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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
Employment notice from National Manufacturing Company Montreal seeks women for plain and light sewing at home or spare time work. Payments based on value of work. charges paid. send stamp for particulars.
The War Office calls for about 1500 forestry workers from Canada. Lieut Col Alex McDougall commands the 24th Battalion which has aided naval and shipbuilding efforts in England and Scotland. A second battalion is authorized at British request and recruitment starts in lumbering districts. Lieut Setania and Poethe Riordance Company now with the 24th Overseas are recalled to organize and lead the new regiment.
A Sydney telegram reports the Australian Government will issue medals immediately to soldiers returning from active service. Wounded men and those honorably invalided out of the forces in France will be distinguished by a badge described as a mark of nobility, echoing Napoleon.
F C Nunnick of the Commission of Conservation warns Canada must act now to curb spreading weeds. Wild oats were found on all Manitoba farms and high proportions in other provinces from 1910 to 1915, with prairie infestations rising as westward movement continues.
A nightlong patrol along Britain’s coast follows watchful sentries from Land’s End to John o’Groats as they scan for Zeppelins and enemy craft. Fog rain and tides test nerve while distant wreckage confirms a torpedoed vessel offshore.
Mrs H N Ejisam praises Baby's Own Tablets as an excellent remedy for childhood ailments curing bowel issues sweetening the stomach and aiding fevers. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 20 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Massive US pork imports arrive in Canada and are converted locally into bacon for shipment to England aboard Wiltshire bacon trades. The text also mentions a medicine causing ingredients to pass untouched through the stomach and reach the nose, suggesting a misused or unclear claim about its efficacy.
The text presents a garbled stream of words about credit, spirit, and a flawed self critique. It lacks identifiable people or events, conveying indecision and incomplete thoughts rather than a clear news item.
A terse report notes that New Zealand has twenty years of women’s votes and claims very low infant mortality. It mentions women and babies in New Zealand and other countries, suggesting comparative data on birth outcomes and suffrage history.
A Winnipeg man and Pte. Lang of the 15th Battalion recalls brutal conditions in a Gottingen camp. He describes meager rations of coffee made from acorns, black bread, and watery soup, plus insults and guards’ kicks. After ten months such treatment and a wounded leg left him unfit for service. he was exchanged in February with seven Canadians.
Mr. M. A. Morrison of Talbot Victoria Co. says five years of kidney disease cured after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Three doctors failed to help but four boxes restored strength enabling him to work like twenty years ago. He urges others to try the remedy and invites inquiries for details.
A German pastor’s account from Chronik der Christlichen Welt recounts 1914 Russian incursions into Prussia. He argues the first invasion was larger and caused little ecclesiastical or economic damage, claiming Russians viewed the territory as annexed, and that reported cruelties were exaggerated by sensationalized accounts.
A historical note touts Miller's Worm Powders as prompt relief from worm attacks in children. The claim emphasizes strong action and quick effects, urging caregivers to administer for relief despite vague end remarks.
The group supports the Homegrown Timber Committee as operations proceed smoothly. Plans align to raise a battalion of timber workers for England with about 80 men already at work. The effort aims to relieve crisis pressures as more labor is mobilized.
Kansas Farmer advises horse handlers to water before feeding to avoid colic and to cool hot horses gradually after work. Remove harness and wash shoulders, avoid watering immediately after grain, and give a bit of water before exertion. Emphasizes safety in hot weather and patient cooling.
A historical review notes that Sir John A. McDonald’s Royal Commission warned beer was worse than whiskey, linking beer to kidney and heart damage via hop acids. It cites experts like Van Noorden and Forel and cites peers claiming beer alters ethics, reduces resistance, and outnumbers spirits drinkers in some regions.
At the Yarmouth Y M C A Boys Camp at Tusket Falls in August, MINARD'S LINIMENT is praised as most beneficial for sunburn and an immediate relief for colic and toothache. Alfred Stokes, General Secy.
Women can rise from entry level to executive roles if they recognize and create opportunity. A persistent, curious approach is needed beyond quiet diligence, with continual study of modern business methods and management.
Prohibitory orders by France on lobster imports and by Britain on canned vegetables and fruits trigger inquiries in Ottawa. Lobster packers in the Atlantic provinces and Ontario canners voice concern as the Trade and Commerce Department probes each order's scope. A separate anecdote recalls a six year old visiting friends and a joke about wishing for a boy instead of a girl.
A vivid note from the tenement district recounts a local healer, Mother Graves, whose Worm Exterminator remedy has become a boon for poor families. The account highlights her praise for the treatment amid hardship and recent good fortunes she enjoyed at Palm Beach.
A fragment describes rain harming crops and a person claiming to break even by hauling autos from mudholes. The dialogue suggests weather damage and efforts to recover costs.
A civilian asks an old man to leave, while a soldier laments not having read a newspaper for months, reflecting wartime isolation and disrupted information.
A fragment notes a person named Gassaway described as a great bore who never seems to finish a point or task. The terse quotation hints at a local character or running joke without further context.
Reportedly Gouge is said to have fever while locals debate waters on the Lmece. The fragment suggests tension over health and a disputed shoreline issue.
A pun explains that a watch does not run long without winding much like a river needs a wind to flow. the joke rests on a homophone wind and winding.
A garbled OCR fragment references commerce, provincial matters, and ceremonial meetings. Mentions include Canada and United entities with unclear names and dates. Reads as a partial notice on arrangements and potential discussions without concrete actions or outcomes.
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