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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
14
Cuticara Heals Severe Facial Disfigurement
A patient reports facial swelling itching and rashes improving after using Cuticaray. The testimonial mentions relief after treatment with a product sold by mail order from Boston USAL, claimed to alleviate a persistent skin condition. The fragmentary text includes unusual spellings and unclear dates or affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Untitled fragment hints at legal dispute and thanks
An unclear fragment mentions a judge and thanks in a legal context. The readable text is sparse and does not specify parties, actions, or dates, requiring cautious interpretation while preserving the minimal facts present.
Saskatchewan’s early 20th century production claim outlined
In Regina the Hon. C. A. Dunning asserted Saskatchewan’s total annual production could reach 400 million dollars with a per capita output potentially unmatched worldwide, yielding about 50 million dollars in profit to residents. The piece also promotes Miller’s Worm Powders as a cure for intestinal parasites in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
C. A. Dunning
Czar Called a Pig Italian Exile Tale Told in Jury Magazine
The piece recounts an Italian engineer’s exile from Siberia to a distant land, told in vivid language. He describes defying a czarist officer, being seized at midnight, robbed, and sent away, with reflections on anger and escape attempts in Paris where an automata dispenses pastry for a penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Farrer Jones
Jury Magazine
Turino
Milano
Italy
Russia
Petro
Paris
Germans Enter Holland in August and September
The report notes that no fewer than 35,000 Germans crossed the Dutch frontier during August and September amid fears of another winter in Flanders. Suspicion grows that these movements may signal broader German crossings or a wider purpose behind the exodus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Flanders
Matrimonial rows spark vows and minister refused divorce
A three week matrimony ends with the couple visiting the minister to seek a divorce. The minister refuses to grant the divorce, halting the couple from ending their marriage.
The Squire's Sweetheart Continues in Strained Escape Scene
A tense scene unfolds with Kate preparing to flee Belgium by cart after plotting arson to cover their escape. Hilary and Mr Langton reflect on love, fate, and aging, while Margaret's illness shadows their hopes. The narrative threads blend fears, devotion, and unresolved longing.
Port After Stormie Seas Ends For Hilary Strangways
In Chapter XXV the Squire’s marriage is long past and an heir’s birth stirs Silverthorne. Hilary Strangways, dispossessed and simple in tastes, laments his loss of London Hire life and contemplates a humbler future as a clerk at the F O.
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Silverthorne
Hilary
London
F. O
Meyrick
Orthorne Manor
Ree
Food Administration Wins Wide Travel Conserving Efforts
Tim Healy reports strong cooperation with food administration during tours across major cities. H. S. Calcutt notes beefless days on the Chesapeake and Ohio line began September 25 and wheat based alternatives replaced bread, with no complaints from thousands served. Noted are pamphlets for travelers and Boston restaurants printing sugar saving messages on menus.
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Tim Healy
Association of Commercial Travellers of
United States
United States Food Administration
Denver
Saltne City
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Spokane
H. S. Calcutt
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Food Administration
Boston
Mee
Submarine Campaigns and Historical Turning Points
The text weighs the 1917 submarine war’s impact against Italian defeats, arguing German failures on the seas outweigh other fronts. It reflects on old submarine design and questions the quality of earlier ships compared to later models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Italy
Relic Experts Unearth 1000-Year-Old Zuni Burial Finds
Dr. F. W. Hodge of the bureau of American Ethnology returns from three months in New Mexico uncovering a Zuni site fifteen miles southwest of the town near the Arizona line. Excavations at Hawikoh reveal burial practices spanning remote eras with dismembered remains and cremations found in bowls along with turquoise laden beads pendants and combs. The Houston Post reports on the discovery and its significance.
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F. W. Hodge
Bureau of American Ethnology
New Mexico
Zuni
Arizona
Hawikoh
Hodge
Airplane Use Hopes Rise Amid Cautious Prediction
The Boston Transcript quotes cautious optimism about common airplane use in daily life, noting hope depends on prudent experimentation by others. The exchange reflects early debates on adopting aviation technology for everyday travel.
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Boston Transcript
Spur of War and Sweethearts Through History
A nostalgic meditation on wartime romance from ancient Greece to modern conflicts. It emphasizes how love, home, and children motivate soldiers to endure sacrifice and how both sides cherish letters, furloughs, and the hope of return. The piece affirms enduring ideals of loyalty, courage, and honor in love and war.
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Greece
Grace and Jack in Neatly Planned Wedding Plot
An excerpt from the Rehoboth Herald notes Grace and Jack arranging a small, select wedding next week after an earlier claim of accepting a tour invitation. Grace smiles while friends tease her for deception in the romantic setup and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie
Dex
Grace
Jack
Rehoboth Herald
The Madman of Potsdam and a World Wary of Threats
The piece cites Kaiser Wilhelm II asserting Germany’s power with the sword while likening him to mythic figures Hindenburg as Wotan and Ludendorff as Siegfried. It argues the world shudders at the naked German sword and condemns the delusion, urging restraint amid outraged reaction.
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Germany
Hindenburg
Wotan
Ludendorff
Siegfried
Belgium
Babes
France
Potsdam
Philadelphia Ledger
No Homestead For Alien Enemy Restricts Western Canada Applicants
New ward law blocks homestead entries in Western Canada to aliens unless they were British subjects at the war start or allied/neutral nationals. The rule excludes alien-born individuals naturalized since the war began who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces or were honorably discharged from the Canadian army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manor In Council
Western
Canaa
Cana Expeditionary Forces
Reading a Curious Scientific Line About Oysters
A fragmentary OCR line mentions a scientific ear and oyster secretions. The garbled text references a speaker with names Lovisyilie Covrie and a phrase about the ocean bed. The passage is unclear and reads like a dialogue snippet without a coherent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
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Satcsniwa
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The
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the Best
Appleford
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