Montreal Gas Explosions Ravage North End District
A series of sewer and gas main explosions in Montreal's north end left about 20 injured as fires and collapses tore through a 10 by 8 block area. Ten people were rescued from a three story building, with hundreds evacuated and authorities warning residents to stay indoors for hours.
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Montreal
Frederick Verrelles
Caron
Desieurimont Street
St. Lawrence Boulevard
Jean Talon Street
St. Hubert Street
Montreal Light, Heat and Power Consolidated
Defleurimont and
St. Walier Streets
DuneHt
Belanger Street
St. Hubert
St. Lawrence
Edmonton Flyers Hurt in Airport Crash
Grant McConachie, a Edmonton pilot, broke a leg and sustained other injuries when his airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Edmonton International after ice formed on the wings. Mechanic Christopher Green was injured less severely in the same incident. The aircraft was badly damaged.
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Edmonton, Alta
Grant McConachie
Edmonton
Christopher Green
Prince Has Wireless In Car London
The Prince of Wales has a wired wireless set built into a car to listen to broadcasts while traveling. The unit is fixed inside a box under the rear foot-rests and the aerial is concealed in the roof.
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London
Prince of Wales
Captured Oats Champion Fred Hann of Gomifare
Fred Hann, a Dane from Holstein living near Beaver Lodge Alta, captured the oats championship at the Chicago grain exposition. He trained under Herman Trelle of Wembley and lived on Steep Creek homestead after five years in the district. His ten acre sample yielded 100 bushels per acre with 57 pounds per bushel and a 5 12 foot stand.
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Beaver Lodge
Alta
Fred Hann
Herman Trelle
Wembley
Steep Creek
Holstein
France
Trelle
Chicago
Rumsey Farmers Push for Wheat Seeding Strike
Rumsey district farmers press for a spring wheat seeding strike with strong support from United Farmers of Alberta locals. About 100 locals reportedly favor the move, though official recognition is pending. The Alberta wheat pool discussed the plan but declined action. debate will occur at the UFA annual convention in Calgary in January.
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Rumsey
Alta
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Calgary
Demand to bar Einstein from entering United States
The State Department faced a demand from the Woman Patriot Corporation led by Mrs. Randolph Frothingham to declare Albert Einstein an undesirable alien. The filing claims Einstein is affiliated with archist and communist groups, exceeding even Joseph Stalin in connections.
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Washington
State Department
Albert Einstein
Relativity Fame
United States
Woman Patriot Corporation
Randolph Frothingham
Brookline
Mass
Einstein
Joseph Stalin
Speedy Return To Penny Postage Unlikely
British Postmaster-General Sir Kingsley Wood warned at a luncheon that a speedy return to the penny post is unlikely. He noted the extra half-penny on letters yields about £6,000,000, a sum he said is less burdensome than other taxes, with zero collection cost, while the state seeks adequate post office payments in place of income tax.
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London
Kingsley Wood
Incorporated Secretaries’ Association
Cannon Street Station
E.C
Post Office
Britain to Pay December War Debt Installment to U S
The Morning Post reports Britain has decided to pay the December 15 war debt installment of 95 550 000 dollars to the United States. Cabinet ratification was sought for the arrangement which may be the most significant since the war era, affecting inter-governmental obligations and the immediate debt installment.
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London
The
Morning Post
Great Britain
United States
London Market Shows Prairies Poultry Inks Canadian Group
A Winnipeg consignment of fresh killed unfrozen turkeys and chickens arrived at Smithfield market London. The first shipment from the Winnipeg poultry pool attracted the Canadian High Commissioner and Mrs Ferguson. Expected price around 16 pence per pound including insurance and freight.
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Winnipeg
London
Smithfield
Howard Ferguson
Poultry Pool
Worth the Money Russian Citizens Must Pay Stiff Price to Leave Country Moscow
The Russian government will allow citizens to depart if they pay a foreign currency fee. The state tourist agency will issue outward visas for permanent residence, charging 500 rubles for workers and 1,600 rubles for others, with the ruble valued at about 50 cents Canadian. The foreigner pays the same fee as his country charges against a Soviet passport.
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Moscow
Russia
Salmon Oil Proves Superior to Cod Liver Oil for Rickets
United States Children’s Bureau announces salmon oil as twice as potent as cod liver oil in preventing and curing rickets. Experiments used material from Vancouver, provided by H. R. Beard of the Canadian Fishing Company, Limited.
