City Hall meeting outlines mayoral and aldermanic platforms in Medicine Hat
A crowded City Hall heard Mayor Milne address by laws debentures subsidies and subway options while Aldermanic candidates including Spencer Ansley Pingle Brown and Howson presented views on traffic crossovers funding and city services Local discussions covered street labour costs school district finance and plans for abattoir and parks with emphasis on council mayoral duties and city growth.
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Walter Huckvale
Milne
Medicine Hat
Taf
Ciialy
Tndus
Spencer
C.P.R
Montreal
Main Sts
Alberta Rolling Mills
Bas
Adsit
Wetaskiwin
Toronto
Ald
Board of Trade
Sherwd
Wm. Ansley
United States
Local election debate highlights youth vs business experience
Citizens heard candidates discuss development, water access, fire protection, and street growth. John McNeely defended youth as potential leadership while criticizing alderman pay and questionable rail projects. Ex Alderman Pethale urged gas well drilling efficiency and cost cuts, as School Trustee hopefuls spoke briefly before the end of the meeting when a fire alarm interrupted remarks.
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C.P.H
John McNegly
Brown
Mrr. Brown
McNeely
Medicine Hat
Pethale
New Bank of Montreal Contract Awarded
The contract for the new Bank of Montreal goes to Mr. Morton Fulton of Medicine Hat after a Calgary report. Plans will be delivered to Mr. Fulton in a few days. Berths for a special tourist car tied to the Empress of Britain voyage from St. John on Dec 16 are selling fast and applications should be made now.
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Bank of Montreal
Morton Fulton
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Fulton
St. John
Death of George Mack Found in Braemar Street Shack
The body of George Mack an early Madkciné Hat settler about 60 was found in a hot stove shack at 1138 Braemar Street by Chief Meiklejohn after several days decomposed. Coroner Boyd conducted an inquiry and the remains were moved to Patterson and Co undertaking. burial followed at Hillside Cemetery.
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George Mack
Madkciné
Braemar Street
Meiklejohn
Lewis Roff
Collins
Mack
Mr. Mack
Main Street
Boyd
Patterson and Co
H. L. Tweed
Hillside Cemetery
Fire damages White Star Restaurant in late night blaze
An unprotected gas lamp started a fire at the White Star Restaurant around 11 o clock last night. The blaze damaged the roof and kitchen to about 35 dollars before the Fire Brigade responded with a rapid water stream to extinguish it.
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White Star
Miss Gladys Chambers Honored by J. T. Bell and Sons
Miss Gladys Chambers longtime bookkeeper at J. T. Bell and Sons Mamneet was given a sterling silver toilet set in a case as a farewell token. The presentation was made by Mr. Tom Bell with Mr. Taylor speaking for the staff, noting her popularity in Medicine Hat and her return to Creeme Ontario.
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Gladys Chambers
J. T. Bell and Sons
Miss Chambers
Creemore
Ontario
Tom Bell
Taylor
Medicine Hat
Dreamland vaudeville draws large crowds this week
The Dreamland vaudeville bill attracts nightly crowds with a standout trained dog act and new contortion tricks by Gardner Lowell. The four legged star wowed audiences and a Saturday matinee for children will tailor the show to younger fans.
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Dreamland
Gardner Lowell
Devvie
Edmonton Capital libel charges spark legislative action
In Edmonton the legislature opened with J K Cornwall tabling the Edmonton Capital editorial accusing W H Cushing ex minister of Public Works. Premier Sifton opposed examining anonymous charges and a Northwest Life Insurance Company charter bill was killed in committee.
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Edmonton
Alta
J. K. Cornwall
Peace River
W. H. Cushing
Sifton
Northwest Life Insurance Company
Incorporation Baptist Union of Western Canada
Alberta Pharmaceutical Association
Billa
Crediag Ami
Citywide lamp outage ordered in Cleveland dispute
President Dalet of East Ohio declares December 17 to end all private and nine thousand street lamps amid a franchise fight with a company. The city plans to seek an injunction in court.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Dalet
The
East Ohio This Oo
Toronto 18 Irish Support Shows Strong Canadian Unity
In a Toronto United Irish League letter T B Witzpatrick Boeton general treasurer reports splendid assistance from Toronto toward a new source of satisfaction. Canada’s cities display patriotic devotion to the Irish cause with unprecedented cooperation and support.
