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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
6
The text blends distant cooking instructions with rambling wartime reflections. It references ingredients like potatoes onions and beans, plus kitchen processes and improvised methods. Interspersed are disjointed phrases about soldiers, opinions on the French and Germans, and vague moral judgments amid a war context.
Practical guidance on handling milk to prevent spills and contamination. Recommends galvanized or tin surfaces, concrete floors, and avoiding wooden buckets. Use hot water and a hose to wash the room interior, employ sun protection and ventilation, keep sunlit storage for containers, and use damp gunny sack coverings to reduce heat.
Ohio State Journal notes a contented, thrifty man who works honestly, saves, loves family, and avoids excess. It argues steady habits, reliable work, and integrity lead to lasting prosperity, while poor conduct brings short lived gain. Water and conduct both level.
An advertisement touts Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Electrolytic liniment as easy for children to follow. It claims plain directions for rubbing and dressing use, emphasizing that the instructions are unmistakable for all ages.
An elderly stout woman struggled to enter a street car as the conductor suggested sideways. She replied breathlessly that she had no side ways, eliciting amusement in Louisville.
The Amsterdam Telegraf claims German espionage is highly active in the Netherlands with a network centered in The Hague under the German minister. The spies seek military and naval data, influence Dutch press, and monitor Belgian evacuees in Holland to track escape routes back to Belgium, including women among the agents.
The Rockland Maine Courier Gazette notes that Prince Louis of Battenberg is believed to have prepared the British fleet for war. It cites him as acting with powers granted during Cromer crisis and mentions a separate odd calf at Ellsworth Falls with three hind legs, one colored brown.
Chas C Robinson recovers a Thomas ranch to Regina Moose Jaw Calgary and Olds. The party visits agricultural colleges, packing plants, and stock yards while meeting prominent cattlemen including Hill Cruickshank and Knight. They tour farms near Raymond and Macleod, note Red River views, and praise Burns & Company markets and Gordon Ironsides & Fares operations.
A garbled note describes a visitor and a quarrel over a new title or role within a family or local group. The fragment hints at tension and emotions, with no clear resolution or names given.
Archdeacon of London in St Pauls Cathedral says battle has become murder after a recent Zeppelin raid on London. He cites casualties including many dead children at a hospital and condemns the perpetrators while urging restraint and reflection. He references Miller's Worn Powders as a stomach remedy for worms, noting it is safe but may cause vomiting in some cases.
A letter from a lieutenant with General Botha's force in German South-West Africa describes three days and nights of forced marching with little sleep. He recalls fatigue, lightheadedness, and perceptual illusions as horses and riders seemed to morph into giant dancing figures under a moonlit dust storm.
A London preacher questions wealth as he surveys a congregation and offertory, while a traveler recalls a resumed telegram to mark a bracelet purchase. The Ceres built in 1811 is noted as the oldest British steamer still sailing if not sunk by a submarine near the Bristol Channel.
A Canadian visitor recalls impressed Canadians at the front in France and on the British lines. He notes undaunted spirit and cheer among island Canadian troops and mentions a grim Canadian who wished to return to the front to repay a debt after witnessing two sergeants crucified. He says soldiers are more bitter against Germans due to atrocities witnessed jointly by several men.
The war office plans to film events of the war at the front and along communications lines in France. Skilled operators have joined the front to work with the general staff on subjects. The complete set will be kept for history and instruction and a copy placed in the British Museum.
Mme Martha Richer of the Patriotic Union of Frenchwomen Aviators appeals to papers urging employment of women pilots. She states women can perform all tasks, offer free services to France or allies, and can replace pilots guarding towns to free front-line flyers.
W Spineo of Woodlands Middleton Nova Scotia testifies the Minard's Liniment is the best on the market and excellent for horse flesh, noting years of use and endorsement.
Premier Okuma and War Minister Oka visited Nikko to report to the emperor on plans to boost shell production. They conferred with allied ambassadors and ordered foundries to rush munitions output using all governmental and private resources for Japan's war effort.
Milan forms a municipal renting agency to supervise hygienic living conditions in large workingmen's homes. Before renting any property, the city inspects it and reports on cleanliness and location.
The article notes that major advancements in hydraulic engineering have found use and inspiration in Canada. It highlights several large power plants totaling near two million horsepower, with much more within economically developable reach. Canada's large cities benefit from nearby waterpower sources.
A fragmented note outlines the origins of the Orders of St Anne St Stanislaus and St George with dates 1735 1765 and 1797 and mentions their adoption by Russia plus remarks on blindness prevalence in America noting a rough global and U S census figure and demographic patterns.
The text presents a garbled plea about recommendations and a missing man, with unclear names or places. No coherent events or entities can be identified beyond general relationships and uncertain phrases.
The census bulletin shows Canada's wheat crop at 208,839,000 bushels from 12,986,400 acres with an average yield of 23.78 bushels per acre, a record high. Oats, barley, rye, and flaxseed totals are also detailed across provinces, noting conditions and regional variations through late summer.
William Marconi told United Press in an on air interview that if he were Count Zeppelin he would protest the Kaiser’s use of airships. He said killing civilians would alter nothing and urged stopping the “dirty work.” He recounted meeting the Kaiser in Rome and described him as powerful but egotistical.
The casualty lists show hundreds of changes in the British peerage as war claims live heirs in trenches. Many sole legal heirs have died leaving titles at risk of extinction and prompting questions about the succession laws amid wartime disruption.
Vienna prices for horse stock soar with slaughter sales yielding as high as 175 dollars while carriage and draught horses fetch 125 to 2500 and 150 to 275 dollars respectively. The city meanwhile starts employing women tramway conductors under nonuniform service caps.
The Chief Game Guardian Barber's department signals strict enforcement of the Manitoba Game Protection Act. Minister Valentine Winkler directs full compliance with a $1,000,000 annual value in wildlife, with Sunday and out of season shooting curbed. Ducks and migratory birds receive federal protection alignment, bag limits set at 20 per gun per day. Gate guardians will inspect permits at stations and on trains, with hunters urged to carry permits and display bags, while experienced wardens patrol popular spots to ensure adherence.
The statement asserts no poisonous ingredient exists in Holloway's Corn Cure and that it can be used safely without risk of injury.
Report notes a shortage of captains in the third division as many officers go to active service. Of 21 officers seeking promotion, only six passed the tougher examinations. Those who succeed will be well qualified for the rank.
A new cavalry trooper is being initiated into riding when his horse bolts. The instructor shouts and the rider gasps that the horse heads home to Hammersmith.
Paulham the famed French aviator who aided the Serbians has been made captain for his bravery in bringing an enemy aeroplane to earth. At the war’s outbreak he avoided sensational stunts, choosing peace on the Riviera instead, but he soon volunteered for service.
The Gaekwar of Baroda contributed five lakhs of rupees to supply aeroplanes for the Em dia steamship used as a hospital ship for Indian troops. He also offered his troops and resources to support the British as the war began.
In a Punch style anecdote a Cubist artist is arrested by the local constable on espionage charges. The exchange hints at tensions between artistic expression and surveillance, framed in period voice.
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