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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
2
Geoffrey and Ralph confront a fatal cliffside incident at Havenspur. The bodies of three Orientals and Tehigorsky dissolve into a web of suspicion. Marion mourns, while investigators, gossiping journalists, and police swirl around the manor as inquest awaits verdicts.
Governor Stubbs of Kansas argues prohibition is not new and cites ancient bans in China Greece and Carthage as evidence. He says prohibition defends the people against a greater foe than burglars and reduces burdens from taxes, urging Canada to adopt similar policy.
The general staff asserts German accusations of barbarous acts are false and says Russians sink Turkish ships only after attempts to stop them. Crews are saved when possible, captives are taken on board and sent to Sebastopol, with prisoners praising humane treatment.
Ottawa reports that British orders in Canada for war supplies total 20 million dollars, highlighting Canadian industrial capacity as a key factor in wartime support. The Pall Mall Gazette lauds Canada as a reliable bank of industry and notes the Dominions' growing influence in the war effort.
The Wall Street Journal notes Bethlehem’s ordnance exports to Germany before the war reduced from six to seventy percent, arguing it would be acceptable for the United States to sell to Germany as long as Germany could purchase and remove the goods. The piece suggests German logic now claims moral high ground against allied sales, while the Austro German protest stems from wounded pride over not being able to seize goods.
Quip reveals a stubborn husband boasting about cleaning up by breaking most of the dishes, signaling a comic domestic mishap. The brief exchange frames a lighthearted domestic moment.
Government rules on refunding the war tax say once a ticket is sold and the tax collected it remains in the Dominion coffers and can be refunded only by a special act of parliament. Railways asked guidance on refunds when plans change before or after travel and for different ticket types, but authorities maintain no refund is allowed under current law.
Mrs. Ada Schilling of San Jose shot at 100 targets over three days in a Venice trapshoot tournament and broke more than 0 birds. The San Francisco Daily News calls her average remarkable as she plans mountain hunting trips and traces her switch from rifle to shotgun. She credits shotgun use with boosting confidence and sharpening reflexes.
A writer to Lillustration Paris demolishes the legend that Germans chain machine gunners to their guns. He asserts chains were used to steady weapons and were common before the war. Soldiers can easily unfasten the chains from belt hooks.
The passage cites H G Wells criticizing wartime inequality claiming the poorer lose less and the rich grow poorer, while the wealthy see wealth destroyed and redistributed as society fights the war. He argues personal investments and savings fund the war effort and widows face insecure futures.
Canadian trade commissioners in England report a strong demand for Canadian apples with belief that many will reach troops in theatres of war. They warn of likely sharp retail and wholesale price increases. Shipping difficulties and vessel shortages temper projections of large exports to Britain, with estimates ranging from a million barrels to about half that amount.
In Dugald Manitoba a quiet campaign promotes home canning led by Mrs. McBeath of Headingly with Agricultural College data. Demonstrations show preserving hundreds of pounds of vegetables and fruits in jars, reducing waste and boosting household savings. A market gardener from St Norbert notes value for his operations and farmers plan installations.
A government survey by the Kings branch examines oil and gas deposits in Canada. It covers Ontario gas resources, Ontario and Alberta oil, and maritime oil shares. Early findings indicate good potential and will guide long term value estimates.
The fragment suggests a domestic quip about a husband and wife, with a misspelled exclamation and a joking tone. It appears to be a lighthearted line rather than a full article. No clear people or organizations beyond generic references are present.
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