Mail Carrier FROZEN trek ends in leg amputations near Sioux Lookout
Austrian mail carrier Steve Demoski of New Ontario Construction left Robin son station on December 2 while on a 40 mile route. Four days later he reached Twin Falls Lumber Camp on Lake of Bays after wandering in circles and surviving without food or matches. He arrived at Sioux Lookout hospital with both legs amputated below the knee.
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Steve Demoski
New Ontario Construction Company
Robinson Station
Sioux Lookout
Sioux Lookout Hospital
Twin Falls
Lake of Bays
William
Ont
Sioux
Auto Collides With Bobsled In Moose Jaw Street Crash
Moose Jaw reports William Guasa eleven and Clarence Peters nine sustained serious injuries after a bob sled on First Avenue northwest slid beneath a passing automobile driven by T. J. McCammon. Both boys are expected to recover.
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Moose Jaw
William Guasa
Clarence Peters
First Avenue Northwest
T. J. McCammon
Daylight Savings Plebiscite Vote Count
The plebiscite on daylight saving time in Victoria closed with 2,257 votes in favor and 2,661 against.
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Victoria
General Lessard Calls Canada to Strengthen Trade Protection
Major General F L Lessard urged Canada to protect sea lanes as trade totals soared to over 1.25 billion. He warned wartime mobility of the British fleet might fail to guard routes, and urged guarding about 80,000 miles of sea trade, stressing per capita spending disparities.
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Montreal
F. L. Lessard
Navy League
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
W. A. Church Re-elected President of Medicine Hat Agricultural Society
W A Church was re elected president of the Medicine Hat Agricultural Society at its annual meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening. Officers elected include 1st vice president H N Cavan Dunmore and 2nd vice president A B Burns, with C C Richardson as secretary treasurer and Martyn Oliver and Co as auditors. Executive members named from Medicine Hat Bowell Thelma Randville and Box Springs among others. The president praised the Stampede and Fair of last summer and noted profit of 465.45 on the Stampede and Fair. Attendance reached 530 across Stampede and downtown events. Continued on page six.
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Medicine Hat Agricultural Society
Chamber of
Coumerce Oafflees
W. A. Church
H. N. Cavan
Bowell
J. English
Thelma
A. Ant
Medicine Hat
C. H. Howey
Mike Klaiber
Ester
Hector Lang
Y. Mitchell
J. W Morrow
EK. O'Conner
Randville
S. Pingle
A. Richardson
Fred Walker
Box Springs
Church
Messrs. J. Mitchell
Richardson
P. Chester Therapin
Ww. Accherch
Directors Meet on Wells at Bull's Head End Plans
The Medicine Hat Petroleum directors met at their Hockvale Block office to decide on continuing drilling to complete the well at Bull's Head. A start is planned for spring when weather permits.
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Medicine Hat Petroleum
Hockvale Block
Weta
Bull’s Head
Labors fall from bridge ends failed suicide attempt in Regina
Romanian laborer George Gauryluk aged 30 attempted electrocuting himself by grabbing a trolley wire on a Regina bridge. He fell 20 feet to the Albert Street subway and suffered a deep cut above his right eye. He received hospital care and was expected to recover. The article notes his motive to end his life. Former U S Supreme Court Justice Mahlon Pitney died in Washington.
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Regina
George Gauryluk
C.P.R
Albert St
Regina General Hospital
Gauryluk
Magda
Allies May Not Evacuate Cologne by January 10
Berlin reports uncertainty over evacuation timing tied to the Treaty of Versailles. Foreign Office sources say Germany may resist unilateral Allied postponement, fearing internal security fallout and nonconsultation with Berlin.
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Cologne
Berlin
Plagne Neta
Ano
Germany
Arcola youth shot during school drama staging
Saskatoon December 12 Hugh McLean a 15 year old Arcola high pupil may die from injuries after an accident at a school play where bandits and sheriffs fired at each other. McLean was hit in the upper thigh by an automatic pistol and feared to have bowel damage. Crown prosecutor A B E Vrooman led an official inquiry charging school authorities with carelessness. recognized that Eliner Reynolds fired the pistol during McLean’s act. the blast felled him on stage. He was taken to Lampman hospital. We continue.
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Saskatoon
Hugh Mclean
Arcola
Here
Durin
McLean
Lampman
A. BE. Vrooman
Crown
ai @ffender
Eliner Reynolds
Dr. Stone
Arrangements Made for Funeral of Dr Macdonald
Instructions issued by R W Bro W H Williams for the funeral of the late Dr W H Macdonald. A parking committee will direct cars at the Third Street Armouries to prevent street congestion. The procession will include Piper and Buelers Masons Hearse Mourners' Cars and various societies with enforced intervals and marching order.
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Dr. Macdonald
R.W. Bro
W. H. Williams
W. H. Macdonald
Third Street Armouries
Piper and Buelers
W. V. A. Moose
Caledonian Societies
Canada
Third Street
Fifth Ave
Second Street
Medicine Hat Lodge No
Masonia Hall
R W. Bro
Fire Hell
Labor Leader Samuel Gompers Dies in San Antonio
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor died at 210 this morning in San Antonio Texas. The primary cause was acute heart failure with pulmonary edema complicated by arteriosclerosis and hypertension. He declined drugs and talked with friends before death calling for funeral arrangements.
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San Antonio
Texas
T Samuel Gompers
American Federation
Ol An
Gompers
Nlight
Mr. Gompera
Aome
A. W. OD. Mahon
Ketroit
James Duncan
American Federation of Labo
Mr. Gompers
Knights of Columbus pledge 25 for Xmas Cheer Fund
Local Knights president Chorley urged donations to support a Xmas Cheer Fund for the needy. The News offers to collect further subscriptions and pass them to Mica Carson overseeing city relief. The initial $25 forms a solid nucleus for practical aid this winter.
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Chorley
Knights of Columbus
Knights
Mica Carson
Six Bandits Escape With Payroll Funds From Nanaimo Bank
Vancouver and Victoria police chase across the coast fail to find six robbers who fled the Royal Bank of Canada Nanaimo with about $40,000 to $50,000 in miners payroll. A speedboat escape and an abandoned car at Boat Harbour are key clues as authorities widen the search along the coast.
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Vancouver
B.C
Boat Harbor
Victoria Automobile
Nanaimo
B. C
Royal Bank
Bastion
Hannits
Roy Bank of Canada
International Boundary
Nantimo
Galles
Victoria
B.C. Deeba
Provirelal
Robery
Posal
Classified Ads Boost The Newsreach For Quitwle Salesmen
Classified ads urge readers to advertise in The News to reach top quitwle salesmen worldwide. This brief note promotes the paper as the best vehicle for recruiting and sales outreach.
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Wttlé
Alberta Motor Taxes Bring In Over a Million This Year
Alberta drivers pay for the year via license plates and a two cent per gallon gasoline levy. Provincial revenue from motor taxes exceeds 1.1 million dollars, with license fees yielding about 850 thousand and gasoline tax around 280 thousand. The amusement tax is expected to surpass 200 thousand, while earlier organist collections in 1998 totalled about five thousand.
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Strathcona
Alberta
Citreus Organisaliste
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