03 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Cut Knife Grinder
Location
Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
1
A wartime notice outlines eligibility for a male British subject or allied neutral to homestead a quarter section. Prospective homesteaders must reside six months and cultivate the land in the district, with possible adjoining land acquisitions under defined conditions. Local lands office in the district handles applications.
The notice urges readers to save through Saskatchewan Loan Bonds. It frames thrift as a social asset, linking individual savings to broader community welfare and economic stability.
A year ago Ont Knife received a limited two train weekly service on the CPR. Citizens and farmers urged improved service, prompting a third train that was in place until this week. Now the old two train pattern returns without consultation, harming grain movements and delaying local mail delivery. The piece condemns the OC PR and G T R mail service as a farce and promises accountability.
The government of Saskatchewan designates Tuesday October 9 as Fire Prevention Day across the North American continent. Citizens are urged to spend part of the day cleaning premises and removing rubbish to reduce property destruction from preventable causes.
Mr. D Noonan a PR agent arrives home after a three weeks visit in Ontario and Quebec. Mrs N will prolong her stay a few weeks.
Fragmentary note describes a Grinder related incident in Winnipeg involving a train agent and his brother who is a teacher. Details are incomplete and unclear.
Canada mobilizes its people for naval service as thousands enlist. Since the war began, about 5,300 officers and men have joined the Naval Service. In Halifax and other ports, cadets train and motor boat patrols expand to cover British coastal duties.
The Red Crone Society invites ladies to a Thursday evening supper on the 18th at the ball. The menu includes Homton salad and white bread. Admission appears to be for adults.
Government bonds are promises by the province to pay a fixed sum at a set time with periodic interest. The Saskatchewan Greater Production loan bonds are presented as backed by the province’s full resources, claimed to be among the safest investments.
Changes in the C P R time service took effect Sunday with two trains weekly on Tuesday and Saturday. A.J. McCormick of Prince Bros and sheriff W.R. Ridington of Battleford toured the district on Tuesday and visited The Grinder. The sheriff’s visit was cordial and business continues as usual.
Unclear OCR text references Union Bank in Erie with scattered words about banking, protests, and possible state issues. No clear event details or dates emerge from the fragment. The readable bits imply a banking matter but lack concrete facts.
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