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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
Fragmentary passage cites swift revolts in Portugal and other nations, comparing durations from a day to months. It mentions 1848, 1860 Italian wars, and Greek events, hinting at rapid public upheavals and proclamations across multiple years without clear cohesive narrative.
Fragmented text references a Canadian house made of metal and a wart era weapon or item described as amid metal changes. It mentions Milton Petrie Bittern Wart and an evolution from silver to gold, with a London Daily Chronicle tone.
Premier Trince Lvoff and Minister Tereschtenko condemn any separate peace and demand unity with allies. They assert Free Russia will not surrender territories, emphasize the revolution and US entry as new factors, and call for continued war to defend liberty and democracy. War minister Kerensky confirms loyalty to the new regime and allied causes.
Sir Edward Parrott spoke to a large Edinburgh gathering at Usher Hall endorsing war time prohibition. He said a 100 days’ liquor consumption could be redirected to land cultivation and warned Scotland’s dry move would influence other nations to follow. The speeches urged unity and extended the drive across Scotland.
An elderly woman visits a store asks for new cloth designs. After rejecting earlier options, a clerk presents a fresh pile describing a new pattern with a border twist. She approves and buys six pieces.
The gold output in the Transvaal in 1916 valued at 97 423 500 pounds is reported as an income of 4 287 540 pounds, the highest annual return in the region’s history. The 1912 production had previously been the record but was surpassed.
Calculations estimate one million shots daily and a weekly total of 1,350,000 tons of steel shells exploded over Verdun. With 260 square kilometres of battle area and 90 pounds per shell, the steel scrap could load 135,000 wagons and amount to 13 tons per acre. At 310s per ton, the scrap would be worth about 45 pounds per acre.
A New York Sun summary notes Victoria Crosses are awarded with extreme caution, few deeds earn the honor, and many remarkable acts in the present war surpass past gallantry. The piece cites several notable VC stories from Suvla Bay to Courtney's Post as evidence of the cross’s stringent criteria.
A quaint push-man railway in Ia Pan runs nineteen miles along the seacoast between Guaye and Care. The route is steep and deculating with four cars hauled uphill, presenting a curious spectacle for visitors.
A garbled passage describes flirtation and a remark about choosing a man, with unclear context and names. The text appears as stray dialogue or scribbled phrases, lacking coherent event or attribution. No verifiable facts or actions present.
The piece describes the Astor Frick and Carnegie mansions as showcased hosts for the French mission led by Viviani and Mr. Balfour in New York. It notes Mrs. Astor and Ward McAllister’s social circle, the Four Hundred, and details the Frick mansion’s vast art collection and renovations.
The government has issued a prohibitory order halting export of Canadian wheat and flour to neutral countries after reviewing Canada’s food situation and high food prices. No further licenses will be granted for exports to countries other than Britain and its allies. The order targets trade in wheat and flour with non allied states.
The London Times reviews a pamphlet by Baron von Edelström arguing Pan Germanism aims to project naval and military power overseas. It contends Germany could disrupt American exports, threaten allied ports, and force peace through combined sea and land operations along the Atlantic coast.
About fifty U S firms opened branch plants in Canada over the past two years with an estimated 15 million in new investments. The total American investment in Canada now nears 578 million, with branch plants becoming the dominant component as securities sales rise.
The Evening Journal notes Canada’s role in the recent Ridge victory as armies prepared by Canadian artillery and strategy, highlighting national importance and the decisive moment in the engagement.
The Los Angeles Times lauds Canada for vast war contributions including manpower food production and support for Belgium France Serbia Poland and war widows and orphans. Canadians endured gas attacks and heavy casualties yet boosted recruitment. Chinese volunteers also joined under Canadian officers. Women kept the home front functioning as lands were increasingly cultivated.
From Hay River Yukon area a Boy Scout troop of Eskimo and Indian orphans thrives under Scoutmaster William Robert Hunter. After six weeks travel to Ottawa he reports keen, capable youths eager to learn and ready to hand themselves into a troop, surpassing some eastern and western groups. The piece also honors late Lieut Hugh Hetherington of Brandon a former scoutmaster who died commanding his battalion on the western front.
An eye witness describes ruin along the Bapaume Peronne line as German forces drove villagers back and razed gardens and houses. Trees, espaliers, and fruit trees were cut or felled. many buildings, libraries, and a hospital district were left wrecked with debris and scorch marks.
The piece notes two Babylons, real Kollak near Hill a suburb of Basra and the ancient Ur of the Chaldees. It explains German scholars once studied Babylonian records in Baghdad but now the British hold the lines from Berlin to Bagdad and Kut al Amara sits near Ur. Britain flies the Union Jack over this historic region.
The text presents Dean Inge arguing that enemies in war are not chivalrous and that modern conflict is a form of scientific burglary by a large gang. He criticizes reliance on progress, socialism, democracy, industry, and religion to prevent future wars and urges nationwide education reforms.
A school board edition in Ashville spelling books emphasizes the fly as a dangerous pest. It claims flies breed in manure, travel to kitchens, walk on bread and milk, and spread typhoid fever, consumption, and cholera infantum. The piece ends with a garbled line about war casualties.
In a strained chat, Flubdub asks about watching Gotrox, then denies plans to elope with his father, while confirming no such arrangement will occur. The dialogue hints at underlying personal tensions without resolved outcomes.
Residents debate Bliggins speeches as one says he pushes patriotism and another calls him an alien enemy aiming to make patriotism unpopular. The exchange highlights public tensions over national devotion.
A quiet wedding is noted as potentially presaging trouble as tensions rise. Officials caution that the event could coincide with broader disturbances, shaping local security measures.
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