Central Powers propose neutral-city conference on peace terms
Berlin reports Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey reply to President Wilson proposing a conference of belligerents in a neutral city to seek lasting peace after the current war. The text notes readiness to work with the United States, while Christmas fronts see British troops enjoying meals and entertainments despite continued shelling and a pending spring offensive.
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Berlin
Germany
Austria-Hungaria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Wilson
United States
Central Powers
Sayville
James W. Gerard
Austria
Hungaria
Bosche
France
George
TWO SECTION HANDS KILLED AT TOFIELD YARD MISHAP
In Tofield Alberta this morning two section hands were killed and a third fatally injured at the G T P yards. A handcar powered by a lamped engine collided with the locomotive. One man was thrown and killed instantly. a second body lay beside the track. The third man, found nearby, was rushed to hospital with poor chances of recovery.
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Tofield
Alta
G.T.P
An Hidimonton
Canadian Officers Visit Grand Fleet To See Navy Work
London report notes a long standing arrangement allowing Canadian officers who have served at the front to visit the Grand Fleet. The visits have been frequent and have heightened interest in naval operations and the meaning of naval service for the Canadian forces.
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Grand Fleet
London
Christmas at the Hospital
At General Hospital yesterday staff brightened wards with wreaths bells and a main tree. A Christmas dinner fed patients able to eat and a gramophone from the Alberta Book Store provided music. Church groups from Fifth Ave Central Baptist and Knox towns delivered toys to ward patients.
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General Hospital
Alberta
Fifth Ave
Central
Baptist
Knox
W.C.T.U
Central Baptist
Honor Roll Prepared for Medicine Hat Police
Chief of Police Johnston has prepared an honor roll of Medicine Hat Police Department members who enlisted for active service. The list is in the Mayor’s office and will be sent to Col. Sherwood in Ottawa who has allotted 720 square feet of wall space for police honor rolls across the Dominion.
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Johnston
Medicine Hat
Col. Sherwood
Dominion Police Office
Ottawa
Dominion
Woman Fined for School Attendance Charge
Mrs A Stockman appeared before Magistrate Rae at the Police Court to answer a charge of failing to send her child to school. She claimed she believed the child attended. She was fined costs and warned of harsher action if attendance was not ensured.
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A. Stockman
Rae
Something to Sell A News Wan Ad
A terse notice notes an inexpensive and reliable salesman offering a news hawk service. The item promises steady sales and quick results for vendors seeking a cheap effective advertising option.
Final Tax Notice Sent To In arrears Taxpayers
Final tax notices have been sent to taxpayers who are in arrears in the payment of their taxes. The notice outlines outstanding amounts and due dates for settlement.
Christmas in the trenches amid artillery on Corso plateau
An Austrian front report dated December 24 notes intensified artillery on the Corso plateau and describes five thousand five hundred prisoners captured by German allied forces in Romania. Filipechtl town on the Buzeu Brallla railway was charged with bayonet assault. Russian positions near the village were stormed.
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Berlin
Sayville
Dac
Corso
Bennett and labor men clash over national service
Ottawa and Winnipeg reports show Premier Borden and labor delegates in talks on national service registration. Labour chiefs fear conscription but Bennett says registration need not imply compulsory service. progress toward a mutual agreement is hoped by Tuesday with labour support for registration.
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Ottawa
Trades and Labor Congress
Borden
James Simpson
Toronto
J. C. Watters
Paddy Draper
R. A. Rigg
M.P.P
Winnipeg
Sir Robert Borden
Labor
Winnipeg Telegram
Robert Borden
Canada
R. B. Bennett
National Service Commission
Dominion Trades and Labor Council
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Bennett Hau
Trades and Labor Executive
Naval engagement in Strait of Otranto reports losses
The Austrian admiralty states two Allied patrol boats sunk and four other Allied warships damaged in the Strait of Otranto. Two Austrian destroyers were hit in the engagement reported from Berlin via Sayville dated December 26.
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Berlin
Sayville
Strait of Otranto
Trades and Labor Council to Represent Medicine Hat at AFL Convention
The Medicine Hat Trades and Labor Council voted unanimously to send a full quota of delegates to the Alberta Federation of Labor convention in Edmonton on January 16. Byron Vickrage and Byron W. Bellamy were named as representatives, with other local labor bodies expected to be represented as well.
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Alberta “Federation ‘of Labor
Edmonton
Trades and Labor Council
Alberta Federation of Labor
Byron Vickrage
Byron W. Bellamy
Browns Limited expands meat department to handle growth
From its opening on October 10 Browns Limited found the meat department space too small. They are making extensive alterations including a greatly enlarged refrigeration plant and an extra cutting block. The floor area devoted to the department is being increased to meet rising demand and speed up service.
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Browns’ Limited
Burdick Dies in Ingersoll at Age Ninety-Eight
Burdick died in Ingersoll in his ninety eighth year after a life celebrated by local cycling enthusiasts. The report notes his long association with Wagan and his status as a dedicated bicyclist.
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Burdick
Ingersoll
Government says no plan to seize coal mines
Ottawa officials reject reports that the government will take over coal mines in District No 18. Minister of Labor T W Crothers states no action is contemplated and an ongoing inquiry by Mr Harrison is expected to help amicably resolve the dispute between operators and workers.
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Minister of Labor
Ottawa
T. W. Crothers
Minster of
Labor
District No. 18
Death notice of Happy Hawkins at the front
A World War I letter to Mrs. Hawkins reports the death of her son Happy Clarke Hawkins No 435515 at the Norman Line front in France on Nov 18 1916. It notes he was fatally wounded in the right breast near the shoulder, died within minutes, and was an officer in the 60th Canadian Battalion.
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Happy Hawkins
France
Mrs. Hawkins
I Clarke
Qin
Happy Clarke
Ines
My. Comspany
N. R. Elliot
Lieute B. Co
Dutch Government Reaction to Hun Answer
Amsterdam via London reports the Telegraat noting the Dutch government rejected the Hun reply as inadvisable. It emphasizes avoiding retaliation or escalation and stresses keeping business matters separate from broader tensions.
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Amsterdam
London
Telegraat
Bradshaw Case Notes Incomplete 1916 Finance Record
Fragmentary OCR hints at a Bradshaw related finance item from 1916 with mentions of amounts like almost 80 and a reference to a collection or levy. Details are unreadable and no clear individuals beyond Bradshaw are established.
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England
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Esnes
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