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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
3
The head office of Peetherstonhaugh and Co located on King Street East in Toronto, Canada. The note highlights the firm’s address and base of operations within the city.
Government limited patent cancellations under the War Measures act with a ministerial, discretionary system. Alien enemies may apply to manufacture processes deemed in the public interest, but no general cancellations occur and pending applications are paused.
The CPR reports extensive railway works including the Place Viger improvements, a $1,000,000 double track bridge at Lachine, the Lake Shore Line opening in June, new stations and viaducts in Toronto, and multiple extensions. Projects span from Bapan ee to Penticton with lines to Lecherin, Kootenay Central, Rogers Pass, and connections to Golden, Courtenay, and Princet on. The Ket Valley Railway line from Midway to Penticton area expands toward Oregon and Hope Otter Summit with 124 miles planned.
Advertisement notes a reward offer for a catarrh cure by Hall's Company. Includes testimonials and price details, urging readers to send for a sample and testimonies. Mentions F J Cheney as proprietor and promises free testimonials.
An outdoorsman shares a bear hunting episode with a humorous twist. He recalls spotting a brown bear, firing, dogs chasing, and a struggle up a gulch, while the clerkish memory of a clergyman’s classroom question adds a comical aside.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item chronicles the Valcartier camp canteen system and medical claims for Willems Pink Pile. It describes soldiers' meals, shortages, and the army’s need to sustain troops, with testimonials and promotional language for the remedy and the camp provisions.
A nephew quizzically notes a London movie poster with exotic animals as Uncle Haycoed jokes about towns and a poster claim that a film or event will be released Monday. An asthma remedy ad touts Kellogge Asthma Remedy as reliable and effective with repeated claims of consistent quality.
A school scene reveals a misidentified student being treated kindly by Mrs Bardom and Mrs Jerdom. The boy admits to disguising as Walter, claiming identity as Preddie Waiter during a tense moment in class.
The annual Saskatchewan Highways Commission report details total spending on road improvements and materials for the year ending April 20, 1914. It records about 1.2 million dollars allocated for highways and 1.0 million spent, with 300 thousand dollars dedicated to steel binders and concrete abutments.
The note mentions Sarne Watts Bunions removed for ail thee end without ety Sa or Dr. A. It questions why inquiries are made about patients diets and asks to assess the acc'al position and arrange facial features accordingly.
A New Yorker with wide experience offers a book claiming the toheces of eneft habit may be banished in three days with delightful benefit. Edward J. Woods of New York invites requests for free mail delivery of his health improvement guide.
The government has been in contact with the imperial government regarding measures to safeguard and insure merchant shipping under the British flag. Difficulties have arisen between shippers and ship owners over the insertion of comments on bills of lading, signaling tension in maritime trade.
An OCR read of a German last will outlines bequests to various figures and nations. It mentions the Emperor and allies planning distributions of territories, ships, and military assets, with odd spellings and garbled names reflecting damaged text. The will grants Lorraine and Alsace to someone, gifts dreadnoughts and submarines to the Admiral, and includes odd references to Parliament figures and public figures.
A famed cabman, Kald Maclean, became the only person to drive a hancom cab from Morocco’s coast to the capital. He imported the vehicle for modernity but lacked local cabmen skill, yet proceeded across hundreds of miles. A mountain obstacle required removing wheels and carrying the cab on a camel’s back.
A woman recalls years of nightly coffee drinking to stay awake during shifts in Australia. She details headaches and caffeine withdrawal as she sought to quit after marriage, beginning Postem and noticing relief from tiredness.
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