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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
2
The article explains why legumes such as alfalfa clover peas and beans are vital for soil fertility and livestock feeding. Legumes fix nitrogen in roots require lime and proper bacteria to thrive and improve crop yields reducing the need for artificial fertilizer across regions including dairying areas.
A historical notice urges mothers to guard infants from heat related illnesses such as cholera infantum diarrhea and stomach troubles. It promotes Haley's Own Tablets as a preventive and emergency aid, claiming they help babies through sudden stomach issues. Sold by medicine dealers or mailed for 25 cents a box by The Jr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The text warns that copper walls and cine mails are too costly for common shingles. It notes zinc clad shingles last and cedar or cypress prove durable if properly fastened. It emphasizes choosing lumber wisely for damp parts and advises concrete foundations with brick set in cement mortar to prevent sagging and wall cracks.
Fragmentary text discusses medieval diets and animal fattening related to crops and fodder. It mentions Cobbett and the shift after eighteenth century crops, with references to cattle and sheep fattening by late autumn and Martinstide arrangements for slaughter.
The article profiles General Ferdinand Foch as Joffre’s right hand and Europe’s top strategist. It highlights his methods, such as creating weaknesses for the enemy, coordinating artillery and troop movements, and building personal trust with soldiers. Foch’s birthdate and early career are noted along with his 1870 service and rise in the Ecole de Guerre.
A quotation from the Daily Express extols honor as the inner spur to duty, arguing that true resolve comes from within and that escaping duty betrays the soul, with contrast between those seeking peace and those drawn to battle by honor and self restraint.
The Signal Corps of the British army uses a non electric sea light receiver that can signal at medium ranges. It resembles an ordinary camera and is reinforced with metal corners. A telegraph key on top drives a large lens at the front, powering batteries, allowing rapid coded messages like wire.
Kaiser Witt Rest Execration Gugillelmo Ferree, examining in the Seeolo the first year of the war, calls it the darkest tragedy of a generation. He blames incensate pride, weak governments, parliaments, public folly, and intellectual lassitude for the conflict’s spread and the public’s distorted sense of peace.
The article notes Germany losing colonies in Africa and pressure on European holdings amid wartime raids by France and allied expeditions. It mentions Africa’s gains and recalls trenching in Flanders and Belgium, reflecting shifting power during the conflict.
A tribute praising Louis Botha as a premier South African leader. The piece recalls his wartime stance with Britain, his opposition to German overtures, and his campaigns in German South West Africa. It underscores his loyalty, leadership in the South African War, and enduring imperial regard.
A fragmentary ad describes Minards Liniment as a cure for cods and mentions using mixtures with boiling water and ground eggs. It promotes Mother Graven worm exterminator to keep children healthy and claims the product protects against worms and other ailments.
A fragmentary note discusses the age of familiar terms such as What the dickens and mentions Shake Popieh King. It cites a 1578 publication and references writers like Tembrats and Thurcau x, noting bold usage in chored jest.
The piece praises cooperative dairy systems in Iowa and Europe, highlighting a 2760 pound butter cow found in Iowa and a 70 pound butter cow in a lowa testing association. It discusses records, feeding costs, breed up, and the shift from unprofitable stock to a larger, productive herd of grade Holsteins.
Mr Samuel P Pryor president of Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartrige Company declares there is no sale of the plants to Germany. He confirms additions to the Ib son and Bridge Plants are permanent, not temporary expedients, aligned with prewar policy and not altered by the European war outlook.
A misprinted tale follows General Sir Herbert Plamer during the second battle of Yorce. He notices a three year old child playing near the British retreat, orders help, and carries the child to headquarters. The parents are found later as the child clings to new friends.
Sergeant O Leary, newly decorated with the Victoria Cross, spoke in a soldierly tone at a demonstration in the horor’s Louden. He said he had done no more than any front line man and would not seek praise. A Boston heckler pressed questions about a marriage.
A shoal of wartime coincidences unfolds from Dardanelles to Persian Gulf as two Australian brothers meet in camp and both keep their combat roles secret until reunion. A Welsh couple unknowingly adopt their own sister's granddaughter in Belgium backstory. A Royal Artillery officer recalls near miss amid shelling and a later reunion with a fellow soldier years apart.
Canada shows robust growth in the early 1910s with rising immigration, homestead prospects, and substantial war contracts fueling prosperity. The Kingston Whig notes improved capital for municipal and industrial ventures while urging stronger US-Canada relations to mutual advantage.
An ad notes that low mood and melancholy stem from a diseased stomach and liver. Parmelee's Vegetatio Pills promise restoration of healthy digestion and relief, claiming usefulness in thousands of cases and urging readers to try if they seek relief from suffering.
An overview outlines how conscription varied by country, noting how the United Kingdom and United States largely avoided compulsory service while Germany implemented a system from age seventeen, detailing active service spans and the progression through the army branches.
Telephones at front headquarters run the message network with switchboard operators holding receivers over their heads. Operators relay messages quickly to trenches and major commands, while a minute chart shows positions of corps, divisions, regiments, and batteries.
A historical note discusses banning spirits in military districts during wartime, the interior minister introducing a bill to empower prefects to restrict or prohibit sales, and broader concerns about alcohol in civil and military life amid waves of reform and worldwide debates on temperance.
George Artstrong of dan Fras cheen won the indoor pistol championship event in Meteh B with a 478 score out of 500, watched by W Linder and Dr John Milliken of the USA. The record performance came as over 2,000 British soldiers were released from service following the war.
The article describes French armed aeroplanes with cannons and heavier machines, claimed to be superior to German aviation. It notes grafted materials and new motors, and reports on pilots describing engagements and the perceived impact on aerial warfare.
Fragmentary note from Montreal dated May 6 by THOMAS HOGAN announcing a liniment product for joints and woodworking. Includes signature and mentions Champion Chat and Pedestal Saoper of Canada.
The famous Prague bell known as Die arose Hommertin, cast in 1719 by Atchammer, weighs about 20 tons with a three meter height and ten meter circumference. Officials consider melting it to fund Army needs while public sentiment debates the church and government use of the iron mass.
A Prussian physician with the Cossacks describes field wound care used by the forces. He notes improvised dressings from wool and cotton, covering wounds before applying available materials, and reports rapid recovery of injured soldiers. He observed numerous cases where sounds of gunfire did not disrupt treatment.
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