16 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
1
A Monday night electrical storm struck the Lacy by good store building in Imperial, starting a blaze that burned the business to the ground. The structure housed a restaurant and a pool room. damage affected adjoining buildings.
In a Friday practice, Charlie Weinand posted 24 25 with 40 sore out of 5 while Fat Duff also shot well with 24 20. The Liberty gun club dominates the field as top shooters from across the province prepare for the main event.
Last Monday George Dickson vacated the Liberty hotel and Thos Ryder, former manager under Ehman Bree, takes over. Dickson left on the afternoon train for Lamaden to seek a more lucrative position after a brief stay.
A Pleasant Evening in Liberty saw members from Imperial including Mesers Waugh HolImann Weeks Barber attend a Masonic meeting. Degree work followed by refreshments, with reports that Jack Thearpoon and Isaac Dumler enjoyed the treats a bit too freely in the aftermath.
John McCall postmaster of Cullyton and George Caldwell arrange a farm trade. Caldwell takes a lower property in on the deal while McCall acquires a Sydney general store and the two men exchange stock and farm implements. Stewart of Liberty moves to the farm, with other stock and equipment involved. The report mentions a Brock shipment passing through town. Local names and places include LaVerne, Clyde Creek, and Creik.
The Bimpeon team edged Liberty 11 to 10 in a rain drenched opening game at the new diamond. Holdfast hosts Liberty on Friday in a decisive match with a 2100 stake, while Simpeon beat Imperial 4 to 3 on their field. The Long Lake baseball league ends its schedule this week with postponements due to rain.
A severe electrical storm with heavy rain struck the Girvin district for years, reaching within seven miles of Liberty. A meeting of Liberty Sports Day organizers is set at Neon & Gebhart's bell tonight to plan funding and logistics for a grand event next month.
The notice warns of bad eggs reaching markets in the past week. It stresses penalties for selling bad hen fruit and urges poultrymen and dealers to destroy defective eggs to avoid fines and spoilage.
At a Regina meeting of the Sheep and Swine Breeders Associations executives a combined sale of sheep and swine was decided for October 28 in Regina. The associations and the agriculture department will supply high grade stock during October at seven dollars per head to Saskatchewan farmers under the distribution policy.
Be on the lookout for the Better Farming Train arriving in Liberty tomorrow Friday. The mechanical department of the College will show a gasoline engine cream separator cement use and a carload of farmstead models.
A new baseball diamond was laid out north of the old field on Friday by local players. The setup aims to support future seasons and accommodate aspirants of the game, while preserving memories of past games.
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