Medicine Hat News launches 9500 prize subscription contest
The News begins a large subscription drive with a 9500 prize pool open to all residents. Top awards include a $1100 Model T Ford, a $500 residence lot, and a $250 diamond ring, with voters using prepaid subscriptions and ballots counted by neutral judges. Eligible contestants of any age may enter by submitting a nomination blank and collecting votes through subscriptions.
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Daily News
Continent
Airean
Gerhard Heintzman
Assiniboia Music Co
By-Law Approved for Medicine Hat Milling Co Deal
Medicine Hat council approved a by-law after an adjourned meeting. The city will provide the milling company 150000 cubic feet of gas daily free for five years and tax exemptions for ten years. The plant costs $60000 and 40 workers will be hired. The mayor may present this to the CPR to attract Western Machine Shops.
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Medicine Epat
Medicine Hat MiNing Co
Milne
Pingle
C.P.R
Gold Tooth Finder Over the Road Incident
John Hurley became irate when served coffee not kept at the proper temperature and resorted to violence. In the altercation Quen Koy sustained a bent gold tooth at a 38 degree angle.
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John Hurley
Quen Koy
Wen
Local court holds Hurley on assault charge and jail option
Hurley could offer no adequate explanation for his assault and chose between $15 and a month in jail at Lethbridge. Ben Johnson, arrested in a box car, faced a trespassing charge with a $5 fine and a month’s jail option, with a more serious charge expected before he is sent west.
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Hurley
Lethbridge
Ben Johnson
C.P R
C.P.R
Suffield
Kealy
Ile
Death watch on Jardine reports a happier prisoner
Goderich May 18 Edward Jardine facing June 16 execution is said to be the happiest man in the jail. He gains health and moves lightly through the corridor where traps are set for inmates. He delights in watching others be caught and naming the court officials involved in his trial.
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Goderich
Edward Jardine
All modern residence on 50 ft lot on South Main St
An early 20th century classified note advertises an all modern roomed house with 50 ft lot on South Main Street priced at 7200.60. It notes future use as business property within a year and lists Pettet and Hilliard as contacts.
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South Main St
Pettet and Hilliard
Robertson Murder Trial Advances with New Testimony
Talgaury May 17 In the Robertson murder case against T M Robertson witnesses described his alleged dominance over Tucker Peach on the Peach farm. Coroner Dr Nyblette testified the body was found snagged in the river with a skull wound from a bullet between the eyes. Robert Hegg said Peach wore wadded ears and identified other facial marks.
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Peach
Printers' Union to Send Delegate to 1912 Convention
The International Typographical Union annual convention will be held in San Francisco August 14. Medicine Hat’s James Thompson from The Daily News mech department will represent local printers with B. W. Bellamy as alternate. About 60,000 union printers are expected to attend.
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International Typographical Union Convention
San Francisco
Cal
James Thompson
Daily News
Medicine Hat Printers
Vancouver
Ottawa
Cleveland
Houston
B. W. Bellamy
Davis visits city as concessions vote looms
J. EK. Davis of the Alberta Foundry and Machine Co arrives as guest of Mayor Milne. Burgesses vote May 26 on granting concessions to Davis and associates for an $10,000 plant, contingent on council action at the polls.
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J. EK. Davis
Alberta Foundry & Machine Co
Milne
Mr. Davis
Company 9
Homestead man sent east after mental decline
J Bird, found wandering the streets, was sent to Lethbridge then Brandon after arriving in custody in a straight jacket. He had homesteaded near Seven Persons, suffered typhoid last year, and told police he was pursued by enemies before returning to the city.
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J. Bird
Lethbridge
Bird Beame
Brandon
Bird
Six room house on sixty foot lot in South Yells
Property listing for a six room house on a 60 ft lot in South Yells. Contact Gee Pettet and Eilkerd at 368 Torosto Street for purchase details.
Two New Moving Picture Theatres Planned in Medicine Hat
Construction will begin soon on two new theatres in Medicine Hat. W F Doty will build a two storey hollow block theatre on Toronto street seating 400 with a modern front and residential suites on the second floor. The block costs 25000 dollars. Nearby W Ready and W H B Finlay plan a 27 by 130 foot frontage theatre on Main Street with bowling alleys and baths on the remainder of the lot, basement included, capable of seating 500.
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W.H. Doty
Toronto Street
Main Street
W. B. Finlay
W. Ready
Medicine Hat
W. F. Doty
Main St
Messrs. W. Ready
Medicine Hat bids farewell to Bank of Commerce manager Stewart
A large Cypress Club gathering in Medicine Hat honors K. M. Stewart, manager of the Bank of Commerce Medicine Hat ranch, moving to Moose Jaw after nine years in the city. A watch and diamond chain gift is presented, with Mrs. Stewart thanked, and speakers laud Stewart’s service and friendship as Medicine Hat grows.
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H.M. Stewart
Bank of Commerce
Moose Jaw
Cypress Club
K. M. Stewart
Huckvale
Stewards
Mr. Stewart
Medicine Hattranch
Stewart
H. M. Stewart
Eny
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Medicine Hat
H.M.S
Mrs. Stewart
F. J. Stewart
James Fleming
J. J. Quail
G. M. Johnston
A. G. Denbigh
J. A. McDonald H. L. Reid
D. J. Douglas
E. D. James
Auto struck by box car in Flying switch incident
An automobile driven on Main Street was hit by a CPR box car during a flying switch stunt. The gate crossing failed and the vehicle was shoved half a block along the CPR right of way before stopping. occupants BB F Louch and Mr Garver uninjured.
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C P.R
BB. F. Louch
Mr. Garver
Main Street
Dayton
C.P.R
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Alberta Motor Co., Limited
Cess
Pearson's
Enetr
Alberta
Council
Jardine
Medicine Hat Typographical Union
Davis Looks
W. H B. Finlay
Ready
Walter Lluckvale
Dr. Hargrave
J. J. Peacock
Herald
Poteat & Hilliard
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