Provincial Expert Urges Continuance of City Gas Drilling Policy
A provincial Wands and Mines representative urges the city to persist with its gas drilling program to secure a reliable supply. The council notes improved well pressures, advancing the North easterly extension, and recommends back-pressuring older wells while maintaining continuous testing. Crystal Park rink project funds and a license rebate claim are also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builivant
Black
Coud
W. Calder
Dept. of Wands and Mines
Cyetonte
Medicine Hat
Warhain
Mewar
Abloroaan
Gangster Victim Identified One Assailant
New York on September 7 James Marlo dying from ice pick wounds identified assailant Vincent Sorrentino from a hospital bed between two officers. He named his attackers before dying hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Marlo
Vincent Sorrentino
Marlo
Weatbury
Long Island
Rector Harold Davidson Sits in Barrel Exhibit at Fair
The Rev Harold Davidson rector of Stiftkey was charged by police with aiding and abetting obstruction of a footpath by sitting in a barrel on display at a country fair. He says the stunt aimed to raise funds for an appeal after a prior conviction for immorality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackpool
Hug
Harold Davidson
Stiftkey
Davidson
Counterfeiters Sentenced in Vancouver Four Years
William Mc Tibride and William Richardson pleaded guilty to counterfeiting and were each sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. They were convicted of circulating spurious 50 cent pieces throughout the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
William McTibride
William Richardson
Gasoline Spill Barely Controlled After Yard Collision
In Brantford Ontario on September 7 ten thousand gallons of gasoline spilled when a yard engine struck a tank car. The engine and tank car were damaged but workers avoided fire or explosion as they moved the car and engine away from the spill. Red hot sparks fell near the gas but a blaze did not start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantford
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Death by own action pact in Sydney couple found dead
In Sydney Nova Scotia William Rosnek aged 29 and his secret bride Joyce Roberts Rosnek aged 18 were found with fatal wounds on a brook bank. A note in the woman's purse revealed their plan and that they had wed in May, suggesting a joint suicide pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N.S
William Rosnek
Joyce Roberts Rosnek
Return of Mr L Lawson and northern lights brighten Redcliff notes
Notes From Redcliff recount Mr L Lawson returning home after a holiday visit to Milo and other places. The Aurora Borealis lights the sky after midnight drawing a select crowd. Miss Irene Buchholz and Miss Jean Moore depart for Calisary Normal school from the depot with several friends present. It also notes the death of Mr Allan Jackson's wife at Bowden, leaving a small baby. Mr and Mrs Pickering of Washington visiting their son on Third St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. L. Lawson
Milo
Irene Buchhols
Jean Moore
Buchholz
R. Moore
N. McWain
Margaret
Redcliff
Allan Jackson
Bowden
Mr. Jackson
Mrs. Pickering
Washington
Mr. W. Pickering
Third St
Farmers' Holiday Mass at Sioux City Ends Farm Blockade
Nearly 100 Plymouth County deputies armed with guns and clubs tried to escort 22 truckloads of livestock through picket lines near James Iowa. A crowd of 500 farm holiday strikers stopped the effort and the blockade appeared to end temporarily as produce moved into the city. Sheriff mobilized about 200 special deputies amid reports that 1000 adherents were missing to block livestock shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Plymouth County
James
R. E. Rippey
Sheep Dog Trials At Maple Creek This Saturday
The annual sheep dog trials take place Saturday at the old N W M P barracks in Maple Creek starting at 2 15 in the afternoon. The event draws large crowds from the surrounding country and offers a memorable spectacle for Medicine Hat residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.W.M.P
Maple Creek
Medicine Hat
Tuberculosis Survey Planned With Sanitarium Help
At a Christmas committee meeting Dr. H C Dixon presided as members voted to pursue another city tuberculosis survey if the Central Alberta Sanitarium agrees to cooperate. Last spring the sanitarium lent two doctors to assist, aiding efforts to curb T B in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Alberta
H. C. Dixon
British Europeans Seized by Bandits Near Newchawang
In Mukden Manchuria on September 7 fifty Japanese troops were sent from Liaoing to rescue two British citizens seized by bandits near Newchawang. The captives were Mr. Pawley Charles Cochran and Duncan McIntosh of Asiatic Petroleum. McIntosh freed himself, alerted others, and a rescue force was dispatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Manchuria
Retirement of eleven CN officers and more offices
Montreal Sept 7 Eleven Canadian National Railways officers retire and fourteen more posts are abolished in a cost saving drive bringing total cuts to fifty. The retirees include Price Green R C W Lett Henry Phillips and D McKay Ford who becomes purchasing agent as the general purchasing head post is eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadian National Railways Abo He
Feday
Price Green
Natural Resources
Alverts
British Columbia
Henry Phillips
D. McKay Ford
Aged Archbishop Loses All Through J A Machray
Winnipeg reports a government plan to appoint a judicial commission to probe endowment fund shortages at Manitoba universities. John A Machray faces trial for alleged theft of over 47 000. Losses at St Johns College and the university could reach about one million dollars with full gains uncertain. Archbishop Matheson says he has lost his life savings and fears church impact nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
University of Manitoba
R. A. Hoey
John Bracken
Stringer
John A. Machray
K.C
St. John’s Anglican College
Cabinet Council
Matheson
All Canada
Canada
Church of England
Crop Yield Estimates Released for Western Canada
Winnipeg reports Western Canada will harvest 426,813,000 bushels of wheat this year. Saskatchewan yields 217,602,000 bushels, Alberta 168,120,500, and Manitoba 41,090,500. Despite the province’s larger acreage, Saskatchewan’s average yield is lower than the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Chance To Settle the Weavers' Strike in Lancashire
Manchester on September 7 reports a potential arbitration meeting under the Ministry of Labor to resolve the textile strike. The Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Association said they would attend if invited, signaling progress. A Union representative said employers had moved further than expected by workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Association
Ministry of Labor
Youth Clings to Plane Tail in Wyoming Feat
In Grabbbed Plains, Meetettse Wyoming Jerry O Leary clung to the tail of Pilot Bill Monday’s aircraft for about 1,000 feet before the pilot realized the danger and made a forced landing. O Leary escaped injury though the stunt left both shaken and elated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meetettse
Wyo
Jerry O'Leary
Bill Monday
O'Leary
Probs Fast and Warm Final Score
Probs led 90 to 57 in a decisive game showing strong offense and defense. The win emphasized their pace and heat on both ends, with key players delivering scoring bursts and sustained pressure throughout the matchup.
