Jackson Invitation May Event At Three Pm
An invitation notes event in May inviting Julian and others to attend at 3 pm. The fragment specifies Jackson as a host or location tag and mentions cordiality for attendees.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
4
An invitation notes event in May inviting Julian and others to attend at 3 pm. The fragment specifies Jackson as a host or location tag and mentions cordiality for attendees.
Note a day change. Future meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month.
The B. A. BE. Annex nears completion with builder Mr. Brown aiming to finish by week’s end. Mrs. Morris visits her sister before joining the Railway Construction Corps for duty in France. Harness maker E. Ridgway doubles store size and will offer a full harness line. customers are urged to compare prices before ordering. The regular monthly meeting of the
Excerpt depicts soldiers in mortal danger and long nights of strain. It describes rushing explosive devices and coal box blasts, the shock of hits, the struggle to reach dressing stations, and the mental torment of awaiting medical care.
Summary of YMCA war efforts across France and England detailing 96 branches in France and 79 in England, numerous dug outs under fire, 120 plus overseas military secretaries, 300000 letters daily, 133000 dollars needed for equipment, care at Vimy Ridge saving lives, many pianos phones and moving picture machines, cafes and tea cups distributed, magazines distributed, and funds allocated to hats, Red Triangle clubs, and postwar youth services with centers in Paris and London.
Red Cross notes show $150 donated and a $10 donation from Pramk Baily neccccccccceens. A Red Cross Tea is planned at Mrs. R. W. Patterson's home on Thursday May 16 at 2.36 to send about twenty four boxes for the front. Suggested gifts include socks towels handkerchiefs cigarettes tobacco chocolate fruit cake chewing gum. Do not bring cookies due to space and food value. Home Economics meeting held after last Red Cross meeting. twenty four members have dined and new members urged to submit names and 25 cent dues to Mrs. G. H. H. Jackson. Future meetings will discuss home topics. A crocked tray cloth with pincushion tops and doll raffling by Mrs. Argyle is offered at 50 cents a ticket benefiting the Red Cross. see Mrs. Neil McFadden for tickets.
The report notes Canada's 1917 mineral production at about 200 million dollars and fish product value at 50.6 million. It cites U S troop movements to France and a casualty list of 447, while the Red Cross Winnipeg drive raised over 640 thousand.
The Manitoba Temperance Act notice lists W Ledingham for a Russell drug store and C W Wickett for a Rossburn drug store as applicants for retail licenses. It explains the right of ten or more ratepayers near the proposed warehouses to object within three weeks after the last notice publication, with written grounds filed in the Department of the Attorney General. The notice, dated April 17, 1918, invites opposition by those near the Russell proposal.
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