Christmas holly a new industry on Pacific Coast
Victoria British Columbia December 21 Christmas holly grown on Vancouver Island is shipping to the continent. The industry was started by private citizens sending sprigs to friends and has become a profitable business. Orders reach from Dawson City to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with New York Boston and Chicago seeking Victoria holly. The island’s holly outshines Florida and Georgia supplies, and express rates enable inexpensive Canada and U S shipping.
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Victoria
B. C
Vancouver Island
Los Angeles
City of
Mexico
Dawson City
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New York
Boston
Chicago
England
Sumer
Florida
Georgia
Express
Canada
Dawson
Baron Alverstone to Celebrate 70th Birthday Tomorrow
London reports Baron Alverstone, Lord Chief Justice of England, will mark his seventieth birthday tomorrow. Known as Sir Richard Webster earlier, he has long dominated English law with a focus on commercial cases and a career of high offices including attorney general in 1886 and Lord Chief Justice in 1900. He has traveled to America, was married to an American woman, and is connected to the British commission on the Chicago World's Fair and the Venezuelan Boundary Commission.
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London
Baron Alverstone
England
Lord ‘Alverstone
Richard Webster
Lord Salisbury
de Roll
Iied
America
Alver
Tatés
Baron Alveratone
Ahmad
Berea
German Battleships Delayed by Krupp Strike
Kiel Germany December 21 A strike at Krupps shipyards halted work on three German battleships delaying construction and tying up the yard.
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Kiel
Germany
Krupps German Shipbuilding Yards
Fire gutts Motor Transportation Co premises in Calgary
Fire gutted the Motor Transportation Co premises in Calgary at six this morning destroying thirteen cars. Loss estimated around twenty two thousand five hundred dollars with partial insurance coverage.
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Calgary
Alta
Motor Transportation Co
Moose Jaw Street Railway Sale Rumor Hits City
Speculation grows that a Winnipeg business syndicate is negotiating to buy Moose Jaw’s street railway. The franchise, previously held by a company with offices in Moose Jaw and Ottawa, began operations last summer and seeks to raise capital from $500,000 to $1,000,000 with offers near $1,250,000 under a special dispatch from Windsor.
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Moose Jaw
Winnipeg
Moose Jaw Street Railway
Ottawa
Christmas With The Jaktars In New York Holiday Voyage
About 15 000 to 20 000 U S Navy personnel from battleships Utah Florida Delaware North Dakota Michigan South Carolina Vermont Louisiana Connecticut and other Atlantic fleet ships are in New York for Christmas. They plan elaborate aboard ship dinners with Uncle Sam supplying turkeys and delicacies and crews contributing to the meals. Onboard entertainments will include sparring matches vaudeville and moving pictures following the feasts.
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New York
United States Navy
Utah
Florida
Delaware
North Dakota
Michigan
South Carolina
Vermont
Louisiana
Connecticut
Bluejackets
Uncle Sam
Medicine Hat Garage Advertises Studebaker
A Medicine Hat garage announces new Studebaker models and pricing for the spring season. Officials promote reliable service, parts, and deliveries, inviting customers to visit showrooms and test drive the latest vehicles.
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Medicine Hat
Studebaker
Macdonald Protest Judge Ruling Lets Trial Proceed
In Winnipeg on 20, Judge Camer on the court of appeals overruled petitions to unseat Alex Morrison, member for Macdonald, disposing of preliminary objections. Another judgment will be delivered later and a date set to hear the preliminary trial. The protest will now go to trial.
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Winnipeg
Debi
Cameron
Court of Appeals
Alex. Morrison
Macdonald
Toronto Archbishop Neil McNeill Installed Tomorrow
Archbishop Neil McNeill arrives in Toronto for installation as archbishop of Toronto with papal delegate F. Stagni presiding. He was met by clergy and laity on arrival as the ceremony nears in Toronto Ont.
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Toronto
Ont
Neil McNeill
F. Stagni
Canada
Arkansas Penitentiary Fire Sparks Governor's Defiant Statement
A dispatch reports heated debate as Governor defends his plan amid a blazing Arkansas penitentiary. He labels opponents of abolishing the system as destined for a dire fate, asserting their actions align with an ominous future.
McGregor Honored as Western Canada Benefactor
James D. McGregor is feted by Medicine Hat leaders in a public tribute at the Agsinibola Hotel. Speakers praise his work with the Southern Alberta Land Company and his role in promoting livestock and irrigation across Western Canada. The event featured Mayor Nelson Spencer as toastmaster and notes on McGregor’s recent Chicago stock show triumph.
