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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
4
Minutes from a Girvin meeting show the entertainment committee led by Mrs Smith and Mrs Douglas raised nearly 160 dollars through weekly ice cream sales. They plan scrap iron collection from local farmers to fund the Red Cross, with weighings near the CNR station and shipment to Regina once sufficient weight is gathered.
The schedule lists Presbyterian services on Sunday July 16 with 11 am Sunday School and Bible Class, 7 pm public worship, and 3:30 pm Sunday School led Bible Class at 2:30 pm with Rev. H Sebo, plus Anglican Church events July 15 sixth Sunday after Trinity at 8 pm Evensong and Sermon led by H H Stickings.
A provincial motion was moved to tax land to fund wartime grain support. Rev. Bray received a club bag and rain coat from the Grain Growers' Association while A. B. McGregor lauded Bray's service. The speaker urged unity and faith in organized farming to influence politics, education, religion, and national life.
Miss Fern Fawell trains at Minneapolis General Hospital is home on vacation. Mrs Geo Manson and children visit Strath elgh Manitoba. Mrs Lao Lyons takes over the restaurant business from Mrs Pederson. Girvin residents attend the Davidson circus. Miss Gladys Rumel returns to Manitoba for extended holiday. Mrs M L Freng releasable to return home from Saskatoon. Mrs J W Switzer and daughter Chant travel to the coast. Births reported for Robt Lindeny and Hemme families.
A concert box social and dance held at George Findlay’s barn raised 160 dollars for BR. Performers and attendees enjoyed the event, with proceeds earmarked for carpet cleaning and related expenses.
A historical market note lists prices for barley oats flax batter per bushel, eggs per dozen, and potatoes per bushel. It shows the Davidson market rates for No. 1 Northern and other grades, indicating regional farm commodity pricing.
About 300 people attended the Grain Growers picnic at Tee Shoe Lake last Friday. The day featured sports and was enjoyed by all attendees.
Summary of regulations for homesteading in Caradine Northwest outlining eligibility for a male head of family or eligible subject, land allotments in Saskatchewan or Alberta, residency requirements, cultivation duties, and patent issuance conditions under interior department oversight.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale a mortgage which produced at the time of the sale the premises of the Tremain Hotel Davidson Seskatchewas on Tuesday the last day of July at 2 o clock pm Mountain Standard Time the property described as The North West quarter of Section Two in Township 29 West Range 28 West. Terms cash at time of sale or as to the vendors reserve. For further particulars contact the persons named.
A distorted report recounts German wartime methods amid Belgian resistance. It notes arrests, interrogations, and alleged abuses, with observers citing coercive tactics, propaganda, and control of locals to quell opposition during the conflict. The piece references authorities, trials, and punitive measures applied in occupied areas.
An OCR snippet discusses a four year old related to a 1917 era government amid czarist fall and pro German leanings. It mentions imprisonment and debates on how authority and local affairs should be governed, with references to Mor and Moscoe in a fragmented context.
A Cadadan government study shows a significant rise in crop access aided by new policies. Officials cite improved distribution networks and subsidies expanding farmer reach across regions.
A jumble of phrases discusses bread, meat, and measures, noting reductions and weights. Mentions trench-like measures and comparisons with German rates. Appears as garbled OCR reflecting economic or material concerns without clear events or people.
A 19th century legislative note reports Virginia debating abolition measures. Proponents claim able bodied enslaved people could work a week under new labor rules while authorities aim to maintain employment. The discussion indicates broader social and economic tensions surrounding emancipation.
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