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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
4
An old alert from Cauterets quotes a 1700 prophecy about war in 1914 with stages from May talk of war to September hostilities. It urges relief for children with Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator, promoting a simple remedy for worm infestations.
A fresh stamp issue displays a map of the island with principal steamship routes and a modern airship over El Moro Castle at Havana Harbor. The special delivery stamp offers a striking design and should attract collectors of all ages.
In July 1905 the writer was thrown from a road machine injuring hip and back and required a crutch for 14 months. In September 1906 William Outridge of Lachute urged a trial of Minard’s Liniment, which yielded highly satisfactory results and left the writer well and strong.
A garbled excerpt shows a Horton resident in Northern Maine encountering shopkeepers and locals. Confusing dialogue references a vacation, letters of Jane Carlyle, a mistaken post office, and a tug of war remark. Names and concrete actions are unclear, leaving a fragmented, period voice impression.
War strains grand opera as managers scramble for players on leave and shortages. London likely misses the usual summer season at Covent Garden. Beecham’s Russian season may not occur. German impresarios strive to continue, requisitioning a Parsifal tenor from the barracks for a single performance.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for nervous prostration with a testimonial from Mrs Margaret Donley of Amherst Nova Scotia. It claims the pills restore rich blood, nourish nerves, and banish nervousness, selling at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Swede in a Minnesota town is examined over breaking a plate glass window with a large capel. The judge asks size comparisons. the Swede answers the stone was bigger than the judge’s fists and about as long as the head but thinner, provoking laughter. The piece also spars with odd ads and rural anecdotes from the era.
The foreign office issues rules on forwarding money and letters to British subjects detained in enemy lands. No letters or money may pass via the U S court in London to individuals abroad. Private letters to Germany or Austria-Hungary may go through neutral countries with censorship, not directly to those countries. Corr respondents may choose their own neutral agency, with Messrs Cook & Son offering transmission services. Letters should be brief and purely personal and ideally in German.
A vignette letter from Stephen J. Leard of North Tyron praising Dr Chase's Nerve Food. He describes improved energy and health after starting the remedy at age seventy-five, noting heart irregularity and weakness prior to use, and claiming life extension and vitality after treatment. Boxed at 6 for $2.50, available from all dealers.
A discussion reflects on how trusted witnesses report atrocities by both sides in war. It notes that while humane acts exist, savage deeds occur and can be amplified by wartime fear. The piece cites the New York Sun on war’s brutal realities and mentions Minard's Liniment as a cow remedy.
The Antwerp Cathedral is the Netherlands’ largest Gothic church with a 404 foot spire and 126 supportive pillars plus a carillon. Ruben’s works adorn the interior while a bronze Reuben statue rises 18 feet on a 20 foot pedestal in Place Verte. Nearby the Hotel de Ville, built 1564, features priceless furniture and art in Grand Place, amid sixteenth century guild houses.
An advertisement extols Nerviline as a universal pain remedy for sciatica and rheumatic pain. It claims rapid relief, deep penetration, and superiority over other treatments, offering a 60 cent bottle and a 25 cent trial size sold by dealers or the Catarrhorone Co. in Kingston, Canada.
British officials refuse to lift the wool embargo on Australia and insist it will use all Australian wool for now. Wool dealers seek State Department help to gain access to future Australian auction sales with guarantees it will be used for goods contracted by Britain.
A dialogue fragment shows a naval examination where the candidate mentions Drake Nelson and Punch as the three great admirals. The exchange enjoys a humorous tone as the examiner corrects the name.
A dialogue highlights gender roles as a mother praises marriage and a man condemns a bad husband, contrasting views on matrimony and women’s standing. The exchange underscores values of respect for wives and critique of poor husbands.
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