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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
2
An assorted set of geopolitical musings contrasts two theories of human nature amid World War I pressures. The piece weighs Germany’s policies, Belgium’s brutalization, Lusitania’s sinking, and their effects on Allied resolve and American involvement.
An irrigation association formed near Medicine Hat proposes to irrigate about 10 000 acres north of the city. The project expects to sink several wells and use power from a See for pumping water to the land.
An wartime article notes global coal reserves around 7.2 billion tons with Asia and China holding large anthracite shares. It cites 1910 production near 1.145 billion tons and explains blockades limit imports, while savings banks show consumer confidence despite war and prohibitions on alcohol.
The New York Journal of Commerce argues the contest pits centralized autocratic rule against governed consent. It claims the fighting force of the world and the power of opinion will favor the side supporting civilizd governance, asserting no doubt about the outcome.
The Rays institute in London heard a talk on increasing airspeed ranges. The Cody machine, winner of the year’s military prize, reached 72 miles per hour with a 48 mile range, about 33 percent faster. Sopwith recorded 84 mph with a 37 mile range, about 12 percent improvement. Winding wires into an oval shape reportedly reduced drag and boosted flight efficiency by 10 to 12 percent.
Portable soup kettles are showcased as a feature of Russian army commissary equipment. After soup is prepared at a field kitchen, these kettles are moved to supply troops, highlighting mobility and efficiency in frontline feeding.
A discussion on agricultural democracy in Western Canada emphasizes balancing wealth with farming education and home life. The piece notes past crop failures, urges sustainable rural development, and argues for ideals beyond money making, advocating improved schools, homes, and community life.
The article recalls how the term Dominion was chosen for Canada after confederation. It mentions Sir John Macdonald’s plan and the nine provinces uniting, noting a near deadlock over a suitable name and a member’s parliamentary speech. The piece then digresses into unrelated, garbled text about crops and a humorous aside.
Government Bulletin No 82 from the Division of Horticulture outlines results from farm trials across Canada. Prepared by W T Macoun and divisional staff, it covers vegetables fruits trees and flowers with notes on last year’s conditions and drought impacts. It promotes immediate application to the Publications branch, Agriculture Department, Ottawa, for free distribution.
The piece explains sneezing arises from various triggers such as bright light pollen dust and colds. It notes sneezing may shift to heat generation and body warming as a protective response and mentions effort to abort the attack with deep breathing.
A fragment recalls a woman who quit tea and coffee amid health worries. She describes four years of heart trouble and nervous prostration, blaming caffeine for her distress and noting her belief that coffee worsened her condition.
A fragmented account recounts Mary and Anne aboard the pirate Blackbeard era ship Queen Anne s Revenge. It notes executions, reprieves, and the crew s fearsome brutality amid 1710s Atlantic piracy. Blackbeard s cruelty and daring tactics are described with braggadocio and harsh trials.
A period advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as safe for infants and gentle relief for constipation indigestion and fevers. A customer testimonial from Mrs Donald Littinger of Georgetinid Nova Scotia endorses the product sold by The Dr. Be a Medicine Co Brockville at 25 cents a box.
Long before the war the Kaiser denounces heavy drinking as injuring Germany. He urges students officers and others to pledge total abstinence, saying beer weakens sailors and that drinking blunts aim. He also notes measures against intoxicants to curb production and sale.
A fragmented OCR sample discusses German behavior and disdain toward Germany’s actions, noting rising German sentiment, then shifts to a French WWI era waterproofing method for uniforms using wool fats. It briefly reports a tourist in the Keilockhy Mountains meeting an old hunter and a Saskatoon cooperative director.
A patient with a long term illness labeled peoriasia by three doctors praised Dr Cyase's Ointment after failing treatment. She says physicians refused cure and offered no guarantee for $56, but reports full recovery following use, asserting the ointment’s supreme test.
The text argues that larger stable air spaces do not compensate for ventilation and warns against relying on volume alone. It recommends a target of about 1600 cubic feet per animal with controlled air changes to avoid drafts, cold, or disease, noting practical ranges and conflicts with military and industrial standards.
The article argues Canada should protect forest lands for timber production, noting forests account for 12 percent of foreign trade and 16 percent of rail traffic. It stresses the need to balance development with sustainable forestry to ensure continued raw material supply and the industry’s future. It also contains a grim aside about mortality and a humor anecdote about an undertaker.
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