Cosmic ray flights reach high altitude over Manitoba
Flying Officer R A Gordon and Aircraftsman John Fortey arrived at Cormorant Lake after reaching 21 000 feet with scientific instruments for cosmic ray research under Millikan. A forced landing occurred near Oxford House and recovery is planned with searches along Hudson Bay Railway and Flin Flon areas. Millikan, Bow, and Meher will conduct Canadian observations using Royal Canadian Air Force planes over three days with aims to study earth magnetic field effects on cosmic rays.
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Cormorant Lake
Man
R. A. Gordon
John Fortey
Robert A. Millikan
United States
Oxford House
Here
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Joseph Fortey
Pitot Gordon
Sergieorgens Campbell
Hudson Bay
Jock Bartley
Fairchild
Pas
P. S. Bow
Victor Meher
Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Royal Canadian Air Force
Millikan
California
Herriot Would Transfer German Arms Request to League
Paris reports France has informed the United States that disarmament would be endangered if Germany achieved arms equality. Premier Herriot favors transferring the issue to the League of Nations and the Disarmament Conference, avoiding direct talks with Berlin. Berlin released a nine point memorandum demanding arm equality and confidential talks, with Germany stating it will not participate in Geneva discussions until its position is clarified.
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United States
Parris
France
United State
Germany
Edouard Herriot
Berlin
League of Nations
Joseph Paganon
Foreign Office
Great Britain
eCneva
Baron Konstantin von Neurath
Andre Francois Poncet
Yubin
Geneva
Flying Hutchinsons bound for England via Arctic route
The Hutchinson firers left Godthaab Greenland at 8 30 a m B S T bound for Julianshaab on the tip of southwestern Greenland 300 miles from Godthaab radio from S S N B McLean Canadian government icebreaker reports. They plan to fly around Angmagsalik coast then complete all water flight to Reykjavik Iceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Hutchinson
England
Godthaab
Greenland
B.S.T
Department of Marine
S.S.N
Angmagsalik
Reykjavik
Iceland
Brownlee Defends Dominion Relief Power in Saskatchewan
Premier J. E. Brownlee says relief at the plose morning conference remains unchanged. He notes the sole concrete outcome is the order to halt movement of transients on September 30 and argues Parliament holds power over relief, citing Dominion grants of 100 percent relief in parts of Saskatchewan.
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Calgary
J. E. Brownlee
Brownlee
Saskatchewan
Aga Khan horse Firdaussi wins historic St Leger
Doncaster England September 7 Aga Khans Firdaussi by Phares out of Brownhylda today captured the historic St Leger valued over 60000 dollars with Dastur and Mrs C Richs Silvermere finishing second and third. Firdaussi carried 20 to 1 odds while Dastur stood 6 to 1 and Silvermere 33 to 4.
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Doncaster
Eng
Aga Khan
Phares
Brownhylda
Dastur
Mrs. C. Rich
Silvermere
Oastur
No divorce for Vallees no divorce for Vallees
Reno Nevada reports there will be no divorce for Rudy Valleé former Fay Webb actress. Mrs Valleé says it was all a mistake and she loves her husband. She plans to join him in New York after noon and visit Santa Monica with him.
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Reno
Nev
Rudy Valle¢a
Fay Webb
Actresa
Vail
Lhey
Santa Monica
Rudy
New Yorks
War Pensioners Relief Opens to Civilians via Municipal Aid
Ottawa reports that relief for war pensioners and civilians will be provided on the same basis by municipalities, confirming the Calgary announcement. The Department of Pensions and National Health issued the statement today.
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Ottawa
Department of Pensions and National Health
Calgary
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Suas Amceas
Sumary
Crystal Park
Gray
My. Gray
Sellhorn
Miss Buchholz
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The
Calsrary Normal School
Newchawang
J. A. Machray
Three
Prairie Provinces
Lancashire
Science
Britain
Italy
Flying Hutchinsons
Dominion
Vallees
War Pensioners Relief
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