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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
7
An advertisement claims Adlerika blends buckthorn bark magnesium and glycerine to remove gas and old waste within ten minutes. It asserts dramatic relief from bloating and a cheerful mood after a full intestinal evacuation. The Pingla rug and Book Co sells it.
Beatific sway of Sol and semi-sextile Jupiter align with Mercury to Venus boosting refined writing, publications, oratory, fashion, jewelry and art trades and favorable new contracts. Birthday folk gain enterprise and travel caution advised. A child born today may be clever versatile ambitious musical eloquent and prolific.
At a special meeting of the Children’s Aid Society Supt K C McLeod visiting from Edmonton answered questions on the society’s work and spoke briefly to the gathering last evening.
In a city meeting Captain McLeod argued youths are a reflection of home life. He warned the boy and girl problems stem from parents who lack correct views of life and fail to act. The Aldermanic Board discussed Christmas Tree preparations and a nominating committee, plus a call for stronger effort for local girls.
A 16 year old unnamed suspect in a Buffalo mountain settlement slaying case was captured in Cotter Arkansas and confessed. The victims were Mrs. Sarah Boyd aged fifty, her infant granddaughter, and fur trader Charles Moore.
The article notes a winter travel surge from the West to the East as holiday nostalgia draws Westerners back home for Christmas. Canadian Pacific Railway announces extensive services from December 6 to January 6 with special trains, tourist cars, and excursion rates, linking western centers to Atlantic liners and Eastern Canada.
Winnipeg Dec 17 P A MacDonald former public utilities commissioner testified at a special legislative committee hearing for the probe into the provincial sales tax act He said political motives influenced 1921 1922 amendments creating appeal boards which allowed stock licensing appeals and overturned his refusals This led to license grants for Farmers Packing Company Hearst Music Publishing Company despite his recommendations and caused investor losses The inquiry continues
Mexico City December 17 D Sulis Lopez a colonization official stated that Dallas despatches about Mennonites returning to Canada are incorrect He cited 7500 Canadian Mennonite colonists in Mexico as prosperous and contented and said no Canadian Mennonite has left Mexico About fifty Russians left for Canada to bring relatives but this does not reflect on the Mennonite colonization efforts
Edmonton reports no confirmation from Alberta regarding BC plans to extend the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. Government says no definite request from coast authorities or discussions have occurred. BC Premier Oliver introduced PGE policy seeking cash and land aid to reach Alberta’s eastern boundary.
Regina reports Hon. C. M. Hamilton proposes creating a 60000 to 60900 dollar fund from the Canada Wheat Board surplus to finance an Agricultural Scholarship of 1200 dollars at the University of Saskatchewan. The Dean of the College of Agriculture suggested the idea, with committees urged to consider it. After funding the scholarship, about 200000 dollars would remain for other purchases.
The Christmas Cheer Fund lists subscribed gifts and acknowledgments including S Piegle W Gershaw and Mayor Huckvale. Proceeds from a company dance reach 6.50 with Cypress Club and Riverside Reindeers contributing 9.50. Donations of fowls fruits and vegetables are requested and pickups arranged via Miss Carson.
Thousands of Theosophists head to India as Annie Besant predicts the second coming within five months. J Krishnamurti is to be the vehicle for Christ and the event will lack trumpet blasts or clouds, with seven apostles named and others to follow in India.
A ceremony at the Cavalry Armory tomorrow will present the silk flag sent by King George to regiments. The flag will be given to the commander of the 1st ADL by Capt C Pingle, as the 1st AMR inherits the flag from the 3rd CMR. A smoking concert follows by the sergeants mess.
The steamship West O Rowa from Portland lost its rudder and part of the stern in a storm while adrift in the North Pacific. Worsening conditions left the vessel 3 900 miles from Tokyo, with the Oat Ridge near 110 miles away rushing to aid. The Helbrook had been negotiating with the West O Rowa and remained in contact. Dr J McAlpine, brother in law of the late Sir Sam Hughes, died at Lint say Noranda Mines.
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