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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
2
The article describes a system at the Canadian Pacific Railway that tracks merit among its 100,000 employees. Foremen submit biannual reports to flag bright workers for promotion, while independent scouts seek capable staff across roles. Employee career records accompany suggestions, ensuring recognition if ideas are adopted.
Readers learn of a cure for catarrh claiming to treat constitutionally through internally taken medicine. The advertisement offers $100 to anyone who it fails to cure, with testimonials and contact for F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and mentions Hall's Family Pills as a remedy.
The article argues that battlefield orders are not a legal defense for German torpedo and submarine actions. It affirms that English law rejects the notion of superior orders and holds soldiers accountable for crimes. It notes German jurists’ views as incompatible with morality and law.
The London Financier reports that the United States records net emigration from October through January, with November 5 400 more left than arrived, December 15 000, and January 10 300 more departed. February trends suggest continued outflow, mainly to Southern Italy due to Italian reservist call‑ups.
An officer from H M S Indomitable recounts the Lion led the attack until shell damage forced it out, then Sir David Beatty ordered towing to port. German submarines attempted a coup de grace but the Lion was saved and towed away. The episode fueled British legend of a missing ship. Also includes an unrelated medical advertisement for Melee’s Vegetable Pills urging immediate use.
The New York Journal of Commerce argues for neutral duty during rising conflict. It notes Germany has built up vast military and naval forces for years and predicts a swift outbreak. It questions whether the United States should aid or withhold weapons to avoid entangling itself.
The Toronto Telegram claims the second contingent has 60 percent Canadian born officers and men. If true, the first contingent would be 25 percent Canadian born, the second 75 percent, and the third 75 percent. The Canadian Courier suggests English adventurers joined the first contingent, but fewer did so in the second and third.
Memel, founded in 1252 as New Dortmund and later Memelburg, has been Russian held in 1757 and 1813. The Baltic timber and amber trades center, with a German firm dredging the Kurisches Haff mouth near Schwarzort, claims about 60,000 pounds of amber found in a season.
A traveler endures a pedantic bore who parades his learning. At last the traveler gravely declares that they both know all there is to know, then exposes the fool in a single sharp exchange. The passerby learns nothing new, while the traveler exposes his vanity.
In a voiced exchange Aunt Ethel Beatrice and Rea recount a visit to the dentist where Beatrice recalls the dentist pulled out two of Willie’s teeth. The dialogue reveals a playful yet startling moment.
A telephone operator on holiday scolds a lodgings maid after the maid claims she called at seven thirty but the operator heard only number engaged. The exchange reveals tensions during a seaside stay.
An Irish tenant unexpectedly pays rent and pleases the landlord with a quip about preferring peat to coal. The landlord asks which he would rather have a ton of coal or a dozen wool, and the tenant humorously replies that he burns peat.
Fragmentary text shows a tenant paying a landlady before moving in while seeking a stable arrangement. The notes imply a financial settlement and a desire to be well settled. No clear names, places, or dates are provided in the readable OCR.
Edgar D. Eddy details a 4 700 sample seed study from farmers across Canada on variety, source, treatment, and sowing rates. He stresses poor seed quality lowers crop value, urges proper selection and cleaning, and notes many farmers cannot name grain varieties.
A civil engineer working on a Mexican railway explains the benefit of faster transit to a native farmer. The farmer asks what to do with the spare two days gained by the new line, highlighting pragmatic concerns over rapid progress.
The new French forces are in good health and spirits. They have learned much since the war began. Equipment is improved and they are amply supplied with officers. Officers, especially in high commands, are younger and more vigorous. All old generals at the head of large commands have been removed, lowering the average general officer age by about ten years.
A small child fell from a window and, amid concern, a kind woman rushed in asking how the accident occurred. The child answered with a sobbing, direct reply that it happened vertically.
Britain now fields over a million men, a figure surpassing Agincourt by 110 times, Crimea by 33 times, the Peninsula by 25 times, the Second Afghan War by 14 times, and four times the 1901 tally.
A conservative Eastern woman writes about choosing digestible foods and using Grape-Nuts for five years for all ages. She notes benefits in sickness and health, initially following directions and later adapting the cereal to her taste and judgment.
An advertisement touts Zam-Buk as a superior skin remedy that penetrates to heal causes, forms new healthy tissue, and prevents relapse. It claims safety, longevity, and a free trial offer with a penny stamp, urging readers to buy at 50c a box through Toronto’s Zam Buk Co. All druggists stock the product.
