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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
2
The process demands a strong even under layer and solid outer shell. Workers must grind and smooth the surface, rinse with water, and use emery powder. After drawing the design, polishing with pumice and boxwood is essential to prevent cracking or acid damage to the delicate material.
The piece notes that gold nuggets show crystalline structures resembling meteorites but differ in crystal form. It observes surface changes when heated in a Bunsen flame, with crystals forming that may burst as the nugget ejects a sharp end. It suggests nuggets contain substances that can vaporize and expand, causing explosions.
The report details a five mile CP R tunnel project at Rogers Pass British Columbia with an estimated cost near ten thousand dollars. The boring pace is thirty feet per day, and the work could cut through the heart of four great mountain ranges. The piece also notes two Rockies sentinels nicknamed The Lives resembling a London statue, connecting local geography to a grand engineering feat.
The piece recounts Tam Wilkie and others in Canada describing life there and pay comparisons to Glasgow. It includes an anecdote about a piano, work at Massey Harris, and remarks on living costs and jobs. It ends noting Thomas Mott Ossorne as a philanthropist and reformer who visited Auburndale penitentiary to study convict life.
Fragmentary report notes sponge fisheries shipping to New York, with Mediterranean ash loss affecting supply. The text references timeframes around 1849 and cargo movements affecting trade dynamics.
A compact item discusses fisheries related to the Gaheries, highlighting resource value and potential regional impact. Details remain limited in the fragment, but suggests notable stewardship or jurisdiction considerations.
Classified notice offering 880 acre farm on half shares to a sober reliable man. 550 acres cultivated, remainder pasture and woodland with good water. Seed and sustenance provided for crop. Seven miles to Slatiodea. For details, box 25 Createll Sask.
BDWARD ADAMS advertises two Clydesdale stallions for sale in Grenfell. One stallion is rising three years old and the other is rising two, with potential buyers invited to inquire for details.
Notice seeks residents of Anester Municipality No 125 who leave horses for sale to contact Mr A Beckett Municipal Secretary of Agriculture at Baring.
Tenders for Gopher Poleon, solution and crystal, for the Rural Municipality of Wolseley No 155, will be received by the undersigned up to March t 1814. W P Oalee, See, Liena, Wolseley. sa: 668
A grey dock yard named Oliver mane appears to be a lost dog. It is described as tall and one year old. Anyone finding the dog should contact JH Ainger at Wiomareigh Grange in Grenfell Bask.
Milling Co JH Ainger in Grenfell Sask provides a seed sample record for testing and provenance. The entry notes seed type grain and origin with supplier initials.
Church notices show ANULICAN St Michael’s and All Angels led by Rev W L Connor with Lent services on March 8 at St Andrew’s and St Michael. Methodist Rev W Arnott presides with morning and evening services, Grenfell preaching by Rev Arnott at 7 PM. Presbyterian Rev W P Adem conducts Grenfell services at 11 AM and 7 PM. Baptist pastor Rev W B Pollock oversees services at Wendell and Semmerberry with prayer meetings Saturday and evening Bivle steady. Subject for next Sunday God Hollis.
The Grenfell Sporting Club opened with a sparring match between local lads George and Chesty The four round contest ended with George calling off after a fall in the third round George showed better aggression and footwork in early rounds while Chesty defended under pressure Both fighters appeared winded at times with George sustaining a rough finish in the fourth round.
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