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Newspaper
Yorkton Press
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references a court matter and a forthcoming meeting. It mentions a weekly or monthly gathering at Teen bay with a 4 pm time and a reference to Victoria Hos femves, but the details are garbled and unnamed entities are incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Weather stripe contract, Hat Dendarn Ginn of the Hospital, Saltcoats, a vacation, and names like Purvis Postmaster, Harpell, and Lance. Reads as a garbled compilation of local people, debts, and events with unclear scope and dates.
A recently exchanged prisoner of war writes to Mrs W R Cowan reporting good health and well being. The brief note conveys appreciation and mentions his recovery from captivity.
A readable fragment discusses extending homestead privileges to women and returning soldiers. The text questions fairness to other groups and contemplates land settlement policies and postwar immigration effects.
Mr Donning expresses gratification as Western farmers movement friends commend his decision to enter public life. He credits longtime grain growers with shaping his views and notes future work in public service aligned with reform and province government collaboration. The voice references a forum at Thews Ball Seninv on November 12 with Mr W Lightbody and talks of support and changes ahead.
A sentimental wartime poem laments a brother’s departure to active service. It evokes homespun scenes, farewell crowds, and tearful goodbyes as a train pulls away. The writing shifts to political opinion on Liberal versus Conservative policies and the Western grain movement’s push for free Liberalism in Dominion trade policy.
At Friday's session Pres. Harding chaired as discussion covered a French Government horse purchase contract worth 36 250 at 145 each and the plan to establish a cavalry buying station in Yorkton. Debate also touched on locating a freight shed east of the track and Smith Street site.
The British Post Office reports parcels from Canada to German POWs often return to London for repacking before forwarding to Holland. recommended packaging includes strong double cardboard or strawboard boxes, corrugated boxes with reinforced sides, wooden boxes, and several folds of stout packing material.
During a Board of Trade meeting last Friday discussions centered on recruiting from Yorkton for Saskatoon. Members debated winter stays for enlisted men, political influence on recruitment, and whether Yorkton should raise a battalion locally. The session adjourned amid tensions over Ottawa wiring and potential sedition concerns.
Pte A B Fisher of Saltcoats and Northwest Rebellion veteran visits Saltcoats to recruit for the 216th Battalion Moose Jaw. The unit aims to reach full strength and sail overseas after the New Year. Enlistments already come from Yorkton Salteout Pie and nearby areas with mailing address P O Box 64 Saltcoats.
In Germany parcels for prisoners of war must not be wrapped in textile materials such as linen lime calico or canvas or any fabric and must follow postal restrictions as specified in the official wartime directive.
On Saturday Wynn and L Christ Wright joined a planning effort as they prepare for duties at Prince Albert HQ of the 43rd Hallalien. They expect to return to Yorkies late this week to launch a recruiting campaign for the 243rd while N Wyne spends Saturday in Winnipeg with them.
The article surveys wartime economic policy amid petitions for tariff reform and tax changes. It notes ministerial reluctance to act without a clear strike, questions wartime profiteering, and discusses tomato price investigations by the Retail Grocers Association in the Dominion. It mentions figures like Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Sam Hughes in political context.
A special Sailors Relief Fund collection runs through the Empire with voluntary workers urging aid. Saskatoon speaker Gerad Willoughby addressed a public meeting, praising naval welfare efforts and urging broader support for three naval groups, including fishermen, amid wartime needs.
A district community meeting discusses an improved town center with a People’s Forum. The session covers electing a chair and seeking broad citizen input to shape future projects and celebrations.
Telegrams between Sir Wilfrid Laurier and F C Wade of the Vancouver Sun reveal the prime minister’s reluctance to be tied to the national service commission. Laurier suggests the issue is political and worries about partisan ends and public task withholding from the people.
Report from the front describes Major Wajor Livingstone killed during the Somme operations. He was struck in the shoulder by shrapnel, an artery severed, and died five minutes after the injury while the unit endured a four day bombardment following their trench relief.
George Dole died of injuries from a road accident in Saskatchewan. The funeral was held at St. Stephen's Church on Saturday, conducted by Reverend McLennan. Attendees included the Yorkton staff and Yorkton Travellers societies.
The regular town council meeting last Tuesday approved a licensing bylaw requiring annual fees from immediate business operators. The measure sets fees, discusses premises age limits, and outlines payment procedures for licensed entities.
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