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McGregor
James D. McGregor
Medicine Hat
Agsinibola
Southern Alberta Land Company
America
Grace
Southern Alberta Land Co
Hat
Era
Canada
Yukon
Chicago
J. G. Rutherford
West
Mr. McGregor
Stipend Raised Against Mayor Wishes in Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat City Council boosted Mayor Spencer’s salary from 1800 to 2500 yesterday in a unanimous vote. Alderman Brown introduced the motion, with praise for the mayor’s first year as chief magistrate despite his protests. Colleagues lauded his work and suggested additional support, even offering to donate 100 each for his trip south, while noting the raise, though deemed still insufficient for the mayor’s arduous duties.
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Spencer
City of
Medicine Hat
Brown
Pratt
Boquets
Shortest Day of the Year Marks Winter Solstice
The article notes the shortest day of the year on the last Saturday before Christmas. It states the solstice occurs around eleven thirty tonight and marks the start of winter as days begin to lengthen and nights shorten.
Eight Auto Bandits Arrested in Chicago
Chicago officers report eight suspects, four men and four women, under arrest for the murder of J. H. Logue a diamond merchant killed at the McVicker theatre building. Police believe the group is a dangerous auto bandit gang tied to numerous robberies and holdups in the past two weeks. Logue was robbed and beaten to death.
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Chicago
Des
J. H. Logue
McVick
Logue
French Detachment Surrounded by Moroccan Rebels
Native reports from Rabat say Moroccan rebels in Mogador district have surrounded a French detachment of two Zouave companies. The French forces are too weak to break through, and reinforcements are being sent to relieve them.
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Rabat
Morocco
Dee
Mogador
King George Receives Balkan Delegates at Buckingham Palace
London dispatch reports Ottoman courier arrived with fresh instructions as delegates met King George at Buckingham Palace. talks aimed to prevent rupture of peace conference over Adrianople and Albania autonomy, with agreements on autonomy and Adriatic commerce easing European war fears.
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London
Constantinople
Adrianople
George
Buckingham Palace
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Servia
Europe
Eriais
Murder of Diamond Verdillant President Shocks Chicago
J. H. Longe, 55, president of the JJFL Lodge diamond dealers, was found murdered in his McVicker Theatre building office this afternoon. Police say robbery is the likely motive.
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Chicago
J. H. Longe
JJ. FL. Lodge
McVicker Theatre
Bacon Prices Unchanged from Denmark Arrival
London reporting Danish pork imports shows 281 bales arriving with Canadian prices unchanged. Hams long cuts at 70.78 cheese 64.65 indicating steady supply and pricing implications for the market.
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C. A. P. Cable
London
Denmark
Imperial penny postage extends across empire except Pitcairn
The British Postmaster General reports the penny postage system now covers the empire except Pitcairn Island. It notes a 33 percent rise in Australia to empire mail and an 11 percent rise in Canada compared to five years prior. Estimates cover weights of newspapers and remittances, with parcel counts between UK and Canada in 1911.
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London
Pitcairn Island
Australia
Canada
Magazine Post
Dominions
United Kingdom
Newfoundland
Vancouver Raises Funds With Six Month Bills
Vancouver city sold six month treasury bills for 2.5 million at 4 1 2 percent following Alberta paying 5 3 percent on 7.5 million in bills. Underwriters take on 85 percent of New South Wales four percent loan for 15 million at 9 9 4. Public shows small response to Christians four percent loan at 9 6 4.
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London
Alberta
Treasury
Vancouver
New South Wales
Calgary man dies of heart failure in London visit
London Ontario December 20 1924 Mr Alex McBride formerly of Calgary died of heart failure at the home of his daughter Mrs Flashbrook during a visit in the city The Studebaker 35 automobile mentioned in the report appears as a fragment of the clipping
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London
Ont
Alex McBride
Calgary
Flashbrook
Whitelaw Reid’s Body Begins Homeward Journey
London dispatch reports Whitelaw Reid’s funeral cortege proceeding from Dorchester House to Victoria Station with a gun carriage and Royal Horse Artillery escort. The flag draped casket, Scots Guards band, and pipers honored the late American ambassador as a lone mourner, Corporal Donovan, followed behind.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Royal Horse Artillery
Dorchester House
Victoria Station
Horse Guards
Scots Guard
St. James Park
Donovan
Chelsea Hospital
Alfred E. Codrington
Ogden Mills Reid
John Wad
Earl of Grenard
Scots Guards
Jemi Reid
Liver
Carmania
New York
Natal
Portsmouth
Ambassador Reid
Hedworth
Washington
Andrews
Florida
Nort
New Ass
Calgary Voters Reject Private Radio Bylaws
Cal gary citizens vote against private radio by laws. Dispatch from Calgary reports a surprising turnout with residents rejecting proposed regulations on private radio operations. The decision signals a shift in local media governance and public access concerns.
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CW. A. PB. Dispatch
Calgary
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