07 Jul 1949
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
1
The piece warns inflation may end but signals global economic unease persist. It flags Britain, the U.S., Western Europe, and Canada fearing reduced demand and uncertain futures while urging calm, critical analysis of economic theories and cautious readjustment toward peacetime norms.
The University of Alberta board dismissed a professor amid claims the move aimed to shield students from radical views. The piece warns against silencing academics, noting parallels to US bans on communists and stressing the value of intellectual freedom in universities.
Two humorous snippets from campus life. In the first, two men leave a movie with one impressed by progress in film, while the other notes the picture now smells. The second story has John Jones calling his girlfriend at 2 a.m. and reaching a wrong number who calmly apologizes.
Mark Twain returns a joke about borrowing. When Twain asks to borrow a lawn mower, he replies his policy bans using it away from his own lawn, mirroring the neighbor’s library rule in a humorous reversal.
The article explains how combination tenaces use paired honors and throws to maximize tricks. It recounts a hand where South uses a diamond throw in to win remaining tricks, illustrating the technique with specific card sequences and a posed problem for readers.
An eye witness says the south end of the Carey Wright Radiator Company’s new industrial building was blown down with sixty to seventy feet of wall needing repair. The windstorm caused unforeseen damage despite initial reports of little harm.
Two teenage boys aged 15 and 17, recently arrived from British Columbia in a stolen car, escaped from the Optimists' boys' home in South Edmonton Tuesday night. Police believe they stole two cars: one abandoned, the other missing and tied to Magistrate A I Millar. Escapes from the home are aided by an honor system, and the pair had fled from the Vancouver area juvenile school after dinner, removing a window bar and mudding the holes.
The National Council of Peoples Courts in Budapest began an appeal hearing for Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty, Hungary's imprisoned primate serving a life sentence for treason. A decision is expected by Saturday.
A devotional excerpt reflects on Jesus praying in Gethsemane and the disciples failing to watch. It cites Mark 14 27 38 and Pauls references to the bread and cup in first Corinthians 10 16 and 11 26, emphasising obedience and remembrance.
Prime Minister Joseph Chifley told Parliament that the dollar position in Commonwealth countries is a "pretty desperate" situation. He warned against alarm yet noted the heavy draught and no improvement seen over the past six months.
In traditional Muslim homes the offering of a fourth cup of coffee is described as a polite cue for guests to depart, reflecting social etiquette and hospitality practices observed in those communities.
Mr G Pugh of 559 Agnes St Winnipeg says his wife has endured multiple operations and he has suffered piles for years. After three bottles of Pyltone Treatment they feel nearly well at age 60 to 70. First bottle brings results or price refunded. $1.75 at all druggists.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.