British capital urged for Medicine Hat industries
J I Yates of London writes to The News proposing British investment to develop Medicine Hat. He identifies tannery boot and shoe, pottery, biscuit, canning, wood products, glass, rubber tires, furniture and other factories and calls for local support, farm sales, and officer settlement programs facilitated by British associations and Lord Haig's fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Yates
London
England
Medicine Hat
Board of Trade
Great Britain
Canada
Four Killed in Rear-End Collision in Saskatchewan
Four stockmen died and two were injured in a rear-end collision near Canora Saskatchewan at 4 30 am when a freight train collided with a stock train running ahead five miles west of Canora The dead are M Steinberg Canora Sask D Vinetsky Canora Sask Paul House Ollsen Iowa trailing Tiarold Quinn Wadena Sask The injured are S Mighton Wadena and N B Harris Wadena None of the train crews were hurt No further details available from Canadian National offices at Winnipeg
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Railway
Canora
Sask
M. Steinberg
D. Vinetsky
Paul House
Ollsen
Towa
Tiarold Quinn
Wadena
S. Mighton
N. B. Harris
Canadian National
Bridge Inlay Work Progressing Ahead of Schedule
Work is progressing well on the inlay bridge. Concrete for one side is expected to complete tonight. The bridge will be closed all day tomorrow but open for vehicular traffic Friday morning. Second-half work to commence next Wednesday.
Kummer to Ride Man O War in Windsor Race
Clarence Kummer was engaged to ride Man O War against Sir Barton in Windsor Ontario on October 12. Marl Sandoe will ride Sir Barton.
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Kummer
New York
Clarence Kummer
Sir Barton
Windsor
Ont
Marl Saode
News Gym Fund Opens Subscriptions To Aid Youth Facilities
Citizens urged to support a winter gymnastic program for city youth. The News lists early donors including Codville Co, Brown-Davies Co, Ue Tsaecea, and N. M. Waldo with amounts ranging from 10 to 25 dollars as the drive begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Codville Co
Tsaecea
Brown-Davies Co
N. M. Waldo
Weather Synopsis for Western Canada and Plains
Weather since yesterday shows cloudy and cool conditions across the west. Alberta forecasts call for fair weather today and Thursday with stationary or slightly higher temperatures. Vancouver and Winnipeg show varying conditions from clear to cloudy with mild to cool readings.
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Clear
Calgary
Clay
Lethbridge
Clear Co
Winnipeg
West
Alberta
Auto rear light charges heard in provincial court
Two cases charged owners with showing no rear lights, fines of two and three dollars plus costs imposed. Several similar summonses issued and action planned against weak headlight lamps. Night sessions saw two district residents examined as to sanity, both to Ponoka Asylum for treatment.
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Ponoka
No decision on weekly half holiday by Retail Merchants
At last night’s meeting the Retail Merchants' Association discussed the weekly half holiday but failed to reach a decision. The matter will be reconsidered at a meeting next Tuesday.
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Retail Merchants' Association
Archdeacon Lloyd Urges Oct 25 Vote to End Liquor Traffic
Archdeacon Lloyd spoke at the Empress theatre urging a decisive Oct 25 referendum to end liquor traffic in western Canada. He argued 1915 showed the public demand for prohibition and warned that a bare majority could still empower governments to act, while stressing moral renewal and national leadership beyond Britain.
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Archdeacon Lloyd
Empress Theatre
Prairie Provinces
Western
Canada
J. W. Morrow
England
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Sgme
United States
Une
Ontario
Appeal hearing on railway rate increase draws cabinet attendance
Ottawa September 29 arguments against the Railway Board ruling on higher freight and passenger rates opened in the Prime Minister's office. Ministers including Arthur Meighen and others heard from Manitoba and Saskatchewan officials and industry groups arguing the rise would burden consumers, with West versus East rate disparities highlighted and calls for redress.
