A wartime local newspaper from Alberta dominated by civic advertisements and public notices. The front page features a prominent "Union Government" campaign box urging readers to "Support Union Government" and "Back up the Boys—Hasten Victory—Win the War." Other advertisements include F.C. Woollven's Pioneer Store, Atlas Lumber Company, and Canadian Pacific Railway travel information. Articles address high school events, a Y.M.C.A. captain's speech, and war-related news. The layout reflects early twentieth-century newspaper design, with dense columns of small type, minimal imagery, and commercial notices interspersed with editorial content—typical of provincial Canadian papers during World War I.
About this artifact
- Date
- December 6, 1917
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
- Restoration
- Digitally restored and hosted by comicbooks.com.
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