Winter sales and local notices from Summerside
The Summerside page lists a January clean up sale at Sinclair & Stewart Limited featuring ladies winter coats and wool cheviot suiting, a rink opening at Crystal Rink under Fred Peters, and price cuts on boots and cups. It also covers a Cape Wolfe church service, an upcoming wedding in Cape Traverse, an auction at Fredericton, and a Kensington church offering with a $78 collection.
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Sinclair & Stewart. Limited
Sinclair & Stewart, Limited
Henry Murray
Fredericton
Quenza
H. F. Morrison
Kensington
W. M
Kensington Presbyterian Church
T W. Goodwill
McMunro
Auxiliary
War Savings Stamps Offer Safe, High-Yield Investment
Investors urged not to overlook War Savings Stamps as a simple, safe way to grow money. A 4 dollar purchase can yield about 5.06 dollars by January 1924, indicating a little over 4 percent annual yield when compounded semiannually, backed by Canada's resources. Thrift Stamps at 25 cents each build toward War Savings Stamps, with 16 stamps exchanged for a War Savings Stamp and a Thrift Card issued on purchase.
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Canada
Western Personal Notices From the West
Dr Albert Sharp of Montreal visits his mother Mrs John Sharp Summerside L Mr James Pendergast Kingston left Tuesday by the Car Ferry en route to New Castle NB Miss Minnie Beailsto of Malpeque visits in Grand River guest of Mrs Joseph Cameron Private Wm Gorrill of Glenwood arrived home Monday after serving for freedom Frank Montgomery and wife traveled by Car Ferry Thursday to Boston and New York plan Western Canada tour but defer due to influenza epidemic.
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Albert Sharp
Montreal
John Sharp
Summerside
James Pendergast
Kensington
New Castle
N. B
Minnie Beaiisto
Malpeque
Grand River
Joseph Cameron
Wm. Gorrill
Glenwood
Frank Montgomiery
Boston
New York
Canada
Breakitt’s Odd Ride Fetches Higher Price Than Expected
A man named Breakitt drove an old-fashioned car and, after two runs, realized he could command a strong price. He deemed it a pity to sell after such surprising demand.
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T.a Fanny
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as reliable health aids for families. It claims they purify the blood relieve biliousness and constipation build strength and regulate the system and urges buying both or either from a druggist for immediate use.
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Hood
Summerside Heroes Return From Overseas War Duties
Gallant Summerside soldiers J. W. O'Brien and Pte. Mark Wedge have returned from overseas. O'Brien, wounded at Passchendaele, carries shrapnel in his arm and side and spent months in hospital. Wedge, about 19, was also wounded, ending his fighting with the right arm impaired. The Wedge family recounts multiple brothers serving. Mark unexpectedly met his own brother Ernest, they had been apart seven years.
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J. W. O’brien
Mark Wedge
Summerside
France
Passchendale
England
Pte. Wedge
Paul Wedge
Wedge
Frank M. Wedge
U.S. Army
Ernest
William Wedge
Winnipeg
Mark
Mons
Ex Kaiser Attempts Escape from Holland
Special to the Guardian reports that former Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern made an unsuccessful attempt to escape his exile in Wieringen Holland. No further details were available at present.
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Holland
Wieringen
Prederich William Hohenzollern
Government expands employment offices in Canada
Ottawa Jan 27 An order in council grants the Minister of Labor power to establish and maintain employment bureaus for 18 months from January 1 1919 across Canada. Municipalities must supply space and equipment. The move aims to curb rising unemployment and connect employers with workers while some provinces lack funding for new labor bureaus.
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Ottawa
Canada
Minister of Labor
Premier Lloyd George vows to seek mandate if promises unmet
Carmarvon January 2 The general election has given democracy a chance to reform the country Premier Lloyd George said he would not remain in office if the government fails to fulfill its promises He pledged to go back to the people for another mandate if needed.
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Carmarvon
Lloyd George
Royal couple may visit United States soon
A Paris despatch to the Mail reports that King George and Queen Mary may undertake a visit to the United States during their forthcoming tour of the British dominions. The消息 notes the potential timing and significance of the royal tour.
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London
George
Mary
United States
Paris
Small daily savings grow rapidly in war plan
The Canadian War Savings Plan promotes easy daily saving with strong returns. Ten cents daily yields about 445.36 after ten years, while twenty-five to fifty cents daily compound to 1112.75 to 2227.73, with significant interest. The piece stresses that small regular deposits become substantial over time.
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Saturday Evening Post
Describing Progressive Weekly Savings Growth
The text models saving one dollar weekly and shows growth over time with four percent interest. It calculates year by year balances from fifty-two dollars to over two thousand seven hundred, then projections to fifty years. The piece emphasizes the power of consistent small savings and compound interest.
Long Service Medal For Major May
Major Ferdrick F. May receives a Long Service Medal from General Macdonell for twenty years of service. His record includes Charlottetown, the 4 Regiment C G A, the 62nd St. John Fusiliers, and the New Brunswick Regiments in the C E F. He is now with the New Brunswick Depot Battalion and holds King Edward’s coronation medal. Major May is a well known St. John figure.
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May
Charlottetown
Engineer
4 Regiment
C G. A
62Nd
St. John Fusiliers
New Brunswick
Major May
Lat New Brua.wick
Engineer Company
St. John
Major May Receives Colonial Auxiliary Long Service Medal
The New Brunswick native, associated with the original 26th battalion, is honored for twenty years of continuous service in the Canadian militia. His twenty-year career in maritime province defense has earned him wide recognition, and congratulations are offered on his medal award.
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Maritime Provinces
New Brunswick
Colonial Auxilary
May
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Guardia
the Guardian Toen Cie
Lafferty’s
Mitt
Sinclair & Stewart
Fred Peters
Cape Wolfe
O’leary
Milburn
Knutsford
Can
James Mec. Bell
Chas. Bell
Cape Traverse
Flossie Tessa Walkr
Hugh Walker
C. A. Britsan
Bedeque
Margate
J Webster
Sinclair &Stewart. Limited
MAE
Chester McLure
B. Graham Rogers
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Tia
Europe
Water Street
Bank of Nova Scotia
P.F
A. and E. Pierce & Co
G. R. McQuarrie
Black’s & Co
Sunnyside
Carter & Co. Ltd
W.N. Tanton
E. C. Harris Chadla
Minard
the Guardian
Queen Street
A. Horne. & CO
Syne
P. E. Island
Cail
G. F. Hutcheson
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