King George Shows Slight Improvement Amid New Therapy
London reports indicate King George's condition improved again with a natural sleep aiding recovery. Doctors say the ultra violet ray therapy began last night using a mercury lamp near the bedside, with effects not immediately evident but hoped to strengthen the king's strength and counteract toxical strain.
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I. Oa
Tg Ark
London
Buckingham Palace
King George
Hugh Rigby
Stanley Hewett
Lord Dawson
Penn
England
Theing
Ordina
Santa Claus Killed In Auto Crash Near Prescott
In a fierce snow storm yesterday a gift laden car plunged into a mountain ravine near Wagoner. Santa Claus died among wreckage after urging rescuers to bring joy to local children. Tom Goodwin, Miss Pearl Johnson, and Reg Thomas aided in delivery of gifts. Rescue teams found Goodwin dead beside the wrecked vehicle and Thomas and Miss Johnson exposed but alive.
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Prescott
Auz
Santa Claus
Wagoner
Tom Goodwin
Pearl ‘Johnson
Thomas
Walgoner. i
Miss Johnson
Witnesses Are Put Out of Way With Bullets
New York detectives seek three robbery suspects after the chauffeur Salvatore Graziano aged 22 and his wife Mary 18 were found shot dead beside a vacant bungalow in Franklin Square Long Island. Graziano was to testify against three men in a shoe store holdup trial, suggesting a motive for the killings.
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New York
Franklin Square
Long Island
Salvatore Graziano
Mary
Missing University Student Dewar Sparks Citywide Search
Edmonton reports a baffling disappearance as Wellington Russell Dewar, 20, a University of Alberta arts student, vanished after December 5. Police trace his movements to campus then nothing, with bank notes, a ring purchase, and a last sighting near 101 Street and Jasper Avenue offering the few clues.
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Edmonton
Wellington Russell Dewar
University of Alperta
Iellar
Ng More
Dewar
Ben
Wis
Jasper Avenue
Weather Summary for Western Canada and Pacific Northwest
Port Arthur fair and mild with 40 in the day and 24 at night. Winnipeg cloudy 28 by 14. Regina and Moose Jaw fair and cool with 24 and 4 in Saskatoon 23 and 4. Medicine Hat cloudy 32 and 18. Lethbridge clear 36 and 15. Edmonton clear 30 and 14. Nelson fair 28 and 24. Vancouver clear 40 and 29. Victoria clear 41 and 36. Calgary clear 38 and 14. Forecast calls for westerly winds and little temperature change today and Tuesday.
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Port Arthur
Fair
Winnipeg
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Edmonton
Nelson
Vancouver
Victoria
Calgary
Body of Ralph McKay Found in Thames River Near Park
London Ontario December 16 21 year old university student Ralph W McKay missing since October 25 was found floating in the north branch of the Thames River opposite Gibbons Memorial Park. Autopsy will determine if head injuries caused death with inquest to follow. Two children Nelson Shelley and Elmer Downs spotted the body and alerted Gordon Graham then relatives.
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London
Ont
Ralph W. McKay
River Thames
Gibbons Memorial Park
McKay
Moose Jaw
Regina
J. H. McKay
Kenneth
Penman’s Mill
Nelson Sheeley
Elmer Downs
Downs
Gordon Graham
Wheat king Trelle may quit wheat business
Herman Trellie of Wembley Alberta says he must stop experimental seed work and grow wheat commercially unless Canada provides support. He notes he is going broke after decades of prizewinning, high grade wheat and a record registered seed stock. He laments money from show wins and US offers cannot sustain his venture without national backing.
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Winnipeg
Herman Trellie
Wembley
Alta
Wheat World
Canada
United States
Mild influenza outbreaks reported across sections
Edmonton reports a mild flu type prevalent in several sections with University of Alberta facing scarlet fever linked cases and closures until January 4. Two thousand Edmonton cases are estimated while authorities urge bed rest and early physician contact to limit complications. Ontario sees general influenza with schools closed and Toronto colleges moving to containment measures.
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Edmonton
Bow
University of Alberta
Eggmonton
Toronto
Ont
Cf.c
Ontario
W.J. Bell
Dominion
University of Toronto
University College
Christmas Remember Red Cross Provincial Office
Edmonton Alta. 407 Civic Block hosts Christmas Remember Red Cross event with card program and community outreach planned by the provincial office.
