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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
2
Members and senators have proposed many names to replace Sir Robert Borden. It now appears the field will narrow to Arthur Meighen and Sir Thomas White, though White previously said he was not a candidate for the honor.
A severe storm damaged about two thirds of the region's crops near Niagara Falls. Heavy rain and hail, walnut-sized, shattered windows and damaged wooden roofs in the aftermath.
Sir Herbert Samuel arrives as the first British High Commissioner for Palestine. Community leaders present addresses of welcome and a 33 gun salute signals the reception. He proceeds by special train to Jerusalem where General Ross, the British administrator, greets him.
A three car collision occurred near Pittston station on the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley line after a telegraph pole was struck by lightning and fell across the tracks. A car bound for Scranton was first hit, a limited car then struck its rear, and a third car telescoped the second as the wreckage piled up.
Dominion crop reports show bright outlooks in agriculture with moisture in the prairie provinces. Grasshopper trouble is under control and federal authorities will tackle transporting harvest hands to the west after the session ends.
A foster mother on refusing a silver fox to care for her three infants. A Belle police dog on the New York to farm, herself a mother of seven puppies, tended the infants until weaning time.
William McCue of New York won $3,500 against the Russell Sage Foundation for using his picture captioned toughest kid in Hell's Kitchen. McCue, though residing in the district, testified he was an altar boy at St Andrew's church.
A devastating blaze at Jas 0d left the Bonner family with the father of the Grand Trunk E Pacfec at work during the night. On returning home he found his home a ruin and his four children aged from one and a half to seven and a half years perished in the morning fire.
A meeting is planned in Toronto at the Canadian National Exhibition for about thirty to forty men who have won the Victoria Cross. The event brings together Canada’s decorated war heroes for a commemorative gathering.
Alberta reports total collections for January through May from wild lands and two other main revenue sources reached 919,508 dollars. The report enumerates the three streams contributing to the year’s early revenue performance.
Intense heat in Estevan dries ground rapidly stressing farmers who hope for relief from a steady downpour to curb grasshopper activity and protect crops.
A Chicago woman seeking divorce testified her husband throttled her during a nightmare like incident and nearly killed her. Her divorce petition was refused by the court based on the evidence presented.
An order in council creates a temporary board of commerce pending the Privy Council appeal on the act’s validity. Captain William Whyte KC becomes chairman while F A Roland deputy minister of labor and R G Dillon justice department purchasing agent join as members and take leave from current duties to fulfill their roles.
An official estimate shows 250 houses will be built under the civic housing plan in Winnipeg. Applications for loans are arriving steadily as the project moves from disbelief to execution with perfected plans.
A sheriff led posse shot Washing te and his brother near Diamond Mound after a murder accusation. Two other men were found hanged near Wharton, with McCormick killed during an attempt to arrest Giles for a misdemeanor. The scene around Wharton remained tense.
Hon N W Rowell, during a Toronto visit, said Parliament would have four groups: Unionist, Liberal, Labor, and Farmer. He added interprovincial liquor trade is temporary and a soon to be held referendum would settle the issue.
A Riverside man dreamed his missing bonds worth $10,000 were in a haystack. He checked the next morning and found the treasure box exactly where he expected, restoring the fortune.
Saskatchewan livestock commissioner J. G. Robertson reports abundant grass along the Arcola and Soo lines, with prospects never brighter for livestock. He says cattle in the region have fully recovered from a harsh winter and now look fit.
A severe forest fire menace near St John’s was checked by a sudden downpour. An elderly woman died in Stores Cove as flames swept toward her home, while New Chelsea in Trinity district suffered near total destruction and many residents became homeless.
A Burdwan photograph shows five extra figures beside the deceased Lala Kundan Lal Kapur. Two recognizable forms are his wife and son who are long dead. The body was kept overnight before cremation and the sunlit photograph revealed the apparitions.
The industrial and development council of Canadian Meat Packers Toronto reports for the half year to June 30 that over 864 000 head were handled across the six main stock yards. Cattle 283 765 calves 135 387 sheep 91 957 hogs 354 784.
The annual convention of The Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses met in Port Arthur with about one hundred delegates, all trained nurses, in attendance.
In early May the Prince of Wales paused in Te Kaiti en route from Auckland to New Plymouth. A Maori girl made a determined attempt to kiss him but was deterred by the town’s burly mayor who pushed her away.
Prince Arthur of Connaught opened the Empire timber exhibition at Kensington promoted by the Governmental department of overseas trade. The event promotes timber grown within the empire for wider use.
Dr Serge Voronoff promoter of monkey gland grafts says women can gain youthfulness by the same method but warns current procedure has serious drawbacks. He believes future refinements will overcome these issues.
Five workmen were seriously hurt when the second floor of the old city mission under demolition caved in. They were thrown about thirty feet into the basement of the building in London Ontario.
A cablegram to Hon. C. C. Ballantyne minister of naval service states the cruiser to be placed by the Imperial Government at Canada's service will be an oil burner of the latest type. The ship's name has not yet been announced.
Report states reinforcements have been dispatched to Ireland, chiefly to the north, to prepare for July 12 the great Orange day amid fears of Londonderry scale riots and unrest.
The Rev Bruce Cornford of Portsmouth England addresses his parish urging the discard of gendered forms in church speech. He notes class distinctions lose meaning in church and cites the parochial council consisting of men and women as an example.
At a Saskatchewan Medical Association meeting a resolution was adopted opposing the current practice of consigning individuals to asylums via the courts. The medical profession views these people as ill rather than criminal. The resolution will be sent to appropriate authorities.
About 900000 miners gathered at Leamington England and passed a resolution demanding a two shillings per day wage advance and reversing a fourteen shillings per ton rise in domestic coal prices. No strike is planned. the move aims to pressure authorities.
A five year old girl, Lillian Quinn of Oakville, was playing in a field in Hamilton when she picked up a dynamite cap. An explosion burned and maimed her, leading to amputation of a hand and threatening her life. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Quinn, were notified.
A twelve year old boy named Joseph Casey, a caddie at a Utica golf club, was instantly killed when struck by a golf ball driven from 200 yards away by Frank Shippy of Utica.
An auto accident near Edmonton last week killed one man and injured four others after a high speed skid into a bridge girder following an evening at the fair grounds. Five passengers were in the car. a coroner's inquest was held.
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British Ambassador to the United States, gave General John J. Pershing a sword of honor on behalf of the city of London. Geddes praised Pershing for his allyship when Britain needed friends.
The Canadian Bankruptcy Act of the 1919 session came into force on July 1 under the January proclamation. the country now has a formal bankruptcy framework.
An elderly man named Charles Davis attempted suicide at Edmonton by laudanum overdose and hanging. He left a note for a friend about his intention, was found exhausted, and remains in a corratose condition but is expected to recover.
Trooper W. Hart of Davisville Military Hospital Toronto spoke clearly for the first time in three or four years during a bowls game, regaining his speech after a period of impairment from shell shock.
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