District praised by Union Trust managers visit
Union Trust Co managers from Toronto Winnipeg and Regina so far this month praised the district calling it the best in the area. Government inspector Mr Armstrong said crops from Melfort to Tisdale are the best seen in his travels. Local travelers returning from Brandon Regina and Saskatoon echoed the opinion that local crops are healthy and profitable despite lighter yields than two years ago.
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Union Trust Co., Ltd
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Tisdale Agrcultural Society
Armstrong
Melfort
Tisdale
Brandon
Saskatoon
Prairie Province
Silver Stream Amateur Society Present Among the Breakers
The Silver Stream School House hosts the play Among the Breakers on Friday evening August 10 staged by the Silver Stream Amateur Dramatic Society to raise funds for a local cause. Cast includes Murray Lighthouse Keeper MT F Pearse Larry Divine Irish Assistant and more with Miss Ida Pearse leading as Starbright plus a social to follow offering 35 cent admission for adults.
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Silver Stream
Silver Stream Amateuramatic Society
I Sot
MT. F. Pearse
Larry Divine
McCulloch
Bruce Hunter
J. Wilson
Clarence Henter
Peter
Sylvania Picnic Aimed At Cross Aid Held At School
The Sylvania picnic seeks aid for the Cross and will be at the School. August Ltd announces races and a football match. Admission to the dance for gentlemen is 50 cents. The secretary invites all to join for prizes and entertainment at the Tisdale Agricel runall.
Bjorkdale Visitors and Local Farm News
Bjorkdale hosts Mrs Staples and two daughters while Mr Geo Alexander leaves for Star City to run a blacksmith shop. The Crooked River road is in good condition and $500 from the government was well spent. Nine hundred yards graded. J A Lewis praised as a capable foreman. Miss Joan B Stokes visits Tisdale. Mrs Lewis hosts a gathering August 2 in her newly built house.
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Crooked River
J. A. Lewis
Free Press Ad Offers 50 Cent Monthly Rates
The Winnipeg Free Press advertises a subscription offer of only 50 cents per month, inviting readers to sign up through the newspaper’s advertised columns.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Methodist Ladies Aid to serve light lunches August 1
Visitors to the exhibition grounds are invited to join the Methodist Ladies Aid for light lunches on Bair Day August 1 at a nominal 25 cent charge. Do not miss the chance to support the group.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Annual Grain Growers Picnic Brims With Races and Cheer
Under ideal weather on Saturday the 21st a large crowd enjoyed a day of races cricket and baseball at the school grounds. Highlights included mixed partner race bicycle contest won by Willie Smitherman high jump by Roland Amos and a range of children events. Miss Grace King traveled from Norden to attend with her escort as locals praised the organizing ladies and Mr Macleary the popular teacher and MC.
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Willie ‘Smitherman
Archie Bourne
Roland Amos
Macleary
Grace King
Norden
Change in the North Ern Mail Service
Posters announce a change in the Auto Road mail service with tenders inviting bids for a weekly route from Tisdale. The new schedule would cover twelve miles each week, replacing the prior arrangement which ran on Tuesday.
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Tisdale
Meeting at Mrs Ray's home on August 7
A notice states a meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mrs B W Ray. It also mentions Miss Mabel Alexander spending a week in the country at the home of Mrs P MeNeb.
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B. W. Ray
Mabel Alexander
P. MeNeb
Arborfield Picnic Raises Over 175 Dollars for Red Cross
The Union Patriotic Picnic of Arborfield Addington and Moose Range proved financially successful, raising over 175 dollars after expenses. Donations included 25 dollars from a porker contest and chickens from Mrs Weese, with 5.65 from David Lloyd and 30 dollars from Arborfield school pupils. Funds to Tisdale Red Cross Branch pending final accounting.
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Union
Arborfield
Addington
Moose Range
W. E. Miller
J. Pickering
T. S. Weese
Geo. Miller
Melfort
Tisdale Red Cross
David Lloyd
Red Cross
R. T. Young
Tisdale
Powies
World War enters third year next Saturday amid illness reports
The article notes the world war continues into its third year next Saturday August 4. Several sickness cases are reported this week involving individuals named Dempsey and Bald eroee. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid raised 25 dollars at a recent ice cream social. The Tisdale Agricultural Fair is scheduled for Tuesday August 14 with the date opening to the public.
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Wm, Dempsey
Robert Dempsey
Adna Balder
Farm Boys Enjoy Regina Camp Experience As Trade Fair Opens
The Regina farm boys camp welcomed about 230 boys and 45 supervisors under YMCA supervision. Lectures on livestock were followed by judging contests while sports and auto trips kept attendees engaged. Supervisor Mr Schell praised the camp as a great educational feature and urged continued participation next year.
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The
Agricultural Society
Regina
Y.M.C.A
Schell
Tisdale Boys
Local family updates and shop extension noted
Misses Edith and Madeline Barr take a short country holiday while their father stays with W. D. Fosters and J. H. Barbers. T. L. Readman adds 20 feet to his blacksmith shop with son Roy assisting him.
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Edith
Madeline Barr
Forther
W. D. Fosters
J. H. Barbers
T. L. Readman
Roy
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Union Trust
Sylvania Picnic
Ithe Tisdale Agricel Runall
Bjorkdale
Joan B. Stokes
Aulu Road
Arborfield Picnic
Predbyterian Ladies Aid
Enon
Sean
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