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Newspaper

Battleford Press

Location

Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Jul 12, 1917

Page

4

Prairie chicken open season announced for this year

Local briefs report an open season for prairie chicken this year. A Gardiner Presbyterian church sale raised 15 dollars. Emile Richard’s barn burned last week. Chas Draper imported pure bred Durock Jersey boar. Ex mayor Laurie may join reception committee for the municipal convention opening Tuesday. W J Allan optician will be at King George Hotel July 13. Hudsons Bay Co closed liquor stores at Loydminster and Medicine Hat and will serve patrons from Manitoba points. Auction sale for Mrs Muneclean on Saturdays August title at Battleford. Red Cross Grain Growers hold first picnic July 26 with races bucking contests and a dance after tea. Dr Claude C Wall joins Dr Foreman in partnership in North Battleford.

Hudson's Bay Co Loydminster Medicine Hat Manitoba Red Cross

Salvaging Army Rifles During Verdun Era

A wartime account details French rifle shortages in 1914 and the salvage drive at Verdun. Soldiers deposited captured and worn rifles for francs, creating a voracious trade as stockpiles dwindled. The piece notes how even machine guns became loot targets and outlines the rifle models and production shifts from 1886 to 1907.

Say Aare Ee Aan Marne Verdun Ission Artill

Germany Confirms Sufficient Food For Remainder Of Year

A conference of the Prussian Lords and government heads states that food supplies will last for the rest of the crop year and until a peace is achieved. The interior minister presided, covering public feeding rules, 1917 1918 crops, and distribution plans after surveying current conditions.

House of Lords

Mean Insinuation Wife Puddings Up Vexed Hubby

A ditzy household line shows a wife boasting of making pudding while scolding her husband as if he is a waste basket. The playful volley hints at domestic tensions and absurd humor in a casual chat.

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