Horses From Dominion to Russia Shown at Club Meeting
Dr. J C Hargrave spoke to the Men's Club of St John s Church about his recent trip to Russia with a shipment of 988 horses for the Soviet government. He described the 16 day 20 hour voyage from the Dominion to Leningrad and the 2400 Red Army detachment that greeted the cargo.
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Russia
St. John’s Church Men’s Club
St. John’s Church
J. C. Hargrave
Dominion
Ladies Aid
Taylor
Vancouver Dec Liquor Exports Evade Landing Certificates
Evidence at Ottawa customs probe shows 10 liquor export houses in British Columbia ship liquor in transit to Mexico and Central America without landing certificates. Justice Dept says Vancouver exporters can ship via U S ports and return, avoiding penalties. testimony notes trucks smuggling liquor across the border. Continued on Page Five.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Department of Justice
Ottawa
George A. _Agien
of Customs
Honi'n. Ww
Rowell
K.C
United States
Edmonton merchant commits suicide after nervous breakdown
Vancouver reports say P Malone, a pioneer Edmonton merchant, shot himself to death this morning after a nervous breakdown. Police are investigating how he obtained a 22 caliber rifle used in the fatal self-inflicted wound at S Paul Hospital.
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Vancouver
B. C
P. Malone
Edmmonton
S. Paul Hospital
Heiliont
Malone
Paul Buehring Wins First Prize at Vancouver Show
Telegram from Nelson Spencer notes Paul Buehring of Winnifred won first prize at the Vancouver Show for a pen of 15 Southdown lambs. He also placed second with ten lambs and earned fifth and sixth on five lambs. The report mentions strong elastic bands around Paul to prevent bursting and credits George Lait of Medicine Hat Silver Black Fox Farm with prizes as exhibited.
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Nelson. Spencer
Paul Buehring
Winnifred
Vancouver
Paul
Medicine Hat Silver Black Fox Farm
George Lait
Second Explosion Strikes Francisco Mine No Casualties
Princeton Indiana December 10 another explosion hit Francisco coal mine No 2 but no rescue workers were inside so no new casualties. The mine was sealed early leaving three men unaccounted for and two bodies found earlier today.
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Francisco
Princeton
Ind
YOSHIHITO ILLNESS TURNS TO PNEUMONIA IN JAPAN
Tokio reports Vice Minister Sakiya confirms Emperor Yoshihito's bronchitis has developed into pneumonia. Emperor is confined to bed at Hayama villa with improving temperature and hopeful prospects pending appetite return.
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Tokio
Sakiya
Household Department
Yoshihito
Hayama
Lengthy Debate Divides Ottawa on Speech from Throne
Uncertainty over how long the debate on the Speech from the Throne will last. Some Conservatives favor quick termination by Wednesday, while most Opposition members want adjournment to pass outstanding estimates and resume after Christmas. The House will have day and evening sittings next week. Rudolph Lemieux, Liberal MP for Gaspe, was re nominated as the government's choice for Speaker and accepted by the House.
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Ottawa
Cain’ Press
Rudolph Lemieux
Gaspe
House of Commons
Decline in Quiet Winnipeg Grain Market
Substantial price declines marked the session as demand stayed dull and inert. Prices drifted lower across December futures to 1.29 6-8, May at 1.34, and July at 1.337 8, with coarse and cash grain showing featureless trading and bearish sentiment.
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Winnipeg
Ranch Hand Arrested for Murder in Montreal
Emil Lacombe of Calgary a horse wrangler was arrested on a Montreal police telegraphic warrant for murder dated October 6 in a saloon brawl on St James Street. A newsboy and a hotel porter described the suspect as dressed like a cowboy with knee‑high brown boots. Police delayed action while Alberta and Saskatchewan men loaders for Russia returned with the boat carrying horses.
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Calgary
Emil Lacombe
Montreal
Leope
Lacombe
Moreal
St. James Street
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Russia
New High Mark Reached in Yeoman of the Guard Production
The Medicine Not Operatic Society advances its yearly aim with Gilbert and Sullivan’s Yeomen of the Guard. A dress rehearsal at the Empress theatre shows strong chorus, notable acting, and solid leadership from Norman Davis and Robert Hoag. Florence Stacey plays the heroine Bisit Maynard with natural ease and a fine voice.
