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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
7
A fragment notes a gun mechanism praised for its action, mentioning Windsor Ontario, Winslow’s oiling setup, and a non narcotic teething product. The text also references a pistol or pump gun and sport shooting terms.
The notice lists Tonhaugh Co as head of ica and eet east in Toronto filing patents. It cites filings from the Canadian office with details on invention scope and applicant status.
The passage mixes student exam anecdotes with mentions of dyspepsia remedies and a sculptor’s work. It references an examining board, legal statutes, and a New Species of Hh Keight linked to a zoo in Washington, with unrelated quotes and fragmented dialogue.
A fragmented OCR reads like a confession of misplaced trust in a grocer. The jagged text hints at a personal exchange where trust was broken and conflict arose within a small community setting.
A special Weekly Report from the department of trade and commerce surveys Canada’s potential trade with China and Japan. Sir George Foster introduces a study by R. Sreg on Panam a canal impacts, western export prospects, and the growth of flour and lumber shipments. The Japan section contrasts with China, offering reader insights into eastern markets and Canadian exports.
The Trees of Fulham Palace exhibit examines the historic Bishop of London’s grounds at Fulham Palace. Researchers map ancient oaks and map out the garden's evolution through centuries, highlighting the site’s ecological and cultural significance.
Ancient Egyptian finds from a buried tomb include amethyst beads a jewel set with lapis lazuli carnelian turquoise and gold on a reclining figure with a tadpole symbol. Exhibition at University College London displays jars alabaster boxes and large flare lamps collected by the English schoolmen led by Mr Guy Brunton.
Fred M. Lee of Pioneer Silver-Black Fox predicts at Edmonton that at least 25 years will pass before fox pelts equal the industry value. Demand for breeding stock rises, but danger lies in overcapitalized firms and inexperienced entrants. He warns trappers may resist breeders while the industry matures and regulations stabilize, benefiting Alberta like other provinces.
An Irish dispute over whether tobacco is a drug, a necessity, or a luxury leads to conflicting rulings under the National Insurance act. A consumptive patient dies while authorities argue over tobacco as part of treatment and who should pay, the case dragging on despite the cost.
The Quebec superintendent of mines reports the value of mineral products for the past year reached 13 119 811 dollars, about two million dollars higher than the previous year. The figures do not affect the mineral market.
An aerial passenger line is proposed to span the Niagara Whirlpool to give visitors a close view of the natural marvel while avoiding danger. The concept, illustrated in the August issue, mirrors a recently installed system at Sam Sebastian spanning a chasm between mountain resorts.
Flood reports to the department of trade and commerce that reopening the Panama route would help British Columbia lumber shippers reach the West Indies. Samples of lumber varieties will be shown to traders and sent to Trinidad Jamaica and British Guiana for comparison with current imports. The West Indies demand includes lumber shingles shooks staves and puncheons worth about 2.25 million dollars. A BC to West Indies steam service would rely on return cargoes such as sugar cocoa nuts coffee and copra.
Ottawa Journal notes Saskatchewan farmer seeds 2000 acres alfalfa and argues wheat dominance fading. Alberta reports about 15 million dollars in eggs poultry and milk with dairy products near six million, showing western provinces gain in stock raising and mixed farming for steadier income and community prosperity.
The United States advances national forest purchases since 1910 now totaling 1 104 000 acres for 35 500 000 dollars with 2 000 000 left in the 1915 appropriation. White Mountains New Hampshire accounts for 133 000 acres while 971 000 acres lie elsewhere. About 40 000 acres were approved in the past year at 4 96 dollars per acre. Primary aim is fire protection to steady streamflow and boost timber production with scope for other non detractive uses.
The United States Post Office Department will issue two new stamps to mark the centenary of peace with Britain and the United States. Denominations are two and five cents, designed under Postmaster General Burless. The stamps bear the inscription Peace: 1814-1914. The two cent stamp features a hemisphere, a female figure with an American flag and a British flag, clasped to symbolize peace, with a dove of peace nearby.
The piece argues that soil exhaustion and poor farming practices helped drive rural depopulation. It cites Rev. John MacDougall on conservation as essential to avoid waste, urging wise use of limited resources and sustainable agriculture to prevent national decline.
Dr Armstrong of Montreal presented figures from about 9 000 typhoid cases showing perforation caused one third of deaths. The risk was higher in men than women with the peak age 15 to 25 years, a critique of humanitarian and economic impact.
Richard Croker plans to return to New York from Ireland to challenge Charles F. Murphy for Tammany Hall's leadership. Harry W. Walker, Croker confidant, says Croker will reveal confessions and make public statements that will influence the fight to oust Murphy.
Missouri Pacific Solicitor recounts a 1910 will in which James Clardy names his widow Elizabeth Dupuy Clardy as sole heir with power to sell, and directs eventual bequests to sons Charlee Frierson Clardy and Martin L. Clardy Jr. A grandson receives a gold headed cane and a watch to Elgin F. Clary. The document requests a prompt but fair probate process.
