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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
2
A readable fragment shows medical testimonials for Chase’s Nerve Food claiming dramatic nerve restoration. It also notes bridal fashion and superstition tips from a Toronto store advertisement, plus a Holloway’s Corn Cure claim.
In a tender school scene, Jennie explains to her uncle that her mother won’t allow her to fish after school. He calmly corrects her language as she admits no friend will join, and Jennie resolves that none of them will go fishing after all.
The text argues for a middle teaching method between doing for a learner and leaving them to struggle. By asking appropriate questions, a teacher guides students to take steps to solve problems themselves, fostering independent work in home or school.
The report details Japan's military heft with four strong tines, large shipyards at Kobe and Nagasaki, and Yokosuka workshops employing about 4,000. It notes a quarter million active troops, five thousand officers, the Imperial Guard of twelve thousand, six divisions, and two reserve forces each near 80 000 to 100 000.
The Prince of Wales targets aiding Prince Alexander Battenberg in the Grenadier Guards. Alexander, Beatrice’s eldest son and Queen Victoria’s grandson, once wrote for help. Victoria replied with a letter promising no money troubles, later noting a thirty shilling gift to another boy.
A family headed by the Count Father prepared a birthday surprise for their mother involving the three children. The plan centered on a thoughtful gift and was coordinated with care by the household.
Early experiments explore rubber use to mend body openings and damaged tissues. Dr Sullivan shows rubber tubes to patch bile ducts and abdominal walls, aiming to restore function. Fleschi of Italy advances use of porous rubber sponges with living cells to generate new tissue. A rubber graft closes a thigh hernia in two operations.
A press correspondent notes Weltimen theory about a questionable origin of the name Prince of Wales tied to a legend at a Wirth. The text then shifts to a humorous exchange where a child claims Niet travels 126,266 feet per second, prompting a fatherly response.
Mrs. Henrl Bernier of Aneline Que writes in praise of Haley's own Tablets for her children treating stomach and bowel troubles fever and sleep issues. The Willams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells boxes at 25 cents by dealer or mail with a safety guarantee.
London Times reviews Dr Reich's Germany’s Swelled Head noting seven years earlier he warned Germany suffered from a swollen head. The piece cites Kaiser Wilhelm's confirmation and exposes alleged German duplicity, cruelty in war and attempts to force civilization by force. It also mentions Dr Reich's epilogue and the need for the medicine's testimonial.
A short discourse on frog behavior argues instinct vs learning. Experiments show a frog may reject caterpillars after initial attempts, suggesting discrimination ability beyond pure impulse.
The article recalls Floating Christian Endeavor societies on warships from the 1890s, noting members on the Maine and Olympia, the Nagasaki seamen home, and efforts by Jencks and Marquardt. It highlights union organization in 1908 and ongoing missionary work among sailors and naval personnel.
Abbey Vita Tablets touted for nervous ailments in a brief health note. Consumers urged to seek medical advice for persistent symptoms and to consider standard remedies.
A parable about two brothers, one industrious and one lazy. The industrious brother cultivates land, plows, and reaps a fine crop while the idle sibling preaches fishing. When drought and want come, the lazy brother seeks aid, learning too late that early labor secures future comfort.
The Chicago Tribune lauds Sir John French as a composed observer whose Daegerian brevity and calm under pressure illuminate the Teutonic war. He notes soldiers nicknaming the large German shells “Jack Johnsons” and argues humor preserves morale amid inhuman conditions.
Lore Wolseley, famed English commander, once ordered a soldier to lift his meal pail and taste it. Upon tasting, he declared the dishwater flavor, quipping that it tasted like water. The anecdote underscores his brisk humor and stern dining demands.
A Thetford Mines resident recalls severe foot blisters from steam burns that disrupted sleep. After trying many products, he credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with quick relief and bought more to prevent recurrence.
Within the palace enclosure shops cater to daily needs for the court ladies. The numerous corridors and rooms in their apartments confuse new maids as they navigate duties. The scenes feature richly dressed women with attendants, moving through a stylish, crowded milieu. Also advertised Miller's Worm Powders claim safe relief for worms in children.
Baltimore reports a perfected underwater sound device using an electric oscillator attached to a ship hull. It transmits notes through water beyond 25 miles and can echo off icebergs to aid safety. A test heard a talking machine song underwater, signaling potential for disaster prevention at sea.
Visitors at a Cincinnati art exhibit included an elderly German man who studied paintings with interest. He paused before a portrait labeled as J. P. F. Jones, by himself, prompting a sly mutter from Owen about fools and self portraits.
A sleight of hand performer once met the king of the Maories in New Zealand and misread a concealed article. The king opened his mouth as demanded. the article was not there, but the king coughed up a concealed file, much to the delight of the Maoris. Also recounted is a humorous Victoria BC anecdote about John McCormack and a steerage-street misstep, with a striking exchange about distance and fare.
Poem and commentary critique German war methods with vivid frontline scenes and a translation of General Joffre’s contrast in mass frontal assault versus disciplined German obedience. It contrasts officer strategy, casualty costs, and the aim to avert massive European slaughter.
The London Globe reports Western Canada presses for a mortgage moratorium while financial circles worry it could unsettle Canadian credit. It notes large funds in Canadian mortgages and British debentures by loan and life insurance firms, with collections remaining normal.
A clipped exchange unfolds as two players debate a riddle about a tuxedo and a border question. The dialogue alternates between sly banter and a formal challenge, hinting at a playful puzzle rather than a clear outcome or action.
A Washington lawyer tells a story from a Baltimore trial where he summoned youthful physicians as witnesses. During cross examination the lawyer was sarcastic and pressed for the brain concussion question, revealing a dramatic exchange.
Stockholm hosts about eighty thousand telephone subscribers for a population slightly above three hundred fifty thousand. One line serves roughly every four and a half people, with phones in nearly every house shop and hotel room. Public kiosks in main streets allow passersby to place calls by inserting a coin.
The government focuses on import prohibition circumvention by United States commission houses and Canadian merchants. Enemies goods from Germany and Austria are seized. patriotic calls urge merchants to patronize enemy industries’ rivals and avoid supplying such goods.
A Reuters despatch from The Hague reports a Dutch company has been formed under Dr Fruin to restore the Louvain library damaged by the Germans. Many prominent trustees have been invited to participate.
An advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a cure for constipation and its claimed ills such as indigestion bad complexion and headaches. It asserts the pills detoxify the body and prevent appendicitis.
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