Herald headlines 100 years ago today

Author of the article: Monica Zurowski  •  Calgary Herald Here are a few of the occurrences that made news 100 years ago, all taken from the Dec. 15, 1921 edition of the Calgary Daily Herald. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Dec. 15, 1921 was civic election day in Calgary and the Herald provided this photo guide of those running for City Council, City Commissioners, Public School Board and Separate School Board. Annie Gale — who had become Calgary’s, and in fact Canada’s, first female alderman in 1917 — successfully ran for re-election. ***** Another headline that day: The town of Penhold (about 130 kilometres north of Calgary) suffered a devastating fire that wiped out half the town’s business section. ***** Also on Dec. 15, 1921, the Herald carried a story about armored mail trucks being tested in Washington to help prevent mail theft. ***** Chicago bandits reportedly had a new way of robbing people — with a gasoline torch. ***** Gold rush fever was hitting B.C., the following story noted. Calgary Herald Headline News Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking…
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