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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
2
Advertises instant relief for corn pain with Putnam's Extractor. Claims it destroys the root and kills the corn for all time though no guaranteed cure is offered. Mentions a bottle of Doe brand as an option.
Canadians show a marked decline in spirits and tobacco consumption amid wartime thrift and higher taxes. Inland revenue data for the year reveal drops in liquor gallons and cigarette and cigar sales, with per capita use shrinking and total tobacco imports easing.
Newfoundland shipping interests advance a study into a commercial fishery in Hudson Bay. Exploratory ships funded with government aid will assess cod stocks and three salmon species around Hudson Straits, with summer abundance off Baffin Island and southern Bay shores.
The Paris of Russia had a checkered career in wars shaping Warsaw. The city on the Vistula, with Praga across, once capital of Poland, endured sieges by Sweden, Prussia, Saxony, and Napoleon. its fall marks a major German offensive result. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is advertised for camp use and as a remedy for cold wet feet, pains, and injuries.
The article argues hauling sheep is cruel and gives loading guidance. It urges stock wagons with slatted sides, tops, and two-person loading on each side, detailing a careful lift technique. It also includes a classroom vignette about Thomas Campbell seeking a comma change to a semicolon.
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore digestive power by increasing red blood and improving stomach function. It features a testimonial from Miss B E Johnson of Hemford NS who reports digestion improved after six boxes and urges readers to buy at 50 cents a box or two dollars fifty for all boxes from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The article asserts Germany’s early progress is over and victory rests on unwavering purpose and superior resources. It claims the Allies lag in realizing potentialities but time favors the nation, and only treachery could thwart the great trust. It expresses confidence in national leadership and overall success.
The piece argues that wars are not profitable for newspapers. It notes rising telegraph and bill costs while wartime business slump losses, citing The Fourth Estate figures that U S and Canada presses lost about 35 million in the first year of war despite nonparticipation.
The New York Head denounces German influence on munitions exports and condemns embargo advocates as un-American. Separate medical ad touts Miller's Worm Powders claiming to end worm-related stomach issues in children.
The piece argues that men wounded in France and Belgium must be provided for from national funds, warning there can be no charity-based fallback for those who lose limbs or suffer nerve damage. It notes the war has lasted a year and crippled veterans now require solid public backing.
A World War I dispatch rider recalls his service at Ypres and in Flanders. He describes signals and riders, the danger of shelling and gas, and the resilience of comrades, including a Cambridge man delivering messages from G H Q to brigades.
A program to employ women with scientific training in shell production is forming within the ministry of munitions. The shell making process is highly technical and requires skilled chemists, as many women have studied chemistry.
The Journal quotes Lord Michelham offering a thousand pounds to any British airman who defeats Manders Kertega Zeppelin. A question is raised whether French airmen may share in the prize, and Michelham asserts a distinction between British airmen and others.
The Ottawa Morning Citizen notes a about 20 percent drop in mail matter since the war tax on letters and postcards. Revenue rose 1,106,000 dollars in four months, about 30 percent, mainly from stamps for cheques and money orders. Authorities doubt the tax will reach twenty to twenty five million and warn the net result is unclear without a counterfactual baseline.
A letter from Dr Jos Aug Sirois of St Isidore P Q dated August 18 1594 praises Minards Liniment Co Limited product. He states frequent personal use and prescriptions for patients with gratifying results calling it the best all round liniment.
One object of Sir E Shackeltons South Polar Expedition is to set up a wireless station in the Antarctic with staff relieved annually. The station would keep the world informed on Pole meteorology. The power needed could be small, as the Aurora australis damped radio waves, counteracting sunshine interference noted during Scott's investigations.
The American consul at Nuremberg says Krupps produced a safe that will baffle experts. To punch a hole for a hand would require 2,642 gallons of oxygen and 2,278 gallons of acetylene, a detail noted in the unruly report.
A Russian inventor from Winnipeg named K. Shead k has unveiled an $1.55 attachment for ordinary rifles. The device adds a clip under the barrel and a hand grip to project and eject shells without lifting the gun. It would fire 15 shots in about 10 seconds and aims to repel a rush while preserving normal use.
The Toronto Star observes Germany did not expect Britain or Italy to confront it now, hoping for a later encounter. It notes Germany’s military prowess astonished the world yet humanity resisted and preparation lagged, calling for a tremendous ongoing effort. A closing ad promotes Holloway’s Corn Cure for warts.
The Gazette reports Germany hopes to sway Spanish opinion by courting plans to divide Morocco between Spain and Germany. German agents in Madrid are said to be working to provoke Spain to attack Gibraltar, then controlled by Britain, in hopes of disrupting Allied efforts.
A safety notice warns that gasolene vapor from cleaning products can pool in floors and depressions, posing a serious explosion risk. The advisory urges avoiding indoor use and emphasizes opening doors to vent vapors after long trips or in daily chores.
Cryptic text references England, fighting, survival, and a twenty year war context. Core ideas suggest a citizen or writer voice questioning national resolve and the endurance of a conflict. Names, dates, or places are not clearly readable.
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