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Jack proposes to Polly
(Doesn't say exact day in August) -
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Jack andPolly's first son named George was born
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Jack begins his travels
-he had an urge to travel
-bought a ticket for Saskatoon
-said he would be gone only for a year
-Polly was six months pregnant when he left -
Jack joins the RNWMP
(Doesn't say exact day in August) -
War wa declared
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Falling wages and rising living costs urged Jack to move to Prince Albert
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Jack arrived at Blaine Lake as a RNWMP
(Doesn't say exact day in July)
-went through intensive training
-was hired despite his weak lungs
-low pay -
The Pattersons moved to Blaine Lake
(Doesn't say exact day) -
Jack tried to enlist for a second time
(Does not say exact date in 1916) -
John Patterson questions Jack
(Does not say exact date in the summer of 1917)
-asked him if he was still married for jessie's sake
-rumors have been going around that he was married
-Jack states his wife died when he went overseas (was a lie)
-Jack lied about having no children -
Jessie takes care of John; he has TB
(The winter of 1917-1918) -
The sixth Hogmanay and fifth wedding anniversary John has missed
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Jack writes a letter to Polly pretending to be his 'dying sister'
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Polly finally contacts Jack
-she planned to find Jack in Canada
-it has been six and a half years since they have seen eachother
-she took a ship to Halifax Harbour and a train to Regina
-they plan to meet in Saskatoon -
Jessie moves to Prince Albert to work at Holy Family hospital
(Doesn't say exact date, summer of 1918) -
In a letter Jack writes to Polly, he says her mother approves of their marriage
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Jessie moved back to Blaine Lake to recover from her illness
(Doesn't say exact day in September) -
Jack moves to Saskatoon
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Jack buys a marriage liscence
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Jack murders Polly
-Jack tells Polly to come on a business trip to Rosthern
-he begins to drive there but it gets late; instead he heads for Blaine Lake
-he stops to shoot some geese
-instead of getting back in the car, Jack shoots Polly
