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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
2
Southern Alberta farmers push cattle expansion buying cattle as fast as possible. At Lethbridge 30 Shorthorn heifers from Ontario sold for over 300 dollars each, bulls at the same sale averaged over 400 dollars with a top of 575 dollars. Farmers invest money to secure profitable operations.
A mangled dialogue fragment shows a speaker named Sam and a character named Vassir discussing Liza in terms of marriage. The wording reflects archaic dialect and unclear context, with only the terse exchange remaining to indicate a social or domestic confrontation.
Vere Brown speaking in Winnipeg says about 40 cent farmers in Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan could deal on a cash basis but did not due to credit habits and lack of cash discounts. He notes 703 of 890 rural Bank of Commerce branches deny cash discounts, a factor aiding mail order houses. Banks aim to improve service and farmer cooperation is urged.
The notice states Holloway's Corn Cure leads the list for effectiveness among corn remedies, though other cures may exist. It emphasizes its superior results as the foremost option currently available.
The piece attacks British pacifists as dupes or accomplices of the Hohenzollern gang and urges government action. It cites President Wilson and the French government adopting similar measures to reveal funders and supporters of antiwar or pro‑enemy rhetoric.
A brief exchange from the Boston Transcript shows a collector inquiring when to call again about a bill while the debtor laments unpredictability about being available due to going out. The dialogue captures the friction of debt collection in everyday speech.
A Madison Square Garden rally under the mayor's national defence committee praised patriotic speeches. An Australian wounded twenty times spoke to enthusiasm, and Roosevelt called his address the best, urging Americans to "shoot the way you shout" to aid victory. The Outlook notes the line as a strong wartime motto.
Mrs. Wildie Theriault of Pacquetville New Brunswick says she is extremely thankful after giving Baby's Own Tablets to her baby. She reports the product helped the child thrive and highly recommends it. The tablets are advertised to break up colds fevers relieve constipation colic teething pain and minor illnesses. Sold by medicine dealers or The Credicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A brisk exchange centers on a repeated story as one voice insists Dick has already told it multiple times to the group. The dialogue hints at casual camaraderie and shared lore among the speakers.
A British Columbia report shows the year's valued fisheries projects at fourteen million dollars, representing forty percent of Canada's total outputs and surpassing other regions. The King's Victoria office released the figures for the year ending March 1916.
A fragmented line reads like a romance scene where Edith is surprised by a proposal and questions the timing amid hidden financial concerns, suggesting an awkward moment of hesitation.
Baltimore American notes the upcoming opera production invites both anticipation and critique. The piece frames critics as the likely decisive audience while hinting at a broader cultural conversation surrounding the work.
In a House of Commons statement, Lloyd George credits the British Navy with moving 13,000,000 men across seas while suffering minimal losses. It safeguarded 25,000,000 tons of explosives and 51,000,000 tons of coal, supporting Allied shipping and the war effort. He calls the navy the anchor of the allied cause.
The text elevates General Jan Christian Smuts as a pivotal public figure beside Premier George, describing him as the Empire's best asset and a decisive voice in both political and military wartime affairs.
In a clipped street exchange a Boston reader laments misidentification of wild and tame ducks. The terse note blends rustic slang with urban dialogue reflecting local tensions and humor.
The passage extols a universal remedy to combat indigestion fatigue and stress caused by modern living. It claims artificial living habits disrupt digestion and promises proven curative powers backed by many cases, asserting the medicine is now indispensable in most homes.
The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture reports rising demand for sheep with inquiries from buyers province wide. Two thousand head were bought under the Livestock Purchase and Sales Act this fall, and orders for more sheep are piling up as farmers seek profitable wool and mutton markets. A circular to sheep owners requests information on stock for sale to keep more sheep in the province.
Since the agricultural cooperative act three years ago Saskatchewan formed 352 co operatives averaging two per week with 91 dissolved in the year ending April 1917. The three year turnover rose from 281354.64 in 1914 to 964829.67 in 1915 and 122832.90 in 1916 showing rapid growth and large annual sales.
The piece surveys Jewish nationalism and Zionism amid wartime Britain. It notes that Zionism gains interest as policy aligns with Britain in Palestine, yet many Jews in the diaspora remain urban and assimilated, with only a small percentage engaged in the Zionist idea. It cites New York Jews as a sample.
An Italian engineer Giovanoni narrates his exile by czarist authorities after refusing to fight, recounting abuse, capture, and transport to a distant penal land. His tale, translated in vivid tones, contrasts pride in Italian identity with brutal exile policy.
War reveals key national issues including land settlement tuberculosis and industrial and vocational education. Preparedness for future conflict brings these problems into sharp focus as soldiers’ experiences illuminate solutions.
In Regina the Hon. C. A. Dunning, Saskatchewan treasurer, claimed total provincial production could reach 400 million dollars this year with a per capita yield possibly unmatched globally, suggesting about 50 million dollars of profit to residents. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a cure for parasitic worms in children.
Fragmentary report notes German deserters crossing the Dutch frontier to escape winter hardship in France and seek refuge in Holland. Observers fear the influx may reflect wartime pressures and unease over border control.
A southern man sought a divorce from the minister who married them after only three weeks of marriage. He explained he had not planned to deceive his wife or cause a misstep, and asked for the dissolution of the marriage.
A wartime account recalls a suffragist’s denunciation of German world domination and a call for national defense through women’s war work. She cites experiences in Belgium Serbia and Bulgaria detailing atrocities, hospital work, and the impact on civilians, urging action over politics.
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