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Newspaper
Lloydminster Times
Location
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
5
The notice lists auctions and sales in April including Fyte’s tools implements at Lash Bell Com room. Mrs. and Mr. F. Inds stock. April 1 sale of late Mr. Bingham’s items. April 16 Cooperative Shipping day. April 17 auction of Mr. J. Maynard’s furniture.
The Red Cross fundraiser featured a concert and auction of varied items by the Verne Lean Parkites. After bidding, attendees enjoyed a lavish repast prepared by local ladies, followed by dancing as the event concluded with praise for the organizing committee.
A fragment notes Harlan O. Giblic and family engaging in early modern farming practices. The snippet references the O and W S Giblic lines and marks a transition to modern methods in rural agriculture.
News from London reports ongoing exchanges around St Quentin and Neuville mareival with French forces pushing German positions and taking trenches near Vauxaillon and Laffaux. The Russian front cites little activity due to snow, while U.S. Congress action looms over possible entry into the war.
Screened six inch cubes coal for summer supply. Limited stock on hand. Special price delivered six dollars per ton. John Spencer agent. Phone 59.
The Alberta School tender from H. E. Kerkins was accepted at 82300 for completion by May. C Spurgeon Aston and A L Miller will take over the Medical Hall drug business. A Lloydminster unsigned notice was read with regrets amid Alberts School Board proceedings. Pat Pearson suffered severe loss by fire, waking to smoke and evacuating his family before saving a cot infant.
Mr G Pensom sold Greenwood Farm to Mr RB Payne and plans to move to North Gully district in early summer. The piece mentions an earlier belief that spring heat was caused by Mr G B Creech’s petition signatures and hints at attempts to get signatures along the wire.
A provincial note addresses grain transport delays caused by wartime shipping limits. It cites scarce tonnage, demurrage issues, and reliance on U S boxcars, with CPR efforts to free cars and move grain to the Great Lakes head for shipment. The Lloydminster Board of Trade asks farmers needing help to contact the Labor Committee.
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