Redcliff Stampede Draws Strong Attendance and Thrills
Redcliff's annual July stampede drew large crowds and featured keen races and bucking events. Two noncritical accidents occurred as Maggie Dacre and Red Deer Kid faced falls. officials included Ed Stone and John Ellis. Winners ranged across boys and girls races, relay events, steering, and novelty contests with multiple victors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redcliff
Maggie Dacre
Miss Dacre
Red Deer Kid
Red
Ed. Stone
John Ellis
Duncan McDonald
Jesse Bishop
George Dickson
Fred Walker
George Worts
Adam Dubeau
Rex Rose
Henry Cavan
P. Gegrande
D. Whitney
Raymond Dubeau
Joe Reynen
Allan Ellis
Curwood Henderson
Ed. Hart
Langley Stone
George Waters
Ed Hart
Hazel Hart
Will Dickson
Ho Hart
Ed Sfart
Dave Williamson
Joe Jacobson
Nellie Schilmar
Hast Springs
Miss Davis
Bowanton
Bob Page
Bowmanton
Norman Dickson
Vic Lawrence
MD Hart
Lloyd Williamson
Bob Pim Sparrow
Art Williamson
Joe Reynew
Wecktifer
Clem FoRea
Borne Thompson
Pashley
Red Jacobson
Joe Wells
J. Lawrence
W. Reyhen
Alfred Munster
Cyril Worts
W. Hurlburt
D. Stark
A. Rindahl
Zelda McKay
W. Pearson
J. Fulton
H. Lenning
BE. Champ
R. Schilmar
N. Schilmar
T. Schilmar
H. Rhodes
G. Lentz
J. Skidmore
H. Rose
E. Bastion
Annie Herringer
Bessie Schilmar
Mrs. Carlson
Be, Champ
H. Jorgeson
K. Ellis
G. Mill
Plane lands poorly near Windsor Lake injures crew
Sackashavah Melfort Sask July 2 two occupants of a privately owned aeroplane escaped injury when their craft made a poor landing on Windsor Lake shores a few miles south of town. The plane was seriously damaged after skimming a house roof and a grove of trees before striking the ground with the right wing first. R Leadbitter and O P Brown freed themselves from the wreck without difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort. Sask
Windsor Lake
Here
R. Leadbitter
O. P. Brownfield
Five Die From Suspected Methyl Chloride Poisoning
Chicago health officials report the fifth death in ten days tied to a mysterious poison likely methyl chloride leaking from electric refrigerators. Health Commissioner Kegel plans an ordinance to ban methyl chloride use unless paired with an odorizing gas to warn of leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vella Micntus
Arnold P. Kegel
Two Boys Drown After Boat Capsizes on Lake Mistagans
In Three Rivers Quebec on July 1 Aime Poirier fourteen and Marcel Deziel seven from Shawinigan Falls drowned when their boat capsized on Lake Mistagans. Their bodies were recovered.
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Que
Aime Poirier
Marcel’ Deziel
Shawinigan Falls
Lake Mistagans
Vancouver Firemen's Amateur baseball player drowns at sea
Douglas May 29, a member of the Vancouver Firemens Amateur baseball team, drowned after falling from the steamer Princess Mary en route from Victoria to Vancouver. Two teammates heard screams at 1 30 am off Mayne Island in the Gulf of Georgia. the ship halted for search but found no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Douglas May
Vancouver Firemens
Princess Mary
Victoria
May
Mayne Island
Gulf of Georgia
Kidnapped Banker Reappears In Nutley After Abduction
Willard H. Elliott, Passaic banker and Hobart Trust vice president, walked into Nutley police station claiming he had been kidnapped by three men. He described no ransom and offered no motive, saying he escaped after getting drunk captors during a period of captivity.
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Nutley
N. J
Willard H. Elliott
Passaic
Sanker
John J. Roegner
Hobart Trust Company
East Orange
Two Drownings In Sturgeon River Near Edmonton
A July 27 report from Edmonton states two people died in the Sturgeon River north of the city. Alex Smith, 17, drowned while bathing between Bon Accord and Gibbons. Godfrey Iggulden, 50, died attempting a rescue. both bodies were recovered.
