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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
1
A wartime dispatch notes President Wilson taking a firm stand on defense along the Belgian front as German advances threaten Ypres region. The report highlights Allied concerns and strategic tensions amid ongoing fighting in northern Europe.
Geo D Tite announces a grand holiday drawing where every $2 cash purchase earns a chance for $3 prizes including a White Rotary Sewing Machine a Library Table and a Ladies Desk.
The Department approved extending the fishing area for herring licenses from North End Dundas Island south to Campania Island and east to an imaginary line from York Point to Turtle Point and Gill Island, including Prince Rupert Harbor. The decision, pressed by F H Cunningham and D N McIntyre, was welcomed by local fishing interests and Conservative officials.
The Canadian Patriotic Fund seeks new subscriptions for a second war year. A province wide campaign aims to meet rising needs of families of soldiers at front. In Canada over 3 million distributed last year. this year target 6 million, with 750000 for this province.
Paris dispatch reports Belgian forces shelling German trenches near Woumen and repelling attacks in various sectors. Indications point to a planned extensive inundation of the Ypres region to hinder the enemy, with Belgian artillery also targeting Hetsas and other areas. Auction notice attached.
Our Wounded Soldiers sale is Friday with Swe der Bros Tailor Shop as headquarters from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mrs Potter and Mrs Dawson will run the sale. Ladies of Prince Rupert supply cakes pastries and home cooking. Invite is open and more treats may be offered than received. Start cooking now.
The Helping Hand Society will furnish a Christmas tree to decorate for Northern British Columbia boys at the front. They urge Prince Rupert residents to provide a remembrance for each child. The three days before Christmas are devoted to this effort.
President Wilson spoke to Congress outlining national defense as the main theme. He framed an advanced pan Americanism rooted in the Monroe Doctrine guardianship, calling for an honorable association for America.
The Prince Rupert district urges donations to the Canadian Patriotic Fund to aid wives and dependents of service members. A city canvass is planned for Monday December 13, encouraging systematic giving, with a goal of eight thousand dollars for wartime support.
Kiyoshi Nakai of Vancouver, acting as interpreter for Shuebotham, seeks to qualify as a lawyer in British Columbia. An L L B from Washington University, he currently resides in BC to pursue this goal. Divorce Granted In Isenberg vs Isenberg the divorce petition of Isidor Isenberg was granted from Lilly Isenberg.
New designs appear in 97 piece dinnerware sets at Goo. D. Tite's with special holiday discounts.
Bulgarian regiment bound for Gallipoli refuses orders and mutinies against Allied forces. About three hundred mutineers were executed in the aftermath, signaling severe discipline during the campaign.
London dispatch says newspapers from southern and western Germany resumed after a pause and report that reinforcements have completed transit for an expected drive on the western front.
Splendid assortment of plain and fancy work and home cooking. Tea served afternoon and evening for 15 cents. Evening programme includes songs recitations and a duologue by Mrs. R A McGee and Mrs Norman Mackintosh. No admission charge. New designs in dressers and chiffoniers. For every $2 cash purchase three chances in Grand Drawing. The Morning Journal home delivery 9 cents a month.
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