Government Promises to Improve Telephone Service
A town council meeting discusses telephone delays in Melfort with head office replies noting planned district consideration this year and hopes to start wiring soon. Also reports on street light damage, unsafe plumbing, broken globes, and a fire incident with enforcement of hose rules. Mayor More and Councillors present.
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Melfort
Harrison
McLauchlan
More
Wild, McEwen, Lancaster
Jameson
Atendance
First Welling Towns Fourth Quadruple Wedding At Melfort
Friday August 50th witnessed the first quadruple wedding in Melfort history. Rev Canon Clarke officiated at the Broadway home ceremony uniting Frank Gordon of Edenbridge and Annie Dolgey of Winnipeg. David Usikin of Edenbridge and Esther Travis. Benny Stufferman of Edenbridge and Katie Travis. Charles Gordon of Edenbridge and Gold Raisen, all in succession.
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Mefort
Gretna Green
Canon Clarke
Melfort
Frank Gordon
Edenbridge
Annie Dolgey
Winnipeg
David Usikin
Esther Travis
Benny Stufferman
Katie Travis
Charles Gordon
Gold- Raisen
Broadway
Presentation On Sunday Train to Tor Joins Royal Air Force
On Sunday afternoon the train carried Tor to join the Royal Air Force. Mr A T Carwar remained involved in the presentation and farewell activities surrounding his departure.
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Tor
Royal Air Force
A. T. Carwar
Provincial agriculture dept ready to deliver cattle and sheep
Professor Shaw announced the department intends to enter the sheep business and will soon furnish farmers with high grade sheep heifers and bulls. Applications for grade heifers and pure bred bulls will be accommodated in larger numbers than before, with the annual $25,000 allotment maintained as applications rise.
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Shaw
Shawn
Dangers of Gasoline Explosiveness Highlighted
The Popular Science Monthly warns autos owners about gasoline danger. A writer compares gasoline vapor to dynamite noting gasoline can release explosive vapor even at low temperature. Five gallons yield 8000 cubic feet of gas and ignite to expand 4000 times. One gallon with air compressed equals eighty three dynamites in force.
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The
Popular Science Monthly
Hospital Extends Thanks For Donations From Lady Minto
Lady Minto Hospital extends thanks for generous donations received. The supporters and donors are acknowledged for assisting patient care and facility improvements at the medical center.
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Lady Minto Hospital
Pleasant Valley Red Cross Society Seeks Year End Meeting
The Pleasant Valley Red Cross Society calls for a large year end meeting to finalize financial and supply lists. With Regina supplies sent over the past year, much packing remains and members are urged to participate.
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Pleasant Valley Red Cross Society
Regina
September Rod and Gun full of sport stories and guides
The September issue of Rod and Gun offers fishing and shooting instruction and outdoor features. It highlights three full pages of scenes from the recent Grand International trap shooting tournament held at St. Thomas. Published by W J Taylor Limited, Woodstock Ontario.
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Rod and Gun
St. Thomas
W. J. Taylor, Limited
Woodstock
Ont
Red Cross Tea Rooms Support in Star City Event
Star City Red Cross hosted a tea event on August 31 with Mesdames Thermes and Hackett assisting. Proceeds totaled 10 dollars. Donations included socks and pajamas, with a shipment sent to Segina for hospital Christmas stockings, funded by the provincial branch.
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Hackett
George
Griffin
Thomas
Eph. Fleming
Segina
Market Briefs Amid Unclear Trading Reports
Fuzzy OCR text shows scattered market terms with barley and wheat references. No clear prices, dates, or entities can be confirmed from the fragment.
Hold On To Your Victory Bonds Advice From Saskatoon Broker
A Saskatoon broker warns against selling Victory Bonds during hardship saying the government prefers holders to keep their bonds. He notes brokers will buy bonds at 99 for 100 if sellers must raise cash and urges selling to banks or reliable firms to avoid losses and bad sentiment.
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T Saskatoon
Vic
Pleasantdale Red Cross Reports and Donations
Pleasantdale Red Cross reports elected officers and donations including Mrs Mellveen Mrs Balbiraie and others with multiple outfits listed. Donations acknowledged from E Hill Porterfield Friend Tea and a year end report notes funds and work sent to headquarters for boys over there.
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Pai
Mellveen
Balbiraie
Mrs
E.hill
Mrs. Coulter
Mrs. Sheere
Mrs. Andrews
Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Sellers
Miss Balbinie
Misa Glasspell
Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Graham
Kaiser Talks to Hell in Wartime Verse
A wartime verse depicts Kaiser Wilhelm II calling Satan for guidance as U.S. forces advance. The dialogue critiques German aggression in Belgium and France, praising Woodrow Wilson and warning of Yankee retaliation, with oblique references to air raids and submarines.
Canadians Win Sweeping Victory in War Fronts
A bulletin reports British forces advancing five miles on a twenty mile front with numerous guns captured and over 10,000 German prisoners. Lens has fallen for the first time since the war began as Canadian troops push forward in renewed action.
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Lens
Five Million Registrations Reported In Canada
Ottawa dispatch notes a manpower registration conducted on Saturday June 22 under Senator Robertson. The interim report cites a registration total in excess of five million, including hundreds of thousands of men trained in agriculture, ready to devote to farming if needed. Ontario and Manitoba supplied the required numbers, proving Canada's labor surplus for farming and rapid mobilization in national interests.
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Ottawa Dispatch
Registration Board
Robertson
Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
United States
Local Guests and Community Notices In Birch Hills
Mr and Mrs A E Laugh in Hanna Alberta are guests of Mr and Mrs James Camera McLeod Avenue Highan visits from Hanna and leaves Thursday morning for the Coast accompanied by Mrs Mompeth who is matron at Lady Minto hospital All stores in Birch Hills close at 4 pm daily to aid men at the farm
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A. E. Laugh
Hanna
Alberta
James Camera
McLeod Avenue
Highan
Birch Hills
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