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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
15
In a rustic exchange, Bill and Dan debate pooling resources to fund a dream of preserving their farms. They talk cooperation, loans, and the idea of gathering neighbors for a future meeting to plan a shared effort and risk.
In wartime Germany a strange substitute for tobacco emerges from government schemes using cabbage, strawberry leaves, lavender blossoms and sandalwood. The piece blends satire about shortages and hungry prices with humorous quips on thrift and social norms.
A May Manitoba excursion by 36 pupils and 4 teachers from rural schools to the Manitoba Agricultural College proved highly successful. Mr Newton welcomed the group, who toured domestic science rooms, poultry houses, pig pens, cattle pens, and the museum, then enjoyed a college lunch and tea.
A14 year-old wrist injury left Isaac E. Mann nearly without use of his hand for nine months. After trying various remedies with no benefit, one bottle of Minard's Liniment cured him, and he has used it ever since for his family.
David Lubin, a small man with big ideas, sparked support for international rural reform. His push for a National Chamber of Agriculture envisions government aided marketing and a parcel post system, backed by commissions and congressional action.
An advertisement proclaims a remedy to combat intestinal worms in children, urging mothers to use Mother Graves Worm Ex Exterminator to restore strength and vitality. The product is presented as a solution to parasitic illness affecting youngsters.
A Hague official communication relayed by Reuters reports an agreement between the Dutch and German governments to compensate for the Datel merchantmen torpedoed off the Scaerain tana coast. The ships, belonging to the Dutch East Indies trade route, will be repaired or compensated at equivalent value.
The article notes a warning bell at St Paul’s gate sounding when raiders approach, with rules about when the bell tolls. It mentions high officials and a large potential tolling impact, though details are unclear due to damaged text.
Dr. Yamei Kin argues soy beans supply protein and nourishment for China and the world, noting that Chinese cuisine uses tofu miso and other soy products. She claims soy bean foods provide meatless protein, with bean curd and fermented products forming a central, affordable diet.
Minard's Liniment advertises its cure for colds as part of a plan for harvesters. The proposed route runs from Kansas to Canada with crops harvested in July in Kansas, August in Minnesota, and September in Western Canada.
One in six Frenchmen is fighting and one in twelve Britons. Britain reports 2,000,000 men at the front with 5,000,000 in reserve at home. Overall wartime manpower emphasizes large mobilization and home defense readiness.
The interior ministry submits a bill to a provisional government establishing freedom of conscience. Civil rights no longer depend on religion. parental control lasts to age nine, with a mother's religion preferred in disputes. After nine, child consent limits changes. after seventeen, changes need only the child’s consent. Courts of administration would protect citizens from official abuses.
A Victorian-era piece extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a powerful cure for asthma, describing its impact on breathing and sleep. It claims immediate relief of restricted air passages and notes the remedy is sold by dealers everywhere.
A fragment shows an OC asking Billjim if a message was delivered and to an officer. Billjim replies uncertainty about who received it, noting the officer was in his bath. The snippet captures a humorous dialogue style from the London Tit-Bits.
A humorous exchange where a captain notes shirts arrive from the laundry late. Private Jones explains he keeps them an extra week because they are so clean. The quip reflects light military wit from Pearson's Weekly.
An advertisement urges nourishment of nerves through Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore blood and cure nervous breakdowns. It cites a testimonial from Wilfrid Donald of Westboro Ontario describing prior exhaustion and sleeplessness and claimed recovery after using the pills.
A German officer entered a Roye hotel with a drawn sword on the table and asked for a meal. The waiter brought a pitchfork to match the sword, prompting the officer to demand what the fork means.
A court notice reports Victoria and Marie Louise of Schleswig Holstein will be styled Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise. Duchess of Saxony title relinquished. Prince Louis of Battenburg to become Marquis of Mount Batten, linking to Plymouth headland Drake sailed from.
A speaker notes that the required pin money for a wife varies with her use of diamond pins or rolling pins, highlighting a humorous take on household expenses.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless remedy to lift corns and calluses. A small bottle is available at drugstores for a low cost and dries instantly without irritating surrounding skin. The note urges educators to obtain it if their local druggist lacks stock.
Sir Edward Kemp announces a reserve of officers for the Canadian expeditionary force to restore those struck off for lack of vacancies. They will regain rank and seniority and may serve on return with overseas personnel. Reserve officers will not be entitled to pay while in the special reserve.
Insurance for all ranks serving with the British forces on land or sea has been inaugurated in England. It offers fixed benefits with premiums from five to one hundred dollars yearly and pays five hundred dollars to beneficiaries if a death occurs from natural causes. In action deaths or drownings are covered under the scheme.
The piece traces white bread’s rise in England from the late 19th century, noting Austria Hungary flour imports and English mills adopting white flour technology after 1878. It recalls wartime disfavor and the shift from brown to white loaves, framing it as a transformation in national bread.
Pests invade young digestive tracts and risk perforation, described as hookworms. Miller's Worm Powders are promoted as a universal remedy not only to exterminate worms but also to repair intestinal injury allegedly caused by them.
The government plans ample canned food supplies to sustain an army of 1,000,000 next winter. Preparations begin for can manufacture with tin largely imported from Great Britain. Government explores acquiring pig tin from Britain at fair prices.
Ex-King Constantine tells Venizelos he refuses to bow to popular will saying he answers to God alone. The remark is cited as proof he followed orders from his brother-in-law at Potsdam.
A Detroit News item describes a lawyer attempting to pressure a Chinese defendant in a police court. The man replies he has already read counsel and walks away, leaving the attorney stunned.
A woman from Wagoner describes enduring two years of change of life with doctors and operations failing until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. The testimonial highlights relief from lifelong symptoms after using the remedy.
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