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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
2
Lost between Kenaston and Davidson a black coat with silk collar. Finder please return to Davidson Leader. For sale 25 Grade Shorthorn cattle advertised by Geo. Jose, Davidson. 43p 52th.
Residents gather in the corner chamber to discuss extending school district boundaries to include parts of the Creedin area. Inspector McDonald outlines thirteen sections. options include joining Davidson, forming an independent district, or building new facilities with cheaper costs and student transport. Ray protests the Davidson plan, urging a local school for younger children.
From Harborne Birmingham England dated July 1917 Pte Willie Dehli writes to Mr and Mrs H M M Fehl describing mail delays and reports of American troops landing in France. He describes a false air raid practice with searchlights anti aircraft fire and notes the scarcity of Saskatchewan papers. He comments on garden produce high potato prices and plans to discard his cane soon. He mentions war progress at Messines G Vimy Ridge and Bapcum and hopes to see a Russian drive. He notes a Scouts parade upcoming with Breden Powell present and mails a long letter from North Cote.
Land Titles Act sale of The North West quarter of Section 2, Township 29, Range 28 West of the Second Meridian, Saskatchewan. Located ~13 miles north and east of Davidson with 50 cultivated acres. Auction at Empress Hotel Davidson on July 31 at 2 PM MST. Terms: 20 percent cash. balance per sale terms. subject to reserve bid and current year taxes. seed lien considerations noted.
A drowning occurred at Horseshoe Lake when Frank Holder son of Mr and Mrs Hobb Holder Bradworth district disappeared while swimming. His brother Fred Holder tried to rescue him but Frank sank. Rescuers recovered the body about two and a half hours later. Revs Jackson and Henderson led the funeral in Bladworth with a large turnout. Deceased was born at Perth Road Ontario and was 19 years old.
A farm accident east of Davidson left Jodn Robert Scherlie with a broken leg when a Hart Parr tractor lurched while clearing loose hay. He was moved to Norman Lampjeon’s home nearby for medical care. Scherlie, a longtime resident north of town, is related to local landholders Ed and Bernard Scherlien.
A Durham area obituary notes Mr. Rutherford, 34 years old, died following an appendectomy at the joint municipal hospital in Davidson on July 19. He was born in Hawkesbury Ontario and lived thirty four years with thirteen in the Davidson vicinity, working on a Maple Valley homestead and in the larding business. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Orange Lodge and local pallbearers in attendance. He leaves a mother, wife, and two aunts, among others.
Oddfellows and Masons from Davidseom united for an annual outing to Imperial Reach. The weather cooperated as attendees traveled from Davidece to the shores of Lake Lome. Beachfront merchants provided tables and refreshments for the crowd of about 176 of 390 people, with lunch and stories shared amid a festive atmosphere.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Billie Deneld and a reference to a section. It lacks coherent events, dates, or measurable facts.
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