Grain Exchange reach broad agreement with Royal Grain Commission
A cable from London reports a near final settlement among the Grain Exchange council the Royal Wheat Commission and Winnipeg agents with major milling interests. Committees approve spreads for wheat contracts under May delivery across No 4 to No 6 grades and Northern toughs with discounts for smutty and dried grades.
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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 Welcome Sons
The notice records births on May 11 to Mr. and Mrs. McMurdo and to Mr. and Mrs. E of Valparaiso, a son born Friday May 11, and a son born to another Willow Hill couple with details partially obscured in the OCR.
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McMurdo
Mrs. McMurdo
Tisdale Trading Promotes Seasonal Plants and Cabbage
Local firm Tisdale Trading and Mil Co advertises high quality cabbage and other plants. They promise careful attention to early orders, noting past years as a guide and urging prompt response for best results.
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Tisdale Trading and Mil.) Co
Ordination and Induction of Rev J McKinnon at Birch Hills
Rev John McKinnon, recently from Saskatoon Theological College, was ordained and inducted as minister of Birch Hills Presbyterian Church last Wednesday. The ceremony, led by Rev R T Young as moderator, included the laying on of hands and prayers. Supportive addresses came from Rev Colin G Young and Rev Mr Thomas, with a warm reception from the Birch Hills congregation.
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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 Progress Promising Across District
Seeding is well advanced with favorable weather and farmers report very encouraging crop prospects. During the past week seeding has progressed rapidly and early sown grain appears green in many areas. If current conditions hold, crops may be ahead of last year by month end despite labor gaps and spring plowing continuing.
Pte Angles Recounts Alive Return From Frontline in 1917
In a letter from Moore Barracks Hospital Shorncliffe dated April 23 1917 Private Angles reports surviving a shell strike in France and medical issues including a dislocated kidney. He left Camp Hughes September 22 1916 with a draft into the C H battalion and sailed to England in 1917.
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Moore Barracks Hospital
Shorncliffe
England
France
Hughes
C.H. Battalion
E.F
Liverpool
East Sandling
M.O
Channel
Folkestone
Yorkshire
Prince Albert
C.E F. Hopin
Local Amateur Theatricals to Stage The Jonah Next Thursday
Eleven local players perform the three act farce The Jonah in Homer's Hall with enlarged stage. Cast includes Hildreth, Hildred, Jonah, Reverend Hargreaves, Buskin, Jarman, Readman, Blowers, Cunningham, Sleight, Read, Ann, and Mrs Boyle. Proceeds go to Red Cross Funds.
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Homer's Hall
Ihn Hildreth
G. Strachan
Ihn Hildred
T. B. Patterson Kemiah Jerkin
Jonah
T. C. Hargreaves
Agustus Buskin
Roy Readman
Hildreth
Miss Blowers
Fly Hildreth
Miss Cunningham
Atalie Buskin
Sleightrabella McSnatch
Aretcy
Beamty
Storey Cummings Wedding At Arborfield Post Office
The Arborfield post office hosted the wedding of Miss Nellie Beatrice Cummings and Mr. James Edward Storey on May 8. About 35 relatives attended a wedding breakfast after the ceremony at five o clock, and the couple departed for their home in Moose Range. Mrs. James Storey will be missed in Arborfield, and friends wish them happiness.
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Arborfield
Nellie Beatrice Cummings
F. Cummings
James Edward Storey
Moose Range
Moosé Range
James Storey
Free Methodists Plan May Meeting With Rev Fletcher
The Free Methodists announce a quarterly meeting in May 26 and 27 with love feast at 10 30, preaching at 11 am and 7 pm. Rev John A Fletcher of Durban Man leads services, with a wedding feast theme in the evening. Early closing notes and local notices appear amid fragmented text.
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Free Methodists Will
D.V
Othod
John A. Fletcher
Durban
Man
Local Casualties Reported In Week From Ottawa Office
Local casualties list two men killed and four wounded in the past week. Driver George Nevison of Wisdale, harness maker turned Army Service Corps driver, died of wounds May 3 after reporting in at a clearing station. Pte Harry Williams of Ditton Park, previously wounded, now listed as killed on April 6. The four wounded are Pte Karl Goodfellow, Mindell Eldersley, Hurley of New Percy, and Sims of Tisdale with gunshot injuries to head or limbs.
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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 Near Press Time
Notice arrives from Melfort that Mrs Stella Lutes has died just before the edition went to press. Details are sparse as reporters await further information from family and local officials.
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Stella Lutes
Melfort
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Allies
Rev
J. Wickinnon
Pte. A. Mangles
Keighley
RED Cross
W. We Buds
Onry Jarman
Rev. T. He Broughton
Red Cross Funds
Cummings
Hanove
Batts
Vila
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