Death of Joseph Norquay in Russell district
Joseph Norquay Sr. a longtime Russell district figure, cousin of the late Hon John Morquay, was found drowned in a slough near Boult road about four miles from Russell. An autopsy cited drowning with no disease or foul play. Funeral at Christ Church followed by a lengthy service led by Rev D Pierce Jones B A.
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Joseph Norquay
John Morquay
Russell
Norquay
Edgington
Grandview
Mr. Norquay
Ohan Harvey McLennen
Wishart
Swallow
Slough
Spears
Ana Little
Alfred Clee
G. A. Cope
C. W. Thom
John Muir
W. H. Hembroff
Dr. Hodgson
A. Traynor
J. Madi
George Box
Manitoba
Ontario
Ava
Albert Monkman
Riel
Joe
Nesquay
al Prexat
War session opens September 15 in provincial legislature
Local notes reveal stores closed next Tuesday September 15 while the provincial legislature begins a short war session. News items cover travelers heading to Winnipeg, millinery openings, harvest delays from rain, and community events across Russell region.
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Banner
F. Halling
Winnipeg
W. Ledingham
Willie
War news and church notices from Shellmouth and area
Shellmouth services set for Sunday September 13 at 3 30 am in the Presbyterian church and 11 15 am at the Mississippi church. Ladies Aid meets September 10 at 2 30 pm at Mrs Teuton's home. The church council thanks volunteers for pew and pulpit staining. Names and costs in war reports follow, including Belgian war tax payments, Russian advances, and British casualties.
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Presbyterian Church
Asessippi
Ladies Aid
English Church Notes Sunday Services Listed
Sunday includes 3 p.m. Silverton Holy Communion and Sermon and 7 p.m. Christ Church evening prayer and sermon. Sunday school at Christ Church at 2.30 p.m. On Thursday September 16 at 3.2 p.m. a W A meeting at the W A as of the junior W A at a Clee s.
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Silverton
Christ Church
A Clee
British cruisers seize 225 German ships since war began
The London Times reports an official list showing British cruisers have captured 225 German ships worldwide since the war started. The list includes vessel names tonnage and descriptions. More than 200 ships are held in ports and about forty ships lie at the bottom of the sea.
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Germany
Belgium
Galicia
Shantung
Bremerhaven
Logberg
Winnipeg
Pathfinder
North Sea
Africa
Joffe
United States
Mercantile Marine Service
Wilson
Canada
Japan
Lung Kow
Tsing Tau
Perkin
Foreign Office
China
London
Lemberg
Bordeaux
Paris
Nmber
London Times
Evangelist Billy Sunday to lead Winnipeg campaign next June
A report indicates Rev Billy Sunday will be invited to conduct an evangelistic campaign in Winnipeg in June. The plan aims to boost religious revival and community outreach across the city.
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Billy Sunday
Gondon
Winnipeg
Residents and Visitors in Neepawa District Notes
Silverton Mr Hellis spent the weekend at his home in Neepawa Query. What effect has a quarantine ticket in a community Mrs Broadfoot of Binscarth was a Sunday visitor in the district. Algy has secured a position as fireman with the threshing gang. Geo and John Allen left for Winnipeg where the former will receive medical attention. Miss L A and Thos Keating returned home after a three month visit with their sister Mrs Ropertson of Neepawa.
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Endcliffe Ladies’ Aid
Hospital Ship
Asessippi
Valcartier
Union Bank of Canada
L. L. Roberts
W. F. Gassman
Banner Office
J. T. Adams
Elsie Wilson
Central
Lehmann
Winnipeg
Britain
Union Christian Endeavour
Methodist
Traynor
Canada
Montreal
Hellis
Neepawa
Broadfoot
Binscarth
Algy
Geo
John Allen
L. A
Thos. Keating
Ropertson
Canada’s naturalization law ties wives to husbands
Under Canada’s new naturalization act effective January 1, a Canadian woman who marries a foreigner takes the husband’s nationality. The Ottawa measure aligns with Imperial Parliament law, mirroring the same principle that a wife assumes her spouse’s nationality and relies on him or his country for protection and support. The Canadian law follows the Imperial Act on this matter.
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Canada
Ottawa
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Wm. Daniels
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J. McIntyre
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Petersburg
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Patriotic War Fund
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