Courier Democrat., 1918-11-21
Local Happenings
Today's wheat-$2. O3.

Today's wheat-$2. O3.
He gives twice who gives quickly.
Give to day to the United War Work
ers campaign.
Call statements of Millions two
banks>u under date of November lst
are shown in last weeks issue of the
Globe as being 1884, 419. sc.
Christm as time is expected to see
the return to their homes of all
drafted men now in camp, who have
not completed their training for
overseas service.
Osnabrock's two banks continue to
maintain a top of column position in
their. financial statements just issued
The combined footings of deposits on
November 1st by the banks of that
town reach $514, 494.77.
Company E. boys, being among the
earlier detachments of United States
troops to be sent over seas, having
now been there almost year will be
among the first to return home. 'Tis
time right now to start planning
what we want to do "whe4 the boys
come marching home.
Mayor Power has been giving the
campaign for the United War Work.
ers drive his personal attention,
which together with the splendid CO.
operation of other city officials has
resulted in the splendid showing made
last. Thursday was the banner day
when something over. 81, 500 was
subscribed during the afternoon.
Since Saturday of last week the
food regulation requiring the pur-
chase of subs: flutes with flour has
been removed and it is also announced
that December lst the sugar ration
is to he raised to our pound each
. month for each Individual. Condi
, tions in this line are fast beginning
to resume normal with the close of
: the war.
Pages six and seven Of this week 9
= issue of the Democrat are filled with
= the delinquent tax list, giving the
q descriptions of farm and town prop
cry in this county that will be sold
, on December 10th for delinquent
taxes unless in the mean time re
deemed by the owner. The list will
receive two more publications before
= the date of the sale.
In the past week the word has
come to the Democrat from readers
of the paper il the region of Gull
Lake, Sask.. of the number of fatal
cases of Spanish influenza in which
MANY homes have suffered heavy
loss. in some instances families be-
ing left without either parent. The
lack of medical practitioners. owing
to the = demands of the war has aided
in the headwsy made by the ravages
of the disease.
Thanksgiving Day is the big event
on the calendar for one week from to
dav. Health regulations demand that
it's observance this year shall be one
individually for each family circle
and not for community observance.
Just the same there is going to- be
much cause for everyone of US giving
thanks pext Thursday, when condi.
tions in this country and over the
whole civilized world are compared
with those existing year ago al
that time
Auctioneer Tony Kieffer was in
the city Tuesday to close matters
for the sale of farm property to be
held on Tuesday of next week by
Mrs. Frank Schill, of Mt. Carmel,
whose husband died recently. The
sale will start at noon, so as to offer
all of this list before evening set in:
The sale offers horses and cattle
that makes an exceptional GOOD
offering. There is to be lunch
served before the sale. See large
posters for properly offered at this
sale.