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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
6
A fragmented report references dairy production changes from 1915 to 1916, noting improved yields when cattle were fed extra feed and milder conditions. It mentions a Dairy Commissioner and free milk and feed records, with figures implying increased milk output and profit.
The New York Tribune notes unusual French growth with vines producing double blooms and lilacs showing five petals this season. A correspondent reports buds on grapevines often extend to triple or double clusters as observers await a potential harvest increase.
The fragment hints at a question about marriage and a girl named Grace, with Pry noting she ignores even her own business. Names and context are unclear.
Lyman Abbott urges Christian churches to act as recruiting offices for God’s kingdom in wartime. He calls churches to mobilize for the field, honoring the flag and fallen, while following Christ’s command to bring a sword not in malice but in liberty and aid for oppressed peoples.
Advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure touts a $100 reward and internal use to cure catarrh by strengthening the body's constitution. It asserts the remedy treats the disease's underlying cause, claiming success across all stages of catarrh and urging faith in the product.
The London Daily Chronicle notes that Downing Street, the imperial hub, was built by Downing who was American born and Harvard educated. He created his Transatlantica by purchasing land near Whitehall and erecting what may have been the first substantial brick houses in central London.
W W Fraser now Manitoba Live Stock Commissioner urges farmers to stop slaughter of newborn calves. He notes thousands are destroyed annually, risking meat and dairy supplies, and calls for cooperation with dairies to preserve calves until two and a half years old.
Baby's Own Tablets claim to regulate bowels and stomachs cure colds relieve constipation and indigestion expel worms aid teething and are stated as safe with no injurious drugs. Mrs. T M Forkwall of Mission City BC endorses them and the Dr. Wried Medicine Co Brockville offers boxes by mail for 25 cents.
Dinny confirms the banquet went well with lively talk and songs. Cassidy’s mug is joked about with a loving cup during the lighthearted gathering.
Worm powders are in demand and sold at chemists and drug shops at low cost. They are described as a standard remedy to expel worms and relieve worm-related suffering in children, with many mothers rejoicing at its effectiveness.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as effective against stubborn corns and warts. It emphasizes mercy in justice and urges readers to try the remedy.
In a telegram from the Kaiser to the Crown Prince the phrasing shifts to carrying the fight for existence to a glorious end. The line signals a change from conquest to endurance, leaving readers to infer the broader impact on Allied morale and aims.
The passage asks for Minard's and urges readers to help housewives by improving outdoor cleanliness and foot scrapers at home. It critiques drudgery in domestic labor and calls on busy men to reform entryways and reduce indoor work through practical changes.
The piece describes Petrograd’s summer white nights where daylight remains late, shaping theatre visits, river views, and nightly strolls along the Neva. It contrasts bright domes and gilded spires with dark silhouettes across the city, portraying a magical, almost unreal urban beauty.
The Philadelphia Record notes that beans do not need cooking or canning for preservation. When ripe and shelled and dried they stay edible for long periods, enabling households to stockpile nutritious meals through winter and into spring.
Sergeant Duncan MacNeil of the Canadas Expeditionary Force writes from Europe that six years of dyspepsia caused him to lie in bed and seek hospital care. After a friend recommended Dr Cassell's Tablets he saw a complete cure and a free sample offer is extended by Harold T. M. Ritchie & Co. Ltd with warnings about imitations and hypophosphites.
The Turtle Auto, a curved armored vehicle designed to deflect projectiles, is being prepared for battlefield service in France and Flanders. Its hull, shaped to send shells aside, leaves the driver exposed only through a small viewing opening.
The Portals of Lavenstroke guard a family secret on paper used for Oxford presses and the Bank of England notes. After twenty five years and a million dollars, this formula helped build a vast fortune across two generations.
A Cincinnati man discovered a compound named free zone that claims to lift corns and calluses without pain. A tiny bottle is sold by druggists and applied with a few drops to tender areas, drying instantly and shriveling the skin without irritation.
Directors plan a 30 percent capacity increase and 40 percent handling efficiency at a cost near 100000. The block behind the current covered yards will be roofed for 115 extra pens, two new alleys with catch pens will aid sorting, and two more alleys will be added at large pens for range cattle.
A soldier writing for four artillery comrades in France says since arriving in August 1914 they have endured retreats and major battles including Le Cateau Marne Aisne Ypres Givenchy Loos Somme Ancre and Vimy Ridge. Far from static bases they describe twelve months in trench mortars and recently using footballs with steel tails in fighting terms against the enemy.
The passage extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the cheapest remedy for public use. It claims broad availability in Canadian drug stores and by country merchants, noting easy procurement and a very moderate price so no one should be without it.
A London lecture surveys nine years of aircraft development. It cites Wright brothers 1908 speeds of 35 mph, a Sopwith monoplane reaching 142 mph, longest Wright flight 712 miles, Verdun to Russia attempt near 984 miles, altitudes rising from 500 feet to over 25,000 feet by several aviators, and ascent rates of 300 feet in five minutes. It notes aircraft increasingly carry larger crews and greater loads.
British Flying Corps experts say landing is the core of flight with the most difficult part. A flyer who can land well under any condition shows nerve and can master other aerial tasks.
Mr. Charles H. Webster of the Live Stock Section says CPR has dropped veal suckling pig young lambs and squabs from menus on lake boats Pacific and Atlantic steamers BC coast steamers BC lake steamers CPR dining cars and CPR hotels. The move, though drastic, is seen as a push to conserve livestock and boost production nationwide.
A woman notes her husband cannot listen beyond three or four hours at a stretch. The remark hints at a communication challenge in their marriage.
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