24 May 1888
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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 24, 1888
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment from a Louisiana area newspaper yields unclear text about a gent and mentions a cracked bic. leryth a ing opERATE. URY SILVEROID te, needing context to identify event or entities.
Rates list for subscriptions and various ad sizes, including fractions of a column and business cards. Mentions general terms for deadlines and additional charges, with scattered illegible words and misprints. The text also references auction entertainment notices and classifieds policies.
Farm lands in the District of Assiniboia near Lochad Head to be auctioned on a Wednesday in May 1888 at 3 PM. Property includes 180 acres, with 2% under cultivation and a log house. Location four miles south of Lochad Head on the maid Line of the UFP. Further details from the auctioneers Drews Campbellrt and Andreys.
Public auction to be held at Wolseley Hotel Watertown on May 1 1888 at 2 p m for the North West of Section 3, Township 7, Range B containing about 160 acres of farm land with a log house and 40 cultivated acres. Farm about 4 miles north of Sommerbury station on the CP main line. Terms and conditions available from auctioneers Ardrews Carr Andrews Winnipes. May 1 1888.
Public Auction by E. A. Banbury at the Wolseley Hotel Wolseley N W T on May 30 1888 at 8 pm for Sec 12 caasettes range 9 containing 160 acres more or less. Farm includes house stable and granary one mile from Memes bury on the C P railway main line. Vendors solicitors Aldrews Gabberus Andrews Winnipeg May 1 1888.
Trustees of Mount Pleasant Public School District No 98 announce a bond issue of 600 dollars to fund school construction. A vote will be held at the schoolhouse on June 9 1888 to approve the 600 dollars at eight percent annual interest. Voters must be bona fide residents and meet age and qualification requirements as stated.
G. B. Davidson announces his unanimous nomination by the Gewhiemen meeting held May 21, 1886, to represent South Qu Appelle. He expresses gratitude for the nomination and pledges to meet the district, discuss issues, and outline his intended course if elected.
A readable fragment lists Sunday worship times for several churches including Presbyterian, Methodist, Roman Catholic, and Royal Templars. It notes Sunday School, prayer meetings, and vestry events with various times and locations. includes mentions of a station post office, local exchanges, and a Milwaukee reunion anecdote.
Mr A Lee has started work on the Methodist church hall in the Northwest building project. The hall is expected to be completed by June first with a crew of workers already on site. An expert from Woodstock, superintendent of cheese branding The Grenfell, says the first cheese branded there will be first class.
C P R engineers lay out a garden by the station house. William Logan reports his stable and granary burned Tuesday due to poor construction. M McArthur loses his three month old child from malnutrition. Seeding progress shows larger acreage and rising wheat height. Public spirit grows for May 24 sports with an attractive program tied to the Queen's birthday in Wapella.
The text notes a man known as That Doctor, during last winter, suffered heart palpitations worsened by his visits to a fair debutante. Despite consultations and even ex-matron, friends fear his ultimate recovery may be in doubt as seeding progresses and a large yield is anticipated.
Yorkton plans a new medical opening while a store rises at Ebenezer. Prairie fires rise with little damage. Ebenezer German colony prospers. Touchwood District reopens Dominion Land Office with Agent Ferguson arriving. Commercial Colony Company expands housing for immigrants. Miller and Reaman depart for British Columbia. A large event is anticipated on the 24th as local sports committees organize and have raised nearly one hundred dollars.
Elmira Bros. are building boats at the Landing to run down the Athabasca on Saturday of last week. A new telephone system will accommodate five totemeone this week. The extension plans include Dr. Tofield's and Fraser & Co's trial.
The excerpt notes Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson moving to a Newdale farm and the community's respect toward them. It also mentions Mr Eggleton of Stirling reporting several thousand in stock lost and his buildings, except the house, destroyed by a fire.
A New York County coachman runs a daily stage between a city hotel and a suburban point. Passengers are taken along the road to tranquil scenes by the sound of waters and the coast, with fares saluted by the toll and routine routines noted as the coach travels the route.
The text extols rising early as proper, urging rest at equal times and disciplined work. It argues against drowsiness, promoting a fair start and steady routine to wake early and feel the benefits. The prose emphasizes self discipline and health through timely wakefulness.
Fragmentary postcard style note mentions dates and a travel hint. Readable names or places are unclear but implies early January activity. The text evokes a calendar moment with a small value or cost and a travel or exchange context.
A garbled reminiscence describes boxing culture and a notorious set of fighters including a Waterford style bruiser linked to Hay market roystering. It recalls staged punches, ostentatious dress, and a ring sideshow where power, pride, and bravado collide amid chaotic street clashes and public dames in old urban fighting lore.
A garbled excerpt recalls two clerks who harmed a narrator by taking a writer and telegraph operator. The voice hints at race, marriage into business circles, and a Trinity Church area neighborhood, all in a damaged historical fragment.S
Rev. Dr. Talmage defends reporters against accusations of inaccuracy in New York City coverage. He says many errors arise from the pressures of keeping facts straight and not from deliberate deceit, and he rejects claims that newspapers mislead intentionally.
Readable fragments describe a local public notice with action and context but text is garbled. Names, dates, places and official roles are unreadable or missing, leaving only vague references to a meeting or decision.
The article discusses beef production, noting fat content is not the sole measure of value. Lean meat with sufficient fat and fiber yields palatable nutrition. It covers how Indian corn affects fat, the constant relation between fat and lean, and the advantages of Devons and well bred native steers. It also notes reader interest in early-maturing breeds like Short Horn, and argues investing in better stock benefits farmers, with market prices at Smithfield cited.
Excerpted prose presents fragmented conversations featuring a hopeful applicant, a father and son exchange, and observations on social constraints. The text alludes to cost of cigars, rustic markets, and a journey through a crowded room as characters seek opportunity amid public scrutiny.
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