30 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
1
Details of the Imperial Limited train service show connections from Lomond to Montreal and Vancouver with a note that dining cars are not available on trains 611 and 512. Passengers on 611 are advised to obtain lunch before leaving Medicine Hat, with schedules indicating specific departure times and stops including Moose Jaw.
The piece notes western cities face heavy taxation from overbuilt boom years and seek provincial aid. Edmonton faces 6 million in tax arrears, prompting calls for cash or credit to defer taxes. It argues blame is shared and Ontario may consider vacant-land taxes to ease housing costs.
A published resume compiles historical phrases from the war era, showing how few sayings endure. The lean list includes familiar general and statesman phrases from the last four years, suggesting deeds often outran words.
The piece reflects on wartime rhetoric and the contrast between French drama and English or American phrasing. It notes Pershing, Wilson, and Southern colonels as eloquent or notable, and describes Winnipeg labor unrest where soldiers’ actions forced firms to dismiss aliens, questioning peaceful settlement of worldwide issues when domestic clashes turn violent.
The piece discusses postwar plans to provide land for demobilized soldiers in Canada through reclamation of swamp lands and irrigation projects. Engineer Noulan Cauchon advocates using drainage and river diversions near Ottawa, Hamilton, and Quebec to create fertile farming tracts, potentially absorbing large numbers of returning troops.
The Express reports Newmarket Hotel Company shows strong year with mortgage payoff of 500, 800 on improvements, 986.39 on repairs, and a six percent paint dividend to shareholders while maintaining hotel efficiency, countering temperance advocates.
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