Ontario Premier Ferguson Wins Big Majority in Election
Toronto reports Premier Ferguson exhausted but pleased after a decisive canvass result. The Conservatives hold 75 of 112 seats with potential gains from Manitoulin, while three Independent Liberals and a Labor member back his Liquor Control Bill. Ferguson plans Cabinet, holiday, then a February session drafting Ontario’s liquor act with a government commission to set key details.
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Toronto
Howard ‘Ferguson
Manitoulin
Ontario
Ferguson
Canada
United States
Tli Polis
Baroness Clendenin Tornow Returns After Runaway Wedding
New York reports Baroness Florence Clendenin Tornow, heir to Joseph Clendenin of American Smelting and Refining, returned to her parents after a rushed marriage to a Russian nobleman. The bridegroom remained in the bridal suite as family friends expect a civil annulment. A dramatic scene reportedly occurred when her father interrupted the wedding breakfast in the hotel.
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New York
Florence Clendenin 'Tornow
Joseph Clendenin
Amierlenti
Brennan Dies For Shooting Kraniof In Police Station
Ossington New York December 3. Brooklyn policeman John Brennan was executed in Sing Sing for killing Samuel Kraniof at the Clymer Street police station last January. Brennan had pleaded for clemency but was denied. He shot Kraniof in front of the lieutenant's desk as Kraniof went to complain that the patrolman assaulted him.
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Ossington
N.Y
John ‘J. Brennan
Brooklyn
Trainmen Unharmed After Near-Tilley Wreck
None of the Medicine Hat train crew aboard Train No 1 near Tilley were seriously injured. Conductor N McCallum and EB Milne baggageman continued with Gallary, McArthur, Earman, and Bagshaw resuming duties as they worked on the wrecked line.
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Medicine Hat
Tilley
N McCallum
Milne
Welt
Gallary
McArthur
Earman
Omni
Cleacher
Bridgeman
J.’ ‘Bagshaw
Wheat inspections data report and grain car totals
Winnipeg December 3 wheat inspections show 1,459 cars inspected, including 810 of contract grade, up from last year. Coarse grains total 281 cars, carried into the year with 351 Lewy grade figures.
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Winnipeg
Two Hundred Thousand Men Lose Jobs During Strike
London reports the coal miners strike nearing closure with agreements in most fields, government may end emergency rules soon. Estimated 200000 miners permanently lost work, boosting unemployment claims to over 1.5 million already drawing dole. Government considers retraining schemes for displaced miners to work abroad, as union leaders trade recriminations and coal prices remain high.
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London
Cahidian
Altos
Unem-Ent
Dole
J. H. Thomas
National Union of Railway
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federations
Canadian timothy class wins at Hay and Grain Show
Canada triumphs again with prize entries led by G D Haven and G Braater of Southbank British Columbia taking first prize. Second went to T H Busteed of Busteed Montana and third to Robert Corttrane of Grand Prairie Alberta. Other prizes include entries from Donald Munrob Warrenton Mah and more names across Ontario Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Chicago
Cai Press
Canada
Timothy
G.D. Haven
Southbank
British : Columbia
T. H. Busteed
Busteed
Montana
Robert
Corttrane
Grand ‘Prairie
Alta
Donald
Munrob
Warrenton
Eurth
Melkwa
B.C
George Avery
Farrow & Pointing
SBC
N. Costa
Muskoka
Ont
A. Longhead
Bowden
W. Cattell
Pathlow, Sask
Jersey Murder Case Goes to Jury in New Jersey
Somerville New Jersey December 3 the Hall Mills murder case went to the jury at 1 44 pm Alexander Simpson special prosecutor completed his argument to the jury at the opening of the noon session and Supreme Court Justice Charles W Parker delivered his charge Simpson spoke for less than two hours urging the jurors that the honest men among them would decide the case and that the State hoped some jurors would vote for conviction in spite of some doubts about the effort
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Somerville
N. J
Hall- Mills Acse
Alexander Simpson
Supreme Court
Charles W. Parker
Simpson
School Board meeting backs member increase and council seats
About thirty citizens attended the City Hall annual School Board meeting last night. A recommendation to raise the Board from five to seven members passed, with a proposal that two City Council members join the Board with voting rights. Chair Murray led reports from each committee on the year’s work, noting the Board spent about 180000 for 2600 students, and comparing city expenditures nearly to one million dollars. Mr Ireland praised the well run operation and moved thanks to the Board, which was carried unanimously. A resolution to expand Board membership was also proposed by Mr Evans, citing eight schools and sixty six teachers as justification.
