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Newspaper
Estevan Progress
Location
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
4
The Estevan Progress publishes weekly notices from its office on Twelfth Avenue East. It lists member updates and local briefs for Thursday editions, including community notices and small announcements from Aruoota.
The article, by Rev. John Swalwell, discusses Mars as a restless wanderer in the sky, comparing its movements to a globe of war. It notes Mars approaching Earth, a predicted safe passage, and details Mars to Earth distances, orbital period, and day length. It describes Mars’s surface colors, polar ice, and two moons Deimos and Phobos with their orbits and diameters.
Mr Fite visited town this week. J C Chester and family moved into their new home at Crescent Colleries. Mr Henry Hassard left for Rochester for an operation. Miss Elaie Powell holidays at Outram Saskatchewan. Mrs McLagan and daughter Margaret visiting out of town. Louris came by special car to view the CPR property. CPR Supt Armstrong inspected the mines. Mr Chas Carroll visited his Minnesota home last week. Government inspectors checked crops bailed out. Jack Mularky of Reston spent the weekend with his mother. Mrs Bert Tubbs visiting Mrs Chas Carroll. Mr Gordon White recovering from appendicitis at Becker Hospital Estevan. Mr Charlie Bowler had an accident while fixing an automobile and has a bruised finger. Miss Hines arrived Friday from New Brunswick to teach at Bienfait School. George McKercher and Curly Adams flew to town in a six cylinder Franklin.
Miss Ida Piattom returns home from Estevan while Mrs Penstock visits Mr Gowl. J Thompson builds a wind mill after a wet spell. Pte Fred Perkins comes home from Regina to harvest. Mr and Mrs Pritchard host visitors at Macoun. Mrs Flattom and daughter call there. EN Mrs Murphy of Bethel district visits PD Gates. Paul Conrad and sister visit J Perkins home. Ki of Estevan spends Sunday with H Wilson and D Gates. Miss Martha Carlberg departs for Willmar Minnesota after visiting her brothers. J C Graff and A Graff with others attend Wm Conrad home party. L Good hosts friends for twin sons birthday. St Matthews choir to reorganize under Harry Glen with practices Friday and weekly thereafter for harvest music. 52 cen KC and P J Stephens Carnduff leave for vacation.
Powell, age 44, of Outram, died suddenly while at his duties. Born in England, he lived in Outram 15 years with his wife and three daughters Mrs Wright, Elsie Powell, and another daughter. Funeral was held in Estevan with burial by Rev John Swalwell. The note mentions Mr Wright, a watchmaker, leaving on a farm visit.
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