02 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
1
Liberty team travels to Haldfast for a Tuesday league game while Imperial plays Stalwart at the latter's diamond. The two matchups headline a busy sports slate with local clubs in action.
The Larson brothers journeyed Wednesday to the hilly country north of Davidson to seek hempesteads and grain land. They found ample pasturage and water suitable for stock raising but did not select any land for farming.
The Craik News notes local gardeners upset over rival plots in Craik. It reports Cripple Creek Dawson City and Yahoo area unions getting new laurels, a Craik doctor finding gold bearing quartz, and W M Owens leaving on an extended trip with family to Banff while G M Thompson fills in.
The note mentions a former bachelor planning a swift departure from Larricks on June 2 bound for Penzance with new clothes and a suit in hand. He urges his cow Belle to be ready for an early morning train in late July, as referenced in the Prew this week.
A good crowd attended Haldfast Sports Day despite poor weather with hall games drawing main attention. Findlater led in the hall event while observers claimed a tie at the Molde venue as the rain persisted.
A disputed early baseball game saw heated actions as the city team faced Liberty in a tense match. The event drew crowd attention and sparked talk of improprieties surrounding the hosts and outcome.
A letter from Havre Montana dated June 15 describes rough roads from Cadillee Sask and a view of Liberty district with 34 sections per township, urging bachelors to homestead there. The writer notes local crops and settlers with terms reflecting frontier life and opportunity for single men.
Norman Beaton left Thursday afternoon by train to surprise his wife in Minneapolis where she is visiting relatives. He planned a brief Winnipeg stop for business then two days with friends before returning home. The move drew reactions from Liberty locals and sparked telegrams from the Five Hundred Club secretary.
A band member said they would travel to Valeport next Saturday to attend the big picnic and join the band contest vying for the trophy offered by the Pram Co.
A garbled sports score note reports Liberty defeating Temperial with a final score near 15 to 5. The fragment mentions Gore repeatedly and suggests a partisan error in the tally. Additional readable terms include opponent, regional reference, and a basic game outcome.
The winter term of the Liberty school ends Friday with a six week vacation. After the break teacher Mie Lawson Devideon will return from Keddleston to resume work for the summer term. Last week covered exams across all studies with a summary report on the local page.
The Liberty versus Stalwart ball game scheduled for last Friday was postponed because of rain. Fans were disappointed as Liberty sought retaliation for an earlier win by Stalwart. Rescheduled dates given as July 21 and 24, with the final date to be announced later.
Crowds from the Long Lake district gathered at Craik for a day of games including a stateball clash among Liberty Craik Grain Growers and Craik Combination. The opening match ended with a close score as scouts and players pursued prize money and bragging rights.
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