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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
11
Luther Burbank of California denies saying corn diet harms health. He supports wider corn use in American meals, calling it the best cereal after wheat and better than fine white flour for health. Senator Sorg comments briefly on media coverage.
A drainage inspector in Canada visited a farmer who enjoyed a well equipped home and best rooms for his family. He explained he stayed on the farm to keep his son from city life, asserting the comforts he offers reflect his means and rank. The story argues practical rural development over textbook methods.
A 1916 17 harvest outlook shows a surplus of about 154 million bushels for export after deducting domestic consumption and seed, with potential to rise by 10 million due to cleaning losses and home uses. grain quality is higher and cleaning losses may be lower than average.
A reminiscence style ad touts Dr. Thomas Electric Oil as a superior liniment for neuralgia back pain and nerve racking aches. It promises rapid ease and lasting rest, urging readers to trial to establish faith in its curative properties.
A nineteen year old Scottish recruit, denied leave to marry, left camp to wed. Near a station the groom was arrested as a deserter. Glasgow police court Baillie Mitchell regretted unable to permit the ceremony but noted both parties wished to marry with the court as witnesses. The declaration was later completed at the county buildings and the couple awaited escort.
The passage discusses whether a compromise peace could leave the German people satisfied while blaming the Prussian system or whether the German people will turn on Junkers. It argues that if the common man’s devotion is shown as central to saving the country, the allies can afford to pursue peace, revealing the Prussian regime’s fall as the process unfolds.
A British mining unit feared a canary in No Man's Land would reveal weeks of work to the Germans. The bird perched on a bush and sang, triggering orders to fire. After sharpshooters failed, artillery destroyed the canary and the bush in one shell.
Popular Mechanics reports a design for an American machine gun that feeds from an endless belt and uses automatic reloaders. Ammunition hoppers hold 2 500 to 0 000 cartridges, replenished without stopping operation. Traditional guns fire about 500 shots in two minutes. the new device can spit thousands of missiles, effectively performing the work of two guns.
The Detroit Free Press notes repeated requests for a performer to sing, but she refused each time. The paper suggests letting it rest as some outsiders may leave with the impression they missed something.
The draft data indicate 7 to 20 percent physically defective draftees, higher in rural areas than urban centers. Officials cite the absence of regular medical inspections in country schools as a major cause.
The article promotes Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a reconstruction treatment to restore vitality to depleted nerve cells. It argues that since digestion is impaired the remedy must enter the bloodstream through a great food cure, enriching the blood and restoring vigor to nervous system sufferers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer laments high milling costs and supports Mr. Hoover pressuring millers for fair prices. It warns that the disappearance of small grist mills harms communities, praising traditional whole wheat and Graham bread over patent flour. Also notes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as independently effective.
Dr. Elmer T. Clark reports returning from Europe that confined German prisoners of war appear perfectly content in internment camps and public works. He notes they march through streets smiling and sing while working, contrasting with enemy and allied wartime reports.
A pretend advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as a mild safe laxative for children. Mrs. Jas S Hastey of Gleason Road N B praises their reliability for her little one. The William Medicine Co Broele Ont sells boxes by mail for 25 cents.
The food administration seeks a standard war loaf with fixed size price and ingredients to replace the bread card system. Hoover leads experiments in Philadelphia with state officials including Montana, aiming for a real palatable loaf using corn or corn meal in moderation while avoiding Russian black bread and chalky compositions.
The piece argues that managers and workers share essential commonalities and can build mutual understanding and even affection when they work together. It stresses the need for true cooperation between hands and minds to achieve a genuine sense of unity and progress.
Nonsensical OCR fragment mentions names and numbers but lacks coherent event or context to summarize into a factual news item. No identifiable person, organization, place, or date to anchor a summary.
The piece complains about mail disruption and profiteering, notes labor and capital biases, and rebukes war opponents in Congress and influential figures. It urges unity amid nationwide disputes, claiming the broad public movement maintains correct momentum. Miller's Worm Powders are briefly endorsed as a health remedy for children.
Arthur E. Fisher, superintendent of insurance for Saskatchewan, reports fire losses in the province totaling about 1,588,192 dollars. He outlines the extent of losses and calls for improved protections for policyholders and insurers.
The advertisement touts Minard's Liniment as a cure for distemper and offers chamois skin treatment guidance using two pieces of chamois skin and a basin of warm water as the best method.
Readable fragments reference a Tabula of Soea or the ce province and potatoes per acre. The garbled OCR shows incomplete terms but indicates an agricultural measurement discussion and land assessment context without clear dates or entities.
Secretary of State Lansing announced a joint note with Viscount Kishimoto declaring a complete Japan US agreement on China and a clear plan for military naval and economic cooperation in the war against Germany. The accord covers external integrity and allied collaboration in wartime strategy.
In a 1916 report officials note arrivals into Western Ona top the prior year figures for 1915. The data compares immigration patterns, showing higher intake in the early period of Everest yore era with emphasis on regional movement and population shifts.
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