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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
2
A jammed digest notes Ottawa police cases, oil leases near the British Columbia line, a fire-destroyed mail steamer Philadelphia, and a rash of dramatic incidents from Canada and Europe. It cites Louis Houle’s capture, a 102 year old Swiss woman dying from a wasp sting, and a fatal mine blast at Jasper followed by rescue efforts.
A bomb exploded at 1 o'clock in the morning in a building near London Bridge, Old Shoe Lane. A floor was wrecked but no injuries were reported. The device appears to have been left inside the building.
A Dublin born Sinn Feiner, unnamed in court, was brought before the police court on a murder related charge connected to an officer shooting. He is 28 and held on remand for one week while a separate charge alleges possession of a plane plan in the premises for fresh evidence.
Two residents uncovered a buried box thought to be a whiskey cache. It contained the corpse of a three week old infant. Police took the remains to Indian Head for a postmortem. Investigators hold clues to identifying the person who buried the infant.
Bumper crops outlook grows as atmospheric conditions remain favorable in Australia. Wheat acreage expands by thousands of acres due to improved prospects and a government guarantee of 24 6d per bushel, higher than the state 5s benchmark.
Dr Gustave Geley of the International Metaphysical Institute says crime could be ended by making detection through contact with the dead impossible. A Canadian censor board report notes films banned worth 295 reels for import restrictions on motion pictures. Lt Col A S Eve of McGill disputes spiritualism, saying Sir Oliver Lodge Conan Doyle and others lack scientific evidence for spiritualism.
A statement by John D. Rockefeller's son says nearly half a billion dollars have been given away. Separately in Ontario a man named T. J. Moore was shot by a hunter mistaking him for a deer and was hospitalized in Sudbury 50 miles away. Moore is listed in fair condition.
Ford Motor Company will begin distributing bonus cheques exceeding seven million dollars to employees starting January 1 1921 as announced by President Edsel B Ford. An additional three percent will be paid for the three months ending December 31 on Ford investment certificates, atop a guaranteed six percent. Eight percent had been paid on July 31, 1920, bringing total certificates return to 12 percent for the year.
Charles Carnegie, secretary of Bassano, charged with stealing a $500 Victory bond $1,300 from the municipality and $900 from the municipal hospital fund. He will face trial in Calgary soon. Carnegie has served Bassano since 1919 and came from Winnipeg where he was a Fort Garry official. Shortages prompted his arrest.
A group of Minneapolis businessmen begin a campaign to reform the time reckoning method to curb calendar absurdities. The effort aims to place time within a coherent system and reduce inconsistencies long accepted by the public.
Fragmented dialogue recalls lost parents and a child in care, with characters Maria Glory and Martha discussing origins and a stolen child. The scene blends emotional memory with a speculative calendar reform, hinting at a broader social backdrop and personal longing.
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