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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
2
A Toronto Globe excerpt discusses promoting industrial efficiency through education and reform while noting resistance from established interests. It argues that economic reform must empower productivity, yet faces obstacles from political and social forces and fear of idleness.
Hudson Maxim claims a new submarine position indicator far superior to current naval devices. The instrument would let a sub determine its location underwater and exit without surfacing, reducing exposure. He cites a German sub trapped in a bay as an example and notes a price of $1,000 versus $17,000 for existing units.
A report from Midlothian recounts a corporal aiding the Canadian contingent finding eight reservoirs of poisonous gas marked 1914 and respirators dated 1911. The discovery suggests a plan for gas use by Germany, with the best documented attack north of Ypres when French trenches were exposed to a gas cloud.
A fragment speaks of a woman aiding a man in weak health. The tone hints at hopeful endurance and mutual support during hardship.
Field notes from North Dakota extension emphasize growing corn in the northwest. Key points include using locally adapted seeds, early planting after soil warm-up, well prepared fertile land, surface soil conservation, saving the best ears for seed, and prioritizing small grains after corn.
A fragmented excerpt reflects German wartime rhetoric and public sentiment. It notes a single hostile aim toward Britain and describes cultural and political pressure to rally support. The text also references Mrs. Parvend-Joba and a failed search for a coherent response to the onslaught of propaganda.
An early 20th century advertisement extols Dr Williams' Pink Pills as restoring health to exhausted young women. The testimonial from Teoule Gereau cites restored appetite, color, energy after illness, urging purchase of pills from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Canadian soldiers report a dog carried secret messages to German lines hidden under a false fur coat. A northern France coffee house, housing five people near the trenches, provided the area where Germans reportedly gathered intel on troop movements. Despite searches nothing conclusive was found until a soldier overheard a German conversation leading to a bluff confession. the dog was shot when found wandering near trenches.
A Winnipeg focused critique argues economic activity suffers from poor organization and calls for adopting Germany's disciplined approach. It cites wartime industrial cohesion as a model for peacetime efficiency and questions how workers secure enough labor for harvest times.
The opening and linen industry in Hegland relied on imports from Germany and Russia, with notes that Sir Thomas Shang referenced securing flax material.
An essay argues that Britons are robust and healthy, contrasting them with Continental peoples. It asserts national vigor, fitness culture, and the duty of Britons to defend empire, with praise for Anglo-Saxon stamina and loyalty, while naming Russia as Germany’s chief foe.
The article outlines C P R Service operations in Russia linking with the Trans Siberian Railway via the Hallway and the Russian Volunteer Fleet. It notes offices in Moscow and Petrograd, the company’s status as the only American railway member of the World Conference, and a King George anniversary reference with a Tyne shipyards anecdote.
A wartime column discusses the British home front as the conflict ends. It argues that civilian labor and household contributions stand beside military efforts and that postwar society must recognize women for their broad participation beyond traditional duties.
Dominion botanists present a bulletin detailing five hundred medicinal plants suitable for cultivation on small plots. It lists American White Helverer Indian Poke, Hop, Golden Seal, White Mustard, Seneca Shakeroot, Bearberry, American Ginseng, Caraway, Peppermint, Spearmint and more with growing months, habitats, and prices. Adams cites market values and expands to common herbs like Irish Moss, Ergot, and White Pine, plus 54 related publications and an index.
A fragmented 19th century description argues there is no single Swiss race or language. It asserts national unity across cantons, with Germans French and Italian groups maintaining loyalty to Switzerland. The piece notes Protestant and Catholic majorities and stresses harmony despite regional differences.
Ralese concedes a passage in his book may be meaningless to the general reader. He says the easy seeming text hides complexity and only rewards careful, puzzled rereading rather than quick understanding.
A device attached to a telephone records conversations on a wax cylinder using a flexible diaphragm and needle. The transcription voice recorder could capture interviews from miles away, aiding reporters and business users in preserving statements for later reading. Also advertised is Thomas’ Eclectric Oil, touted as a cheap, potent remedy with broad uses and strong demand.
Soldiers returning from Flanders urged more shells after interviews with British troops. A large ammunition firm sent eight men to observe conditions and report that the war need would lift output, predicting greater productivity as workers spread the message. The report notes widespread hunger for shells among soldiers and officers.
Reports from Kapustasing and Spirit Lake camps in Northern Ontario and Quebec say 100 acres of land have been cleared by allied forces and 2,000 more acres are set aside for future clearing this year. Some land will be cultivated next season with plans for permanent settlement after the war.
The militia department orders pension correspondence go to the president of the pension board at militia headquarters Ottawa to speed replies. Hundreds of letters arrive daily and many lack specific addresses, tying up ministers deputies and clerks. The front line soldier information adds to the burden, with thousands more letters daily. The exchange ends with a question about obtaining a copy for customary consideration in Louisville.
A former soldier writes to his colonel after leaving the Mint Leh army promising to send troops to Jericho. He later receives a standard reply noting that any suggestions or loyalties about troop movements must be recorded on Army Form 197, with a copy enclosed.
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