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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1888
Page
7
Fragmentary text references rumors and letters, mentions of critics, and nicknames for politicians including Senator Edmunds and Governor names. The piece seems to discuss public perception, honesty, and familiar epithets like Honest Jobs and Grandfather Dawes amid unclear context.
The assembly wrestled with the advisory board powers and Lt Governor accountability. A motion for a public vote on prohibition or license was debated, with amendments proposing district wide referendums and Dominion action, ending with passage of a license preference by the house.
The article says the Christmas number of the Montreal Star and related papers will astonish readers. It predicts wide appeal for sending to friends and collecting at home, claiming unprecedented popularity in Canada and Europe.
A Renfrew report recalls heavy drunkenness last Wednesday night despite the Scott Act. Couples staggered through mud on Main Street in several locations, a scene described as beastly and starkly noting public intoxication amid license law debates.
Farmers urged to subscribe before October 1 1888 for eight months of 1888 and 1889 issues with premiums. New subscribers receive choices and discounts, with three year deals and free copies. The publication promises dairy stock breeding field and garden notes, farm sketches, country news, practical farming discussions and household verses, tailored to Northwestern needs.
A vintage promotion for The Scientific American highlighting its forty years of publication, large illustrated issues, and wide circulation. The ad touts coverage of new discoveries, machinery, electricity, agriculture, and domestic economy, urging readers to subscribe and gift two-year terms.
Notices invite bids for mail conveyance contracts starting January on multiple routes from Winnipeg. Tenders due noon Friday November 23. See post offices for full terms and bid forms. W. W. McLeod named Post Office Inspector.
A public notice states His Honor has not canceled the July order in the Supreme Court for the David District. It confirms a rescheduled session at the court on September next with the court to convene on a stated date and time.
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