French Halt Huns At Avocourt In Heavy Fighting
London reports British defense resumes with German forces pushed back to their third line positions near Avocourt. More than 2,000 prisoners taken, as Galician defeats lead to leadership changes. War fronts also feature Verdun bombardments and Russian Stokhod battles with Turkish forces in the Caucasus showing mixed progress.
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London
Rome
Kalder
Archduke Frederick
Piflanzer i
Galicia
Agénzia Nazionaleau
Pilanzar
Bykowna
Paris
Fleury
War ‘Office
Avecourt
Anserts
Girman
Apremont Forest
Verdung
Groy Tt Prince
Souville
Vaux
Verdun
Feroide-Terre
Belleville
St. Michel
Damloup
Laufes
Meuse
Ber- Nns
Berlin
Pozieres
Longueval
Trones ‘Wood
War Office
ePhe
the Stokhod
Caucasus
Nicholas
Herzerim
Balburt
Bagdad
Petrograd
Stobychna
Kovel
Stokhod
Narocz
Stakpavtzy Farm
Zaretchie
Obychwa
Death of Private Immune of Medicine Reported in Kinross
A wartime death notice from Kinross mourns Private W. J. Smile killed on June 8 while serving king and country. Comrades and family express deep sympathy as two other sons also serve in the armed forces, one with TAM and one in the navy. A letter from Q.M.S. Foater, 160 AB, conveys the sincere regret and details of the incident.
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Alstera
Kinross
Timrie
Navy
Foater
W. J
The Jutland Battle Seen By A Participant
A letter from Charles Quinn, a first class petty officer on a British battleship, describes the Jutland action. He states he and his crew came through without a scratch after enduring a long and weary wait for action.
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Charles Quinn
H.ms
Medicine Hat
Riverside group urges new school at district meeting
A public meeting of Riverside citizens, called by the School Board, discussed better accommodations and the need for a new district school. Attendees urged erecting a new building over repairing existing ones, citing ventilation and water issues and limited facilities. A delegation will attend the next School Board meeting to push the plan.
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Riverside School
Riverside
Hector Lang
Hamilton
Ala
Lauder
Riveraide
Bellamy
Are. Williamson
Fine Work by Canadians Cited by Eye Witness
Canadian workers are praised in a report by the eye witness section noting skilled craft and notable efficiency. The piece highlights accuracy and pride in national effort during a period of shared wartime production.
Local Hotels to Close Next Week
Hotelmen decide to shut down their properties in seven days due to unsustained conditions. Medicina War hotels will close and the Redcliff Hotel is expected to follow suit.
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Redcliff
Farm Picnic Planned After Successful Outing
An excursion to the experimental farm at Lethbridge is organized for Tuesday. The train departs Ha Tapey armv ing for the farm at 16 30 and returns at 20 45 arriving back here. Fare from Madleins Hat is $2 50 for adults and $1 80 for children with reductions for intermediate points.
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Lethbridge
Madleins
Women to Hold Patriotic Rally Meeting at Stob Church
Local Council of Women invites leaders from Red Cross WCTU Daughters of the Empire MCA and other women’s groups to a 3 pm Monday basement church meeting to decide on a large patriotic rally. Clergy and denominational heads are asked to attend and notify their congregations. Lieutenant Parker of the 175th led yesterday’s procession at St church.
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Cinemat
Stob Church
Council of Women
the Red Cross
W.C.T.U
Daughte the Empire
M.C.A
Cor
Lieutenant Parker
St. Church
Listed in court records with missing details
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a list entry described as listed with intent and parties, but readable content is incomplete leaving the specific names, actions, and date unclear.
Board of Trade Banquet Attended by President Ruthfuld
The board held a successful banquet at the Assiniboia hotel with about thirty five to forty members present. President William Ruth erford chaired the meeting and Mr Hopper sat to the right of the president at the head of the table during the repast. The discussion focused on studying ways to secure a solution.
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Eslm
Luneville
Mulhelm
Rhine
Steonatrade
Board of
Assinibola
William' Rutherford
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Pte
Bank of Montreal
Calgary
Imrie
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Gershaw
Aid
Stone
Connors
Winnipeg
Montreal
No Man's Land
Medicine Mat
St. John’s Church
the Highways Act
Borga
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