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T. Murray
H. Lang
Murray
H.S. Ireland
W. Huckvale
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Ireland
McF. Evans
Peaceful settlement reached in railway pay dispute at Montreal
In Montreal on December 3, S N Berry senior VP of the Order of Railway Conductors and W J Babe VP of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen announced a compromise settlement. The agreement provides for varying pay increases to end the threat of a strike after days of conference with railway officials led by B W Beatty of the Canadian Pacific and Sir Henry Thornton of the Canadian National Railways with mediation by the Dominion Government.
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Montreal
Qué
S. N. Berry
Order of Railway Conductors
W. J. Babe
Brotherhood of
United States
N. Berry
B. W.beatty
Ganailian Pacific Railway
Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Dominion
Agen
Roth and Faurot well equipment ready to drill
The bull wheel and other gear for resuming work at the Roth and Faurot well near Redcliffe arrived this morning. All equipment is expected to be in position for drilling by next Tuesday. A separate item notes Grace Presbyterian Church in Calgary has extended a call to Rev. James McNeille Nelson of New Zealand. Temperature 12 32 and snowballs mentioned.
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Roth
Faurot
Rédcliff
Grace Presbyterian Church
Calgary
James MecNeille
Nelson
New Zealand
Premier Baldwin outlines plan of Singapore scheme
At the Imperial Conference Premier Baldwin details a reduced Singapore scheme tied to securing Empire defence. He notes fifty sub committees coordinate fighting services and civilian work, urges Dominion and India cooperation, and promotes the new Imperial Defence College. He stresses air raid precautions and insurance for ships, and calls for closer inter dominion consultation.
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Premier Baldwin
Singapore
London
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Canada
Bruce
Australia
J. G.,coats
New Zealand
Monroe
Newfoundland
N. C.havenga
South
Africa
Maharajah Dhirapa Bahadur
Burdwan
Dominion Defence Organization
Baldwin
Committee On Imperial Defence
Dominions
India
Imperial Defence
Imperial’ Defence College
Hayalibase
Fidet
Imperial Defence Committee
Stanley’ Bruce
Mystery blue trunk tied to McPherson case identified
The Los Angeles Times reports the blue trunk linked to the Amiee Semple McPherson kidnapping case was definitively traced to Kenneth G. Ormiston. Investigators found a Pasadena store where it was purchased by the fugitive radio man and later delivered to his hotel in New York.
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Los Angeles
Calif
the Times
Alimee Semple McPherson
New York
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Pasadena
Downward Trend in Wheat Market on Bearish Day
Winnipeg December 8 Wheat values fell on a listless market with price declines from 3 4 to 1 4 cents led by July. Short covering and speculative buying appeared early, but volume of offerings was heavy on bulges. Bearish factors included higher Argentine supply estimates and risk of early freezes near the lakes. Dec at 1.30 1 2 May 1.35 1 80 July 1.36 1 2. Coarse grain and cash wheat trading was light.
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Winnipeg
Ducks Sent From Winnipeg to Lord Byng Estate in England
Manitoba government gifts twenty two live ducks to Lord Byng of Vimy. The ducks travel aboard Canadian Pacific Express, ship to Mount Royal at St John, then to Liverpool for Thorpe Hall Essex. Keeper George Champion supervises in Winnipeg parks. CPR covers transport. The birds resist human handling but are transported with care.
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Winnipeg
Man
Dee
Royal State
Canadian’ Pacific ‘Express Co
Pitt
Manitoba
Lord Byng
Vimy
Imperial Limited
St. John
S.S. Mount
Royal
Arival
Liverpool
Lord Byne
Thorpe. Hall
Essex
Ann
George Champion
Public Parks Board
England
Canadian Pacific Railway
Laying Rails On the Uncompleted Part Of the Bay Railway
A 120 man gang began laying rails on 92 miles of the Hudson Bay Railway near Kettle Rapids. About 700 workers are at work, with two freight locomotives in operation. One trainload of supplies moves daily as construction continues toward spring completion.
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Bay Railway
Saskatoon
Saskatoon’ ‘Star
Pas
Hudson Bay
Kettle Rapids
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Kraniof
JS Georget. Bell
Grand Trunk
Canadian National Railway
Jersey
Hall-Mills
Marioneatrice Tahe
MacDonnell
Mmp
Ross
Europe
Weir
Ndation
Werei
Defence Organization
K. Ormiston
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