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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
4
A garbled excerpt hints at a domestic quarrel over cake and sharing. The speaker questions offering the last piece to a child versus a mother, suggesting secrecy or private knowledge about a family dispute. The readable fragment points to a domestic scene rather than a public event.
An appeal urges farmers to boost crop production and improve marketing to prevent wartime shortages. It argues city farmers and consumers share interests, denounces middlemen, and calls for coordinated town and country efforts, fair prices, and efficient distribution to avert famine.
The Paris Times reports U S minister Whitlock refused to leave Belgium in a special train. He insisted the entire party depart together, prompting a German offer of a special train which was dropped after two days of refusals. He and his staff, consuls, relief workers and the Chinese delegation left simultaneously.
The Baltimore Star notes a belief among British Americans that the American Revolution was a pure revolution and that Anglo-Saxon unity could again defend liberty. It cites Viscount Bryce and imagines a future Anglo-American alliance as a shared cause across nations.
Minister of Finance Tereshtenko outlines a plan to tax excess profits to fund war efforts. He cites abundant capital and rising activity since the upheaval, proposing an immediate program to remedy past deficiencies through a new revenue system.
Fragmentary notes show a garbled plea about workers and farms with repeated words and missing context. No clear event or identifiable entities are present to establish a dated news item or outcome.
The grain rust epidemic in Western Canada last year caused losses around 100 million dollars and prompted Minister of Agriculture Martin Berrell to fund special research. Laboratories are set at Brandon Manitoba and Indian Head Saskatchewan with Mr W P Fraser MA appointed to lead investigations.
The fragment shows a father and son exchange about allowances and pacing, with incomplete phrasing and repeated references to time and control. The readable portion hints at a family dialogue about finances and discipline.
Frank Dilnot writes from New York Outlook about Sweden’s tense stance in World War I. German methods shaped the army, education, and courts, while pro Allied and pro German factions fought for power. The 1917 election reflected mixed loyalties amid shipping restrictions and neutrality claims.
Prof. F A Howes of the University of Alberta tells the Western Canada Irrigation Association in Kamloops that keeping young people on the land requires improving home conditions and expanding agricultural education from public schools onward. He notes farm prosperity can curb migration but urban pull remains strong and must be addressed. The association meeting continues with plans for discussion next year.
In France Joffre, once idolized, faced the demand to step aside for General Nivelle after two years of leadership. He accepted the shift gracefully, avoiding politics while preserving the tale of his era and influence.
Fragmentary line shows confusion about a motor carriage and escape. The garbled quotation hints at repetitive talk about getting into a vehicle and escape attempts without clear context or named persons.
A reader argues the editor’s asking price is excessive and questions paying postage on manuscript submissions. The letter hints at frustrations with the cost burden on writers.
The article outlines Baden-Powell’s Scouting aims and structure. It defines Wolf Cubs Boy Scouts and Old Scouts, stressing character, health, and service, with four training headings: character, handicrafts, state service, and physical health. It notes flexibility for urban or rural groups and expert guest instructors.
Saskatchewan co-operative director cites 350 registered societies with uneven trade. Farmers import seed grain hay and feed across districts while others ship surplus to distant markets. A central free bureau would connect associations with buyers and stabilize local potato shortages.
A German observer laments food distribution failures across towns, blaming bureaucratic red tape and misapplied controls. He cites Cologne where carload supplies stalled by strict procedures, bread shortages caused by a typographical error, and argues that protecting agrarian elites worsens urban hunger.
A New York dispatch notes King George V donates a stallion to the Canadian breeding bureau to aid Allied remounts in WWI. John F. Ryan, head of the bureau, scouted thousands of horses in Canada and coordinated with New York, securing many well bred animals for the war effort as Australia also seeks details on a piece entire country.
An 1812 incident reveals how even foes regarded personal property and human lives of allies. The Academy from Italy is mentioned in context.
A Saskatchewan act appoints reeves as chief fire guardians in rural areas and enlists police as ex officio guardians. It enforces permit limits on slash burning, requires reports to the Fire Commissioner, and empowers guardians to arrest violators. The law targets reducing forest and prairie fire losses and promotes cooperation with the Dominion Forestry Branch.
The Marquis of Queensbury told Winnipeg audiences that Canada possesses vast mineral riches comparable to historic sources in the Urals. He cited British Columbia as capable of covering war debts and Britain's debt, noted future mining camps, and described plans to establish a smelter on Porcher Island to attract capital.
Kan is City Star features a brief scene where a speaker invites another to sit as a social nuance and courtesy moment appears in a local city setting. The exchange underscores hospitality and character tone within the column.
Elevators planned across Alberta this spring will expand storage for the 1917 crop. The Alberta Farmers' Co operative aims to erect about forty facilities from Peace River to the southern border, with 3% sites secured and remaining talks ongoing. Total cost around 350000 dollars, each 35000 to 65000 bushels capacity, averaging 40000. The project adds about 1600000 bushels of capacity and will employ roughly 150 men.
The North China News reports the Chinese Prime Minister resolved to break with Germany after the German envoy in Pekin allegedly claimed glycerine for explosives was sourced from dead soldiers. The episode, seen as an attempt to intimidate, prompted a heated reaction in China and led to a diplomatic recall and the signing of a decree.
The readable fragment criticizes professors as responsible for Germany's failure to stand by others and to recognize that psychology requires common sense and practical application by professionals. The text fragments imply a German government context.
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