Grain Exchange Reaches Agreement on Wheat Spreads
A cable from the Royal Grain Commission in London reports a negotiated settlement among the Grain Exchange council the special committee and Winnipeg agents. They approve spreads for contracts including No 4 No 5 and No 6 wheat and various Northern and dried grades with percentages under May for the balance of the 1917 crop and note October contracts are independent.
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London
Grain Exchange
Royal Wheat Commission
Winnipeg
Royal Grain Commission
England
J. R Gaye
R McGill
Births McMurdo and Willow Hill Families Celebrate Sons
A birth notice reports a son born Friday May 11 to Mr and Mrs McMurdo. Another birth records a son born to Mr and Mrs E of Valparaiso. A third birth notes a son born May 11 to Mr and Mrs of Willow Hill.
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McMurdo
Mrs. McMurdo
Tisdale Trading Promotes Early Orders for Plants
The firm reiterates high quality cabbage and other plants and urges early orders for best attention, noting consistency with previous years.
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Tisdale Trading and Mil.) Co
Ordination and Induction of Rev. J. McKinnon at Birch Hills
The Presbyterian Church at Birch Hills held an ordination and induction for Rev. John McKinnon, recently from Saskatoon Theological College and long active in the district. Rev. R. T. Young presided as moderator, with Col in G Young and Rev. Thomas offering guidance. Community expects a successful pastorate and extends God speed to Rev. McKinnon.
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Presbyterian Church
Birch Hills
John McKinnon
Auto Road
McKinnon
Saskatoon = Theological College
Canada
Prince Albert
Robert T. Young
Tisdale
Kinnon
R. T. Young
Colin G. Young
Saskatoon
Thomas
Kinistine
icKinnon
Seeding Advances Ahead in Favorable Weather Across District
Crop reports across the district are promising as seeding progresses rapidly. Early sown grain shows green growth and optimism runs high for yields if the current weather holds, with spring plowing underway and farmers aiming to maximize acreage.
Soldier writes from England after misreported death
A World War I letter from Private Angels in Keighley England describes surviving a frontline incident in France. He details travel from Camp Hughes to Liverpool to East Sandling Camp, a later draft to France, a trench injury and a dislocated kidney, and his current stay in a well regarded Moore Barracks hospital in Shorncliffe.
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England
France
Hughes
C.H. Battalion
E.F
Liverpool
East Sandling
M.O
Channel
Folkestone
Yorkshire
Prince Albert
C.E F. Hopin
Amateur Theatricals to Stage Humorous Play Next Thursday
Local talent mounts a three act farce The Jonah with eleven cast members at Homer's Hall. Stage expansion completed for the performance, proceeds to Red Cross Funds.
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Homer's Hall
Red Cross Funds
Cummings Bride Weds Storey at Arborfield Post Office
Miss Nellie Beatrice Cummings daughter of Mr and Mrs F Cummings Arborfield wed Mr James Edward Storey Moose Range in a May 8 ceremony at the Arborfield post office. About 35 relatives attended the wedding breakfast before the couple departed for their Moosé Range home.
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Arborfield
Nellie Beatrice Cummings
F. Cummings
James Edward Storey
Moose Range
Moosé Range
James Storey
Free Methodists to Hold May Meeting Schedule
The Free Methodists announce a quarterly meeting in the orthodox church on May 26 and 27 with a love feast at 10 30 am and sermons at 11 am 3 pm and 7 pm conducted by Rev. John A. Fletcher of Durban Manitoba. The evening sermon titled the Wedding Feast will open with the Lord's Supper observed in Hanover.
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Free Methodists Will
D.V
Othod
John A. Fletcher
Durban
Man
Hanove
Local Casualties List From Ottawa District
Local casualty report lists two killed and four wounded this past week. Names include Driver George Nevison of Wisdale, Army Service Corps enlistment May 1916, reported died of wounds May 3. Pte Harry Williams of Ditton Park, previously wounded, now killed April 6. Wounded are Pte Karl Goodfellow, gunshot to head. Private Mindell, Eldersley, gunshot to left arm. Hurley, New Percy Sims, and Tisdale residents among the injured.
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Ottawa
George Nevison
Wisdale
Army Service Corps
Caswalt
Harry Williams
Ditton Park
Karl Goodfellow
Mindell
Eldersley
New
Percy Sims
Tisdale
Death of Mrs Stella Lutes Reported from Melfort
News item notes the death of Mrs Stella Lutes with a report reaching Melfort just before publication. The notice provides limited details beyond her name and the timing of the report.
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Stella Lutes
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Allies
Rev
J. Wickinnon
Pte. A. Mangles
Moore Barracks Hospital
Shorncliffe
Keighley
RED Cross
Ihn Hildreth
G. Strachan
Ihn Hildred
T. B. Patterson Kemiah Jerkin
Jonah
T. C. Hargreaves
Agustus Buskin
W. We Buds
Onry Jarman
Rev. T. He Broughton
Roy Readman
Hildreth
Miss Blowers
Fly Hildreth
Miss Cunningham
Atalie Buskin
Sleightrabella McSnatch
Cummings
Batts
Vila
Melfort
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