Provincial Railways Dept. Reports Cautious Year
The Edmonton and Dunvegan system seen with no new construction, focus on west Grande Prairie extension and north Peace River projection. Alberta and Great Waterways deficit shrank to 16009.47 in 1923, revenues totalled 246184.67, and surveys consider future lines west of Westlock and Pend d river. Progressive party leader implicated in alliance with Liberals in Dominion House.
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Edimonton
Provincial
Department of Railways
W. W. Smith
Canadian Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Dunvegan
Canadien Pacinc Railway
John Callaghan
B.C
Grande Prairie
Peace River
Westlock
Pendina River
Alberta and Great Waterways Railways
G.W
Progressive Party
Dominion House
Wihto
Libersts
Government approves carbon black permit and land deal
The Interior Department issued a permit to divert government leased natural gas to manufacture carbon black. A company seeking the Community Oil Wells Ltd freehold land and wells is no longer pursuing the purchase. Proposals valued at 28 500 dollars for forty acres and two wells are noted.
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Dept. of the Interior
Community Oil Wells Ltd
Dominion Federal
Alleged Bank Robbers Held in Canada Transit
J Anderson alias Mason linked to Union Bank robbery at Foremost last summer. Escorted by two RCMP members on No 2 through city to Prince Albert en route to penitentiary. Arrested in Great Falls extradited to Canada and brought before Magistrate Barker in Lethbridge. Two others Jimmy Wilson and Johnny Reed held for later hearing next Saturday.
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J.anderson
Mason
Union Bank
Prince Albert Ay Bicentiacy
R.C.M.P
Anderson
Great Mails
Canada
Barker
Lethbridge
Jimmy Wilson
Johnny Reed
Great Falls
Gouin to Senate Appointment in Quebec City
Quebec March 24 reliable capital reports Sir Lomer Gouin former minister of justice to be appointed to the Senate before the end of the present federal government. The vacancy results from the death of Governor General Lord Grey.
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Quebec
Lomer Gouln
Winkster of Justice
Vetatur Gudlewt
Chicago Bandits Escape With Large Haul
Four bandits held postal messengers in a bar in a suburb early today and escaped with two weeks of mail containing about 17000 to 150000 dollars in currency consigned to manufacturing firms.
Deaths of Brothers Starved to Death in Chicago Home
Police report two brothers aged 72 and 72 who were blind from birth died of starvation at their Chicago home of fifty years of occupancy. Their sister Atta Kolster, 65, who cared for them, died suddenly, and authorities found the trio’s bodies in the building.
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Chicago
Indie
Theodor Kloster
Atta Kolster
Northwestern Life to be rehabilitated under McCabe proposal
Winnipeg reports joint shareholders meetings on March 20 as Northwestern Life Assurance seeks rehab rather than liquidation. Court hearing likely Wednesday will consider a plan, with discussions noting assets around 225,000 and costs tied to the liquidation.
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Northwestern Life Assurance Company
McCabe
Winnipeg
Court of Wing’ Bench
Britisher Begins Round the World Flight
Liverpook March 25. The British flyer, Squadron Leader Sturt McLaren, started this morning from Calstor Airdrome near here. The aeroplane departed amid the usual ceremony and public interest as the world circumnavigation gets underway.
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Liverpook
Evordd
Graham plans twenty six separate CN rail bills
Ottawa March 25 Hon G P Graham minister of railways will introduce twenty six separate Bills for the branch lines program of the Canadian National Railways. Last year all lines were in one Bill rejected by the Senate. Each branch line Bill will include the three year provision from last year.
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Ottawa
G. P. Graham
Canadian National Railways
Senate
Rector stages dance in church defying bishop ban
New York March 25 Rev William Norman Guthrie staged a delicate dance in St Mark’s Church despite Bishop Manning ordering performances by the Senda group to discontinue. Guthrie’s acoustical dance drew crowds and invited about seventy five clergymen to witness a symbolic recital representing birth death pain and pleasure as six female figures performed amid organ and harp notes.
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New York
Sin
Tis
William Norman Guthrie
Manning
St. Mark's
Bowers
Guthrie
Eadiag Des
Clergeyvinia
Earth
Christ
Hanging of Wilfred Stonge Ends Quietly in Montreal
Montreal on March 25 reports the hanging of Wilfred Stonge for the murder of Destor Gabritovitch near his cobbler shop. The execution occurred without incident, following a warning at T40 ga for the street shooting on a April night near his business.
