16 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Meyronne Independent
Location
Meyronne, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1918
Page
1
Meyronne Dramatic Club selects Thursday January 24 for presenting a three act farcical comedy Muldoon's Blunders. Proceeds aid Halifax disaster relief with advance reserved seats at Haddad's store starting Friday January 18.
Gus Bolstad writes from a training camp in eastern Ontario as a cadet in the Royal Flying Corps He cannot do without The Independent and asks to be added to the mailing list He praises the corps and greets friends back home showing optimism about the work and comradeship.
The Catholic church in Meyronne witnessed the marriage of Miss Julia De Busschere and Bruno Verhelst on Tuesday morning January 8 191? The ceremony was conducted by Rev J Bois with Harry Verhelst and Xavier Lesy as witnesses. After a wedding breakfast at the Meyronne Hotel the couple departed for Winnipeg and Manitoba points before settling on a farm south of town.
According to a Chicago dispatch snow drifts reach fifteen feet in the city. The Moose Jaw News notes the harsh winter conditions and appeals for sympathy for residents in cold regions as reports from reliable authorities claim extensive destruction near the western front under Field Marshal von Hindenburg.
The recent order limiting observation cars on passenger trains will not seriously affect travelers on the Moose Jaw Shaana von division.
Dudley G. Sutherland and Eden Brown united in marriage at the Anglican church on Wednesday afternoon with Rev. JE Pratt officiating. Florence Brown and Don McCullough attended the couple at the altar. A reception was held at the bride’s mother’s home before a short honeymoon and residence in Cadillac. Miss Brown is a Maple Leaf Club member soon to be Honeymakers’ City entrant.
The year 1917 marks the highest gross earnings in Canadian railway history as wartime traffic boosts revenue. The Red Cross calls for public support to aid relief efforts.
The War Service Committee of the United States reports there is no gasoline shortage in the United States. Armies navies and allies are supplied as shipping facilities permit. Domestic demand is light due to winter weather and gasoline stocks are increasing and will rise before heavy summer demand. The petroleum industry can and will meet all war related demand.
Wilson Bros of Limerick advertise hail fire and life insurance services offering coverage options and contact details for potential clients in the local area.
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