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Wolseley (Sask.) With digital objects
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Trolling For History Volume One

A letter-sized 56-page blue coil bound book containing a collection of articles about the history and historical figures of Wolseley and the surrounding area written by Stephen Scriver.

The “Peanut”

A steam locomotive is seen pulling several train cars on a Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) ‘Spur Line’ running between Reston, Manitoba and Wolseley, Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1961. It was affectionately named “Peanut” as its whistle resembled the sound of a peanut vendor’s cart.

Thompson, Virna

T.E. 'Ed' Scriver

Thomas Edward Scriver (1880-1962) was dubbed "The Dean of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Editors" when he died after publishing The Wolseley News for 58 years. He was a temperance supporter and was at the founding conventions of both the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its later namesake, the New Democratic Party (NDP)

No.1 Highway - Main Street, Wolsley [sic], Sask.

Scene is of Wolseley's Front Street businesses ca. 1946 looking east on Canada’s #1 Highway. From left are: Fort’s Garage and Lorne Sexsmith’s Hardware and Grocery. In the next block signs for Uneeda Lunch and McBride’s Grocers are seen, as well as the gas pumps of Folbar’s Garage.

Velox/Kodak

Lil Weaver newspaper story clipping

News story tells of Lil Weaver trying to see if her father (Herbert Russel Sauder) is in one of the photographs also showcased in the clipping. Photos in the clipping are of the Indian Head Flour Mill and of the town firehall with firefighters and a firewagon.

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