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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
6
Dr J D Reid Canadian minister of railways told a London Ontario luncheon that Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific investors would remain safe under government takeover. Government expansion, criticized earlier, spurred national development.
The Labor Gazette notes a slight drop in the weekly budget for a five person family from October values. The average cost fell from 15.95 to 15.63, with broad downward moves across staples and goods. Unskilled wages at the Nova Scotia power plant were reduced by Loomis & Sons from 50 to 40 cents per hour, cutting the workday from ten to nine hours and impacting over one hundred workers.
A band of 25 or more thieves broke two freight cars in the South Broad Street railroad yards in New York and stole 588 cases of whiskey and forty four barrels of alcohol valued at 327,540. The loot, carried away in motor trucks, followed the capture of a railroad policeman.
Constable George H. Hiebert of Winkler was arrested after failing to stop a Union Bank robbery in which about $19,000 was stolen. Magistrate C C Milne described charges as failing to perform duties and accepting hush money. He allegedly sent a $1,000 hush to a farmer facing assault charges, with $750 to the woman involved. Hiebert appeared in Morden court and was remanded for one week and released on $20,000 bail.
An actress in London, Marianne Caldwell, was paid for a run of a piece at His Majesty's Theatre though she never performed. She has been sent weekly salary cheques, despite not being required for the part and having rehearsed but not acted. The role’s notable feature is an infectious laugh.
Prof. A Zenley of the University of Minnesota discusses scientific approaches to contacting the spirit world. He notes physicists are experimenting with electrons and atoms using a so called miraculous strength amplifier at the university to explore mind and spirit concepts.
A department manager notes growing crowds in large city stores as Christmas shopping strengthens. Indications point to the biggest Christmas business in years with people spending more than last year and promising many gifts to young family members.
Toronto police officers test machine guns to evaluate possible adoption for regular duty. If adaptable for police work they may be issued for emergencies. Tests indicate about 200 bullets per minute, with safeguards to minimize risk in crowded areas.
Four children perished in a blaze at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McIsaac at Big Pond Nova Scotia. The fire began around 10 30 and engulfed the house before rescuers could reach all victims. One child survived as Mr McIsaac was severely burned while aiding the effort. Mrs McIsaac sustained minor injuries.
The Navy Club was asked by Irish sympathizers to haul down the British flag on Armistice Day. Captain O P Jackson refused, telling them to keep the Union Jack up as on the Stars and Stripes. The flag remained displayed.
Paris milliners unveil owl feather hats at the fall salon surpassing monkey fur trimmed toques in popularity. After the Greek king’s death from a monkey bite shoppers avoid monkey fur prompting a switch to owls. Owl feathers fetch up to 100 dollars per hat, up from two.
Mildred Harris Chaplin is granted a divorce from movie star Charlie Chaplin on grounds of cruelty. Reported settlement involves a substantial sum and ongoing support arrangements.
A young man in New York claims to be Don Louis de Bourbon son of Alfonso XI and the king’s morganatic wife. He says he was born in Galatz Romania in 1684 and has lived in New York with his foster mother Mrs Helen Gilby who died recently. He declares he is not seeking the throne and prefers to stay in America to write. He states the present Spanish ruler was born in 1686 and that he was hidden and traveled in youth.
Enforcement officials ruled against selling hops and malt to bakers and confectioners. They said the Volstead Act bars hops and malt when used as ingredients in homemade beer, and the sale must stop.
City faces slow rat problem until bylaw or Public Health Act changes make owning or occupying infested buildings illegal. Officials estimate Winnipeg harbors about 1,000,000 rats, five times the population, with $100,000 in food losses yearly. Rats waste more than they eat, cause fires and damage, and distress nervous residents living and working in affected buildings.
City commissioner G. D. Mackie returned from Winnipeg after negotiating the sale of 100 000 per cent ten year bonds to Wood, Gundy & Company. Proceeds of 92 250 cash plus about seven percent interest will fund the Britannia waterworks now over half completed, with bonds payable in New York and distributed in the United States. An all Canadian offer was refused.
A concrete and steel bridge over the River Rouge on Kingston Road near Toronto was opened to traffic by Hon. S. C. Briggs minister of public works. The completion moves Ontario closer to a grand provincial highway connecting Michigan and Quebec.
Constantinople dispatch reports a blockade of the Russian Black Sea coast. British destroyers patrol the sea to prevent Bolshevik communications with Turkish shores.
A Chicago widow and mother of a former University football player quietly carried out a wish that her son remember her as beautiful. Her body was recovered from Lake Michigan after a suspected suicide. Relatives note she feared her son would forget her beauty as he grew older, and a cousin cared for the boy while she watched from hidden places. She disappeared suddenly.
After a Detroit conference, it was decided the border will not hinder cross border pursuit of rum runners. An American officer will join Canadian license squads on raids and Canadian officers will join American efforts to improve efficiency of the campaign.
Two young children, Joseph and Lucien Asselin aged seven and nine, wandered for days after viewing a Santa Claus parade in Montreal. Joseph died in hospital from frost bite. Lucien remains in serious condition but expected to recover.
An eighteen months old child was fatally stung after overturning a washtub in a yard at Williamsport Pennsylvania. Neighbors report the accident occurred in the child's residence area as a sudden trapping event.
A raid on an Ontario inn enforcing the temperance act ends with the innkeeper dead from a bullet fired by a clerical inspector. The incident sparks debate on prohibition enforcement, public sentiment, and political partisanship, amid discussions of a future Saskatchewan lieutenant governor.
George Adams a former Regina resident living in a Los Angeles garage due to building restrictions forcing homes of at least eight thousand dollars. He says no dwellings are available in Los Angeles and the emergency prompts people to shelter in garages tents and any shelter. Tourists are moving south but rising rents and homelessness threaten many travelers.
Much married Dr. R. L. Maxwell of Little Rock Arkansas has been four times married and three times divorced though he has had only two wives. Through divorce and remarriage his first wife became his third wife and his second wife is now his fourth wife.
A concise notice offers an out of town ogee for five dollars via Express service. It mentions a price and delivery terms, presenting a compact sales blurb in a vintage newspaper tone.
The Montreal Star reports a major North American bleached pulp producer has sold its full 1921 output at a $20 per ton premium over last year. Implication is little chance of newsprint price reductions soon.
Fourteen foxes valued at about $10,009 were stolen from the Imperial Black Fox Company's ranch near Montagu a few days ago. The loss includes the choicest animals and affected the ranch’s breeding stock. police investigate the theft and seek information on suspects.
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