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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
2
Edith, Margery, and a narrator plan a dangerous hunt for letters hidden in a drawer as they expose Schwartz and untangle Aunt Jane’s confession. Margery confronts her past while a dramatic letter from Aunt Jane reveals a longing for independence and a fading fortune.
A Canadian parent recounts a ringworm outbreak on her nine year old son’s head. Patches formed into dark blisters behind the ear with hair loss and pain until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used with hot water, drawing out pus and healing the sores. After four weeks the child was completely cured.
Chapped and bleeding hands with burning palms and painful skin are helped by a one night Cuticura treatment. Retire with hot water and Cuticura Soap and Ointment, keep hands dry and covered with loose gloves at night. Free 32 page book offered by Peter Drug & Chem Corp Dept D Boston USA.
The article recalls how ancient Athenians expressed displeasure in drama and notes that while modern audiences seldom eject actors with violence, booes and ironic cries still serve as the playwright’s challenge. It contrasts today’s milder backlash with historical punishments and mentions Aeschines.
The fragment mentions North American fish and ashes of America north of Bé. Context is unclear, with minimal readable details about people, places, or events. No verifiable facts to anchor a full news item.
Tolstoy, urged by a summoned lawyer, journeyed with companions to a forest meeting place. In a stump shaded by trees he sketched his will with a fountain pen, witnessed, then mounted his horse and rode away, remarking on the grimness of legal affairs. Tolstoy was eighty two at the time.
Citizens committee of Sissecon South Dakota reports the town’s single saloon, now run after a 1914 wet vote, shows clear profit over 10 000 with 1800 salary for the manager and 4000 to each of two funds. The operating reserve remains, and 17000 is estimated as net returns for 1914.
The Cinque Ports traced from Saxon times with Sandwich Dover Vethe Romney Hastings as key defence lines for Ireland against France. The warden held civil military naval power, acting as sheriff custodes, lord lieutenant and admiral. Later Winchester and Rye joined, ships demanded by Edward I era, with privileges granted in return.
The text places Hannibal at the Cannae battlefield on the Aufidus river opposite Rome. It notes Cannae lies about six miles from the river mouth and roughly 200 miles from Rome. It mentions Carthaginian gold paid to Romans in the battle context.
A narrator recalls seeing barefoot boys wading in mud at low tide to grab clams. The scene contrasts with a restaurant where a waiter claims clams are fished rather than dug by laborers, using a silver spoon.
The article argues that Canada must place new immigrants after arrival. Ontario plans fifty or sixty agents across counties to assist newcomers. It says provinces should assume responsibility for well placing and supporting immigrants once they reach provincial destinations.
The article recalls Samuel Crompton's early life with a widowed mother guiding him to spin wool. He invented the spinning mule to ease his burden but failed to secure sufficient capital. A model was shown to manufacturers, a subscription was opened to recoup losses, and several subscribers repudiated their signatures.
Fragmentary historical note recounts old belief that a wife could be married by purchase or coercion, with tales of a village poet who bought a wife for a half crown and sent her away. The text cites late 19th century examples and references Dediey and ribbon substitutes for halter.
A 1911 report on Waterpowers of Canada is referenced with eastern data complete but western detail scarce at that time. Since then Western Canada gains include extensive BC reconnaissance with provincial cooperation, expanded field work from border to 100 miles north of rail lines, prairie river surveys, and new regular stream measurements across stations in Western provinces.
Mrs Alphonse Landry of Upper Caraquet New Brunswick praises Baby's Own Tablets for keeping her children well and active. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sells boxes at 25 cents, available by mail or through medicine dealers.
A father declares he will rename his baby before christening. The minister asks what’s wrong and the father responds with humor about Uncle Ebenezer marrying a much younger woman, proposing the name Harold instead.
The Times recounts a shift in social customs with a deceased eminent man's widow requesting no outward mourning. It predicts mourning wear may vanish among the rich within two decades while the poor retain it. Also notes the orange tree’s longevity and growth, bearing fruit after three years and living up to two centuries with rapid early growth but slowing height increase later.
Jones extols a new book titled The Worlders of Nature praising nature as marvellous and stupendous. He quips that the volume proves a woman need not wade through long pages to learn the same truths.
Ned replies that telling him that seeing was believing would not persuade him, implying skepticism about perception and truth.
A reader testifies that Minerd's Liniment Co. product M LINIMENT cured a condition at once, describing immediate relief and satisfaction with the remedy.
The New York Sun traces how the terms greaser and gringo arose as a linguistic balance of insults between Mexicans and Americans. It notes the wartime song Green grow the rushes and how easy adaptation turned it into gringo, a slur still used today.
The passage argues that moral reform and personal improvement require true wakefulness beyond mere physical alertness. Thoreau suggests nearly everyone is asleep to intellectual and spiritual life, with only a vanishing few capable of genuine poetic or divine existence. He questions meeting anyone truly awake.
