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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
2
Advert claims Nerviline stops rheumatism days and relieves neuralgia sciatica lumbago stiffness and joint swelling. It promises deep tissue penetration and five times stronger effect than prior remedies with a 50 cent family bottle option and a guarantee of reliability from The Catharrhone Co Kingston Canada.
Nitrate of lime, a new fertilizer containing 2 to 14 percent nitrogen in a soluble form, is a mixture of lime and calcium nitrate. Produced by oxidizing atmospheric nitrogen with electric arc and neutralizing with lime, it is seen as a rival to Chile saltpetre and promising for peaty and clay soils due to its basic character.
In Homeglien Alberta Mr H A Clark explains that after moving west his stomach and back troubled him until he used Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports strong benefit after half a box and says he cannot be without them. He cites bad water stressing kidney need for support.
A Winnipeg church group pamphlet urges enlistment of 3,000,000 praying soldiers in a spiritual contest. It urges personal and home front action to remove barriers between people and God and to secure God’s victory in a “terrible war.”
The Jitney spurs street car lines to reduce rush hour congestion and improve tracks and equipment. Where it survives competition, cooperation may emerge to rail set a modern or ray it the street cars are inadequate, with a permanent field of usefulness. It should lend impetus to introducing large designed meteor bus.
A suitor asks Blifkins for his daughter’s hand but must show willingness to match a rival’s ruthless reputation. The elder sets a brutal standard, testing the suitor’s readiness to “aoe him” in the style his rou ter would approve.
A brief exchange emphasizes not needing the idea for a magazine poem. One speaker praises a “splendid idea” while the other advises to save it and not require it for publication.
Canadian seed houses report adequacy to meet much of 1916 demand while European crops and labor shortages cloud future supply. Autumn storage of biennial roots is advised and Canadian growers urged to plan amid war driven shifts in agriculture and pricing.
Letters to manufacturers of Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy report prompt relief for long neglected cases. Many sufferers who tried various remedies find new hope in this famous preparation.
A Scottish landlord greets tenant Johan on the road and remarks on aging. Johan replies with a quip about rheumatism and gin. The exchange humorously reflects aging among common folk.
A hinterland officer received an August order declaring war and to arrest all enemy aliens. The reply proudly notes the arrests of seven Germans, four Russians, two French, five Italians, two Romanians and one American, and asks who they are at war with.
In a humorous dialect exchange, a lady asks about a dog’s lineage and the dealer confirms with mock grandeur. He cites two ancestral anecdotes including a corner of the M Charter and a bite attributed to a king, reflecting playful era slang.
A letter from Dr Chase's Ointment advocates claim it cures hemorrhoids when doctors advise surgery. Mr Beauvais of St John’s Quebec describes 14 years of suffering ending after using one box, praising the remedy and its wide recognition.
The piece extols Russian endurance in World War I while contrasting German railways and mobility on the Polish frontier. A front-line scene at a field hospital shows a wounded soldier joking through pain while tea is served, illustrating stoic resilience amid punishment and hardship.
Mr J H Grice director of experimental farms has completed arrangements for twenty five illustration stations in Southern Alberta and Southern Saskatchewan. Stations are placed about the fertile area with one station each. The move promises great advantages from scientific farming and improved methods for settlers in the region.
The Telegram argues that anti drink sentiment in the homeland is not just moral but serious enough to require robust action. It cites leaders and officials including King George, Lord Kitchener, General Sir John French, and Lloyd George as examples of grave stand against alcohol.
The excerpt hints at a teacher named Katherine and a student named Katie Pleese discussing orchids and family gossip. It notes a mother forbidding indulgence in any gossip, suggesting a dialogue about plants and boundaries within a family context.
Civic and Commerce Association proposes shifting to a Clean-Up Committee to enforce May 10 trash clean up by homeowners. Alderman Walker cites 10 000 to 15 000 debris loads in his ward. city to use unemployment relief funds as a revolving clean up fund. The plan envisions city enforcement with a statutory basis and avoids free municipal cleanup.
Advertises Miller's Worm Powders as a pleasant medicine for children with worm infestations. Claims the remedy is safe when directions are followed and will quickly remove worms and restore health in affected children.
