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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1914
Page
2
A rich household suffers a suspected internal theft. The governess Miss Martina holds the key to the safe, but a trellis window suggests a possible external entry. Investigator notes the governess’s innocence while tracing a lone suspect within the family circle amid inconsistent alibis.
A lawyer narrator discusses a kitchen safe theft linked to Miss Martin and a suspected robber. Edgar Tourtelotte seeks truth as detectives probe a key ring clue and a possible professional heist, with later revelations tying the crime to a stranger’s tale and a suspected family rift.
A legendary tale recounts Coulter's bell as a frightful tale shared across the West. Reportedly driven insane by his experiences, Coulter claimed a wondrous yet terrifying country and a mine of glass and ice. The story spread in papers until 1860, when Montana trappers confirmed he spoke truth and not madness. This prompted government action and the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
Winnipeg report by immigration commissioner J Bruce Walker cites 412 955 total arrivals for 1912, with 344 899 from April to November. He notes a later year peak of 425 000 hoped target, due to unfavorable conditions. He adds that U S war fears show less labor impact than expected, while migrant cash and assets rise.
The Department of Mines undertakes a wide study into peat as a fuel, assessing commercial feasibility at a reasonable price and available Canadian supply. It warns against promoters luring investors into ill-advised ventures while aiming to prevent a future fuel famine.
Dominion fisheries suggest edible carps once despised may yield valuable caviar quality when properly prepared and cured, indistinguishable from sturgeon caviar. New York and London dealers report supply shortages, prompting inquiries and Prof Prince's examination of the idea. Herman carp has been a despised fish in this country.
The ready made farm act in force for a short time by the New Brunswick government shows satisfactory results. Over one hundred thirty have been disposed of to actual settlers under the program.
Film crews tour Prince Edward Island forests to capture wildlife on camera. They observe foxes moving through pens, climbing wire enclosures, and sliding into holes as part of a pioneering moving pictures project.
Story recounts Charley Doolin’s early trials with Stal club and St Joseph getting a chance due to injuries. Manager McKibben jokes about needing a catcher and a jockey as Doolin proves his arm by throwing to third while wild pitches load the bases. Despite four errors, he sticks with the Phillies, cementing his reputation.
An old woman anxious about losing her wife’s portion searches her underskirt pocket during the trip. The coachman misreads her actions and responds grimly as she counts the careful money tucked away.
The Argunaut notes in archaic terms that impeachment could target private citizens for conduct out of office. It mentions De. Bacheverstt for delivering an unpopular sermon the Duke of Richmond for proposing a House adjournment and Jorge Jones for striking a teacher. The piece claims impeachment was restricted to male allies for official conduct.
A garbled OCR passage centers on a defendant, attorney and fair trial but lacks coherent details or identifiable names, places, or dates. The text appears as fragmented quotes about why a defendant believes the trial was fair, with nonsensical surrounding phrases.
A Morida Limes Union note argues young men cling to views before marriage and may keep money similarly after marriage, reflecting caution in personal finances and relationships.
A dramatic tale from the era of Frederick the Great recounts a lieutenant colonel demanding the king honor a pledge of a reward for revealing the author of a recent publication. The king delays judgment, promises payment to the wife, and orders confinement at Span on with the reward to follow after delivery. The episode ends with the governor to take the contingth of Berit as a reward for past services.
Surgeon Cummins of the British Army reports that even scrupulous cleaning fails to prevent contamination from disease germs. Experiments show typhoid bacteria survive after antiseptic and cold water rinses, and a typhoid laden spoon left on a soup surface yielded up to 40,000 bacteria per serving after 24 hours. New York American.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a child and parent discussing actions at night. The text includes phrases about staying, milk, and chores, with references to a Cleveland male dealer voice. The overall sense is unclear and likely from a diary or intimate note.
A confused scene at the library involves a patron asking for an item and misaddressing staff. After questions, the patron is redirected to a different section, with no injuries or enforcement actions reported.
A man recalls twenty years in town and returns to the old farm to enjoy nature. He reflects on poetry for his son and the time once spent working long hours, now shifted toward appreciating scenery and rural life.
A fragmentary note evokes a nostalgic tune likened to an old oaten bucket. The speaker mentions favorite lines and playful clutter, hinting at a past performance or poem about travel and shows in a New Orleans setting.
Incomplete line shows a hostile remark about men and America with a mention of Baltimore, lacking context or full attribution.
An old explainer outlines Reuters as a global news service, its name pronunciation, and its origin when a German named Reuter bridged a telegraph gap in 1849. It notes how Reuters built ties with The Times, modernized delivery via plano transmitter, and the skeletonized cables that carried essential words to newspapers worldwide.
An Historical Medical Museum organized to accompany the International Medical Congress opens in London. It showcases medical culture from antiquity through modern times with depictions of Hippocrates Galen Avicenna and other sages, artifacts from medicine men charms to shop relics, and depictions of hospital work from Roman times to the eighteenth century.
Browning lovers have raised funds to buy the Browning love letters for Britain after a May sale to a London dealer. The dealer paid about 32000 dollars and later offered to cede the letters at the price he paid, prompting a public outcry and a push to raise 15000 dollars toward the acquisition. The episode recalls the Byrne manuscripts sale and return to England.
The Pasteur institutes expanded rapidly in India, with the Cooperate Spatulate now six years old. Last year patient numbers rose to 1,240 the highest on record, up 300 from the prior year amid regional OBias and new treatment challenges.
Canadian Counrier profiles William Melhereos a Toronto lawyer and legislator who rose from Lambton County to head the Masonic Grand Lodge of Canada and serve in the Ontario Legislature since 1908. Known for patient methodical work he advised on many legal cases and public duties.
The article notes stage fright affects both veterans and novices, often striking when least expected. It describes physical symptoms like cold hands and throat tightening that can ruin performances or speeches, and reframes fright as a potential motivator rather than mere weakness. A anecdote references Canning facing a tense moment in the House of Commons.
The London Times reports that a Cape Province farmer seeks to expand ostrich farming by tapping wild birds in Southern Rhodesia. The Chartered Company plans 64 enclosures on 16,000 acres near the Shenghai river, with 400 acres of irrigable land for lucerne to support production.
An amusing note describes a fox terrier kept by Mr Woodrow the head keeper at Nuseham Park living with a duck near the Rt. Hos. Lewis Maercourt’s cottage. Since it hatched the duck remains under the dog’s constant care and always stays by its side, with the duck reacting to the dog’s bark by running and quacking away.
The Tango boom drives earnings for teachers and experts with demand outstripping supply. Reports show teachers earning up to 75 dollars weekly, some chorus girls as high as 180 dollars, while top professionals fetch around 910 weekly in the market.
Fragmentary notice notes Gret as the first to adopt postcard system in the year 1665. The brief hints at early postal reforms and national testing of the new communication method.
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