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Newspaper
Cut Knife Grinder
Location
Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
4
Advertising rates for government and municipal notices, reading notices, and various classifications are outlined. Prices include 12 cents per action and 8 cents per line for subsequent lines, 1 cent per line for one insertion and 0.8 cents per line for each additional insertion, low, want, for sale, and similar items vary by insertions. Regular daily edition rates are 20 cents per inch with special rates available on inquiry.
Mr. W. J. Young of Griswold Manitoba reports the loss of fifteen pure bred Clydesdales from a mysterious illness described as cryptogramic poison. Horses showed rapid distress, fought the disease for a half hour, then collapsed. Experts link the toxin to mouldy grain after early snow, urging farm owners to inspect feed to prevent a wider outbreak. Deputy Minister J H Evans notes potential wider impact.
A reflection notes that a hundred years ago ten men earned one dollar for two days of farm labor while three bags of potatoes cost the same, praising the era yet acknowledging the heavy work required for a dollar. It invites readers to weigh the value of money and labor in a distant time.
The Dominion Government announces action against customs bonded warehouses tied to intoxicants. Authorities aim to curb illicit distribution and strengthen enforcement measures. No further details on scope or dates provided.
The article extols the Canadian Pacific Railway for promoting Canada’s resources, noting impressive exhibits of Western farm products and Canadian goods in the United States, especially at Chicago’s Bureau of Industry and Agriculture. It mentions publicized displays and urges readers to visit Chicago to see the showcases. Nettie and Miss Munsell travel to Saskatoon for further study while Martha attends Collegiate and Nettie the Normal.
Two individuals named H Brackenbury and P Gibbault appear in a local roll of honor listing. The notice presents names likely of servicemen or honored community members without further biographical details.
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