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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
3
Heavy rains have stopped harvest work in the district for several days. Most wheat is already cut and in stock, but late sown grain remains to be cut. Threshing will be slowed for a week as machines are delayed to the week's end. Light frost Saturday night caused little wheat damage due to advanced grain maturity.
Weekly shipments of live stock from this district are steadily increasing with four to six cars now sent to Winnipeg markets. Prices for cattle and hogs are high, spurring greater production as eight to ten cars are expected next week. This week Blair Blue shipped four cars and Tisdale Trading and Milling Co two cars.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over the district last Saturday night hindering haying for the week. J McNair visited Tisdale on Monday. On August 19 Silver hosted a school meeting attended by district youngsters. A pie social at Silver Stream sparked chatter about a generous bid of seven dollars, later called a bluff, with the sender regretting the miscommunication.
Ottawa dispatch reports proclamation soon calling first class of recruits under the Military Service act. Single men and widowers aged 20 to 34 will be summoned, with forms of exemption and military reports prepared by the Military Service Council. Exemption claims, reporting procedures, and penalties for noncompliance explained. exemptions for productive agricultural work and certain skilled mechanics noted.
The Tisdale Branch of the Red Cross Society will hold a sale of home made cooking and serve a 25 cent supper. The event, at the late CO Js Lattes office, occurs on Saturday September 5th. Everyone welcome.
A report notes two inches of ice at Tisdale causing garden damage while Melfort escaped the frost on Saturday night. The Prince Albert Herald item includes an unclear Latin caption and a hopeful line from the writer.
The school board faces serious overcrowding in lower grades and will rent a downtown room if possible, to be equipped for students until a larger or new building is added. They will also install a new sanitary closet system and begin furnace work next week with two coal cars ordered for heating.
The Purple Mask will open its first run at the Strand Theatre on Tuesday September 18 for twenty weeks as a strong feature. The serial, previously shown with success at Melfort, is described as fascinating and a great draw for local audiences.
A quiet ceremony was held Wednesday September 5 at Mrs. R. J. Reid's home. Edna Reid, sister of the groom, united with Mr. George Strachan, Bank of Ottawa manager, in the bonds of marriage officiated by Rev. T C Hargreaves. The couple signed the marriage register after a modest arch ceremony to Lohengrin’s Wedding March.
Harvest operations begin again as two days of good weather allow threshing to start in several districts. Farmers anticipate a steady pace with machinery ready and fields drying after recent rains.
Mrs F Simpson of Willow Hill visits Portage la Prairie. C F Peterson and N E Mahoney travel to Saskatoon on business. D J Schell takes out new engine and thresher. Mrs Baldwin returns from the east after holiday. Red Cross tea raises 23.25. Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting postponed to Sept 11. Edna Baldwin improves after operation in Kindersley. Edith Farr leaves for Prince Albert training. US potato crop hits record 467 million bushels. Hugh E Jones motor to Prince Albert with son Llewellyn. Fred Crow of Grimsby visits with Edgar Books, possible farm purchase. Church question on What shall a man give for his soul. Village council weighs hiring a year round official for multiple duties. RM Conaught council to meet Sept 15 at Silver Stream School House. Meetings to be held there for the district. Fleming of eastern Ontario to visit the district.
A Canadian notice promotes home canning of garden surplus to fight winter monotony and waste. It outlines simple equipment like a wash boiler with false bottom, wide mouth jars, sealed tops, and basic tools to start a small kitchen canning operation. It also notes market potential for surplus canned goods.
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