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Newspaper

Battleford Press

Location

Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Aug 02, 1917

Page

12

Rainfall, mail service, and social notices in N B News

Nearly two thirds of an inch of rain fell yesterday afternoon. Tenders open for carrying mails between the post office and North Battleford with Oct start. Miss Meredith hosts a shower. Miss Meredith to wed George Harold Penn next Wednesday at the Presbyterian church. Mounted Police to train at Laird for two months. Regina fair shows hospital patients’ fancy work for sale proceeds to patients. Dr. MacNeill and Miss Jacques attend display. Millars go to Rochester for son Donald’s lung operation. Bank of BNA fire mystery: coal in basement likely spontaneous combustion. West crop conditions report severe drought with possible half crop. Editor recounts Region fair fire and crowd reactions. Rabbit Lake accident: mother rescues boy from 30-foot well after boy falls in.

Provincial Hospital Regina Dr. MacNeill Miss Jacques

For Sale Near Third Meridian Saskatchewan Property

Property for sale at west 3rd meridian with buildings and stable listed by Kerrobert Saskatchewan seller. Eager bidders may submit cash offers in box 152 with time to respond the listing notes.

West 3Rd Meridian Bovee Kerrobert

Reward Offered for Brown Horse and Bay Yearling Mare Colt

A $15 reward is offered for information leading to the recovery of a brown horse, left shoulder brand, about 1100 pounds, and a bay yearling mare colt with a white star on the forehead. Contact details appear garbled but indicate a Philana or Phonan PO box address directed to a Robert.

Robert Aca Phonan PO Bok

Farm for Sale near Delmas Sask with Buildings

One section five miles from Dylum, good farm land suitable for cattle. Running water near buildings, dwelling house, large stables, equipment, few horses and cattle. Priced reasonably. For information apply at Maguire's Store, Delmas Sask.

Maguire’s Delmas Sask

Local Government Board to Enquire into Bat tleford School District

A majority of creditors sign an application asking the Local Government Board to investigate Bat tleford Protestant Public School District No 1 of Saskatchewan. An enquiry is set for August 9 1917 at 2 PM in Regina to review failure to retire debenture coupons and outstanding capital expenses.

Battleford Protestant Saskatchewan Board Room Parliament Buildings Regina Saxkstchewan

Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels offered for breeding

W. W. Smith advertises a flock of 150 Barred Plymouth Rocks bred to lay. Early-hateled birds claimed as prime breeders and ready for inspection. Potential buyers urged to call before price increases.

A. Finch Plymouth Rocks W. W. Smith

Denunciation of Occupied Belgium and German Atrocities

A wartime reflection discusses Belgian opinion under occupation, noting fear of German policy and the silence of leaders. It cites Cardinal Mercier, Belgian bishops, and Freemasons, contrasting perceived German peace aims with Allied unity. A deported worker’s testimony recounts abuse by German workers and a warning that vengeance may target the German people as a whole.

Belgium Ple Reichstag Cardlinal Mercier Russia Interna Ale Kaiser Cammaerts Yale

Narrow Squeeze Saves Wounded Soldier On Alpine Front

A British Red Cross volunteer faced a life threatening wound carried to safety through a treacherous mountain pass. He applied firm finger pressure to the carotid and steered the ambulance to a field station, earning a grateful Italian doctor’s praise for saving the man's life.

Red Cross Clei

Austrians Fear Brussiloff Hold On Fronts

Russian forces under Brussiloff confound Austrians by tying down troops on multiple fronts. Austrian troops fear a repeat transfer of strength that could threaten Galicia and the Italian and western lines, despite uncertain Russian power and fragile advances.

Austria Galicia Brussiloff

Minister and Penitent Exchange on Enemies

A brief exchange shows the minister asking for forgiveness toward enemies and the penitent acknowledging difficulty but aiming to place himself in a position to understand them. The dialogue hints at restraint and empathy within religious discourse.

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Tj Princess Theatre and War Weekly Fox Theda Bara Brown's Drug Store Wrigley’s Wilkie Our THE Bishop Milling CO North Battleford Board of Trade Lady Friends of Meredith Carroll Miss Merdith George Harold Penn Laird Rosthern Bank of B. N. A Rabbit Lake Tom Taylor Taylor Burton N. B Massey -Harris Charles Bougey Massey-Harris Warehouse C. O. Davidson Avery J. J. Case Apply &Io R. Galbraith Rutland Guthrie & CO Prongua Cash Store S. William J. K. Hammond H. R. J. Foreman and Claude C. Wall Chiropractors King St Arene Senntalmene S. Battleford Mons H. S. Stewart Battleford Lobb & Clark Builder’s Supplies International McCormick Lines McLaughlin Canada C.N.R Liniment Douglas & Company Powers Amperes Ontario Masse -Harris
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