This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Estevan Mercury
Location
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
6
Ratepayers and households on 3rd Street and other town streets with trees are asked to plant oil around the trees in front of their homes. The town cites labor scarcity making this year’s work impossible. By order, A. B. Stuart, Town Clerk.
A patriotic tribute praising Guy Empey for his fundraising and wartime efforts. It honors his sacrifice with lines about his fighting spirit, wounds, and continued generosity upon returning home, thanking him for his priceless store.
Estevan farmers and the Feed the Fighters Committee meet in rural council chambers to finalize harvest drive logistics. They set a plan to form a district wage standard, announce a 4 pm Saturday meeting for threshers, and appoint leaders for casual labor, autos, and emergency support.
The page notes there is still abundant labor available across sectors. It highlights job openings and hiring desires in the classifieds, urging those seeking work to inspect the listings for opportunities and practical openings.
Milne appeals to farmers and banks to cooperate with the committee, expressing expectation they will show appreciation for the work being undertaken and support efforts in every possible manner.
The event showcased horse races won by Dock with Jim Peterson second and Molly Peterson third. Sir James won the Farmer's Trot with Plackies second and Dianna third. A grand Trades Procession led by the Rouleau Ladies Band and featuring floats from Crossley & Son and an insurance-themed car by C A Manlove drew wide praise for artistry and pageantry.
Hugo Werry’s harness and shoe business led a float with sample gear while L O C E and M L Clendenan contributed unique machinery displays. The Perry Hardware Co and Macready & Holden drew praise for design. Red Cross exhibited a uniformed president beside a wounded British soldier as spectators admired the tableaux.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.