Women Appeal for Citizenship and Vote in Manitoba Debates
A deputation of Western women urged the premier to recognize women as citizens and humans, recalling prairie graves and the need for justice. The speaker contrasted liquor policy, party divides, and the potential of independent voters to decide on women’s suffrage. The address ended with vivid visions of drunkards, broken families, and a call to arm in defense of homes, followed by musical and literary interludes.
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West
Manitoba
Bereavement thanks and local notices from Brandon and Russell
The McFarlane family thanks friends for kindness during sickness and bereavement. Mrs. W Frame visiting Brandon. Nurse Storey of Brandon hospital visiting Mrs. A G P Smellie in Russell. Hardware dealers warned about selling firearms to minors. Statute sets $50 fine for selling or lending a pistol gun or ammunition to anyone under 16 and requires merchants to keep sale records. failure incurs a fine.
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Wm. McFarlane
Storey
Brandon Hospital
Russell
A. G. P. Smellie
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Women's Social and Political Union
King George
Drs. MacDonald & Hodgson
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Baltimore
Maryland
Canada Cloak Co
Toronto
Canada
G R
Scottish Rubber Co
Smellie Bros., Ltd
J. Kingdon
Brussell
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Old Country
A. Astbury’s
A. B, Callin, Sec’y-Treas
W. Cooke
Ana
Cooke
Silverton
Asessippi
Sam Rea’s
Alex Bitz
Ferther
Geo. Herbert
J. Oi Stewart Jisp
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Millwood
Vuly
Delhi
Dominion Experimental Farm
Panama Canal
Reachy
Fred Joe
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