20 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
1
An OCR fragment shows an ad listing color rates per word and weekly word counts for proofs. It mentions a printing operation and a recent creative piece with a high price of 4000 dollars, urging bidders to contact via wire. Experts name Bold sign, Warrow, and Sask as references.
Belgian reservists sail from Montreal on the Allan finer tomian for London amid reports that French, Belgian, and Austrian forces will join in a major anticipated battle. German advances thread the Alsace Lorraine frontier while Japan issues an ultimatum to Germany over Choma and Kiau Chai with U S backing, and Montreal financier J K L Row augments military pensions funding.
A garbled OCR notice notes a threshing event at Leamher on August 16. It mentions three batches of nuts processed through a device, with participants showing limited improvement in the results.
After negotiations the Davidson Harker Shy mind Peed Ream transfer to Lom Werwtte was finalized. On August 17 possession passed to Werst te Mr Bradley, with W Peach ey staying as tonal artist. barber shop, pool room, and bowling alley change likely for now. The sale price for the entire business including building and equipment was eight thousand dollars.
A fine farm dwelling is rapidly rising a half mile east of town for Mr. K O Gustafeon who has moved from the United States. The two and a half story structure on a reinforced concrete foundation features a roomy basement with seven foot walls. Ground floor layout includes four rooms with a ten by fourteen and a half by sixteen foot drawing room, a dining room with archways, and a kitchen adjacent to a side entrance. The upper floor contains four bedrooms with a linen closet and interior stairs linking levels.
The pamphlet The Nations of Europe outlines the causes and issues of the great war. It asserts broad public ignorance about the war’s roots and the worldwide impact of the conflict, warning readers to study the events driving the hostilities.
FragmentedWar era narrative details a young Davidson volunteer leaving for military service. It notes Canadian Army medical efforts, the journey to Europe, and the peril faced overseas. The piece highlights Mayor Martin and regional leaders praising duty to the motherland and recalls past patriotism.
An August 1 transfer leases Palace Livery with A Sparrow relinquishing control after seventeen months. New managers Atkins and McConaghie take over operations and will oversee the livery, with Sparrow relocating to work at Osrmdian Elevator Co in Hepburn. Sparrow and family will stay until early fall.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a misread newspaper item about a rotted paper and duplicate copies. The dialogue mentions a wife, church, and a depetch name, with unclear context and multiple typos. The readable content hints at a crime or misconduct reference but lacks concrete facts.
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