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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
4
Petherstonhaugh and Co head office on King Street East, Toronto, Canada is shown in the notice. The entry references the firm as a principal business location in the city.
A garbled speech collage shows characters arguing about singing out of tune and personal grievances. Dialog references Meggendorer Platter, Polly, Molly, Dolly, and a count in a joked conversation about engagements and propriety. The fragment resembles a clipped newspaper sound bite or theatrical snippet.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss women and health remedies, mentioning indigestion and constipation as causes of symptoms. The readable bits suggest a public health or magazine style note but lack clear events, people, or organizations to anchor a proper news item.
A garbled account recounts a correspndent describing a scene near Fleet Street. A witness, Darin Vuentheurwn, discusses a confrontation with armed assailants and a dramatic moment under a rock shelter. The piece blends reminiscences with lessons from CAMPains and a family exchange at a party.
Historical note on Honduras silver currency minted from Socorro bullion containing varying gold proportion. Earlier coins often included gold content that did not require separation before striking, reflecting minting practices of the period.
A Chicago salesman's expense tale reports paying eight dollars excess fare to reach New York on a fast train. The employer questions the timing and necessity while the man claims arriving early and the choice looked better. In other news, World articles discuss Belgian pensions linked to the Duke of Wellington and Belgium’s independence history.
A disjointed clipping mentions attempts in Parliament to curb racing gambling advertisements and betting tips. It also includes unrelated notes on painting metal, a Napoleon era anecdote about Abbe Pradt, a Wellington dinner remark, and coffee preparation tips.
A collage of cartoonish lines and misquoted snippets appears, including a mock divorce exchange and a writer admitting to lifting a plot from Romeo and Juliet. The mix features era humor, stray references, and a whimsical misreading of manners.
The article lists earnings from stage works and figures for actors and producers. It notes Arthur Jones and Henry Hermar in drama, profits from The Story of The King, The Private Secretary, A Message From Mars, Kime, Passing of the Thin Poor Rack, The Walla of Jericho, The Little Minister, Quality Street, Peter Pan, and The Admirable Crichton. It mentions Sir J. Forbes Robertson and Sir J. M. Barrie, plus composer Gilbert and Lehar, with large sums earned. A comic interlude ends with a maid's humorous remark about knocking.
The piece contrasts diamond beauty with coal's practicality, arguing duty and faithfulness matter more than brilliance. It recalls Calhoun Clay’s wedding mishap as he pauses the nuptial vows, asking to skip the words love and obey, noting a prior marriage.
A fragment from the Sanhen Telegraph features a husband asserting control while a widow resists both captaincy and partnership. The Louisville Post adds a financial motto urging disciplined saving and value over form, stressing 10 percent as a baseline and 40 percent if possible. A stray line from Teddy hints at morning pride after a lopsided lick.
The SUSPENDER, a chronicle of political events, rose to influence in Paris. Napoleon altered it in 1805 to become Journal de l Empire and censored unfavourable news. It resumed its original title after Elba, printed near Saint Germain des Auxerrois, amid St Bartholomew's Eve landmark.
Saskatchewan's four year old alfalfa contest awards six thousand dollars in prizes across four districts. Dr S B Shaw of Biggar wins in district D with a heavy 4 ton per acre crop from 10 inch samples. Judging bases include hardiness yield and foliage health, with a cup later awarded to the province’s best field.
A woman recounts how her sister substituted Postum for coffee for ten days. She describes relief from jitters and fatigue, improved complexion and eye clarity, and credits the cereal beverage with rebuilding strength after tea and coffee harmed her nerves. The account urges others to try Postum for ten days.
The passage recounts methods to obtain signatures via registered letters and notes the risks of fake receipts. It mentions a woman accused of illiteracy used in a six month imprisonment and reflects on odd feudal payments such as geese and eels to UK towns, with a brief tale of a great wood sale and historic rents.
An unreadable fragment discusses a supposed cure for catarrh. It mentions a beetle Corte Culeenad Gisman and a beet Sere Recor, with unclear claims about preparation and administration. The text mentions Boston and medical context but lacks coherent details or verifiable outcomes.
Prince Rupert freherys show rapid expansion with July catches valued at 3490455 including salmon from cannery operations. Frozen and canned portions total 8 156400 pounds, mild curing uses 000 pounds. Hallhut remains key, while fruit and vegetables rise with prices and local growers like Mr F H Lenhart earning 800 from strawberries on 1.5 acres near Mile 87 Grand Bank Pacific Railway.
A chronicler recalls April winds driving the Mie de la Plata ten leagues dry for three days in 1793. Ships sunk for decades resurfaced, including an Eng Veh weasel from 1762. People walked the riverbed and carried silver and riches inland before waters returned violently.
A half inch flat worm named Planaria veluts reproduces by shedding fragments that form hard shells and release new individuals. Detachments occur repeatedly. the shells persist through seasons before releasing many new worms that reach adult size.
The fragmentary text references Glen Corsell and a unsure speaker nicknamed Por the love of Pete. It reads as an informal note or comic aside about a decision and facial reactions, lacking clear event or sourcing.
A speculative article discusses Dr Pauth’s theory that major planets are colossal ice masses with mineral cores, proposing the Milky Way contains rings of ice. It claims life will end as planets drift inward and the sun consumes them, possibly starting a new solar system after cataclysm.
Readable text shows a fragmented 1906 missive praising a liniment from Minard’s. It references St. Feldore in Quebec and mentions gentlemen readers, patient relief, and a reiteration of satisfaction with the remedy. The garbled lines hinder clear facts beyond the advertised product claims.
A clipped dialogue fragment shows confusion over an umbrella’s price with phrases about a bargain or repair. The exchange mentions a figure around $1.40 to $1.58, attributed to individuals named Jones. Further context is unclear from the readable text.
Vienna born officer Georg Hembergr, a young captain in the Austrian cavalry, served on Wellington's staff at Waterloo. He studied under Karl von Ramberg’s era and later held governor duties in Darfur, with a career spanning from 1876 onward and a knighthood bestowed by Queen Victoria. A medical patent advertise discusses a powerful remedy delivering wide relief, while a school scene features a student quip about soap.
The article notes that petroleum was used in Mesopotamian walls for cohesion and damp prevention. It cites Babylon and Nineveh mortar mixtures containing oil, with traces found in ruins and a source 126 miles from Babylon. Eastern writers also reference petroleum in antiquity.
A partial transcript shows a lawyer accusing a servant of leaving after a fire with a demand for months notice. A physician testifies about age, noting the subject lied about aging. A colloquial remark about lightning bugs is also referenced in the dialogue.
Fragmentary text mentions university and travel opening with dubious quotes. No verifiable events, names, or dates present.
An unclear testimonial warns of diseases like anaemia and malaria and promotes patent medicines such as Pink Pitts and De Williamwes' Pink Pilla from The De WON dee Medicine Co. It describes dire health effects, clock-watching workkl life, and urges purchase of these remedies through mail order.
In Hendon Recollectione a Duke scolds a page named Woodville over a misdrawn uniform. The lord ridicules the boy for his attire as the Guards laugh, while a sergeant refashions the scene by the chest. The exchange reveals harsh discipline and rigid court protocol.
The passage highlights Canada as a leading industrial and commercial force among Dominion states. It underscores productivity, expansion in rail and harbors, and free trade principles shaping its role in the empire.
The Washington Star recounts a parent child exchange after the boy’s alleged misdeeds, with the father demanding accountability and warning of a reckoning for bad behavior. The quoted dialogue hints at trust and expectation within a strained family moment.
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