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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1918
Page
8
The November 6 issue notes how Dominion government financing has expanded Canada's overseas trade with Great Britain. It cites $225 million in wheat exports and $40 million in cheese this year, with Victory Loan funds supporting exports to consumers.
The article notes that munitions contracts reached 1.2 billion with 600 million advanced by government and banks. It highlights a jump in spending from 85 million to 636 million in a period and asks if Canadians can ignore the lessons. It emphasizes the role of the Imperial Munitions Board and broad distribution of wealth from loans.
Banks will lend 90 percent of the investment to subscribers for up to one year at 5 1 2 percent interest. The loans are based on probable repayment and government rates match the Dominion 1918 Victory Loan. Investors may pay monthly or quarterly and may deposit interim securities with the banks without charge.
The piece urges readers to buy Victory Bonds to fund the war effort, urging every dollar saved is a draft-age contribution and framing the purchase as a civic duty to bind the Kaiser and oppose the Vandals. It ends with a stark question about whether this should be one’s epitaph.
Classified notice seeking rental space with conditions to apply at Box 190 Moon Office. Includes date reference and location keywords.
The Melfort Board of Health enforces nightly closing from eight p m to six a m for restaurants cafes confectioneries tobacco and refreshment venues with an exception to stay open until nine p m on Saturdays for business. All other shops excluding drugstores close at nine p m each Saturday until the influenza epidemic ends.
On or about Rept. 17 five horses wandered onto the premises. Details describe one day mare 1100 pounds with white star and black mane tail, two white-footed geldings both rising three and two years, and two brown and dark bay geldings with minor facial markings. Fernstrom, Twickenham P.O. 43:17 8. B44 M
Auction listings show F Norton offering farm stock implements and household furniture on November 9 at Smith and McEwen’s stables in Melfort at 1 pm. N J Coburn advertises a sale five miles south of Star City with farm stock and household items including implements.
Notice given under Sec 24 of the Btray Animals Act that a two year old red heifer with a broken horn and white on the hind feet is described and listed for action.
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