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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1888
Page
4
Fragmentary ad text mentions business insertions and payment terms. Reads about subscription costs and quarterly in advance charges potentially influencing inclusion in the Card. Source text is garbled and hard to parse.
Qu Appelle community scene with hotel and merchants listed including Leland House and J B Beauchamp. Local society notes mention insects, dog by law, weather, visitors, school events, church services, a library idea, and a theft scandal involving D S Davies from Caswell’s garbing.
A patchwork roundup surveys strange anecdotes from crime to science. A sleeping patrolman impresses with vigilance, a choleric test is proposed, and Alexandre Dumas debates art value. A Lynn shoe seller receives a giant pair order from Rev. Farnham, while a North Carolina skillet links to Guilford Court House’s 1781 burning.
A garbled scene shows a father and son discussing a confession and a loss at betting. The elder prompts payment and a plan to celebrate, while an aside mentions cigars and a train. The dialogue shifts to remarks about a camel and Cologne signs.
Fragmentary OCR text references a local altar or ceremony involving a John’s tribe, with names including Lyon and Kenney. Details incomplete, unclear event or location.
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