Rotary Luncheon Highlights Ashburner Talk On Coal Power
Rotary Club of Medicine Hat hosts guests including Rev. Kelly and Bob Allet who sang as Edw. Ashburner spoke on coal and hydrocarbons. He praised Alberta coal reserves, explained hydrocarbon family dynamics, and noted no competition among coal petroleum gas and wood for industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. Ashbutther
Kelly
Kelly, of: ‘the Devil’s Lake, N.D.; Rotary. Club
Bob
H. O. Duggan
Tess
Alld
Charles ‘Pingle
Alberta
Medicine ‘Hat
Indian Bride to Be on Hunger Strike in Wedding Turmoil
A carload of fireworks exploded near Udaipur during preparations for the marriage of the heir apparent of Udaipur to the daughter of a Kodspur petty chief. Two killed, the wedding sparked opposition as the groom is a semi invalid of fifty and already married. The prospective bride, 17, is said to be starving. A lavish celebration costing about £20,000 was planned for 700 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Udaipur
Kodspur
Poultry Exhibition Opens With Bald-Eagle Exhibit
The Medicine Hot Poultry Association exhibition opens today at the old American Hotel South Railway Street with a larger display of birds. A bald-headed eagle, captured by Mr. Harry Bray, is shown among prize poultry. The show runs through Saturday with judging continuing tonight and tomorrow night.
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Medicine ‘Hot Poultry Association
Old American
South Railway St
Harry Bray
J. Dykes
Lethbridge
Admiral Taylor Assails U S Policy After Geneva Talks
Rear-Admiral BE A Taylor retired who criticized the United States at the Geneva naval conference renewed his attack before the 1912 Club. He said the U S proposal was preposterous and contrary to the conference spirit, blaming U S uncompromising stance for the failure.
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London
BE. A. Taylor
United States
Acultine
Geneva
Taylor
Hirself
Railways proposed in Alberta and Mackenzie District
Ottawa reports 39 private members bills for railway construction in Alberta and the Mackenzie District. Key projects include Alberta Peace River and Pacific Railway and extensions from Edmonton to Calgary, with routes via Lacombe, Monkman Pass, Aleza Lake, and Grande Prairie. costs estimated at 40000 to 65000 dollars per mile depending on terrain.
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Ottawa
Yfne ‘Railway
Peace River
Alberta
Pasite
Peace “River
Mackenzie
Allway
Edmonton
Dunvegan
Pacific
Keg River
Boyer
Fort’ Vermilion
Hay Lake
British Columbia
Edmonton and
Ottawa reconstitutes Soldiers' Civil Re establishment unit leaders retire
Ottawa reports a major shake up in the Department of Soldiers' Civil Reestablishment with the retirement of three top medical officers Dr Arnold chief of Ottawa medical service Dr Hewitt director and Dr Morrison assistant director at Christie Street hospital Toronto. The moves follow inquiry by royal commissioner A T Hunter into partisan charges and align with Audit Board findings, signaling a broad departmental reorganization. No successors named yet.
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Ottawa
A. T. ‘Hunter
K.C
Audit’ Board
Cotton Workers Refuse Lower Wages in Manchester Conference
London reports that Lancashire’s cotton workers rejected a proposal for lower wages and longer hours. Delegates from all workers unions met employers in Manchester and refused to consider the plan, urging the government to name an investigation committee.
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London
Lancashire
Westeminster Gazette
Manchester
Wheeler Blames U S Policy for Nicaragua Intervention
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana told the Economic Club of New York that normal chaos in the State Department and moral confusion in the White House caused U S actions in Nicaragua. He denounced the Kellogg-Coolidge policy as enabling armed intervention to back a puppet president serving New York bankers for seventeen years.
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New York
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Economic Club of
State ‘Department
White House
United States
Nicaragua
State Department
Wheat values edge higher in Winnipeg market
In Winnipeg on Jan 18 push was light but values showed strength through most of the day with a firm close. Wheat shippers noted activity mainly via Vancouver. Pacific tonnage moved and prices paid for grain remained strong. No. 8 Northern wheat moved to Vancouver at 5 to 10 cents above Fort William basis as weather courier delivery stays at a high level. over a million bushels daily go to elevators.
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Winnipeg
Vancouver
Pacific
Ebsk
Fort ‘William
Cypress Club Annual Meeting Evening Reports and Elections
The Cypress Club holds its annual meeting this evening at 8 o clock. Yearly reports will be received and committee members elected.
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Cypress Club
Nancy Miller to wed Indian prince in Ceylon
A staff member of the former Maharajah of Indore says Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle will marry the former ruler of Indore in Burwaha near Indore when his health allows. Miller will first be initiated into the Hindu religion before the ceremony.
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Nuwara
Eliya
Ceylon
Indore
Nancy Ann Miller
Seattla
Washington
Burwaha
M'ller
Prof Burt to Speak at Chamber Dinner on North American Society
Prof A L Burt will address the Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Assinibola Hotel tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Reservations may be made at the hotel or with Secretary W Huckvale. Burt will discuss Our Changing North American Society, a topic drawing much attention.
