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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
2
A warped tale unfolds as Drake seeks to prove his niece May’s fate after a railway accident. Thornton presses for truth while the speaker recalls a past of loss, disguises, and a desperate search across England for a missing girl.
A displaced Australian narrator recalls May, a woman linked to a vanished child in England. He traces her letters from ten years ago, learns of May's death, and reveals long held suspicions amid a haunting disappearance. The tale promises further revelations as the narrator seeks truth behind the missing girl.
Report says Edison’s deflecting torpedo-detection device reduced submarine danger, with tests on torpedo boats and liners. An Atlantic arrival noted a torpedo misfire near a merchant ship, but the system allegedly deflected the impact and limited submarine threats, according to papers and officers.
A reader recalls Tibway claiming newspapers spanned the nation and expresses astonishment at his writing. The note questions whether Tibway wrote two pieces of fiction and mentions Age Herald in reference to the claim.
Fragmentary OCR text from a German report hints at actions to suppress wireless devices or wares. The readable words indicate enforcement measures or restrictions and potential legal steps, but details are unclear.
A clipped, uneven text urges thrift in meals with a daily seven word limit and a weekly plan to cut waste. It frames food as an obligation and pushes households to track spending, promising household victories through disciplined kitchens amid shortages in Canada.
A garbled passage argues about Germany and moral duty, claiming diplomacy is a facade and justice or murder could be justified as a rightful course. The text suggests manipulation of opinions and a belief in inherent rights driving actions.
An account describes Quebec soldiers using woodcraft to outwit German sentries on a front line outpost. They stalked, killed two, captured three, and dragged prisoners to safety before a second German patrol could react, then faced another attack and repelled it.
Fragmentary wireless note references a reopened station near Hawaii and a public display of military resolve. It mentions Secretary Daniels and naval command discussions at Sayville, with vague allusions to mine defenses and communications guarding American ships.
Fragmented OCR reports mass killings at a college in Mareoron Asia where miners and workers were slain with an axe amid upheaval. The incident quotes victims singing a hymn as they died and mentions arrested officers and violent suppression of revolutionary activity.
A fragmented note describes silk-like material produced from milk lacteal liquid. It suggests milk fibers could be chemically treated to form sheets resembling celluloid, then button and ornament items such as cords, jewelry, and even imitation ivory, with potential wartime uses.
A fragmented note shows a resident seeking items from Mrs. B and neighbors. The message hints at ongoing borrowing issues and a wish for better sharing within the neighborhood, reflecting local frictions.
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