A piece notes Button Gwinnett as a standout signer of the Declaration of Independence admired for cautious signing. It contrasts his rare, readable autograph with John Hancock’s fame and suggests Gwinnett’s engravings are now highly prized.
A health note states that worms are a frequent infant complaint and endorses Moth er Graves worm exterminator as the most effective treatment.
Very little is known about the ruby mines of Ifogok in Bur ma valley where nearly all large rubies come from. The forested valley is seldom trodden by whites and a few English residents have a pole ground between the town and diggings. Work continues day and night as ruby bearing earth is moved in iron trolleys. Officials tell strangers they may keep any ruby found, but none has ever been located. Rubies are embedded in gold colored clay along the valley before the earth is washed to reveal the gems.
Tommy boasts of knowledge from boarding school and points to a light he claims is larger than the world. His sister retorts with a puzzled question about whether the light can prevent rain, leaving the moment humorous and revealing.
A readable fragment states annual payments range from two thousand to four thousand dollars from a THNS clone. The text provides no further context about the recipient, purpose, or timeframe.
A reflective note on pity that arises without experience, expressing frustration that such pity remains cold and fails to grasp true understanding. The speaker acknowledges personal feelings of being unable to help and the disconnect from others’ sympathy.
Bobby Burns offers a terse glance at rich yet poor conditions and dyspeptic outlooks as a brief literary note.
A garbled message mentions a woman and daughter with phrases about payment and a personal concern. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
A brief notice reports a shopper asking for a cure related to coins and queries whether a hard or soft mat is needed. No professional medical or technical guidance is provided in the readable text.
The Douglas fir remains Canada’s leading timber, accounting for over 67.7 percent of BC’s lumber cut and expanding across Canada and the western United States. It reaches heights above 200 feet with 10 to 12 foot trunks and is valued for hard durable timber used in construction. Germany and France buy BC seed annually for forestry expansion.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action to affect blood and mucous surfaces, promises a $100 reward for any uncured case, and urges readers to contact F J Cheney & Co for testimonials.
A Frankfurt text extols the Rhine as a historic boundary and cultural force. It links past civilization and modern culture on the river banks, noting art, nature, vineyards, and the emotional power inspiring poets and great works.
Fanny Crosby, a blind hymn writer, marks her ninety fourth birthday. She has authored over 6,600 hymns and has been blind since six weeks old. From 1847 to 1858 she taught English grammar and American history at the New York Institute for the Blind.
Fragmentary historical note describes the Calcutta black hole atrocity as unmatched in suffering. It mentions gas exposure, survivors, and references a violent confinement space with eerie inhumanity and crowding. No corroborating dates or full context available in the readable text.
A fragmented school scene shows a teacher asking a new pupil for a first name. The pupil says Brows, prompting the teacher to suggest Arthur as a likely first name. The text then hints at a delay and ongoing confusion about names and timing.
A brief letter states Nora worked for one week and that the employer is satisfied with her performance. The note is signed as a general certificate of service for Nora.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline with Ferrozone as a cure for rheumatism, claiming rapid relief from joint pain stiffness and lumbago through daily rubs and meals. It asserts forty years of recommended use and promises dramatic, lasting improvement for sufferers.
The article notes railroads often trace ancient routes through the Balkans. It argues the Orient Express line follows nearly the same march as Godfrey de Bouillon’s Crusade path. It emphasizes the peninsula’s rugged terrain and strategic value shaping claims of possession.
Dr McDonald from a London paper reports Rhodesia grows thousands of acres of wheat without rain yet suffers locust and insect destruction. Government stations track insect flights and telegraph nationwide to deploy poison to halt the pest advance.
The harbor project will use three electric dredges with the smallest needing 1250 horsepower. The $10,000,000 Improvement aims to deepen the harbor and will take five years to complete.
A prominent solicitor received a sudden invitation to a holiday in the north of Scotland with friends. He asked what to bring and wired for details. The reply was terse and humorous: Corkscrews. We have the rent.
The passage argues that people with wealth, social position, or special talent owe others a duty and should not view those with less favor with contempt. A true nobility is proven by recognizing and acting on this obligation.
An old newspaper ad touts Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for dyspepsia and fullness after meals. It claims the pills are specially formulated to ease stomach pain and digestive discomfort with many users attesting to their effectiveness.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript echoes how context shifts meaning and tone, remarking on the hiring and firing of cooks by a captain and a housewife, with a playful jab at phrasing.
A terse exchange about choosing the best car via advertisements. A stray remark about an assault adds a punchline, followed by a note that Kansas corn crops have been valued at 1.08 million dollars for twenty years.
Fragmentary dialogue suggests a scene of a doctor advising against smoking and a character questioning why cessation was not achieved. Names appear distorted, with potential references to Crue Cholly and Mics Heen in a rough, stylized exchange.
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