Christmas Day Battles Rage Along Polish Front
London dispatch describes eighty mile front in Russian Poland west of Warsaw as Germans and Russians clash on the Bzura Rawa and Pillar rivers amid brutal winter conditions. Reports say Russian front may be straightened while German redeployments hint at a possible western offensive or offsetting French reinforcements.
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London
Eighty Mile
Poland
Warsaw
Rawa
Pillar
Holland
Amsterdam
Aix la Chappelle
France
William
Great Britain
Belgium
Cracow
Petrograd
Fourways South Country Settlement Thrives Amid Hardship
The Fourways community along Peigan Creek in Alberta reports strong long term growth despite a drought year. Farmers expand mixed farming, stock raising, and rail links with CPR improving access. Local families from Canada United States and eastern provinces, plus Scandinavian settlers, bolster a hopeful town center with schools, churches, and new irrigation insights.
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United States
Virgin Prairie
Alberta
Seven Persons Trail
Fourways
C.P.R
Pelgan
Cypress Hills
Farmers form United Farmers branch in Empress district
In Empress district a meeting at a schoolhouse formed a United Farmers Association branch with 23 members. Alex Hay was named president and in charge of the purchasing department with 5 percent commission. A New Year’s dancing party was planned at the Grand Theatre. A petition to quash the recent election due to irregularities circulated among ratepayers, signed by 54, and mailed to the Minister, awaits a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress
Fmpress
United Farmers Association
Alex. Hay
David McRae
William Englebrecht
Thos. Jablonski
Paul Smarzik
William Highmoor
Granville Mills
Howard Best
Carl Frenzil
Chare
Central Association
Calgary
Grand Theatre
Hi. J. Dennis
Ontario
Fld. Abbott
Empress Realty Company
Dennis
Local notes from Doondale and surrounding areas
Weekly rural items recap arrivals departures and health updates from Comrey Manyberries and nearby districts. Mentions Weatherall Whitsall and Wallace Cattle Co. movements, cattle feed at Lost River Ridge, government relief for settlers, upcoming holidays and local dances at Doondale school.
Christmas tree program marks school event at the village
On Friday evening December 18 Miss E Osborne led a school Christmas party. The decorated schoolhouse hosted a large tree with presents while Jack Fenton chaired the program. Students performed poems and dialogues, speeches were given by Newton Morrison Armstrong and Walker, Santa distributed gifts, and a dainty lunch followed a dance at Mr Armstrong's. Osborne departs for normal school and neighbors wish her well.
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E. Osborne
Jack Fenton
Newton
Morrison
Armstrong
Walker
Santa Claus
Messrs
T. H. Walker
J. Fenton
Robi. Blair
M. Klaiber
Jas. Johnston
Woolchester
Alberta Legislature Expresses Loyal Support To King George V
Letters from Hon. Lewis Harcourt acknowledge Alberta’s unanimous war loyalty resolution. The King gratefully receives the Alberta expression and orders Parliament informed of his appreciation. A later note thanks Empire contributors for gifts aiding wartime relief efforts.
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King George
Imperial Gover
Alberta
Great Britain
George V
Lewis Harcourt
H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught
Canada
London
Pam
Tons of Pork and Beans for Canadians
London December 23 Sir Hiram Maxim sent five tons of baked pork and beans as a Christmas gift to the Canadians at Salisbury.
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London
Hiram Maxim
Salisbury
Government-shift in Western Canada remount purchases
Lt Col C D McRae, chief remount commissioner, arrives in Winnipeg to buy cavalry and artillery horses directly from owners, avoiding dealers. Purchasers will cover Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with local sale days to minimize transport. Requirements include age 5–9 years, heights 16 hands to 15.3 hands, and wind tests for all horses.
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Winnipeg
C.D. McRae
Arranery
Calgary
Col. McRae
Canada
Tt Am
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Calgary Live Stock Market Report 1914 Dec 1
Calgary receipts show cattle 1708 hogs 10836 sheep 4177 horses 92. Market declines 20 30 cents per hundred as buyers favor top quality. Extra good steers near 6.24, bulk 5.75 to 6.00. medium cattle 5.50. Calves light 6.50 7.00 heavy 5.50 6.00. Hogs open 6.50, later 6.25 6.35 top. W Short Gwynne 6.35 load bought by C A James for East. Sheep strong. wethers 5.75 6.00, ewes 5.50 5.60, lambs 6.50 7.00. Quoted prices include steers 6.00 6.25, heifers 5.00 5.50, cows 5.00 5.50, springers 60 70, calves 6.00 7.00, bulls 3 4, oxen 4 5. Sheep wethers 5.75 6.00, ewes 5.25 5.35, lambs 6.25 6.35. Hogs weighed off cars 6.25 6.35, light 50 lbs not wanted 4.00 4.50.
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Calgary
Gwynne
C. A. James
Piapot Settler Dies Leaves Wide Kin Network
Elijah A. Levis aged 29 died today in the city hospital from heart failure. A Piapot homesteader who came from Ireland to western Canada in 1906 he left a widow and two children and siblings in Piapot. His remains will be shipped to Maple Creek for interment tomorrow afternoon.
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A. Levis
Piapot
Ireland
Western Canada
Plapot
Jessop Nott
Maple Creek
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Berlin
Peigan
Ers
Pukowki Lake
Golding
Four Ways
South Country
Bull Head Butte
Lethbridge-Weyburn
Fourway
Ion
Harry Peck
Mr. Peck
Dakota
Peck
Fred Goodner
Goodner
Tom
Harry Yeo
Batchelor
Mr. Yeo
William Cronkhite
G. Cronkhite
Postminster
W. Rigney
Mr. Rigney
Thomas Tucker
Mr. Tucker
William Miller
William Peck
James W. Jackson
John W. Jackson
Ernest Jackson
U.F.A
Cusack
Williard Sporting
M. G. Boyd
First St. West
Prussia
Sporting
Centre Street
R. J. Aston
Alsask
Bane
Mo Gundersen
Macleod
Co Findlay
Second Avenue West
Empress Agricultural Society
Quebec Bank
Larson
Comrey
Geo
Whitsel
A. Weatherall
Geo. Whitsal
Anna Weatherall
Havre
Mont
John Peterson
Comtey
Qone
Bugbee
Dr. Williams
Sam Cross
C. J. Current
Medicine Hat
Harrison Bugbee
Geo. Trew
Paul Hester
Milk River Ridge
Lethbridge
J. OH. Wallace
Edith Current
Jas. Weatherall
Greno
Gilford
Blacktail
Deer Creek Cattle Co
Ale Ake
Doondale
Mr. J. Yates
Mizicom Coulee
TFA
T. Yates
Cotlee
Clint Tarrison
Clint
Levi Jackson
Merle
Roy McTall
Asa Queckhoerner
Bennett's
Wim
F. Rabbitt
Houson
Bartlett
Spe
Pag
CO Ae Woolchester
Province
L. Harcourt
Duke of
Mr. Harcourt
Gov
Remount Commission
West
Wade Wilson
Gavin Jack
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