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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1914
Page
4
Published weekly from The Moon office in Melfort Bask the paper notes first close prints capacity over six options and guarantees satisfaction. Mail orders receive prompt careful attention.
The council is urged to pass the daylight saving bylaw with little opposition after a broad petition from merchants and residents. Farmers are seen as adaptable, and trials in other towns show no hardship while proponents claim healthier, happier communities under the new time.
Opinion on antiwar sentiment notes that modern civilization shifts away from war despite powers preparing for potential conflict. Articles praise Canada and youth military drills as fostering discipline and peace, while warning some regions still wage conflict.
The article argues against bans and crusades, predicts fewer brutal prize fighters among trained athletes, and envisions more disciplined Canadian youths with more parks and playgrounds. It envisions leaders like Lord Strathcona over violent figures like Jack Kraf chenkos.
A column blends commentary on British Columbia anti Asian sentiment, interprovincial jests, literary quirks, and global notes. It mocks editorials, cites Bertha M. Clay sensationalism, references a seven year old poet, and ponders politics, crime, and public morals with satirical asides.
Visit the Melfort Studio on Main Street to view a striking large picture in the showcase. The studio owned by E. Dupuis invites you to come see and be inspired for a similar portrait of your own family.
The article notes that Franklin faced harsh ridicule labeling him the servant of the devil for harnessing electric power, reflecting the era's fear of new science.
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