Rotary Luncheon Highlights Coal as King Fuel
At the Medicine Hat Rotary luncheon, Edw. Barn outlined coal’s central role among hydrocarbons, arguing no competition exists among coal, petroleum, natural gas, and wood. He compared energy values, noting coal’s reliability and long-term supply versus volatile other fuels. Continued on Page Eight.
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Edw
Kelly
Devil’s Lake
N.D
Etary Club
b.Allan
Duggan
Peyna
Medicine Hat
Charles Pingle
Atherta
Iberia
Ashburner
B.t.us
Corload fireworks threaten Udaipur wedding celebrations
A corload of fireworks is en route to Udaipur for the heir to the throne's wedding to a daughter of Sodapur. The plan faces strong opposition due to the groom being fifty and married, and the bride a 17 year old expected to hunger strike. The celebration costs about £20,000 and will host 700 guests.
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Bombay
India
Udaipur
Sodapur
Admiral Taylor Attacks U S At Geneva Conference
Retired Vice Admiral E A Taylor told the 4912 Club that the United States sabotaged Geneva talks by refusing ship reductions and insisting on higher tonnage. He blamed Washington for the conference’s failure, claiming its stance contradicted the conference spirit and showed political motives.
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Don
E. al Taylor
United States
Geneva
4912
Taylor
United State
Wheat values hold steady as demand stays strong
Winnipeg reports light local business but a strong tone to value throughout the day. Prices for No 3 Northern cash wheat to No 6 to Vancouver rise five to ten cents above Fort William basis as good weather keeps country delivery high and daily shipments exceed a million bushels to elevators.
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Winnipeg
Arrow
Vancouver
Parle
Fort William
Alberta rail plans seek vast Peace River line extensions
Ottawa reports three of nine private railway bills target Alberta Peace River country. Proposals include Alberta Peace River and Pacific Railway from Lethbridge to Edmonton and Grande Prairie with mountain routes to Aleza Lake and Stewart, plus a 400 mile Peace River and Mackenzie District Railway from Grimshaw toward Fort Smith. costs run 40 000 per prairie mile and 65 000 per mountain mile.
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Ottawa
Peace River
Alberta
Wapiti River
Bezancon
Grande Prairie
Monkman ‘Pass
Aleza’ Lake
Canadian National Railway
British Columbia
Grande ‘Prairie
Pouce Coupe
Hudson's Hope
Pine Pass
Stewart
Portland Canal
Hudson's’ Hope
White Lake
Fort Vermillion
Hay River
Mackenzie District Railway
Grimshaw Station
Edmonton and
Dunvegan
Boyer River
For Vermilion
Little Rapids
Salt River
Pointe de Gravoise
Slave River
Fort Smith
Northwest Territories
Boyer
Fort Vermilion
Hay Lake
Spirit River
Wembley
Fire Partizan Tories Out of S C R Department
Ottawa reports a major reorganization of the Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment. Three senior medical officers Archard Hewitt Morrison retire as cabinet sides with A T Hunter royal commission findings on partisan conduct. No successors named yet.
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Ottawa
Department of Soldiers
Archard
Hewitt
Morrison
Christie Street
Toronto
A. T. Hunter
K C
Audit Board
Cotton workers refuse wage and hour concession in Lancashire
London reports ongoing unrest as cotton workers flatly reject a proposal for lower wages and longer hours. Employers offered a compromise, but delegates from all unions met in Manchester and demanded a government inquiry committee instead.
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London
Lancashire
Westminster Gazette
Manchester
Couple guilty in arson conspiracy seeks insurance trip
Winnipeg January 18 William Russell received three years his wife one year in the penitentiary and Ambrose Barnes six months in the provincial jail after being found guilty of conspiring to burn Russell's home on November 24 1927 Barnes testified he set the fire while the Russells were away to obtain funds for a long hoped for trip east funded by the insurance payout.
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Winnipeg
William Russell
Ambrose Barnes
Russell
Barnes
Wheeler R Speaks On Topic Of Nicaragua
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana spoke at the Economic Club of New York charging that State Department chaos and White House confusion enabled U S intervention in Nicaragua. He condemned Kellogg Coolidge policy for backing a puppet president and serving New York bankers interests for years.
