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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
2
The ad claims Nerviline relieves neuralgia fast by topical application penetrating to the deeper tissue. It touts immediate soothing effects, a remedy beyond magic, and a guaranteed cure for aches in the family with large bottles at 50 cents and trial size 25 cents from Catarrhozone Co. Kingston Canada.
In a sunlit English hospital ward a wounded private explains a strange grievance. He says a comrade, who was shot in the ribs, protected a girlfriend by taking the bullet into himself, leaving the man uneasy about the gesture and its implications for trust and affection.
A pompous man claims happiness is pursuit not capture. His plain friend questions the view and recalls chasing the last tram car on a rainy night. The exchange blends wit with a small urban moment.
A new undersea searchlight with a water glass creates a shipboard eye to spot submerged mines from 2000 feet. A bow mounted electric lamp directs illumination forward to a modified periscope glass, guiding torpedoes for detonation when mines are encountered. It could aid mine sweepers as well.
Mr G G Brambill a graduate of Ontario Agricultural College has been named special flax expert under the agricultural department with a salary of 1800 dollars per year. He will study the entire flax question in Canada and conduct investigations on fibre production and the use of flax straw for industrial purposes. Bramhill previously represented the Ontario department of agriculture in Lambton county and has extensive flax experience in Canada.
In wartime praise the New York Herald credits Maxmilian Harden and Karl Liebknecht as the two patriots who spoke truths that expose German militarism. Their courage is said to have undone the justifications for slaughter and barbarism harming Germany’s reputation.
A London editorial argues the war ended sex antagonism as men fought at the front and women kept society going. It predicts a new era of strain between genders, warning the upcoming sex war may emerge within years after peace.
On a Toronto streetcar a soldier in kilts chats with a man in civilian dress. The civilian remarks his knees are cold in the cold weather, and the soldier retorts that his feet are even colder, a sharp exchange noted by John Ross Robertson.
Air photography depicts trench warfare and submarine activity with dramatic clarity. Footage from air and sea reveals artillery scenes, collapsing buildings, troop movements, and horizon line progressions, offering rapid battlefield intelligence for generals while risking the operators' lives.
The article describes widespread German metal collection during wartime. Households recycle copper kettles pans door handles and even toothpaste tubes and tinfoil. Collected metals go to Mulden foundries for melting and distribution to ammunition factories for shell and bullet production.
The island of St Thomas in the Danish West Indies attracted U S attention for strategic value to the Panama Canal project. President Wilson aims to acquire it as a naval base amid decades of bids beginning with Secretary Seward s failed attempts. Although now focused on rum, the island offers a premier land locked harbor and serves as a coaling station with English as the predominant language despite British past control.
Second Lieutenant Alfred Victor Smith of the East Lancashire Regiment died saving colleagues by diving on a grenade in a trench. The Ottawa Journal recalls his act as one of history's most sublime displays of bravery and questions whether such a country can be conquered.
A London man returning from the United States recalls a latte scene on the move to Pittsburg where a girl chews gum and lets strings fall back, her mother exclaiming to chew like a little lady. The piece notes a scientific claim comparing nitroglycerine energy to gunpowder.
The fragment hints at a wartime discussion and class tension. A farmer’s wife questions ego, a paying guest dismisses them as too small, leaving the scene unsettled with sparse dialogue and unclear stakes.
A native wedding in Foo Chow lasted three days with loud drums tins and firecrackers. The festivities ended in a fight among coolies leaving one guest injured and requiring bandages and medical attention.
Spring illness weakens many as indoor confinement and poor ventilation sap vitality. Purging medicines misfire. a blood enriching tonic is needed. Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised as a reliable blood purifier aiding anaemia nervous debility and other ills from bad blood with a testimonial from Mrs D E Hughes of Hazenmore Sask. Sold by druggists or by mail Brockville Ontario 50 cents a box six for 2 50.
