Big Victoria Day event draws crowds to Medicine Hat
Posters circulating advertise a monster day of sports on May 24 in Medicine Hat. The Riverside Athletic Park and Extinction Grounds will host activities from 10 AM to late evening. Organized by the Medicine Hat Amateur Athletic Association, the Indians Football Club, the Medicine Hat Turf Association, and the Lavrose Association, the program offers varied attractions for all ages and both sexes.
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Medicine Hat
Riverside Athletic Park
Medicine Hat Amateur Athletic Association
Indians Football Club
Medicine Tat Turf Association
Lavrose Association
Kerside Athletic Park
Moose Jaw
Exhibition Grounds
Calgary
Dominion
Canada
Russia Takes Serious View Embass y Raid
Moscow reports cite Berlin police raid on Soviet trade HQ as worsening tensions with Germany. Soviet editors threaten consequences if Germany does not apologize, while Zinovieff claims the incident aims to disrupt the London Auploe conference.
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Moscow
Berlin
AML
Germany
M. Zinovieff
The
Commomnint Internationale
Russia
London
Noth Bins
Unfortunate death by own action reported from Brantford
Brantford Ont May 7 James Workonin a manufacturer in a low spirits mood this morning committed death by own action by drowning in the Grand River. The body was found near the spot where a note indicated he would walk, marked by a cane, with his dog present until help arrived.
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Brantford
Ont
James Workonin
Wheat inspections report for Winnipeg with car counts
Winnipeg reports wheat inspections for yesterday totaling 427 cars with 57 contract grade. Last year 341 cars were inspected. Coarse trains totaled 175 cars versus 116 a year ago.
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Winnipeg
Alberta riders ship for Wembley World Stampede
Medicine Hat riders join a 23 member party led by Ado Day to England for the British Empire Exhibition World Stampede at Wembley. The group includes Lund brothers Art and Andy Land and several cowboys from Cardston Raymond and Red Deer districts with salaries of 2.50 a day plus travel.
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Ado Day
England
Wembley
Edmonton
Capital
Calgary
Day
Alberta
Francis Hutchison
Lund
Dunmore
Roy Hutchinson
Lawrence
Redcity
Mr. Day
Montreal
Land
Raymond
Andy
Arthur Land
Mr. DeLoss Land
Medicine Hat
Lund Brothers
Union Jack
Cardston
Jack Galbraith
Art
Ray Knight
J. Purnell
Jack Purnell
Woolford
Londo
Plains
Jack
First Crop Report Says Prairie Seeding Delayed But Progressing
The Canadian Pacific Railway Agricultural Department reports April snow and rain delayed spring work in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba. Seeded areas and germination are improving with rust resistant Kota wheat and growing flaxacreage noted. total prairie acreage for 1924 tallies about 14.16 million acres, with final totals depending on spring plowing progress.
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Widpeg
Special
Prairie Provinces
Agricultural Department
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Ys. i
Rif Awine
Byaontonniversives
Ostrades
Beatiegs
Okanagan
British Columbia
Associated Growers Company
Belleville couriers carry Loyalists invitation across Canada
Miss Gwendolen Lazier and Cadet Allan Dempsey of Belleville Ontario deliver invitations to the United Empire Loyalists celebration. Lazier rides from Belleville to Washington with an invitation for President Coolidge and U S officials while Dempsey walks to Toronto delivering notices. The event marks the 140th anniversary of Upper Canada settlement.
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Gwendolen Lazier
Allan Dempsey
Belleville
Ontario
Miss Lazier
Washington
Coolidge
U.S
Dempsey
Toronto
Upper Canada
Canadian National Railways Broadcasts From New Stations
Montreal May 7 Canadian National Railways extend radio broadcasting to New York and Chicago joining Montreal Ottawa Winnipeg Regina Saskatoon Calgary and Edmonton This marks the first Canadian company to contract US stations to transmit over the air The New York debut will be on WEAF Tuesday evening May a at 7 PM New York time and Chicago debut on WMAQ at 1 PM Chicago time.
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Canadian National Railways
New York-Chicago
Montreal
Canada
New York
Chicago
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Regina
Saswatoo
Calgary
Edmonton
United States
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
WEAR
WMAQ
Ottawa debate on church union and Westminster confession
Rev. Stuart Parker of Toronto argued before the Commons Private Bills Committee that the Methodist church could unite with the Presbyterian church only if the Westminster confession was retained. He said the union basis lacked Calvinist theology elder governance equality of Presbyterians and ordination by the Presbytery. Parker and W H Chrysler urged near unanimous support rather than a slim majority for union.
