29 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
1
A good crowd is expected to hear Dr. Brett discuss the details of the work and its general principles, with the aim of forming a live working organization as a result.
An advertisement fragment touts a health remedy Fruit-a-tives claiming cures for various ailments. The copy references doctors warning of brain impact yet promotes personal recovery and a price offer from Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ot.
Richard Van Neslen, a Belgian father, travels from Ostend to St Boniface with five children after weeks of separation. He reports German conduct in the war zone including burning dead soldiers and mutilation before burial, claiming ovens near Ostend and disfigured bodies shipped in bundles on freight cars.
The report notes three hundred German deserters with hands tied behind them taken to execution at Oudenarde. It states deserters are shot after sentencing and that desertion runs high despite such penalties. It quotes Mr Van Nes len saying German heart is not in the war and that the conflict could end tomorrow if the soldiers had their way.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle internal cleanse for bilious symptoms. It claims a 10-cent box keeps the liver and bowels clean and the head clear, appealing to children for its pleasant taste and non gippy effect. It also briefly notes public sentiment in Germany and a note about a program called Master Key Dreamland.
The Redcliff Realty Company Limited has begun a legal action in Medicine Hat Alberta to recover 1470.60 under a mortgage dated April 14 1913 and to foreclose or sell the property Lot 8 Block 80 Town of Redcliff plan No 1117 V. Defendants must file a defense by February 20 1915 or face judgment in default.
The group seeks federal aid for public works in Calgary Edmonton and Lethbridge and urges support for the Canadian Northern railway line from Calgary to Hanna to create jobs and aid farmers through irrigation projects and agricultural activity amid wartime financial strain.
A Calgary Conservative banquet speech by Senator Lougheed stirs eastern political circles with warnings that an election could come unexpectedly. The government avoids clarifying its stance while Liberals hint at a short, non contentious session and an early dissolution plan. News notes touch on Paris bombardment delays, Windsor marriages drop, Harry Thaw’s jail return, Mexican treasury provisions, and wartime Britain’s trenches.
Publicity will deter fraud as Inland Revenue investigates wine measure milk bottles imported into Canada for selling milk by imperial quart. Consumers often assume a full quart means full price, but wine quarts short by nearly a half pint. Inspectors and collectors will now monitor weights and measures to ensure proper standardization.
Dr R G Brett to speak at city hall tonight to rally support for the Red Cross Society and organize provincial efforts amid wartime needs. Alberta cities already advancing, urging more volunteers, especially among women who have yet to contribute.
Browning's poem O to be in England now gains favor in Germany as readers embrace its themes and lyric style across cultural lines. The reception suggests growing interest in English poetry beyond its borders.
The piece argues editors wrestle with the hard task of reading exchanges to gain ideas. It warns against interrupting during this reading, noting that the editor uses the time to spark items, local ads, telegraphic heads, and ads to fuel the paper. It emphasizes the editor’s need for uninterrupted concentration.
The Young Conservative club unveils its new quarters in the old News block tonight with HE. BD. Michener, Alberta house opposition leader, as principal speaker. Other speeches and a musical program accompany the formal opening.
London dispatch lists three officers killed and three died of wounds tonight along with 954 other names, 200 of whom were killed. Regiments hardest hit include Grenadier Guards Scots Guards Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Somersets and Dorsets as war casualties mount.
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