Massive fire devastates Terrebonne area in Quebec
A blaze starting at the Limoges sawmill destroyed 175 homes, left 1200 people homeless, and caused about 1 million dollars in damage. Montreal and local crews dynamited buildings to halt spread to the west end as refugees were sheltered at College Saint Louis. The fire began with an explosion at the sawmill.
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Quebec Town
Limoges
Terrebonne
Que
Montreal
College St. Louis
Fathers of the Holy Sacrament
Allied Council Demands Apology From Germany
Berlin reports the Allied Council of Ambassadors delivered an ultimatum to the German ambassador in Paris demanding an apology and indemnity by December 10 for attacks on officers of the allied commission of control in Bavaria. The note was received in Berlin yesterday and a full statement of facts will be published after agreement with the Bavarian government.
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Berlin
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Allied Commission of Control
Bavaria
Prince Andrew Trial Hastened to Start This Morning
Paris reports the trial of Prince Andrew, previously set for Monday, has been hurried to begin today in an move seen to forestall foreign intervention. French officials say Paris will do what it can to prevent excesses while doubting foreign action. November grain traffic through Vancouver hits record with about 3.7 million bushels moving through the port.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Prince Andrew
Vancouver
Hamilton Chosen as Alder candidate at Riverside meeting
A well attended Riverside cottage school meeting with A A H Reilly as chair selected J W Hamilton as aldermanic candidate and endorsed C Barton Brown. The meeting also pledged support for Thomas Murray in the school board race with Browne speaking in line with prior Elm Sivert School discussions.
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A. A. H. Reilly
Riverside Cottage School
J. W. Hamilton
C. Barton Brown
Thomas Murray
Browne
Elm Sivert
SCHOONERS WRECKED DURING HEAVY STORM
Cape Vincent N Y Dec 2 The steam barge Arizona of Oswego built in 1868 burned to the water line at the government breakwater. The schooner Horace Tabor total wreck at Four Mile Point Simoe Island. The schooner Katie Eccles driven ashore Timber Island during a storm and reported missing.
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Cape Vincent
N. Y
Arizona
Oswego
Great Lakes
Horace Tabor
Four Mile Point
Simoe Island
Kingston
Katie Eccles
Timber Island
Belleville
Canadian Apples Fresh on Arrival Orient Ports
Vancouver news reports the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Asia sailing with a record 16 850 ton cargo of Canadian apples bound for the Orient. The voyage is noted for keeping fruit exceptionally fresh due to short tropical heat exposure. The Asia carries about 350 tons of apples, the season’s largest consignment through the Narrows.
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Vancouver
Orient
Ll. DD. Douglas
Oriental
Asia
Hong Kong
Russia
A. J. Hosken
Australia
Canada
Fire leaves 1200 homeless in Newbury disaster
A large western Newbury fire yesterday destroyed about 200 homes and two churches along with two warehouses and several small stores. Some 1,200 residents, most of them Black, were displaced as losses reached around 100000. Fire swept roughly twenty blocks.
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Newbury
N.C
Newburn
Fox Ranch Underway At Medicine Hat Silver Fox Co
The Medicine Hat Silver Black Fox Co Ltd develops a 10 acre ranch two and a half miles from city hall to raise foxes. Ten acres total with five for pasture and five for breeding pens, 102 pens, buildings, a manager’s house for George Lait, and planned ice house. 250 poplar trees planted this year with 250 more planned next spring. 25 breeding pens with two coops each and 20 dog pens are under construction. Local reporter saw the progress and called it a serious industry for Medicine Hat.
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Medicine Hat Silver Black Fox Co., Ltd
George Lait
Murder and death by own action Is Verdict of Jury
Saskatoon December 2. David McNair died from revolver wounds inflicted by A C Davidson. Davidson died from a self inflicted wound with the same weapon. Coroner's jury returned the verdict after the Duck Lake tragedy where Davidson killed McNair after notice was served. Also missing is William Macklin, an engineer from Lethbridge, believed dead in a $300000 fire at the International Coal and Coke Company plant.
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Saskatoon
David McNair
A. C. Davidson
Davidson
Duck Lake
McNair
William Macklin
Lethbridge
International Coal and Coke Company
Bombs Hit Home of Dr. Walsh in Belfast Clashes
Bombs were hurled at the home of Dr. Thomas Walsh professor of pathology at Galway University and urban council chairman in Belfast. Windows shattered and a wall torn as authorities weigh if the attack stems from his refusal to permit council debate on recent Dublin executions.
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Belfast
Thomas Walsh
Galway University
Walsh
Dublin
Two Guns Involved In Calgary Murder Trial
In Calgary the Piccarillo-Lassandra trial centers on whether two men acted with a common purpose in Constable Lawson’s fatal shooting. Prosecutor A A McGillivray argues motive was revenge and terror, while defense counsel J McKinley Cameron continues addressing the jury as deliberations near.
