22 Jun 1925
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1925
Page
1
An unclear OCR fragment mentions monetary terms and a floor price. The text references Mr and Mrs with vague phrases about goods, wear, and a price of one cent or dollar, but readability is insufficient for a concrete event or action. No definite entities or outcome are discernible.
The Paramount film Code of the West opens at the Monarch theatre presenting a tale of a flapper from the East who wins the heart of Cal Thurman in Arizona. Owen Moore and Cate Bennett deliver notable performances in a melodramatic romcom with humor and dramatic climaxes.
In Los Angeles on June 22 three men Charles Stevens Adran Wood and Claude Holcon faced court over a Mary Pickford kidnapping plot. They pleaded not guilty and the trial date was set for July 22.
The article notes that not all Chinese eat rice, with millions in North China and Manchuria consuming wheat, millet, corn, beans, and sweet potatoes as the main diet. It adds that wheat flour demand is rising in other parts of China.
Dreamland opens with Edmund Lowe starring in a romantic tale based on Richard Harding Davis novel The King’s Jackal. William Fox showcases a lavish production with Claire Adame and a strong supporting cast including Sheldon Lewis and Walter Wilkinson. The feature follows loyalty amid royal intrigue as Lowe portrays Prince Kalonay styledKing’s Jackal.
The June 16 crop report from W. T. Lathrop notes beets fair, flax planting retarded, and potatoes and corn needing warm dry weather. Ranges and livestock are generally in excellent condition, water for stock remains scarce in parts, sun not sufficient for gardens, and alfalfa cutting and sweetclover began amid showers and insect pests emerging.
Rev. Paul Dresser of Bath Maine urged scientific birth control to curb overprocreation and social ills. He warned laws favor population growth, rejected repression of sex instinct, and said premarital love should remain free. The address split the Swedenborg council with conservatives denouncing it and liberals calling it a progressive step.
Washington Star reports Senator Sorghum answering a question about filibustering with a humorous line. He says yes to the motion noting it relieves the mind and strains the vocal cords of the rat. The quote frames the Senate discussion with wit.
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