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Newspaper
Lumsden News Record
Location
Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
4
The page includes classified ads for property and cattle and a weekly insert policy. An editorial laments lack of shade trees on prairie farms and urges tree planting along roadways. It discusses bilingual education in Canada and Ireland Home Rule, then critiques naval policy and wartime surprises in 1916.
A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. E A Harbour of Regins Beach at Regina General Hospital on the 15th. The newborn's sex is not specified in the notice.
A fragmented OCR listing numerous individuals and corporate entities, including Hing and Country K J Renton Corp, J Chambers Corp, McDougal Corp, Forsyth K Hewiteon T Hall, Ivan Barrows, J Baxter, J Baird, John Colvin, W Evans, D Ferguson, Mallo Jordette, Theo Kiempp, Arthur Kidd, Jas Mair, G Metcalf, W Melatoat, T Mallock, A Petrie, W Russell, ER Swanson, A Shinnan, BR Sharpe, J Smith, W Wilkinson, and others.
Grace E Kennedy surveys the history of blind education from Paris and Quebec to Halifax and Brantford. The piece notes the Valentin Hauy Association, Braille's origins, and Frazer's plea for expanded training shops and provincial workshops to provide employment for blind workers and veterans.
A moving picture promoting the Safety First movement was shown in an eperially fitted car at Montreal before Vice President Bury and CPR officials. The film by Marcus A. Dow portrays Jack Foster’s drift into danger and how a safety booster, Jim Stevens, demonstrates life risking habits. It features workers losing limbs and eyes, a collision from slow forges, and a shop safety message aimed at Canadian railroads along CPR lines. Mr Bury arranged access to the film for divisional railroad houses.
Female four month old sable collie with white legs and face gone missing Friday. Pinder asks owners to leave information at this office or with Mr Wm Kinnon. Call ring 1S 26.
Mr W. Ross a general merchant of Insley notifies all parties holding keys to the kitchen cabinet lock to bring them in next week for a decision by lottery to determine the lucky claimant.
The Lumelen District Grain and Lumber Association plans a carload purchase of binder twine for the season and will accept applications through Saturday July 4.
A seaman named Charles Dunn pleads guilty in Liverpool for failing to join his ship. He cites service on the Titanic Empress of Ireland Lusitania and Florazcan as experiences that earned him the nickname Jonah. Threats to throw him overboard led him to join the Royal Naval Reserve, later discharged as unfit. The Stipen diary notes suggest consideration for Dunn due to his hardships and a binding to keep the peace.
Notice that the 1916 assessment roll is prepared and open to inspection at James street office from 10 am to 4 pm on court days and 10 am to noon on Saturdays. Ratepayers may lodge written objections within thirty days after notice date. Dated January 1916. B. Morton
Property offers fenced pasture with good springs water for horses and colts. Rent set at 5 per head for season or 6 if delivered both ways. Inquiries directed to A. Doughty of Regine Beach.
For sale public auction Tuesday July 11 1916 a complete threshing outfit including a 1 4) separator Nichole and Shepard steam engine Nichole and Caboore 10 5 14 mounted two twelve barrel tanks mounted two galvanized iron 3 barrel tanks. See W A K McLean farm Ke c 22 202 for viewing. Terms cash at purchase and balance December 1917 with 6 percent interest.
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