07 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
1
Halifax newspaper notes a cross country flight described as not a stunt. The article mentions pilots and machines capable of safe operation across Canada, despite sensational language in earlier reports.
Burleigh Grimes pitched a stellar game with a spitball tied Cleveland in knots as Brooklyn won 3-0 at Ebets Field. Olsen drove in two runs and Brooklyn fans saw timely hitting cluster runs to even the World Series at one game apiece with an official attendance of 23,894.
Reports from Petrovegel relay a foreign minister predicting the Moscow government will collapse this winter. Riots and military movements prompt evacuations as people flee the capital. Continued discussion appears on page 7.
The report claims Lithuanian and Polish forces are near a conclusion in a contested area between Grodno and Vilna. It notes deteriorating conditions and rising tensions with Lithuanian troops fighting along the frontline, amid bolshevik concerns.
Fragmented report details an early application process and executive actions tied to a local campaign. It mentions fees, class choices, and the involvement of officials like Chis Woods, with references to political figures and dates in a vague, tense scene.
The Suffield district hosted its first annual school fair with strong exhibits from Tide Lake and other schools, thrilling athletic demonstrations, and an aerial display by Abram Mrehead Linbrook of Thema. Judges faced a tough task selecting winners as officials praised cooperation and community support.
Local Liberal association reports the Hon. Mackenzie King will arrive in Medicine Hat at 6 45 am Thursday October 21 with Ernest La Pointe M P W H Kennedy M P and W Duff M P. Empress theatre to host a mass meeting at 8 pm the same day and a Liberal gathering at city hall Friday to plan entertainment during the visit.
The Board of Trade and Retail Merchants Association named a campaign committee for a three week educational and one week intensive drive led by Major Carson. The effort aims to mobilize local business support and gather student opinions as a prelude to a planned advisory council.
Citizens urged to subscribe to a fund opened by The News to sponsor gymnastic facilities for city youths this winter. Daily acknowledgments will list received subscriptions including Coolville Co 25.00 U C T 25.00 Lake of the Woods Milling Co 20.00 Assiniboia Music Co 20.00 Canada Western Steel Co 20.00 and others ranging from 2 to 30 dollars, with multiple local firms contributing.
Athletes at HGH School train for the annual field day to be held next Friday October Sth at Batch Park. A new shield donated by Chairman Ireland promises keen competition for the trophy amid a large field of entries. Officials and organizers, including Alexandra Athletic Association officers and Sports Day Committee head Russell Hon. Gerson, outline events, concessions, and admission with proceeds funding athletic equipment.
In a report dated October, authorities discuss a planned double identity for the mastermind behind a scheme tied to the World Series. Names like Nick The Greek and Mr Swan emerge amid expected attendees and a potential penalty.
Fragmentary text describes a Saturday event involving a person named Valk and a police official in Erigas area. Reads as a garbled report with scattered terms like seed orein collections and prusing on hits, lacking coherent details or outcomes.
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