School Fair And Convention in Wilkie Inspectorate Meeting
A convention of the Wilkie Inspectorate table will convene with about a hundred delegates. The first day features a School Fair and an Assembly Hall reception. a public meeting Thursday will be addressed by Dr Hog and Prof ALS Rose. The piece explains military service bill exemptions and tribunal roles amid wartime policy.
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Fearhorn
Wilkie Inspectorate
Thieteenthe
Hog
University of Saskatchewan
Callaway
Red Cross Garment Making Seeks Volunteers
Wilkie ladies plan Friday September meetings to sew Kee Crom garments for Red Cross. Red Cross Society requests names of volunteers with homes for work. Contact president Mrs Whelpton or Mrs Knowles for details. First meeting Friday September 7 at Knowles home from 7 to 9 PM. Further notices will follow weekly.
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Oraod
Wilkie
Red Creme Society
Talien
Whelpton
Mra Knowles
Tournament Tea Nets $12 From Tennis Fundraiser
Proceeds of the Red Crise ten donated by Mrs. G. Lt. Warburton at Mrs. PLP Film’s home during a Labor Day tennis event totaled $12. Weather hindered turnout but the result is described as excellent. The July cost of living shows a slight decline from June according to the Labor Gazette with a family food budget for fowl at retail rising from $11.50 to $11.62 due to new greens and vegetables.
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Mra. G
Warburton
Mra. Plp
Labor Gazette
Private Victor Ennis Reported Missing During Overseas Service
Private Victor Ennis of the 203rd Battalion is listed as missing after leaving for overseas duty on October 10. Parents Mr and Mrs Ennis were notified last week and were informed authorities will contact them with any developments regarding his status as prisoner of war or wounded, as details remain unconfirmed.
Letters From Soldiers From Albert Horst to readers wartime letters share frontline life and gas experiences from training to near trenches.
Excerpts describe a soldier's return to duty in a bombproof job, gas shell fears, helmet discipline, and occasional aerial flares. The piece also notes conscription, a comic Great War anecdote, and updates from Private C Parr about weather, drills, rations, and rumors of front deployment.
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Amlan
Schvel
Torime
L Alse
Sunday School Picnic Held at Knox Church
Quick plans for the annual Sunday School picnic shifted from Grainlands Lake to a basement social at Knox Church on Labor Day. Seven cars were used for a brief lake visit before rain sent the children back, where refreshments and games followed.
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Grainlands Lake
Autombiles
Knox Church
Posible
Eighth Annual Tennis Tournament Held At Wilkie
The eighth annual tennis tournament at Wilkie faced unusually poor weather yet produced strong play. Notable doubles teams and several new players competed, with Miss Bradford impressing at times and top honors going to Messrs Eng and P.B. Enstal, while singles saw ten Winters contend for the title.
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Wilkie
Hail Insurance Settlement Praise From Local Farmer
A Wilkie Sask farmer reports a hail storm damaged his crepe crop and notes prompt settlement by Canadian Indemnity Company through agent J J Gunn. The inspector visited August 28 and payment arrived August 27 from Winnipeg. He thanks the company and agent and recommends them to fellow farmers.
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Wilkie Press
Wilkie, Sask
J. J. Gunn
Winnipeg
Canadian Indemnity Company
Gunn
Strikes Fail in Kucha and Arctic Shipping Advances
An attempted general strike in Kucha collapsed. Reports note births and deaths in France, a September issue of the seventh war loan, and a royal honor for James W. Toerard. Eskimo murder trial mercy plea and Canadian grain profits are reported alongside Arctic discoveries and a new 200 ton Norwegian reinforced concrete boat launched with PM present.
German authorities order general sale of French owned properties
In Alsace Lorraine German authorities weed out French influence by selling all French owned estates. Small farms and homes across the region are offered to German purchasers, with larger properties listed separately for appeal to buyers within Germany.
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Alsace- Lorraine
Germany
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Heine EL Sengeom
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Gordon Follis
Thompson Forge
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