15 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary reminiscence describes a brief firefight near Savlor Bay with the narrator noting comrades taking bullets and water bottles, a brief blast of action, and the momentary injury before recovery amid a confusing tactical scene.
Fragmented OCR notes reference a woman with a past and suggest ongoing events or stories. The text hints at dramatic or sensational themes common to serialized newspaper matter but lacks concrete details or names.
President Wilson asserts incontrovertible evidence that Germany sought to involve Japan and Mexico in a war against the United States. He notes Britain and Russia agreed not to harbor war supporters as the nation braces for diplomatic and strategic action.
Local and General reports describe a Red Cross bonspiel with ladies as players and supporters. The event begins last night with mixed teams and a Sunday meeting planned at Shoal Hall at 7 80 p.m. A practice session is scheduled Friday at 8 o'clock in Manes with the Mikado service and schoolhouse gathering noted. Reverend J A Saska will lead a lantern lecture at the Methodist Church at 6 o'clock, focusing on Romance of It with Mabons new lyric The Face and the oe to be sung by a portion of the congregation.
A fragmentary lyrical piece dated 17 March 1917 exalts Erin go Bragh. It expresses fond devotion to Ireland and homeland while noting distant soldiers in Flanders and enduring faith through life’s fall.
A report shows donations totaling 31,001.08 to date for the Canora and District Patriotic Fund with two contributions listed as 1,601.05 each. The entry includes a fragmentary note referencing Korbi and prior acknowledgments.
The Horse Breeders Association held their meeting at the Kamel farm on Saturday to groom for the coming season. We note Mrs A Hunter has been admitted to hospital and Fred Wimer visited Rama last week as a moving picture show and new store and lumber yard restocking are mentioned in the town.
Minutes show Atak chair presiding as council votes on purchase orders and division allocations. Attendees report at Saskatoon convention March 7 to 9 and discuss borrowing 2000 from Union Bank to meet current expenses. Reeve and SecTreas to authorize advance. meeting adjourned to April.
The article discusses how the capture of Bagdad will affect Mohammedan world views and German public opinion, framing it within a broader strategic goal of a North Sea to Bagdad axis. It notes implications for war psychology and the Germanicentric plan amid Allied and Ottoman dynamics. It also mentions Canadian enlistment rejections and a Saskatchewan needlework drive supporting wartime efforts.
A brief trade note from 1933 4 records a swap offer involving a man and money with the writer noting the exchange terms. The OCR fragment provides minimal context and lacks clear identities or locations.
Mikado notes show Mrs. F. Chase returning from Eastern relatives, Mr and Mrs W G Roe and children coming back from the east last week, and Mr F Chase visiting Canora recently.
In Canora on March 8 1917 Mr and Mrs J Fennell welcomed a child. Jorgenson family in Canora records a son born to Mr and Mrs George Jorgenson in March 1917. Emory Pollock birth noted in a March document with limited details.
McGregor at Tiny death on March 13, 1917 funeral well attended. tuked?
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