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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
1
A long war memorial roster names numerous Islanders from Charlottetown, Covehead, Mill Cove, Montague and other communities listed by rank from Private to Major. It includes many services personnel, prisoners in Germany, and officers, with multiple surnames and localities across Prince Edward Island.
Tuplin's offers this year's new straw hats and glass effects for dressy men. The ad promises dependable styles and a quick fit with a focus on affordable headwear. Reuben Tuplin & Co. highlight value and selection for men shopping today.
Parish of Alberton church services and St Luke’s Alberton times. June 25 Sunday services include Central Street Christian Church Summerside 11 am and 7 pm. Also Lafferty’s Sommerset Guardian sales, baby carriages, fencing ads, and Corporal Graves promotion at Valcartier.
Local notices report a shipping business for sale in Kingston requiring small capital, and Halman Limited in Summerside shipping coal and bricks. Archdiocese confirms two ceremonies in Alberton and O'Leary Rd. Visit of Justice Haszard and Premier Mathieson to Summerside High School noted with pupil performances.
A Derby recruit describes early army life and the push for quick promotion. He notes Napoleon’s private bearing a field marshal baton and details how to please superiors, the duties of a lance corporal, and examples of rapid rises through the ranks.
The Prince Edward Island Pharmaceutical Association held its annual convention at Montague with large attendance and a successful meeting. Officers were elected: President E A Foster Charlotte Town re elected, Vice President J A G Ellis Montague, Sec y Registrar W J Brown Charlottetown re elected, Treasurer D O M Reddin Charlottetown, Council M G E Hughes J B Gallant J E Dalton. A motor boat outing to Montague delighted delegates.
Merchants on Hunter River vote to close their places of business from June 26 to August 3 except Saturdays at 7 p.m. The agreement signed by G.11. M Guigan Norman Gillis and 4570-G-22M Iz 21 details the seasonal early closing schedule and participating premises.
Imported Clydesdale Thornedale 17623 foaled April 26 1912 in Scotland. Sired by High Honor by Hiawatha dam Kate of Chapelton by Prince of Clay. Stands for the season at Frances W. Hughes Grafton Street Monday Tuesday and Saturday. Balance at Roper Bros Hammond Kelly owners. Season 12 insure 15 mares at owners risk.
Casco A 222 1 4 sired by Bingen 2.05 dam by Alendorf by Onward. Casio A a good son of Bingen 206 Sons of Bingen sired 124 tundara in 1915 McKinney 2.11 stands second with 68 Axworthy third 55 Peter the Great 54. Casio A purchased at Old Glory Sales in November last will have a short stud season then be trained for fall races. He will travel via multiple towns and stables from May 20 to May 26 and stand at Francis W Hughes in Charlottetown for the following week. Terms season 10 dollars insure 13 dollars mares at owners risk. Hammond Kelly owner John O’Brien in charge. 9868-520Msmwtt.
The article notes Japanese girls learn flower arrangement and guitar, with guitar music heard in homes. Families often have a singing girl visit to perform while meals are prepared or shared, singing legends of the past and accompanying with a guitar.
The Standard Bred and Registered Horse the ACADIAN 58039 will travel a series of moves in May 1916 from Stable W T Semple Travellers Rest through Leonard Swittman Bedeque Alex Anderson Fetchwood Wm Noonan Albany J W Howatt Cape Traverse Jabez Lea Victoria J Bradley Kellys Cross George Deacon North Wiltshire Watson Smith Wiae River Frank Andrews New Glasgow James Sewart Bay View David Cole Clifton and back to Travellers Rest, with sire lines tracing to Sableton and Wilkes and Nelson descendants. The route mirrors a health and weather permitted season plan with owner Dr W G Church and terms via W T Semple.
Commodore Lydards, a champion sire in the Maritime Provinces, stands at Montague stables awaiting mares. Notable progeny include Hilda S and Rexlight with times around 2.1 to 2.3, while rivals and descendants of Admiral Dewey and the Great Bingin line up to sire future champions. Breeders are urged to consider mares for the $15 season with guaranteed return privileges. Ellis Pharmacy Ltd, M. Clair in charge.
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