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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes show mixed time zones and travel references with arrivals around 1025 p.m. and 2 p.m. The text mentions Canmore and Regine, various rosters, and a Western timetable. The readable items lack coherent structure or event details.
The piece extols British wartime sacrifice by soldiers and the women left at home, praising empire loyalty, then shifts to agricultural guidance on seed vigor. It details germination testing, sample preparation, and postage for seed testers, outlining seven practical points and timelines for accurate results.
Frosted grain causes poor seed vitality across crops. Oats are especially vulnerable to frost reducing seed value, while flax and barley also suffer. The Dominion Seed Laboratory in Calgary offers germination testing to verify viability before planting. Farmers are urged to test doubtful oats to avoid widespread crop failure next year.
Canadian Northern Railway moves to build a branch from Edmonton toward Peace River Landing or Dunvegan to open an all rail route to the Peace River district. A northwesterly line about 50 miles has reached near the prairie river source, with a 100 to 115 mile branch to connect. The project follows rapid settlement and homesteading in the Peace River and Grande Prairie areas.
Text indicates CN Rail plans a new branch from the Prairie to Dumvegan or Athabasca to route freight from Edmonton to central distribution, affecting Dunvegan Peace River and B C. Wine routes. The Athabasca to Grouard corridor will be impacted as the railway network reorganizes to meet planter travel demands.
A Delhi despatch reports Punjab government approval to raise land grants for Indian Army pensioners from 103000 to 178000 acres in the canal colonies. Additional 175000 acres will be set aside for awards to service in the current war and bestowed on recipients and heirs, aligning with Punjab as a key recruiting region.
A historical notice warns that Christmas trees and decorations pose significant fire risks in private homes and public spaces. It urges careful use of lights, placing trees on noncombustible underlay, constant candle supervision, accessible water, and swift action if a fire starts. It also gives first aid steps for clothing fires and stresses clear exits.
A fragmentary war era notice outlines doctors in England. distress among Polish Jews. German POW camps. Canadian troops to France. Ontario prisoners of war for northern development. plus unclear references to industry and rebel leaders and river crossings.
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