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Newspaper
Foam Lake Chronicle
Location
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
2
Breeding red clover aims to improve winter hardiness seed yield and disease resistance by combining mass selection and hybridization. Winter hardiness may be hereditary, allowing a variety to endure severe Canadian winters, produced from seeds of survivors after harsh winters.
The nation is content with wartime finance and accepts costs ahead. It notes that large sums are already raised and spent and the broader future burden will fall on all, though individual citizens have not yet felt the strain.
A fragmented classroom exchange asks about a man on a bicycle who rode at four percent power. The instructor, Mr Jones, invites questions and sets a few minutes before the hour ends to tackle the problem of how far he has come and when he must stop to walk.
A Montreal reader details a painful skin condition starting on the torso and spreading to the hip. After failing with multiple powders, a sustained use of Cuttura Soap and Ointment reportedly cured the irritation. The testimonial is signed A. Simpkins and dated July 1914.
The Miquelon archipelago and St Pierre Langlade could be annexed to Newfoundland as France drafts conscripts for the war. Once a base for Grand Banks cod fisheries the French colony now faces dimming prospects and seeks favorable terms with fishing facilities in return.
Thurso Quebec special feature recounts Miss Mary Sabourin’s three year struggle with fatigue nervousness and insomnia. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring sleep and relief after three days use. The piece asserts most women’s ailments stem from kidney faults and urges others to try the remedy.
In a Nineteenth Century remark Sir H H Johnston proposes that Germany's private estates and domains of ruling houses could be seized by the state and used to settle the war’s costs. He cautions Germany may later blame the Hohenzollerns as awakening from a hypnotic dream.
A Belgian soldier recalls trench warfare as a shell explodes near him and a tall armless officer. in the confusion the narrator and the officer find the king among the firing. The tale emphasizes calm under fire and a dramatic royal moment.
The Montreal Journal of Commerce notes that filling the bread basket of Canadians also fills the war munitions trade. Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Co has received a shell order that will keep its plant busy for a year, among scores of orders for munitions of war.
The piece argues against single crop farming in the irrigated West and promotes crop rotation to conserve soil, reduce weeds and pests, and prevent soil exhaustion. It notes deeper and shallower feeding crops can share soil nutrients, but continuous single crops deplete supplies, harming future yields. It contrasts this with the dangers of relying on one crop and warns prices may drop for one crop farms. It also briefly advertises an asthma remedy claiming relief.
Amid wartime disruption Atlantic steamship lines shrink immigration to Canada from the mother country and Europe. From August 1 1914 to April 30 1915 British arrivals total 11000 while continental arrivals reach 3700. The government promotes farming settlement, noting 20000 Americans have already moved to Canada to aid food supply and trade remains active across the border.
A visitor in Norway notes dwindling Kaiser influence. Near Holmenkollen the famous Hotel Wilhelmshof, renamed Victoria Hotel after 96 percent of visitors preferred the change, illustrating shifting sentiment toward Germany.
A fragment shows Teo Chartes discussing high costs and social events with a father figure. The optimist and pessimist characters contrast about future roles, hinting at expected leadership in later life.
Agreements late entered between the Dominion department of agriculture and two eastern provinces outline funding for agricultural instruction under act. Ontario commits 266 015 05 dollars to extend existing work while British Columbia allocates funds including 15 000 dollars for instruction in public and high schools.
Tests at the Ottewa experimental farm identify hay long, and a bran and cate mix at five to two parts oats to bran, fed dry, as best for work horses. Morning feed roughly three-eighths of grain, one-quarter grain, and half of daily hay, with water resupplied after feeding. In heavy work, bran is reduced to one part per five oats. molasses added in small amounts to boost appetite.
Saskatchewan and Alberta farmers eagerly pursue dairying as creamery firms sign contracts for cream supplies. A Swift Current creamery reports strong canvassing, with payments around 31 cents per pound of butter fat. The trend shows the dairy cow’s growing prominence in settled prairie localities.
The Journal reports a delegate from the Canadian and International Good Roads association addressing the crowd with fellow attendees listening as laughter broke out. A seven year old girl entered a store and asked the price of cloth for a dolly dress, receiving a simple one cent reply and plans for payment by her grandmother tomorrow.
The University continues last year’s soil studies with three chemists and a physicist testing chemical and physical properties in its labs. Samples include experimental plot soil from the university farm under Prof Bracken, aiming to publish a bulletin for provincial use once data are collected.
Mro James C. Slater reports using Baby's Own Tablets for colic and sleeplessness in children. The ad claims the tablets act on stomach and bowels to cleanse impurities and ease symptoms. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 26 cents a box from The Dr Willems Medicines Co Rockville Ontario.
Petrograd report quotes M. Kharitonoff, Russain treasury comptroller, before the Duma committee stating that prohibition boosted savings. He notes December 1913 national savings at 7,000,000 roubles rising to 29,100,000 roubles, with 1913 total around 24,000,000 roubles versus 42,000,000 in other figures.
An 19th century nostrum, Miller's Worm Powders, claim prompt relief for children's intestinal worms without harming the delicate system. It is said to act thoroughly though sometimes provoke vomiting as a sign of strong action. A rural anecdote hints at exposure to farm eggs and a child’s reaction.
A dialogue shows Jack Howens and Mr Throgmorton debating amateur status and monetary rights, with a tense exchange about paying for annual fire and a prohibition during war time. The fragment hints at social class and sports context without clear resolution.
The article notes Canada will increase the grain price to 59 cents per unit following England's appeal for aid to feed the empire. It cites Canadian loyalty and patriotism as guiding principles in meeting wartime production goals.
A fragment recalls a day’s end with a character relaxing on a chest after work. The text hints at a story line about Robinson Crusoe and a mother’s unknown why, suggesting a loose, incomplete scene.
The British chamber of commerce journal argues Germany did not gain a lasting monopoly in drug manufacture in recent years. Britain has long produced drugs from plants and supplied Germany in some cases, with exceptions like alkaloids morphine and hyoscine. Imperial Institute presents the issue as drug prices rise fourfold, urging Britain to increase domestic production and secure Egyptian piper for future supplies as Egypt plans cultivation on unused lands.
An advertisement-length testimonial from a user praising Minard's Liniment and its immediate relief for quinsy. the speaker states ongoing reliance on the product and gratitude for its efficacy.
The Dominion chemist Dr Frank T Chott explains lime and limestone in agriculture Part of the Dominion experimental farms bulletin series. Topics cover nature functions comparative values application and proper use of lime compounds.
A Justice of the Peace endorses Dr Chase's Ointment as a remedy for sores and wounds, claiming it clears sores, heals eczema and piles, and even cured a patient without surgery after two nights of use. Testimonials cite rapid skin improvement and avoidance of operation.
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