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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
3
A Los Angeles County official described as the world’s only public defender in name and role is highlighted, noting the unique position and its authority within the county’s legal system.
Francis Watt recounts Dr. John Barclay a noted Edinburgh anatomist between 1797 and 1825. Barclay praised a free ticket for a medical student and guided him to Dr. Laing's bookshop selecting anatomy books equal to the ticket value. He then gifted the books to the student before expelling him and the books.
Egypt plans to follow advanced nations in electric power development after the Assouan dam project. The 5,000 horsepower facility aims to conserve irrigation water and generate calcium cyanamide fertilizer at up to 100,000 tons annually, worth about £900,000. Potential uses include summer irrigation and silk production.
The piece argues that general experience is wasted unless it is purposeful and directed toward clear results. It warns against taking any job for experience alone, urging readers to specialize and focus thinking and action to build a meaningful, usable experience.
Two tramps cross a bridge and read a notice offering five dollars for life saved. One jumps in to rescue the other, but the rescuer on the bridge shouts that a notice pays ten dollars for a dead body.
In a fanciful dialogue Little Willie asks about a popinjay as Mr Chumpiey explains the term. The exchange pokes fun at labels and family chatter. A Sunburbe and Sunburbue quip riffs on theater shows for suburban and city crowds who miss acts due to trains or late dinners.
A ten foot skeleton claimed to have been found at Dysart Co South It Was part of finds by two laborers digging for cottages The tale links to Irish giant legends and skeletons unearthed in old digs.
Mr. E Handke of Ost- reports recovery from a sore back after using six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits relief and return to work, urging others with back pain caused by kidney trouble to try the remedy and seek neighbors' experiences.
A Collier's excerpt extols youth as a gift of the spirit and a state of mind. It praises childhood energy, curiosity, and resilience, arguing that small joys fuel youth while quarrels and worry age the heart. The piece urges embracing life with childlike delight in the ongoing human comedy.
In a Waslington tar quip, Mrs. Chuggins quips that her husband’s language while driving suggests his automotive cost may be ruinous to his salvation. The joke hinges on a pun about salvation and spending.
The piece praises a wife who stays within her home yet not overly burdened, speaks only when spoken to yet not monopolizes the last word, and keeps time like a clock yet not so loud as to be heard by the town, noting it clashes with modern ideas on women.
The piece records Harold Jenks of Denver criticizing low magazine rates for syndicate writers whose work appears in many newspapers. It references a range of literary figures and editorials, noting the tradition of magazine authors and a humorous aside about a Bayan writer amid a hen. It also mentions Dr. Eclectrical and a cautionary quip about the cost of wives.
Fragmentary OCR note shows dialogue with the name Hen Paney and the city Chicago referenced, indicating a brief reply or comment in a larger text. The readable fragment confirms the two entities but lacks full context or outcome.
The article recalls Napoleon I’s order demanding censored news until truth was widely known and notes the Paris paper’s post retirement revival. It preserves its old title and printing site beside St Germain de l Auverrois, near the tower signaling St Bartholomew’s Eve martyrdom.
Professor J W Gregory of the Royal Geographical Society argues that worldwide lakes and rivers are steadily shrinking while Europe shows little change over 1 800 years. He cites drought linked invasions in history and predicts major climatic shifts could force population movement toward continental margins.
A Chicago Inter Ocean report recalls a professor at the University of Chicago and his son chatting with a farmer during a prefs gathering at the Quadrangle club. They discuss crops and weather with the son defining an abnormal rainfall as the duece of a lot of rain.
The article recalls how traffic control in London evolved slowly from a royal escort's five hour passage through crowds to a structured system with crossings. It notes early regulations required multiple officers per crossing and the gradual establishment of orderly traffic management under law.
A California storm knocked out a large section of telephone lines across multiple points. Repair crews halted at the Galinas river as the line remained cut and extensive damage reported along the route.
