People's League Denies Eastern Money Ties
Calgary broadcasts deny claims the People's League of Alberta is financed by Eastern Canadian financial interests. R. C. Drew criticizes rumours while promoting unity council discussions and pledging no outside dictation on funds. Also noted is Western Woolen Mills plan to build a new mill in Edmonton to process at least 2,000 pounds of raw wool daily.
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People’s League
Edmonton
Alberta
Western Woolen Mills Company
Sidney Chalu
Calgary
C.P
People’s League of
E. L. Gray
Gray
Drew
Provisional Unity Council
John I. McFarland
Red Deer
League
Dew
Frank Collicut
Crossfield
The
Ottawa
Collicutt
Partizan
Mr. Collicutt
Music lovers meet to discuss Canadian Concerts in Medicine Hat
A 3 20 pm City Hall meeting will consider forming a Medicine Hat branch of the Canadian Concert Association. Miss drugarde Weaterman from Torcetto will present a plan for celebrity concerts with no financial risk. Available artists include Gladys Swarthout Zimballet Flagstad and John Charles Thomas.
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Canadian Concert Association
Medicine Hat
Drugarde Weaterman
Torcetto
Gladys Swarthout
Zimballet
Flagstad
John Charles Thomas
Milstins
Collingwood
Tenail le family ties to Lethbridge in wartime record
Recina Dec 11. Charles Tenaille, arrested in Paris in an alleged monarchist plot, was born in Lethbridge but left for France at age ten. The Tenaille clan was prominent locally with brothers Dan and Jean running large ranches near Lethbridge. both served in the Great War, Dan dying at Festubert while Jean remained in France after the war. The report notes a fair and cold forecast with temperatures around 12 to 10 degrees.
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Recina
C.P
Charles Tenaille
Paris
Lethbridge
France
Tenaille
Dan
Jean
Festubert
Child saved from life disfigurement by modern surgery
Alice Rosentreter, 18 months, of Leslieville Alberta, survived severe burns from a smoldering tire. In Edmonton at Royal Alexandra Hospital she endured 12 skin grafts and two blood transfusions to restore her left arm and hand. She returns home for Christmas with brothers Eddie and Donald nearby.
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Leslieville
Alta
Alice Rosentreter
Edmonton
Dan Rosentreter
Royal Albert Hospital
McGowan
China Defenses Thwart Japanese Push on Nanking
Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese forces stiffened defenses at Nanking delaying a new Japanese offensive at 10 a.m. Heavy Chinese fire repelled the attack after all night battles. A Japanese spokesman claimed strong resistance and said Wuhu on the Yangtze river was seized to block Chinese retreat from Nanking.
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Shanghai
C.P
Nanking
Kunghwa
Wuhu
Yangtze River
Yangtze
Temperature swings through 12 below to 38 above
The report tracks a day of rapid temperature changes from 12 degrees below zero to 38 above by 1 a.m. A quick dip to 6 above followed, then a steady climb to 8 above by noon. The pattern shows volatile springlike shifts within a single day.
President Hoover Aground Off Manila In Desperate Condition
The trans-Pacific liner President Hoover was battered by waves and leaking badly off Manila, with several hundred passengers rescued. About 500 miles from Manila only a skeleton crew remained aboard, while most passengers and crew were taken to Formosa Island. Despatches say Empress of Asia and two Formosa tugs along with three US destroyers were en route to assist.
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Manila
President Hoover
Formosa Island
Formosa
Soloway Case Trials Highlight 1830 Dividend Spark
Toronto reports Scilo Mills & Co declared an August 1830 dividend placing 750000 in Isaac W. C. Soloway’s account amid years of losses since 1928. Thomas Yorath testified in the trial of a former stock-in-cer on 15 charges totaling over 2 million dollars. a former Oscar Hudson & Co. employee testified about investigating Soloway’s books.
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Toronto
Scilo- Mills & Co
Isaac W. C. Solloway
Thomas Yorath
Cer
Oscar Hudson & Co
Chartered Accountants
Soloway Books
Frozen trapper Abel Cook found near Cumberland House
The frozen pod of Abel Cook, a 45 year old northern trapper, was found by his son 155 miles north of Prince Albert near Cumberland House. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported the discovery. Coroner M. Chappins ruled an inquest unnecessary.
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Prince Albert
C.P
Abel Cook
Cumberland House
Here
Reval Canadian Mounted Police
M. Chappins
City Debentures Seen Poor Financing By Rowell Panel
Saskatchewan cities used sinking funds to buy their own debentures due to bad credit and relief needs. N W Rowell questioned legality. Grosch said it was permitted in most provinces. Cities doubled provincial bond holdings for higher yields, while Manitoba risked.
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Regina
C.P
Saskatchewan
Rowell
S. P. Grosch
N. W. Rowell
Ontario
Grosch
Manitoba
Alberta
T.C. Davis
Pavis
Castlecary Train Disaster Death Toll Rises
Snowbound rescue workers recovered more bodies from the wreckage as Britain's worst rail disaster in 22 years raised the death toll to 35. One more injured man died in hospital and four additional bodies, including a woman, were found in the mortuary shed near the track with others potentially trapped. Ninety one injured. two still hospitalized.
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Castlecary
C.P
Britain
Trye
Trans-Canada Airways schedules routes to Vancouver
Ottawa December 11 The Trans-Canada Airways will operate Winnipeg to Vancouver by February 1 and Montreal to Vancouver by July 1 Transport Minister Howe announced in Montreal last night The Canadian Press reported the speech in full
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Ottawa
Trans-Canada Airways
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Montreal
Howe
Death of Karl Brooks Helsey noted in Ontario mining circles
Karl Brooks Helsey aged 42 president of Shanshaw Mines Ltd a prominent Ontario consulting mining engineer died in Toronto.
