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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
6
In the Wilkie area last week hail damaged crops on several farms with some losses total or partial. The piece urges farmers to insure against hail, noting insurance helps cover debts and costs, easing creditor relations and post storm recovery.
A Regina Dairy Branch circular outlines rules governing cream buying stations across the province serving private creameries. The commissioner says the scheme is elaborate yet not hardship inducing. Critics ask why the department doesn’t target shops with decayed meat and other odors.
An old commentary argues dark colors absorb sun heat making overcoats warmer while light colors reflect rays to stay cooler. It notes color choice influences perceived warmth, indoor warmth with loose fabrics, and suggests looseness of garments may enhance warmth. It ends with a mention of a responsible post.
A lengthy list records soldiers including Cox Crump Dawes Ennis and many others, noting wounded and missing alongside the Wilkie unit’s fallen in World War service. The compiled roster features officers Fleming Slaney Cavanagh Parr and numerous privates and corporals with a focus on the unit’s casualties and Honoring service.
A riddle describing insurance as richer than banks, comforting widows, saving hundreds of millions annually in US and Canada, and protecting people everywhere in daily life and at sea. It asks to recognize insurance as a friend and safeguard.
Dr Louis I Welamiller of New York West Side warns that hustling city life raises heart disease among middle aged men while tuberculosis declines. He argues excessive mental activity and perpetual business stress harm health and urges more leisure to restore rational well being.
A piece compares successful plays to gold mines and failing shows to sunk costs. It notes popular works like The Silver King and A Country Girl earn money while others fade. It cites Peter Pan as a vast, enduring earner and mentions Barrie continuing to profit from the boy who never grows up.
A new graphite coating replaces soapstone in western tire production, doubling inner tube life by preventing blooming and friction with the casing. The material is durable and form stable, avoiding wear or change in form, addressing prior soapstone drawbacks.
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