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Norman Davis
Jack Point
Florence Stacey
Elsie Maynard
Yeomen of the Guard
Medicine Hat
Operatic Society
Joan Hays
Elliott Macdonald
Medicine Not Operatic Society
Robert Hoag
Davis
Plorence Stacey
L.humbers
Primary Department Christmas Practice at Memorial Church
The children of Memorial Unnted Sunday School primary depart meet tomorrow afternoon for Christmas practice. Boys at 2 o'clock and girls at 3 o'clock. Parents asked to cooperate with teachers and ensure timely church arrival.
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Memorial
Classified ads highlight quick sales in The News
Classifieds showcase rapid sales pitches from salesmen in the region as advertising reaches a wide audience. The notice suggests promotional effort and consumer interest driven by the RAverticina in The News.
Roth and Faurot Well Progress at Redcliff Site
Equipment is being installed at the Roth and Faurot well at Redcliff and by next Tuesday it is hoped to start fishing out tools dropped in the hole after the derrick burned. Drilling may resume by December 15 if weather allows.
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Roth and Faurot
Redcliff
Portion Of Ice Bound Fleet Of Grain Ships Released For Service
Twenty five of the 110 downbound grain vessels have cleared the ice jam in West Neebish channel and head toward Buffalo grain elevators. The rest of the procession is delayed by the bottleneck at the foot of the cut. The steel car ferry Sainte Marie and two tugs are aiding this morning.
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Sault ,Ste. Marie
Ont
West Neebish
Buffalo
Bricoldoc
Sainte Marie
Massey to be styled Minister Plenipotentiary in U S
Ottawa reports Premier King announces Vincent Massey will be officially styled Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary in the United States for His Majesty's Dominion of Canada. This makes Canada’s first minister to the United States addressed as His Excellency.
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Ottawa
Vincent Massey
Washington
United States
Dominion of
Canada
Speech From the Throne Opens Canada's Sixteenth Parliament
Ottawa December 10 Lord Willingdon opened Canada's sixteenth parliament as guns boomed and guards lined Parliament Hill. The throne speech outlined measures including reintroduced bills from last session, grain act amendments, aid for domestic coke from coal, Maritime Rights Commission report, three year CN railway program, Grand Trunk Pacific debentures, and House rules changes. Also noted were progress on the Hudson Bay Railway and an invitation for the Prince of Wales to visit for Confederation’s diamond jubilee. Premier Baldwin might attend. Speaker Lemieux was elected and asserted the rights of the House of Commons.
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Ottawa
Canada
Lord Wilingden
Maritimé Rights ‘Commission
Canadian National
Algo
Hudson Bay
Baldw
Princess Louise Dragoong
Lord Willingdon
Senate
Ladies’ Gallery
Lemieux
House
Commons
House of Commons
City Market Price Report
Prices at the market show eggs extras 65c firsts 60c a dozen butter 30c to 35c a pound live turkeys 2 to 5 dollars dressed 2c per pound live chicken 30c to 1.50 each.
Chamberlain and Dawes Awarded Nobel Prize
The 1925 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Sir Austen Chamberlain and Charles G. Dawes. Announcement made at the Nobel Institute meeting. Briand and Strassemann named as 1925 Peace Prize recipients.
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Chamberlain
Dawes
An Is
Norway
Hag
Austen’ Chamber
Ilaip Bree
Alke
Hfa
Charles G. Dawes
Genk
United ‘States
Nobel Institute
Stang
M. Briand
Gustave Strassemann
Germany
Aimee Semple McPherson linked to car found hair clues
Two short strands of human hair were found yesterday at the rear of a stored automobile in a Ley garage. Investigators from Keyes of Los Angeles traced the car to Kenneth Ormiston, a radio operator from Angelus Tent Los Angeles, who was arrested in Harrisburg and awaits extradition to California.
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Oakland
Warley
District
Atte: Keyes
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Kenneth Ormiston
Tng
Gering Thal
Harrisburg
Ors
Dae Ben Cohen
Detect
Keyes
Pati Ifn
Hale
Wetherson
Chicago
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Angelus
Isunyay
Hartsburg
Itp
Forening
Alberta Predicts Two Million Dollar Liquor Profit
Edmonton reports Alberta's liquor profits for 1926 may reach 2 000 000 dollars with last year’s 1 552 155 05 in profits plus 112 240 25 from permits. Authorities caution no official turnover figure yet but semi official sources favor the estimate. Plebiscites show wets gaining, yet no fixed date for plebiscites in the current liquor control act is set.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Linor
Iquor Control Branch
Attorney-General’s Department
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Silver Black Fox Farm
Massey
Buchanan
Lethbridge
Aimee
Orton
Waverley Garage
Empress Theatre
Blackburn
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