Notice from Oxbow Town Meeting
Fragmentary notice from the Town of Oxbow advertises a general assembly or town meeting. The legible parts reference a scheduled date and attendees, with missing details in the OCR text.
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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from the Town of Oxbow advertises a general assembly or town meeting. The legible parts reference a scheduled date and attendees, with missing details in the OCR text.
Oxbow Garage reports a new machine for reboring Ford cylinders to oversized sizes, promising engines that perform as good as new. They urge early orders, offer winter overhaul work at 65 per hour, and note saving time and costs by booking in advance. Tires may rise 10 percent on Dec 1 and again early next year.
In the Council Chamber on Friday evening residents praised Mr. Geo Bishop and family for their many fine qualities as citizens. Friends gathered to present a parting gift and an email token of esteem as they prepare to move to Vancouver.
A garbled note discusses a well timed motion in a municipal context. It mentions a meeting and references an employer, but details are unclear and names or places are not readable. The item reads like a brief notice of a city council item or instruction without concrete outcomes.
A union memorial service for the late Pte George Mentos who died serving in France will be held at Presbyterian Church Oxbow on Sunday next in the afternoon at 2 30 p.m. The local Orange Lodge No 1588 members will attend. brethren assemble at Foresters Hall at 2 p.m. before walking to the church.
An editor letters page debates war zones and biblical prophecy, urging readers to study scripture in a library lantern circle. The piece traces from Abraham to Solomon, arguing a continuous line from Eden to modern conflicts and urging younger Christians to learn and reflect.
General Mewburn wires that farmers employed on food production farms who prove their work is essential will be exempt from military service. Exemption boards must ensure a farming exit does not leave fields unproductive. A carload of apples arrived this week and was distributed to local buyers.
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