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Washington
United States Children's Bureau
Vancouver
H. R. Beard
Canadian Fishing Company, Limited
Saskatchewan Wins at Ottawa Winter Fair Percheron Classes
Saskatchewan winners led by Leo Mangus owned by National Breweries with grand champion percheron stallion and senior champion at the Ottawa winter fair. Romulus from the University of Saskatchewan earned reserve grand and reserve senior. University of Saskatchewan mare Charlotte won grand and senior championships for percheron mares.
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Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
National Breweries
Leo Mangus
Romulus
Charlotte
Fraud Scheme Probe Hits Sault Ste. Marie Relief Lists
Relief officials uncover a case in the east end where a Russian resident secured five months of relief for a five child family in Russia. He will be prosecuted.
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Sault Ste. Marie
East End
Russia
Priest Fires Aimed Shot Hits Man In New Brunswick
In Sal monhurst New Brunswick rector Rev E Parkinson fired a shot thinking he aimed at a bear. Donald Mc Donald age 20 from Anfield NB was fatally wounded. The bullet passed through his body and grazed his younger brother Neil who was nearby.
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Grand Falls
N.B
E. Parkinson
St. Ansgar
Salmonhurst
Donald McDonald
Anfield
Neil
Bank Manager to Sail to Nassau for Winter
Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor vice-president and director of the Bank of Montreal is recovering from accidental poisoning. He hopes to be well enough to sail with Lady Williams-Taylor to Nassau Bahamas for the winter residence.
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London
Sir Frederick Williams- Taylor
Bank of Montreal
Lady Williams-Taylor
Nassau
Bahamas
Conference of Premiers Sets Tentative Ottawa Date
Premier R. B. Bennett announced a tentative January 17 date in Ottawa for a Dominion provincial conference on unemployment and allied problems. Premiers from all provinces are being consulted about the schedule.
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Ottawa
Dominion
R. B. Bennett
New Rule Bars Winners From Show After Third Crown
The Inter national Hay and Grain Show adopts a rule barring any exhibitor who wins a top prize in a crop class three times from competing in that class for three years. Herman Trelle and Mary E. Maycock face suspensions until 1936, along with C. E. Troyer, as the rule aims to open prizes to new entrants.
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Chicago
Herman Trelle
Wembley Wheat King
Mary E. Maycock
Milford
Ont
Navy
M. 8. Parkhurst
Dominion
C. E. Troyer
Lafontaine
Ind
Canada Dominates International Livestock Show And Grain Contest
The Dominion captured eight crowns of fifteen possible as the hay and grain show opened. Vernon British Columbia won best rye with M B Middleton beating Albert Robbins of Laura Saskatchewan. Alberta dominated with grain champion Herman Trelle winning for the fourth time, Fred Hann oats crown, Fred Ohmar alfalfa seed crown, and Eric Anderson timothy crown. Saskatchewan’s George Avery won flax honors, Ontario took crowns in field peas and field beans.
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Chicago
Dominion
Vernon
British Columbia
Middleton
Albert Robbins
Laura
Sask
George Avery
Kelso, Sask
T. E. Smith
Herman Trelle
Alberta
Fred Ohmar
Alalfa
West
Eric Anderson
Wembley
Timothy
Boy Scout Movement Grows Ottawa
Reports to the Canadian General Council executive meeting show registered Scout enrolment rising to over 60 000 and strong growth of interest among French Canadian boys. Governor General presided as chief scout for Canada.
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Ottawa
Canadian General Council
Boy Scouts’ Association
Canada
Radio Appointments Ottawa Name Officials to CBC
E A Weir of Montreal is named technical manager of the Canadian radio broadcasting commission. E C Buchanan, Ottawa correspondent for Toronto Saturday Night and head of the parliamentary press gallery, becomes publicity chief for the commission.
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Ottawa
E. A. Weir
Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
E. C. Buchanan
Parliamentary Press Gallery
Toronto
Commission
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St Denis
Belanger
Edmonton Flyers
Prince
Herman Tretle
U.S
Earl of Cavan
Lord Methuen
Lord Cavan
Lord Stanley
Britain
Saskatchewan
University
House of Commons
J. R. MacNicol
Charles Stewart
A. A. Heaps
J. C. Elliot
R. J. Manion
Kelso
Ontario
Boy Scout Movement
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