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Montreal
Wilfred Stonge
Destor Gabritovitch
Vihom
Threats Against Ford Co President Children
Detroit police disclosed a bizarre ransom threat targeting the Ford company president’s three children. Simek, 23, and Mrs Appice Hilidik, 25, were arrested after claiming coercion by Hilidik to write the letter during their four month stay from Czecho-Slovakia.
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Ford Co
Peetrait
Maredih
Aesistiate
O. Tetters
Ibssd
Ford
Bord Mets Company
S. Pao
Tee Oltre
Detroit
Glucksburg Dynasty in Greece to be replaced by Republic
A provisional government in Athens reports that a motion by Moreh 2a and the Station WM Qssembla passed a resolution calling for overthrow of the Glucksburg dynasty and the establishment of a Greek republic. The vote signals a major political shift as Greece moves toward republican governance.
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Glucksburg Dynasty
Greece
Athens
Sation WM
Feariay
Justice Minister Addresses Dominion Votes On Agriculture
A Canadian minister of justice speaks before the Dominion House, arguing about agricultural conditions and the bar on imports. He illuminates the foe’s contention while urging less pessimism and focusing on policy improvements for farmers.
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Jlustice
Canada
Free State Troop Commander Shot By the Irregulars
Free State commander Teahdin Mereh of the 9th Free State troop was killed in Rossin district during an engagement with irregulars after authorities rounded up suspects. Shots exchanged. reports confirm the death of the National Army detachment leader and a rest has been made.
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Free State
Fountainous
Rossin
National Arimiy Detachment
Alta? Business Directory aims to list local firms
Ibarvis of Plenderson Pise teries Pte. travels to the city with the Iberia Gazetteer and Directory project. The directory will record various businesses in the province and is late, as the last issue appeared before the war. Many changes have occurred, so the new edition should be up to date and useful.
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Ibarvis
Plenderson Piseteries Pte
Im Annu
Iberia Gesetteer
Adhe
Iberia
Remedial Legislation Revives Land Script Scandal in Commons
Ottave Marehia reports in the Commons on a remedial bill and land script scandal. Debates focus on the 1921 amendment to the criminal code and its potential to revive old offenses, with the opposition pressing for repeal while governments weigh broader implications.
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Ottave Marehia
Hhebf
Edmonton
Ana Dell
DM Kenedy
Tom Amendmient
de Treneht
Peretts
Ernest Lepionie
Meister of Justice
Why farm loans are hard to get
Edmonton March 24 A witness from the Canada Permanent Mortgage Company faced a grilling by Alberta legislators on the agricultural committee. W T Creighton blamed volatile government changes to first mortgages for scary investor sentiment, noting Alberta had four mortgage outfits left from 25 in 1915, amid war era policy shifts and the Crop Shares Act debate.
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Edmonton
W. T. Creighton
Canada Permanent Mortgage Company
Alberta Mortgag and Loan Association
Alberta
Agricultural Committee
House
Mr. Creighton
Creighton
Deadlock in Western Australia House likely after poll results
Perth March 25 Labor expected to win 24 of 50 seats in Western Australia, leaving a deadlock with the Country party. If Country defectors back Labor, Premier Sir James Mitchell’s government could fall, preventing carry on.
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Perth
Australia
Western Australia
Labor Wall
Country Party
Labor
James Mitchell
Miner Fatally Injured When Riding Cars at CPR Mines
Leithbrides March 25 A miner, Cain aged 31, was killed after being jammed between mine cars at No 6 shaft CPR mines yesterday afternoon. Cars derailed at the switch and Cain and Whale were riding the cars against regulations. They were thrown between the cars in the incident.
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Lethbrides
Sheft
C.P.R
W Cain
Cain
Whale
Seven Daily Newspapers Quit The Job
A Canadian directory notes wide shifts in print media with seven dailies quitting, major declines in daily and semi weekly papers, and growth in monthly and semi monthly periodicals. A funeral report states Doris, deceased daughter of Mr and Mrs, died with burns suffered when oil caught fire while a family member tended a stove.
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Avinger
Maren
Doris
Ane
Wasted Choir Leader Incident at Westminster Church
A choir leader at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Agiply, associated with S.A. Wate hlce, was reported at 633 Cembridee Street, Medictte Hat, in a case described as a wasted leadership incident.
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Westminster Presbyteriate
Agiply
S.A. Watehlce
Cembridee Street
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