22 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Yorkton Press
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1916
Page
1
Fragmented items describe a Thorold visit and family mentions, a safe ad from Cary Safe Co, theatre events at Patrick Theatre including Eva Krushen's debut, a boiler explosion at the Empire Theatre, curling results, railway service disruptions, a public meeting in the Town Hall, and grain office leasing news.
Public notice details Francis Pawlett property with full particulars for sale. Item mentions fore one the Read Pligg evelomge and town of Sala better to 52. Located between PoC and Confectionery with return to cane own Chie.
A late 19th/early 20th century style notice from Irinbard Hilderman offers rewards for the recovery of several missing animals. Descriptions include a black mare colt two years old with a white star, a sorrel mare colt two years old with a small white star, a bay horse with a white star and invisible brand, and a hay horse with white star. Reward offered is 25 dollars for information leading to recovery. Place and exact date uncertain.
The military page reports authorization of a battalion for the federal districts of Humboldt and Mackenzie under the command of Captain Harvey Hearn. This movement reflects a strategic deployment amid ongoing defense operations and aligns with orders issued to reinforce regional security posture.
Col Pawlett authorized to raise the 210th Battalion at Moose Jaw with Lieut Col Pawlett issuing recruitment orders. J Harvey Hearn of Wadena named recruiter for the unit to operate in Humboldt and Mackenzie federal districts. The Wadena hall, built by the Dominion Government, to be repurposed as headquarters. Harold L Edmonds CM named honorary accountant and staff officer for Western Canada. Major Joe Glens to take over command of the Witc Battalion from Lieut Col Aikin.
The Peoples Forum opened with Dr Potrek chairing in Tat r Mied on Sunday. He noted the forum's spread across Canada for civil and social questions and that meetings would be free and open to all. Participants discussed laying the foundation of a united Canada with emphasis on educating non English speaking people and creating libraries and schoolhouse lectures to aid integration.
Winnipeg Poultry Exhibition saw W. A. Magrath, a district competitor, enter three birds and take 31 prizes with one first place. The Magrath party left for Strassburg to hold entries at another Poultry Exhibition.
Moose Jaw resident Willoughby denounces the Scott government plan to wipe out bars as a tax grab, arguing it betrays temperance aims. He cites Moose Jaw convictions dropping from 74 under dispensary to lower figures province wide, asserting total prohibition benefits cities like Prince Albert Swift Current and Rosetown.
The king recovers slowly from a serious accident yet plans to open Parliament with modest splendor. A royal procession will mark the ceremony as the King shows concern for his people and Parliament. A Sandringham Stud sale reports large bids, and distant aeroplane fund totals rise while theatre of war stories echo in a distant past.
The text discusses Armenian persecution and mass killings under Ottoman rule, noting European reactions and supposed German support for Turkish aims. It references attempts to exterminate Armenians, a claim of nearly a million remaining, and comparisons to past persecutions of Jews.
J F Reid elected director at large. James Inglis becomes District 9 director and D H Walkinshaw named secretary for that district. The report notes contest counts and election dynamics, with Reid’s defeat tempered by service roles and district leadership changes.
A reading reflects strong support for woman suffrage and cites global precedents from Finland to Australia. It argues education and civil rights for women as essential to modern civilization, while warning against regressive restrictions. The piece touches Parliament, reform, and social change.
Delegates from Yorkton attended the Provincial Equal Franchise Board meeting in Saskatoon last Friday. Mr Lawton acted as appointer secretary and Miss A M Clark hosted with Miss Elizabeth Black guesting Mrs J L Henning also present.
The Presbytery of Yorkton held its annual winter meeting on Tuesday with poor lay attendance amid grain Growers tensions at Saskatoon. The session covered missions, Sunday school banners, Hindu education statistics, and Indian work among other items. A vote on Church Union passed four to one.
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