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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
11
A village hall hosted whist and crokinole games with prizes won by Miss Alice Skilliter, George McCay, Mrs Skilliter, and Harvey Parson. War Workers served coffee and refreshments while a fortune teller amused attendees for a dime. Miss McKennon assisted as fortune-teller and Mr Workman donated the coffee.
A fragmented text claims a future war will begin after a period of emptiness, rise with seven nations and end at Christmas. It mentions hunger, disease, and people living at ocean depths, with peace arriving when cherry blossoms bloom for the third time.
The ceremony at the Manse in Oxbow was performed Monday November 5 1917 by Rev J Russell. The couple E A Franklin Hurlbert of Oxby and Miss Mary Jarvis of Taylorton were escorted by Mr Fletcher and Miss Hurlbert and plan to establish a home in Taylorport after visiting friends.
At a local meeting residents stated the town would enforce new terms for patrons. The clause sets conditions under which residents may receive sites or benefits as described in the revised agreement.
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