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Newspaper
Yorkton Press
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1918
Page
1
Moose Jaw speaker Reverend D R Sharpe addresses a Canadian Club meeting. He urges unity and peace for Confederation with critique of French intolerance, calls for reform and moral leadership, and advocates a nationwide policy of tolerance and conviction without sectarian aims.
Parents urged to attend the Child Welfare Conference at Yorkton Town Hall November 11 12 and 13 to learn better fathering skills and provide the best for children ages two to five.
The death of Mary Livingstonn relict of Gee bate Robert Gordon of Collingwood Ontario is reported. She was about six grave age and had suffered illness for some time. The remains were taken to Collingwood for burial beside family plots. She was the mother of the late Judge Gordon of Yorkton and survived by three sons and two daughters.
The notice lists a Harvest Thanksgiving service on Sunday in October 201x at 11.00 am with a matine and sermon followed by a celebration of community bonds. Local church details are partially legible.
In town court Ernie Cassell was fined five dollars and costs for slaughtering animals within town limits. Morris Rotstein faced charges for altering the Krusben Block drainage without a permit, with Rotstein and Bryant found guilty on some counts and McNaughton and Erickson acquitted. Rotstein fined ten dollars and costs. McNaughton and Bryant five dollars and costs. Several other cases covered fines for permit issues, intoxication, and assault, with adjournments and various verdicts including fines and costs.
Travelling organizer Telford reports brisk receptions and strong support for the Victory Loan drive in multiple towns. He notes good office work, ready cooperation, and pledges that exceed expectations while speakers like Sir Thomas address audiences. Names from various districts appear in lists of organizers and pledges as communities rally for the campaign.
The text argues for harsh retaliation and life for life in response to attacks on peace. It notes public anger at the enemy and credits a stern stance as the only feasible option amid wartime sentiment. It also reports on theatre figure Mr. Rupert Stratten’s death and a Cape Clear mystery involving a man with money hidden in a bank vault. The piece mentions a deserter named Anthony Caster and a Leicester youth club aiding convalescent soldiers through a YMCA inquiry bureau activity.
President Wilson insists no armistice while Germany commits atrocities. He states peace cannot be considered while autocratic rule persists and urges allied commanders to secure decisive victory. The article notes that peace remains uncertain and in the air despite German outreach.
Fragmentary note outlines penalties or costs for failing under the Military Service Act and associated procedures. Details about enforcement or exact figures are unclear in the OCR snippet. The text references military authorities and potential compliance requirements.
The notice details Pte J W Good MM of Barnhouse being killed in action on the 2nd, after earlier being wounded on September 5, and evacuated to a British hospital in England. It notes he served as a rider and references his sister Mrs A Barnhouse as notified.
The record recounts a Military Police case led by Constable Gardiner involving Gabi Halestite accused of insolence and evading questions. The trial notes show arrest at the town hall, inquiry adjustments, and defense citing the Military Service Act and draft call timing.
An intercity Thanksgiving gathering was held at the Town Mall with opening remarks from Rev. A Sharpe and others. The service included prayers and a communal meal, ending with an offering of 55 pounds to support the event.
A reader laments wasteful advertising and thrift neglect in daily papers. He urges framed content, urges readers to save, criticizing publishers for overprinting ads while praising thrift and victory loans. He lists writers and works as examples of cultural value.
A sale will be held in the basement of the Methodist Church on Thursday to raise funds for the boys. Donations are welcomed and appreciated. empty packages and snows hamper details are unclear but local help is sought.
A letter to Mrs John Pernguece recounts the death of her son Adam near Wancourt on Sept 21 1918. The message from his section officer honors him as a superb driver and dedicated soldier noting he died instantly from shell fragments while asleep. He is buried near Vancourt in a military cemetery.
Since the annual meeting the Yorkton and District Red Cross Society has named an executive committee led by Mes James Gilbert and including Mesere Lanceley Killam and Stewart among others. The roster lists Cumming Gleeson Wynn Samson Clark Pesker Finlay Magrath Blordow Bronfman Smith Nicholas Baldwin and Mesere.
The article reports a farewell gathering for Mr Em t Mire Shanmen and notes departures from the department. It mentions Preripel Anderson and Mr WH Austin as observers and references a meeting with a blend petitioner overseeing the event.
The Red Cross Society forwards 2000 to the Provisional authority in acknowledgment of its patriotic efforts. The Deputy Minister of Education endorses the Collegiate on the project and lauds its success.
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