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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
8
In a tense restaurant moment, the Squire rescues a drenched woman clinging to him as patrons react with sharp invective. A damp cloak falls away and Miss Belly is found safe, while the room swirls with agitation and whispered exchanges.
A veiled woman stands by a secret reunion scene as Mrs Lievd worries about intrusion. Squire urges care and a drying, wine request as Bartlett departs along the dark sea road under clouded skies.
A drenched woman hides near a farm cart driven by Margot’s son Leon as Cooper guards the frontier. She urges him to flee with her before gendarmes arrive, recounting past harm and a debt repaid to Mr Meyrick who saved her life. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as she reveals her identity.
The new agriculture minister faces a six point production push as U S farmers are urged to raise output for armies at home and abroad. County agents, both men and women, are to be placed in farming counties to offer expert advice, organize canning clubs, and improve farm life while aiding wartime needs.
The U S Food Administration will issue licensing for dealers to prevent hoarding. Licenses limit possession to sixty days of supply, with a forty day limit for some commodities and exemptions for seasonal staples. Storage for seeding is allowed with notice, and certain contracts will be honored if made before October 15 with copies filed for later action.
Canada imported 1 927 313 pounds of turnip seed and 1 056 060 pounds of mangel and beet seed in 1915. In 1916 imports fell to 150 855 pounds for turnip seed and 636 797 pounds for mangel and beet seed, with 291 379 and 891 677 pounds in 1917 respectively.
A man visiting a colonel in Louisiana endures a sleepless night due to missing mosquito curtains. The next morning a servant brings water and towels, and the visitor complains no curtains exist. The host replies with country slang implying the mosquitoes are plentiful and the guest is intoxicated, neglecting the skeeter situation.
The department of agriculture in Itish Columbia reports that the KilL Kare Fone at West Seotenea grows cucumbers. Yield from 1 4 9 acres produced 5415 ce-jour duce boxes, totaling eighty cents per box to the grower.
Saskatchewan farm land sales push higher prices as school lands and private parcels change hands. Reports from Komi ks Young Morse Brownlee show parcels from 160 to 1 0 000 acres selling at 45 to 90 dollars per acre, raising total proceeds to hundreds of thousands. Higher prices reflect strong farming activity and plans to boost production across Western Canada.
Seed fairs begun seven years ago in war times have grown large across the province. This year many fairs are arranged and run from mid month to mid June, often with livestock shows. The College of Agriculture sends two judges to each fair to explain seed, agriculture, and livestock topics. Judges stay one or two days as arranged. Children participate actively, sometimes showing self-reared pigs, lambs, colts, or calves with care records. The completed projects teach as much as months of work.
A Toronto Star report notes a drop in convictions for drunkenness in England and Wales since 1909. Male convictions fell from 128,196 in 1909 to 60,099 in 1916 while female convictions dropped from 32,658 to 20,720, with war measures cited as the primary cause and access to drink restricted.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named Lauder and a lesson. The snippet is incoherent with missing context and dates. No clear event, place, or organization is identifiable from the readable portion.
The War Department reviews a flood of 10 000 proposed devices including sun mirrors to blind eyes bombs with chained shots to trip trenches aerial torpedoes and armor coats. Inventors claim rapid wartime adaptation, but many ideas are dismissed as impractical for current needs.
A testimonial from Mrs Alfred Berchelotte states a very itchy tight scalp that flaked healed after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The message claims instant relief and complete healing in a week. The note is dated February 11 16 and promote Cuticura products for toilet use and mail orders.
The piece argues organized agriculture can train rural workers and keep jobs in the country. It stresses a vital social department within country business groups, noting people seek familiar social ties and entertainment aligned with their experience. It advocates schools tailored to youth, not universities, to prepare citizens and sustain rural life.
Army officers with wives who persist in following them to France will be relieved of their commands and confined to billets. The policy signals strict discipline amid overseas postings and aims to curb social distractions during service.
Manitoba team travels to Montana for a sheep racing event with notable entries. Competitors include local herders and regional breeders as spectators cheer. The unusual contest draws attention to rural agriculture and cross-border travel for sport.
The report notes higher wheat prices around 2.05 per bushel and stronger yields per acre despite fewer planted acres, with oat values rising and dairy products expected to exceed last year by over 5 million dollars. Manitoba butter exports surge as western bank clearings rise, Calgary leading gains and Winnipeg climbing toward Montreal and Toronto.
Theodore Roosevelt declares no peace with Germany, urges fighters to stand with allies on European soil. He condemns Germany for marine murders shore raids and treachery, warns negotiated peace would betray civilization and invite defeat.
Germans toured the country with a captured British aircraft to showcase their air corps. In the first town, residents reacted with fear and ridicule, noting the plane would likely be used to raid German towns, revealing a stark public alarm. Madame Seeenned, wife of the nameless official, was sentenced to a bastille for treason, described as extravagantly dressed.
A bulletin explains a second account form set for live stock shipping. The forms simplify access to annual business and are issued to livestock marketing associations at cost. Estimated price about five dollars per set.
A fragment notes guidance from a friend praising free advice about remedies for childbirth and mentions E Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn. The item hints at a personal anecdote about avoiding surgery through herbal or domestic remedies.
An Atlantic Monthly piece by a recent Berlin resident reports sharp price hikes and waning quality in the capital's food. Mussel sausage and dried sea lion stew are described as terrible concoctions, while a five percent straw flour bread and scarce toilet soap reflect tough living conditions in year.
Lord Rhondda the British food controller advises Canadians to consume surplus potatoes to economize on cereals. In a memorandum on potato imports to the United Kingdom he notes resources must support essential foods like bread and cheese and cannot fund Canadian exports. The message urges Canadian consumption to help stretch scarce cereals amid wartime shortages.
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