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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
7
A garbled piece mixes royal salutes with war reports. It notes deposition rumors in Athens and a Dominion Parliament push to lift the cattle embargo, while the American liner Mongolia sinks a German submarine and fires the first American shot in the war.
An early 20th century notice discusses drainage near Mainay Merritt and suggests firefighters turn the pit into a swimming pool. An exchange argues hawks should be preserved to control gophers, noting a $25 penalty for shooting hawks under the Useful Birds Ordinance. The paper requests verification of soldiers’ casualty rumors and notes ex Wilkie boys serving with the colors.
Sunday services listed for Narrow Lake llam and Wilkie with times 12 noon 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. Name Rev H A Whaley and Mir A E Carson. Quarterly Official Board Meeting May 21 at 8 30 p.m. Ladies Aid annual meeting May 15 with officers elected Mrs A L Thompson president and others. District Meeting May 23 24 at Wilkie church. Fourth Quarterly Missionary Service held last Sunday with Reddick Snyder and Mrs Smith-Windoor. Young People Forward Movement discussed. School annual meeting set for Wednesday.
The Bishop attended a large afternoon service and a well attended evening service at Scott. He was hosted by Mrs Thorpe and Mrs Pook. Services resume at Pan Muir School on Sunday May 27 at 8 p.m. and every two weeks. Whit Sunday adds a morning Scott service and an afternoon Pan Muir service, with Holy Communion in Wilkie after the evening service. Next Sunday’s schedule lists 11 am school, 3 pm Scott, 7 pm St Paul Wilkie. Topic: The Church Mission.
A fragmented list names many individuals with statuses such as wounded killed or gas casualties. Entries include Garrett Tom Grantham Jan Gilson J Gray Dr RG wounded Griffiths John ia Hazel Arthur W EB killed Hunter Samuel Jackson AK Johnston GV wounded Justice Robert McAleer JM McAleer FC McClung Alex Rickett C wounded Chas
Quebec provincial liquor law now bans treating and forbids saloons before 9 am. It also requires closing at 9 pm. The measure aims to regulate alcohol service and operating hours across the province starting in May.
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