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Battleford Press

Location

Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Dec 27, 1917

Page

6

Cuticura Heals Bad Skin Complaint Patient Testimony

A 1917 letter from Lloyd in Breckenridge Quebec describes severe facial skin irritation with swelling itching and blistering. He reports blisters breaking and forming scales and claims healing after using Cuticura with the signature date May 25 1917. The text promotes Cuticura as a remedy.

Lloyd, Breckenridge Que

Fragmented Piece Hints at Pre Industry Acknowledgments

Readable fragments suggest a discussion of early industry development and gratitude. The text shows partial phrases about thanks and a challenge to nudge progress, but lacks clear names, dates, or places to specify a full event or individuals.

World Beater Saskatchewan Production Claim

In Regina Saskatchewan the provincial treasurer stated total provincial production, with a 700000 population, was 000000 this year, claiming a per capita reduction possibly unequalled, with a projected profit of 50000000 for Saskatchewan. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a remedy for intestinal worms in children.

Regina Saskatchewan

Called the Czar a Pig The Italian in Exile Tale

A fragment from For om Jones in Jury Magazine recounts an Italian named Giovanoni sent to Siberia and then exile. The tale blends humor and hardship as he recalls refusing to renounce his Italian identity, provoking czarist anger and a harsh imprisonment journey.

Siberia For Om Jones Jury Parabel Giovanoni Dante Turino Milano Italy Russia Petro Paris Geta Mm Fossia

Germans Desert to Holland During August and September

The report notes at least 35,000 German deserters crossed the Dutch frontier in August and September. The expounded motive is fear of another winter in Flanders, while some suspect the movement serves a hidden German objective.

Holland Flanders

Marital confessional ends in request for another ceremony

A fragment describes a southern couple in a troubled three week marriage seeking guidance from the minister who performed the ceremony and asking to clarify their commitment or plan.

The Squires Sweetheart Continues in a Daring Escape

In a tense sequence a woman helps a companion flee toward Belgium at dawn. The plan includes burning the dam room to cover their tracks, a gendarme sighting, and a perilous cart escape. Back home Hilary faces waiting, illness, and hope deferred as Margaret’s fate looms.

Port After Stormie Seas: Hilary Strangways in Dispossession

The chapter centers on Hilary Strangways facing displacement after an heir is born to Silverthorne. Once the favored heir of Orthorne Manor, his social standing wanes as he shifts from London society to a clerk position at the Foreign Office. His ambitions temper as he contemplates a simpler life.

Silverthorne Hilary London F. O Meyrick Orthorne Manor

Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago Ad

An old Chicago advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy Company products. It markets eye care solutions claiming relief and improved vision through a proprietary formula. The notice highlights retail availability and brand prominence in local markets.

Marine of of Marine Eye Remedy Ng Ask Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago

Conservation drive promotes food measures across the nation

Tim Healy, president of the association of commercial travelers, reports strong cooperation with the food administration during tours in Denver Salt Lake City Oklahoma City Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Spokane and more. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway notes wheatless days and substitution of buckwheat and corn meal griddle cakes. no complaints about food conservation have been raised.

Tim Healy Association of Commercial Travellers of the United States United States Food Administration Denver Saltnre City Oklahoma City Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Spokane Cutt Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Food Administration Boston Ree

Submarine Campaign Failures in 1917 Reassessed

The text argues that the 1917 German submarine campaign failed more significantly than the Italian setback, noting German prowess at sea was a disaster while success in Italy was against a minor foe. It laments older submarine designs as more decent than newer ones and reflects on naval power and national sentiment.

Italy

Relic 1 000 Years Old Unearthed Near Zuni

Dr F W Hodge of the bureau of American Ethnology returns from ar exploration in New Mexico reporting relics from Hawikoh near the Zuni village. Burials show separate levels with dismembered remains and cremation in bowls, suggesting distinct periods of Zuni civilization.

F. W. Hodge Bureau of American Ethnology Houston Post

Air travel and auto-like airship dreams echoed in era debate

A Boston Transcript quote contrasts future air travel with automobiles, noting caution about who will live to see airships become common while urging restraint in experimentation by others.

Boston Transcript

Spur of War and Sweethearts Through the Ages

A reflective piece celebrates enduring love linked to war across centuries. It recalls ancient Greece with mothers urging shielded warriors to return, notes soldiers craving letters and furloughs, and asserts wives cherish both the uniform and the brave heart beneath it. It honors sacrifice for home, wife, and children.

Greece

Base Deceiver Question Rouses Old Friends

An old friend questions Gracie about a planned marriage next week accusing her of deception after she reportedly told others she was off on a tour with a political party. The quarrel appears in the Rehoboth Herald.

Gracie Aly Rehoboth Herald

The Madman of Potsdam and World War Rhetoric

The Kaiser vows sword power and links to mythic names like Wotan and Siegfried, insisting might makes right. Critics warn the outburst reflects dangerous obsession and urges world reaction to such delusions. A final quip notes a kiss returned is a kiss earned.

Germany Hindenburg Wotan Ludendorff Siegfried

No Homestead For Alien Enemy Regulation Adopted

A Pan-in council passes a new order denying homestead applications to alien enemies except those who are now naturalized or not British subjects at the war start. Western Canada entries may be granted unless the applicant remains a British subject or allied neutral, and the rule excludes Canal Expeditionary Forces members or those honorably died from the Canadian army.

Pan Western Canada Canal Expeditionary Forces

Oysters Secret Pearls Allegedly Found in Ocean Beds

The Louisville Courier quotes a playful scientific article claiming oysters secrete pearls under the ocean bed. The exchange adds humor about natural wonders and misinterpretations of biology.

Louisville Courier-foure

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