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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
3
The garbled OCR text assembles telegram fragments and stray names such as De shell and Willie. It mentions a photograph and a person named Bill Jean, with incomplete phrases about weather, a night, and a police or court context. The source is clearly unreadable in places.
The London Times notes Norway’s government as highly democratic with broad suffrage for men and women over twenty five, a Storting that mirrors daily life, elected deputies, and generous allowances plus free health and travel privileges. Local government shows defined duties, limited overlap, and practical efficiency across municipalities and counties.
News of death of Bennett Burleigh a famed war correspondent born in Glasgow nearly seventy years ago. He covered many wars and served as a journalist after Civil War service with the London Daily Telegraph from 1882 until his death. He also dabbled in politics and wrote several books.
A brief notice describes a plan for securing oil supplies for the navy while noting that bonnets are little known in Mexico even among wealthy ladies. The item hints at broader economic concerns and social observations tied to the era.
The naval service enforces universal radio rules based on international standards. All operators must hold a naval license and comply with wavelength limits or face fines up to 50 dollars or three months in jail. Amateurs must monitor for the signal Sip and stop transmitting if heard until cleared by a government station. Ocean vessels must have an emergency power source and maintain constant watch during specified hours.
In Bezona near Paris two American Sperry and his son tested a forty pound quadruple gyroscope device on an aircraft to maintain balance. The system uses electric power from the engine to control elevating planes and maintain lateral balance. The demonstration included a waterplane ascent and an automatic rise and fall, with observers including Commandant Barres and Capt Charles.
The United States will establish an international patrol to clear derelicts from North Atlantic waters under a treaty from the International Maritime Conference in London. Cutters Seneca and Miami will warn ships near icebergs at Halifax before locating derelicts, with one cutter based in the Azores and the other in Newfoundland or Nova Scotia, funded by participating powers.
A Canadian study by John MacDougall argues the 1911 census reveals a shrinking rural share as causes span economics to social unrest. It urges scientific farming and cooperation, notes water access gaps in homes, and links labor conditions to low morale and migration of daughters.
The Experimental Farm at Ottawa along with the Lee farms present husbandry as a central focus. Bulletin No. 75 summarizes the key results from last season across the entire system for interested readers.
A Russia trial involving 46 lawyers ended in conviction on charges tied to accusing the Ministry of Justice and the courier during the Beilias case. Two defendants, M. Sokoloff and Paneie, alleged conspiracies by officials.
The veteran postal reformer urges a high ranking official to push reforms in the British service. He targets the postmasters general and criticizes cable service control by speculators. He calls for a conference of postmasters and a uniform penny rate for letters and cable words worldwide.
A new electrical instrument enables a blind man to read by ear. Based on selenium’s light dependent current, the device links to a telephone receiver to convert light into distinct sounds. By shining light on printed matter, letters produce different tones, enabling reading of newspapers with the type reading octophone.
Demonstration of a new radio telegraphic and telephonic receiver by Lieutenant Colonel George Squirer, military attache of the American embassy, impressed Royal Society members. The device uses ordinary street wires as an antenna, needs no mast, and could receive long distance messages with clear reception. It is described as cheap, simple, and capable of handling multiple messages without interference.
The third international opium congress at The Hague reached a draft with an International convention to suppress opium traffic and international cocaine traffic. Adhering powers must ratify it though some powers abstained. Conferences noted Pan forming representation involved though not all states signed.
The passage explains that high quality French apples are sent to market wrapped in tissue paper and separated by excelsior or straw, a method called pecking in nests.
A joint commission of Canadian and United States scientists led by Harvard researchers will census seals on St Paul and St George to measure propagation rates and impact of annual male culls. The 1912 prohibitory law. treaty protections. past counts show herd declines from about 1.5 million to current levels, with 215,940 seals in 1912 and a 30,000 rise from 1911.
Western Canada notes report CPR plans to extend wire service into Southern British Columbia. Port Arthur harbor moose captured. Summerland BC real estate trades rise with prairie farm exchanges. Alberta boom spreads to Saskatchewan with six new companies totaling 1 960 000 in capitalization. Oxbow farmer T W Baird blasts sloughs with dynamite. Okanagan poised for bumper fruit crop. shipping facilities improved. Alfalfa proves hardy in Saskatchewan per J F Stainsby. Regina hosts an ice factory of thirty tons daily. British Admiralty abandons the Maine hospital ship after June 17 wreck. repairs deemed uneconomical.
The Dominion government expands Indian involvement in fire guarding after a fire season with zero infernos. Sixty three Indians visited chiefs to discuss forestry plans and several towers enable wide-area lookout. Wireless telegraphy links The Pas and Fort Churchill to Ottawa for urgent updates.
Sir George Paish, editor of the Statist, told the National Liberal Club that Britain's economy is strong and will grow. He forecast national income reaching about 4,000 million pounds and wealth over 30,000 million by 1944, enabling liberal social reforms funded by rising incomes. He urged timely expenditures as income justifies them.
The article reports two women severely harmed by beheadings with blocks and axes, part of a string of four such cases. It contrasts U S agitation against capital punishment for women with British tolerance and notes Germany’s retention of medieval methods for crime punishment.
Reports say King George and Queen Mary plan autumn or early winter tours of the dominions. Colonial governments discuss arrangements as the King aims to attend the founding of the new Australian capital journey via the Cape and Canada.
The Royal George will conduct a fog navigation trial using a new apparatus enabling a vessel to navigate in thick weather without external aids. The system is claimed to set signals and assist steering even in the fog, improving coastal and harbor navigation.
A note indicates that the history of The Lendon Scottish Corps will be compiled into a volume of uncommon interest. The project aims to capture key events, figures, and traditions associated with the corps in a comprehensive work.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture to cooperate with towns under 5000 population to license dairies. Standards include ample air space, ventilation, drainage, and two square feet of window glass per cow. Infected cows must be slaughtered. reactors are isolated and slaughtered after herd prep. Compensation offered for cows slaughtered open TB. no new cows until passing tests. Regular tests required. certificates issued when tests show herd healthy.
British Minister Thesiger reports lack of verifiable facts on Emperor Menelik’s fate as uncertainty endures in Addis Ababa. The expedition follows a three month frontier march to investigate the wounding of two British officers, with over a thousand miles of travel across lava plains and a caravan using 58 camels.
The article describes maple sugar keepsakes given to dining car passengers on the Canadian Pacific Railway for Dominion Day. Each package included a maple leaf box with a miniature Canadian Ensign and a copy of The Maple Leaf For Ever, aiming to brand a Canadian holiday with a national product. The Quebec government showed interest and planned to expand the Maple Day concept with further maple sugar souvenirs.
The article outlines federal grants in aid of agriculture allocated to Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Ontario. It details the disposition of funds among the provinces and how the money will be distributed under the federal program.
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