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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
14
The article recalls brutal attacks by German forces on merchant seamen at sea including Dutch and Danish crews. It notes 9000 plus merchant seamen killed, cites drowned survivors, and cites reactions from unions and pacifist groups amid postwar tensions.
Kate confronts Harry Cooper about past lies and a dead former lover. Cooper admits deceit while proposing a fresh start and medical cosmetic help. Kate declares enduring love and plans to flee together, with a pistol on the table signaling danger. The scene ends as they discuss escape and possible hospital treatment.
Speeches at a dinner honoring ex Ambassador Gerard condemned treacherous German Americans and praised vigilance. Dr. van Dyke showed Lusitania medals and argued for tough peace terms, calling them pirates and barbarians. Commissioner Strauss urged harsh punishment for anyone not fully loyal to the war effort.
The United States Fuel Administration proposes using natural ice harvests to save coal this winter. Fifteen million tons of coal power ice factories and plants, while billions of tons of ice are produced annually. Garfield will meet ice firms to plan larger natural ice use. households and farmers are urged to store ice for next summer. If 5000 ice plants organize for fuel economy, coal savings could be huge, with New Orleans potentially saving 100 tons daily.
A Canadian ministers meeting heard a war chaplain recount a rider delivering dispatches under fire. The rider prayed, I don’t give a damn for myself, but for England’s sake help me through. The story, cited from the Chicago Evening Post, underscored wartime devotion.
A reflection on thrift as more than saving money. The piece recalls a child’s loss to a piggy bank and argues thrift requires work, planning, self control, foresight, and prudence to build character. It cites James J. Hill and S W Strauss on thrift’s moral value.
A fragmentary report traces an absurd rumor about the end of the war. The tale weaves Greek letters, a Chinese coo lie, Cubans, a Texas man, a circus clown, and a Jewish gang, all tied to a printed claim about a seventh husband's kin.
The head master questions the incident as the janitor says placards were stolen from the corridor and later found nailed over the coal bunker. The exchange notes the items were not to be used except in case of fire.
Astronomers state Sirius is the brightest star about seventy billion miles away and moves about an inch per century. Light from Sirius left the star nearly thirty years ago and travels 186000 miles per second. Compared to Sirius the sun is a mere candle. Sirius would fill the Earth’s orbit space, equal to four hundred suns.
Chemically skim milk contains most elements needed for life and tissue repair. Animals will use it to great advantage with other foods.
Reports describe incendiary bullets fired from machine guns in Flanders. The hollow hollow bullets carry slow burning chemical charges that ignite hydrogen in observation balloons four miles behind trenches. A single hit often destroys the balloon, forcing observers to parachute from about 1000 feet.
A Sunday school teacher asks what is the most wonderful thing a man ever made. A little girl answers for a family, reflecting on the value of home and nurturing. The Moundridge Journal notes the insight from a child's simple perspective.
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