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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
5
A Scotsman abroad bets a Southerner that he can outface a Scotsman on every ship in Shanghai harbor. He shouts questions to crews in the engine room and receives varied replies, illustrating cross cultural humor and perception in maritime port life.
Lumbermen resist substitution of wood by promoting its advantages and seeking substitutes for pricey woods. They cite wood scarcity and rising costs while pursuing government supported experiments in the United States and Canada to prove treated cheaper woods can meet public needs.
Mrs. McClure, longtime Presbyterian missionary in North Honan, reports very few lepers due to cold climate with only two in 26 years. She contrasts southern Canton where leprosy is widespread among beggars, the insane, and others in streets and markets. The American Presbyterian Mission runs a leper settlement and a children's home there, aided by the Mission to Lepers.
Beecher proclaims farming creed focusing on feeding the land and people, deep ploughing with subsoil tools, owning a good farmer, and elevating soil with industry enterprise and intelligence. He emphasizes crops that improve the land, sturdy barns and houses, wholesome stock and orchards, and moral conduct in farmers.
Mr Atkinson notes a shift in industry and insufficient legislative attention to unemployment. City residents face winter job losses with families facing extreme hardship as wages barely cover living costs, while Ontario lags England in unemployment relief and seeks legislative provisions seen in other countries.
The article notes over 6 million dollars in pay is distributed monthly across the railway system. It records employment rising from about 66,000 a decade ago to over 120,000 now, with more than 500,000 people directly awaiting payday.
The article advises grub up old fruit trees when they cease bearing and replace them with young stock. It stresses renewing soil, adding rough material to improve drainage, and using farm byproducts like cattle manure, drainings, sewage hose, and laundry soap ends to aid recovery and top dressings. It warns against neglect and notes grazing affects fruit yield.
The article recalls hydrophobia symptoms from fever to quivering, including difficulty swallowing, barking voice, and convulsions. It notes Pasteur's 1885 antitoxin discovery, early red hot iron remedies, and cupping. Pasteur Institute in Paris, 1888, cut rabies death rates worldwide through treated patients and imitator institutes.
A list of admonitions on safe gun handling warns not to point at people or carry loaded firearms in vehicles. It cautions against excitement, improper aiming, crossing fences with firearms, improper retrieval from boats, and dismissive training for youths. It also urges using quality guns, loading only when ready, avoiding intoxication, and obeying game laws.
A historical note explains a pen with two tips in one holder creating a small ink reservoir between the points. By using a system with two nibs, about 60 to 70 words can be written before dipping again. The upper nib is pushed slightly farther into the holder than the lower nib.
The article explains why U S greenbacks bear green ink. It notes Stacy J Edson patented an anti photographic ink on June 30 1857, claimed to be secret to the American Bank Note Company and the inventor. The ink allegedly prevents counterfeiting as it cannot be photographed or copied with ordinary ink.
A celebrated actress recounts a humorous anecdote about a young admirer who fell for a leading lady in a provincial town. He asks the manager if he is fond of her, and the veteran replies with a playful confession that he has known her since birth.
A new report shows the textile sector in Norway employs more women than men with a larger share of the workforce composed of female workers across mills and factories.
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