Fire Destroys Harding Business Section
A Sunday night fire in Harding wiped out the town’s business area. The blaze started in Jaspers livery barn loft and spread rapidly, destroying the livery, Stevens sons hardware and warehouse, and Dundas general store. Insurance covered the hardware and warehouse damage. Jasper lost cash, ledgers, and about 1000 in accounts. Dundas and Stephens plan to rebuild, but Jasper will not reopen the barn.
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Harding
Jaspers Livery Barn
Stevenson
Dundas’ General Store
Jasper
Messers Dundas and Stephens
Peers threaten budget rejection in looming British crisis
In England the House of Lords plans to reject Lloyd George's budget next Monday. Lord Lansdowne leads the opposition urging the bill be sent to the country for judgment. A landslide Unionist majority opposes tax increases, signaling a crisis and a general election next January if the budget fails.
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England
House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne
Edward
Poll Tax Enforcement Urges Young Men to Pay Up
Chief Scott leads enforcement to collect poll tax from town’s young men. The notice warns that evaders face magistrate penalties and jail time, urging immediate payment for those 21 and older.
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Scott
Kicker Described as Hindrance in Cypress River Paper
The Cypress River paper condemns persistent critics calling them kickers who undermine town progress. It urges such individuals to retreat to a canyon and stop hindering efforts to attract business and capital, arguing one chronic complainer harms the town more than droughts or hail.
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Cypress River
Wreck on Mixed Train Sparks Rail Safety Plea
Report of last Tuesday’s wreck on the Hamiota branch where two box cars overturned spilling coal oil and gasoline. No injuries among passengers or crew. near-miss to coach and baggage car prompts calls for safer rail operations and proper ballasting or separate passenger service.
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Hami
Railway Commission
Anniversary services shine in Oak River church
The Oak River Methodist congregation held two successful services led by Rev. Cann of Crandell. A morning offering raised three hundred dollars toward church debt with the total nearing seven hundred dollars. The Sherris Entertainment Co. plans a concert at the Presbyterian church next Monday night and Miss Emma Irons returns as a favored performer.
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Methodist Church
Cann
Crandell
Osborne
B Gill
Peters
Vancouver
Gill
Iis House
Brooks
Curling Club
J. G. Barr
Geo McIntosh
R. Thompson
See.Treas
J’. Cooms
Loree
J. Heighet
G.barr
Alpine
Dr. Kirk
J. Osborne
J. Graham F. Bowman
C. Thompson
Thompson T. Wilson
Hasting
Scotia District
John Westbrooks
Pseterian
Sherris Eintertainment Co
Emma Irons
Canadian parliament hears charter bid for Lake Winnipeg rail line
The session hears an application for a charter to build a railway spanning one or two hundred miles from the lake Winnipeg north shore to join the Pas railway toward Port Churchill or Port Nelson. Pioneer Stores touts fur and fur lined coats with many satisfied customers. Also advice on Chamberlains cough remedy promising quicker relief and natural recovery sold by B. B. McNaught and others.
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Lake Winnipeg
Pas
Port Churchill
Port Nelson
Pioneer
B. B.mcnaught
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Pelice
R. E. Hunter
Hamiota
Stanfields
Hewson
Wim
General Merchant
Brandon
The
Manitoba Hardware and Lumber Co'y
J. E. Wright
Hamiota Studio
J. L. McLaren
Canadian Pacific
Eastern
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Connection Atlantic Steamship
Imperial Limited
Toronto Express
Winnipeg
Toronto
Atlantic Express
Montreal
Germany
Great Britain
U.S
France
the Daughters of the Empire
Independent Order of Oddfellows
Rivers
Oak River
Saskatchewan
Port Arthur
Fort William
Chamberlain’s
B. R. McNaught
N.E
Wauree Viecer
Kennedy Block
PEERG
Lloyd George
Hyndman
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