Investment pitch touts B C fruit lands in Kootenay district
An appeal promotes lifetime income from BC fruit lands in the Kootenay District. It promises $590 to $1,200 yearly per acre and offers five to ten acre tracts with guaranteed money-back terms. The salesman sponsors a guided excursion from Proctor and claims rapid apple bearing using a new method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenay
Witis
B.C
Harris
Proctor
B. C
A. B.C
Auditors' Report Drives Malt Waster to Despair
A distressed narrator, overwhelmed by arithmetic in the Auditors' Report, abandons dances, sleeps poorly, and seeks relief with whiskey. He fixes errors, counts pencils, and imagines the report as the source of his turmoil, ending with a bottle wrapped in the report.
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Lve
Forsyth Proceedings Signal Debate Over Large Residence
A fragmented note notes J. D. Forsyth erecting an act and questions why the entire total should fit a large residence, hinting at a dispute or review of property or subscription matters within the district.
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J. D. Forsyth
Indian Woman Commits Death by Her Own Action at South Reserve
Beulah Manitoba Sept 2 Mrs Moses Bunn a respected Indian woman of advancing years suffered mental derangement and hanged herself to a tree on the Reserve west of Beulah Saturday last A search party found her dead at about 3 pm Coroner Wheeler of Birtle presided and ruled death by self destruction She leaves six children and was the wife of Moses Bunn a wealthy Reserve resident Funeral conducted by Rev MacLaren at Birtle Other notes mention crop cutting and various visits and local social notes.
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Moses Bunn
Here
MacLaren
Birtle
Communication We Do Not Hold Oresetors Responsible
A brief note states that the publication does not hold the editors or correspondents responsible for opinions expressed in the content. It emphasizes editorial boundaries and responsibility for the material, clarifying rights and duties of the newsroom.
Farmers' Dance proposal to host in town after threshing
A letter to the editor proposes holding a Farmer's Dance in town soon after threshing. The writer suggests funding it at minimal cost with free entry and asks ladies to provide victuals while the town raises a small subscription to cover any costs.
Quarter Section for Immediate Sale Near Foam Lake
Quarter section for immediate sale in Foam Lake Saeki district SS W Quarter of Section 14 Township 30 Range 13W2. About 6 acres ready for crop. Terms to suit. Apply at Once to Fr. O Drawer A Miniota Manitoba.
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Foam Lake
Saeki
SS W
Fr. O
Letter to the Editor Questions Authority in Liquor Case
Sam Miller Constable at Crandell challenges the legitimacy of fines issued without a court in a liquor seizure. He recounts receiving a tip about a whiskey consignment from Virden to Miniota, finding the liquor already present, and seeking a magistrate for a search warrant.
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Sam Miller
Crandell
Miniota
Virden
Untimely Case Noted Involving Liquor Seizure Inquiry
The report states a seizure of liquor was directed but no arrest action specified. Mr. Miller has received no indication the case will be tried, and the matter concerns Yahya Thomson and Sparrow, with W. A. Thomson listed as manager.
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Miller
Ghigf Yahya
Prosecution Remarks on Liquor Act Enforcement
A speaker questions if any fine can be imposed without evidence. The remarks criticize Mr. Ross method of enforcing liquor laws as peculiar and compare it to a roaming inquiry lacking due process. The comment implies concern over fair legal procedures and the need for proper trials.
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Ross
Birtle Farmer Killed by Lightning
John T. Newsham, a well known farmer of Birtle, was killed instantly by lightning on Wednesday morning as he working with a binder to stock. The powerful strike entered at the location of the binder, ending his life.
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John T. Newsham
Birtle
Mr. Newsham
Death of Local Ball Player Casts Gloom on Town
The body was found in the road after an accident. Mr. Newsham, a well known local ball player and popular figure, died suddenly at age 35. He leaves a widow and one child.
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Newsham
Sweet are the Uses of Adversity
A local assault case was heard before Magistrate Manwaring in Birtle. Robert Sweet, confectioner of Birtle, testified that Lance Ogilvie struck him during a dispute over empty soft drink bottles, resulting in Ogilvie's $5 fine and costs after a long evening hearing. A counter assault charge by Ogilvie against Sweet was deferred. James A. Glen and Donald Sineclair appeared for Ogilvie and Sweet respectively.
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Manwaring
Birtle
Robert Sweet
Lance Ogilvie
Sweet
Ogilvie
Subscriptions Statements Issued To Delinquent Accounts
This week the newspaper sends subscribers statements for their subscription accounts. It urges those in arrears to please send in the amount due and promises to receipt all payments.
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British Columbia
B. Sc
F. J. Harris
Winnipeg
Main
Kootenay Lake
Proctor and
Gold Hill
Cor
Calgary
Lethbridge
Edmonton
Brandon
Saskatoon
Ace
South Reserve
Beulah
Man
Murray Poyle
Toby Collingwood
R. P. Paynter
Spy Hill
Mrs. Sparling
Mrs. Lyon
Saskatchewan
John Evans
Margaret Evans
Vancouver
Mrs. J. Fraser
Mrs. Haslem
Carberry
W. L. Armshong
Greta Lyon
Oak River and
Rivers
James Neelands
Hamiota
Everett Porster
F. A. Hemmons
England
Joek
Lome
Meringo
Comnaught
Market St
Herb Clark Miniota
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