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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
15
The article warns that mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and unsealed containers, advising drainage or coverage of water sources and the use of a kerosene film to prevent larvae. It mentions repellents for skin and a variety of insecticides, noting foresters use a powder in tents for efficiency.
A call for restaurants to use fly paper to control flies in dining rooms. The piece argues that flies signal poor housekeeping and that nonintrusive sticky paper provides quiet, effective extermination, allowing patrons to dine without distraction. It describes flies as undesirable and urges restaurant keepers to improve screens and cleanliness.
Summer heat endangers infant lives with diarrhoea cholera infantum dysentery and colic risk. Prompt aid is vital and Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont are promoted to regulate bowels and stomach for 25 cents a box.
Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam reports Em per William’s crown council met in secrecy for three hours with ministers and military officers present. No official outcome given though observers suspect a Prussia franchise bill for universal direct suffrage and secret ballot may be discussed.
Mrs Joseph O Bryan of Chicago Illinois describes two years of female trouble that left her unable to walk. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports almost immediate relief and regained strength, weighing 165 pounds and needed to work like a man.
An article argues higher sugar prices do not greatly raise preserving costs. It cites 1912–1914 sugar averages and current prices to show a quart of preserved fruit costs only about 1 1-2 cents more, urging Canadian housewives to conserve food for wartime needs.
An 1886 notarized affidavit from J. Cheney of Toledo Mississippi describes the firm F. Cheney as offering Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice frames a compensation claim and endorses the remedy taken internally, asserting it acts through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces. Testimonials are promised by mail.
Reported front line details describe German pilots paralyzed by the prospect of capture by French and American forces. An allied cap trooper near Lafayette Escadrille HQ along with French flyer Gailer attacked a German biplane. multiple hits left the enemy pilot afraid of capture and miscontrolling his craft before landing behind French lines.
Canada reported total trade of 408.6 million for April and May, up from 269.5 million year over year. Imports reached 194.4 million and exports 214.2 million, with May imports at 107.6 million, up about 40 million, while agriculture and other classes drive gains and May revenue climbs significantly.
A brief, lyric memory note captures a playful exchange where a wise girl teases a man about missed affection and he yields with a kiss, recalling a moment of longing and gentleness.
Brazil effectively aligns with the United States by cooperating with the American fleet and seizing German ships. Rio de Janeiro considers action defensive, not formal declaration of war, while Brazil’s navy aims to protect Atlantic lanes and aid Allies with increased merchant tonnage.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the cure for stubborn sores. It claims to stop sloughing draw out pus and remove proud flesh while preparing new tissue to form. Numerous users supposedly attest to its superior healing compared with other oils.
A London writer envisions a model village for 5 000 workers at the end of a Channel tunnel from England to France with a later England Ireland tunnel and a Forth Clyde canal. The plan calls for initial 300 workers rising to 1 500, with temporary sea front sheds, baths, lockers, a hospital and a telephonic network linking tube sections and military authorities.
The Reichstag heard a speech by the president urging continued resistance as Germany's enemies push for peace terms. He warned of misery if a magnanimous peace were offered and pledged to defend Germany and its allies at any cost to preserve national honor and interests.
A fragment notes the Bentleys are relocating after a brief stay, prompting questions about community ties and upcoming plans as residents react to the shift.
The Bayerische Staats Zeitung protests plans for a parliamentary system, calling it a measure impossible as it would endanger the empire. It urges utmost energy to oppose reforms while advocating closer collaboration with authorities to protect national interests.
American Consul General John G. Foster in Ottawa reports the first two months of Canada’s new fiscal year show a marked trade rise. Imports for consumption total 194.404 million, exports reach 214.203 million, with duties of 30.858 million collected, compared with 1916 figures.
The Appleford Counter Check Book Company in Hamilton Canada invites orders for counter check and sales books with carbon leaf and coated options. They boast a modern plant, large Canadian paper mill connections, and low prices despite higher material costs. Offices in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver.
Bread card thieves have resumed operations in Berlin after a period of quiet. Reports from London indicate 18 000 weekly cards were recovered in a single raid. The cards were used to feed more than twenty tons of stolen bread.
The Washington Star quotes Biggin saying he spends all his time on golf and has little chance to make valuable business acquaintances by sitting in his office.
The Japanese government negotiates with Washington to trade steel for ships. The deal would have the U S speed steel shipments for Japanese shipyards in exchange for about 50 000 tons of slips to transport U S troops and materiel to Europe. Japan aims to persuade Gen Goethals to order ships from Japanese yards.
The ad proclaims Holloway's Corn Cure removes corns by reaching the root, inviting readers to try the remedy and prove its effectiveness.
The text argues flags are national symbols requiring intelligent use and criticizes widespread Canada flag confusion with the Red Ensign. It notes on land the Red Ensign without the Dominion Arms is improper and that sea flags for merchant marine use only should not be flown inland.
U.S. railways cut passenger service sharply to speed wartime shipping. Pennsylvania Railroad reduced 102 trains, over twice Canada’s cuts, saving about 2 268 000 train miles annually and removing several parlor and observation cars. Boston and Maine cut 255 trains, about 41 000 weekly miles saved. Efforts focus on loading efficiency and keeping freight moving to support war needs. Canadians urged to match pace.
The notice touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for postmeal fullness and stomach pain from dyspepsia. It asserts the pills are specially formulated to treat dyspepsia and that many users testify to their effectiveness.
A special correspondent returning from Germany and Austria reports food scarcity is less dire than earlier, with vegetables plentiful in the central powers and Austrian troops on the Isonzo front lacking nothing. In Vienna crowds gathered at markets for milk and meat, but most feel no desire for peace, hoping to endure three more years of war.
The Canadian Associated Press reports new regulations govern officer promotion and graduation overseas. Selection will be based on efficiency with seniority and length of service considered. Special orders address Canadian drainage in England and dispatch overseas aboard Canadian boats kept in good condition.
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