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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
1
Influenza caused the death of John Spiggot a respected Austrian resident living southeast of Outlook. He expressed sympathy with the allies and spoke favorably of allied actions during the summer season.
World reacts with celebration as German delegates sign armistice terms at six o clock French time ending hostilities at eleven this morning. Germans report revolution across empire with abdication of the Kaiser and exiles abroad. Allied terms require ceasefire, territorial evacuations, large weapon demobilization, and naval repatriation with a thirty day armistice and 48 hour denunciation option.
Note urges authorities to build a traffic bridge at Outlook after a season ending ferry due to a persistent sandbar. River break up damaged cribway, lengthening cables for river landing. Also reports Mrs. Guy Watson receiving a German helmet and cap from Sapper Watson.
W S Longhurst of Broderick who campaigned for Victory Loan funds fell ill late last week and was taken to Outlook hospital. Marcus Madsen, son of Jorgen, died recently from pneumonia following influenza. the deceased was drafted and had recently returned home due to foot infection.
Business districts resume full hours as closures end. The ban on elevators is lifted and grain handling returns to normal operations. The move restores standard operations across affected facilities and transit points.
Abbreviated minutes note the council of Rudy Municipality No 284 meets at Glenside on November 2 1918 with Reeve Riley and four councillors present and three absent. Motions adopt prior minutes cooperate with Outlook to open a temporary hospital and cover care and deficits pro rata. Riley to serve on hospital board. election nomination meeting set at Broderick with J A Blue as Returning Officer. various bills listed for payment. grant to dig a well on a road allowance. fence a trail in Dundurn Forest Reserve. designate polling place Div 1 at The Smith Lumber Co Glenside Sask.
The Outlook canvass urges immediate Victory Bond subscriptions despite epidemic hardships. Seventy plus percent have not subscribed in the division, so canvassers will contact at nearest point or by phone. Subscriptions close at twelve midnight Saturday November 16. Local secretaries list the subdivision canvassers and contact points.
The document lists deputy returning officers for divisions in Broderick with names including P F W Rea and F I Grunerud and notes meetings at Broderick on 30 1918 at one o clock. It also records a health order due to influenza closing all stores in Loreburn district and a provincial Alberta directive closing places of business until 1 pm.
The ferry was taken out of the river on Saturday due to ice and a sand bar, stopping crossings. It will be some time before the river freezes enough for traffic, leaving Outlook cut off from the west side except by telephone or railway.
Word reached here of the death of Donald Galbraith who came from Carman Manitoba seven years ago and worked in the harness trade for C J Rollefson then Conquest. He enlisted with the 27th battalion at Winnipeg and had been overseas for one year.
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