European War Fronts Shift as Allies Push Germans Back
London reports German offensives fail to break French lines as retreat extends toward Rheims. British and French forces press in Argonne and Lorraine while Verdun area is relieved. Reports note Italian neutrality wavering toward Triple Entente amid mobilization. Austrian losses exceed three hundred thousand.
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London
Vitry-le-Fransoic
Rheims
Vitry-Le-Francois
Revinge
Sermaize
Argonne
Verdun
Berlin
Lorraine
Ol Champenoux
Gerbe
Rambervillers
St. J
Uins
Colmar
Baissous
Fisnes
Bordeaux
Tosca di Cute
Italy
England
Sireles
Mezieres-St. Quentinool
Thanksgiving date set by government for Canada
The government has chosen Thanksgiving for October 8 in Ottawa with the proclamation to appear in the Canada Gazette on Saturday. In prior years Thanksgiving often fell on a Monday later in the month, but this year the practice returns to the traditional date.
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Ottawa
Canada Gazette
Town of Outlook Seeks Auditor Applicants
Applications will be received until 7 p.m. Monday September 28 for the position of town auditor. Duties list available from Secretary Treasurer A Moore.
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Outlook
A Moore
Treas
Holiday Greeting Card Arrangements Inked With Major Firms
Two top companies in holiday cards have supplied sample books without inspection. Authors note early selection for greeting echoes and broader distribution.
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Echo
Wild Game Daily Menu Opens Shooting Season
The season opener sees wild fowl as the centerpiece of the bill of fare in most homes. The Mayor once again declares a civic holiday to allow residents to pursue the sport, and early risers head to the fields with hunting preparations underway.
Outlook Town Council Minutes 1914 Meeting
The regular Outlook town council meeting on August 14 1914 notes present Mayor Badger and councillors Tweten Cowan Evans Carter. Minutes adopted. Resignation of A H Tett editor of Outlook accepted. Ads for town auditor to be placed. Secretary to notify Standard Trust Winnipeg taxes on Wilkes Fairview NE 40 and SE 22-29-85 total 108647 and 10am Sept 1 extension only. Grants proposed to Outlook band 6100 for 1914. Hewat note refused settlement on electric light. past due to be reentered. 1913 taxes on Lutheran College property to be cancelled. Bills approved and salaries authorized. Crossing added on Pacific Ave north side. Assessments to be reviewed. Weeds cut along streets. Barn rent to be considered by Finance Committee. Meeting adjourned.
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At & P.os
Badger
Tweten
Cowan
Evans
Carter
A. H. Tett
Outlook
Standard Trust Company
Winnipeg
Wilkes Fairview
North-East
South-West
Burrough
On Machine Co
E. A. Hewat
Hewat
Lutheran College
Evans & Lougheed
Department of Telephones
Western Municipial
Hationery
J C. Carter
Outlook Company Visits Broderick
The Outlook Company marching unit of 24 men under Lieut Barber traveled from the mill to Broderick on Friday night to show residents their enthusiasm for the call. The company, joined by piper Stewart, marched about six miles in an hour and three quarters to receive a hearty reception from Broderick’s largely Scotch community. A rest followed before returning.
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Th Rifles
Barber
Broderick
Piper Stewart
Local Select Club Vaguely Noted In Town Circulation
A small, discreet social club in town has surfaced in chatter as a rumored gathering spot. Details remain sparse with residents unsure of its name or exact activities.
Sixteen Million Men Under Arms
War of Nations nears totality with vast mobilizations across Europe. Allied forces headlined by France Belgium and Britain face Germany and Austria as Russia and others deploy standing armies and reserves totaling millions. England relies on voluntary service while other nations practice conscription and rapid buildup of 10 million reserves.
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Europe
Dom
Ihs
Germany
Austria
Mukden
Russia
Japan
Antwerp
Belgium
Basle
Switzerland
Alsace
Lorraine
Eduippel
England
Opening of Shooting Season Yields Mixed Bag of Ducks
Report describes a Tuesday start with several incidents as hunters tally ducks. One spokesman claimed over sixty ducks chimesis while another secured two and fell in one of the lakes.
Open House Showcases Outlook School Improvements
Seventy five citizens visited Outlook School Friday evening for a tour led by Trustee W. KR Learmonth. The event featured musical and verbal performances by local residents, an address by Learmonth, and news of a summer physical culture program. The building now boasts upgrades including a new fire escape and a ready auditorium for drills and receptions.
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W. KR Learmonth
Madame Castiglioni
Maundrell
Carter
Beiling
Farmers Wives Aid Red Cross with Feather Pillows
Women urged to gather game and poultry feathers and craft pillows for wounded soldiers. Pillows sized 14x20 or 16x24 inches needed for field and base hospitals, using new ticking cases. Each pillow helps ease pain and comfort mothers and soldiers alike.
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Red Cross Society
Minutes of Fertile Valley Council Meeting 1914
The Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 met at Conquest on August 17 1914. Reeve A Balkwill presided with Councillors Ward Hopkins Henderson Burton Lamont. Proceedings include numerous reduction of assessments and acreage, adoption of minutes, bylaw sequencing, road transfer planning with CPR, weed inspector funding, and finance committee report. McTaggart recalls failed grain marketing last year.
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Council of Rural Municipality
Fertile Valley
Conquest
A. Balkwill
Ward
Hopkins
Herderson
Burton
Lamont
Messrs. McKenzie, Mann & Coe
Henderson
Hopkine
LAL
Dette
Hudson Bay Company
Bratton
Byler
Thie
CPR
Ede
North East
Finance Committee
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Blanch Bay
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Ourcy
Valcartier
Quebec
Prose Bureau
France
Canadian West
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Public Works Committee
Outlook Company
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