17 May 1917
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
1
Paris fashions arrive in New York shaping spring and summer silhouettes. Foulard silk with dot patterns leads a season of varied skirts from narrow to wide hemlines and tunics. Satin chiffon georgette and tulles feature in afternoon and evening gowns with white voile ensembles.
The article extols the Ontario High School boy working on the farm as developing a sympathetic mind and zeal. It draws a parallel to forefathers, pioneers, and brave brothers in France, praising the spirit that has protected freedom and sustained the British Empire.
The article outlines how war disrupts wheat and flour production in Europe and other nations, increasing pressure on Canada and the United States to supply food. It notes Russia and France as key producers before the war, Romania as an agricultural area, and calls attention to Argentina and Canada facing a looming world food shortage if the 1917 harvest fails.
Short testimonial notices from Dalhousie St Peter's Bathurst and Dalhousie about curing horses with Minard's Liniment. Christopher Saunders Edw Linlief Thos W Payne report healed horses after injuries including a pitch fork wound and a swelling.
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