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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
6
A squire finds his beloved girl walking in moonlit fields as she fears a predatory man waiting near the Lover’s Stile. He pleads for her return to safety while she reels between sleep and waking, fearing the dead and the dark, and clings to his hope of escape with God’s aid.
Quiet escape with Dolly Mary Champneys and the Squire ends at the cottage as he weighs a drastic proposal. She fears Leo and Louise while he promises protection and hints at marriage as a way to save her. The pair exchange fragile trust amid peril and a looming decision.
The 1915 land at the Experimental Station near Morden was heavily infested with couch grass. Over a year workers ploughed four times and burned the roots in August 1915, then ploughed again in fall and spring 1916. After careful cultivation the field was planted to barley with a strong harvest and no couch grass remaining.
A 1916 wartime analysis argues British sea power underpins empire links to Canada Australia Egypt India and the Monroe Doctrine. It cautions German naval dominance would force the United States into global conflict while noting Norway as a major seafaring nation and dismissing trivial questions amid a broader policy climate.
The article discusses farm marketing challenges for women, noting uneven prices and store handling. It advocates cooperative creameries and egg circles to secure uniform quality, better prices, and reduced selling burdens. It cites apples in Okanagan as an example of diversification and cooperation leading to steadier markets.
A Vancouver native from the front writes home describing the Peace River country as the best land on earth and a future home. Pioneer Malcolm J. Campbell praises its wealth, climate, and cultivation potential, noting snow melts by March and seeding by April. He recalls travel by dog team and the growing road network making the district increasingly accessible and fertile.
The Labor Gazette reports 933000 women have directly replaced men in trades professions agriculture and manual labor across Great Britain since the war started. The figures reflect October 31 last and are believed to be incomplete.
Over 2,300,000 pounds of batter were manufactured in Winnipeg during 1916. The report notes Paton and Company running a nearby creamery and related production figures.
Saskatoon area farmers faced few insect pests compared with wider prairie regions. Locusts devastated crops in a previous year, with six insect varieties causing limited damage thereafter. Wire worms, wheat saw fly, Hessian fly, green bug, and cutworms affected crops at times, shaping planting and grazing practices.
Torpedoed ship crews once signalled rescuers with flash lamps. Now life buoys feature attached electric lamps that ignite on water contact to mark a survivor's position for rescue boats.
A dialogue contrasts the master’s calm suburban living with the idea of perpetual disturbance. The speaker asks about perturbation while the response counters that the master resided in the suburbs rather than in a troubled state.
Regina has become a pioneer in vacant lot gardens and achieved regional leadership. The city’s garden efforts attract inquiries from Canada and the United States, including Illinois, as the movement gains wider public attention and pride is highlighted by local prize winnings in related farming exhibitions.
Geo. W. Batho of Manitoba Agriculture says the Dairy industry had a banner year with creameries running through winter and cream supplies steady. Since 1896 Manitoba exported 81 carloads of butter, mostly east with some west, while cheese production rose from 400k pounds in 1913 to 900k in 1916. Batho plans 20,000 dairying circulars to creamery patrons with their paychecks.
The Washington Post quotes Secretary Lane urging women to raise vegetables and fruit at home, prevent waste, and inspire men with patriotism. He warns that weekly food waste could feed the nation for a year, highlighting wartime domestic economy and morale.
A Los Angeles Times piece argues that partnership drives survival in both plant and animal realms. Examples include tropical ants farming nectary plants for shelter and protection, algae-like cells nourishing freshwater polyps, fungi aiding tree roots, and carnivorous plants capturing prey to supplement nutrition.
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