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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
4
The notice outlines varied rates for advertisements including bonecion currency terms, legal notices, and business cards. It lists price per inch and per line, deadlines for submission, and guidance on changes, aiming to inform local readers about the local classified ads available.
The article discusses the Ottawa legislature facing the Canadian Northern Railway request for more aid amid its poor finances. It notes opposition to further government support unless the company improves and weighs options including government bond guarantees or a government purchase to connect with the Intercolonial, while resisting a full absorption by a rival line.
The Progress notes the variability of local markets for farm produce and urges farmers to explore distant markets requiring cooperation and careful production. It cites recent game law amendments, especially on carrying arms in rigs, and recalls the danger of shooting chickens from moving vehicles.
A local discussion centers on discontinuing a practice and banning loaded weapons in conveyances. A crisis in Ireland is noted as potentially looming. Constable Legg proposes heating town offices via a stove in the fire hall, reducing fuel use and achieving substantial coal savings next winter.
Mise Ansie Elisabeth Fredericks Horniman MA founder of England and Ireland first repertory theatre and head of the company of players. Her Montreal 1912 speech at the Nomads Club sparked critique of local artistic appreciation. Who's Who entry shows her unconventional style with personal touches.
A humorous Life column fragment features Harold debating peanut sharing with his sister. The child resists eating peanuts while explaining his sister should get some, reflecting playful family banter and a light domestic scene.
A Buffalo Express item quotes a testy exchange on marriage approval asking if exemptions from income tax would support a daughter in the desired lifestyle. The brief notes the suitor’s question to the father and hints at family expectations.
Fragmentary text shows bemused talk about “Rigne-Oh” and “Hrigge-Teab” with odd claims of slicing bread and restaurant butter. Names and context are unclear. no verifiable event, date, or organization present.
The Bankatchewan board of moving picture censors examined 227 reels with 1,000 foot increments. Of these, 227 were deemed unfit or objectionable and 185 were eliminated from exhibition. The grounds included drunkenness gambling domestic infidelity indecency murder personal crisis reports amenity burglary cruelty and related issues. The censorship board operates under the provincial department and faces high tension during daily long screening sessions.
A fourteen year old, neatly dressed, wins a bank job under Edmund Walker then general manager of the Bank of Commerce. The boy joked about the door saying Push and is hired. Also noted is growing popularity of crystal gazing in London with royal interest including Queen Alexandra and the Empress Dowager of Russia.
A woman dwarf in Olivet near Orleans France was found chained to a trestle bed for twenty years with movement limited to three yards. Her step mother and half-brother allegedly kept her for an annuity of 140 dollars. A traveling salesman heard groans, alerted police, and ten witnesses later confirmed the captive’s prolonged confinement. The pair confessed to the cruelty.
Government report details Canada electric railways totaling 1 724 miles of single track with 1 308 miles main line and 306 miles of siding. Capital at risk stood at $122 841 946 with revenue of $23 499 250 and expenses $14 266 674 for the year. Additions to capital in five years nearly $50 000 000.
Simple care steps for fevers and colds in children include warm clothing and avoiding cold winds. Start with a hot bath and castor oil at onset, rub chest with camphor oil at night, and use a cotton wool jacket. Avoid heavy poultices and keep the sick room warm and quiet while feeding carefully.
Fragmentary report mentions a person named Jil Yea and a claim of an accident with unclear details. A Statesman note references a person named Yockers and a statement that someone refused aid or injury.
The defendant admits frequent dissembled appearances to seem amiable, while addressing the judge in court. This New York Mail report highlights a conflict between behavior and genuine feeling during testimony.
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