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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
4
The Weston Shops cover 23 acres with 40 miles of track and employ 1500 workers, including 140 apprentices. The yard shifts 400 to 500 cars daily, repairing 400–500 weekly, and the facility saves millions by reclaiming scrap iron for bolts and castings.
The article blends a China crisis lecture by Captain Reace on territorialism and Sino questions with local items from November, including birthdays, store changes at Bateman Blaine, a curlers flood, a Depew gathering, and a successful United Church bazaar raising around two hundred dollars. It notes Chinese reforms, Confucianism, and Christian influence amid global turmoil, plus several community updates.
Archy Klaiber breaks collar bone from a pen fall. Mrs and Mrs R Kupsjuwelt report bronchial pneumonia in their baby daughter. Miss Hughes and Miss Bayne spent the weekend in town. Klaiber with Miss Fleming, primer brothers and Mr Shaw visit town. OConnor family return from Winnipeg. Bosne visits sister at Meondocob Seltz’s. Mrs Brown visits town for a few days. Chris Schattle and George Hehr seen in district.
Dr Sydney Kuh of Rush Medical College reports malaria germs used to treat paresis or softening of the brain. He notes the artificial disease can check the illness temporarily but is not a cure.
Mr Roy Bond of Vauxhall brings in 4700 bushels of potatoes this year and stores over forty tons of additional vegetables in his root cellar.
A long community column from Alderson reports deaths deaths in Medicine Hat Mrs John Wray noted as a pioneer of the district. Social visits greetings dances church confirmations and weddings populate the week with many names including Carlson Mellen and Hermanson plus school timetable changes and fundraising events for Christmas.
Five Mile reports threshers finished for the season while the Schmidek Brothers travel home after a long threshing trip across the country. Neighbors mourn the loss of a respected local figure as residents head to Medicine Hat and Calgary for winter plans.
A lively crowd attended the Willow Lake school dance on the 27th. Music by Vern Walker and floor management by Peter Sampson kept the event flowing, raising 11.50 with 5.00 for music and 6.50 sent to Red Cross headquirters. Attendees included Morrison, Matheson, Stuber, and various local families.
Damascus Syria Dec 2 report notes the consular corps informed nationals that it may be necessary for the French to bombard certain city quarters again to aid in suppressing the recent uprising.
Edmonton reports Premier J B Brownlee may remain at home for a couple of weeks due to recurring illness. Government circles say an official statement on major elections was delayed because of his condition. Acting Premier Hoadley notes a postponement of any decision.
Lethbridge authorities warn of a Soviet inspired effort to spread Bolshevism in Alberta. Reports allege a western province network to recruit and place Communist teachers and to recruit youth through schools or after hours.
In Los Angeles on November 30 Charles Chaplin said he would not join the proposed film releasing combine between United Artists members and Metro-Goldwyn. He followed an earlier interview with Douglas Fairbanks who accused Chaplin of opposing the merger and being suspicious of the plan.
At about eleven this morning H Heath backed from the curb into his lane as F K Mier approached on Third Street. Mier swerved left striking the left front of Heaths car smashing the wheel and causing internal damage to Miers vehicle. No injuries were reported.
Arch ie Campbell and Chester Brown of Komoka Ontario won the W D Robb Challenge Cup for the national bacon hog contest at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. Lottie Austen and Annie Cameron of Mabou Nova Scotia took second. Saskatchewan placed third. Ontario and other provincial teams earned medals and praise from CNR officials.
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