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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
8
Catalog lists stock levels and new arrivals for Invictus boots with prices from six dollars to eight hundred dollars per pair. Underwear accessories are noted in the same listing.
Fragmentary OCR reveals names and relations among women in the Kegien area with references to Mrs Lew Griveee Mrs JP Teepe Mrs Young and Me Chem within a garden party or social circle. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
A reflective piece compares Easter lessons to faded faith and lingering doubt. It urges gentle encouragement for believers in twilight hope, referencing biblical scenes of Mary Magdalene and the risen Jesus to illustrate spiritual dawning. The prose emphasizes patient trust as faith light emerges.
The funeral of Esther L Wen sley Alcorn widow of Walter N Alcorn followed a lengthy illness. The service at Oxbow Methodist church was led by Rev B A Davis with Rev John Russell assisting. Members and friends from town and district paid respects as floral tributes and mourners reflected on her kindness and musical talent.
The obituary notes a Saskatoon area death with a husband and large family mourning. Miss Young plans holidays with friends in Regina. Wa Hilton, pioneer, arrived from Caven for the winter. A Dominion holiday prompts a 24 special matinee at 3:30 p.m. and regular shows Friday and Saturday night.
English church services list Good Friday at 2 p m Sunday worship at 11 a m Holy Eucharist Shortened Evensong and sermon at 7 p m Mr Chrismas returns by train from Winnipeg on Wednesday and plans to resume work in the Gateway city within two weeks.
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