Nat Little Describes Postwar France Battlefield Tour
Nat Little of Fork River writes from France about his battlefield tour with stops at Arras Lens Vimy Ridge Souchez Givenchy Carency and Mont Saint Eloi. He notes ruins graves German prisoners and shell dumps and warns of booby traps while reflecting on ruined towns and unanswered questions about rebuilding.
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Mre
Nat Little
Fork River
France
Mr Little
Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
Polkestone
Bologne
Paris
Ypres
Belgium
Artois
Arras
Lens Tiy
Vimy Ridge
Souchez
Givenchy
Carency
Mount
St Eloi
Breezes from the Lake and Pavilion Dance News
The article notes a Friday night pavilion dance featuring the McMurray orchestra and a Sunday service at the pavilion led by Captain Tyer. It mentions arrivals and departures, fishing success with a 60 fish string, and visitors from town and nearby areas enjoying the lake shore.
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McMurray Orchestra
Tyer
Struthers
Nethercut
Winnipeg
Miss Wilson
Dauphin
McKinstry
Jas. C. King
Roger Watson
Ed. McKinstry
Fork River
Early threshing starts districtwide with promising yields
Threshing operations have commenced in all parts of the district marking an early start on record. The grain appears in good shape for the separator. Returns in some parts are larger than expected, though it is too early for a reliable yield estimate. The grain grade is not expected to be high due to uneven growth.
Property Transfers From Ferguson Estate to Graban and Others
Ww. Murrat reports the sale of the east half of 15-25-21 from the Ferguson estate to Frank Graban. North-east 17 356-22. Alex Szusielnicki to Fred Kyryluk. North west 2 and w 27-28-21. Joseph Procyshyno to Alex Szuszelnicki South-west 1544.7 Wasy Pidgurski to Peter Keruinski Stanley Watson has purchased Ken a residence on Sixth ave Mr. Sidory Nicholson has purchased a residence on Fifth ave NW.
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Murrat
Ferguson
Frank Graban
Alex. Szusielnicki
Fred Kyryluk
Joseph Procyshyno
Alex Szuszelnicki
Wasy Pidgurski
Peter Keruinski
Stanley Watson
Ken, i
Sixth Ave
St. Rose stills raid ends in fines and costs
Revenue officer J A Ball and Chief Bridie raided homes of Mrs Knockart and Emile Yonkere in Ste. Rose finding liquor in production. Both were tried in Dauphin court, found guilty, and fined 50 each plus costs. Officers receive forty dollars from the fines.
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Ste. Rose
J. A. Ball
Bridie
Aecar
Bread price cut sparks thaw in living costs and dam plan eyed
The town bakers cut bread to six cents a loaf, easing a long high cost of living. Officials anticipate declines in milk meat and flour and debate a Mossey River dam to raise lake levels aiding bay lands. Grain market opens early with ready elevators and railcars. buyers listed as Northern F B Chase, Lake of the Woods J B McIntyre, Grain Growers Wic Heard, Western Z Fish, Dauphin Milling Co D Richardson.
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Thomases
Dominion
Mossey
Lake Dauphin
Northern
F. EB. Chase
Lake of the Woods
J.B McIntyre
Wheat Board Price Set for Farmers in No 1 Northern Wheat
Sir George Foster announced that the wheat board of control recommends an initial payment of 2.15 per bushel to farmers for No 1 northern wheat from Fort William. The government has approved the price.
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Ottawa
George Foster
Seelock
Wheat Board of Control
Northern
Fort William
St Pauls W A Fete Thrives After Rain Postponement
Vermillion Park grounds hosted the St Pauls W A fete on Monday night after rain delayed Friday’s event. The town band led a Main street procession, visitors toured Judge Bonnycastle’s residence, and tea and ice cream were served while Mr McMurray and the band entertained. Dr Walker won the pole vault and F Weldin the high jump as part of evening events.
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St. Paul’ W.A
W.A
McMurray
Dr. Walker
F. Weldin
Dauphin Furniture Co Attracts Fair Visitors
At the fair last week Dauphin Furniture Co occupied a central main building space selling carpets draperies verandah furniture ivory bedroom suites Jacobian parlor sets and gramophones. Manager FC Turland helmed sales with many orders from out of town while gravel deliveries arrive from Sturgis on the Preeceville branch unused on streets due to labor shortages. William Baylix sells a farm four miles south of town and will move from Winnipeg to Dauphin.
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Dauphin Furniture Co
FC. Turland
Sturgis
Preeceville
Wm. Baylix
Winnipeg
Dauphin Eeain
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Ramsay
Crescent
Ramsay's
Grocery Department
Redpath’s
Germany
Sidory Nicholson
Fifth Ave
Mossey River
Perrin
Grand View
Bik
Miss Willis
Mgr
BAY & Katz
Main Street
B.C
Speirs
McDonald & Oliphant Canada Food Board
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