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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
4
An advertisement from A-2 Cally dates Drag Co, Score 6, Toronto, claims a remedy can strengthen eyesight by 50 percent in a week without glasses. It asserts miraculous results for many individuals and offers a refund if not achieved.
Historical note on Russia’s mica exports in 17th century and how glass industry decline reduced demand. It reports rediscovery of mica deposits in the forest and mining activity near the Urals and Siberia with price changes. The passage also includes a stray, unclear dialogue fragment about a neighborhood incident.
James Milne recalls London’s reaction to a Zeppelin raid with mixed resolve and fear, noting buses halted and injuries but no mass panic while troops endure continuous shelling in France and across rivers. The piece contrasts civilian bravado with ongoing combat hardships.
Department of Trade and Commerce reports Canadian butter exports to the United Kingdom in August 1915 reached 23,157 weights versus 21, ... 421 in August 1914. Cheese exports for the same period stood at 265.25 hundredweights and 148,928 pounds. Export fees to Canada climbed from 27,747 to 2710 hundredweights, indicating a sharp rise in trade duties.
Read letters praise Dr Chase's Ointment for eczema relief. A wife cured after two years of head eczema with prior doctor visits and ineffective salves. A husband with hand eczema improved, noting inability to sew or dress prior to using the ointment.
A British advance toward the German frontier could trigger new air raid threats on London. A French aviator flew into Germany reaching Strasbourg, covering 300 miles and dropping 30 bombs before returning safely. If Allied forces advance, similar raids may intensify the Rhine region threat.
Historical notes describe gasoline as a wash for wounds and a diphtheria cure claim. The text warns gasoline can blister if not properly applied and mentions field use and medical journal cautions about skin contact and bandages.
A damaged notice promises a $100 reward and claims a cure for catarrh by internal remedies. The ad cites building up the constitution and failing to publish full details, listing unclear addresses and names.
A 1914 Tampico escape recounts twenty Americans saved by the British flag and the Lusitania crew's son, as Captain MacDonald notes British and German flags ready in harbor while American bluejackets flee. The piece recalls the Lusitania disaster and German threats, urging pride in Britain’s protection of nationals.
England creates a new War Office department to aid discharged soldiers and manage pensions. The move follows failures of the old plan to employ veterans and prevent hospital retention, while Lloyd George Kane pushes for continued care after hospital discharge.
Persistent wartime fishing limits reduce harvests while North Sea fisheries promise abundance once hostilities end. Officials note three thousand fewer workers now than before and warn of ongoing declines in catchable stock amid policy curbs.
In Ottawa records the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior the Way and Pulpwood in SB and poles cross-ties in SBC present calendar year figures for 1914 and 2985. The note references a reproduction or copy received in Ottawa.
Lord Northcliffe asks about four factors shaping the war and argues the German psychological strand is weakest. He notes German deception and lies, cites Paris and London destruction rumors, and predicts a two year continuation unless psychology breaks or a military crisis arises. Jessica Lozier Payne of the Brooklyn Eagle is cited.
Henry A. Voechl of Plainland recounts helping a close friend who injured an ankle. He used Sloan's Liniment, noting rapid improvement from a blackened ankle to near full healing in four days. The ad stresses availability in drug stores at 25¢ 50c and 1.00.
A playful chatter notes a restaurant cashier seeking a holiday and recuperation with a witty exchange about beauty fading as counts of change rise among patrons. The piece also mentions an earache remedy and a Turkish language policy in the empire, hinting at broader modern changes.
An impoverished debtor argues with a furious creditor over repayment as tensions flare. The dialogue hints at financial strain and moral tension between the two parties amid limited context.
A portable steam driven saw unit mounted on retrievable wheels uses a 15 inch cylinder stroke with a 1 1/2 inch rod to feed a fixed blade on inward strokes. Housed in a triangular truss frame the machine is heated by refuse wood and operates with guides to prevent buckling.
The text claims rheumatism stems from poisonous acid in the blood and cannot be cured by diet, weather, or external treatments. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood targeted remedy, citing a testimonial from Vincent Brow of Havre Boucher Nova Scotia and offering pricing and mail order details from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
Professor Percy Groom of Imperial College reports a method to manufacture artificial hardwood from grey sycamore. He says three hours suffice to test the technique, potentially saving vast sums in timber projects and prompting a proposal for an Imperial Timber Bureau in London linking timber, chemistry, and engineering to boost wartime research.
An item reflects on Canadian prosperity tied to war orders, noting their partial role in building self sufficiency and the boost to industry. It mentions raw material testing and skilled labor and future production plans once orders end. A second note reports a woman naval officer appointed in Germany as second in command of a small boat on Lake Constance.
A cryptic line notes doubt about vision and voice in a dated phrasing. It hints at a narrator doubting how others see them and questions the effort to learn or try a new form of expression.
Stefansson plans an Arctic ship route from Martin Point Alaska to Montreal via Prince of Wales Island McClure Strait and Davis Strait in hopes of a first passage by northern routes. Wilkins, his second in command, aided his rescue when believed lost after a long ice traverse with 15 white men and 19 Eskimo to support the voyage. Miller’s Worm Powders pitched as a cure for worm infestations in children.
A visit by Manitoba officials to a St. Boniface factory uncovered two new machines by a local inventor claimed to revolutionize shell making. The devices reportedly produce 10 shells in the time standard units take for one and can complete a finished steel shell ready to load in three minutes. Experts deem them valuable for wartime munition efforts and capable of meeting large orders from cities like New York and Chicago.
A film tour through Calgary and Lethbridge reveals the irrigation process from glacial melt to Bow River distribution. Scenes cover Bassano, Brooks, and 8000 foot elevations, with headgates and canals feeding 125,000 acres, plus farm ditches and furrow irrigation methods.
The excerpt shows conversational fragments about attending Hamlet, dining plans, and social lingo among three speakers. It captures a casual, humorous block of dialogue with references to cultural events and social gathering.
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