03 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1930
Page
1
Humboldt Sask January reports Stanley Kropa a railway worker told the coroner that he left his wife and baby at Christmas night to the mercy of the killer. The inquest into Mrs Kropa death adjourned for continuation today. Alex Wysochau faces murder charges after the incident.
Three children were killed and six injured in a London Holloway district explosion at a railway freight station. A barrel of petroleum inside the fence is blamed for the blast, which occurred while children played nearby. One child died at the scene, another en route to hospital, and a third at the hospital. Four of the injured remain in serious condition. The report also notes agricultural commentary on Western Canada crop prospects and farm income amid a large wheat crop and market pressures, with emphasis on uneven regional outcomes.
A. J. McPhail of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool says native wheat in consuming countries has increased, and exporting nations foresee carrying over for export totaling about 680 to 809 million bushels. Western Canada reports a severe post harvest setback yet overall outlook improves versus 1622 and 1923.
Two pigs and sixty dozen eggs were traded at the city market today. Eggs brought 60 cents per dozen for extras and 55 cents per dozen for firsts.
Ottawa report says Lon T A Crerar may become acting immigration minister on return to parliament. Prime Minister Mackenzie King says no announcement has been made and Crerar might hold both posts if immigration and colonization portfolio is not filled. Stewart currently acts as immigration and agriculture minister while overseeing the interior portfolio.
Winnipeg reports 400 cars inspected for wheat with 1,800 cars last year and 300 cars under contract. Weather notes include cold conditions with snow and a temperature around 18 degrees.
Four Chinese robbers armed with revolvers and knives raided an Oriental rooming house at 17 Catton Alley Vancouver on January 3 robbing a resident of 1600 dollars and terrorizing many others Young Gow was asleep with 1600 under his pillow when the intruders blindfolded and bound him and threatened to kill him a commotion drew other Chinese residents who tried to help but the robbers levelled revolvers and fled with the money leaving Gow in shock and unable to identify his assailants
Prince of Wales sails from Southampton for Africa to resume a hunting trip halted by illness. Crowds wave as the Kenilworth Castle leaves for Cape Town, the prince in a light brown coat and navy suit, bowler doffed, smiling farewell.
The Liverpool city council after years of debate passed a narrow vote to install a limited number of women police. The move follows years of volunteers patrolling with only expense funding of 10,000 dollars annually and no official status.
A gasoline lamp explosion sparked a blaze in Ebenezer Sask destroying two warehouses two general stores and a dwelling. Damage estimated at 30000 dollars. The fire began early yesterday morning and was contained by responders.
Dr. F W Gershaw and Hector Lang organize a Medicine Hat series to collect elector views on potential Dominion and Provincial legislation. The first session at City Hall 8 p.m. features Vehicles and Highways Act discussion led by S Short with Cory and Fawcett. radio broadcasting topic to follow with Nott and Gershaw. A second meeting is planned January 14 at City Hall with talks on the Compensation Act and Alberta Tar Sands.
L. O. Armstrong of Montreal a longtime publicist with Canadian Pacific Railway retires at 78 after a career starting in 1881. Born 1851 at Sorel he held roles as colonization and industrial agent and lecturer for multiple departments before retirement.
Convicted of assault, A and K MacKintosh were fined ten dollars and costs at the police court for the morning charge and five dollars and costs on a second charge of willful property damage which they later attempted to justify. Evidence shows they attacked J Fleming Jr aged 16 and two younger companions without provocation on New Year’s Eve, leaving his coat torn and him badly bruised.
A teledin driver reported a plane heard over Pilgrim Springs 15 miles north of here at midnight on November 9. The flyer's mission is to reach the Nanuk icebound at North Cape Siberia as the search team plans a scouting flight if weather allows.
Vancouver reports the death of A Erskine Smith 63 a mining broker and adventurer known as Coolgardie Smith. A native of Australia he earned his fame in gold diggings and boxing in Johannesburg and later moved to Western Canada pursuing mining ventures in British Columbia.
London papers express alarm at a new Communist daily in London printing a message from Moscow denouncing the Labour government and urging prole tariat class struggle. The Evening News warns of a diplomatic crisis as the Russian ambassador allegedly violated pledges by sending revolutionary propaganda. Prime Minister MacDonald and Foreign Office officials weigh action in upcoming conferences.
Cold conditions prevail across the West with snow flurries and fresh winds. Cities including Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Edmonton Lethbridge Winnipeg Calgary Victoria report varying cloudiness and low temperatures in the 30s and 40s with some clear periods.
In Santa Monica California ten people including Kenneth Hawks motion picture director perish when three planes collide head on over the ocean near the capstan off the coast. The interlocked wreckage sinks with seven passengers trapped beneath the surface while three bodies later surface for recovery. The accident involves Cook and Rouse pilots from Tanner Air Lines on a stunt for Free Film Corporation.
Grief stricken Paisley townspeople witnessed a cinema fire that swept through a building on Tuesday killing forty two children. Funeral processions and large crowds marked the day as coffins were laid to rest and streets were filled with mourners.
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