01 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
1
Local notice from Battleford Saskatchewan announces sales arranged in town or country locations along Main Street. Details specify a series of listings and times, inviting participation from residents and buyers in the area.
Washington dispatches indicate a likely split in relations with Germany over a proposed wide scale submarine offensive. The note to neutrals suggests sinking all merchant ships destined for Britain, challenging US mandates and testing Wilson's response and possible break of diplomatic ties.
A letter from Vet Sgt Alan Brokovekl dated in France describes receiving a parcel from Battleford with plum pudding Xmas cake and chocolate that boosted morale. He asks for thanks be sent to Mil ray Leeder Ana Quebl and the Willing Workers who arranged the gift noting the contents were used the day received.
The note invites bringing Fors and Hides to Dinge and Co for Lip-top prices. It mentions Col is O.C. of the 1st bats of the 1st division and C. F. Major Ashton as a second officer of the Saskatchewan 2nd Light Horse with honorable mention in the war, from this district.
A War Office bulletin details Russian capture of Austro German fortifications near Jacobeni and ongoing clashes near Riga and on the Galician front. Berlin reports German gains on the Aa near the Russian border with prisoners and machine guns seized, while furthers skirmishes occur elsewhere amid snow and heavy losses on the Western Front.
The first infantry for instruction in Military District No. 12 announced exam results. Among the successful are officers and men of the 232nd, including sergeants H Sence and F Itford, Hayward, Marshall, Holt, Johnson, Arnold, Mortimer, Bishop, Johnston, Simpson, Newsham, Starnes, Hick, Baker, Dania, Brownhill, and N B Optimist.
L W Clark reports weekly air temperature records at Lloydmin and notes improved west bound train punctuality. A poverty dance to aid the Belgian Relief Fund is set for tonight at the town hall. E B Spark remains ill and bedridden after a grippe bout. Telephone tolls between towns rise, triggering dissatisfaction Locally.
In the ongoing world war, Hon Martin Burrell calls for increased agriculture and food production. He notes Allied efforts to boost output and urges Canadian farmers to widen food supply for the Empire, warning of enemy threats to sea lanes and stressing the duty to produce more.
Col H W Laird of Regina named to the Senate replacing the late Senator Davis. Chas Dunning demands Lt Col J E Bradshaw resign over unsubstantiated charges against Government members and calls for public apology. MP Geo E McCratey to seek House return of correspondence on R N W M P break. Saskatchewan records a 44 below zero February cold snap.
In the matter of the Land Titles Act a notice states the loss of duplicate certificate for Title CQ112 held by William and Alfred Dewan. It announces intention to issue new duplicate certificates for lots 49 and adjacent lots in Battleford Saskatchewan and requests concern from all parties. Dated Battleford January 30, 1917.
The column discusses charitable deficits and the need for large donations to the Patriotic Fund, critiques delivery costs in Mercantile practice, and notes cross provincial liquor delivery loopholes at Lloydminster. It comments on Saskatoon weather myths, urban representation for Battleford, and pays playful homage to Gray's Elegy with reflections on cold mornings.
A C Rowland left a warning directing others to visit Thunderchild reserve, signaling potential danger or caution about the area.
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