Imperial Elevator buyer named for Rosenfelt and Minneota shoot
The clipping notes Geo. A. Bock of Rosenfelt hired as buyer for the Imperial Elevator Co. It also records a Minneota rifle shoot where McNichol won fourth prize in a 400 yard sweepstakes. An August 18, 1913 nostalgia item mentions a social and tea at EM Williams Yawn’s home raising funds for church, with participants including the Ladies Band and several named ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Bock
Rosenfeltthas
Imperial Elevator Co
Minnedosa
McNichol
EM. Williams
Meager
Swallow
Nelson
Local notes reflect on past decades and current events
A retrospective column lists memories from 1923 to 1963 including visits by Miss Campbell and Miss Cunningham, J A and David Glen’s coast trip, and H McIntosh’s appointment. It also reports Bruce Farquharson’s Vancouver mill work, Julius Kieper’s accident, street surfacing in 1953, skating studies in Winnipeg, and heavy rains hindering harvest in 1963, with a late note of Mr and Mrs Eric Payne traveling to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A
David Glen
Campbell
Carvel
Miss Cunningham of
Nesbit
Russell
C.D. Sparrow
Bruce Farquharson
Vancouver
Julius Kieper
Main Street
Good Roads Department
Gloria Pacey
Joanne Cross
Winnipeg
Noah
Eric Payne
Ron
NDP Caucus Meets Calls Inflation Measures
After a two day NDP caucus gathering Leader David Lewis urged the Liberal Government to adopt anti inflation steps. The party proposed firing the Food Prices Review Board chair and reconstituting the board with powers to roll back prices, subsidizing fluid milk meat and bread, boosting housing funds and cutting mortgage rates, increasing family allowances and pensions for fixed incomes. Lewis did not demand ultimatums but urged Parliament return to tackle inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NDP
David Lewis
Beryl Plumptre
Food Prices Review Board
Lewis
London Town: Smiles and sights on a London trip
Bill Smiley recounts a London visit full of contrasts from busy pubs and theatre scenes to grim suburbs. He notes the city’s enduring heart, multilingual streets, and world class galleries while predicting travel plans and enjoying birdwatching in this lively travel diary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower
Buckingham Palace
London
Empire
Tarzan Muse
Hampton Court
Henry VIII
Sir Thomas More
Henry
Anne Moleyn
the Tower
Sir Thomas
Charles Dickens
Samuel Johnson
Abby
Canada
Spirits
Adamites arm ed fanatics invade Canada 1908
Letter writer seeks material on the Adamites arm ed fanatics who crossed into Canada in July 1908 defying Mounted Police. They camped briefly at Walter Ireland’s farm near Binscanth while heading toward a Doukhobor settlement. He asks readers in Russell and Mosomin Sask for memories, noting old timers recall the affair and references McIntyre era printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Mounted
Walter Ireland
Binscanth
Wea
Russell the
Mr. McIntyre
Bert McKay Mosomin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Banner
Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Manitoba Community Newspaper Association
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Marsham
H. Mcintosh
John Mclntosh
Winnipeg Normal School
Elizabeth Swindell
Grenfell
Nebuene Leifer
St. Jean
Quebec
Beaver
Utility Lumber
Don Hemeyer
F.C.B
Bill Smiley
VM Bird
London Town
By Bill Smiley
Pearly Gates
Live Theatre
Paul Scofield
Lauren Bacall
Kenneth More
Wendy Hiller
Queen Mary
Sir Alec Guiness
New York Oak
Toronto
Hayfork Centre
Shell Oil Co. of Canada
Harry Stanchuk
Russel
Spotless Dry Cleaners
Central School
Arts and Home
H.E
ILA
Binscarth, Angusville & Inglis
Willismiss
H. Ronald
B. Montgomery
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