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Polly and John are married
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Wee little George is born
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John's scam is revealed: The business is foreclosed
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John sails for Canada!
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Wee lassie Helen is born
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The great hailstorm that destroys the Tomato Farmer
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World War One: Canada joins the war
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John joins the RNWMP
caption: Mounties ready for duty
-After the destruction of his tomato farm, John needed a job.
-John tries enlisting in the military but is rejected because of his weak lungs.
-While walking in Prince Albert, John notices a poster looking for Mountie recruits.
At the age of 30, John Wilson is accepted and begins training in Regina. -
John Wilson is posted in Blaine Lake
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The Summer of 1916: Love is on the Horizon
caption: Jessie the fair
-John is invited to the Patterson home for supper.
-The Pattersons have moved to Blaine Lake and own a livery stable.
-There he meets Jessie, 16 years of age with high cheekbones and thick brown hair.
-Their feelings for each other become serious as John patrols those Saturday night dances. -
John has Tuberculosis
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Winter 1917-1918: Jessie the everfaitful nurse
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Polly and John's 10th Wedding Anniversary
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Polly boards the Maurentania for Canada
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The past comes back to haunt you: Polly is in Regina
caption: telephone of the early 20th century
-Polly has left Scotland in hopes to find her husband from who she has not heard from in quite a time.
-Polly arrives in Regina on the train and goes to the RNWMP station.
-That same day, John has gone to Prine Albert to volunteer for a calvary unit at the RNWMP police office.
-While talking to Superintendent Routledge, a phone call rings for John. It's Polly. -
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Jack and Polly live in Regina
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Jessie moves to Prince Albert and gets a car from John.
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Polly discovers the love letters.
caption: The romantic letters reveal the truth
-Through out the summer, Jessie and John wrote contless love letters to each other.
-Also during the summer, Jack got promoted to lead a subdivision of the Military Police.
-John goes out for a drink one night leaving his tunic hanging out. Polly discovers the letter in the pocket.
Polly goes to confront John about the letter but is told off by him. -
John moves to Saskatoon and prepares a house for Polly
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September 26th: RIP Polly
caption: Polly Wilson's tombstone
-Polly departs Regina with a corsage pinned to her coat and money pinned to her shirt.
-John picks her up at the train station and begins driving Rosthern to do work.
-Later John explains that they are going to Blaine Lake where apparently, John and Polly will explain to Jessie.
-On the ride John pulls over to shoot geese but shoots Polly in the head. -
Jessie and John are married.
