Suffield Well Yields Oil and Gas as Drilling Proceeds
Geologist Gordon Campbell reports crude oil and a strong gas flow at the Ontario-Alberta Development Co. well north of Suffield. Despite water intrusion and a planned two week casing wait, oil shows increase with depth toward Ellis sands.
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Gordon Campbell
Ontario-Alberta Development Co
Suffield
Montana
Kevin Field
Ellis Sands
Campbell
J. B. Swan
Mr. Campbell
Snow Fall May Relieve Coast Water Famine
Four inches of snow fell in Vancouver this morning with continued snowfall expected. The winter storm is hoped to ease water shortage on the coast as snow accumulates in the mountains.
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Venecouver, EB. C
Vanouver
Lace Fight
Snow expected as Victoria reports light fall melts quickly
Weather notes predict more snow and cold temperatures while Victoria records a snowfall that melts rapidly due to a higher temperature.
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Victoria
Bennett Granted Audience by King at Buckingham Palace
London December 10 Hon. R B Bennett leader of the Conservative party in Canada was today granted an audience by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace.
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London
C. P. Sable
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Buckingham Palace
Nine Die as Worker Train Derailed at Namur Station
Brussels reports a train derailed at the Namur station entrance killing nine and injuring forty, with emergency crews called to the scene. The incident occurred this morning as the workman’s train left the rails.
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Brussels
Namur
Medicine Hat Man Killed Under Trying Conditions
A Stockton despatch reports William Riggins 28 died from a fractured skull in a car crash near Stockton. His wife Bertha 24 and two infants Alberta 18 months Lois six weeks traveled from Medicine Hat Canada to join him. The family found his body at the morgue after arrival.
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Stockton
Calif
Medicine Hat
Bertha Riggins
Alberta
Lois
Medicine Hat Canada
William Riggins
Riggins
Bronfman Charges Delayed to December Eighteenth
Regina Saskatchewan December 10 The trial of Harry Bronfman Montreal liquor dealer on a charge of attempted bribery was adjourned to December 18. The Crown indicated it would drop the second charge of alleged attempted bribery of Cyril Knowles Customs officer, after adjournment was granted following Crown counsel Colonel C F Gregory’s motion.
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Regina
Sask
Harry Bronfman
Montreal
Assaurane
Cyril Knowles
C. FE. Gregory
K.C
Skating Season Opens at the Arena Tomorrow Night
Vern Parrish phoned The News to say the Arena will open for skating for the season tomorrow evening. Known as a weather prophet, he has correctly forecast recent cold snaps, and predicts a fine sheet of ice for opening night prompting skaters to prepare.
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Vern Parrish
Vern
Nims
New Talent Shines in Operatic Society Geisha Show
Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society showcases fresh artists in The Geisha with notable choir and quartet work. New faces stand out in the chorus and finales of acts one and two, especially in Though of Staying Too Long and Before Our Eyes, reflecting strong training and promising future in city music.
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Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society
Geisha
Fire at Manhattan Studios Kills Nine in Park Avenue Blaze
A three story brick studio and the Pathe motion picture exchange at Park Avenue and 134th Street burned today. Nine people, five men and four women, were killed and several others reported missing. The event followed a cold December day with a 60 degree temperature, as fire crews battled the blaze. A local review noted Viva Cox delivering a standout performance elsewhere in the city.
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New York
Manhattan Studios Inc
Pathe Motion Picture Exchange
Park Avenue
134Th St
Dickens Quote Calls for Help for the Child
The excerpt cites Charles Dickens urging aid for the child in question and emphasizes the call to help for the sake of the child loved, the child you just, the child you might have had, and the child you certainly have been.
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Charles Dickens
Gaston Herodier Dies in Fire Near Good Hope North
Ottawa reports the death of Gaston Herodier a Hudson’s Bay Company inspector in Good Hope district near the McKenzie River. He was burned to death when his cabin presumably caught fire. A WWI hero, he served with a French cavalry unit losing an eye and rising to captain before returning to the Arctic frontier.
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Ottawa
Gaston Herodier
Good Hope
Hudson’s Bay Company
Out of Good Hope
McKenzie River
Arctic Circle
Herodier
Pond Inlet
Baffin Land
France
Northland
Storm Claims 163 Lives as 69 Ships Fail in Atlantic Gale
London reports the weeklong storm has killed 163, with 69 ships wrecked or damaged and 111 known deaths at sea or on land. Thames flooding worsens as relief forces rush to aid derelict vessels, while rescues continue along the North Sea coast.
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Coast Guard
London
Great Britain
British Isles
Atlantic
France
Thames
Teddington
Tate Art Gallery
Towesstoft
North Sea
Yarmouth
Western
Europe
Elbe
Cape Vinisterre
Spain
Alaunia
Plymouth
New York
Tyne Bridge
Bandits Rob Bank In Minnesota. Three Shot By Posse
In Shakopee Minnesota yesterday four posse members ambushed three bandits after a $1500 bank raid. William Bud McInerny of St Paul was mortally wounded. Frank Morris of Chicago and George Larkin of St Paul were seriously hurt but expected to recover. Police chief John Ring and Sheriff Weekman joined the gunfight along with banker C D Brown who had received a tip. An upstairs bank observer G A Hartman fired from a window.
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Shakopee
Minn
First National Bank
William
Bud" McInerny
St. Paul
Frank Morris
Chicago
George Larkin
McInerny
Larkin
Morris
Cnar2s
D. Brown
Veter
Minnesota Bankers’ Association
Posse
Brown
John Ring
Sheriff Weekman
G. A. Hartman
Civic Campaign Results Show Strong Voter Turnout
Despite bad weather a heavy vote occurred with Mayor Bullivant re-elected by 677 over Ald King 1305 to 628. Ald. Simpson led the two year term field with 1346 votes, followed by J. M. Rae 1181 H. S. Ireland 1074 and Ald. Hole 906. One year term top vote getter was W. D. Watson 734. R. H. Kent 653. Hi. & Whitfin 446. Several one year term ballots were unmarked.
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Bullivant
Ald King
King
Ald. Simpson
J. M. Rae
H. S. Ireland
Ald. Hole
W. D. Watson
R. H. Kent
Hi. &. Whitfin
Romanian government rejects Prince Carol’s plea to return
Bucharest December 10. The application of Prince Carol former Crown Prince to return to Romania was rejected. A decree of Ferdinand banishes him until 1936. Carol is the father of King Michael.
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Bucharest
Carol
Rumania
Ferdinand
Michael
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