terence Mae Sweeney, lord mayor of Cork, began the fifteenth day of his hunger strike. He remained weak but conscious and able to speak a little this morning, continuing in a similar condition to yesterday.
Fifty loggers ousted from Shaffer logging camps near Montesano for refusing to become citizens are replaced by citizens or men willing to file first papers. The Loynai Legion of Lumbermen and Loggers says 56 were asked to seek citizenship and refused, a first in the state for Americanization efforts meeting opposition.
Paris reports foreign ministry advice to Poland to secure the strongest strategic position until peace is signed, disregarding ethnic frontiers as military aims may shape terms. In Russia the Soviet Belorussian front commander General Turchatchowscki, called Napoleon, is relieved for failure to capture Warsaw.
Fred Waldron, principal of a Ta coma school, at Ukiah 40 miles south as a harvest helper, fell from a hayrack yesterday and broke his neck. Doctors say he has an excellent chance of complete recovery after his Pendleton hospital admission today.
The Winnipeg street railway men’s union ceased to exist as an independent group. In two sessions yesterday Carmen voters approved direct affiliation with the Street Railwaymen’s unit of the O BW.
General Jan Son, Belgium's war minister, withdrew his resignation to avoid triggering a political crisis as both chambers are adjourned. Foreign affairs duties shift to Premier De la Croix after Taul Clymans' resignation. Hymans' departure was anticipated amid policy rifts over Polish ambitions, risking a delay to the king's South American visit.
Vancouver August banquet honors A B Calder of the Canadian PR head offices Montreal with an autograph album inscription praising his role in the Imperial Press Conference tour. Speakers credit Calder as life of the party and a promoter of good fellowship among voyageurs. Calder notes the journey felt shorter, joking Canada now seems 2000 miles long in speeches.
Victoria Cross holders begin arriving in Toronto for a veterans reunion week. Sergt A Brenton of Winnipeg and Sergt Ray Field are among early arrivals with more expected. a march past is planned at Exhibition Park and Sir Auckland Geddes will welcome the V C's after the opening address.
Ottawa August 27 the department of naval services is seeking a limited number of ratings to man the new ships presented to Canada. Experienced men are wanted and upon selection they will be sent to England for service.
Prices in today’s city market show butter at 35 cents per pound eggs 60 cents per dozen beef 14.5 cents per pound and up veals four cents per pound and up pork and mutton 22.75 cents per pound and up cabbage 4 cents per pound beets and carrots 6 for 25 cents corn and cucumbers 85 cents a dozen onions 3 pounds for 25 cents new potatoes and cauliflower 16 cents each.
The Alexandra High School auditorium opens to the public Monday with a brief program of addresses. Mayor Brown, Dr Smyth, Rotary Club president, School Board chair Trelawn, Superintendent Hay, Principal Sullivan, and two students will speak. Students assemble at 9 o'clock.
Ang 27 Glan Ahern, of Walker ville Windsor Ont, died yesterday after a three day illness from septic poisoning caused by consuming ice cream and green grapes.
In New York on August 27 leading dancing masters of Canada and the United States in convention unveiled a new slow graceful step named The Wesleyan They hope it will gain Methodist Church approval Cat Step and Camel Walk were barred by a resolution adopted unanimously by the American National Association of Masters of Dancing during the convention
Hawaiian Island American Legion delegates sail to Cleveland to advocate absolute exclusion of Japanese from the United States but defend citizenship rights for American born Japanese.
Edmonton hosts the Sanitary Inspectors Association of Western Canada annual conven tion at city hall. Mayor Clarke gave welcomes. H B Little traced the group’s 1918 founding and urged expansion as it becomes a factor in municipal affairs. The word Western will be dropped from the association’s name.
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