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Newspaper
Lloydminster Times
Location
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
9
A crowded hall heard speeches by George Log ley and Mrs Taylor on democratic ideals and honest government. Speakers defended Conservative actions on loans, liquor measures, soldiers relief, and tax policies while recalling provincial history and urging intelligent voting. The meeting closed with the National Anthem.
Local notices summarize upcoming events in June and July including picnics fairs sales and meetings. Highlights include Blackfoot church pic nic Red Cross fund drives Kitscoty English Church picnic Haseldeen Barrett Co restructuring sale of harness and various community gatherings at Haseldeen, Uneeda schoolhouse and Alberta Hall.
The article outlines a meticulously planned offensive against German positions, describing massive explosive charges, artillery bombardment, and allied infantry and tank forces. It notes Prime Minister Lloyd George learning the exact hour of the attack and mentions civilians and eminent figures hearing the detonations.
A letter to the Times disputes critic Freyman over commentary on a social dance labeled Extreme Dancers. The correspondent notes the evening mixed social dancing with Edison phonograph music and defends the crowd’s enjoyment while rejecting sensational claims about the event’s musical quality. Ernest demands restraint and emphasizes phonograph value.
A reader asks if government plans to restrict farmers with Fence Law are fair. He protests a bylaw forcing fence restrictions on 44-1 west of the th after November, voting by landowners, including nonresidents fighting for liberty, and fears impact on labor and farm operations.
The ceremony united June Eddings and Nicholson with George Silk as witness and Bert Cameron as best man. Mrs Nicholson wore Copenhagen blue crepe with gold embroidery. Mrs Cameron wore taupe grey silk. Reverend Perkins Laughton officiated at a ceremony followed by a meal at Mrs Cameron's residence. The Times and Merton Municipality extend best wishes to the couples and reference local fence-law debates affecting settlers and the Wellington Council discussions.
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