Frontline Dispatches Bring Armenian Russian Advance Reports
Rome dated news says Armenian Russian line 30 to 60 miles west of Erzerum with a Turkish rout. Russians advance toward Trebizond and Bitlis as Armenian conscripts join. Constantinople reports a tragic situation and Greeks tell Turks of Erzerum catastrophe. London notes Zeppelin loss near Revigny. Charleville sighting hints at Verdun diversion attack with heavy guns.
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Rome
Armenia
Erzerum
Trebizond
Bitlis
Lake van
Constantinople
Asia Minor
London
Germany
St. Mennehould
Revigny
Brabant-Le-Roi
Paris
Charleville
Teutons
France
Verdun
Patriotic Meeting Draws Large Crowd at Grand Theatre
A Saturday night patriotic rally at the Grand Theatre drew about 150 Swift Current residents and soldiers in a push to recruit for the 200th battalion. Speakers included Lt Col Smyth, Capt J D Wilson, R S M Sutherland, and Private Hart, ending with Dominion Lands Agent Forester urging volunteers. Several attendees stepped forward to attest.
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Redmond
Col. Smyth
O.C
J. D. Wilson
Maple Creek
R.S.M. Sutherland
Ypres
Festubert
Hart
U.S.A
Canada
Forester
Dominion Lands
Swit Current
Men Offer Services To Captain Wilson At Comme Hotel
Later in the evening several men looked Captain Wilson up at the Comme Hotel and offered their services.
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Wilson
Comme
Walsh Flooded After Heavy Chinook Weather
In Walsh village soft weather last week caused widespread flooding. Water inundated cellars and streets, with two feet in Schreder's store. Wheat losses hit Randall McGee and Mitchell warehouses and Alberta Pacific Elevator, while Revelstoke Lumber and other premises suffered damage. no lives lost.
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Walsh Wes
Randall, McGee and Mitchell
Alberta Pacific Elevator Company
Revelstoke Lumber Company
Schroeder
Big Meeting of Interest to Farmers in Lethbridge
J P lewin inspector of Iilus tration Stationa east of Leth bridge spoke in town on Friday arranging a moving to be held in the Grand Theatre on Saturday afternoon March 11. The program covers seed grain selection cultivation problems and financial questions with grain samples from Winnipeg for comparison. Supt Fairfield of Lethbridge and other noted agricultural figures will speak.
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J.P. Lewin
Iilustration
Lethbridge
Grand Theatre
Irwin
Winnipeg
Fairfield
Seed grain for season offers amid new barley price shifts
Partial readable line refers to seed grain quantities and barley weed concerns for the season. Specifics are unclear but the fragment indicates a discussion of seed allotments or pricing affecting crop plans and farm input costs.
CP R To Complete Weyburn Soo Line Progress for 1916 grain route
The CPR plans to complete the Lethbridge Weyburn line by summer and bridge the 45 mile gap from Patewki to Altawan at the Saskatchewan boundary. Vice President Beatty endorsed finishing the road to provide a new grain route for Southern Alberta by 1916 harvest.
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Maple Creek
C.P.R
Lethbridge-Weyburn
Patewki
Altawan
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Railway Committee
Beatty
C.P R
Buchanan
Lethbridge
Weyburn Mae
Hall
Montreal
Winnipeg
Red Cross Funds and Aid Expands U S War Aid
An appeal signed by Woodrow Wilson and Taft has circulated nationwide. The American Red Cross reports 1,000,000 dollars received with 400 workers sent to war zones and 4,000,000 pounds of medical supplies in 150 shipments worth about 1,245,174 dollars. Canada sent 50,000 cases valued at 3,000,000 dollars and about 4,000,000 in cash. American funds are nearly exhausted, signaling large future needs.
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Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Executive Committee
United States
Canada
American Red Cross
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COAL
L. J. Purcell
Union Bank
Maple Creek & Forres
Lethbridge Imperial Lump Coal
J. Reid
Union Bank of Canada
Swift Current
Walsh
Cp.r
Weyburn-Soo Line
Ottawa
U.s.red Cross
Nyal
Hewitt’s Medical Hall
C.P.R. Lands
C.R
C_ ARMSTRONG
Hudson's Bay Lands
Sask
John Paterson
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