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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
2
Dr. J. W. Robertson argues in Home Waterworks that installing abundant water in the home is a wise, affordable investment for every farmer. He claims it strengthens health, increases comfort, and elevates the overall quality of domestic life, comparing water access to sunshine and fresh air.
Moose Jaw hosts July 17 to 20 with the largest Midway in Western Canada. The program features vaudeville acrobats and Mile. Belmont of Lille France a famed female aviator performing daily balloon drops and parachute stunts.
The cocoanut supplies more than beverage use in the West Indies and Latin America. Leaves provide salad greens and thatching for native huts while fronds yield high grade hats. Nut exports occur in bulk to this country. Locally, butter from cocoanuts replaces imported butter at a fraction of the cost.
Aimed at readers recovering from la grippe and similar illnesses the piece argues lingering weakness stems from depleted blood. It promotes Williams Pink Pills as the quickest method to enrich blood and restore strength citing Miss Hannah Hamilton Everett Ontario who improved after months of illness. Pills sold locally or by mail from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario two dollars and seventy five cents for six boxes.
At a Melbourne town hall demonstration Premier Hughes declared Australia’s great heart beats with the Empire. The British Red Cross collections totaled 80 000 pounds in the past month, about 400 000 dollars, assuring Australia would be “there.”
A vintage public notice promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a standard remedy reputed to protect children from worms after years of use. It emphasizes established effectiveness and trusted performance.
The 1916 dairy season in Manitoba brought unusually high prices and strong profits across butter and cheese. Butter production rose from 3,338,431 pounds in 1900 to 10,997,799 pounds in 1916 with value increasing from $541,661 to $3,154,104. Manitoba exported about 81 carloads of butter in the last year, roughly two million pounds, mostly east with some west. Cheese output surged after the war began, surpassing a million pounds and reaching six figures, as the industry expanded markedly from 1900 levels.
The note urges farmers to inspect and repair mowers binders and rakes before harvest. Secure parts now to avoid delays during busy season, keep extra knife sections rivets and slats on hand, oil running parts and sharpen knives. Emphasizes planning, efficiency and good management with scarce help. F.C.N
Clean Stomach, Clear Mind claims the stomach governs vital functions and that restoring stomach action is essential. It advocates Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best preparation and asserts general use has earned them a leading place in medicine. A trial will attest their value.
The discussion argues that those blaming all German people for rulers’ crimes miss the distinct culpability of leaders. James W. Gerard, former U S ambassador to Berlin, is cited as a more qualified voice on German affairs. The piece asserts that old Germany is buried under a shell of militarism.
Miller's Worm Powders are described as a quick relief for child worm symptoms. The formula is said to be safe for sensitive systems and able to act thoroughly without causing shock or nausea.
A stale slice of bread measuring three by two and a half by half inch weighs an ounce and is wasted daily by millions in the United States. The piece, labeled the crust, is described as the unnecessary bite eaten absent mindedly. If collected for a week its weight would amount to a fraction of a ton, and discarding it is likened to adding submarines to the German navy.
A notice offers a $100 reward for a claimed cure of catarrh by Sherefa SP Teant. The advertisement describes mucous membrane damage as the key to the illness and promises a remedy. Address details provided for contact.
An English inventor has patented a laundry soap that allegedly blues fabrics during washing. The formula includes tal low caustic soda sodium thio-sulfate and a dye pigment. The note raises questions about the amount of soap needed for effective blueing.
The article outlines methods to preserve eggs by dry salt, lime water, or water glass. It stresses clean fresh eggs, air exclusion, proper packing so all egg parts are covered, and storage in a cool, sweet cellar. It provides ratios for water glass and lime water, vessel choices, and tips to prevent evaporation and shell cracking.
Cincinnati authority endorses Freezone as an inexpensive remedy for corns and calluses. The ad claims it removes hard or soft corn or callus with root intact and pain free. It urges readers to ask their druggist to stock a small bottle from wholesale suppliers.
A sixteen year old Korean lad called a Lightning Calculator by the Governor General of Korea has demonstrated remarkable math talent. He can mentally add a 25 item four digit column in seven seconds, far faster than Japanese experts. His father died two years ago and he supports his mother and siblings on 70 sen 37 12 cents daily.
Fragmented text notes Hungarian gypsy musicians displaced by war migrate to Spain. It mentions Paris Monte Carlo and Nice as centers, then describes vibrant Spanish music and dance scenes with garbled names and phrases. The passage reflects wartime movement of performers and cultural exchange.
The Crown Prince wrote to Berlin’s burgomaster praising troops with the line about fetching the devil from hell. German troops then cast the devil into battle, but the text condemns his return to earth as bringing fear and destruction to civilians and France.
In spring 1915 military critics praised Italian artillery as the finest in Europe while British guns were said to lag. The piece notes Britain sending heavy artillery to reinforce Italian batteries as the war widens. A joke exchange about piano practice ends the page.
A Belgian noble recalls a harsh German regime revealing a reign of terror under military tribunals. He describes mass condemnations, death sentences, and torture to extract confessions, with secret police faking escapes and manipulating prisoners. Trials are a sham, often without proper legal aid or independent judges.
Amid a tense collision between liberal reform aimed by Lvoff and Czarist authority, the Czar refuses to lift the four year municipal ban. Looff remains barred from Mosei mayoralty, despite popular support for reforms.
Census figures show a rise in arable land in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta over the past decade with total cropland increasing from 620 493 to 799 897 acres. Oats and flax led the gains as farmers expanded production.
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