Local Briefs From Maidstone to Saskatoon and Beyond
A. Finch visits with friends in Maidstone while Dr and Mrs Millar and Master Don ald return from Rochester. Sergt Browning heads to Tarteford after transfer. Mrs Porter and sister plan a Saskatoon visit. Mrs J D Noel travels to Winnipeg. Frost advertises sale listings. Aitkin returns from Regina on court stenographer duty. Socks sent to Willing Workers by Edith Makepeace. Society meets at Mrs Osborn’s. J W Heskin moves to Vancouver for a shipyard roping job. Fish absorption eyed as a policy shift. Hanna launches refrigerator car service from Nova Scotia to Toronto to boost seafood supply. High River hailstorm crops estimate one million bushels. Saskatoon reports heavy hail and wind near Red Pheasant, damage not serious. At Wilkie fair Adam Keys wins Sunbeam flour cup and bread prize. Sunbeam flour tied to Sunrise brand by Bishop Milling Co. Battle River ballast work on Cat Knife branch. rains last year damaged ballast. Dr Brown of Edmonton, now in Bribion, England, visits home on furlough. Guido Prediger drowns at Carlton Crossing. body recovered next day.
Poultry Breeding Notes and Offerings
Do not condemn pure bred poultry solely for flocks with mixed breeds. Some poultry is bred for size or exhibition traits while bred to lay are developed over generations. I have ear y hatched cockerels selected for vigor and type offered at 2 each until Dec. 1st, then prices rise. Order now. Ww. W. SMITH
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Sugar Shortages Stir London Memoir of Rations and Awe
A reflective column recalls wartime sugar shortages in London. The writer recounts queuing for compact rations, paying high prices, and converting to sugarless meals. Vivid scenes include crowds, shop windows, sugar bowls, and social routines amid rationing.
Boots that sing and a quarrel with a merchant
A tale shows John seeking oversized boots that sing and allegedly hold value. He tests a California merchant sale, returns a pair after two days, claiming the boots do not sing. The exchange leads to a dispute over a “singsong boot” and value.
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