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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
10
The article notes Germany’s copper shortage drives use of iron coins and conversion of copper money in occupied France and Belgium. Desperation prompts gold exchanges for copper and near depletion in neutral hubs including Switzerland, where bankers profit from supplying coins to Germany.
Advertisement urges readers to use Holloway's Corn Cure for corns, promising swift relief and ease for afflicted individuals.
In a House reply to W A Buchanan the minister of the interior gave Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta school lands values. Manitoba 63 948 800 for the three provinces and cash in the school lands fund on March 31 were Manitoba 4 068 350 Saskatchewan 3 891 343 Alberta 3 099 222. Unsold area totals 7 321 000 acres in Manitoba 7 420 in Saskatchewan and 7 114 147 acres in Alberta. Transfers of control and administration to each province are under consideration by the government.
Wounded C J Wood writes home about frontline action and a shell wound in World War I. He describes being hit in the face, burning, waking among dead in a trench, crawling to safety and recognizing fellow soldiers, with hopes of recovering in England.
Prime Minister Lloyd George stated that by June 1915 British armies had lost 84 guns and since then have not lost a gun, instead capturing a number, underscoring perceived British superiority over German forces.
Beasts are limited to six of two. More livestock than ever but compulsory limits loom. Cattle to be reduced before Christmas while milking cows stay. Fat stock shows banned. Auctioneers barred from selling animals raised by cake feeding. No grain for pleasure horses. Leaner cattle to market. Sheep culled earlier. Next lambing season delayed until grass feeds avail. Corn banned. Poultry kept only on scraps. Slaughter limits on calves lifted.
A testimonial from Mrs. G West of St James reports her husband cured of lumbago after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says she also felt much better gaining 10 pounds and becoming like a new person. She recommends the remedy to friends and asserts the pills cure kidneys and blood.
A shoe salesman asserts his greater pain tolerance than women after a question about being a doctor. His unexpected reply reframes the discourse around gender and expertise, highlighting humor in a surprising exchange.
After years of relief from asthma, Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is promoted as curing the condition. The ad claims comfort returns, sleep improves, and urges readers to ask their druggist to supply the product.
The first balloon traces to 1783, sparked by Montgolfier's experiments near his wife's hooped petticoat. The Moner brothers avoided danger in the initial attempts. Early aviators included a duck and a sheep, all safely reaching solid ground afterward.
A Moscow Russkoye Slovo report claims a secret Kaiser Nicholas pact against France. Count Witte allegedly learned of it in 1905 during Portsmouth negotiations and warned the Czar’s agreement to cancel the pact would jeopardize a German loan, shaping policy.
A fragmentary line plays with wealth division and a mock prize described as foolish yet a car joins the odd pairing. The odd coupling suggests a satirical note on value and material reward.
A fragment shows a moonlit dialogue where one lover jokes about wishes and choices. The exchange hints at affection and playful indecision about which wish to grant.
Mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets as an effective guard against illness and constipation. A testimonial from Mrs. Hilaire Desmarais of St. Joseph de Sorel, Quebec, claims the remedy cured her constipated baby and returned health. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Wilponer Medicine Co.
The passage compares how quickly revolutions and political upheavals unfolded across eras. It cites events from the Bastille storming to the 1910 London upheavals, noting the variable pace of change and the differing durations of sieges, uprisings, and political transitions.
An advertisement narrates a mother’s claim that Dr Cassell's Tablets cured her five month old baby from illness and thinness, noting the child’s recovery by twelve months. It offers a free sample on receipt of waiting and packing charges and warns against imitations.
A Journal report notes a 3,000,000 ton reduction in New York garbage collections illustrating that even a large city can save by economy. The implication is that every ton less garbage frees up an equivalent ton of utilized food, underscoring food conservation importance.
The speaker argues German rulers misjudged England and America as unwarlike and commercially focused. They believed forces would be unwilling to make sacrifices, underestimating high ideals. The mistake, he says, has doomed German aims and may save civilization.
Explorers surveyors prospectors and hunters can use Dr Thomas Electric Oil in camp to rub on feet when cold to prevent muscle pains and use as a dressing for cuts contusions or sprains.
Alberta reports 245000 sheep with 158000 owned by members of the South Alberta Wool Growers Association based in Lethgo.
The article warns dug wells are the most dangerous water source due to loose wall stones creating openings for small animals to inhabit. When animals die their decay taints water, making it unpleasant and unsafe, with runoff from barns pens and neighboring areas worsening contamination during rains.
Brief skit style exchange features a conceited actor boasting about popularity and a manager noting a better draw. The dialogue centers on performance, fame, and stage charisma, with the actor insisting on his appeal while a manager trims ego through blunt critique.
In a Tusket Falls camp vignette at Yarmouth an observer notes MINARD S Lint as a relief for sunburn and colic ache. Alfred Store Generent See A.
Fragmentary text presents a puzzled line about a person named She Mr Toppington, with vague musings and absent context suggesting internal reflection or dialogue. No clear event, place, or outcome is shown.
Italy's marine ministry ordered all usable naval plots to grow vegetables for the fleet. Sailors in limited land areas have produced a strong potato crop this year, exceeding naval needs and allowing surplus to be sold at low prices to civilians.
An Atlanta lawyer relates a new qualified judge in a southern town presiding over an early criminal case. A prisoner, described as an old black man, faced the court without a lawyer. The exchange hints at prior charges and courtroom tensions as the judge and defendant engage in a terse quarrel.
Russian Premier argues that Western accusations are dishonest and asserts Russia’s stance amid mounting tensions. He defends official actions and calls for unity within the country to counter perceived external pressures.
Inburg citizens attend a large gathering where Sir Edward notes the shift in public thought toward prohibition as a solution to war costs. Aimed at diverting 100,000 workers to essential crops, the talk frames Scotland as at a crossroads with potential ripple effects nationwide.
An elderly lady asked to see cloths in a shop. A salesman showed items but she felt she had seen them elsewhere. The clerk presented four newest patterns, noting unique borders and centers to catch her interest.
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