King George Ill illness bulletin brings cautious optimism
London reports that Queen Mary and Princess Mary drove from Buckingham Palace as crowds gathered. Officials said the King had restful sleep and improving general strength with infection on the right side being monitored. Four nurses named and Prince of Wales expected home by Wednesday. Christmas plans may change with no Sandringham gathering.
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Penn
Bucking- Somn Palace
Kingeorge
Mary
Godfrey Thomas
Prince of Wales
Brindisi
Italy
Africa
George
Buckingham Palace
King
Purdue
Westminster Hospital
Black and Davies
London Hospital
Gordon
St. Thomas Hospital
Sandringham
Norway
Appleton House
Premier Bracken's Condition Not Serious
Battle Creek physicians at the sanitarium report Premier J Bracken of Manitoba does not have a serious condition. After long periods of high pressure the United Farmer Government leader needs rest and is expected to stay about three weeks, likely spending Christmas at his Winnipeg home.
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Mich
Can
Battle Creek Sanitarium
J. Bracken
Manitoba
United Farmer
Conference on Nat s Resources for Next Week
Ottawa reports the conference will discuss returning natural resources to Alberta and British Columbia with J E Brownlee and Premier S F Tolmie leading provincial talks. Premier Mackenzie King and Interior Minister sit with other Dominion Cabinet members as observers. Samuel Jones, aged 100 years, dies at Newtonville near Port Hope.
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Ottawa
Alberta
British Columbia
J. E. Brownlee
S. F. Tolmie
Mackengie King
Fon. Choa, ' Stenter
the Interior
Dominion
Samuel Jones
Durham County
Newtonville
Port Hope
Los Angeles Influenza Epidemic Strains City
Los Angeles reports 200 new cases in two days with 132 deaths and over 8,000 total cases since outbreak began. Schools stay open in LA while Pasadena closes. Azusa in Orange County sees about half its grammar school ill.
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Los Angeles
Health Department
Pasadena
Azusa
Calif
Wheat Inspections Jump as Car Load Drops This Year
Winnipeg reports 1600 wheat cars inspected yesterday versus 2000 last year. Contract grades reached 800 cars, signaling changes in export demand and loading patterns for the season.
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Winnipeg
Egg market slips with light supply this morning
Market activity was sparse with only about three dozen eggs brought in by noon. Firsts sold at 65 cents per dozen. Butter sold quickly at 45 cents a pound. Fresh dressed chicken ranged from 76 to 95 cents each, turkeys 36 to 40 cents, and geese 36 cents per pound.
Captain Carey and Crew Criticized for Delay in Vestris Disaster
In New York the nautical observers Captain Henry McConkey and Captain P Jess reported to Commissioner O'Neill on the Vestris foundering. They criticized Captain William Carey and his crew for their conduct during the crisis and said U S signals should have been sent six hours earlier on the morning of November 12. The report offers only a speculative cause for the disaster which claimed 10 lives.
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New York
Catain Henry McConkey
P. Jess
O'Neill
Vestris
Wm. Carey
U.S
Activities During the Year Of Chamber of Commerce Outlined
R C Black reviews Chamber goals and local projects in Medicine Hat. He notes power plant overload, questions privatization, airport site planning, and a forthcoming talk on sending students to school. He honors N M Waldo for attracting Broder Canning Co and discusses local tomato and pea crops as potential industry.
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R. C. Black
Edmonton
Huckvale
Meyer Bullivant
Gershaw
Medicine Hat
Air Mail
A. K. Ottewell
Chamber
N. M. Waldo
Broder Canning Co
Waldon
Black
British Columbia
B.C
Heald Farm
Montana
B. C
Defeat of Government in New Zealand Resigns
Wellington reports the government of Premier J G Coates voted down in the House on a non confidence motion and resigned. Sir Joseph Ward, ex prime minister 1896 to 1912, is asked by Governor General Sir Charles Ferguson to form a new government.
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Wellington
N. Z
J. G. Coates
House of Representatives
Joseph Ward
United Party
Charles Ferguson
Multiple city briefs and corporate moves reported
Montreal RCBCares Christmas bonus plan for 9000 staff. Chicago Kiwanis to include US Canada survey in 1928 programme. New York Curtiss Aeroplane forms 25 million aviation holding firm. Minneapolis chemist Miss Cora S Webster sells steelmaking process to Bethlehem Steel. Ottawa cattle disease campaign reduces bovine tuberculosis to five percent. Montreal Liberal candidate Guibault to run in Joliette by election with nomination on December 10. Washington denies US Canada extradition treaty talks for prohibition violators.
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Montreal
R. L. Guibault
County of Joliette
C. €&. Ferland
Advance Poll Hours Extended to 10 30 PM
The advance poll for the civic election opens at city hall and will stay open until 10 30 p.m. on Saturday after a charter amendment. The hours for the third day of the advance poll were extended to accommodate railway workers who return home on weekends.
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Salvation Army
Orange Hall
Citadel
Stewart Praises Interior Departments in Ottawa Radio Address
Hon. Charles Stewart outlines the work of the Interior Mines and Indian Affairs departments in a national radio address from Ottawa. He cites Canada's vast resources, prairie wheat output valued at 650 million dollars, Saskatchewan contributing 300 million, and notes extensive arable land awaiting cultivation in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta.
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Stewart
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Mines
Indian Affairs
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Canada
Germany
Department of the Interior
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
Peace River
Chicago Gangsters Shoot Down Police Chief in Back
Chicago December 7 Leary Culbert South Chicago Heights police chief known as a tough cop was shot dead in his home by gunmen using sawed off shotguns. The killers fled in a sedan after firing through a window wounding Mrs Gilbert and Glen Gilbert. Police chase hinges on vehicle description from the brother’s account.
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Chicago
Leary Culbert
Chicago Heights
Perpuss
Chief Gilbert
Conservative Wins In Victoria Bye Election Victoria BC
Conservative D B Plunkett won the Victoria City federal riding by a narrow margin over Liberal Dr J D MacLean in the by election to replace S F Tolmie who resigned to lead the provincial party. Plunkett 5639 MacLean 5556.
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Victoria
Victoria City
D. B. Plunkett
J. D. MacLean
Plunkett
MacLean
F. Tolmie
Conservative
Dr. Tolmie
IS. C. C. Martin
Tolmie
Martin
U S Railroads Fail To Match Canadian Grain Rates
Washington report finds U S railroads cannot compete with Canadian rates for grain from the wheat belt to the seaboard. Interstate Commerce Commission concludes Canadian terms differ, making U S rates comparatively higher for grain and other farm products.
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Washington
United States
Wheat Belt
Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Minister's Heavy Costs in Vancouver Divorce Case
In Vancouver on December 7, Rev. Samuel Robertson Orr was ordered to pay costs on the highest scale to John Gordon Fleck after an absolute divorce from Margaret Winnifred Fleck. The court found improper conduct between co-respondent and respondent based on external evidence and awarded costs to cover the ignominy and expense of facing collusion claims. The custody of their 12 year old daughter was given to Mr. Fleck. In a separate Police Court matter, Orr was found guilty of assaulting H. B. Robertson KC and fined 100 dollars, or two months imprisonment, with a possible appeal noted by Alex Henderson KC.
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Samuel Robertson Orr
Aulay Morison
Supreme Court
John Gordon Fleck
Margaret Winnifred Fleck
Toronto
Fleck
Dugald Donaghy
B. C
H. B. Robertson
K.C
S. Robertson Orr
J. A. Findlay
Alex Henderson
Findlay
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