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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
6
Delegates at the Poster Advertising Association of America opening session at Stevens Guards Armory report 45 million dollars in annual revenue from billboards in the United States and Canada. Hawaii Maniia represented. The industry thrives as large and small towns use posters, attracting theater owners and sports magnates to invest broadly.
An elderly gardener hosts a visiting tourist in Edinburgh as dusk falls. The scene glows with a moonlit hilltop view and the gardener declares the landscape grand and magical, praising the night and the city’s beauty in humorous fashion.
A New York World fragment tells how a deaf and dumb husband trained hogs to come when he tapped a tree. The plan nearly worked until woodpeckers spooked the animals, prompting a comic, rural mishap reported in dialogue style.
Swan Creek Michigan reader letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and health amid fatigue and female weakness. The testimonials cite improved appetite, energy, and ability to perform housework after using the remedy and Sanative Wash and encourage others to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham's company.
A mixed page features James Montgomery Piagey’s humorous piece Whiskercutture with playful vignettes on whiskers and domestic life, alongside a Portland Oregon baseball novelty game where players with eggs in hand battle for points, ending 4 to 2.
A New York Times note on Almira Riverside's attempt to rise in society. The card etiquette PPC prompts questions about family status and social pretensions as Mrs Riverside plans a grand reception that unsettles the Morningsides and others in New York society.
A discussion from The Survey highlights the degraded public image and harsh conditions faced by charwomen and scrubbers. It notes cheap labor, primitive cleaning methods, health risks from dust and spit, and the emotional toll on women like Mrs Clinton and Katherine Anthony as they seek dignity and steady work.
A fragmentary column traces early English fruit cultivation from strawberries to raspberries and cherries. It notes raspberries arriving in the sixteenth century and a Deptford garden sending 1810 sticks to the market. A late Victorian anecdote and Whistler and Wilde reminiscence follow, ending with a quip about a poem on thin tissue.
A wireless control system for distant acetylene gun installations is described as successfully applied at several points in Scotland. The setup allows multiple stations to be operated from a single wireless center, with automatic firing at intervals until supplies run out, and repairs or replenishment needed.
The article notes tiny Mexican dolls in raiment, dressed fleas in small litte boxes, Elater fireflies used as torches, and various insect-based foods and practices. It also includes humorous vignettes from Pearsons Weekly and a Punch joke section about shipboard conversation and engagement.
New Explosiv Company Limited a Toronto firm manufacturing all explosives has been federally incorporated with a capital of 2 000 000 dollars. The item notes a formal corporate registration and capital structure for the new venture.
A report notes multiple causes for rising prices including uneven domestic production and long supply lines. The commission plans to study data further and may issue recommendations within a month. A lighthearted aside tells of two friends aboard a transatlantic liner, ending with a joke about women and children first.
A child who had eaten too much cheese was badly hurt when a plate was placed out of reach. She exclaimed to her mother that as a woman she would stay up all night to eat, then declared she would lick her plate in frustration.
A letter from A. B. Roy, Carriage Maker in St Antonac, testifies to dramatic relief after an injury. Roy describes horse-related wounds bitten by animals, severe pain, and slow healing until using Minard's Liniment. He reports rapid pain relief within five hours and complete healing in two weeks.
A family reads a newspaper notice about a birth on June 6 to Mr and Mrs Join Smith. The small daughter, after learning Mia Smith had a daughter, decides to abandon praying and start advertising.
A foreman scolds a sleeping worker along a major railway line. He delivers a sharp Gaelic quip about laziness and work, while Colonel Stilwell notes the man is not a total abstainer, citing a doctor's small allowance as context for restraint.
Dr Medill reports on 174 candy samples to examine purity amid public concern. The piece cites a Swellhead saying business has caused little peace and customers whisper about a rumored engagement involving Mabel as police scrutiny mounts.
In a debate over commercialism a stage manager insists on realistic meadow scenery with gum, cold cure, and cigarette ads on rocks and trees while the star objects. The exchange highlights tension between artistry and advertising in theater.
The text contrasts foolish consistency with bold thought and inner truth. A character hears a dreaded warning ring of an alarm clock, realizing time has come as he wakes, hesitating then forces himself to dress for the day ahead.
Kingston Post Office notes Jaman Melcuire is back at work after an illness that affected the soles of his feet. He credits Putnam's Faintons Cora and Wart Fateschor for his recovery.
A damaged fragment from Kansas City Journal hints at a childhood condition with unclear details and quotes about a girl, mentioning dissatisfaction and facial features, but the text is incomplete and obscure.
The article lists protein equivalences for meat substitutes. It states that two and one half quarts of milk or one and a half pounds of corn plus specific fish options, dairy products, nuts, and peas equal the protein content of beef. It provides several pairings to approximate meat protein.
An Eogliehman narrates a scene where Teo helps during a tense moment at a boarding house. A boarder, struggling to find a word, asks about a dangerous dog and mentions a doctor arriving soon as tension rises.
The ad claims the product soothes eye pain and discomfort with a grainy description of relief, targeting readers with redness and irritation. It lists no clear ingredients or official endorsements and uses vague terms to imply effectiveness.
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