12 Mar 1924
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1924
Page
1
A cyclone of great strength sweeps the Atlantic coast from Florida, with impacts into bordering states. New York reports erratic seas and heavy snow as forecasters warn the storm will persist through the day, causing tumult for sailors and shore towns alike.
In Chicane Mrs Bette Browne Overbeek Gaertner is jailed after police allege she killed Robert Lin, found shot in an abandoned car on a street. The man’s body was discovered as authorities linked a pistol and door marks to the alleged suspect. Local wires reported a storm’s wider havoc with multiple deaths and widespread damage across several states.
Toronto studies report a Canadian physician, identified as the unknown Dr Glover, alleged to have devised cures for a dread disease. Dr Scott, from Montana, cites expected public proof within 64 days as the Toronto Daily News notes the physician’s controversial work and claimed cures across U S institutions.
A historic Toronto landmark the Rosedale Country Club house on St Andrew's College grounds was burned to a complete loss early this morning. The fire destroyed the building and its contents with no estimate yet available. Premier Teschereth of Quebec commented against wood export embargo policies.
The issue reports crop processing and joint operations by Hw Gos Co and Canadian interests in Alberta. It notes plans to treat wet gas, extract gasoline, and use byproducts for internal chemical needs, with potential expansion if results prove encouraging. Shipped units and upcoming installations are described, along with possible helium extraction considerations.
A dynamite explosion at the entrance of a downtown Grech cotter house in Detroit damaged two buildings and injured thirty people, none seriously. The blast shattered wine windows for blocks. the motive and perpetrators are unknown.
Fragmented OCR text alleges a flaw in a union petition and cites figures such as Dr. Conrad C. Gonin and others. It mentions a Progressive faction and a tense scene with accusations, fines, and suspended sentences connected to labor and a private dissent.
An explosion occurred early this morning at the entrance to the British Legation in Athens, causing material damage but injuring no one. Greek officials suspect the incident was staged to discredit the government.
Toronto official R N McCormick of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association told a CMA luncheon at the Assiniboia Hotel that Canada’s new sales tax raises living costs and burdens manufacturers. He cited impact on farm products, furniture, clothing, and consumer goods, noting the tax shifts to producers in key lines and outlining history from 1929 to the latest changes.
A chaotic report from Winnipeg on exclusive sources failing to establish a daily wheat price. The Roasal Gc Co and several growers groups dispute price foundations as bond conditions and shipping costs influence observed values. Official figures remain unsettled amid market skepticism and conflicting notices from grain exchanges.
The article reports a provincial legislature session where JR Boyle and allies pushed to abolish the supplementary revenue tax. Debates covered redistribution of seats, government promises, and the possible appointment to oversee dairy and farming policy. Several ministers and independents voiced positions, with the motion ultimately defeated.
127 bodies are removed from the mine Nimiber Twas thus reaeled and entombed in a series of events. Rescue work continued despite drenched tunnels and rising water. Work crews faced dystentions and delays as pumps struggled to restore ventilation.
New York officials of the New York and Cuba Steamship Company report the steamer Santhigo with twenty six crew members missing sixty miles south of Cape Tilers. A wireless message from the Steamship Cisse said eleven survivors were picked up.
The report notes collapsed talks between Tut and allied negotiators over a major campaign. Sources indicate ministers from Merothia push for decisive action while parties in the alliance fear further erosion of unity and trust.
Agents of the Penernu Tarcotie division raided the SS Ordna and arrested the crew including two officers. Loomworth was killed in a confrontation involving alleged morphine trade.
A distorted OCR fragment references a tax return and court appearance. Names and exact actions are unclear. discernible items include a tax return for the year and mentions of prosecution and defense counsel. The text is fragmented with missing context and probable place names.
Fragmentary weather note reports two and a half meters of snow since the storm began, with about a quarter of a hour water equivalent. The scarce legible text hints at hardship for thirsty residents as the Salt Lake region endures wintry conditions.
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