Recruiting Organizer To Address Weekend Meetings
Lieut Mepham, noted for recruiting work since the war began, will address gatherings in Savoy Theatre on Saturday night and a massed meeting on Sunday night if weather permits at the sports ground. If rain, the Presbyterian Church will host the event at seven. The three local ministers will withdraw their Sunday service to assist. Waving pictures will accompany the talk and young men are urged to attend for enlistment information. The Blisstream Agricultural Fair is set for Tuesday September 1 with prizes over 300 dollars.
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Savoy Theatre
Presbyterian Church
Mepham
Local Tennis Champs Defeated in Close Frame at Melfort
A. McKellar Rev Young Dr McKay and Wat Buckle traveled to Melfort last Saturday to play local tennis experts in a friendly tour. The visitors showed grit despite limited practice as Melfort won 5 sets to 3 with strong showings by Sergi Loggin Montgomery and North Percival.
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Melfort
A. McKellar
Robi Young
McKay
Wat Buckle
Buckle
Sergi
Loggin
Montgomery
Percival
Young
McKellar
North
Riverstone residents depart for harvest and duties
Riverstone residents Strele Burmaster Rowe and Hughes left on Wednesday for Kerrobert to oversee harvest and thrashing. Miss A M McIntyre begins teaching at New Osgoode School. Ed Whitby travels to Saskatoon for a year end job. Mrs Nix receives a surprise visit as Towns and Thompson couples visit in Mr Mahoney's car.
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Messrs. Strele
Burmaster
Rowe
Hughes
Kerrobert
Anl
A. M. McIntyre
New Osgoode School
Ed. Whitby
Saskatoon
Mrs. Nix
Mrs. Towns
Mrs.Thompson
Mr. Mahoney
Miss Mary Johnson Resumes School Duties in Tisdale
Miss Mary Johnson of Waterfield arrived in Tisdale yesterday to resume her school duties. KE W Schell is building a residence on his ten acre plot south of town. A C McIntosh has again taken over the management of the Tisdale Investment and Supply Co Limited.
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Mary Johnson
Waterfield
Tisdale
KE. W. Schell
A.C. McIntosh
Tisdare Investment and Supply Co, Limited
A. Dafoe
Addington i
Red Cross Society
Jackson
Heavy Rain and Wind Damage Crops in District
Heavy rain and strong winds hit the district early Wednesday morning flattening fields especially in the southeast and south. Peter Jackson's 100 acre Y crop at Sylvania is laid flat and will require one way cutting, though overall crop advancement limits material damage.
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Peter Jackson
Sylvania
Royal Edward Torpedoed by German Submarine
The British transport Royal Edward was sunk by a German submarine in the Aegean last Sunday morning. About 1,350 troops plus 229 crew and 32 officers were aboard. roughly 600 were saved. Reinforcements for the 29th Division and Royal Army Medical Corps were on board.
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Aegean
Royal Army Medcical Corps
Correction on Metcalfe lawn social proceeds and helpers
A correction notes last week's report on the Metcalfe lawn social misidentified the entertainment as provided by the Methodist choir. It credits Mrs. Young, Messrs Barr and Me Kellar for assistance and records net proceeds of 3800 dollars.
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W. H Metcalfe
Young
Messrs
Barr
Me Kellar
Tax Arrears Sale Notice for Village of Tisdale
Taxes in the Village of Tisdale up to December 31 1914 unpaid will be offered for sale under the Arrears of Taxes Act. Advertising costs will be added after the 27th instant. Dated August 18 by John Ms Overseer.
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Tisdale
John
Harvest and town notices from a Saskatchewan district
Harvesting will be general next week with several wheat fields already cut and reports of record crops in the district. A large sidewall construction program is under way by the village council. School sessions open, classes begin, and staffing changes noted including Miss A E Fletcher and Miss Alma Glynn. A well accident is reported involving Miss Z Goren with injuries. A mass meeting is planned at St Matthews Tisdale at seven.
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H. Baldwin
Kindersley
A. E. Fletcher
Portage la Prairie
Alma Glynn
Regina
Z. Goren
Birth Announcement and Local Rural Life Notes
Govip born to Mr and Mrs Allan Gould on August 15 a daughter. Jean Hughes visits Swan River Manitoba. Grain grower car of binder twine delayed causing anxiety. Rank Thompson RM Bjorkdale sec treasurer visited Tisdale. More granaries built for bumper harvest. Arrivals at Athens report 3060 buildings including German hospital burned. Methodist Ladies Aid served ice cream and cake at Mrs Littlejohn Robertson sale raising 6.50. Soldiers from Sewell arrive home and praise military camp. A Sunday outing to Sam Nix farm six miles north of Carrot River with rough ungraded roads requiring careful driving and a standstill near the house.
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Methodist Church
Im and C. Argall
R. Town
A. Thompson
N. Mahoney
Sam Nix
Carrot River
Patriotic Rally Prompts Sunday Service Withdrawal
Regular Sunday evening services on all beaches will be withdrawn next Sunday due to a Patriotic Rally at Sev Serimptesy. Posters note a collection toward the purchase of a public safety machine.
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Beeches
Sev Serimptesy
Government Creamery Butterfat Prices for Melfort Dairy
The Saskatchewan Government Dairy Branch reports two weeks ending July 24 for the Melfort Creamery. Prices show 129 cents for Extra No 1 and 21 cents for other grades. Correspondence from W. Doig notes the inquiry from subscribers.
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Melfort
Dairy’Branch
Saskatchewan
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Riverstone
Mr. Farmer
Pearse
Edworthy
Bros
Tisdalg
J. B. Fann
Staf
H. Pease
Royal Edward
Thomas Bailey
Prince Albert
Hodgson
Remmain
Church of England
St. Matthews
Jean Hughes
Swan Ver, Manitoba
Thompson
R.M_ of
Bjorkdale
Athens
Constantinple
Sewell
J. Day
Pack Berry
G. White
Melfort Creamery
Regina, Roth August
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