Archangel the ancient port at the head of the Dvina river in Russia’s far north awakens to wartime importance. The harbor opens May to October and summers ice-free mainly in July and August, serving as a vital route for war supplies and goods. Archangel handles 800 to 1,000 vessels yearly, with trade including fish, skins, furs, timber, wax, iron, tallow, and caviar.
Mrs. Jos Desrosiers of St Alphonse Quebec says Baby's Own Tablets saved her child from worm infection and life threatening illness. She notes the tablets expelled worms, cured colds fevers constipation and indigestion and eased teething. Sold by dealers or 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A dialogue hints at a marriage between practical Miss Pepley and a speaker, who declares love and business are a lasting mix. They plan to finish courses in salesmanship and advertising and then join in a double partnership with a notary and a clergyman to formalize the union.
At the funeral for Baron Lionel de Rothschild father of the late Lord Rothschild a poor man wept loudly. When asked why he cried he replied that he was not a relative and that was exactly why he was crying.
Baron James de Rothschild hired a cabman and paid the legal fare. The cabman claimed his son Alphonse would receive five times the fare, prompting the baron to doubt the statement and remark on the cabman’s claim of aristocratic wealth.
The note urges national effort across regions as the country faces war. It recalls last year’s imports totaling 11 250 000 dozen eggs from Great Britain Hong Kong Japan New Zealand and the United States and mentions a recent shift from exporting eggs to Great Britain to meeting domestic demand.
A postgame exchange questions motives after a defeat. The rival wonders why the player admitted fault, with hints of strategic image concerns and the idea that being seen as a poor loser might outrank being a thoughtful winner. The dialogue hints at reputational stakes in sports ethics.
Italian journalist Giuseppe Beroine reports in Turin's Stampa that France has grown stronger and more unified since August 1914. He praises French restraint, calm, and indomitable will, noting four million troops sent abroad and high losses, yet a serene national mood and steadfast faith in victory.
An old medical note urges taking a spoonful of Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil at first sore throat symptoms to allay irritation and prevent ulceration. A touch of sugar sweetens it and periodic quinsy sufferers claim immunity to attacks.
The article describes a submarine using the Funken-Telegraft system to send news of its feat to Berlin. A small balloon and pole transmit sparks, allegedly covering 500 to 600 miles, with the North Sea sinking near Germany about 700 miles away making retransmission plausible.
Two Irish farmers Murp hy and McGinty reunite at a fair after years. Murphy boasts of a healthy son who resembles him and accuses schools of teaching little practical knowledge. He asks his boy for algebra for fried potatoes, and the boy cannot provide the answer.
The navvy's shovel, likened to a sword in trench warfare, gains fame after a worker proposes rounding shovel corners 80 years ago during the Liverpool to Manchester lime works. A stubborn contractor, a patient ironmonger, and a bold inventor drive a patent and a fateful success. The specialist, once doubted, dies a wealthy man.
Dialogue explains why Mrs BurkeMartin uses a hyphen to show separation from her husband Mrs Martin. The exchange clarifies that Burke is her maiden name and Martin her married name, reflected in the hyphenated form.
A child named Bobbie sobs deeply after a Bible story, expressing sympathy for the prodigal son. His mother asks what troubles him as he struggles to finish the tale in a domestic reading scene.
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker recalling pre marriage remarks about hogs breeches perspiration and identity, with unclear context and multiple broken phrases. The text appears as a stray line or diary-like fragment lacking coherent narrative.
The London Times praises the Canadian Red Cross and Canadian women in England for war relief. It lauds Cliveden as an ideal hospital with Canadian staff, notes Canadian doctors nurses and orderly teams, and highlights Colonel Gorrell and Colonel Hodgett as capable organizers and clinicians.
The British war office provides POWs with daily rations including bread and biscuits, meat and preserved meat, vegetables, butter or margarine, condensed milk, tea or coffee, sugar, and salt. The schedule notes specific weights for each item, issued by a nurse.
Farmers should not harrow when ground is wet and should permit some surface drying after breaking crust. Harrowing loosens soil to admit air and retain moisture, but rolling speeds evaporation. keep soil moisture steady for summer crops. Barley and oats need several leaves before harrowing. corn yield depends on growth stage and soil conditions.
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