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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
14
A damaged brief notes a lost or stolen money order and urges seeking reimbursement. The item mentions Dominion Express Money Order and the promise of getting money back.
Torontonian Pelham Nursery Co seeks secure district agencies for Pelham's Peerless Fruity and Ornamental Trees with high pay and exclusive territory. Agencies valued and sought after by the company.
A 7 billion dollar borrowing plan is not a single loan but a series of smaller borrowings. The government receives cash via bonds and spends it on goods and payrolls, after which the money cycles back to lenders who can reloan it. The illustration shows a shoe merchant lending $500, with Uncle Sam’s purchases returning the same cash bill for reuse.
A fragmentary verse scene shows a mother asking what to tell a swimmer boarder and a parent authorizes a week away with money for another week of board.
The article notes a more hopeful spirit among Russians due to public confidence in the government, renewed offensives, and clearer entente actions. It cautions that danger remains as political, financial, and industrial instability require highly skilled handling for lasting improvement.
The piece links biblical prophecy to modern aviation, citing Jeremiah Hosea Isaiah and Zechariah to illustrate the imagined imagery of two dozen thousand airplanes over Europe and potential U S deployment. It references Charles A Dana and Jeremiahs, and portrays Wright brothers as fulfilling ancient visions of winged power.
Berlin imposes limits on coal for heating. apartments with stoves restricted to a quarter ton per room and higher rooms to a ton and a half for five rooms. Steam heated homes face a cap at half of last year's supply. Miller's Worm Powders praised as a superior vermifuge with trusted, immediate relief for children.
Westinghouse interests recruit 1000 men for a secret plant to manufacture war munitions by an undisclosed process. Workers bound by a 10 month confinement and isolation with outside communication cut off. Officials state only trusted, Americanist employees will learn the weapon's nature and manufacture.
A Daily Express report cites a personal friend of Empress Zita claiming she exercises strong influence in the House of Commons on behalf of France. It notes she is said to have sway over the Emperor and to be pressuring for withdrawal of Austro Hungarian forces with German allies.
The article chronicles General Korniloff's rise from Siberian cadet to celebrated commander. Born in Western Siberia, he earned education through self effort, served in the Guards, fought in Turkestan and Europe, and earned the Si fourse Cross after valiant actions in Galicia. He later led Petrograd troops at the revolution’s onset and commanded the eighth army.
American Consul General John G. Foster reports Ottawa that for the first two months of the current fiscal year starting April 1, 1917, Canada’s trade totals surged. Imports for consumption reached 194,404,188 versus 199, B45,42 in 1916, domestic exports hit 214,202,685 versus 149,745,173, while total merchandise for consumption and domestic exports stood at 108,606,873 compared with 86, SM,815. The only collection during this period was 30,858,308 against 22,887,138 in 1916.
Advice urges readers to seek Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy for immediate aid. It claims choking ceases and breathing normalizes, noting thousands have benefited and urging readers to obtain a package today.
Chapin and Gore poised to shutter 60 year old whiskey maker Dry period to force at least 2000 Chicago saloons out of business within 60 days under new law. Herrmann claims nationwide impact with current U S whiskey stock exhausted in a year and only about 20 million gallons in government warehouses.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Moike declining to kneel and offer sips from a whisky bottle in a regional speech style. The garbled text suggests a mock challenge or humorous exchange framed by dialect.
The council urges saving woollen rags and shifting to cotton with wool and shoddy fabrics. It notes demand for woollen rags and surplus in wool due to scarcity, driving up prices for rag-based materials. The old tag-bag style returns as a practical fashion trend.
An old time drugstore pitch touts Freezone as a quick remedy to remove corns and calluses. The Cincinnati inventor claims a few drops dry and shrink the corn, enabling lifting with fingers, and urges readers to clip out the note and have a pharmacist order a bottle if unavailable locally.
The Morro Velho gold mine in Brazil is the deepest in the world with lowest galleries about 6,000 feet below the surface. Operated by an English company, its ore descends at a 45 degree incline. Bottom temperatures run around 113 degrees Fahrenheit, kept near 100 with ventilation.
An authorial note explains that pale cheeks shortness of breath and heart palpitations signal anaemia. It touts Dr Williams' Drink Pills as an effective blood builder followed by sunlight exercise and plain food. The remedy is advertised at 50 cents per box with six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
United States Consul General J. J. Brittain reports that despite wartime strain Australia enjoyed prosperity in 1916. Banks handled large business. irrigation and transport projects progressed. imports reached 373 million and exports 311 million. Wool production boomed with record prices. An obituary notice for a recently deceased politician noted for public service appeared as newspapers discussed his legacy.
A narrator describes visiting five homes and helping with baking repairs upholstery and dressmaking. She notes being warmly received as she offered assistance with canning coats hats and other tasks. The account emphasizes community service and mutual aid during outreach efforts.
A notice urges mothers to use Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to keep children healthy by preventing worms. It mentions equipment and expenses for cookery and essential aids, emphasizing the mother’s duty to ensure sound health for kids.
A nurse describes visits helping families with infant feeding and cooking techniques. She teaches formula preparation, albumen water, cream soups, and omelets, and assists with sewing, sewing machine repairs, and bandages. She notes families with limited income and language barriers and plans further outreach and demonstrations.
A Kes ton Transcript excerpt notes small swagger sticks carried by uniformed officers on streets. The article contrasts their appearance with military gear and traces origins to England where constables and soldiers used them to keep hands free, while noting they do not belong in trenches. Minards Liniment is mentioned as a cow remedy.
Swiss federal post offices at Berne and Basle have sent millions of items to prisoners of war and internees. From Sept 1914 to Mar 1917 nearly 230 million letters and 13 million small parcels were forwarded to Europe. Bread parcels totaling over 7.7 million kilos and 6.68 million money orders for prisoners of war were also processed, totaling about 93.98 million dollars.
Public notice from Montreal dated May 29 709 with endorsement from Thomas J. Bogan of Yarmouth Nova Scotia. He recommends Minard's Liniment for joints and muscles and signs as The Champion Clog and Pedestal Carver of Canada.
A California merchant offered a pair of fine boots to a Chinese customer for 83. He returned them two days later saying the boots were good but did not sing or squeak as he prefers. The buyer insists on a singsong boot that wears well and is acceptably noisy.
An official from a nearby town's board of health notified a cow keeper that his license had expired. The reply mix includes garbled lines and stray romance references, ending with a claim that the man will marry or go through fire, and that the writer was telephoned.
A reader recounts the daily grind of wartime sugar rationing in London. They note long queues, fixed prices, scarce sugar, and creative substitutions like marmalade and dates. They describe sugar displays and social routines around rationing, including a Canadian parcel and limited daily allowances.
Amsterdam dispatch to the London Daily Express warns Emperor Charles that a revolution in Austria is likely if no peace treaty is signed this year. Leaders in the reichsrat reportedly told the emperor that Austrians and Hungarians see their fight as aligned with Germany and vow to end their distress if the empire can endure.
A seaside incident notes a burglar releasing a larger haul before fleeing to the shore. Patrons at a sommes hotel respond as authorities investigate. September is named as a timeline for rolling the proprietor back into focus.
A terse Boston Transcript line notes a man learns his wife’s value only in hardship, and another remark mentions property being in a person’s name.
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