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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
18
Local associations discuss simplifying live stock handling to reduce labor costs and record annual business. They aim to sustain operations at cost, focusing on buyer networks and neighborhood markets to stabilize prices around five dollars per head.
A Kentucky woman at 1521 Christy Ave. seeks help for four years of female troubles. She reports relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and shares gratitude for the free guidance from the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn.
An Amefi zier from the bh capital describes a rising variety of Berlin fad foods. The diver’s bill lists mussels with spices, dried meat, bread with sawdust, ground straw, seagrulls, horseflesh at 60 pounds, rancid Danish butter, tuberculous rejects, barley and acorns, coffee, and rice costing high sums amid wartime shortages.
A British food pioneer Rhondda urges Canadians to consume surplus potatoes to ease food strain. He notes the UK will direct all available resources to essential foods and suggests direct Canadian potato consumption to reduce cereal use.
The commission's conservation report analyzes rural district planning in Canada. It covers social conditions, land settlement systems, and the need to curb speculation and neglect. Addressed are returned soldiers, taxation, unemployment, and high living costs, with proposals and recommendations.
A clipped wartime note cites tough promises to Germans, stressing endurance and penalties for seamen ships and goods barred from British ports. The message frames Britain’s stance as unyielding amid ongoing conflict and trials to weaken the enemy’s resolve.
A Royal Naval Air Service pilot, Squadron Commander Gerald Hervey, single handedly tackled nine Gotha bombers, sending two down, at an altitude around 12 000 feet. He is awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his gallant deed. Born in Concord, Ont., his parents Mr and Mrs P Mc Hervey reside in Cal.
The Sas katchew project adds thirty one elevators with six more under construction, bringing total cooperative elevators to over three hundred in the province. United Grain Growers, formerly Alberta Farmers' Co operative Elevator Company, will operate 15 elevators to handle this year's crop after last year moving 16,068,000 bushels through 103 elevators, an average of 156,000 bushels per elevator.
Historical claim describes rheumatism as a blood disease and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. It asserts that rich red blood prevents rheumatism and that the pills have cured thousands, urging readers to obtain them from dealers or by mail in Brockville Ontario.
The October 1913 issue of Jung Deutschland proclaims war as the noblest act and joy for Germans. It claims the battlefield elevates the human heart, mocks opponents of war, and envisions leaders and heroes in a mythic sky above.
The British parliament discussed pepper shells with light humor while explosives expert Sir Desmond O Callaghan warns there is nothing unusual about their use. The Saskatoon Star reports a dispute between the CPLR and conductors. A sentiment on why old songs endure is quoted from a Buffalo Express reader.
The Minister of Labor visited Calgary to break the Fernie miners and operators stalemate. His success earned trust from both sides and led to an agreement, prompting praise from the Halifax Herald. He later nominated Mr. Robertson as labor’s first representative in the upper chamber, making him the youngest senator and cabinet minister, a rapid rise from railroad telegrapher to senior government official.
A brief note from Ont indicates use of Egyptian liniment in voting. The passage mentions quick approval and a play on likeness to a familiar saying. No further detail on individuals or organizations is provided.
A Seattle experience with prohibition is cited as positive with police records showing declines in drunks and vagrants and business gains reported by grocers, banks, and hotels. The Chronicle backs the policy, praising its impact and urging defense against repeal efforts.
Through neglect of body needs many suffer chronic digestive disorders. Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills are advertised as a cure for dyspepsia and related ailments, claimed to reliably restore health and relieve persistent stomach troubles.
An agreement between Romania and Russia diverts the Bessarabian wheat crop to Romania. Storage depots are set and 20,000 tons have been assembled. The crop is described as abundant and a Canadian militia engineer is noted among the figures.
A young aviator, once weakened by late nights in New York, finds recovery through Minard’s Liniment as he heads overseas. The narrative hints at a wartime call that changed his fortunes and path.
Saskatchewan Farm Loans Act reports show about two thousand loan applications received and roughly 885 000 recommended by the board. Loans vary by amount and terms as offices process applications under the act.
