|   "DROWNINGS - Philip St. Pierre in Porcupine River," Porcupine Advance, 14 Nov 1917, p. 1 |
| "DROWNINGS - Eli Soinia - Porcupine Lake," Porcupine Advance, 14 Nov 1917, p. 1 |
| "Fear Man Has Drowned Self," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 16 Jun 1917 Robert Somerville ; Feared to have committed suicide ; Last seen on McIntyre Bridge ; Port Arthur resident Full text available on microfilm |
| "City Items," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 18 Jun 1917 Great War ; World War I ; WWI ; Divisional Signalling Corps ; Lieut. Bennett ; Recruiting in Lakehead ; Latest recruits ; Peter McRitchie of Fort William ; Garland Graham of Fort William
Captain J.G. O'Neill ; Returned soldiers ; Returning soldier ; Invalided back to Canada ; Bronchial condition... |
| "City Topics," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 11 Jun 1917 Great War ; World War I ; WWI ; Pte. R.G. Faulkner ; 52nd Battalion ; 52nd New Ontario Battalion ; Kenora, ON resident ; Returning soldiers ; Returned soldiers ; Passes through Port Arthur en route to Kenora ; Invalided home
Algoma Hotel ; To reopen
Mr. D. McKay ; Rescues two children from... |
| "Human Chain Saver Of Lives," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 17 Jul 1917 Current River Park ; Current River ; W.A. McCallum saves three boys from drowning ; Other bystanders form human chain to save boys Full text available on microfilm |
| "Found Drowned In Whitefish River," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 18 Jul 1917 Mrs. Fred Sharp (deceased) ; Sellers, ON resident ; Whitefish River Full text available on microfilm |
| "City Items," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 18 Jul 1917 Great War ; World War I ; WWI ; Pte. Pat Murphy (shell shock) ; Port Arthur resident ; Originally enlisted with 212th Battalion ; Returning soldiers ; Returned soldiers ; To return to Port Arthur
Lieut. J.D. Dempsey (died while POW) ; Relatives in Fort William ; No unit given
Pte. George... |
| "City Topics," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 10 Jul 1917 Great War ; World War I ; WWI ; Pte. Mark Harris ; Fort William resident ; 3rd Battalion ; Returned soldiers ; Returning soldiers ; Recently returned to Fort William ; To go to Winnipeg for surgery
Pte. Edward Leake (wounded) ; Port Arthur resident ; 52nd Battalion ; 52nd New Ontario Battalion ;... |
| "City Topics," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 12 Jul 1917 Great War ; World War I ; WWI ; E.H. Finlinson ; Recently returned soldier ; Returning soldiers ; Accepts position in the post office
Pte. Biddulph (ill) ; In st. Joseph's Hospital ; Blood poisoning
Pte. W. Irving ; Recently returned soldier ; Originally enlisted with 94th Battalion ; 94th... |
| "City Topics," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 17 Jul 1917 Current River ; Current River Beach ; Three 5-6 year old boys almost drown ; Son of H.E. Royds and two sons of E.B. McKay ; Miss Betty Green and Mr. W.A. McCallum save boys ; Dr. Bucke, Dr. Eakins, Dr. Powell also assist with rescue Full text available on microfilm |
| "Returned Soldier Drowned At Kenora," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 23 Jul 1917 Great War ; World War I ; WWI ; Lieut. George Creighton (deceased) ; Kenora, ON resident ; Recently returned soldier ; Returning soldiers ; Falls overboard during rough seas Full text available on microfilm |
| "City Topics," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 27 Jul 1917 Peter Miller ; Office worker in CNR freight office ; Saves two girls from drowning ; Near Empire Elevator, Fort William
Paterson Co. Grain Elevator O ; N.S. Hansen (deceased) ; Fort William resident Full text available on microfilm |
| "City Topics," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 10 Aug 1917 Great War ; World War I ; WWI ; Lieut. J.P. Mooney ; Will recruit 100 men from Military District No.10 ; Reinforcements for the Forestry, Railway Construction Battalions
W.M. Thompson (deceased) ; Goderich resident ; Sailor on the steamer Mariska ; Fell into water in Fort William Full text... |
| "Tug Engineer Falls Overboard," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 7 Aug 1917 J. Pettulla (deceased) ; Barice M. (ship) ; Rossport, ON ; Bowman Fish Company ; Lake Superior Full text available on microfilm |
| "Deckhand Falls To Sudden Death," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 10 Aug 1917 W.M. Thompson (deceased) ; Mariska (ship) ; Kaministiquia River Full text available on microfilm |
| "Brave Rescue Of Drowning Lad By Young Pelletier," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 14 Aug 1917 McIntyre River ; Adelard Pelletier saves boy from drowning ; Earl Colborne (witness) ; Name of boy not given Full text available on microfilm |
| "Found Drowned," Fort William Daily Times Journal, 4 Sep 1917 Mrs. Rowland Morris (deceased) ; Lake Superior Full text available on microfilm |
| "Friend Pays Tribute To Diver," Port Arthur News Chronicle, 11 Aug 1917 Charles King Hague (deceased) ; Lake Superior ; Rossport, ON ; Copper Island ; Believed drowning while diving for ship Guinelda ; Gunilda ; Doug Elsey ; Photos Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File
File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Accidents - Water
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