Murphy Foresees Canadian Pacific Growth After Dull Season
Charles Murphy general manager of Western Lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway spoke in Medicine Hat during a Sunday visit. He predicted end of month decisions on a program of work and branch line extension, noting improved mood and hopes for greater prosperity once conditions stabilize. He stressed railways as vital to national progress and defended CPP rates as among the world’s lowest.
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Charles Murphy
Western Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway
Medicine Hat
Murphy
Canadian Pacific
Alberta Wheat Pool urged to handle coarse grains
At the United Farmers of Alberta seventeenth annual convention in Calgary the Central Board recommends the Alberta Wheat Pool test handling coarse grains or form a separate organization. The report notes strong finances and membership, with over five hundred delegates attending the opening session. Governor Brett Premier Greenfield and other officials spoke on cooperation, education, and marketing of grain.
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Calgary
Alberta Wheat Pool
Central Board
The
United Farmers of Alberta
I. G
Brett
Privy Council Ruling Sparks Ontario Hydro Debate
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns a key Ontario Hydro decision drawing swift reactions. Labor Minister James Murdock, who opposed the ruling, refrains from commenting, citing government process as the cabinet convenes to discuss the judgement expected to shape policy.
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The
Privy Council
Ontario Hydro Electig Commission
James Murdock
Murdock
Jury Finds Pirleway Guilty of Family Murder in Ottawa
Ottawa report states John Buchan Pirleway was found guilty of murdering his wife and two daughters last October. After five hours of deliberation the jury declared guilt and Pirleway was scheduled to hang on March 1.
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Ottawa
John Buchan Pirleway
Justice Logie
Pirie
Greater Interest at Medicine Hat Hospital Annual Meeting
The Medicine Hat General Hospital held its annual meeting in the council chamber with larger attendance than in recent years. Retiring President Stacey proposed a social and dance format for future meetings. speeches on reports would be interspersed with social activities. Board members were elected: J B Richardson Dr Boyd J S Jones E H Hodges R C Black W Cousins G Preston G L Cope Dr B E Smyth M Cawker H McBain. Officers chosen: President J S Jones, Vice President R C Becker, Sec Treas R M Napier. A finance committee was designated: R C Becker chair, M Cawker N M Waldo W Cousins. An advisory board included L Cope G Preston E Hodges. Directors authorized President Jones to pursue collection of overdue accounts with W M O Turner to pressure payment. Continued on page five.
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Medicine Pat General Hospital
Council Chamber
Stacey
Dr. Boyd
J. S. Jones
S. Hodges
R. C. Black
W. Cousins
G.preston
G. L. Cope
BE. C. Smyth
M. Cawker
H. McBain
Jones
R. C. Becker
Sec
Treas
R. M. Napier
N. M. Waldo
L. Cope
G. Preston
Hodges
J. 5. Jones
Newfoundland Methodist College Reduced to Ruins by Fire
The Methodist College in Newfoundland, valued at 0,000 and serving six hundred students, was destroyed in a fire that began at seven p.m. and burned until three a.m. Firefighters faced zero temperatures and water shortages due to taps left running at nearby houses. insurance on the building was 22,000.
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J. Johns
Methodist College
Woundland
New York Hit By Another Massive Snow Storm
New York City faced a fresh snow storm of about six inches with freezing winds delaying transit and street cleaning. The city marshalled 417 plows and 10 000 to 12 000 shovellers to clear main routes while remnants of the prior storm slowed progress and delayed subway bridge service and trolley lines.
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New York
New York City
Veteran Official Suther land Dies in Toronto
Toronto reports the sudden death of Alexander Sutherland aged 71 at his home on Saturday night from an acute attack of indigestion and heart disease. He retired about two months ago from the office of superintendent of the Toronto postal district.
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Toronto
Alexander Sutherland
Widow Ida Teetzer Dies of Heart Attack in Church
Mrs Ida Teetzer aged 65 a widow collapsed in Cowan Avenue Presbyterian Church Toronto during a sermon last night and died shortly after from a heart attack authorities reported.
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Toronto
Cowan Avenue Presbyterian Church
Ida Teetzer
Bad Throw Saves Case Of Jewels
In Havre France detectives aboard the liner Paris stop an alleged thief Beromen and a French companion Quarante before sailing to New York. Beromen drops a jewel case through a porthole but it is recovered. investigators recover jewels believed stolen from Princess de Brogie in Paris.
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Mavre
France
Havre
Aew
Paris
New York
Beromen
Quarante
Princess de Brogie
United States
Court to prosecute und licensed dogs
Chief Taylor orders officers to prosecute dog owners failing to obtain licenses. The crackdown targets animals without valid registrations as the licensing program faces low compliance.