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Prof
Burt
A. L. Burt
Chamber of Commerce
Assinibola Hotel
W. Huckvale
Burtis
Germans and Irish American guilty of espionage in Old Bailey
George Hanson and Wilfred Francis Mc Cartney were found guilty of espionage for Soviet Russia by a London jury at the Old Bailey. Both men received ten years penal servitude.
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London
George Hanson
Wilfred Francis McCartney
Soviet Russia
Old Bailey Court
Explosion kills worker at Almaga Steel plant in Sault Ste Marie
John Hill died after a furnace explosion at the Almaga Steel Corporation plant in Sault Ste Marie. Five other workers were injured with cuts and bruises.
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Sault Ste Marie
Ont
John Hill
Almaga Steel Corporation
Airship Pilot Balchen Leaves New Jersey Toward Winnipeg
Bernt Balchen piloted the first of four Fokker monoplanes bought by Western Canadair Ways. He departed Hadbrouck Heights NJ for Winnipeg with planned stops in Chicago and Minneapolis, aiming to arrive Saturday. He previously accompanied Byrd on an ocean flight.
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Winnipeg
Western Canadair Ways
Bernt Balchen
Byrd
Hadbrouck Heights
Chicago
Minneapolis
UFA Convention Opens in Calgary With Wise Wood Address
Packing the Central United church, about 100 visitors heard opening speeches at the UFA bar meeting in Calgary. Henry Wise Wood, Margaret Gunn, and Charlie Mills gave keynote addresses. Wood was elected chairman as the directors reported membership totals for 1927 and noted a drop from prior years due to weather and Wheat Pool impact.
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Calgary
Central United
U.F.A
William Egbert
H. We Gill
Nnal
Henry ‘Wise Wood
Margaret Gunn
U.F.W.A
Charlie Mills
Dent
Liet
Wena
Couple jailed for arson conspiracy over insurance trip
William Russell received three years and his wife one year in prison while Ambrose Barnes was sentenced to six months for conspiring to set fire to Russell's home on November 24 1927 to claim insurance and fund a long hoped for trip east. Harry Chapman a former York County Ontario constable was acquitted of taking a bribe of 55 dollars from a man he found causing disorder on a highway.
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Winnipeg
William Russell
Ambrose Barnes
Russell
Barnes
Harry Chapman
York County
Ont
Parishioners Hold Annual St Barnabas Meeting in Church Basement
The St Barnabas Church annual parishioners meeting met in the basement Monday evening with Rev. Rural Dean Western presiding. Reports showed steady progress. a strong financial state ment was given by the People's Warden. Reappointment of H Norman Davis as Rector's Warden for 1928 was announced along with re election of W A Church as People's Warden. Vestrymen named include I Smithson W A Smallacombe J H Lawrence Jesse Elliott R M Napier Judge Greene L Monkley W B Dempster H J Heath H E Williams C G D Sanders and P McQueen. Delegates to Synod R M Napier H Norman Davis W A Church. Substitutes J H Lawrence W A Smallacombe B E Williams. A condolence motion for Mrs C S Pingte was passed. light refreshments followed by the Women's Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barnabas Church
H. Norman Davis
Ww. A. Church
Smithson
W. A. Smallacombe
J. H. Lawrence
Jesse Elliott
R. M. Napier
Judge Greene
L. Monkley
W. B. Dempster
H. J
Coasting Fatality in La Riviere
Christiaia Lawsen, a 15 year old, was fatally injured while coasting in La Riviere Manitoba. His sleigh struck a cutter on a hill and he suffered a broken back and neck dying soon after in hospital.
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la ‘Riviere
Christiaia Lawsen
Lawsen
Calgary Bank Burglars Found Guilty and Sentenced
Helge Schmidt and Thorkel Neilson were found guilty of attempted bank robbery at the Royal Bank of Canada branch in Hillhurst. Schmidt and Neilson received five years with hard labor at Prince Albert penitentiary. Egner Reil got two years with hard labor at Lethbridge jail. Judge Ives noted clemency prospects for Reil due to age and inexperience.
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Calgary
Helge Schmidt
Thorkel Neilson
Prince Albert
Egner Reil
Lethbridge
Justice Ives
Reil
Schmidt
Neilson
Royal Bank of Canada
Hillhurst
Canada
A. L. Smith
K.C
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Oo UD CE Seven Rotary Club
Al‘berta
Kodipur
Ruth ‘Brown Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Sing Sing
Banatesn
Lfe
Earle Nelson
Emily Patterson
Mrs. Snyder
R. Ion
Spirit River
Wembley
Partizan
S.C. R. Depmnt
Toronto
Watt
Wheeler
U.S
N.Y
Nancy
NJ. T Winnipeg
Raymond
Wight
Calgary Bank
Denmark
Te Krige
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