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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
5
May 14 report from Howes of Common notes 1 646 260 National Service cards returned. Classified as military prospects by age and marital status, many list shipbuilding toolmaking and agriculture as trades. Directors may determine civil versus military priority under order in council, with no blanket non essential work rule.
In a Kerrobert Citizen report of Sergeant Pickard's meeting, Wilkie is accused of failing to fund or show interest in patriotic work. A Wilkie audience member challenges the town as a misused name, with a remark about redeeming it for ten dollars and a note on stage rhetoric.
A weather report fragment notes unsettled conditions with possible showers. Gusty winds and temperature swings are expected as a cold front moves through the region today.
A town fire started by a scavenger named Unne damaged a barn and burned grass on the outskirts before firefighters stopped it. Witnesses say this is the third such incident linked to Unne, who has previously caused a prairie blaze and a barn loss, with a recent week marked by a double-header.
Fragmentary text shows names and events muddled by OCR. It references Mr and Mrs Spark, Priasignt Sepitey, W Wie, Beeegeet poet, and Mr Bowls with farm context. Details are unclear and dates appear corrupted.
Lee Michael a Kentucky born man aged 67 died at his Phippen residence after a long illness and peaceful family death. Survived by his widow three sons and three daughters he was a Presbyterian and respected citizen. Funeral held at Phippen church conducted by Rev Smith indoor and burial in George cemetery, many friends attended.
Regular council session opened 11 30 with all members present. Communications included road drag competition entry requests, West side district expansion questions, and main road improvements funded from automobile license grants. Officials planned road adjustments near White Swan District and nominated a councillor candidate for Division No 1 with a May 7 meeting.
The text presents a garbled rural project note mentioning contract letting and cement quantities. It references a few terms like cement and sums but lacks clear names, dates, places, or concrete actions. Content is incomplete and uncertain overall.
A petition calls for a weekly half holiday through August 16 with a proposed bylaw to enforce trading hours. Voters in Battleford consider making the holiday automatic each year to avoid yearly canvassing, with businesses able to end the scheme by majority petition.
Local Red Cross branch thanks donors for sock contributions and pajama sets. Listed names include Mesdames Hetherington Thorpe Bigzart Cowan Wood Atewell Galbraith Holmes Mies Lax ton and MePher with multiple pairs of socks and pajama items.
Fragmented text suggests a call to confine roaming chickens in gardens. It mentions warnings from a director of national service and urges proper fencing to prevent hens from wandering into others’ yards.
A readably garbled passage mentions an event in town with greetings and personal names. The text is heavily corrupted, but hints at a local social moment and a few stray terms such as greetings and a person named Faoley.
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