18 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
1
A long local column lists residents visiting and returning from the coast, trips to ranches, hospital notes, and community events. It includes Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Ina Harrison, Miss Betty Richter, and Mrs. Guo Christia among others, plus a wartime letter praising Allied efforts, lamenting shortages, and predicting an early end to the war with Lloyd George referenced.
An advertisement by dentistry experts promotes clean and well cared for teeth as a key to youth and admiration. It assures readers of careful care at moderate prices to avoid criticism and attract favorable opinion.
A letter from Thos Calvert, formerly of Hedley, thanks P Dalton for a £1 draft and gifts sent by the Medlay and Heckel Plate ming fund. Calvert notes two parcels from Hedley, praises local generosity, mentions sharing items with two front-line boys, and extends Christmas and New Year wishes amid wartime sacrifice.
Sam McCurdy writes from England to D McCurdy in Similkameen about a facial wound that required surgery in Boulogne and a period in a small convalescent hospital. He notes casualties among friends, mentions a delayed front return, and observes discussions of peace terms differing from those offered by the Huns.
The Hedley General Hospital Society will hold its annual general meeting at Fraternity Hall on Tuesday January 80th 1917 at 8 p.m. Annual reports will be presented and directors elected for the ensuing year. F H Frencu secretary.
Hedley neighbors report Robertson confined to bed with grip and neuralgia while visitors from Keremeos stop in. Hedley events highlight a hospital benefit at the opera house, Hedley General Hospital, and warnings of a potential mining development syndicate. Local officials plan a county gathering and discuss wartime veterans, income from nickel mine communities, and weather shifts from zero to above.
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