Letter from Yorkie describes wartime injuries and front-line life
A letter from Yorkie to G. P. Jones recounts April 3 dated arrival, May 8 update, and heavy artillery on the front. The writer details four wounds from shrapnel, helmet defense, hospital treatment, and rapid return to light duty. He praises Imperial troops, notes spying dangers, and mentions meetings with fellow soldiers and local townspeople.
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Bostonians Bring Mirth With Tipperary Mary Tour
The Famous Bostonians announce a June 20 stop at Richter Hall in Keremeos presenting Tipperary Mary. The company, famed for road tours, promises fresh costumes and scenery with the two hour show, featuring vocal and comic acts, for a single evening engagement.
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Fireman and editor antics recalled in town tale
The note recalls O. H. Carle a local fire warden who was seen in town Tuesday. It also mentions Id. N. Clark once editor of the Coulmont Courien now in Like City Movida posing as a publicity expert. A past figure named Chit Clark is remembered as a dangerous man linked to a gun incident in England.
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