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RED Cross
407
Civic Block
Edmonton
Alta
Christmas Mailing Schedule By Province
Postal guidance outlines deadlines for holiday parcels. Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta have specified posting dates, with local deliveries aiming for this week. Morning mailing is encouraged to ensure timely delivery.
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Ontario
Manitoba
British,Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Christmas Cheer Fund supports Medicine Hat children
The article emphasizes Christmas generosity as a Christian influence elevating childhood. It lists local supporters in Medicine Hat including Med Hat Type Union, Mayer Builivant, Hector Lang, Dr Gershaw, A F Andrews, W J Derby, Benny & Son, Bala Monarch Theatre, Rotary Club, Taylor Bros, and the Canadian Legion, totaling generous contributions for local families.
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Citizens of
Medicine Hat
Tocal
Union
Mayer Builivant
Hector Lang
Gershaw
A. F. Andrews
W. J. Derby
Beny & Son
Bala
Monarch Theatre
Operatic
Rotary Club
Taylor Bros
Legion
Lands to be Restored to British Columbia
Ottawa reports the next Parliament may consider legislation to return railway and Peace River Lands to British Columbia. The restoration agreement was reached at a conference with Premier Tolmie and Premier Mackenzie King and will be drafted by a Dominion committee.
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Ottawa
C.P
Peace River
British Columbia
Chas. Stewart
S. F. Tolmile
Coast Province
W. ‘Mackenzie King
Dominion
W.W. W. Cory
Interior
Dungan C. Scott
Indian Affairs
Good Demand for Cash Wheat in Winnipeg Market
Winnipeg December grain notes show a quiet session with prices near unchanged to slightly lower. Local cash wheat demand remained good though offerings edged up a touch on No 4 and feed wheat while barley gained modestly and oats eased slightly amid light export activity.
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Winnipeg
Grain Exchange
Liverpool
Afghan king and queen seek refuge as Kabul unrest spreads
Reports from Afghanistan's frontier state claim King Amanullah and Queen Sourya have taken refuge in a fort as army factions turn against them. Disturbances in Kabul follow reforms aimed at westernizing the country, including education for women and abolishing purdah. Key movements arise from a Muslim saint opposing compulsory education and Shiite clerics resisting nationality certificates.
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New Delhi
India
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Qu2eh
Sourya
Kabul
Europe
Paraguay Bolivian Frontier Tensions Escalate With Mobilization
Reports from Asuncion and La Paz indicate Paraguay decreed partial mobilization for ages 18 to 29 amid border clashes after Bolivia captured Fort Boqueron and Paraguay retook forts. Briand urged restraint as League of Nations watches. Citizens rallied in patriotic demonstrations backing President Guggiari.
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Washington
Paraguay
Bolivia
State Department
Juan V Ramirez
Asuncion
Council of Ministers
Guggiari
Chaco
Ministry of War
Bahia Negra
Puerto Pacheco
la Paz
Vanguardia
Gran Chaco
Boqueron
Lugano
Briand
Council
The
League of Nations
Aristide Briand
League Council
Santa Fe
Argentina
Noted Russian Grand Duke Nicholas Ill in Antibes
Antibes France December 17 Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia is ill here with pneumonia in a condition described as very serious His cousin Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholasvitch famed for East Prussia victories in the early Great War is seen by Russian exiles in France as the possible claimant to the Russian throne.
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Antibes
France
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Russia
Nicholas Nicholasvitch
East Prussia
Czar
Clash at League session over German Polish minorities
In Lugano the fifty third League of Nations council saw a heated exchange between Germany's Foreign Minister Stresemann and Poland's Zaleski over treatment of Germans in Silesia. Briand intervened to prevent a crisis as Stresemann threatened resignation and accused Poland of stoking unrest.
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Lugano
Switzerland
Briand
France
Fifty-Third Council of the
League of Nations
Stresseman
Germany
Zaleski
Poland
Polish
Upper Silesia
League
M. Briand
Silesia
Cotneil
Broper Fuign
The
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Universit
Maurine- Watkins
Trelle
Xmas Cheer Fund
B. Columbia
Fort Vanguardia
Briand Carles
Pirates of
Hawaii
Alexandra High School
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