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New York
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Ehonomic Club of
State Department
White House
United States
Nicaragua
Kellogg Coolidge
Three Men Guilty in Espionage Trial in Bailey Court
London January trial of Jan George Hanson a German and Wilfred Francis Mc Cartney an Irish American ends with a jury verdict of guilt. All three receive ten years penal servitude each.
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London
Jan George’ Hanson
Wilfred Francis McCartney
Whart
Soviet Russia
O'd Bailey Court
Nancy Miller to wed Indian prince in Burwaha ceremony
A staff member says former Maharajah of Indore will wed Miss Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle in Burwaha near Indore soon after the Maharajah’s health permits. The bride will be initiated into the Hindu religion before the marriage.
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Nuwara
Eliya
Ceylon
Indore
Nancy Ann Miller
Seattle
Washington
Burwaha
Mailer
Prof A L Burt to Speak at Chamber Dinner
Prof A L Burt will address the Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Assiniboia Hotel tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Reservations can be made at the hotel or with Secretary W Huckvale. The topic Our Changing North American Society draws wide attention.
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Prof
Burt
A. L. Burt
Chamber of Commerce
Assiniboia
W. Huckvale
Worker Dies in Blast at Almaga Steel Plant
John Hill died from injuries after a blast at the No. Three Blast furnace of the Almaga Steel Corporation in Sault Ste Marie Ontario. Five others were injured with cuts and bruises.
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Sault Ste Marie
Ont
John Hill
Almaga Steel Corporation
Airship Captain Balchen Flies First Fokker Monoplane
Bernt Balchen, noted transAtlantic flyer who joined Commander Byrd on the ocean flight, piloted the first of four Fokker monoplanes purchased by Western Canada Airways. He departed Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey en route to Winnipeg with planned stops in Chicago and Minneapolis. He is expected to arrive in Winnipeg Saturday.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada Airways
Bernt Balchen
transAtlantic Ilier
Byrd
Hasbrouck Heights
N.J
Chicago
Minneapolis
UFA Holds 20th Annual Convention in Calgary
About 1,500 visitors packed Central United church for the UFA annual meeting in Calgary. Henry Wise Wood and Mrs. Margaret Gunn opened with addresses as directors reported membership shifts and urged stronger junior programs amid weather and Wheat Pool disruptions. A sugar beet industry resolution favored government support to stabilize prices and benefit growers, manufacturers, and consumers, signaling a debate on tariffs and bonus aid.
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Calgary
Central United Church
U.F.A
Iris
William Egbert
H.W. McGill
Henry Wise Wood
U.E.A
Margaret Gunn
U.F.W.A
Charlie Mills
Wood
Robert Gardiner
M.P
E. J. Garland
M.V
Rev
H. W. Avison
U.fsw.a
U.F.W
Lethbridge Federal Association
Peet
Canada
J. Johansen
Lethbridge
Alberta
D. C. Reed
Ponoka
H. MacKenzie
Sedgewick
Calgary Bank Burglars Found Guilty and Sentenced
Helge Schmidt and Thorkel Neilson were found guilty of attempted bank robbery and each sentenced to five years with hard labor at Prince Albert penitentiary. Companion Egner Bell received two years with hard labor in Lethbridge jail. The men targeted the Royal Bank of Canada Hillhurst branch on Sept 29 1927.
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Calgary
Helge Schmidt
Thorkel Neilson
Prince Albert
Egner Bell
Lethbridge
Justice Ives
Egner Rell
Bell
Schmidt
Neilson
Royal Bank of Canada
Hillhurst
Canada
A. L. Smith
K.C
Denmark
Neilsen
Patterson and
Gammule
City Police
Coasting Fatality Claims Teen in Manitoba
In La Riviere Manitoba on January 18, 15 year old Christian Lawsen was fatally injured while sleighing down a hill. His cutter horses lost control and Lawsen suffered a broken neck. He died later in hospital.
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la Riviere
Man
Christian ‘Lawsen
Lawsen
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