Napoleon in Retreat From Moscow Recalls a Bitter Night
A veteran officer recalls Napoleon's grim retreat from Moscow. The Grand Army faced starvation and frost as Rostopchin burned Moscow. The Emperor shared coffee, guarded officers, and a grenadier's warm cup amid the deadly cold, with a Napoleon coin kept as a memento.
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Napoleon
Moscow
Grand Army
Sweden
Russia
Berlin
England
Rostopchin
Marbonne
Mr. Marbonne
Imperial Guard
Hitchener's Camp Notes and Local Events
lively camp activity with Walter Allen on the jump, surveying for Hitchener and Moore. drills moved from Hall's Landing to the creek, Bear Creek post office petition, a fatal self-harm incident after logging, snow and upcoming log hauling, possible new cook, school program highlights from Miss Sharpe, and Christmas concerts by Presbyterians and Baptists.
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Cipal Murray
Miss Sharpe
Arnold Ferguson
Carl Rourke
Verner Winger
Marie Lapsley
Ella White
Wilbur Pollard
J. L. Vicary
Morrigan
Peachland closes school day ceremonies end Friday
Peachland reports closing exercises Friday afternoon were very enjoyable at both schools as students participated in ceremonies marking the end of the term.
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Prin
Weather Report from Dominion Meteorological Service Penticton
A weather bulletin compiled by the Dominion Meteorological Service from Penticton covers the regional conditions for November 4. It notes temperatures, cloud cover, wind directions, and precipitation likelihood for local areas and adjacent districts.
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Dominion Government
Penticton
Tender Notice for Logging 1.8 Million Board Feet
NOTICE LOGGING TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to and including receipt of mail Friday, January 10th, 1908, for getting out, hauling, and banking up in yard 1,800,000 feet board, measure, Tamarac, Fir, and Pine from limits about 8 miles north of McCuddy's on McKinney Road. The OL OKANAGAN LAND Co., Penticton, B.C., Dec. 27th, 1907.
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McCuddy
Go Carts to Rockers and Bizarre Garage Sale List
Mason and Risch piano and Bell organ offered for sale at low price along with a miscellany of play items including go carts hand wagons wheelbarrows children s rockers masks hockey sticks boys sleighs and more in a general sale listing.
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Mason and Risch
Cochranes Plans to Purchase 80 Acres in Yale District
John J Cochran e of Moose Jaw Sask real estate agent seeks permission to buy 80 acres in Similkamreen Land District Yale. Description starts at F E Jones north west corner post then south 40 chains east 20 chains south 40 chains west 20 chains to start. Dated October 26 1907.
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Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
N.E
Indian Reserve
Osoyoos Lake
S. W. Brown
Osoyoos, B. C
Similkamreen Land District
Yale
Tak
John J. Cochrane
Moose Jaw
Sask
F. E. Jones
H. L. Jones
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Historical Corner
Poland
Villemain
J. Barker
Hitchener’s Camp
Lewis Hitchener
Hall’s Landing
Robert McKellar
Seer
Thursne
Mr. Childers
Bear Creek
Hitchener
A. E. Thomas
Peachland
Weather Report
Venevandeene
Oita
W.O. W. Okanagan Camp
Woodmen's Hall
Ellis St
J. W. Edmonds
C. C. R. Wilton
Hotel Penticton
A. Barnes
Penticton, B.C
S. D. Hine
Fairview, B.C
Okanagan
FRUIT
Fire and Life Insurance
A. E. Bennett
Martinson & Co
Hi. Harlow
Portland
Ore
S. T. Elliett
B. C
J. A. Nesbitt
Smith Street
Shele
Penticton Hardware CO
Coldstream Estate Co., Ltd
Vernon
White Lake
James Grant
Ignace
H. M. McNeill
Penticton Dairy
B. C. Permanent Loan and Savings Co
Vancouver
Jas. F. Tupper
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