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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1925
Page
5
A scrambled report notes Port Arthur plans a large demonstration linked to the Thuneer Tay series. It mentions the Wine series and a key home game in Winnipes amid nine games, with focus on a potential decisive moment and crowd behavior around the Port At Thuy sports scene.
Billy Wells was disqualified in the tenth round of a ten round welterweight bout here Saturday night. Pharayn Dudley of UCAL summed the bout with a single left hook, while Wells received the penalty in the controversial finish.
In a London Charity Cup match between Dulwich Hamlet and Wimbledon at Champion Hill a Dulwich right back blocked a hot shot with his body and stayed on his feet despite pain. The ball then went to Wimbledon and the incident ended with the injured player being touched out of play as teammates moved forward.
Stribling, 21, noted boxing rider, and Miss Clara Virginia wed this Saturday amid secrecy. The couple’s plan to leave for New York on an extended screen trip was revealed when a reporter overheard the groom discussing plans during the ceremony and reception.
London reports that the inter-territories lacrosse series, started last season, continues to grow with the next rounds scheduled between February 10 and March with a match between Maglaund and Secotlhind the early international to be played at Richmond Athletics rounds on Saturday April 10.
The American Derby, once famed in prior years, aims to be revived in Chicago next July. Plans are being finalized with a $10,000 budget and organizers citing historical prestige and community interest.
Edmonton notes two top Edmonton soccer players George Graham and Davie Turner visit before joining the pro club in New Bedford Massachusetts. Both players learned the game in Edmonton and later played on the coast with Cambridge and Vancouver.
Dr R W Webster returning from a Orient tour claims Japanese players will dominate professional baseball due to nimbleness and agility. He predicts they will excel once learned. He notes the experience gained by touring college baseball teams.
In Los Angeles on December 1 the American Association agreed to end the existing five year deal with the Slacue Coast League and establish an annual postseason series. The move aims to avoid minor league fees and pave the way for an all class A three league system centered in Toronto.
Solar activity is two years ahead and may bring a period of relatively cool weather worldwide. U S naval observatory and Prof W J Humphreys of the Weather Bureau note unusual sun spot activity. Declines in Earth's temperatures are not expected to be extreme.
Providence town criers announce an all New England fiddlers contest to crown the champion. Fiddlers aged 60 and over are summoned to January 4 for the grand roundup seeking a gold medal and title in the region.
Chicago on Christmas day, Mrs Lucinda A Blodget marked her centennial with a first radio address. She urged children to keep the adage early to bed and early to rise, and added that temperance is her remaining rule for reaching a century.
In St. Paul Minnesota on December 24 Mrs C J Pederson sought a diamond and a four octave stand piano for Christmas. While dressing her Christmas turkey she found a diamond one eighth carat in the gizzard. The piano could not be located despite further searches.
Figures released by the New York Secretary of State show census numbers for 300 Acree GF 2onculSating the last area veterans. Albany reports include city and regional totals.
An asylum inmate has been reportedly cured through cross word puzzles. The puzzles sparked interest and activity, aiding the patient's recovery and engagement while in care.
Dear Peoria Wisconsin reports 27 year old Mrick Jen oure a British flying ace died at the state hospital in Peoria.
Vancouver and Calgary report clouds with mixed temperatures while Winnipeg and Saskatoon show clear skies. High pressure moves south as western provinces see falling pressure and milder conditions. Alberta forecast calls for southerly winds and milder days through Tuesday.
The Automobile Club of Western France publishes statistics showing horse drawn vehicles caused more fatal accidents than motorcars from July 1 1922 to September 30 1925 in Sarthe. There were 39 deaths and 439 injuries from horse vehicles versus 25 deaths and 293 injuries from autos, with bicycles causing 1 death and 274 injuries.
A British newspaper report from London dated December 28 notes a new wave of women entering preserves once reserved for men, signaling a shift in gender norms and social access in urban leisure areas.
Reports describe a fashion trend of women wearing Chinese style dark embroidered jackets and trousers at feminine smoking parties. Cigarettes, light cigars, and delicate pipe tobaccos circulated among guests, with 50 brands mentioned at recent gatherings in smart circles.
Winnipeg reports total grain inspections over the holiday and weekend reached 2158 cars with 1161 contract grade wheat. Coarse grains totaled 386 cars, up from 132 cars a year earlier.
Four year old son of Mr and Mrs M A Peree of Cowley ranchers dies from injuries after slipping into a tub of scalding water in Lethbridge on December 23.
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