Time Ripe For Completion Of Hudson's Bay Road
Commissioner J A Campbell urged unity among western groups at The Pas to push completion of the Hudson Bay road. He cited promises from Sas katchewan and Manitoba officials and asserts eastern interests plot to block the line, warning that delay could ruin sections already laid unless western unity in Ottawa is achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay
J. A. Campbell
Pas
Board of Trade
Campbell
Presler Dunning
Saskatchewan
West
John Bracken
Wack
Manitoba
Saskatchewan Grain Growers
U.F.M
Brandon
Ottawa
Congress Week Opens With Boycott Talks in Gaya
Delegates from across the country converge on Gaya Bengal for the all Indian National Congress sessions. Topics include boycotting British goods and electing council cooperators. A subject committee drafts a report for the appointment committee. Other conferences and the caliphate controversy loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaya
Bengal
British India
All Indian National Congress
Hide Prices Advance Winnipeg
Packers and drovers spread word across the prairies that green hide prices rise by two to three cents per pound. Chicago fob twelve cents signals higher costs, with butcher hides affected less as Packers seek products. Leather price gains and potential export of Canadian hides to England drive the shift amid the embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Prairies
Chicago
England
Heart Palpitations and Breath Shortness Urged Relief
Mrs. Alice Fishop of Hamilton Ontario endorses Millburns Wheart and Nerve Pills claiming relief from heart palpitations and breathlessness. She says night fluttering and stair difficulties vanished after using the product and notes a 50 cent price per box, available locally or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Fishop
Hawthorne Ave
Hamilton
Ont
T. Milburn Co
Linited
Toronto
Franklin Manitoba elects royal commission for grain reform
A resolution of the rural municipality of Franklin Manitoba urges legislation to appoint a royal commission to investigate every detail of the grain handling system and the choosing of mixing houses leading to a permanent wheat board with monopoly over grain purchases and values in the three prairie provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Prairie
Franklis
Man
Move For Peace In Ireland During Holiday Season
A Sinn Fein club meeting at the Mansion House passed a resolution to reconvene the last Ard Fheis and pursue steps toward a just and permanent peace. The January 7 conference was summoned as Ireland enjoyed a peaceful Christmas with reduced crime and many traveling from England. Eamonn De Valera issued a Republic greeting on behalf of the Government and army, urging prayer for liberty, peace and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Mansion House
England
D.mn
Eamonn de Valera
Arm
Nervous Wreck Mrs Davis Sees Relief from Vegetable Compound
Mrs Emily Davis of Winnipeg credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with lifting her from a nervous breakdown. She describes improved ability to work and enjoy life after taking the remedy, and notes she now nurses her baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emily Davis
McGee Street
Winnipeg
Man
Dia E. Pinkham
Poe E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Cobourg
Ont
St Lawrence Waterway Topic Heads to Canadian Parliament
Senators from northwestern and Great Lakes states pressing for the St. Lawrence waterway keep contact with Canadian advocates. They expect the Canadian Parliament to authorize negotiations with the United States Government on the waterway at its upcoming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northwestern
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Waterway
Canada
United States
Court Orders Refund of Coupon Payments to British Bank
The appeals court upheld a lower ruling that former Emperor William had no right to collect interest on British bonds. A Brussels broker was ordered to refund several million francs to the British bank after it discovered the coupons belonged to the excise. The Purlieh Government protest revealed the ownership. The Dutch bank involved was cleared as an innocent intermediary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purlieh
Greek Government Stands Firm on Constantinople Patriareh
London telegram from Athens quotes Premier Danatas declaring Greece will not withdraw the Patriareh from Constantinople. He says the issue is national and non negotiable, regardless of Allied powers accepting theTurkish viewpoint from the Lausanne conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Athens
Danatas
Constantinople
Ban on Patty Arbuckle Films Stays in Ontario
The Ontario Board of Censors says the prohibitory order against Patty Arbuckle pictures remains in effect after Arbuckle’s arrest in the Lollywood case. No lifting is planned despite Will Hays offering a chance for redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontario
Patty” Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Ontario Board of Censors
Arbuckle Pictures
Will H. Hayes
Refuge for Exiled Sultan Cairo
A Jeddah message says the exiled Sultan of Turkey will not yet decide if he will accept King Hussein of Hedjaz invitation to reside in Mecca. He plans to seek refuge in a Moslem country and will inform Hussein later of his choice, and makes no reference to the family he left in Constantinople.
