Riot in Kitchener over name change to Berlin
A mob in Kitchener Ontario attacked prominent citizens tied to the drive to rename the city back to Berlin. Bylaws on the name change were defeated as aldermen faced abuse and a clash with veterans. Alderman Asmussen was dragged through the streets but unharmed after apologies to the Great War Veterans.
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Berlin
Ly Council
Bitzer
W. D. Euler
M.P
Lancaster Club
News-Record Painting
News-Record
Bowman
Asanasen
North Waterloo
Ontario
Aldermrn
jAsnusen
M.1.a.elect
Asmussen
Great War Veterans Assocation
Alderman Assmussen
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Alderman Asmussen
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Wilson Delivers Message to Congress on Economic Strife
President Wilson outlined general recommendations on legislation to ease the cost of living, labor unrest, radicalism, and the peacetime readjustment of the nation. He said the peace treaty would be discussed in a separate message later, along with the railroad question. For the second time since initiating the practice, his address was read by a cleric.
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Juslington
Wilcons
Congress
Conetesb
British Field Marshal Evelyn Wood Dies in London
London reports Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood died this afternoon. In New York a prominent steel magnate and millionaire Henry Clay Ricky died this morning.
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U.S
London
Sir Evelyn Wood
New York
Henry Clay
Ricky Millionaire
Allow Order Not In Three Local Divorce Cases
The Supreme Court sat in camera with Justice Ives disposing of three divorce petitions. Sophia Potts versus Jas L Potts Edmund F Neff versus Olga Neff and Andrew Robinson versus Alice Robinson received permission for returnable orders. The first case requires three months and the others six months before possible decrees absoute if the Attorney General does not intervene.
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Supreme Court
Justice Ives
Sophia Potts
Jas. L. Potts
Edmund F. Neff
Olga Neff
Andrew Robinson
Alice Robinson
Grain threshing boosts Vulcan elevators intake
Vulcan elevators have taken in about 140000 bushels of grain since the crop was threshed, reflecting strong local activity in grain handling and storage as farmers bring in harvest.
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Vulcan
Miners of South Wales vote for strike over relief limit
London reports South Wales miners vote 73,936 for strike and 72,027 against over raising the incompetent relief limit to 250 pounds annually. The ballot results show a narrow majority in favor of striking as of December 2.
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London
South Wales
Peace conference to end for Amayfeat delegates
Paris reports the peace conference will wind down for Amayfeat delegates. Under Secretary Polk and aides will travel to Brest next Friday. Ambassador Wallace, aided by specialists, will oversee American interests afterward.
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Paris
Amayfeat
Polk
Brest
Wallace
Commerce Board Coming to Alberta Cities
Mr James Kellas provincial secretary of the Refoll Merchants association received a letter from Ottawa stating the Board of Commerce will hold sessions in Alberta cities about two weeks hence to fix profits on various lines of merchandise.
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James Kellas
Refoll Merchants’ Association
Ottawa
Board of Commerce
Alberta
Chinese Servants Arrested in Tokio Diplomacy Stirred
Three Chinese servants are held in Tokyo amid a diplomatic uproar. Two worked for the Chinese legation and one for the Russian embassy gatekeeper Kapatez is charged with complicity in a plan to bomb the foreign office during the emperor's birthday celebration.
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Tokio
Lega- Honse
Haat Nts
Kapatez
Foreign Office
Italian Government to Act in the Adriatic
Belgrade December 1 Italian government informs the Yugoslav government that peace conference instructions to prevent Gabriele d Annunzios forces advance on Spalato will be carried out.
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Jugo-Slavs
Belgrade
Gabriele d’Annunzio
Spalato
Lloyd George limits on Germany camps inquires
In a parliamentary reply Premier Lloyd George says it is not expedient to elaborate on the proceedings against former German Kaiser William II and other criminals. He notes an enormous mass of evidence, including thousands of depositions, has been examined and the final list of accused persons is under consideration.
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London
Lloyd George
Campsor William
Germany
What Big Men in Canadian Business Think About The Industrial Movement
D C Coleman vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway outlines Canada’s need for capital and population to develop resources during a St Andrews Society speech. He and other Western Canadian leaders back the industrial movement originated in Medicine Hat, urging businesslike administration in 1920 municipal affairs and highlighting support from major firms and civic groups.
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St. Andrews Society of Minois
D.C
Canada
Chicago
Coleman
Dominion
Medicine Hat
Citizens Committee
Lands for Soldier Settlements in Western Provinces
Ottawa reports over 1,000,000 acres in Hudson Bay land set for Soldier Settlement Board disposition. Lands inspected last summer include East View ranch near Carbon Alberta and other high value tracts totaling about 18 000 acres. Land will be classified and allocated to soldiers next spring with entries continuing on page ten.
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Hudson Bay
Prairie Provinces
Bastview
Carbon
Alta
Dominion
Ae Soldier's’ Settlement Board
East View
Pope) Ranch
Soldier- Denotment Board
Morrow Praised as Independent Candidate for Medicine Hat Mayor
In 1920 Medicine Hat residents debate mayoral qualifications. Rev. J W Morrow is lauded as an honest independent candidate backed by business and labor leaders who trust him to govern fairly. He would work with any council members and focus on progress and city welfare.
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J. W. Morrow
Morro
Puginass
Medicine Hat
Morrow
City of
G.W.V.A
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B. W. Bellamy
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Prince
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Adriatic
D. C. Coleman
Brown
Industrial Congress
Red Deer
M. A. Brown
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Thos
Montgomerie
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