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Karl Brooks Helsey
Shanshaw Mines, Ltd
Ontario
Toronto
Japan Anxious Over Nanking After Waiting Week
Tokyo reports sign of nervousness as newspapers hailed a fallen Nanking while the city remained intact. Officials and public alike question the supposed rapid Chinese collapse and fear a more resilient resistance than anticipated.
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Tokyo
C.P
Nanking
China
Christmas Cheer Fund Donations List
A dated list of contributors to the Christmas Cheer Fund totals 640.31 dollars. Donors include Boyd Wholesale Martyn Oliver Taylor Bros J H Whitehouse F W Nicks Bullivant D Bayne Beny & Son Ltd Teco Store Tai Kong Greenhouses Anonymous A Friend Kiwanis Club Lewis Bargain Store City Cafe Chow Lung Medicine Hat Clinic J H Chaseley Mort Fulton Norrie & Fawcett Ltd C P R Men's Store Central Garage & employees M H Typographical Union J C Palethorpe M H Ministerial Assn Hebrew Ladies Aid Ogilvies and employees A C G Sons of Abraham Congregation Queen St Grocery Medicine Hat Shrine Club G I A to B L E M H Baking Co J C Beveridge Loyal Order of Moose Rotary Club Coronation committee A C Hawthorne & Son Ltd Macdonalds Consolidated Ltd High School teaching staff Ida Kealey Chap 1 C D E Lake of the Woods Milling Co Richardson's Bakery and others. Total 640.31 dollars.
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Boyd Wholesale
Martyn Oliver
Tayior Bros
J. H. Whitehouse
F. W. Nicks
Bullivant
D. Bayne
Beny & Son Ltd
Teco
Tai Kong
Kiwanis Club
Lewis Bargain Store
City Cafe
Medicine Hat Clinic
J. H. Chaseley
Mort, Fulton
Norrie & Fawcett Ltd
C.P.R. Men's Store
Central Garage & Employees
M. H. Typographical Union
B. of L. E
M. H. Baking Co
J. C. Beveridge
Loyal Order of Moose
Rotary Club
Coronation Committee
A. C. Hawthorne & Son Ltd
Macdonalds Consolidated Ltd
Ida Kealey Chap
C.D.E
Lake of the Woods Milling Co
Richardson’s Bakery
Bright Spots of the Week
Canadian press roundup notes freight traffic in southwestern Ontario up about 15 percent in 11 months of 1987 compared with 1936. Port of Saint John customs and excise receipts in November rise eight percent from last year. Vancouver housing shows strongest activity since prior downturn with 11 months total of 7,938,445 dollars, up sixty percent. Waterloo relief spending drops to 1131 dollars in November, down 99 percent from a year earlier. Do minion customs and excise revenue for eight months ending November 30 reaches 223,440.77 dollars, up 28 percent from 1936. Winnipeg skyline adds a new machine shop at Stev enroce airport for Trans-Canada Airways in 1938. Early grain exports from Saint John nearly double year-ago levels.
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Sarnia
Ont
C.N.A
Ontario
Saint John
Customs and Excise
Port of St. John
Vancouver
Greater Vancouver
Waterloo
Ottawa
Dominion
Winnipeg
Stevenroce
Trans-Canada Airways
Boxing Day in Calgary Closed for Holiday Observance
City Clerk J. M. Miller announced Boxing Day December 27 will be observed in Calgary. All stores banks and civic offices will be closed.
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Calgary
C.P
J. M. Miller
Italy Reveals Plan to Withdraw From League of Nations
Tokyo dispatch reports Italy informed Japan of its intention to leave the League of Nations. Premier Mussolini conveyed the decision to the Foreign Office via Baron Scammacca, ahead of the Fascist Grand Council session in Rome.
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Tokyo
C.P
Japan
Italy
League of Nations
Mussolini
Foreign Office
Baron Scammacca
Grand Council
Rome
No Religious Instruction In Calgary Schools Halted
Calgary dec 10 fear of controversy halted plans to have local ministers give religious instruction in schools. A school board proposal was not adopted as Trustee J L Cromerty noted denominational squabbles. Under the School Act the Lord's Prayer may be said daily and scripture read without comment. Arrangements were being made for lectures on social diseases in high schools by Dr Harold Wer University of Alberta.
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Calgary
C.P
J. L. Cromerty
Harold Wer
University of Alberta
Oldest Hen Claim Shown At Calgary Poultry Meet
At the Calgary district poultry show W Northwood of Stavely Alberta presented two white brandettes aged 21 and 22. The birds were first shown at a local event in 1917 as he seeks recognition for Canada’s oldest hen.
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Calgary
C.P
Canada
W. Northwood
Stavely
Alta
Calvary District
Canada Rhodesia trade pact to lapse January 2
Ottawa reports the Canada Southern Rhodesia trade agreement signed August 20 1932 will expire January 2 unless renewed. The pact gave Britain’s preference tariffs and tariff concessions on tires automobiles cream separators batteries boots and shoes wood newsprint and other papers.
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Southern Rhodesia
Ottawa
Department of External Affairs
Canada-Southern Rhodesia
R. B. Bennett
Canada
H. A. Moffat
Southern
Rhodesia
Anada
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Social Credit
Unity Council
Trnes
Nanking City
Walter Huckvale
Solloway
North Trapper Frozen
N.W. Rowell
bEee Hhog
Trans- Canada Airways
Ballivant
Old Glasgow
Choral Service
Fifth Avenue United Church
Swift Current
C.P.R. Tiger
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