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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
14
A fragment from a rural hamlet store’s porch sign warns visitors not to attach branches to the structure. The incomplete message hints at safety or structural guidance to passersby in a Far West locale.
On the ship at sea Dolly confronts Miss Egerton's maid about her removal. The man pursues control and threats, offering a dangerous bargain as rain and fog lift toward the French coast. They land at a hotel courtyard where Cooper reveals cold, calculating restraint and plans for Dolly's safety and secrecy.
An official explanation outlines a grain conservation order rationing horses in England. It states oats will go to human food, restricting grain for private horses and limiting feed to trade and business use only. Penalties for violations are heavy.
A fragment from a Boston transcript features a local agricultural society official praised for tenure while a farmer protests and a parson is teased. The exchange hints at political satire and community tensions with phrases about Germany and a regnant bed reign.
The June bulletin notes Alberta farmers increase in automobile licenses and farm machinery purchases. Saskatchewan licenses could reach 30 000 by end of summer, with 45 000 in 1916 and 9 000 in 1915. Demand for housing, rents rising, and land sales show broader western prosperity. railways and land companies report strong sales. The outlook remains positive as high farm prices support continued growth after the war.
Sir J Crichton Browne argued against employment of women away from home claiming it harms infant mortality and offspring. He urged married women to return to domestic roles and nursing babies. He highlighted the value of human milk as a priceless resource and estimated wartime infant births and possible milk production in England and Wales.
The poultry advisory committee of the British Board of Agriculture urges immediate killing of all old stock cocks. Most hens hatched in 1915 or earlier that go broody or show moult signs should be cleared, except a few kept for breeding. Also 1917 hatched cockerels not needed for stock purposes should be killed as soon as possible.
The Saskatchewan department of agriculture plans a small booklet to be enclosed with Canadian Pacific Railway tickets. The pamphlet highlights Saskatchewan’s farming advantages to entice settlers and may prompt recipients to share it. Deputy minister F. H. Auld oversees careful editing to maximize solid information in minimal space.
Berlin bank clerks discard shoes to support a movement. crowds of barefoot workers walk main streets to conserve leather. Shoe shops respond by selling wooden sandals with leather only in toe guards.
A Daily Mail informant reports an exchange scheme to send about 700 British civilians from internment camps back home in batches, in return for more than 6,000 Germans held in England and dominions. The plan, to begin at one, hinges on ship arrangements and costs borne by each government with debits and credits settled after peace.
A brief Life quote shows a man admitting he cannot support the woman who loves him, and his counterpart echoes the sentiment. The exchange highlights mutual reluctance and emotional restraint in a fragile relationship scenario.
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