A judge asked about the defendant’s presence in a saloon during the time of the alleged incident cited in the complaint. The exchange occurred as the York Post report framed the courtroom dialogue.
Fragmentary notice cites a mysterious phrase about dust and eyes and a named proverb. No clear entities or events emerge from the readable text.
Plane Waker praises Zam-Bok as a trusted remedy used by top athletes. The ad touts Zam-Bok for eczema cuts sores bruises ulcers and all skin injuries with a 50 cent per box price available at druggists and stores.
A short tale shows Albert using school lessons in daily life by noting a friend has one sister and two half sisters. The piece then shifts to Herper's Monthly listing worm symptoms such as restlessness grinding teeth nose picking and peevishness. It promotes Miller's Worm Powder as the remedy.
Gabe and Steve discuss postal rules on guessing contests while quizzing each other about weather forecasts. Willie-Uncele jokes about playing Indian as Uncle-Indeeed notes Smythe & Cy plan a five storey building and questions its profitability.
In a note on a failed publishing effort the author laments losing both wealth and reputation after attempting to publish a book titled Who's Who in Mexico. The remark hints at financial damage and personal setback from the venture.
A teacher on a blackboard asks what relation two parallel lines share and the class answers twins. The scene centers on the classroom joke about parallelism and twin students. This caption evokes a light math moment.
The interview notes the actress does extensive vocal work and performs on stage. Her singing is described as laborious but skillful, showing dedication to craft and range across roles.
An excerpt notes that wild dogs do not bark as domesticated dogs do. Wild canids growl, snarl, and howl, but lack the true bark born from long contact with humans and the desire to answer a master’s voice.
Dennis Drew, a noted actor baritone, recalled a Wells Carpentier fight that lasted exactly seventy three seconds. Two patrons met at the club and one asked if the fight was watched last night. The other said he attended but found it dull and left before the finish.
A worker in the lumber woods fell and was badly bruised in January. He was treated at home after the accident with MINARD'S LINIMENT and three pottles, which allegedly eased his pain and allowed a return to work. The note is signed by SAUVEUR DUVAL of Elgin Road L'Islet Co. Que.
The account describes a flawless performance by CPR trains on May 3 and 4 at Windsor, with every train on the eastern division labeled O. T. on those dates. The narrative highlights the dispatcher’s challenges on a single track system and the rare satisfaction of perfectly punctual service.
In Yonkers State sman a humorous exchange asks if a parrot can talk and compares it to history noting a Washington figure who never told a lie. The anecdote hinges on a visitor debating speech capability and truthfulness in a lighthearted domestic setting.
An exchange recalls a frightening incident with remarks about a sighting involving a woman and a Harvard Lamgoon nickname. The dialogue suggests urban gossip and social tension following a late night fright.
An old advertising blurb promotes Nerviline as fast acting for chest colds and throat soreness. It claims deep skin absorption without blistering and recommends external chest rub and gargling with the solution. The copy touts forty years of use and urges trial with large and trial bottle sizes available.
A European narrator recalls Australian settlers as convicts and outcasts. A French observer counters with a sharp reply that Australians were chosen by the English judges, implying irony in national self‑image and colonial history.
A photographer asks the young man to place his hand on his father's shoulder. The father quips that it would look more natural if the boy had a hand in his pocket, highlighting a playful family exchange.
Brander argues Shakespeare was not a man of great power nor an especially gifted stage carpenter, yet this does not significantly harm L's reputation in the view presented.
Rome marked its 2667 birth day on April 21 with public lights and torches. The ancient Century Feast, last revived in 1900, drew the Forum and Palatine in a traditional rite invoked by Horace. Archaeology suggests Rome’s founding date may extend far earlier than 754 B.C.
A witty line notes the skill of acknowledging a birthday while skipping the number age. The quip plays on social tact and memory in relationships, suggesting subtlety matters more than exact details in personal memory.
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