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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
1
The catalog lists prize winners across cattle horses and pigs led by Allan Hean Col lingon Hron and Jas Muldoon with broodmares foals and yearlings. heavy drafts and Belgians compete under judges W Reid Geo Davia and Kirkland & Sons while shows highlight road mares, heifers, sows, and pure breeds with multiple first and second placements recorded.
Event schedule for Wilkie on September 3 1917 with entries due September 1. Club pair and ladies doubles trophies open to club members. mixed doubles open. Gent’s singles gold medal with 1.00 entry. Draw at 9 a m September 4 play starts 10 a m. rules by Lawn Tennis Association. defaults possible.
Telephone line work is set to begin in a few days for the Wilkie East Rural line. Poles arrived and grounds secured. debentures sold. Farmers east of town will gain market access without trips to town. Reford line construction expected this fall.
The Birth of a Nation played to full houses at the Elite on Monday and Tuesday with both evening shows sold out. The production and its special musical arrangement impressed audiences as the United Producing Co presented the film. Miss Searth departed Winnipeg after visiting Mrs. Sweetapple.
The last of the weekly half holidays was observed yesterday afternoon. In the future stores and places of business in Wilkie will remain open throughout the entire week. The half holiday caused general grief and probably no provision will be made for a weekly holiday again. Practically every Wednesday afternoon has been fine and ideal for observing the holiday. Storekeepers questioned the wisdom of a weekly holiday and many stated this will be the last time as customers raised objections.
Winners named for the Gopher Competition closing the fair day as prizes are awarded for each tail count. The list notes prize winners and the numbers of gopher tails handed in.
The Wilkie Press lists the successful candidates across grades and classes from recent departmental exams. Notable names include George Wilmer Edmundson Charles Chambers Gardner and Edward Hounsell with honors in Grade VIII, alongside several Third Class and Second Class awardees in distinct sections. The issue marks the five hundred tenth publication of the paper, echoing its August 1908 origins and current proprietors, with a note on the founder serving in the Medical Corps.
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