Farmers shift spending to local stores after the Christie Grant Company Winnipeg failed, warning that mail order catalogs erode country towns and farm property values. About 222 creditors attended a general meeting, and top creditors plan to continue business to recover losses as the catalog’s liquidation underway.
A humorous line questions who said spare the rod and spoil the child. The speaker recalls it as likely from a man telling neighbors how to raise their children.
A playful classroom moment unfolds as the teacher asks who followed Mary in succession after Edward the Sixth. Tommy answers with a garbled pun eliciting laughter from the class.
General Maunoury, veteran of 1870, led the Sixth Army in 1914 from Verdun and dictated General Orders No. 5 at Claye. He had retired in 1912 to Mer, Loir et Cher, and briefly returned to Paris amid mobilization in August.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a spring tonic to restore new red blood and combat fatigue. It claims improved energy, appetite, and reduced rheumatic or neuralgia pains, citing a Canadian testimonial from Edith Brousseau and offering prices for single or multiple boxes from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Germans are portrayed as a dangerous neighbor, pursuing imperial aims, colonial railways for strategy not trade, and covert rebellion against British self government in South Africa, with criticism of their failure to align with British imperial development.
A farmer and an industrious Irishman clash over pay after five years. The farmer complains of no savings and proposes reduced wages. The Irishman proposes a reversal, suggesting the farmer hire him to work to reclaim the farm.
Mrs Ayre Shaft directs the note stating the people in the wins and asks to tell them the suggestion of Hugh andry. The fragment references the Ayre Shaft household and a proposed Hugh Andrew.
Kate explains Alice ended her engagement with Jack after a doctor diagnosed him with a tobacco heart. Marie agrees, saying she does not blame her friend.
In Brandon Manitoba the silage fed steer lot showed 7.7 cents per pound gain and $6.86 profit per steer versus 10.06 cents per pound and $1.03 profit with corn fodder. Indian Head trials scaled silage from 20 to 25 pounds up to 2 25 pounds while ration meat reduced hay and straw. Experts urge Manitoba farmers to grow corn for silage where feasible and use oats and peas mixes where corn cannot be grown.
Based on CPR records the 1886 completion of the main line transformed the prairie into a transcontinental system. Winnipeg grew from 13,000 to a booming hub while Calgary Edmonton and Lethbridge evolved from trading posts into thriving cities with populations of 75,000 Winnipeg over 200,000 and prospects for millions as rail linked vast western expansion.
Dear Sirs Your MINARD S LIN MENT is our remedy for sore throat colds and all ailments It never fails to relieve and cure promptly CHAS WHOOTEN
A wartime column laments that war kills the fit and that alcohol damages future generations. It argues Britain’s next generation will be bred from the undersized and unheroic, producing a cycle of weakness. The piece decries the dual scourge of war and drink.
Fragmentary text shows a question about a husband’s poker habits and a brief, unclear scene involving a family figure. The readable portion includes voices and monetary speculation, but lacks coherent context or identifiable names.
A discussion on the good roads movement notes broad public gains from road improvements. Benefits include cheaper farm transport, better market access for fruits and vegetables, reduced milk hauling costs, and boosted factory output plus tourism. The piece cites government support in Maine and Canada for road plans and mentions model road sections, state funding, and municipal sharing.
Alberta teachers and Candis are praised for loyalty and sacrifice yet paid the meanest remuneration of any profession in the Dominion. The Calgary News Telegram argues teachers deserve pay equal to the value of their service, noting doctors and lawyers command high prices and urging fair compensation.
Advertisements claim Holloway's Corn Cure can draw soft corns out quickly without pain, promising relief for sufferers seeking easy treatment.
Rev Dr Charles T Baylis returned to Brookline after touring stricken Belgium, testing reports of German atrocities. He claims graphs and documents prove most abuses, cites talks with Cardinal Mercier and Mer de Cher, and notes Britain prepares further inquiries into German brutality.
A fragmented OCR passage mentions names George and Avery and references a photo or props. The readable text is incomplete, leaving ambiguity about the event or context. The item appears to be a partial file note or caption with no clear date location or organization.
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