Mark Twain spoke twenty minutes to a shipboard dinner party and mocked Chauncey Depew by claiming he delivered Depew’s speech. Depew’s toast was cut short when he confessed he forgot Twain’s notes. A passing Englishman called Depew’s speech the most infernal rot.
The piece notes a movement led by the Duke of Wellington to raise 50 000 dollars to preserve the Waterloo battlefield. It argues memories of Waterloo endure and visitors will continue to view the site from the Lion Mound as a historic landscape.
The August issue argues for lifting teaching to the status of other professions and ensuring thorough education and adequate pay. It contends men won’t enter public schools while politics and insecure tenure deter candidates, urging reform to draw high quality educators.
About 150 new postal pillars with electrical lighting and stamp vending machines were ordered for Winnipeg to support ads and mail collection. The plan could be rescinded for Winnipeg, affecting 300 pillars and the city’s street display.
The city hosts eighty three places of worship spanning Christian denominations and Jewish belief. Local observers note Edmonton’s religious persistence contrasts with declines seen in Europe, underscoring the steady churchgoing habit in western Canada.
Lumber companies in the upper Ottawa region forecast unusually heavy bush operations this fall with about 35,000 men to be employed in two months. The claim suggests a surge tied to storms and bush fires impacting timber supply, echoing a nationwide demand outlook.
The article contrasts the Western Canadian development with the new settlers who aided the spread of American civilization beyond New York, noting railways, improved machinery, telephones, and many conveniences transforming farm life.
The superintendent of mines of Quebec reports that despite financial and industrial crises the province produced 13 119 811 in 1912. The figures show an increase in mineral production for the year.
Fragmentary text notes deer meat from Labrador may aid drought relief efforts. The snippet references Ada and a barren area but lacks full context or official details.
A bill introduction calls for a universal education system. The text notes high illiteracy with 1,600 population and only 711 literate. The empire is divided into 15 districts for education administration, with many schools under the ministry of public destruction and several under separate authorities.
The canal zone census taken June 1–30 shows 16 694 men, 5 674 women, and 5 525 children of all nationalities with 14 066 employees among men and 1 535 children. American workers total 4 432 in the zone, while white American men and women total 6 704 and 1 574 respectively. The count excludes Colon and Panama employees. The survey aims to measure depopulation progress since February 1912. The population drop since a 1912 census totals about 38 percent in home proper and over 61 percent in the present population.
New York conservation commission reports 1912 forest fires in the Adirondacks were 85 percent preventable. Smoking and careless campfire handling blamed for many blazes. 688 fires occurred with only 78 caused by locomotives and about 10 percent due to campers.
A description of Servia as a land without aristocracy or middle class states officials are peasants in gold, and citizens live frugally with little work. By 1900 there were no paupers or workhouses. Serbians favor politics and poetry over drink, cherishing heroic songs and the claim that true Serbs live in both past and present. The 1878 annexation crisis stirred nationalist resentments toward Austria Hungary.
The Egyptian legislative assembly prorogued until November 1 after a session noted for public interest. Opened January 22 under the July 21 1913 Organic law, it welcomed petitions and large gallery crowds, with extensive local paper reports.
The National Gallery of Canada trustees offer a $1000 travelling scholarship awarded annually at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts exhibition. It is open to painters or sculptors who are British subjects, male or female. The winner must depart for Europe within three months and reside there for one year.
The Agricultural Gazette reports Canada loses at least fifty million crops to insect pests. The department of agriculture urges protection of insectivorous birds as a countermeasure to safeguard yields.
Attu Island natives of the Aleutian chain in Alaska are dying rapidly and the island may become depopulated, according to officers of the revenue cutter Unalga which has returned from an 1800 mile cruise among the islands.
An excerpt argues about vegetarianism, noting broad acceptance yet questioning a specific theory. The piece critiques the idea and suggests further discussion is needed.
The river formerly known as the River of Doubt, explored by Theodore Roosevelt, has been officially renamed Hic Theodore by Brazilian authorities. The change acknowledges Roosevelt’s expedition and marks the river’s new designation within Brazilian geographic records.
A fragmentary note recalls Pliny the Elder, the Roman writer and naturalist, tied to timeless wisdom about observation and curiosity.
A government souvenir booklet argues national parks boost tourism revenue and provide wildness and recreation. It highlights Canada’s Simpson Pass heather, notes parks as vital conservation and education tools, and envisions city-adjacent national parks citizens can access freely.
The British Commercial Attache at Yokohama reports crude petroleum output in Japan for 1912 at 6,752,500 eight imperial gallon cases, compared with 7,336,900 cases in 1912, a 19 percent rise. The chief contributor in 1913 was the district of born with 7,129,600 cases.
A garbled OCR style line mentions Calgary and street rail figures with odd fractions 8 miles per 1000 population and 43 and .29 values, yielding unclear urban infrastructure metrics. The fragment resembles a budgeting or civil data note, lacking coherent context or dates.
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