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Newspaper

Brandon Times

Location

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Sep 07, 1911

Page

4

Penelope Bushnell Finds Love After Years Apart

Penelope, once engaged to Luke who drowned, waits through years as a spinster while Ford Drummond rises from uncertainty to wealth. He returns, proves his devotion, and asks Penelope to marry him as they plan a shared future in the West.

Penelope Bushnell Penelope Luke Ford Drummond Ford Drummonds Fort Drummond Pen Nevada Park House

The Boy Problem and a Call for Technical Schools

Editorial on youth challenges in modern life with emphasis on cigarettes movies cars and amusements. Advocates technical schools to teach honest work accuracy reliability and self reliance guiding boys and young men to adopt prairie era virtues for future citizenship.

United States New York Nature

Auto Owners and Tail Light Prosecution Debate Brews

A letter exchange reveals tensions over Brandon prosecutions linked to a police committee chair and the Auto Club. Alderman W Crouch defends limiting rescission while officials dispute who ordered spotter actions and prosecutions. Public reaction is mixed as names and roles are scrutinized.

Auto Club Alderman Crouch Ald. W. Crouch the Times Alan Crouch Brandon Brandon Automobile Club Geo. RR Coldwell Ald. Crouch Provincia G. R. Coldwell Brandon Auto Club A. B. Fleming Sec’y A. H. Bartlett S. H. McKay Wm. Caldwell Milton McGregor H. O. McDiarmid Detective Foster

Liberals Hear Reciprocity Candidate Speak at Rideau Park

A crowd heard A. E. Hill defend the reciprocity stance in a Brandon Manitoba meeting. Skeptical attendees challenged him with questions while local farmer Doran mocked opponents as Cowards and Yankees. Hill pressed housing education and affordable living as reasons to back trade reform and noted Fielding’s compromise offer with withdrawal after 18 months.

Rideau Park A. E. Hill Hill Doran Brandon R. L. Borden Mr. Hill J. A. M. Aitkins M.P Winnipeg Yankees Fielding

Special Grade VII and VIII Opening at School

Plans are in hand to open a special grade VII and VIII for non collegiate entrants. Applications already exceed the limit of forty, so seats will not be held for absentees. Enrollment begins Friday morning. applicants should report to Principal B A Tingley at the school on opening day.

B.A. Tingley

Coops in Fields for Babies Among Weld County Wheat

Russian families in Weld County have built hundreds of small wood and canvas coops in the wheat fields to provide daytime housing for babies of field workers. Mothers visit at noon and morning and afternoon, leaving children alone the rest of the day. The babies seem content, peering from the slats at passersby.

Brandon Young Man Seeks McLeod Election Victory

Brandon may nominate Eddie Fulcher a longtime Socialist, after an invitation from McLeod Socialists. Fulcher previously ran in North Winnipeg provincial race earning 892 votes. The McLeod hotbed and recent coal strikes boost his chances as Brandon supporters cheer a local candidate.

McLeod Alberta Fulcher Brandon North Winnipeg

Look After the Turkeys

Caring for turkeys requires balance as they move from wild to semi domestic life. Do not cage or over pamper them, provide light air and room, avoid overfeeding, and ensure some exercise and natural foraging.

If I Were Farming Again By Arthur Hawkes

Arthur Hawkes argues the farmer should think beyond price in the trade debate and considers personal stake in Canada’s fate. He recalls farm life, warns against simplistic slogans, and analyzes global trade impacts with focus on the United States and domestic prices and costs.

Arthur Hawkes Montreal Liberal Party Sir Wilfrid England West Canada Dominion United States James Wilson Acre

Aikins Denies Engagement with Canadian Pacific in Campaign Speech

The event at the Lyric theatre featured J Aikins facing questions about his ties to the Canadian Pacific Railway. Col Ivens presided while H C Simpson spoke briefly in support of Atkins, who attacked reciprocity but defended Laurier era policies. Scallion argued against annexation fears and cited trade figures to show reciprocity benefits. The 1910 timber report highlights shifts in softwoods including spruce, white pine, Douglas fir, and yellow pine rising in importance.

Scallion Canada Atkins Laurier Cannon Forestry Department British Columbia

Breaking Broody Hens with Crate Confinement

The article condemns cruel broody hen methods and recommends crate confinement to prevent nesting. If the hen returns to the nest, recapture and extend confinement. Keep crate in the flock area for quicker results and provide exercise for chicks by scattering cracked grain in chaff to encourage scratching.

Proverb on Moderation at Table and Waste Reduction

A saying condemns forcing extra mouthfuls after hunger ends arguing against wasting food and stressing not overtaxing the stomach. It warns that even small excess can be harmful and that restraint is a prudent rule for everyone.

August Weather and Clearing House Returns

August shows cooler than last year with only one hot spell on the 13th reaching 87 and several nights near freezing with 32 degrees or below. Monthly totals report $416,779 in returns versus $414,201 a year ago, for the same period, with August’s overall figures at 2,310,000 against 2,747,645 last year.

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Buckley Kilby Smith William Crouven Vnairman Police Brandon Young Man E. Fulcher Eddie Fulcher Socialis Party Mr. Fulcher J. A. M. Aikins Canadian Pacific Virden Col. Ivens H. C. Simpson MR. Aikins C.P. R Aikins Canadian Pacific Railway Company Illiam Whyte
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