City Fathers Cheerful Report at Annual Meeting
City officials presented a positive view of municipal affairs at the annual meeting with expanding revenues and a stronger financial position. The council discussed a by law to borrow 100000 for a new generating unit at the power plant, aiming to double capacity without increasing staff or operating costs. Mayor Bullivant urged approval citing municipal ownership goals and the need to meet rising power demand.
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Bullivant
Ald. Hole
Supt. Davis
Ieee
Wrfile
Eeletric Ligixt and Power Committee
Ono
Vecemoper LA
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Housekeeper Found Keeping Deathbed Vigil in Philadelphia
Philadelphia story reports Mrs. Lucy Clark a 75 year old housekeeper kept vigil beside the dead employer George Bassler in his home. Bassler had been dead two days and police believe Clark tried to remain with him despite near starvation as she lies recovering in hospital.
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Philadelphia
Lucy Clark
George Bas
Bassler
Police court fines Dixon for unlicensed car operation
At the police court this morning Dixon was fined five dollars and costs for operating an automobile without having license plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Canada reports peak industrial output in October postwar period
Canada’s Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes October industrial production rose above all postwar months. Newsprint records. forestry, textiles, steel output up. building permits and ten month totals reach new highs. mining productivity strong. stocks and wheat crop prospects favorable. wholesale prices eased slightly but with small decline.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Monthly Review of Business Statistics
Ing
Hamilton
High Falls, Inc
Bandits Grab Million in Bank Cheques Loot
Two air mail bandits held up a contract postal driver and his wife near Lambert Field and stole about 1 million dollars in bank cheques intended for collection in Chicago and New York. Authorities sought the value of additional stolen mail including registered letters and parcels.
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St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Lambert-St. Louis
Chief Inspector Defends Grading Wheat System Change
Fort William December 1 The Saskatchewan Grain Commission closes a week with sensational findings and heads west for Kipling sittings. Chief Inspector F Symes defends out grading not by the Canada Grain Act but by a self made composite grade. He says private elevators grew and mixing raised the standard in 1922 to avoid a slipping grade.
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Fort William
Saskatchewan Grain Commission
West
Saskatchewan
Kipling
F. Symes
Meinters
Royal Commission
Syme
Symes
Wheat prices slip from yesterday's close in Winnipeg market
Wheat futures opened firmer in Winnipeg but soon fell as offerings grew and support waned. Spreads improved slightly in cash wheat while futures ended with net gains from 1 8 to 1 cent across months. Liverpool prices fell and foreign demand cooled on cables.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool
Northcott Renounces Confession in Murder Case
Gordon Stuart Northcott repudiates a confession attributed by officers who brought him from Canada. He says he will fight charges over the Riversi chicken ranch boys’ deaths and refuses to plead guilty. He was arraigned before Justice R. Schmidt with December 5 set to plead on the Mexican boy slaying. Riverside authorities handle other related slayings.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Gordon Stuart Northcott
Canada
Riversie
Northcott
William Edward Hickman
San Quentin
Canadian Chamber Tour to Peace River District
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce plans a Peace River district tour for next year. A special train leaves Montreal August 27 to join the annual convention in Calgary in September, crossing the Great Lakes by steamer and stopping at Edmonton and Saskatoon, with Alberta government sponsorship.
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Montreal
Peace River District
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
W. McL. Clarke
Chamber
Calgary
Niagara Peninsula
Ontario
Great Lakes
Minaki
Ont
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Government of
Alberta
Supreme Court sitting postponed to December 5
The Supreme Court civil sitting planned to open at the Court House on Monday is postponed to Wednesday December 5. Rev J A Jackson retired minister of the former Methodist church died at Hamilton Ontario.
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Supreme Court
Court House
J. A. Jackson
Methodist
Hamilton
Ontario
Conservative Senator John Webster Dies in Brockville
Senator John Webster died at his Brockville home at 9 50 this morning after several weeks of illness. His death creates a fourth vacancy in the Senate, with existing vacancies in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario representations. He was a Conservative.
