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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
4
In a 1917 feature the town debates poll tax rules and women’s suffrage. Leaders urge equal voting rights for women and request tax compliance as plans for a town-wide referendum and voter lists proceed. The Sun office invites residents to check the registration list and submit subscriptions.
Reports say Heemon and Wolseley fairs drew great local attention with children and parents showing strong interest. Grenfell was chosen for a district exhibition center but interest waned. A rural Wolseley school won all sweepstakes and local ex servicemen canvassed for a soldiers home in Regina with broad support.
The page fragment discusses franchise votes for war citizens, potential resignations after a five year term, and a regulated wheat price. It cites Toronto women favoring limited franchise, high potato crop prices, and a consumers group promoting local vegetable supplies and home delivery schemes with costs pegged per bushel.
The fragment discusses maturity and quality of workmanship after age forty, urging men to frame the skilled craftsman within and asserting that experience yields masterful results in the hands of a seasoned worker. It emphasizes responsibility and readiness to lead, with a call to hire and apply skilled labor.
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