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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
4
An Ottawa proclamation designates Sunday January 6 as a day for fasting and prayer for Allied war success. The piece critiques wartime policies, food controls, and railway rate boosts, praising the idea of public observance while warning of government actions and home-front hardships.
From The Sentinel Toronto the article notes uneven Canadian representation in the standing army with fragmented data on enlistments to August and ratios among units. It mentions enlistment totals and interpretive figures amid a brief data-focused report.
Wesley Noble hosts Rev James Hughes visiting from Dundalk Ontario and Gainsboro Ontario. Hughes, veteran minister, spoke at St Pauls Presbyterian on Conscious Continuity of the wee, drawing attentive listeners at Foresters hall series throughout the week.
A Montreal based family paper promotes a yearly New Year subscription for Canada at 1.25 dollars. It claims the issue brings pleasure to every family member for the year and touts superior value with strong regional claims. The ad mentions a strong readership across homes and farms and positions the paper as unequaled on the continent.
A political meditation on Canada's future after the dissolution of long standing parties. It contrasts self interested leaders with public spirited individuals and laments old orders while praising sacrifice and national unity amidst economic change.
The Brotherhood meeting Sunday at 3 30 p m in the Council chamber features Herman Burmeister leading a review of the German method in handling race and language issues in Canada. Principal Moir last Sunday outlined the historic race struggle noting how British and French factions shifted power and, despite conflicts, formed a unit on self government and domestic policy.
Week Boscariis Lodge A F and A M installed its 1918 officers led by J P M W Fraser and W M W N Alcorn. Abe Henderton left for a winter visit to Lindsay Ontario. A total of 164 was raised and donated equally to the Red Cross and Soldier Boys Comfort funds. In Marconi district concerns rise over absence of the lay young chairman of the school board. A social for returning soldiers in the basement of the church featured generous tables and many speeches.
London police report a breakthrough in a contested zone with suspected enemy sleepers captured or detained for questioning. Authorities describe the raid as part of a broader security operation amid ongoing tensions.
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