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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
4
The piece surveys whimsical naval discipline in historical times noting bans on facial hair, whistle tunes, vaccination refusals, and overripe fruit with harsh penalties. It contrasts Navy rules with the US Navy and cites strict measures to maintain order, including irons for refusals and severe restrictions on daily habits. It ends with a wartime reflection on liberty and the plight of smaller nations.
The article recalls Lord Kitchener ordering a telephone line across a Sudan desert to avoid sniping. It notes initial skepticism about the project and the belief that once the enemy overcame the awe of the device they would sever the underground wire.
The article explains quartz advantages in soap and polishing powder production. It notes quartz is preferred to titites, used as abrasive, and traded for various uses including glass making with sand blast equipment. It mentions quartz works, chemical industry roles, copper smelting, and ground quartz in filters and as detergent components.
In a Windsor dinner, King George informs Dr. Manners-Sutton of Canterbury's appointment while a bystander phrase hints at a prior deal. The king insists he cannot break his word, leading to Manners-Sutton becoming Archbishop of Canterbury and daily oversight for twenty three years.
An indulgent father, the Duke de Richelieu, quizzes his son a student at the University of Tours about money. After hearing the son will have enough, the duke hands the boy's purse to a servant and presents Louis, the Count de Fronsac, with funds to toast him. He reminds his son to be more generous in money.
Life on a salary limits self reliance and progress with many unbacked attempts failing in ventures. The quote warns that without capital or savings one cannot escape a perpetual cycle of financial struggle and dependence on others.
A Souleville Courier Journal item notes ancient practices of giving precious metals or goods of value in exchange for needs. It cites an AP archaeologist describing two of the world’s oldest customs, one involving handing over metals or equivalents, with a focus on enduring traditions.
The director of the zoological gardens dies on his vacation after receiving a cryptic note from his chief assistant. The message hints at an animal named Piping for a companion, prompting questions about the director’s succession and next steps.
The article notes that cold room conditions stiffen piano strings, raising tension and pitch. It explains metal strings contract when cold but stay fixed at ends, tightening like a heavier weight. Musicians may demand specific room temperatures to match instrument adjustment.
The article recounts how ancient Cyrus the Great allegedly controlled a river, using canal building to divide waters and flood mechanisms. It claims he prepared a system of 40.00 sectional feet channels and a 30 foot deep bed, building reservoirs and earthen dams to centralize control and prevent floods.
A local newspaper ad invites applicants for farm and domestic help positions. The notice requests interested individuals to place an advertisement to secure employment opportunities.
The piece argues Chinese clan tradition blocks innovation. Elders wield arbitrary power and faith in ancestral rituals deters change. Fear of spirits and curse rhetoric suppresses individual deviation, hampering modernization despite missionary efforts.
The quote contrasts Burke’s belief that steady reason governs life better than indulgent impulse. It emphasizes choosing disciplined judgment over emotional excess in assessing life’s duties and governance.
At a French theatre first night a substitute dancer toppled a temple support and caused a collapse. The audience applauded as the edifice fell burying Samson and Philistines and ballet members in debris. Two chorus members were badly injured.
The article notes that modern dressmaking requires 288 pounds of mulberry leaves per gown. Eighteen moths laid 18 packages of eggs, yielding 6,400 worms that consumed the leaves. They produced about 6.6 pounds of cocoons, from which ten skeins of raw silk or 1.6 pounds of silk were reeled.
In German canary houses only male birds are prized as females do not sing. Trainers place birds in a room with an automatic whistle and the birds mimic it. The breeder listens for the best imitators and selects the most apt pupils for further training.
A Graseville morning scene quotes an old citizen and a younger resident saying they turned them away last night. A manager notes sixteen of them were present and mentions using burnin gas for the same dollar house.
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