Local notes from Austin and area this week
Fred Hail is home for summer. Mrs Mills and Mrs Stinson in MacGregor. Cunningham Bros buy Ford from Hanna Bros. Ogilvie visitor Miss Duncan with Amy Duncan. Wallace and Stinson couples motor to Holland. Wicklund Wallace and Frank Avery swim in Assiniboine. Springbrook picnic. Ladies ball ends tied 7-7. Lost brooch at Austin grounds. return at Stinson’s or Herald. Joe Morris returns from service with 107th battalion, wounded at Vimy, fitted with artificial limb in Toronto. Admiral Wemyss Chapter to meet July 26 to plan fall work. socks due. Red Cross and Belgian Relief donations acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte
J. Morris
Joe
France
Vimy
Toronto
Admiral Wemyss
A. Campbell
Miss Hall
Red Cross
Cunningham Bros
Old Price Twine Sale Cuts Stock Quick
A local notice states only a few thousand pounds of twine remain at the old price of 16e and 174c. Orders received after this run is exhausted will rise by 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Fire Insurer Co
Canadian North West Land Regulations Summary
Overview of homestead rules in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Applicants may claim quarter sections on Dominion lands with eight dollar or five dollar per acre options. Residency six months annually for three years plus cultivation and improvements required. Returned overseas soldiers may apply without day priority but must present discharge papers. Unauthorized publication not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ferson
Dominion
Canada
N.B
Avertee
Enlistment Totals in Canada Reach 423,759 for War Effort
Military officials report 423,759 men enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force with tens of thousands more in Imperial units. Rounding the figure to 450,000, districts list Toronto 98,383 Montreal 38,287 Victoria and Halifax 39,29 London 35,199 Calgary 35,97 Quebec City 8,297 Regina delayed by late district setup. The British have captured 739 guns and taken 117,776 prisoners while losing 51,088 men, with Western front gun losses at zero since April 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Toronto
Victoria
Halifax
Montreal
Calgary
London
Quebec City
Regina
Western Front
Brandon Exhibition Opens on Moody Next
The Brandon Exhibition in Manitoba opens on Moody Street with a large expected attendance and new educational features. Daily attractions include races platform amusements and fair events. Friday is Automobile Day with eight races and 3000 in purses. An auction sale of exhibition horses is set for 9 o'clock Friday. Railways offer single fare from Saskatchewan and Manitoba with special one day excursions returning the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Moody
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Mortgage Sale of Valuable Farm Property in Manitoba
Public auction on July 13 1917 at Stanley House MacGaecox Manitoba for the north half section 20 township 12 range 11 west of the principal meridian two miles west of Pine Creek. About 150 acres cultivated, remainder scrub with 20 acres timber. Free from encumbrances subject to feed grain liens and current year taxes with reserve bid. Further details from Porta Hosin Company Farmer Building Winnipeg Manitoba. June 8 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carrs
Stanley Hoost
MacGaecox
Province of
Manitoba
Pine Creek
Texas
Winnipeg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lpm
Loxdor
Surgeon Pacific Railway
Macansco
Max
J. Percival MacKinnon
Banareren
SoLierTon
BTC
Neiler
Mackinnon
Noraky Powac
Macgregor
Chas. Street
Norfouk
Katrime P.O
Mac Dregor
Cc. Camsell
StRacox
Winnipes
Cc. Borton
Fox
Croasdale
Austin
Fred Hail
Mrs. C. Mills
W. J. Stinson
Hanna Bros
Miss Duncan
Ogilvie
Miss Amy Duncan
R. J. Wallace
E. T. Stinson
Holland
J. and
C. Wicklund
L. Wallace
Frank Avery
Assinaboine
Springbrook
Lndy's
Stinson's
Herald Office
Il.c. and
John Deere Teaplementa
J. I. Case Threshing Machines
Gray-Campbell Boxes
SeLaughlin Automobiles
Beatty Bros. Bern Equipment
Chas. R. Wallace
Roa
Watson
McGregor
Alexander Booth
Stanley Cafe
Spier's
Parnell’s Bread
E. E. Turner
FORD
Ford Company
J. T. Hanna
T. D. Lamb, MacCreror
Msgr
Mt Erreemeeat
Ravel
Canadian Pacific Railway
GHWAY
J. A. McDoxarp
Baampox
Imperial Oil Co
W. C. Collier, Macgregor
Cgray's
Druc Store
Paescai
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