British Homesteading Rules for District Settlements
The notice outlines provisional rules for British subjects or allied nationals to obtain land by pre emption and settlement. Requirements include six months residence per year and cultivation of land for three years in designated districts to secure a patent and potential purchase rights. Conditions cover payment per acre, duration limits, and counting farm labor employment toward residence.
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Cameda
Geties Ender Cer
War Notes German Seizures and Allied Advances
Forty six German merchant ships in Brazilian ports have been seized by the government of Brazil. The British advance last week yielded 14 000 Germans and 194 guns captured. French forces prepared for and then launched attacks, reporting 10 000 Germans captured and wounded by Tuesday morning along with 75 large guns and 17 000 prisoners since Monday. Small engagements continue elsewhere with no major front changes.
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Government of
Brazil
Paris
Spalding No 368 Council Votes 20 Percent Assessment Cut
Spalding minutes show 1917 assessments to be lowered 20 percent from 1916. Directors listed as against include Robertson Viering Sirat Schloendorf Lunsford and Gourley with Koutson speaking. The motion to adjourn was carried to meet at Watson on the first Saturday in June.
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Harmiboldt, Sask
Watson
T. F. Schindler
Koutson
Robertson
Viering
Sirat
Schloendorf
Lunsford
Gourley
Advertisement Driven Daily News Tides
A fragment discusses the wide reach of commercial notices beyond church pews. It notes advertisements on bargains and daily consumer items as vital to readers, alongside political and sports topics. It emphasizes readers tracking living costs, garden goods, meals, and straw products through ads.
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Columan
Wilson
China
Satsuma Orange Industry In Alabama
A reader from Quill Lake defends James Coleman mail letter on Alabama Satsuma oranges. He notes Alabama orchards, infancy of industry, limited acreage, strong demand from northern cities, and cyclone fears are unlikely to affect Mobile and Baldwin County markets. He urges map study to ease concerns.
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James Coleman
Engelfeld, Sask
Mobile
Alabama
Coleman
Satsuma
Nothern
Montgomery
Birmingham
Ala
Regina
Sesh
Baldwin
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Cory
John Bird
Quill Lake
Sask
Frank H. Bence
Peter Sullivan
Spalding
Holland
Patr
Witness
Watson, Ask
Watson Mercantile Co
Leaders In
Robin Hood
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