23 May 1916
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Newspaper
Yorkton Press
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment describes a local event involving a person named Margintte and references to a melting West paper and an army engagement. The text is unclear and contains many unreadable names and places, with no verifiable dates or outcomes.
A cryptic report outlines a regional sale event with bidders and items including wine and furniture. Names and places appear in fractured form, indicating a disrupted OCR reading of a local auction notice and price ranges.
Fragmentary obituary notes for Charles Ward Gooden with garbled lines. References stray names, places, and phrases including Yorktown and various terms, lacking coherent details or clear dates.
The Victoria Day event listing shows boys and girls events from under 8 to over 14 with numerous specialty races such as three legged, sack, potato, throwing balls, hops and jumps, relay races and open events. Prizes are listed as 46e with race fees noted, and committees are named for boys, girls, and relay activities.
Public and high school pupils compete in a June wild flower event with prizes for bouquets and best displays. Entries must include common names for public school contestants and both common and botanical names for high school entrants. Exhibits stay until noon the next day. free admission for pupils, 15 cents for others.
A commentator argues that Gentiles often overlook great Jewish figures and that true Jewish identity persists despite assimilation. The piece recalls Sholom Aleichem and Leob in the U.S. and cites Columbus and Columbus era financiers as examples of Jewish influence, while noting antisemitic mischaracterizations and biases.
The women’s column notes campaigns to push the federal amendment for woman suffrage. Florence B K Peterson of Chicago predicts the first convention will grant women major party recognition, with the other likely to follow, as discussions focus on strategy and platform inclusion.
Miss Norma Doreen Chrysler became the bride of Mr. J L Roll of Bredenbury at St Gerard’s Church on May 17 with Rev Father Kane officiating. Maid of honor was Miss Susie Fehrenbach and best man Mr Gas Fehrenbach. The couple, well known in Yorkton, left for their new home in Bredenbury amid best wishes.
A Yorkton board notes heavy correspondence after minutes approval. Topics include a possible free warehouse site for Canadian Off Co with build plans and staff estimates, opposition to Winnipeg naturalization resolution, CNBR mail service improvements, and Yorkton military unit promotions linked to recruiting.
At the court opening last Wednesday Walter E. Pinkerton received multiple sentences on twelve counts of assault on his wife causing bodily harm. The combined terms amount to one month imprisonment in Regina Jail with hard labor.
A report describes a group of farmers debating approach to business. One member was found guilty of indecent assault and sentenced to a year with hard labor. Another, charged with theft, was acquitted. The piece notes tensions between neighborly goodwill and sound accounting in cooperation.
The second Easter time of the Great War brings a cheerful holiday mood in London and district. Trains outbound from London run packed with many duplications despite no cheap bookings. Most travelers are women who have worked under high pressure since Christmas. Deal and Dover attract holiday makers with notable air sightings and the King and Queen observed by front-line travelers.
The Royal Commission heard Hon. EL Wetmore denounce a Regina Evening Province headline claiming Simpson accused Minister Bradshaw of fraud in 1915. Wetmore called the report grossly false and slanderous, disputing reporter accuracy and intent. Craig, counsel for Bradshaw, echoed the astonishment at the headline.
The article notes Princess Mary turning twenty in wartime and active service with the royal family. It highlights her love of home life, daily Windsor Park rides, and bicycle outings with brothers. An Easter service drew over 20 000 at Town Hall Square for Allied victory prayers.
RIANGLE FILMS and manager SM Greenfell present a lively screening at the Patrick Theatre in Yorkton. Crowds fill the venue as Triangle touts its latest production with high expectations, urging local patronage to sustain quality entertainment and avert grade cuts or layoffs. a colorful, promotional preview notes the effort behind each scene and hints at future reels.
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