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Toronto
Ont
United Irish League
T. B. Witzpatrick
Boeton
Canada
Fire at Columbia Avenue home ends quickly
Fire brigade attended a stove pipe blaze at Stanley Philips home on Columbia Avenue. The fire, started by burning rags, burned out before arrival with no damage reported. About fifty residents got exercise following the brigade’s tramp through the city.
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Stanley Philips
Columbia Avenue
Southern Alberta Land Co Adds Two New Autos
The Southern Alberta Land Co has purchased two Moom automobiles for their fleet, joining six already in service. The new cars arrived recently, are handsome and well equipped with the latest improvements. One is 45 horsepower and the other 30 horsepower.
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Southern Alberta Land Co
Coleridge Church Opens and Town Hopes for Gas Service
The new Presbyterian church at Coleridge opened for divine service last Sabbath with Rev H H Hench presiding. The building is debt free and neatly built. Rumors say CPR may provide gas for heating and lighting. Local youths held dances at Dunmore farm and Bath venues. Jules Maille bids for the Medicine Hat to Eagle Butte mail contract. Mrs A McLean nears recovery from illness. Mr and Mrs B J McCarroll and Lula travel to St Paul Minneapolis and Michigan.
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Coleridge
New Presbyterian Church
J. H. Morrow
St. John’s Church
Medicine Hat
H. H. Hench
Temple
Solomon
Coleidge
C.P.R
Dunmore Junction
Coleridge and
Dunmore Farm
Bath
Jules Maille
Eagle Butte
Maille
A. McLean
B. J. McCarroll
Lula
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Michigan
Jones Denies Return to Baseball Management
Fielder Jones, former Chicago White Sox manager, again denies plans to return to baseball. He says he has no interest in the Fletcher base tall league or in managing any club in a new third major league, and has no intention of taking the St. Louis Browns job this season. He is surprised by talk of a new major league but believes such a plan cannot occur before 1912.
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Fielder Jones
Chicago White Sox
Jones
Fletcher
St. Louis Browns
Allen players head to Moose Jaw for nine days
The Allen team departed for Moose Jaw today for a nine day stay. Milne Studio promotes Xmas photo packages including baby portraits and family groups. Jake Champlain steamship arrived in Liverpool from Montreal. Bennett fined one dollar at Police Court for sidewalk offense.
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Allen
Moose Jaw
Milne Studio
Jake Champlain
Montreal
Liverpool
Glasgow House
James F. Bennett
Mise Studio
Empire Questions and Dominion Responses Across London Dispatches
London reports on Balfour, Birrell, Churchill and Bonar Law urging unity and reform as colonies seek preferences amid imperial policy shifts. Roads of party debate run through Plymouth and Dundee with pledges intact, while a separate Cincinnati crash report notes a Baltimore and Ohio line collision at M A Avenue crossing.
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London
Balfour
Wrexham
Coleni
Singland
Birrell
Plymouth
Winston Churchill
Dundee
Bonar Law
Suffield Community Notes Include Moves and Irrigation
Mr C H Dobbs plans a return to erect a mattress factory after holidays in Tordhto. Phillipses spent a week in town before returning to Coleridge. Irrigation ditch work pauses for winter. C P R survey crew led by Engineer Paget surveyed Alta to Suffield. Whitlocks move to town for school. School attendance rising with twenty in. Reid couple relocate from Hat to Suffield occupying a new cottage. McCullas’ east furniture and sister settle in a newly erected irrigation cottage. Blacksmith from ditch moves to town to open shop. George’s wife travels to Coleridge to visit sister. W R Martin and BE Groom noted as proud possessors of fine watches.
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C. H. Dobbs
Tordhto
Irrigat Ditch
George
Coleridge
W. R. Martin
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Maine
Médicine Hat
Pingle
Ansley
M. A. Brown
John McNeely
Toronto Street
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Lune
Howson
Mr. Brown
Forster
Cousins
Penhale
New Bank of Montreal
Alberta Legislature
R. B. Bennet
Mitchell
Bennett
Patterson
Legislative Assembly
John Thompson
Oliver Mowat
Duncan Marshall
West
Ottawa
John McDonald
Clerermen
Yeuw Ee
Total Unionists
T. P. O'Connor
Pool
England
Ed Lars
British Empire
Laurier
Suffield
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