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Ottawa
Stuart Parker
Toronto
Commons
J. W. Bird
Nelson
Parker
Ver. Parker
W. H. Chrysler
K. C
Presbyterian Church
Mines Found in Baltic Region Hint at Russian WWI Origins
Luveck Germany May 7 report says mine fields spanning 280 square miles were found in the eastern Baltic area near Finland. The mines are claimed to be of Russian origin dating from the World War I era.
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Luveck
Germany
Baltic
Finland
Search for Major Martin Continues in Aleutians
Missing U S world flight commander Major Frederick L Martin was awaited in Chignik after a week long absence. Searchers had scoured the area northwest of Chignik before departure and planned to push toward the Pehring Sea side of the Aleutians if no trace was found, risking days to return.
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Chignik
Frederick L. Martin
United States
Martin
Pehring Sea
Aleutian Islands
Meshik
Seal Islands
Church Union Bill Faces Amendment and Court Route
Ottawa May 7. Counsel F H Chrysler opposed a proposed 60 percent voter condition for the Church Union Bill and warned it could be dangerous to rely on parliament, favoring court resolution over trusts in church property. Rev H Parker and Mrs Parker urged opposition, citing church law and constitutional change powers.
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Ottawa
Presbyterian Church
F. H. Chrysler
K.C
Commons
8. Parker
Toronto
Parker
New St. Andrews
Vauxhall Irrigation Case Seeks Repair Funding
D W Hays for Vauxhall and New West water users arrives to discuss the project after the receiver Bennett resigns with no successor. A six week, $20 000 repair is needed for a flume break, and government aid hinges on formal bankruptcy to avoid complications with bondholders.
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Ottawa
D. W. Hays
Vaxhall and
New West Water Users
Vauxhall
Bennett
Hays
Bnelich Charcholder
Ad Athernen Ue
Mal Cutscutty Bremen
CSM Mess
Bexnet
Lockout Expands From Ruhr to Saxony Over Eight Hour Rule
Berlin May 7 report says the Ruhr valley lockout, which left about 300,000 out of work, has spread to Saxony as mine owners lock out in Chennitz and Zwickau due to workers resisting more than seven hours underground and eight on the surface. Authorities promise neutrality as separatists and communists try to exploit unrest.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Saxony
Chennitz
Zwickau
Ruhr Valley
Peculiar deposit raised questions at Home Bank case
Ottawa May 7 The examination of Major Graham Sell deputy minister of finance and director of Canadian National Railways focused on a million dollar deposit made with the Home Bank on May 28 1923 and withdrawn June 2 The deposit followed a directors meeting on May 21 1923 and involved K P Gough then Home Bank vice president Major Bell testified he guided the transaction to satisfy bank needs while avoiding criticism of favoritism toward the Home Bank The proceedings continue on page seven with further testimony from James A Yates CN treasurer
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Canadaian National
K.P. Gough
Home Bank
Major Bell
Gough
Henry Thornton
Yates
Bell
Lost His Trousers During Stage Moment at Methodist Church
A large audience at Third Avenue Methodist church in Suckatoon was startled when during the sacred drama Naaman the Leper the satiety pin holding up the trousers of the lead actor failed. He hobbled off stage and order was restored after several minutes.
Anglo Canadian Shipping Trade Possibilities
Lieut Col L G Avery former First Lord of the Admiralty told the Mercantile Marine Service Association in Liverpool that with courage and vigor the Anglo Canadian shipping trade could outsize the entire world shipping of the British Empire. He spoke at a non political gathering and did not specify methods.
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London
L. G. Avery
Foremer
Admiralty
Mercantile Marine Service Association
Liverpool
Avery
Stefansson Leaves for Australia to Challenge Aridity Theories
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, famed Arctic explorer, leaves San Francisco for Australia to present evidence challenging the prevailing belief about the interior dryness. He plans further exploration in Africa after Australia.
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San Francisco
Cal
Vilhjulyuur Stefansson
Australia
Africa
Unclear sugar duties debate shapes May London session
Parliament votes on amendments to reduce duties on sugar and empire goods with Liberals backing the government. Conservatives push for sugar preference under imperial lines. Debate centers on sugar tariffs and potential effects of U S imports on Britain.
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London
British West Indies
Snowden
Neuee
Heteler
Bugaboo
United
England
McKenrad
Wlliam Ormse by-Gore
United States
Wea
Europe
Cir
Eellor Snowden “Ag
Great Britain
Ifm
Gacc
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Labor Govt
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