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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1888
Page
3
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The Northwest Legislative Assembly election produced a majority favoring a people’s vote on Prohibition or license. Edmonton backed Prohibition, and the newly elected body may petition the Dominion Government for a plebiscite under federal auspices. Prohibition supporters rally to defend homes and hold the fort.
After the unrest of the late election, the Temperance faction in the Electoral District of South Qu Appelle celebrates the victory of G B Davidson over advocates of a license system. Despite last minute accusations aimed to sway Temperance supporters, no direct proof emerged and Davidson remained influential.
A note from Simplex highlights an upcoming major topic of importance: the registration of births and deaths in the territories. Further details will be provided in a later issue.
Nominations for provincial elections were held across Manitoba yesterday with polling set for Wednesday. Indications point to continued Greenway Government support as Conservatives mount a strong challenge.
In the wake of MP W. D. Perley’s anticipated Senate elevation and Hon. Mr. Dewdney’s Interior ministership, residents call for a court house and jail. The recent election shows Qu Appelle as the largest polling centre in Assiniboia, underscoring its need for local courthouse and jail facilities.
The Regina Leader urges the government to deploy twelve water drilling stations with competent operators. The Procresé supports the motion. One well augur already serves several settlements, but demand is high, and more wells are needed to reach all regions.
A man in a smoking car refuses a drink amid a jeering crowd. He reveals a lifelong whisky habit since marriage and asserts he is quitting after seven years of daily use, prompting laughter and mixed reactions from fellow travelers.
A sorrowful man tries to pawn shoes for ten cents for his baby. The pawnbroker urges him to give them to his wife, but the man reveals she is dead and breaks down crying. The drummer plans to give up drink and moves to another car while companions sit silent.
John B. Gough urges young men to resist alcohol’s ruinous grip. He warns that most ruin comes from drink, urging immediate moral, religious and personal reform before life’s train passes. He emphasizes personal choice to steer the course toward a fruitful future.
The narrative presents an older man from the Punjab region recounting a tale of revenge. Captain Shay Ghospeidin Khoniof Loharn and the governor general’s commissioner are central figures as the plot unfolds through a prone narrative with a violent act carried out by loyal servants.
A sad tale from the Gray's Inc Road Free Hospital reports Dr Samuel Rabbeth, renowned for courage and devotion, succumbing to illness after performing life saving throat suction on Serene Pate Serre. The senior medical officer died last night, leaving a note of noble service.
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