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Calgary
Lawson
A. A. McGillivray
Piccarillo-Lassandra
McGillivray
Paccarilio
J. McKinley Cameron
Ontario court moves to declare Ambrose Small dead
Surrogate Court proceedings aim to prove the will of Ambrose J. Small who disappeared three years ago. A key outcome may be a declaration of death and the Ontario government could collect about $300,000 in succession duties.
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Toronto
Ambrose J. Small
Ontario
Canada Likely to Attend Imperial Economic Conference
It is generally accepted that Canada will participate in the imperial economic conference, though the official invitation has not yet been received.
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Canada
Labour party convention set for Medicine Hat Alberta
The Canadian Labour party Alberta section calls its second annual convention for January 11 1923 in Medicine Hat at 9 or 10 a.m. Delegates from labor organizations unions and women’s leagues are invited to strengthen and solidify Alberta’s political labor movement.
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Ledmonton
Canadian Labor Party
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Alberta Federation of Labor
Lethbridge
Bakers Shops in Paris Closed in Protest Over Bread Price
Paris reports most bakers in Paris and suburbs halted bread production at noon to protest the refusal to raise price per kilo to 1 franc 15 centimes. Government orders judicial inquiry for possible prosecution of the association. In police court H O Gunther faced criminal libel charges and was remanded for trial. Michael Clancy, recently arrived from Moose Jaw, convicted of vagrancy and sentenced to two months with hard labor.
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Paris
H. O. Gunther
Michael Clancy
Moose Jaw
Stable lamp may have started St Boniface college fire
A new theory at the Manitoba fire board investigation suggests the St Boniface college blaze that killed ten began from a lighted stable lamp left in a locker. Investigators found no boiler explosion evidence and noted a faulty Class Room circuit lacked proper fuse protection, while furnaces and boilers were undamaged.
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Winnipeg
St. Boniface College
Herbert Doyle
Calgary
Doyle
Frank P. Jones
City Electrician
St. Boniface
David G. Russell
Jones
Klan Activism Under Scrutiny in British Columbia
Provincial police investigate Klan activity in interior British Columbia centered near Cranbrook. Attorney General Mason orders action after notice of a Cranbrook branch organized by A Montcroft to enforce law and order. Mason pledges no unauthorized enforcement in the province.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Cranbrook
Mason
A. Montcroft
Ku Klux Klan
Weather at Lake Superior end settles to clear cold calm
Port Arthur reports a clear cold night with temperatures well below zero. The western Lake Superior harbor loosens as grain carriers moved out, and shipments are expected to continue for about a week more. The News touts classified ads as quick assessors.
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Port Arthur
Lake Superior
Fawcett Announces Run for Re election as Alderman
Aldermanic candidate S A Fawcett says he will seek re election after requests from many friends. He announced the decision this morning as the community weighs his prior service and future plans for the ward.
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Ald
S. A. Fawcett
King Defends Canadian Policy in Near East Crisis
Carlton Place Dec 1 Prime Minister Mackenzie King defended Canada's Near East stance as the best for Canada and the empire. He argued Parliament and people must decide war decisions and warned against concentrating power in a few. He noted differing wartime telegrams and said Canada received no warning of a Near East crisis and that Britain sought support for a stand-alone policy without Italy or France.
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Carlton Place
Near East
Y. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Empire
Almonte
Lanark
David Findlay
King
Turkey
Russia
Britain
Mr. King
Italy
France
Blaze Destroys General Store at Chinook Alberta
A Friday evening fire in Chinook Alberta destroyed J Montgomery's general store and an adjacent two storey building and an A McAllister office and warehouse. The five listed losses total about 30 000 dollars with partial insurance on Montgomery and varying coverage for others. The Masonic Hall and McAllister's building damage were unestimated or uninsured.
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Alta
J. Montgomery
A. McAllister
International Harvester Co
Harry Meade
Charles Wiley
I.H.C
Masonic Hall
McAllister
Fitzgerald
Weather summary of western Canada forecasts
The weather data covers Vancouver Edmonton Medicine Hat Winnipeg Nelson Calgary Lethbridge Moose Jaw Saskatoon and broader Manitoba and Saskatchewan trends. Cold conditions persist with mostly fair skies in several regions and mild shifts in Alberta with a forecast of little temperature change today and Sunday.
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Vancouver
Edmecnton
Medicine Hat
Winnipeg
Nelson
Calgary
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Cunliffe Reaffirms Candidacy for Alderman Seat
In a morning announcement Alder Cunliffe declares intent to seek re election responding to many citizens requests. He confirms ongoing campaign for the alderman position and duty to continue public service in the council.
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Ald. Cunliffe
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Germany
Prince Andrews
Oriental Ports
Empress of Asia
Burlington Heights
Hamilton
Wentworth Historical Society
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Silver Black Fox Coy
Dueck Lake
Prof. Walsh
Piccarillo
Ambrose Small
Labor Party
Medicine Bat
Federation of Labor
Britannia
Marcel
London
Evening News
William Proutdfoot
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Chinook
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Green Lantern
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