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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
4
Agricultural fair dates listed for Polly Invermay Yorkson Melville Haegina and Saskatoon with days in August and July. includes variant spellings and local scheduling notes. Readable items show fairs from August 2nd to August 7th and July ranges with multiple locations.
Rates listed for 1 to 9 month ad runs with discounts for longer terms. Irregular sizes or wiring incurs 10 percent. Notices in ordinary news type priced at 10 cents per line. Classified entries priced at 1 inch for 1 dollar. Job printing cash on delivery. bank draft or par cheques from Canora, Saskatchewan.
Synopsis of Dominion Land Regulations appears in this notice with reference to deputy minister and related official actions. The fragmentary text notes regulatory provisions and a public advertisement placeholder indicating government land rules, approvals, and procedures to be observed. The exact dates and locations are not legible.
A nearly 200 year old Stradivarius violin, still with original varnish, is owned by violinist Axel Skovgaard. The instrument, among the oldest and costliest, was first played by Skovgaard himself after a chance meeting with a London instrument dealer that secured the rare Strad.
In Madrid a Stradivarius violin, once owned by a famed pupil and linked to a girl violinist, passed through collectors and a fire, then to a Spanish museum. London dealer and Paris Italy experts vouch its authenticity as $13 000 changes hands. Skovgaard plans to perform on it at the Royal Theatre on Saturday June 2.
A report notes the resignation of four labor members from the Appeal Tribunal and discusses the authority of military tribunals over SS decisions. The court sat privately after a certificate was read, with officials noting possible further action by the local tribunal and military representatives.
Fragmentary text shows Russia placing large orders with Yorkshire manufacturers. Details unclear but mentions two engines or units and potential naval or war matériel to be produced for front line use. Specific dates and recipient entities are not legible.
In Belgium and France trenches, soldiers echo a singular spirit calm and brave. They insist they will win, citing superior preparation, ammunition, and knowledge of German weaknesses. They claim British troops are better and vow to keep their advantage through winter and beyond.
An English officer, just from the front, recalls brutal combat with Bowhe enemies. He describes tearing through ranks with bare hands, throwing enemies over parapets, and clearing dugouts with grenades. He claims no Prussian Guard platoon could match such ferocity.
The London Daily Mall reports that during an engagement with the Turks in North Egypt to prevent the escape of the enemy camel supply train some camels already on the battlefield were captured or killed.
The passage lists fictional or mythic names such as lead nought old ichthysaurus giant toad monster jabberwock husk and other cryptic terms. It appears to catalog imagined engines or devices linked to secrecy and exploration with maritime and land references.
A call to collective effort urges preserving the state at risk. The message references a high church figure and a tense regional situation, highlighting urgency and communal duty amid looming threats. The fragment mentions a tango-like struggle and a named individual, signaling a political religious nexus.
Report describes women workers earning more than domestic servants, with expanded roles and long hours from eight in the morning to eight at night. A girl’s accident occurs after a cartridge cap is struck, a bullet piercing her hand.
A lieutenant recalls orders to reinforce at Ginchy during a brutal bombardment. The Irish assault charges uphill amid machine gun fire, smoke and deafening noise, with grim humor from a cheerful servant as they press onward and advance through heavy opposition.
Incomplete OCR text mentions Peat and location related to Bradford Tribune coverage. The fragment suggests a local issue or event connected to Teptaire Peat, needing fuller context for precise summary.
A girl returning to London from a Berlin detention was misled by a film showing St Pauls ruins, illustrating how censorship shapes belief. The piece contrasts cautious British reporting with German overstatement and notes the film’s impact on the girl.
A High Wycombe Orm begins a first order for clock cases once common in Germany and Austria. The report notes wartime shell trench culture and quotes references to Baden-Powell and the Bishop of London. A chemist figures among the wartime discussions and figures cited include Dr A Massa.
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