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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
6
An express train derails in darkness after a braking scene. Fire and wreckage spark as cars topple and lights go out. Passengers search for the injured, while a snoring figure emerges from debris and the group jokes about a missing meal.
A blurred listener recalls a distressing incident described beside a pub. a voice recounts placing a man named Bill on a doorstep after his hat fell and a petice in it, with the account ending as he woke up.
A stern parent questions a young man about his serious intentions after he notes frequent calls to his daughter. The youth replies with a plan to trade $150 and the old piano for a new one to induce affection.
A London YMCA study finds 60 percent of unmarried women were wage earners. In London 620 481 women of working age were typists and clerks while 111 292 worked in dress trades, reflecting sectoral employment.
A man asks for two seats in the balance at a box office. The clerk confuses the word as balcony 26 cents and balance 15 cents until he explains. The exchange resolves the misunderstanding.
Potent vegetable pills praised for stomach trouble relief. Widely sought by those who know their safe simple remedy. Marketed as the best preparation for disorders of the stomach with strong worded assurances.
Dr Ernest Selin, an Austrian theology professor, reports excavation in Balanta hill Samaria reveals foundations of ancient Israelite capital Shechem. In under three weeks he unearths Canaanite, late Israelite and Hellenic artifacts including arrows rings pitchers jugs and other silver or bronze utensils.
A farmer notes a chicken hawk in flight showing rapid wing beats propelling the bird forward in leaps of several yards. The flicker yields five strokes before a jump, illustrating a distinctive takeoff sequence.
A Yonkers Statesman brief notes that in Chile's cities women are employed as streetcar conductors while men prefer hearing women call out Move up. The item reflects a light human interest angle on workforce roles.
A husband jokes about a mystery dress suitcase and a sepulchral voice reveals it once belonged to an Englishman invited home for dinner. The exchange is framed as a darkly humorous Life magazine vignette about fashion, guests, and charity.
The Rev Dr William S Rainsford reports from Africa that England's newest colony has soil richer than the Canadian northwest. He claims two or three crops yearly, corn growing 12 to 15 feet high in four months, and no fertilizer needed. He also notes a gum tree reaching 98 feet, and asserts one acre in five thousand tilled yields rich harvests including cotton and coffee.
A compact note cites sound traveling at 400 yards per second with two exceptions and a cryptic line about an alarm clock and a Pennsylvanis Punich Bowl. The text mixes measurements with odd, unclear phrases.
A wounded man named Rastus describes a brutal attack with gore and gashes on his head. A sympathetic physician notes he was beaten severely and warns him to avoid violence, while Rastus laments he cannot divorce himself from trouble.
An advertisement argues rheumatism resists treatment unless the blood is built up and purified. Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are promoted as the best blood building medicine, claiming to make new blood and erase rheumatic symptoms. A testimonial from R. J. Sinclair of Gothen, N.S. supports the claim, noting dramatic improvement after use and urging readers to buy by mail or from dealers.
Letter highlights that inventors send patent specifications to manufacturers and argues against the belief that outsiders cannot know more about a business. It cites historical examples where improvements arose from unrelated minds, stressing openness in industrial progress.
An odd fragment mentions Shilof promising rapid relief for coughs colds and throat and lung healing with a price of 25 cents A separate schoolroom scene shows Miss Whest testing James on Washingtons farewell address and a series of brief social exchanges including a quip about a black eye and the dim light.
A dandy enters a village shop with a supercilious air and asks if pappy biscuits are sold. The shopkeeper answers yes and asks if the biscuits should be bagged for takeout or eaten on site.
Belle and Beulah recall Billy phoning, with the Yonkers Statesman noting the exchange centered on weather chatter rather than news, highlighting a light suburban moment.
A newly registered guest protests when the clerk asks for his name. The guest insists the signature on the register proves his identity, arguing the word name is unnecessary. The exchange highlights tension over recognition and formalities.
A husband asks the butcher about meat breakfast and praises the steak as smooth and tender. He then orders sausage, prompting a playful reaction from the butcher with a humorous exchange.
A conductor wakes a dozing passenger asking which street he should alight on as the Boston Transcript notes a shift in travel routine and passenger response. The scene captures a casual urban moment aboard a rail route.
The article notes that the initial coins used in North America appeared in the Summer Islange area now Bermuda in 1616. It also identifies the earliest United States coins as the copper half cents and cents minted in 1793.
Prof. W H Day of Ontario Agricultural College presents a 13 year study showing high efficiency for properly installed lightning rods. Insurance data from Ontario Iowa and Michigan indicate far fewer claims on rodded buildings, with rods described as a metallic direct connection and no insulators.
