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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
8
Ottawa reports Canada’s foreign trade fell to 875 million in five months from 1.116 billion last year, a drop of about 270 million or 20 percent. War conditions created fictitious prosperity. prudent thrift and vigilance by government and citizens are advised ahead of December elections for municipal offices and council terms through 1920.
Saskatchewan villages will for the first time prepare voters lists replacing the assessment roll. The secretary treasurer must compile the list by November 1 each year. Councillors will serve three-year terms, with full effect after about three years.
About 300 girl ambulance drivers serve with the Red Cross in France. The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps also supplies women drivers. They endure constant duty, day and night, with a fierce yet friendly rivalry over keeping their bus immaculate. Drivers must pass a severe Devonshire House test, showing speed without jolting the wounded and handling dangerous road work with care. Pay is ten shillings weekly plus expenses, and the ambulance girl’s uniform is praised as a potential war uniform for women if well cut and made.
Freemen purchase war bonds while enslaved people are issued bonds. The boiler on their engine is unsafe prompting Melville and Halladay to use S Routledge’s engine to finish threshing. Corpl W H Elerton returns from service welcomed by family. Memorial for Pte Geo Campbell at Lawson Church. Ford car alert between Riverhurst and Central Butte left Oct 17. Local notices on marriages, car purchases, and building renovations.
One of the most unique features appealing to Pacific Coast travellers is the combined rail and water trip over the Grand Trunk Pacific railway and the Grand Trunk Pacific steamships. A 700 mile sea voyage includes meals and berth, with Rocky Mountain scenery en route to Vancouver Victoria or Seattle. For California bound travelers a further boat trip is included at no extra cost. For full details contact any Grand Trunk Pacific agent.
Ratepayers of the RM of Maple Bush are notified that starting November 1 the municipality will enact an open herd law. By order of the village council, guardianship and enforcement measures follow.
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