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Ottawa
Railway Board
Arthur Meighen
James Lougheed
George Foster
J. A. Calder
A. L. Sifton
C. C. Ballantyne
C. WH. Doherty
Ion
W. R. Wigmore
E. W. Beatty
The
Canadian Pacific
Hanna
Canadian National System
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Corporation and Board of Trade of Toronto
Dominion Millers’ Association
Canadian Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Apple Shippers’ Association of
Nova Scotia
Iuga Ulin
N. J. Symington
Government of
Privy Council
Hugh Blain
Qrocers’ Association
P.R
Mr. Symington
C.P. R
West
East
Prairie Provinces
Symington
Liverpool
Watkins Still in Race for President Nomination
Cincinnati reports Rev. Aaron S. Watkins the prohibition candidate for president denied offers from the prohibition party to drop out if Cox or Harding would pledge to enforce and not weaken the Volstead act. He stated he would continue his campaign regardless of GOP or Democratic positions.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Aaron
Watkins
Prohibition
Cox
Harding
Alberta unions set convention dates for Lethbridge
Lethbridge reports that the Alberta Union of Municipalities will hold its convention in the city on November 9 and 10. The dates were confirmed for the gathering of municipal officials and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Alberta Union of Municipalities
Madame Gagnon case explored by Cabinet Council
Ottawa dispatch reports the Madame C. Gagnon case before the Cabinet Council. The woman, sentenced to be executed in Quebec Friday for allegedly killing her step child with exceptional cruelty, is the subject of lengthy discussion. Her husband received a life sentence for his involvement.
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Ottawa
Madame C. Gagnon
Quebec
Cabinet Council
Madame Gagnon
Dakota Wheat Yield Is Big
Fargo North Dakota September 28 Despite a decline of about 36 000 acres planted in Cass county wheat the overall yield is expected to exceed last year by around 500 000 bushels E A Willson Cass county agent reports over 000 000 acres seeded this year yielding an average of 10 to 12 bushels per acre for a crop near 3 500 000 bushels compared with 2 800 000 last year from 860 000 acres last year the average yield was eight bushels per acre
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Fargo
N.D
Cass County
E. A. Willson
Prisoner Ready to Remarry Wife at Jail Visit
Niagara Falls Ontario September 29 1916? David McNeal now in Welland awaiting trial for murder of four year old Margaret Boucock In July Mrs McNeal accompanied by a clergyman went to the jail to seek remarriage to her husband for better or worse She had previously not used his full name David McNeal Wails fearing invalidity Crown Attorney Cowper confirmed the marriage is valid and no second ceremony needed The clergyman departed without his fee
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Niagara Falls
Ont
David McNeal
Welland
Margaret
Boucock
Cowper
Dominion Bank officials to visit Medicine Hat on Crew's Nest
A large party from the Dominion Bank of Canada will arrive in Medicine Hat by the Crew's Nest train Thursday morning. They will spend about 90 minutes in the city before continuing east. Included are A. Bogert of Toronto general manager and ex-president of the Canadian Bankers' Association, F. L. Patton, A. W. Austin, R. K. Christie, I. S. McLaughan, W. H. Near, and Sir Augustus Nanton, with other directors.
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Dominion Bank of Canada
Medicine Hat
East
Western
Canada
A. Bogert
Toronto
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Toronto Board of Trade
Glen
Dominion Bank
A. W. Austin
RK. J. Christie
It S. McLaughan
W. H. Near
Sir Augustus Nanton
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Empire Producers Association
Imperial Trade Propaganda Association
Overseas Department
British Board of Trade
Lord Tatg
Ciles
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Lord Haig
University of Oxford
London Stock Exchange
National Service Department
Lord Inverforth
Ministry of Munitions
Winston Churchill
Ivon Jones
Tatham
Rhondda
Canadian National Line
Bridecake
Shoreham
Arch
Lloyd
Archdecon Lloyd
University
Robert Borden
Beatty
Dominion
Noam C. Gagnon
Dakota
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