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Edmonton
Alex Smith
Sturgeon River
Bon Acord
Gibbons
Godfrey Iggulden
Spanish Airmen Arrived Safely in Gibraltar
Spanish trans Atlantic aviators led by Major Ramon Franco were rescued by HMS Eagle near the Azores after fuel shortage forced them to land. News recounts how the crew persisted through clouds and strong winds, with a dawn sighting guiding the aircraft to the carrier off Santa Maria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
H.M.S. Eagle
Gibraltar Harbor
Ramon Franco
Eagle
Azores
London
Major Franco
Los Alcazares
Cape St. Vincent
Fayal
Santa Maria
R. A. Kilroy
Lieut. Kilroy
Royal Air Forced
Kilroy
Amehlia Earheart’s Pilot And 2 Killed In Crash
Roosevelt Field New York July 2 Wil mer Stultz Amehlia Earheart s trans Atlantic pilot and two companions were killed in a crash of a plane Stultz was stunting between here and Mineola Investigators found unmated shoes in the cockpit and concluded the two men had unintentionally jammed the controls after taking control from the pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Wilmer Stultz
Amehlia Earheart
Stultz
Here
Mineola
Patrick Castellucio
Roslyn
Edward B. Barwood
Castellucio
Harwood
Change in staff at local A P P headquarters
Constable Cottrill of Irvine is on relief duty at the A P P headquarters today. By month end he will take over the post now filled by Constable Davis who is laid up with a fractured leg. Davis will be transferred to Irvine on recovery. Cottrill has led the disestation at Irvine for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable Coattrill
Irvine
A.P.P
Constable Davis
Const
Davis
Cottrill
Accidents Report on Redcliff Road Hurting Several
On Redcliff Road yesterday three accidents occurred as traffic boomed along the stam pede route to Medicine. George Coombs of Yahk with two workers was trapped under his overturned Ford, later recovering without serious injuries. Russell Garbutt of Suffield and C J Craig of Colridge collided. Garbutt paid fines in the A P P court. Julius Levine was fined for speeding. James O'Brien’s truck tumbled into a ditch with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.P.P
Redcliff
Sgt. Allen
George Coombs
Yahk
B.C
C.P.R
B. Dept
Jack Briggs
Cook
Coombs
Coongobse
Russel Garbutt
Suffield
C. J. Craig
Colridge
Garbutt
Julius Levine
James
Flash) O'Brien
CPR Leaders Visit City on Western Lines Tour
A special CPR train carrying Grant Hall first vice president and D C Coleman vice president of western lines arrived late last night and departed this morning around 10 oclock for an inspection tour of western lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Hall
C.P.R
D. C. Coleman
Western C.P.R. Lines
Western Lines
Jas. A. Richardson Named New Chancellor at Queens University
Kingston July 2 James Armstrong Richardson of Winnipeg, head of James Richardson and Sons, was unanimously chosen as the new Chancellor of Queens University to succeed Sir Robert Borden who resigned weeks ago. His name was the sole nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
James Armstrong Richardson
Winnipeg
James Richardson and Sons
Queens University
Robert Borden
Richardson
Winnipeg plane crash at Lac La Ronge no injuries reported
Four occupants of a Fairchild 71 aircraft owned by the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Winnipeg escaped injury when the plane crashed at Lac La Ronge in North Saskatchewan yesterday. Brief despatches received by the company this morning confirm no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
C.P
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Lac la Ronge
Saskatchewan
Public Works Minister Maps Road Plan At Medicine Hat Luncheon
Hon. O L McPherson provincial minister of public works addressed the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Cecil Hotel. He outlined Alberta road policy for the province and noted work on the Irvine Walsh road and Favre route, aiming to raise Havre Trail to secondary highway status and Walsh to a main highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. McPherson
Chamber of Commerce
Cecil Hotel
Walsh
Favre
Perren Baker
W. A Church
Chamber
Charles Pratt
Walter Huckvale
McPherson
Raaidenrea
Teese Sana Waren
Bae VL Y la BU
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Wild Horse
Havre
Irvine
Hector Lang
M.L.A
Medicine Hat
Mr. McPherson
Alberta
Briton A J Richardson makes Norwich to Rotterdam flight
A J Richardson 67 Britain's oldest airman flew a midday Norwich to Rotterdam and back. He learned to fly two years earlier after leaving farming to stay active, and refused to fear nerves. In Rangoon Captain Kingsford Smith and three crew left Rangoon at 10 am to Calcutta continuing their Sydney to London journey, arriving from Singapore after a 700 mile leg.
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Norwich
Eng
A. J. Richardson
Britain
Rotterdam
Holland
Richardson
Rangoon
Burma
Charles Kingsford-Smiths
Southern Cross
Calcutta
Indian
Sydney N.S.W
London
Singapore
Bargoon
Opening of the fishing season at Elkwater Lake
A historical note on Elkwater Lake highlights the 1929 fishing season opening with crowds estimated around 1,000 visitors. It mentions local figures like Jack Flath and Vicn. Perren Baker and others visiting or staying at cottages, with a casual portrait of summer life and community activity at Elkwater Lake.
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A. Johnson
Jas. McAdams
J. Lownes
Ht. Skidmore
Sackashavah
MEI_FORT
Vanc
Fank
Frangg
THE
Admiralty
Quebec
J. Dagenals
Laval
Dora Virtue
Whitlock
Jas. A. Richardson
O.C. M’pherson
Nnl
Th Char
Conc UpBa
Elkwater
Elkwater Lake
Jack Flath
Reason
Vicn
Birkwater Lake
Archie Dick
Becker Cottage
M. L. Moore
Smith Cottage
A. P. Burny
Selkwater Lake
Herb Baker
Harry Mathews
Yuill
Harry
Jack Plath
Bill Gray
Eagle Butte
Lak
R. T. ‘Young
Excelsia Life Insurance Company
City OF
Apie
H. J. Noble
CMY
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