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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
3
Rules for Women Working for Soldiers in Red Cross Efforts
A Toronto Red Cross and National Service Committee letter urges women volunteers to follow packing and sewing guidelines for hospital and trench supplies. It cites excessive slack bandages, improper stitching, and unsafe surgical bags from new workers, stressing trained supervision and reading the Suggestions for Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
National Service Committee
Toronto
Woman's Ries Saou Press
Medam
Red Cros Society
the Cross Society
Canadian War Contingent Association
National Servicemittee
Canada
King St. East
Red Cross guidance on wartime packing and sending goods
Adelaide M. Plumptre urges Canadians to follow Red Cross instructions for relief parcels to fighting men. She specifies 56 pound weight per box, socks and colored handkerchiefs as acceptable items, and warns against sending clothes or unsanctioned packing. British War Office provides sand bags and aspirators, so none should be sent from Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boza
Red Cross
T. G. Colmer
Canadian War Contingent Association
British War Office
Canada
Adelaide M. Plumptre
Canadian Red Cross Society
National Service Committee
King Street
East
Toronto
Land Titles Auction Notice Wilkie Saskatchewan 1915
Under the Land Titles Act a sale by auction is set for Friday August 18 1916 at the Wilkie Motel Wilkie Saskatchewan. The property in Township Forty 40 and Eighteen 18 West of the Meridian eight miles from Wilkie includes about acres cultivated with a portion debe. Solicitor for the Vendors dated Winnipeg Manitoba June 24 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie
Saskatchewan
Mountain Standard
Merfaian
Sask
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Notice of Public Auction of Lands and Liens
Power of sale grants sale of lands at an Empire Hotel Saskatchewan auction on July 27 1015 at 1 00 pm mountain time. Property to be sold free of encumbrances except unpaid taxes and grain liens. Reserve bid set with bidders from Seckatoos Saskatchewan and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palic
Empire Hotel
Wilkie
Saskatchewan
Aeroaeadees Seckatoos
Censor Joins In Telegraphing Trenches Letter Humor
An improvised postal rebuke from a British corporal in France to his brother details trench life and censor antics. The correspondent jokes about inspections by generals including Sir John French and mockingly describes trench warfare prep and rapid loading practice. The censor notes he writes many letters to keep others amused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
John French
Arma
Lummers
Tommy
C. O
Military banners and regimental colors across British churches
A tour of principal churches in the British Isles reveals historic battle flags and colours tied to famous regiments. Saint Paul's Cathedral houses flags of the Middlesex Regiment and Coldstream Guards. Dublin's St Patrick's showcases Dublin Fusiliers insignia. St Giles Edinburgh displays Scottish regiments. Littleton Church preserves works of General Wood and the Peninsula War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Gage
S. Paul's
Middlesex Regiment
Geringapetan
Ciudad Rodrigo
Bedajos
Alma
Inkermaan
Sebas
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Dublin
Dublin Fusiliers
St. Giles
Edinburgh
Littleton Church
Middlesex
General Wood
Grenadiers
Wellington
Littleton Park
Wood
Prince Conset
Oreasoners
Gurrey
Holy Trinity Church
Guildford
Surrey
Kings’ Own
St. Mary
Lancaster
St. Nicholas
Newcastle
Guliadt Northumberland Fusiliers
Delhi
Famous British Regiments and Their Heavy War Losses
The article reviews weekly casualty statistics across regular army regiments in France and Belgium. It highlights the Coldstream Guards led by heavy losses, the Gordon and Die Hard regiments with high officer and man losses, and notes strong sacrifices by Irish Guards, Inniskillings, Munsters, Leinsters, Connaughts, and Dublins. Worcester Yeomanry and other county regiments are noted for substantial casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Gordons
Coldstreams
King's Royal Rife Corps
Coldstreamers
Riflemen
Gret
Middlesex Hegi Ment
Mons
Marne
London
Irish Guards
Flanders
Inniskillings
Irish Regiment
Irish Rifles
Munsters
Leinstern
Connaughts
Dublins
France
Belgium
East Kent Regiment
Buffs
Worcesters
Freshwoman proposes wartime prisoner relief via cross motherly ties
A Paris based Freshwoman recounts a plan to ease fears of families with sons imprisoned in Germany. She describes exchanging news with a German mother whose son is in a French concentration camp and suggests a reciprocal treaty where each mother treats another's prisoner as her own son to hasten peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
Switzerland
France
Mad Major in British Trenches Leads Artillery Barrage
The British officer known as the Mad Major directs artillery fire with uncanny precision, widely credited with striking German batteries and leaving a trail of death in his wake. He is described as a legendary figure whose feats will be recalled long after the war. In Britain, workers at Swan, Hester and Wighem Richardson shipyards joined striking shipyard comrades demanding the dismissal of Austrian or German officials and workers, and the firm complied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Mesers Swan
Hester
Wighem Richardson
Walleod
Gru
Diemias
Frm
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Orrice Houns
Robert J. Macdoneld
A.B. M.D
Ovyrice Hovns
R. H. Robertson
Chicago College
Orrice Defance
Wilkie, Sask
Ernest Laycock
Wilkie, Geskatchewan
Staith & Fleming
Scott Wilkie
Houmsell, Black Seger Ave
Bamuel Quigs
Imperial Ave
Wuxam
Thompson’s
Ney, B.A
Scott
C.h. Martin
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As So.m
Marrow Lake
Pen Muir Scheol
A Wright
Leslie ST
Fire Hall
New. Smith-Windsor Sungay
Holy All
Wilkie Press
Ea Si Town
J. George
BM. Corte
Comforts
Mrs. Plumptre
Baker's
the Wilkie Milling Co
Imperial Bank of Canada
Cos “Anes
Peid
Peleg Mowland
Elias Rogers
Edward Hey
William Mollet
Mgr
Municipalitie
H. Willson
Wilkie Branch
Spirit of
Neon
Cem
Britten
Awful
McCormick
WV. H. Proctor
Wilkie Agricultural Fair
A. Bell
Wilkie Saek
Hudsons ‘ Bay Company Lands
C. P. BR
Townai Grok
T. F. Ellis
Uder
W. J. Morgan
N.W
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J.j.gunn
Synopeis
Canadian Northwest
Able Dominion
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Alberta
Bown
Jon Lande
Caicries Merase
Patie
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