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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
4
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway outlines all day holiday fares for Christmas and New Year. Tickets go on sale December 22 to 25 and December 29 to January 1, with return validity to January 4. Also notes estray cattle and contact details for G H Sandford in Batueford.
Saskatchewan Hospital Unit to be sent to southern France. Nurse Thompson already in France. H. Ghent to Sperling, Man. after New Year. Makepeace, Coombe and Wilbure return from England. Pte. Makepeace in fragile health. Nominations open Thursday for four council vacancies. Marriage of Harold Nelson and Enid Cave reported. High School Xmas social with Santa Claus presents. F. A. D. Rourke operated for bowel perforation. Bourke in critical, improving condition. Red Cross donations announced from several local groups. Bernard Foster in England suffered severe injuries in a flying accident. Food controller to license dealers. trade consultations planned.
The High School reports term one results by class. First class includes Edna Quebl and Louise Laour. Second class lists Wyonna Searle Orpha Degear Lenore Nicoll Maris Parker Helen Drew. Third class parts I II name Isabel Mccormack Verv Hoover Margaret Guthrie Wilfred Wagstaff Amelia Parker Cecilia Ridin and others with illness noted.
Notices describe a lost black band-bag with 826 in cash and bank-book, a found large electric torch, livestock strays including red cows and calves with partial branding, and a stray red and white steer in poor condition. Also ads for oats, male help wanted, a fork sale, a reward for a collared steer, and an auctioneer.
Letter from J E K Hammond to patrons outlines a shift to net cash terms starting New Year with 30 day full settlement option. Coupons redeemable for silverware or enlarged photos offered for timely purchases. Store to close at 7 pm nightly except mail days and will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
United States government experts push a county agent system to boost wartime food production. Men and women agents will aid land use and cooperative marketing while farm life becomes more attractive. Emphasis on cotton, wool, and tractors to replace manpower losses.
The piece argues Allies must judge if a peace can be sold to Germans by exposing Junker power. It suggests proving Prussian lies harmed democracy and that true trust comes from the common man’s devotion, aiding a fall of the Prussian system. Events and German press mood are noted as key factors.
A wartime appeal urges Canadian households to support the Food Pledge. Emphasizing women’s role in conserving and distributing nourishing foods, it warns waste as disloyalty and promotes substitution and frugal meal planning to aid soldiers and ally nations.
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