An 26 cent advertisement promotes Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor claiming quick, permanent relief from corns and warts. It warns against substitutes and urges purchase for immediate cure.
A visitor asks about a man in a strait jacket. the keeper replies he twisted himself into that state while trying to understand the income tax law. The visitor then questions the man’s cheerful appearance, and the keeper notes he believes he understands it.
The piece imagines Sirius expanding into a globe twenty five times the sun and blasting space with immense heat. Earth would burn red hot as atmosphere vanishes, vegetation erases, oceans vanish, and continents become barren wastes. Sirius lies eight and a half years light away, travels at a thousand miles per minute.
The word inn predates the conquest in its present sense while hotel emerged later from French usage. British officers returning from Paris popularized luxury hostels, influencing English innkeepers to adopt hotel standards by the 19th century as Frenchmen then taught English keepers hotel practices.
An elderly colored man charged with stealing chickens faces the court while confessing. The judge jokes about appointing a lawyer and asks where is the defense. The man pleads for no lawyer, and the exchange reveals his lack of counsel and the court’s offer.
A garbled fragment mentions a Mr Sooden and a request to speak or attend an event. No clear date place or full names are readable. Further context is unreadable due to damage.
The text asks about the end of a honeymoon and mentions an unspecified event in the last quarter. It lacks clear names, dates, or places to anchor a concrete report.
The Windsor Magazine highlights Silas and Joseph Hocking as celebrated Cornish novelists. Silas, eleven years older, entered the ministry and published Alec Green in 1878 with a steady output. Joseph, initially drawn to farming and surveying, found success after All Men Are Liars in 1895. Both write with or without purpose, appealing to broad readers despite occasional controversial themes.
Phil May delayed drawings for The London Graphic. Carmichael Thomas used a bold stunt with sandwich men parading before May’s flat and hotel, then followed him to the seaside. May finally delivered the commissioned drawings, completing the project.
The rise in living costs drives a UK racing decline as Lord Howard de Walden plans to auction all in training horses at Newmarket next month. He showed little enthusiasm for racing, preferring fencing and poetry, while other noble owners like the Dukes of Devonshire Westminster and Portland also sell major studs.
The Royal Humane Society records show 867 cases of gallant action to save or attempt to save lives in the previous year. Nine hundred eighty four people received medals, testimonials, or pecuniary awards for their actions. Eight hundred eighty five were rescued, while 136 cases ended in death despite help and nineteen rescuers also lost their lives.
A tradesman at Elaworth Camber England who had spent days stripping wallpaper found one morning he had stripped all the paper from his own bedroom while asleep.
Two weeks of simultaneous shows across New York galleries showcased European old masters valued over 30 000 dollars. Highlights included ten Fragonards from the J Pierpont Morgan collection worth more than 4 000 000. The trio of exhibitions reflected a broader influx of European old masters to American collectors in recent years.
The article notes 10,000 active marines and 427 have earned government pensions since 1885. Enlistment age is 21 to 35 with a four year term. Private pay starts at 15 dollars per month and rises with service and promotion in the corps.
During his first Washington visit Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister, attended the wedding of the chief justice of the Supreme Court's daughter. He joked with a bridesmaid about marriage and later with a young man, who expressed eagerness to marry the bride. Three months later the couple wed.
An old promotion touts the J. D. Kellogg asthma remedy as a proven cure each year with constant quality. It urges readers not to suffer another attack and to obtain the remedy promptly.
A Baltimore leather goods dealer ordered a carload from a Southern Massachusetts firm. The supplier refused shipment until the prior consignment was paid, prompting the Baltimore dealer to Telegraph cancellation of the order.
A father explains to his son that allegro in music means the performer should keep right and left hand actions separate. He uses the idea that the right hand should not know what the left hand is doing to illustrate the term.
Report says Hampton Court Palace may become the home of Lady Scott widow of the South Pole explorer King George reversing a former offer. The king offers a suite only if the recipient may not sublet without court permission.
An employer recognizes a previous applicant, remarking on his age and noting that the boy has grown since the last visit. The exchange centers on the remembered interaction and the claim of being older now.
A man speaks of his fear that he may become the father in law to someone who wears low tan shoes and a sleeved kimono overcoat, after admitting trouble from the stock market. The scene ends with a friend offering reassurance.
A city man described as a wild figure was seen roaming the swarp area while seeking a newly purchased building lot. The sighting is reported by the Chicaco News, noting the odd pursuit and local curiosity.
A tense exchange ends as a sharp glare silences a confrontation. The exchange leaves no further escalation, with both sides signaling restraint and retreat.
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