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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
15
A Canadian forest thrift drive aims to cut fire losses by campers and outdoorsmen. May and June campaigns warn against discarding lit tobacco and matches. Authorities urge camps to keep fires dead, use rocks or sand, and only set fires in safe areas.
A London Chronicle entry preserved at Brooks' lab notes Charles James Fox’s supposed bet with Mr Shirley in 1778 about 500 pounds if Curkey in Europe gains power. The fragment mentions Fox’s sporting chance of advantage and quotes casual remarks by Cholly and Dolly about needing to get ahead.
The article describes immense agricultural losses in France and Belgium during the first year of the war. It cites estimates of 610,000 horses, 1,500,000 cattle and other livestock destroyed, and about 132,000,000 in cattle losses in Belgium. It also touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as effective standalone.
A motorist agrees to pay a traffic officer fifty dollars in the morning in exchange for letting a speed-law violation go unreported. The officer accepts, citing the casual quid pro quo arrangement.
An 19th century notice touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for bilious liver trouble. It claims the pills quickly correct the disorder, urging confidence in the medicine as the best among pill preparations.
A New York World disagreement piece argues Canada’s wartime mobilization, industry, and diplomacy show strength and independence. It notes Canada could raise a 5 million man army and $12 billion, yet remained modest. future Canada should be respected, not patronized, as a peer in the world crisis.
The dialogue hints at factions pressing for large scale land concessions, with talk of millions of acres. The exchange suggests strategic motivations and potential territorial outcomes shaping ongoing conflict dynamics.
Mrs J A Lagatee of Ste Perpetue inc praises Baby's Own Tablets for regulating bowels stomachs and curing colic. Thousands of mothers share the view. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The passage notes morale rising for the Allies with hope of victory. It cites the British army reaching peak efficiency, coordinating like a well-oiled machine, winning victories. It praises the French army as highly capable while acknowledging growing allied support.
Mrs O M Burxxs of Ridgway Penn says seven months of female trouble and backache kept her from work. After three doctors failed she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now handles essential housework. She mentions a young child and notes the company offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the Monroe Doctrine as a global balance tool. It cites Andrew Bonar Law’s April 18 1917 speech welcoming U S participation in the war to restore balance between old and new worlds.
Doukhobors send aid to Belgium not in war but in relief efforts. Hon. Dr. Roche minister of the interior received a check for $1,003 from the Doukhobor section at Grain Lake Saskatchewan. The funds are to be applied to Belgian orphans.
The England of today stands for human rights and self government as it did in Washington and Lafayette era. It rejects tyranny and colonial overreach, upholding liberty for all subjects across the empire.
A Winnipeg man extols Cassell's Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia kidney trouble insomnia and nerve trouble. The ad notes a free sample offer and lists the Canadian troop actions at Vimy Ridge with praise for General O Moore Creagh and strategic aims around Lille and Douai.
Boston readers hear from Dr Beck and Dr Smith about Bon-Opto eye treatment claimed to strengthen vision by up to 50 percent in days. Testimonials cite reduced eye strain, clearer reading, and glasses discarded after use. Product details include instructions and a list of supporting doctors and druggists.
A brief dialogue shows a child begging for candy and a mother warning that quiet behavior will hasten the reward. The exchange captures a rural Irish tone with dialect and humor.
Read thousands of unsolicited letters praising Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma remedy. The advertisements claim all forms from incipient to chronic asthma are benefited and many cured. Consumers urged to buy the genuine product.
Readable portion shows garbled dialogue about golf clubs and a church with stray letters and broken phrases. No clear event or identifiable names or places to anchor a factual summary.
Democracy imperilled by a warlike Germany prompts renewed calls to arm for defense. The excerpt cites M. Viviani speaking in New York on safeguarding civilization and liberty, urging readiness without wielding force for wrong.
In Luton Bedfordshire the medical officer of health notes that many babies suffer from lack of sugar due to poverty. Mothers in poor circumstances cannot afford or obtain sugar, limiting essential nourishment.
Fragmentary text hints at a wood cook poised to take a prominent position in a kitchen setting. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to confirm scope or affiliations.
In Calgary a surge in farm equipment sales shows farmers expanding operations. Cash purchases rise as demand for plows drills discs harrows and all farm gear grows. One firm reports at least 1200 gasoline tractors sold to settlers in Southern Alberta this spring.
The Wall Street Journal explains that modern high power artillery requires steel capable of withstanding extreme pressures. Each field gun discharge lasts under three tenths of a second with pressures over twenty tons per square inch and muzzle velocities above 2 feet per second, delivering about 1,000,000 foot pounds of energy and an effective rating near 20,000,000 horsepower.
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