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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
2
A wartime note describes using sea water in bread making to extend freshness and flavor. It claims sea water shares body mineral likeness and may revive moribund with injections. Bread with sea water reportedly keeps for a week and should be mixed with fresh water for yeast.
The Toronto Star laments widespread moose losses in Sudbury district noting 12 moose shot for a single head and carcasses left to rot. The piece urges stringent Ontario regulations to protect meat supplies for pioneer communities and sport.
A Chicago Journal excerpt notes that fair skinned children may have more skin diseases, with data from Stearns Secon suggesting higher susceptibility among lighter children in northern European populations. The piece calls for investigation of environmental factors and cites a physician's observation.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses German forces, French resistance, manpower, and military strain. It references tank artillery, civilian morale, and projected timelines, suggesting wartime shortages and strategic pressures with unclear dates or products.
Auckland C Geddes told Glasgow deputations that an army is a large community, not only a fighting force. It requires transport, water, food, and sanitary services, with civil work as a major portion. He urged older men to join to maintain cohesion and public opinion within citizen armies.
An editorial laments Germany’s postwar foreign trade loss blamed on the autocratic regime. It argues the Kaiser’s government undermines trust, and warns German merchants must seek freedom at home to regain credibility abroad.
The Hanihes Herald notes a Toronto house under Dr. W. F. Blatz’s supervision conducts rehabilitation for returning soldiers. It highlights renewed vitality, limb use recovery, and impressive, innovative methods yielding striking success.
A historical health note warns that overstudy with lack of outdoor activity harms children. It advises balancing school with ample outdoor exercise, rest, and safe tonics like Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore color and appetite, recommending purchase via dealers or mail from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
Rev. George C. Pidgeon argues Western Canada offers Eastern Canada lessons in social service and national development. He calls the West a new nation shaping Canada with vigor, liberty redefined, and schools churches and social work guiding progress while absorbing former separatist elements into a broader national movement.
A proposal to end waste in food and provide meals at unit time cost proposes communal feeding. The plan, urged by Lord Rhondda and a social welfare committee, seeks a full trial after limited sporadic experiments, stressing health for the rising generation as many women work.
A comical clash erupts over a rumored run on a bank said to pivot into a figlo sugar rush. Citizens debate fear and whimsy as authorities play along with the prank.
A wartime correspondent describes Italian front fighting as vast and chaotic with hills, ruins, and shells. He notes a lone British soldier among camouflaged gun positions, a nimble mule, and a busy battlefield where life hides in ant like crowds. The piece also praises Tommy’s adaptability and blends in a whisky of humor about language and food. The other portion promotes Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a guaranteed relief.
A reflective tribute to merchant sailors as brave, masterful seamen who face danger with courage and seamanship. The piece lauds their sacrifice and claims their actions rank among historic epics, citing the line about greater love and a quote from the London Daily Telegraph.
J H Rosny in Le Pays Paris argues Britain has seized 110000 German prisoners and vast colonial possessions while Germany lost colonies, ships, and lands. He claims German failures include massacres and piracy, with Britain supposedly advancing toward Palestine, Mesopotamia, and maintaining naval blockade.
An old classified style notice promises a reward for a cure of conarch using catarrh cure. The readable bits mention three item phrases and unspecified names, with errors suggesting an advertisement for a remedy option and a reward offer.
In a New York Tribune letter L. E. Quigg argues that returning Alsace-Lorraine to France should test Germany’s renunciation of world conquest. He says Italy-Austria disputes may find a solution, but the German push for force against small nations has no acceptable remedy except surrender of such ambitions.
The London Daily Express notes millions in the British army work overtime with no eight hour day. It argues labor outside the army matches the war effort and urges all sections to push for shorter hours.
A period advertisement promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a pleasant remedy for children and claims it effectively drives worms from the system.
Lieutenant Colonel G E Sanders of the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion is said to be the first Canadian officer to suggest handing command to a younger man. Canadian authorities resisted this notion despite the battalion's splendid wartime record.
A fragmented dialogue shows a storekeeper anxious to stay current asking about ice and lemonade while a passerby questions availability. The exchange hints at a small town scene and consumer demand for cold drinks.
Right Hon. Geo. N. Barnes of the British war cabinet outlines the food ministry plan to meet shortages and cap profits on major commodities. He cites stages from production to shop, notes elimination of speculative middlemen, and states profits for listed foods will be fixed or regulated.
A Cincinnati report promotes freezone as a simple corn treatment. A few drops on a tender corn relieve soreness and the entire corn lifts out as the drug dries and shrivels the callus without harming surrounding tissue.
The text expresses a desire to save Russia from chaos and to restore the army’s honor, praising the revolution with faith in the Russian race and pledging support for anyone who can rescue Russia and preserve its people’s freedom. It also makes an abrupt detour mentioning Minard's Liniment for cattle.
A fish committee plan proposes expanding Pacific coast edible fish to eastern markets as far as Winnipeg at reasonable prices. An order shifts one third to two thirds express charges subsidies for fresh and frozen fish including halibut cod and flatfish, with talks under way among producers and Canadian and U S officials.
Experts argue that aircraft development is only in its early stages and will dominate future wars. The piece notes underground civilian shelters may be needed even before current conflicts end, with London already using tubes for refuge.
Scott and Bowne, chemists and proprietors of Scott s Emulsion, praise newspaper advertising in The Observer. They state the product s rising popularity owes much to consistent ads in about 2 000 weeklies over nearly fifty years and thank publishers for their support of clean truthful advertising. Their ads have appeared in The Observer for over twenty five years.
A Canadian advertisement claims cures for goitre inflammation and facial neuralgia using Minard's Liniment and Mrs W A Johnson remedies. Names Bayard McMulin Parkdale Ont and J H Bailey Walsh Ont appear among testimonials.
A Paris dispatch to the New York Herald states Germany has entered large scale counterfeiting. The note also mentions forged American passports used by spies and claims Russia issued counterfeit Russian bank notes valued at 3,909,000,000 roubles in the alleged operation.
The fragment shows a quirky scene where Jane is proposed to on a Hetty, with a note of disbelief or humor. The source text is garbled but suggests a social moment around a marriage proposal and public reaction.
A fragmented review notes confusion as the Ki whe dance craze faces an unclear fate with questions about its continuation and popularity suggested by incomplete dialogue.
The fuel administrator urges Americans to lower indoor heat by five degrees this winter. US homes often run 72 to 75 degrees, higher than standard 70 F, while England uses 62 F. The change aims to save fuel with little hardship and is supported by medical authorities.
To store choice apples through winter lay a thick bed of well seasoned sawdust in a barrel. Add a layer of apples not touching each other or the stave, cover with sawdust, and repeat until about a bushel and a half fit. Keep in a cool place with no bruised or mellow poles used.
Disjointed OCR text hints at early Allied talk of war aims and alliances. It references Entente powers, Britain, France, and US involvement, with interrupted phrases about pacific provision and military corps. The exact events and dates are unclear.
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