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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
8
An exploration of historic war causes outlines famed sparks from odd deeds and missteps. It notes Archduke Ferdinand, beards of Louis VI, thefts, and diplomatic blunders as triggers, with examples like Marlborough’s water incident and Palmerston’s remark on Schles Weyl intrigues.
B S Rodney explains a peculiar foot sled design measuring twenty two to twenty four inches wide with runners two one quarter inches wide and twelve feet long. The sled bears 669 to 800 pounds and stays afloat on set crust due to large bearing area and constant motion. Hazards include water under the snow and hollow ice causing freezing deaths before shelter or fire.
War disruptions will touch many goods from pipes and dye to burlap and linoleum. Vienna and France supply key inputs while German risks and high transport costs tighten rolls. Shortages loom for sugar, meat, wine, drugs, and luxury imports as nations retool production and substitute local sources.
A fragment presents Napoleon Bonaparte maxims on unity of command and war strategy. It includes lines about leadership, heart and imagination, the role of a sovereign, tragedy in governance, conscription, and boldness in war. The text appears as an antiquated quotation collection with garbled phrasing and missing context.
Lugard proposes using town gasometers as flying men landmarks. He suggests painting the top with compass directions and county town codes readable from 1000 feet, with two letter combos per county and numbers to identify towns. The idea aims to provide clear aerial cues across nations.
The article notes a shift from slow, large calibres to high velocity jacketed bullets reducing infection and making wounds less gruesome. It contrasts earlier Russo Japanese era weapons with modern rounds, and recalls bayonet tactics giving way to gunfire as surgeons face different injury patterns.
A column on improving vocabulary via daily dictionary study and comparing synonyms. It also reports U.S. fruit trade data during wartime, noting exports valued at millions of dollars, with apples, oranges, prunes, and canned fruits leading shipments to Europe and war-related demand.
Mrs Hall a close associate of the Royal Family for decades died at Belmacroft Crathie. She served the Duchess of Kent in earlier years and after sixty years of marriage lived at Belmacroft cottage built by Queen Victoria. Queen Mary visited her in 1912 and she ran a private laundry serving crowned heads of Europe and crown ministers.
Dominion government issues an order in council granting a permit to the biological survey of the United States to collect mountain sheep specimens in Canada for a comprehensive report on American species. Target localities include a few sites such as San conn of alae Ook home Kain.
The fragmentary text mentions a Christmas scene with raisins and fruit, but lacks complete details. This summary preserves only the readable items while avoiding speculation.
A call to expand locally produced goods in western Canada urging support for town merchants and preference for goods manufactured in the West over imports. Emphasizes loyalty to local industry, stronger national wealth, and seizing opportunities amid global disturbances.
Philadelphia imports 6.6 million banana bunches yearly valued well over 4 million dollars. Special Caribbean steamers, three from United Fruit, two from Atlantic Fruit, one from Cuneo Importing, sail May to October weekly with 36 000 bunch capacity. Bananas ship green and ripen en route, sold ahead, graded by hands.
The Revolver Championship at the Shanghai Miniature Rifle and Revolver Club gathers European and American contestants in a major annual event for Shanghai white residents and military personnel. Scores reach up to 500 with Remington UMC ammo and an hour time limit. Freeman leads Lieut. Com. Preston-Thomas of H.M.S. as top rival in a medalless test.
War news carries heavy strain while lighter notes appear. The text shows truncated phrases about Lord Kitchener and related British wartime context, hinting at humor and romance amid grim duties. The mishandled OCR leaves fragments, but the core signals a blend of serious and lighter wartime items.
Dr Voranof reports before the Paris Academy of Medicine that a fourteen year old girl with myxedema from scarlet fever received a baboon thyroid graft to her neck. After the operation the patient grew in body and mind, moving from apathy to activity. It is hailed as the first successful animal to human organ graft, with potential to aid cretins and imbeciles.
Alton Fellows Bacon in The Survey argues cities lure workers with factory bonuses, then fail to provide decent homes. He warns that slums swell as families struggle among noise, dirt, and disease, while employers and civic groups celebrate growth.
Scientific notes on color claim red excites brain activity while blue calms nerves and sea blue curtains brighten rooms facing sun. Red pink amethyst flowers in open air allegedly uplift spirits, with torpedo squadron notes mentioning Toronto born Harold Denison commanding the Amphyrite in the North Sea.
The article states Jean Parnevis Grobet of Vallorbe and his son created the first six shooter in 1814. The device drew notice from Zurich official Count Cape Istria who sent a revolver to Czar Alexander I. The Russian ruler rewarded the inventor with a valuable item, later believed pawned. Grobet died in poverty.
Whistler, described as waspish yet courted for his grace, greeted the visiting Prince of Wales at an art society exhibition where Whistler served as president. The Prince asked about the history of Whistler’s work, and he replied with a curt bow that its history begins today. Nearby, Paris sewers, battered by storms, are hailed as among the world’s most remarkable sights and open for visitor inspection.
The piece argues that all life is a cycle of dying and living through continual decomposition and rebuilding. It claims poisons disrupt this process, halting both physical and mental life, and that ceasing struggle leads to mental death as dangerous as arsenic exposure.
The Jamaica Honduras Bahamas Bermuda and Newfoundland deal faces wider Canada favors extending to other colonies Fiji and Mauritius. Trinidad and Tobago Chamber seeks action through the Colonial Secretary and government to protest the unequal terms and press Canada for consistent reciprocity.
Young amateur aviator Knox Morton of Long Island New York endured a terrifying 1000 foot series of dives and tumbles in a biplane. Steering gear jammed and the aircraft lurched sideways 160 feet before righting, circling uncontrollably, and then falling again. Morton landed with minor injuries after braking into brush and fire. He credited luck and wind as crucial factors in his survival.
The battered cruiser Magdeburg figures among Germanys Breslau class in a fleet of six. Launched with secret armour methods they were designed to endure heavy fire. Normal displacement runs about 4 470 tons with speeds up to 26 75 knots and 1 200 ton range. Armament includes 4 1 inch guns, marine guns, and two torpedo tubes, protected by a waterline armour belt up to 100 mm thick bow to stern. A hidden deck thickness remains unspecified.
Shanghai based E Block reports large export firm corners the Chinese egg market by placing broad orders with Ake to acquire most available eggs.
A discussion on how Roman engineers built durable roads for military and civilian use and how road making evolved through the stagecoach era to Macadam construction. It notes tollgates, turnpikes, and the shift to motor traffic demanding modern highway adaptation.
Strathcena and Tonmgpee He met the lady at twenty nine on Labrador poverty era. The bride was a widow with a young son. No church within a thousand miles and the marriage was conducted without ceremony. The high commissioner’s peer status in 1897 prompted later solemnization by church rites. The act of parliament later ratified the marriage. London reports a government wireless station planned for Valentianee on Ireland’s southwest coast. The station, built by the Marcon Company, aims to guide Atlantic liners and improve radio signaling.
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