Preliminary census estimates show total wheat production in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta at 225 314 008 bushels from 13 619 370 acres down from 242 314 000 bushels from 14 642 200 acres in 1916. Oats barley rye and flax seed figures are listed with regional breakdowns and noted as subject to revision after threshing results.
Toronto physician Dr Hastings offers six recommendations for colds including avoiding crowds, not sharing cups, avoiding kissing or close contact, destroying secretions by boiling or fire, bed rest when feverish, and not spreading illness to others. The ad also endorses Holloway's Corn Cure for skin excrescences and notes beauty impacts.
Adam Roder denounces Pan Germans as seeking a made in Germany religion linked to Wodan and Darwinism. He argues their world view targets Christianity, ethics and redemption, replacing them with atheism and a brutal, imperial German superstition.
An advertisement claims a Cincinnati chemist discovered a new ether compound named Free Zone that comes in tiny bottles and costs little. It promises painless removal of hard corns and calluses by applying a drop or two to the affected area, with immediate loosening and easy lifting off.
Professor Willard G. Bleyer urges students that reading a newspaper is essential in critical times. He says informed public opinion relies on daily press reports and President Wilson's idea that “the food of opinion is the news of the day.”
A Delacour Alberta farmer harvested three quarters of an acre yielding about HO bushels of clean potatoes. Three potatoes topped seven and a half pounds each while experts estimated over a dozen bushels would weigh more than one and a half pounds. Potatoes were displayed in a Calgary store attracting interest.
A rural New Land ad touts a steady young man to care for a cow with singing talent and a choir background. The dialogue recalls Crimson Gulch excitement, noting rising prices and cultural nostalgia as observers weigh a simpler life and economic pressures.
Newsboys act as profiteers by selling pennies at a five percent premium. A copper penny shortage grips Cimemmmati as demand rises. The downtown theater district hosts the initial penny market with managers ready for war tax provisions.
Winnipeg yards report 13,948 more stockers passed through than in 1916 for the period ending September 30. Of 38,579 stocker cattle received, 20,267 were sent to farms for feeding and finishing.
The fragmentary text records a legal or court reference with unclear names and actions. It hints at a judge or eB entity and an unresolved opportunity or event, but specifics are obscured by garbled OCR.
The government reports rich Sitka spruce reserves in British Columbia and Pacific coast stands to support airplane production. The Allies aim to expand timber exports with licensing limits tightened and demand rising as wartime needs grow. An asthma remedy ad accompanies the feature.
The Department of Agriculture of Saskatchewan places the wheat crop at 130,000,000 bushels, higher than previous estimates. The rise comes from better yields in the western part around Saskatoon, with 75 percent expected to grade No 1 northern.
A pasted ad segment cites LT. COL. C. Crewe Read of Sussex and Andrew King praising Minard's Florid Liniment for curing bronchitis and rheumatism. It also mentions C. S. Billing of Lakefield Quebec with a date of Oct 9, 1907 and locations Markham Ontario and Halifax.
The speaker laments feeding the sea for centuries while in the last thirty eight months many sailors have perished, graves unmarked but memory flowers, and romance yielding to crime and cruelty. Naval duty once noble now shadows of war257
A report presented at a convention discusses sunflowers as an economic substitute, with aims to generate gross returns for farmers ranging from 3 to 35 dollars per acre. Mention of varnish industry and related production issues are noted.
Ontario farmers moved from thick fat hogs to bacon hogs about twenty years ago. The shift boosted bacon exports to England to about fifteen million dollars yearly. Experts urge a clear view of the situation so the best bacon hogs meet British preferences.
Reader note praises Mrs. Borton and Mrs. Oldnipax for their camouflaged flower displays. The letter lauds their success and hints at community admiration for their horticultural efforts.
A brief scene shows two people seated at a table as one offers shrimp, prompting a surprised reaction from the other. The exchange reads like a diaryish snapshot from a Lewisville Courier fragment.
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