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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1886
Page
2
Rates for advertising space vary by duration and size with examples for one week to yearly terms. Transient ads cost ten cents per line with five cents per line per insertion. business locals charge five words then two cents per additional word. Publisher reserves right to refuse objectionable content. address James Weidman Qu Appelle Station Assim.
Rev. E. S. Pentreath warns in strong terms that a large, armed Indian coalition near Fort McLeod could spark a spring rebellion. He urges prompt disarmament and forced removal toward reserves to avert widespread violence, noting thousands of Indians and recent horse thefts as indicators of rising danger.
A correspondent defends the Farmers Union while criticizing its secretary for sensational agitation and alleged self benefiting wheat dealings. The piece urges tariff rebates on agricultural implements to aid Manitoba and Northwest farmers and notes the secretary recently resigned.
The speaker denounces horse theft across tribal lines and cattle theft from settlers, urging prompt punishment to uphold property rights. He warns that allowing depredations by Indians against whites would provoke broader violent consequences and calls for decisive government action to prevent calamities.
Notes comment on Calgary enforcing law to gain public respect across the Dominion. Mentions mountain breezes seeming to affect the west, implying regional sentiment and atmosphere.
A Manitoban warns Calgary to beware mountain breezes that could harm health if she continues to indulge in temperamental incautious and unruly behavior, as described in the excerpt.
Captain Denns of the I. D. says he recently visited the Blood reserve and found it quiet. He notes stolen horses linked to other tribes, especially the Gros Ventres across the line, unclaimed. Liquor sales to the Bloods have ended, and rumors of unrest appear unfounded.
The Macleod Gazette reports an elder predicting a possible Indian uprising this winter with plans to rip up the C P R track to delay troops. It warns that rebels could cut eastern rail and telegraph lines, urging prevention, vigilance, and readiness in Macleod to protect communication and safety.
Correspondence notes columns open to all on public interest topics. Emphasizes proper language and civil discourse. Highlights the forum for published opinions while maintaining decorum.
A reader protests a harsh critique of the Farmer's Union and its secretary, arguing many members act in good faith. The letter defends the union's aims to protect farmers and questions the label dupes and unscrupulous conduct.
The Progress has earned favorable opinion among many farmers of Assinibuia and will be a source of aid and advice in their early difficulties. A playful note from Tam ends with thanks for space and signed Faumre.
A raspy medical notice claims Aeotii, once practicing, found relief from nervous debility and nerve complaints by a cure. He offers free of charge a recipe in German, French or English by mail, requesting the recipient name the paper and page.
The piece recalls a period of poverty and simple living with baked beans and pork. A publicist recounts others judging their situation yet emphasizes his mother and wife’s dignity, hospitality, and genuine kindness amid hardship at social events and family meals.
A single steam vessel was seen near Maine waters with smoke and a pulling, guiding the coast. The report notes a steamer named Wenaigh Sian Senoneias and references shipping activity along the coast and in Louisville.
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