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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
7
The fragment discusses preserving wheat and its bran as roughage and digestible portions. It notes moisture content and processing steps, pondering how to keep wheat usable while retaining nutritional parts and practical storage considerations.
Canada will receive souvenirs and trophies from the Vimy Ridge fighting. Names of cities such as Montreal Toronto Fort Jam Winnipeg and Vancouver are mentioned as recipients. The report notes labels on unit paraphernalia and the potential distribution at a future date.
A terse quip ponders scandal and family bonds, asking if a kiss stolen requires fleeing to relatives to stay intact. The line hints at social norms and personal boundaries within intimate moments.
Money orders sold by Dominion Express cost five dollars with a three cent service fee.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company through its Colonization and Development Department led by Mr S Dennis launches an effort to persuade absentee landowners in the Western Provinces to cultivate vacant holdings. A circular warns of profits from farming and notes farmers who earned more than their original costs. The department offers free guidance and can provide travel routes customs rules and pricing details on request.
The Farmer and Stock Breeder forecasts a 20 percent drop in UK live stock due to feed shortages and a shift to more cultivated land. Dairy stock and pure bred meet are spared while horses may be used for human consumption. Expanded grain areas could boost wheat, possibly increasing meat and dairy production and reducing reliance on imports.
A 1917 United States editorial argues no alliance with the Hohenzollerns, urges decisive action to shape a global solution from the North Sea to the Indian Ocean, and praises neutrality’s decline as Russia steadies its stance while America moves toward participation. An embedded advertisement promotes Holloway's Corn Cure.
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Electric Oil presents clear directions for use. It claims the liniment is easy enough for a child to understand and notes rubbing for use and direct application as a dressing. The wording emphasizes plain instructions readable by all ages.
A terse exchange shows Swanky admitting heavy cigar use while The Other asserts the habit. The brief dialogue underscores tension and frames the confrontation as a moral stance.
A reader from Rossway Digby Co Nova Scotia reports a severe chest injury after falling on a fence. After using Minard's Liniment applied warm on the chest, the responder says they were completely cured and able to work again.
Article explains how to preserve vegetables at home using ordinary glass jars and boiling in a boiler. It covers steps from cleaning and parboiling to packing, sealing, cooling, and avoiding drafts to prevent cracking. Emphasizes cost saving and reducing waste during shortages.
London Observer notes the end will be in sight only after the submarine menace is mastered and America can mobilize a million men for the battlefield, implying progress precedes final victory.
A Ontario reader reports a severely ailing newborn daughter from Harriston improved after using Dr Cassell's Tablets. The letter claims the tablets cured stomach trouble and praises the product, urging others to publish the letter. The ad notes uses for insomnia nerves weakness and nursing mothers and lists prices and cautions about imitators.
An advertisement touts Bon-Opto as strengthening eyesight by 50 percent in a week for many users. Doctors quoted claim improved vision, reduced eye strain, and fewer headaches after use, with cases ranging from reading fine print to avoiding surgery. The piece lists distributors and urges readers to buy tablets by mail or at drugstores.
Italy not aligned with the United States. Americans understand her better. Nitti states Italy can pay war interest from taxation, signaling careful civil organization admired by military experts for civilian and army operations.
A British naval airman in 1914 bluffed German gunners to approach a Zeppelin shed near Dortmund. He descended to mislead the defenses and destroyed the shed and its Zeppelins, despite enemy fire from Archibald, and escaped unharmed.
The article argues that US participation will clear misunderstandings with Canada and forge strong cooperation. It emphasizes Canada as a near relative and vital ally, noting geography and shared ideals. It cites a New Republic perspective on using the war to build practical cooperation between the two nations.
A brief dialogue fragment questions dexterity and swimming ability. The line contrasts susceptibility to non ambidexterity with an admission about his inability to swim.
A brief note explains the one wheeled ricksha of Africa as an invention by a missionary. The Swede designer worked in the Congo to create an early form using bicycle tubing a cushioned chair and a single rubber tired wheel with front and rear handles forming a loop.
Merchant notice promoting Counter Check and Sales Books with years of experience and high costs in paper, carbon papers, and coatings. Claims low prices due to a modern plant and large Canadian supplier network. Also markets waxed papers, wrappers, and rolls with samples available.
A note extols Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle laxative for children that regulates bowels and sweetens the stomach. Mrs J B Tauffenbach of Richer testifies to their effectiveness, and the pills are sold by medicine dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 25 cents a box.
Petrograd correspondent notes Russia lacks a national flag and anthem after upheaval. The red banner rises in place of the old eagle, signaling a revolution not yet a stable national state. Security and stability remain unsettled as the new banner signals change but not settled order.
The German prince, wounded and taken prisoner by Australians, describes his captivity in France. He praises Australian kindness and recalls playing tennis with top players in England. He says he bears no regrets, remains a sportsman, and looks toward his country.
Workmen at Kiel press for higher food allowances and wages. Directors respond they share hardships, denying any larders or stores. Deputation seeks permission to inspect contents of the division, but the directors refuse to allow investigations.
Opinion notes that some men exalt themselves by making grand mistakes. The piece questions the wisdom of inflated self regard and the folly of misdirected confidence.
William Denman, chairman of the U S Shipping Board, cautions that victory hinges on three possible paths: Allied land defeat of Germany, a internal revolution breaking German resolve, or a new submarine countermeasure. He urges rapid shipbuilding and full commitment, believing each departing vessel may carry the crucial cargo for Allied victory.
The ad declares complete relief from asthma with Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. It promises joy and lasting ease as it relaxes tightened air passages and claims thousands have found it effective. Drugstores nationwide have sold it for years.
The article lists monthly wheat harvests across regions from January through December. It notes January in New Zealand, February and March in the East Indies and Egypt, April in Cyprus Minor and Cuba, May in China and Japan, June as peak in Turkey Greece Spain southern France and U S states, with other regions like North America Austria Germany Russia in July and Great Britain in August, followed by Sweden Norway September October, and Peru and South Africa in November and December.
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