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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
3
A reflective column mocks cold months while praising patience for spring. It rails at aristocracy, taxation and religious dogma, and lampoons wheat bran diets as health fads. The piece notes Mrs. Clancy attending a WMLS convention andMiss Olivia Lindsay to speak upon return from Japan.
The Prongua district reports crops looking well despite sharp frosts at night. Farmers note more wheat sown than before and a heavy snow last Friday aiding growth. A warm spell could lift spirits as a new co operative prepares to take over on June 1.
Victoria Day dance and card party have been postponed to Friday May 31 due to bad weather. Local preparations include a debate on June 12 with Saskatchewan Grain Growers organizer attendance and subscription receipts required. Community updates report school service by J H Hoover, upcoming church events, and local infrastructure changes at Eight Mile Lake.
The Monday evening Red Cross concert at the town auditorium drew a large crowd. The Butteford Glee Club led by Prof Vaughan delivered a high quality program. Mrs McGill and Mr McGillivary contributed from North Battleford. Refreshments were served at Mrs Bur Hingham's home. The event raised 113.75 for the local Red Cross fund.
Dr Millar and Mrs Millar with son Donald leave for a medical conference in Hamilton then plan to visit Dr Jackson in Philadelphia about a foreign object in Donald’s lung. They hope for successful removal after ongoing correspondence with the eminent specialist. Thursday January 6 features an auction of cattle and other stock at Prongua stockyards with a likely ice cream stall and free admission.
Red Cross district members approve the Red Cross Beef Ring to supply fresh beef at regular intervals. Members pay 50 cents to join and one week or two-week slaughter cycles are to be decided. Bragg Bros. farm near Red Cross serves as operation site with meetings at the schoolhouse.
Two black mares missing, one fully black branded P on left jaw, circling a colt. A third white mare, three years old, with white face and hind feet. Recovery effort urged with note of location and description.
Fragmentary OCR reads printed items from a studio in the Battleford region with stray letters and unclear context. The text is incomplete and offers no clear event, dates, or names to summarize.
An advertisement notes optical products guaranteed and directs inquiries to Brown Drug Store. It mentions agreements of sale and mortgages purchased in connection with the offering.
A. G. Cunningham and Dr M W B Ewart are listed as dentists in Nuleford Snak. The fragment references a dental practice or directory entry without clear context or additional details.
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