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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
2
A young foreign defendant pleaded guilty as solicitor and Nieman urged clemency. Judge Mitchell, noting the prisoner's youth and status, imposed a light two year term in Edmonton penitentiary. The proceeding concluded with leniency shown.
The Sun press notes Mr Fred Pingle of Medicine Hat leads the Special Mention List for April. He wrote policies totaling 19000 dollars, earning full payment with applications and boosting the Alberta agency's standing among major cities worldwide.
A Monday afternoon blaze on Toronto Street destroyed the barn at Thomas Littleford's premises after six o clock. Firemen and neighbors led by Jack Porter and Harry Rodd contained the flames despite a high wind.
The Iron Brew Picnic at Police Point on Arbor Day drew strong turnout and a brisk breeze. The Merry Widows baseball team delivered a fine exhibition with two players formerly on the Baltimore squad. Alberta Stables promote Frost and wagots stock, with phone 44 for inquiries.
In the Seana highlands and across about a dozen Wyoming counties, advocates push dry farming as a solution to arid weather. They claim moisture conservation through surface mulching and soil crusts enables crops like vegetables and grains in areas with annual rainfall under twelve inches, with hopefuls envisioning new homes amid buffalo grass and scrub.
Fragmentary text mentions profuse rain and bad weather affecting the area near Paris. It hints at river conditions and a scene by the water, with unclear dates or events.
Interior fixtures for the Union torsorial parlors at Brougham and O'Hare near completion present three elaborate barber chairs from Jones & Co. Toronto. White marble base four and a half feet high supports an enamelled basin with silver plumbing, a bevel plate-glass mirror, and compressed air systems. An eight foot partition separates pool room from the front area as construction continues.
The Elliot Trophy donated by Mr G Elliott is on view in the donor’s window on Toronto Street. The carved oak shield measures two by three feet with a silver central shield and inscriptions for the Gas City Baseball League of Medicine Hat. Silver clubs laurel wreaths and figures decorate the oak, with spaces for winning teams and player records to be added each season.
Aube Day observances in Friday school events give way to a May 18 19 public meeting at Beton Church Maple Creek. Rev Dr Allen from Toronto leads the address and outlines community matters for attendees.
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