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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
1
The piece explains Victory Bonds as long term loans, not taxes, to fund Canada's war. It argues bonds spread burden over future generations, offer safe investment with good interest, keep British markets open, and unite Canadians in a patriotic drive to victory. It stresses personal pledge to support Canada, Empire, Allies, and freedom.
Today marks the start of exemption and registration sittings for service under the Military Service Act. The Tisdale tribunal will operate 10 am to 5 pm at the old Mounted Police Barracks with exemptions registered prior to the time to be dealt with next week. Notices will be mailed, and registrants must appear as directed. local tribunal members include H. M. Buxton and R. C. Farr, with Wm. Bray representing military authorities.
Mr. send Mrs. John Byers and family left for their homestead Wednesday of this week. John Denison is spending a few days in town.
Rural telephone work advances in this district with three carloads of poles arriving in Tisdale for the Sulburn Rural Telephone Co. Poles will be erected this winter and the line completed next summer. Poles for the Elmdale Rural Telephone Co. are expected soon and the line is expected to be completed by December 31 this year.
D A Hanes and Me McCallum of Saskatoon visited early in the week as Mr R J Miller Union Trust Co agent left for Winnipeg to attend the funeral of a deceased person from Montefal. The body is being shipped to Winnipeg for burial.
Melfort district resident Chris Dundison died after being struck and mangled by a local train near Crooked River while checking timber limits. He was last seen leaving the area around 6 PM Tuesday. the body was found about two hours later, 3% mile west of the section. Dr. McKay of Tisdale attended and an inquest followed at Crooked River.
The Red Cross for the time being operates tea rooms in Nelson's store rear, hosting weekly teas for several months with Mrs. Shannon and Mrs. McGown serving the first on Tuesday November 13. Patrons from country and town are invited, with patriotic decorations and a warm space for winter. A Saskatchewan headquarter note thanks Rev. R. T. Young and R. C. S. Tisdale for a $25 Our Day fund donation.
North Canada Lumber Co plans a modern lumber yard in the village this fall if suitable lots are secured. The manager and the construction foreman were in town this week surveying possible sites for sheds and equipment upgrades.
The article notes Mr Thos Hans arriving for a brief stay in Changte China with a missionary message. Edgar Book reports a successful water well behind his residence, 31 feet deep with 24 feet of water. N K Mahoney led a group of Iowa financial men across large land areas formerly under development.
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