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Brockville
Ont
C.P
John Webster
Webster
Senate
Quebec
New Brunswick
Ontario
Education Week in Alberta Aims to Boost Public Learning
Alberta's Education Week unites teachers churches and the press to promote public education across the province. The Educational Publicity Committee urges teachers to engage with the public during the week, address rising costs, and expand study areas from arts to trades and health.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Teachers’ Alliance
Mittee
Alberta
Terril
King George Maintains Fair Night Amid Small Temperature Rise
Buckingham Palace medical bulletin reports the King slept fairly well with no change in general condition though a slight fever increase since yesterday surfaces. Physicians Lord Cawnon of Penn and Sir Stanley Hewett were at the palace for about two hours this morning. The Prince of Wales will not return to England before December 13, likely traveling via Suez to Alexandria and boarding another warship for Brindisi Naples or Marseilles.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Lord Cawnon of
Penn
Sir Stanley Hewett
Palace
Prince of Wales
England
Admiralty
Esoope
Prince
Finterprise
Suez
Alexandria
Frobisher
Brindisi
Naples
Marseilles
Coalition Government Wins House Majority in Australia
The Bruce led Nationalist party and the Country party secure 43 of 75 seats in the Commonwealth House after vote counting ends. Premier S. M. Bruce maintains leadership with a nine seat majority as final standings are declared.
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Nationalists
Country Party
Bruce
Melbourne
Australia
C. P
Reuters
S. M. Bruce
Commonwealth House of Representatives
Nationalist Party
Pr. Farle C. Page
Commonwealth
Storm Wrecks Tug Boat But Crew is Saved
Seven men rescued from Puget Sound after a gale sank their tug near Bay Island. The Dolphin crew saved them after they clung to the wreck for over an hour until a tug named Emore pulled them from the cold water.
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Everett
Puget Sound
McKilto
Bay Island
United Stats Weather Bureau
British Columbia
Washington
Emore
Police Detective Found Shot Dead in North Wells Saloon
Chicago police say Detective Thomas Geary of the Detective Bureau was found shot to death early today in a North Wells Street saloon. The establishment is reported to be owned by State representative Lawrence O Brien. Bartender Henry Mullarkey was arrested as a person of interest in the shooting.
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Chicago
Thomas Geary
Detective Bureau
North Wells Street
Lawrence O
Henry Mullarkey
Pembroke Postmaster Job Decided as Graham Chosen
William Buttars acting postmaster was not appointed to Pembroke postmaster. Robi Graham, a war veteran, was selected for the position.
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William Buttars
Pembroke
Robi. Graham
Latest Date to File All Private Bills Set for Jan 14
Edmonton December 1 private bills for introduction at the next session must be filed by Monday January 14, says Robert Andison clerk of the legislative assembly. The new rules limit speeches to 40 minutes except for certain officials and require all lingerers in the chamber during a vote to cast a ballot or depart.
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Edmonton
Robert Andison
Legislative Assembly
Andison
Dominion House
Alberta
C. W. Fisher
Fire at New Club cafe extinguished after pan grease spill
A pan of grease toppled from the stove at the New Club cafe and started a small blaze in the chimney. Firemen were called at 10 10 p m yesterday and the flames were put out before any damage occurred.
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New Club
Departmental reports at annual ratepayers meeting noted
Readings of departmental reports from the annual ratepayers meeting were announced last night and will appear on pages 7, 8 and 12.
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Ald
McCombs
Pease
Sir W. Middlebrook
Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Morley
Peace River
Education Week
Little Red
George
Europe
Co. M. O'Brien
Ix.c
Vancouver
British Columbia Conservative Association
Harbor
Nash
LePage
Second Street
J. G. McGee & Son
Mr. Art. Hunt
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