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Cairo
Jeddah
Turkey
Hussein
Hedjaz
Mecca
Constantinople
Alberta Drought Relief Act Report Highlights
For six months under the Southern Alberta Drought Relief Act debts handled total between 20 900 and 25 000. Office staff numbered 22 including the commissioner six clerks eight stenographers six filing clerks and one inspector. Total expenses including salaries amounted to 16 900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Manitoba forms province branch of Last Post Fund
Dominion organizers announce a Manitoba branch of the Last Post Fund of Canada after a subcharter grant. Albert Pearce named provincial secretary with James Carruthers and Col. F. H. Ostler as trustees, per Arthur H. P. Hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Dominion
Arthur H. P. Hair
Last Post Fund of Canada
Manitoba
Albert Pearce
James Carruther
Col
F. H. Ostler
Bank Deposits Show Increase in Canadian Banks
The finance department reports November shows growth in savings deposits by over 11.6 million and demand deposits by about 13 million. End November demand deposits reach 544,446,720 with October 31 totals at 531,491,428. Notice deposits rise to 1,167,609,005 from 1,156,412,453.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Finance Department
Buy at Home to Help Local Merchants
Community advocates urge residents to support nearby shops by shopping locally. Local business leaders stress that spending at home strengthens neighborhoods, keeps jobs, and sustains services in the area.
Cattle Buyers From Britain Arrive in St John
Hon Duncan Marshall Canada’s Commissioner of Agriculture, arriving on the Canadian Pacific steamship Misnedosau, discussed the lifting of the cattle embargo. He noted England followed the decision with keen interest and that cattle kings plan to visit to buy stock, as quarantine on British pure bred cattle was set for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
Nji
St John
Duncan Marshall
Canada
England
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For Women
Women can dye or tint worn clothing and household fabrics with Diamond Dyes. Each package includes simple directions and a guarantee that the colors will not fade or run. Indicate fabric type to the druggist for best results.
Des Moines Police Pioneer “Picture Cure” for Drunks
Des Moines Chief of Police John B. Hammond announces a bold program. Every drunken man brought to headquarters will have his photograph taken and later shown a sober version of himself to illustrate how he appeared when jailed. Hammond hopes the scheme reduces drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
John B. Hammond
Hammond
Minister Of Labor Puts Blame On Reds For Alberta Mine Strike
The minister of labor criticizes Edmonton strikes as influenced by the so called Communist party while urging labor leaders to uphold law and property. He cites the Edmonton situation and asks John L Lewis for a legality declaration, detailing the strike history and correspondence.
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Reds
Alberta
Ttawa
Edmonton
Workers Party
Communist Party
James Murdock
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ame Tca
Joseph A. Clarke
Forhier
Edgmonton
George Latham
A. Farmilo
Bickerton Peart
Elmer E. Roper
Department of Labor
Clarke
Minister of Labor
Hadmonton
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Colic and Pains
Advertisements urge families to keep Nerviline on hand to relieve colic cramps and stomach pains. The copy claims it fulfills every pain remedy need, assuring households won't go to bed without Nerviline and notes wide availability in stores.
Britain Plans Import of Peruvian Rams to Improve Wool
Britain will import several hundred Peruvian rams to test producing merino or merino cross wools in the British Isles. Wool manufacturers in northern England back the plan to breed finer sheep, aiming for wool finer than current English grades. If successful, large flocks may be phased out as finer wool commands higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peru
England
Senator Deverber Leaves Lethbridge for Ottawa
Pioneer medical man and politician Senator Deverber resigns after 29 years as medical health officer of Lethbridge and plans to move with his wife to Ottawa early next year to spend the remainder of their lives. Dr Lafferty succeeds him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Deverber
Ottawa
Lafferty
Germany Defaults on Reparations Wood Delivery
The Allied Reparations Commission for the first time declares Germany in voluntary default on its reparations obligations. The default cited concerns this year’s wood delivery. The vote was three to one with France Belgium and Italy supporting the declaration and Great Britain opposing it.
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Paris
Allied
Germany
France
Belgium
Haly
Great Britain
Earthquake Strikes South Island North Canterbury Severe
An Christmas afternoon quake confined to the upper sand middle portion of the south island. The shock was especially severe in North Canterbury and recalled the 1901 Cheviot County quake memories.
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Melbourne
South Island
North Canterbury
Cheviot County
Overseas press gains six gallery seats at House of Commons
London announces admission of six overseas Dominion representatives to the press gallery. Some foreign correspondents have already enjoyed access to the members lobby and press writing rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of
Detroit to act on betting odds papers and dealers
Police Commissioner James Inches announced complaints against hand book men and newspapers publishing betting odds and dealers handling such publications. All periodicals including out of town newspapers sold locally will be affected by the forthcoming order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
James Inches
Regina Lawyer S J F Frame KC Dies Suddenly
Regina, Saska J F Frame KC a leading Saskatchewan lawyer died at his home from apoplexy. He served on multiple Government commissions and in 1919 declined a judgeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saska
J. F. Frame
Saskatchewan
Great Britain Breaks with Allies on German Wood Reparations
France won a 3 to 1 vote in the Allied Reparations Commission declaring Germany in default on 1922 wood deliveries, with Great Britain abstaining. Italy's surprising backing of France signals a potential united front among France, Italy, and Belgium as reparations talks loom at the January premiers’ meeting.
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France
Belgium
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Mussolini
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Permanent Wheat Board
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Mrs. Davis
Kaiser
Ban Arbuckle Films
Last Post
A. R. Ennis
the Representative
Leduc
Alta
Britain
New York
Gordon Fudge
St. Johns
Menominee
E. O. Fudge
Isles
Australia
Dodds
Ger
Dandruff
Minard’s Liniment
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