War graves commission offers wooden crosses to next of kin
The Imperial War Graves Commission says temporary wooden crosses marking Canadian graves in France and Belgium will be replaced by permanent headstones. Next of kin must apply by September 1, 1920, to receive the crosses and must include full soldier details. If crosses are damaged or destroyed, they cannot be forwarded.
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Imperial War Graves Commission
France
Belgium
Winchester House
St. James’ Square
London
England
Re Queening The Apiary
The article discusses apiary management and the value of regular re queening. It contrasts neglected, fairly well kept, and well managed apiaries, noting how each handles queen loss and brood stages to maintain colony health and productivity.
Sunday School Class Yell Prompts Bible Verse References
A New Jersey town story notes a Sunday school class yell quoting Second Timothy two fifteen and First Thessalonians five twenty two as a curious example. The writer says readers may look up the verses, which will do no harm. A scene at a home ends with a quarrel over wiping feet on a mat before entering.
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Timothy
Thessalonians
Register or Be Disfranchised Over Prohibition Vote
Voters are urged to file names with the registers to avoid disenfranchisement from the prohibition plebiscite and provincial election. The closing date for the new provincial voters list is July 15, with the revision court to sit six weeks after. Also noted are moves in fruit company staffing and sales agency expansions, plus a first crate price of six dollars.
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Court of Revision
Changes in Fruit Marketing Firms Since Last Year
D McCallum of Victoria Fruit Edmonton becomes manager of Scott Fruit in Edmonton. D Wortman formerly Acme Calgary becomes manager fruit department Camrose Grocery. McDowall ex Camrose manager moves to Red Deer Grocery. W A Anderson of Vernon Fruit Saskatoon transfers to Kagazén. A A Thompson of Scott Fruit enters partnership. Thompson an expert accountant. K MacKenzie ex Red Deer Fruit becomes traveller for Brown Edmonton. Arthur Coleman Calgary travels for Scott Fruit becomes manager Scott Fruit Winnipeg. Frank Marcellus ex Acme moves to Alexandra Camrose. W C Clay of Scott Brokerage Regina transferred to Winnipeg to head local brokerage, Jack Mather takes Regina post. British Columbia Fruit & Produce Calgary out of business. Stuart Scott ex Winnipeg Scott Brokerage moves to Scott Fruit Winnipeg head office. Bowman Manning newly formed firm at Portage la Prairie Dauphin. Bowman ex Portage Fruit manager, Manning ex Portage Fruit credit manager. H Weeks ex Plunkett Savage Edmonton starts own business. Brown ex It.
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A. H Flack
Regina
Minnesota
G. M. Sorith
Flack
Scott Fruit Company
D. McCallum
Victoria Fruit Company
Edmonton
D. Wortman
Acme Fruit Company
Calgary
Camrose Grocery
Mr. McDowall
Red Deer
Frank Marcellus
Acme, Fruit Company
Alexandra
Camrose
W. C. Clay
Scott Brokerage Company
Winnipeg
Jack Mather
British Columbia Fruit & Produce Company
Stuart Scott
Scott
Prospects of Fruit for 1920
Reports from British Columbia fruit centers forecast heavy pear crops and average yields for plums prunes peaches cherries and apricots. Fall apples Jonathan and Wealthy index lower drops while McIntosh and Delicione remain strong. Strawberry raspberry and blackberry crops lag with modest price ranges and acreage added in small fruit. Prices vary by grade and fruit type with apples opening near two to three dollars per basket.
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British Columbia
Stone
Jonathans
Wagner
Windsor
Weather Log From E K Lawes Ranch Week Temperatures
The government thermometer at E K Lawes ranch recorded daily minimum and maximum temperatures for the past week. Readings show variability with cool mornings and warmer afternoons, reflecting typical spring diurnal swings across the seven days.
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E. K. Lawe’ Ranch
Provincial Liquor Referenda May Align on October 25
Ottawa dispatch reports an effort to hold all provincial liquor referenda on the same date. Saskatchewan Alberta and Ontario have signaled support for a common date, likely October 25 though not yet fixed. Ontario prepares inclusive lists under the new franchise bill before Parliament.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
British Buyers Visit B C for Apple Purchases
Mesare, Paupart and Ravenhill of Covent Gardens London will be represented by P. Birch who visited last October and plans to return by July. McCallum of Scottish Cooperative Society is in British Columbia buying apples, with Andrews of Manchester Cooperatives handling supplies. Simons Jacobs may not visit. a Toronto rep covers the province for shipments.
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Mesare
Britsio
Simons Jacobs
Glasgow
Liverpool
London
British Columbia
Toronto
Marcus Edges Grand Forks 9 to 8 in Tight Game
Marcus defeated Grand Forks 9 to 8 in a Sunday baseball game at Marcus. Lineup highlights include Stannard Gunn Hart McCarthy Grove Brigham Wurzburgers Stites Zappel on Marcus and McLeod Cagnon Foley Jenners Newbauer Kidwell Worley Atwood on Grand Forks with substitutes Dufield McElwaine Stephens.
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Marcus
Grand Forks
Marcuse
Stannard A
Gunn
Hart
McCarthy
Grove Lf
Brigham c
Wurzburgers
Stites
Zappel P
McLeod S
Cagnon
Ray Foley
Jenners
Newbauer c
Kidwell
Worley
Atwood E
Ray
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Canada
New Jersey
Henrietta
Mr. Meolinton
Maz
BioFall. Com
B. CG
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