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Taylor
Weight of Bread Sparks City Council Debate on Weighing
The city council opened with a long discussion led by Master Bakers Association regarding bread weight and inspection timing. Aldermen considered amending the by law to require weighing at the bakehouse within six hours of baking and addressed issues of evaporation, import weights, and fair competition.
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Master Bakers Association
Council
G. M. Blackstock
Master Baker’s Association
Mars d. ‘Black
National Bakers
Bannan
Mg. Blackstock
Wei ‘ Ons
Huckvale
Blackstock
Calgary
Ald
Banish
Ald. Morrison
Ald Mitchell
Aid. Simpson
Gough Found Guilty on Three Bank Charges in Canada
Toronto January 26 Richard P Gough Vice President of the defunct Home Bank of Canada was found guilty this morning by Senior Judge Emerson Gatsworth on three counts under the Bank Act as a result of the institutions failure. The vice president was the fourth director to stand trial and the first to testify in his own defence. C A Bernard of Montreal was found guilty on similar counts while Lieut Col Smith of Montreal and J F M Stewart were convicted of negligence. The trial of Casey Wood another director is proceeding.
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Toronto
Richard P. Gough
Home Bank of Canada
Emerson Gatsworth
C. A. Bernard
Montreal
Lieut
Lieut. Col. Smith, of Montreal, and J.F. M.stewart
Casey Wood
Driver Skids After Toddlers Walkway Near 521 East Allowance
At noon on East Allowance Avenue near house 521 H McNeil's car skidded when a toddler stepped into the road. He braked hard, missing the child but crashing into a fence. car sustained little damage while the fence was broken.
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Aupo
H. McNeil
East Allowance Avenue
Dalzell Receives Sixty Day Sentence For Embezzlement
A B Dalzell was found guilty of converting to his own use funds from expressed money orders and sentenced to 60 days in jail. C S Blanchard prosecuted, M L Bell defended. Norton pleaded guilty to obtaining money by false pretenses and drew three months. Norton left Pincher Creek wife and family. liquor led to crime in Medicine Hat. Magistrate Ellig showed leniency.
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A. B. Dalzell
Nolid
C. S. Blanchard
M. L. Bell
W. H. Elliott
Calgary
Dazell
Eliott
Dalzell
J. R. Norton
Pincher Creek
Norton
Hquor
Medicine Hat
Ellig
Magyr of Noble Descent Awaits Pauper's Grave in Toronto
Toronto news reports a once prominent aristocrat, Count Charles Dobay Van Dobo, now Antoin De Berger, dying in pneumonia and anaemia after a fall from fortune. His wife, now a Cleveland restaurant cook, revealed his fall from grace and wartime travels via hospital officials.
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Magyr
Toronto
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Italy
France
Charles Dobay van Dobo
Prospect Cemetery
Toronto General Hospital
Antoin de Berger
Cleveland
United States
Austria
Floods Wreak Havoc Across Southern States
Severe floods pummeled Georgia Mississippi Alabama South Carolina and Louisiana as high waters broke records in Macon and Savannah areas. Rivers cresting and widespread property damage isolated towns and halted traffic while relief arrived with clearing weather and forecasts of ongoing rain elsewhere.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Misissippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Louisiania
South Georgia
Macon
Sandeville
Ocmulgee
Savannah
Winnipeg official found dead with revolver in suburban location
Winnipeg January 20 Hetharti C Wilson commissioner of the Mapl tova Workmen s Compensation Board was found dead in a suburban road with a revolver clenched in his right hand and a bullet wound in his temple suggested death by his own action at age 61
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Winnipeg
Weather snapshot and cold front move across western Canada
Fragments show regional temps from 14 to 88 degrees with many cloudy and clear listings for cities like Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge Medicine Hat Moose Jaw Regina Saskatoon and Winnipeg. A developing low moves east over Alberta while a high remains over Mackenzie Valley bringing very cold conditions and light snow in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with winds and colder trend through Wednesday.
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van Souver
Victoria
Edmonton
Calgary
Fair
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
Regina
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Alberta
Mackenaie
Barothater
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Winda
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Central Board OF U. F. A.operative
Big Farmer Organization
Yue
Tie
U.S.A
National Farmers’movement
Canada
UTA
Creenfield
N. W. Wood
U.F.A
OWS
Ontario Hydro
Pie
Medicine Hat Hospital
J. 8. Joones
E. W. Stacey
Oard
Newfoundland
Wolff
Chicago
Onus
Retaifier
Ry, Gough
Home Bank
Dick Gough
Yewa Colomne
Af&am
Olagksehary
Masonic
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