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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
2
A readable fragment explains thunder as air in a sealed bag and lightning arising from charged water droplets. It describes rapid air heating and expansion, creating a loud crack like a bursting bag, and notes droplets in rain clouds totaling trillions to form rain. It links electrical discharge to thunderous sound and heat.
A Canadian Pharmacists Association session reports excess cocaine imports in Ontario and the Dominion. The Registrar notes over two thousand doses seized in a year, urging a commission inspector to curb unscrupulous dealers who treat cocaine as a commodity. The Ontario Green and Grief inspector cites private enforcement and public concern.
The text recounts various cultures reportedly consuming earth or clay, including Pawnee and Timme tribes shaping and roasting clay balls, Apache baking clay with meals, upland Bolivia communities and African groups using clay in meals or as cakes, and Java markets selling clay ochre cakes.
A catalog of authors and works shows titles drawn from Biblical phrases and prayer book lines. It lists Hali Caine Corelli Braddon Crawford Melville Kipling Locke Black and Besant, with examples like The Woman Thou Gavest Me Wormwood Whosoever Shall Offend and All Sorts and Conditions of Mex.
The piece describes a portable magnetized tool usable with dry cells or storage batteries to lift metal objects from oil or tight spaces. It includes uses for valve removal, chip extraction, and bore cleanup with a threaded end for extensions. Also cites sensational marriage tales including Digamist George Witroff and a Pennsylvania woman Schmeyer with multiple marriages.
A new wind shield material, resembling celluloid but clearer and tougher, has been developed for automobiles, promising improved durability and visibility. The invention targets lighter vehicles and could impact manufacturing and safety standards.
Advertisement notes a farm of 880 acres with half shares to a sober reliable man. Includes GSO acres under cultivation remainder pasture land and woodland with good water. Seed and resistance supplied for crops. Seven miles to the station on C PRK. For details send to Box 2H Grenfell Sask.
Two young Clydesdale stallions for sale, one rising three and one rising two. Promoted as promising mounts from Extra wn Horses. Prospective buyers invited to inspect the Colts at Boward Adame, Gryptell na 2.
Chester Municipality No 125 residents who leave Horses for wale must contact Mr A Heckett Municipal Secretary of Agriculture at Barioge for instructions and verification.
A dark grey gelding with a silver mane and tail, rising three years, is missing. Anyone holding the horse or with information should contact 2 HB Algor at Winmareigh, WGmage, Grentell Sask.
The meeting included President Brooke Major Wright T Walker J Stringer F W Redman W A Johnston BB Bennet Mrs Coy Mra Switeer A Switser J E Reeve A A Richardson and K Adams. Minutes were adopted and revisions to the prize list discussed plus rules changes. Tenders for Secretary Treasurer were received from RB Bennett and T H Lines both at 6175 salary. Bennett elected.
February report from Sims School lists students by grade with marks in spelling reading arithmetic and writing. Notable names include Constance Redman Archie Erving Eide Redman Carolena Lovenburg Kissell Redman Jacob Lovenburg Fred Zorn Hussell Redman Philip Lovenburg and others with percentages mostly around eighty per cent. Agnes B Shaw is the teacher.
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