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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
10
A damaged OCR fragment notes a train operated by a department and a provincial visit. It mentions two reports, practical tests, and a plan facing weather or regional issues. The text claims overall success but includes unclear references to western revival and inflation effects.
The report notes ongoing heat impacts on families and daily life as a July heat wave stretches into summer. Citizens face annoyance and discomfort while vendors discuss remedies and treatments sold at medicine stalls.
A damaged fragment outlines an imagined cork treatment process. It mentions thinning, chemicals, and a essential treatment to remove something from the cork, followed by rolling, breaking, and cementing thin bark into a usable form.
Incomplete OCR text mentions Red Cross involvement and a gift or donation. It references Middleren and amounts such as 17.44 and 144.00, with unclear relation to an individual named Biddy and eye-related payment context. The fragment lacks clear events or proper nouns to clarify.
A user claims his time in Washington improves business value by simply sitting. No concrete details or sources are provided.
Mrs Jos O Bryan of 2755 8th Ave Chicago Illinois reports two years of female trouble left her unable to walk or work. She states Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound brought almost immediate relief, cured her weakness, and she considers it well worth the money.
The Toronto Globe reports on French aviator Callois bombing Essen works, flying nearly 400 miles in seven hours, illustrating airplane potential in war. It notes imitators may emerge, jeopardizing Krupp munitions and German military strength, and compares aviation to submarines as naval minds discuss future roles.
Ex soldiers plan large immigration to Canada as demobilization begins. J Bruce Walker, immigration commissioner, reports that many ex service men in sedentary jobs will seek outdoor life as they move to overseas dominions. He cites Canada’s attractive conditions and early demobilization as key factors.
Fragmentary text discusses proposed voting age for women in the United Kingdom and notes there are more women than men. Mentions 21 as a voting threshold and hints at broader suffrage arguments. References to publications and local entities imply a civic discussion in a period Gazette.
A British strategist explains war timing hinges on lines of communication and rapid railway work. He notes the enemy retreats to reserve lines after artillery digs, and urges rapid heavy gun use to counter counterattacks.
An American eyewitness recalls a chaotic scene in St. Petersburg during the revolution. Cossacks clashed with police near the Goncharnaya area as crowds cheered and kissed the horsemen while urging residents to go home amid impending violence.
An editorial from the Calgary Albertan argues Canada is a fully independent self governed nation not bound by Britain in practice. It states Canada entered the war on its own initiative and has acted freely, challenging views that it is not as free as other nations.
A blind auto expert, who lost his sight to liquid fire, is described as one of the most interesting men the author met. He heads a workshop adjusting automobiles and has continued his old work despite discouragement, becoming a notable figure in the field.
A historic romance reports Mile. Hattie Kescheninska reclaiming her mansion and estate in Petrograd after revolutionaries had occupied it. The dancer, once the czar’s favorite, regained control per a court ruling confirming her ownership despite the seizure.
The piece argues Canada faces grave peril if Allies falter in France or sign separate peaces. It cites supposed German views like Prince Frederick zu Lowenstein in Munich as validating the warning that Britain’s indemnity and Canada’s fate hang on the war’s outcome.
Sir Douglas Haig notes a shift toward open fighting on the western front after the Ancre retreat and praises railway companies in Britain and Canada for supplying locomotives rolling stock and rails. He credits engineers for road and rail destruction during evacuations and reports exceptionally light casualties as operations progress.
Officials warn that coal shortages will worsen next winter with Britain and France short of millions of tons and U S demand rising. United States embargoes limit coal outward movement while prices rise. agencies urge consumers to stockpile fuel this summer to avert outages.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught visits the Canadian corps at Vimy Ridge. He climbs the ridge and surveys the plain of Douai toward Lens while observing troops including Princess Patricia's regiment, which carried the colors embroidered and presented in Ottawa in 1914.
A fragment from the British Weekly reflects on memory and social rituals, noting how long acquaintances may fail to recall simple details like how one takes tea. The piece hints at personal memory and the small, everyday moments that linger.
A commission of agricultural and dietary experts estimates Denmark can sustain a ration of twenty to twenty-five percent above average needs using home-grown fodder. It supports reducing swine numbers by 40 to 50 percent from September, while cattle and horse sustenance depend on harvest outcomes. Crop prospects improve slightly due to recent rains, with wheat and potatoes near mid-harvest expectations.
Despatch by Sir Stanley Maude explains seven months of prep and operations leading to the fall of Bagdad. He praises well organized inland water transport with an eight day endless chain of river craft and notes hospitals met all calls with model care. General Maude commends prompt relief from England, India and Egypt.
Department of Labor figures cited by the Food Administration show sharp price increases from the 1909–1913 period to the first four months of 1917. Flour rose from 6.71 to 11.56 per barrel, lard from 15.06 to 23.40 cents, bacon 25.2 to 31.2 cents, milk 8.7 to 10 cents, eggs 33.8 to 46.7 cents, and dressed poultry 19.9 to 26.6 cents per pound.
The London Chronicle notes a mythical figure Dora rumored to influence requests and block actions. In fact Dora is the official name for the Defense of the Realm Act, a wartime statute.
Pang of Conscience Twain spoke at a club dinner on a whimsical theme about a boy tempted by melons. He recalled sneaking to a cart with little chance of detection and used the tale to illustrate conscience.
Fragmentary text suggests a young person planning to establish an organization or agency for babies or infants, with unclear details and missing names.
Belgian minister of justice Monsieur Carton De Wiart says ordinary penal laws may apply to wartime acts not justified by international law. He argues Germans who killed or stole may be judged by allied courts, with reprisals and indemnity as possible measures, insisting on reparations for peace.
The Food Administration reports April export changes for war time. Wheat exports rose from 11,392,788 to 14,233,013 bushels, up 52 percent from prewar 1912–14 levels. Beet exports climbed to 48,211,592 pounds, while refined sugar exports fell to 492,283,738 pounds. Fish exports dropped to 7,544,877 pounds, and all figures refer to domestic-origin exports only.
Carl W. Ackerman argues in the New York Independent that ending the Kaiser would not stop the war. He claims von Hindenburg and Ludendorff control Germany and would prevent a stable democratic transition. He warns Americans to target the military leaders, not the German people, to secure peace and democracy.
Five Southern Alberta towns have each shipped over one million bushels of wheat with two months left in the season. Bow Island leads beyond a million, Vulcan over a million oats and grains, Barons Carmangay Clarkholm Blackie also above one million. Lethbridge district alone sent 38,000,900 bushels in 1915 and 1916 figures are forthcoming.
A noble feast features a roasted ox shared with the poor. The host and his guests test a beef stuffing that seals in juices while absorbing those of the ox, creating a prized dish celebrated by all at table.
An investor known as Seaweed A Danesh announces a new method to produce paper from seaweed. The process reportedly yields half the wood-based pulp and promises an eco friendly alternative for the paper industry.
Premier Lloyd George thanks the national war savings committee for its work in conserving food. He cites strong bread savings figures from Paddington, Willesden, Reading, and Portsmouth as evidence of voluntary public effort and national progress.
The potato growers of the matte issue a crop conditions statement. It shows 1917 acreage at 4,384,000 with an average of 3,667,000 for 1912 to 1916, plus a gain in early acres.
A damaged OCR fragment describes food hoarding from Switzerland and government actions to seize supplies. It notes a lawyer’s reflection on an acquittal and a brief exchange about the case, with references to individuals and a Baltimore American context.
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