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Newspaper
Lloydminster Times
Location
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
2
A May 13 meeting notes Hudson's Bay surtax ongoing court dispute while council discusses highway surveys, division appointments, road repairs, hospital expansion, land searches, weed control, and budget borrowing for municipal and school purposes.
A thunderstorm struck Fartown on Monday injuring resident Sam Notes when lightning knocked him down and caused a fire at his home. Firefighters led by Bill Rogan contained another prairie fire two miles west started by the same strike. Mr R B Merry of Saskatoon is named in the report.
May sth 8 issue notes employment expected within a week. Rev C Carruthers telegram acceptance of St John’s living announced at evening service. Town lots changing hands, several new buildings planned. School with the town growing, Arbor Day mostly noticed by pupils. Settlers depart daily with loaded wagons.
Early war dispatches report prisoners in Bukowina and material damage from French and two large Zeppelins. Austrian losses exceed twenty thousand with immense material destruction. British forces push forward, relieving pressure and widening gaps along multiple lines.
A court mandated inspection of regimental supplies at local headquarters finds overall good material such as boots saddles and leather goods but notes sizing errors especially boots size seven for many men. Delays and strict government red tape lead to extra guard for ammunition belts clothing and rifles as fitting issues are addressed before deployment.
The opening 1915 West Saskatcheran Football match at Esibilion Grounds features Lloydminster vs Lashburn. The town team lines up with Weighall in goal J Boyd and R Tuckwell backs Ashcroft Huxley Harrison halves Sires Gladwin A Tuckwell B Gee Cooper forwards with Westcomb Black reserves. Likely sole game for soldier players, crowd expected large.
British troops in London report an exciting weekend following operations from Northern France, with Monday updates detailing progress, morale, and upcoming moves by allied units.
From the south comes good news of a British advance as Canadians rest or man trench duties. In the Richbourg-Festubert sector German redoubts collapsed under heavy British artillery. British and Indian troops exploited the breaches with grenades. German counterattacks failed, and hundreds of prisoners were taken.
The board noted 51 medical cases with 24 cures and 11 improvements, 11 deaths. Maternity cases 23 with no losses. Major operations 20 with 18 cures and 1 improvement, 1 death. Minor operations 36 with 83 percent cures and 8 percent improvement. Accidents none, with 1 unclear outcome.
The Oxville notes recount a chaotic council meeting and protests over reporting rules. The writer mocks ban on discussing minutes while noting Edmonton UFA’s convention stance and a looming decision on the reporter’s fate set for Saturday the 22nd.
A Lloydminster United Hospital Board meeting on May 12 1915 at the Overseas Club records approvals and motions. Matters include maternity care with Dr Cook, Nurse Churchill's resignation and Mrs Bird's appointment, revenue collection for Mr Hinton, refuse removal at the hospital, a year one case report, buying copies of Lloydminster Times, Lot 25 Block 14 sale attempts, and payments to numerous suppliers. Committee appointments and adjournment followed.
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