This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
1
The piece mocks a notorious figure nicknamed the All Tallest the Kisser and mocks German victory hopes. It notes Hop Walter Scott’s improved health and return to journalism while joking about old towels. It critiques public smoking bans and stresses Canada must fund the Victory Loan amid Spanish flu and peace overtures harming war bonds efforts.
Battleford subdivision of the Victory Loan organizes a local objective of 100000 with branches for Prongua Cando Carruthers Cut Knife Delmas Rock Haven and others. Executive meeting fixes territories selects eight canvassing teams and schedules a Friday evening briefing. campaign runs October 28 to November 16.
Battleford and district residents contributed grain produce poultry cooking clothing and more to a Red Cross bazaar raising over 300 dollars. The horse drawing proceeds from Prairie Stock Farm are still pending. The Red Cross thanks all contributors and withholds names of donors.
The war costs Canada about one billion dollars and may keep high military outlays until demobilization. About 425 000 Canadians served overseas. return could take 18 months. Demobilizing costs could reach 250 million if war ends tomorrow, while Expeditionary Force pay and allowances total 14 million monthly. Victory Loan funds mainly finance Britain purchases, with 10 percent due upfront and the rest paid by March 6 1919. banks may advance funds on bond security if subscribers cannot provide.
Mrs Starne’s brother Joe recently visited from Regina to convalesce at Eight Mile Lake and has fully recovered. Due to illness Mrs Starnes must keep her children from school. The Eight Mile Lake Grain Growers meeting was held Wednesday night. a full report will appear next week. Red Cross bazaar attracted many residents, though the auction sale scheduled for the same day was postponed to next Saturday to avoid clashing with the bazaar. The Provincial Department of Agriculture livestock program now favors western bred heifers over mature cows, with multiple purchase options including cattle sheep and swine. inquiries should go to the Regina livestock branch. A local talk with Hy Marugg suggests strong profits in sheep with wool around one dollar per pound.
At Mrs. Gibson's residence 26th Street Battleford on Saturday October 26 at 1 p.m. property offered includes coal stoves, dining room and bedroom furniture, sewing machine, pictures, mattresses, curtains and linens, kitchen utensils, carpets, tools, and household items. Auctioneer O W Daunais Willowfield and J B Hoover announce the sale.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.