About 234 thousand citizens of military age in the United States have received military training while not in the armed forces, indicating a large pool of trained individuals beyond active duty.
Regular daily disinfection operates near the battle lines with steam lorries carrying two large portable disinfectors. The machine cleanses garments of a battalion in two hours using steam generated by the engine. These field devices reach front-line sections and have helped nip epidemics in the bud. A following note touts Vegetable Pills as a cure for rheumatism caused by impurities in the blood and liver function.
A strict mother orders instant obedience from her children and has John close a roof trap. He complies despite his protest, and four hours later Aunt Mary, a guest, is missing at dinner. Jobe informs the family she is on the roof, the cause unclear but tied to the mother's demand for control.
The trades and labor congress of Canada pushes a broader scope for fair wage clauses in all arms contracts. When ten or more workers are employed a board of conciliation may be demanded to settle wages and conditions with arbitration by a three person tribunal. Pending investigation, strikes and lockouts are barred. Also noted are Minard's Liniment and a parable about a visiting minister who denounces horse racing amid a wealthy patron.
A playful exchange shows Mr Linkley presenting roses with lingering dew. The recipient compliments their beauty and freshness and jokes about paying the dew tomorrow.
Central News despatch from Christiania reports Captain Roald Amundsen will begin a North Pole expedition in spring 1917. He will accept 200000 kroner subsidy from the Storthing due to improved finances and plans to voyage with a new 100 ton motor vessel. He aims to depart from Behring Strait, reach the Pole, and return between Spitzbergen and Greenland.
A disfigurement troubling many ladies is addressed by Hollowsay s Corn Cure. The product claims to remove blemishes on hands without pain, offering a simple remedy for persistent warts.
The article notes Portugal’s wartime role under a long standing alliance with Britain. It suggests Portugal could deploy up to 75,000 troops, though naval strength is weak. More likely it would offer ports and colonies or transfer German ships to aid the Allies as hostilities begin.
A rescued 1823 letter from the head of the U S Patent Office argued that human invention had reached its limit and no more need for his services, a claim starkly contrasted by the vast array of later breakthroughs like the telegraph, telephone, light, aircraft, film, X rays, gramophone, and many more.
A testimonial from J. M. Campbell of Bay of Islands reports cure from Acute Bronchitis by Minard's Liniment. Albert Co. of N.B. Georgia Tingley attests to cures for Facial Neuralgia and Chronic Rheumatism using the same product.
The Weary One wonders what a mature person can contribute beyond heavy labor or army duty. The dialogue questions suitable roles and hints at noncombat tasks such as tending a greenhouse to shelter against pests.
The Eclectric Oil from Dr Thomas claims wide applicability as a general pain killer. It asserts it will not cure every ill but offers varied relief and has gained broad recognition from those who have tested its virtues.
At outbreak of war eighty British merchant ships were interned and three captured in German ports, totaling 180 714 tons. The record notes eighty ships interned, three captured, aggregate tonnage 180 714 tons.
A Scottish minister tells his congregation the kirk needs funds and urges a bazaar to raise money after failing to secure offerings. He frames the event as a community effort and humorously notes the urgency of the fund drive.
A professor declares a firm stance on the question Who was King Henry VIII prompting a terse exchange. The moment underscores a heated debate over historical knowledge and scholarly clarity.
The Canadian diarist urges a wartime vision of postwar unity. He argues fighting nations should craft an economic policy linking British empire states as a prelude to a close trading bloc with allies, strengthening ties with France Russia Italy and others under Britain’s parliamentary leadership.
Two great causes of biliousness are constipation and defective liver action. Dr. Hamilton's Pills correct constipated bowels and also act on the liver, offering permanent cures rather than temporary relief. A 25 cent box is recommended today.
In England the dark streets bring changes from early shop closures and fewer theatre performances to new safety measures. White kerbs and lanterns mark refuges while traffic signals rely on a white armband for visibility, and a lantern on the police belt enhances rear protection.
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