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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
3
An eclectic collage shows wartime fears and policy aims as officials urge swift action on information sharing with business and manufacturing sectors. It references Cobdenite ideals, labor concerns, and public discourse about wartime propaganda and restraint amid a volatile international scene.
The piece critiques Von Bethmann Hollweg's claim that necessity makes lawful aggression and Belgium’s invasion, labeling the speech a crude moral collapse. It argues Prussian policy mirrors Machiavelli, ignoring international law and endangering Europe.
The narrative recounts Commander Jellicoe surviving the Victoria sinking after a collision near Gibraltar. It notes his fever, the cork life-saving devices, rescue by a Spanish boat, and the loss of his board of trade medal. It also mentions his later role with Admiral Seymour at Pekin during the Boxer Rebellion.
Clare Howard profiles the seventeenth century Grand Tour idea in The English Travellers of the Renaissance, noting travel aimed to make a compleat person through continental learning, especially Italy and France. She discusses travel hardships, the term Grand Tour coined by Richard Lassels in 1670, and the tour’s later decline tied to courtier decline and new university chairs.
A timid passenger realizes her purse is missing from her bag. She notices it hanging from another woman’s arm by a chain and attempts to reclaim it. The purses are mislinked as the nimble thieves on the beat exploit the moment.
A London Chronicle correspondent recalls severe cold affecting health while attempting the Grand Combin ascent in the Alps. After an initial retreat due to thunderstorm, the party faced a long stay in the hut with lingering illness as microbes were stirred by the freezing conditions.
A brief fragment notes a boy overheard speaking about multipliers, hinting at a child’s curiosity about math ideas and numbers. The item suggests a light anecdote or educational aside without further context or names.
The article discusses using dogs in war, noting bloodhounds’ timidness for battlefield work and suggesting English pointers as ambulance dogs. It proposes crossbreeds with Airedale terrier or collie to create strong, intelligent dogs for locating the wounded, scouting, or sentry duties.
The London Globe reports on unusual bequests from history. The Earl of Portarlington asked to be buried with rings on every finger, while the Earl of Orkney required an old fashioned hearse and no grave flowers. A Vienna millionaire funded twelve months of electric lighting for his vault and coffin. A Frenchman left his entire estate to the poor of London, disapproving of his homeland.
Sicilian women spend daily life washing garments as husbands and children gather outside or by streams. The scene features songs of the women and natural drying pegs formed by prickly pear and aloe spikes. Rural life centers on washing and gossip as a common pastime.
The narrative recalls an audience where Gladstone handed Victoria a list of names for peers. The Queen declined to create that many, and Gladstone tore up the list. Later he presented a shorter second list, which he tore up without being looked at, in a tense exchange.
Fragmented text argues prosperity requires community benefit and mutual trust. It critiques a person named Amas and compares individual gain to social duties, suggesting a scene of economic restraint and moral motive.
The article criticizes Germanys colonial efforts at the outbreak of war noting Togoland captured by Britain and German Southwest Africa prospects. It contrasts the colonial stakes with British imperial plans, railways, and trade while praising Belgian leadership under King Albert and Queen Elizabeth amid the war.
The text argues that without voting rights, women cannot halt war though they might influence it over time. It notes England’s female surplus and claims anti suffrage arguments warn of weakened military power. It also recalls the Tth Queen’s Own Hussars history with the Duke of Connaught and royal lineage beginning military careers in the unit.
The piece argues Western Canada’s grain regions drive national wealth with farmers receiving war prices now and famine prices next year. It foresees vast trade opportunities, calls for readiness to meet demand, and promises a new era of prosperity for the western country.
The article discusses Rhodesia and neighboring colonies amid imperial interests. It notes exports reaching eight million dollars in 1910 and German East Africa yielding about six million in 1911. It considers Rhodesia’s limited fertility and sea access via the western coast, and ponders whether Allies will seek permanent annexation or temporary control of the regions.
The piece argues the present German leader faces frightful responsibility for slaughter, drawing a parallel to Frederick the Great and the Austrian Succession era. It notes the world’s rush to arms and places the bloodshed on the ruler’s head.
Recap of 1870 Franco Prussian War major moves from mobilization July 15 to Paris surrender January 28 1871. Prussian armies under Steinmetz Frederick Charles and Crown Prince of Prussia advance from Metz and through Saarbrucken Spichern Gravelotte and Champigny. Napoleon III defeated at Sedan Metz and Belfort forts fall. Paris falls after sieges and sorties.
An October 1894 incident tells of a large python at a London zoo swallowing its companion after a dispute over a partridge. A Bombay museum exhibit reports two Indian pythons entangled in coils until only one remained, a peaceful resolution unknown.
Immigration to Canada during April to July 1914 totaled 105 631 with 32 512 from Britain, 34 930 from the United States, and 238 289 from other countries. The prior year’s period registered 250 906 total with 58 percent from Britain, 54 000 Americans, and 752 from other nations.
A few days before his death Daniel Webster wished to leave his sickroom to view the garden and library. He wore his clothes with care and walked with a servant, then felt concern for mariners after a storm and noted pleasure boats near the pond before declaring the home squadron is safe. He never left his room again.
The text notes growing belief that fresh air helps the sick and hints that in 106 years it may be found to affect the healthy as well, reflecting long evolving medical ideas. It references the passage of time and a view that air quality matters for health.
The article explains submarine and contact mines as pivotal in current warfare. It notes two types of contact mines, one detonating on contact and another on shore-supplied electricity, with Italian development and risks of friendly-fire explosions in the North Sea.
The passage credits Tolstoi with foretelling a future international federation called the United States of Nations. He described four major divisions Anglo-Saxon Latin Slav and Mongolian and predicted an ethical era after a period of global conflict and reform. The piece notes claimed involvement of German Emperor and British king and questions the prophecy’s accuracy.
An English drama scene recounts Mary Moran as Belle in The Tree of Knowledge. Belle abandons her husband with a villain, then remorse leads her to kiss her sleeping spouse and place his mother’s chain beside him, remarking The best and worst of us are fool.
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