12 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
1
The piece likens the money grubber to a squirrel stashing nuts, arguing such men seize wealth from others' labor and neglect social duty. It endorses education, pensions, and price controls, opposing land investment, tariff shielding, and aristocracy while praising a New Commandment religion of goodwill.
The Grand Trunk Pacific announces increased Christmas traffic to Eastern Canada with through tourist sleeping cars between Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Toronto. Service starts December 30. Passengers are advised to contact local agents or write to General Passenger Agent W E CaperoW in Winnipeg for details and rates.
The Grain Growers elevator will close for the season on the 15th. Gowing Frost’s sale drew many Prongua residents, with over two thousand items sold. Misses Hillman return from Sweet Grass reserve. Capt. Bassell and wife enjoyed a northern hunting trip. Xmas trees are being prepared for Prongua and Drummond Creek schools. Christ Church service moved to 2.20 pm due to early darkness. Cooperative store directors report solid business. first livestock car shipped successfully. Reelection contest for reeve stirs district excitement.
Rev Dr Bland returns to Battleford's Methodist church to urge a new era guided by Christian unity. He criticizes materialism, wealth inequality, and wartime realities, predicts transformation after war and warns against speculation that harmed western Canada.
The late Miss Helen Randlett, born in Lyon Massachusetts twenty two years ago, died Monday after a sudden illness. She had planned to join her parents in Ashland Oregon but fell ill before departure. Her parents mourn the loss of their only child and the funeral is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mr W Patterson with Rev W A Cameron officiating.
A local notice invites customers to inspect a broad selection of holiday items including toilet articles books fancy stationery Christmas cards and cigars as part of a Christmas display.
W W Smith calls for a meeting to reorganize the Battleford Board of Trade. The session will be held in the Town Hall Council Chamber on Tuesday December 17 at 8 p.m. all interested citizens are invited to attend.
The community celebrates Speers as reeve elect and Franklin as councillor elect in division three after a decisive defeat of the retiring councillor. The editorial honors Reeve Scott’s service and urges support for the new administration while urging scrutiny if errors occur and noting the strong two to one victory for Franklin. A school event is announced for Sunday December 22 with a large attendance requested.
Prairie No 408 rural council met December 1918 with Reeve Parrish and councilors present. A ratepayers meeting discussed the 10 months ended Oct 31 and a 8500 donation request to North Battleford Agricultural Society was rejected. Seed grain bylaw read. thanks to Wilkie and Battleford citizens cited for epidemic care. Vouchers included hospital fees, wolf bounties, tax sale costs, and road work.
A notice from Battleford lists agreements of sale and mortgages purchased in Saskatchewan. It notes legal language and parties involved in property transactions.
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