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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
15
The excerpt argues birds keep pests down and pollinate crops, yet people mutilate birds for hats and threaten extinction. It links feather use to harm across seasons, noting Italy’s plight and murrain sweeping the land.
After Constantinople fell in 1453 Holland bloomed as a land of flowers. East seeds sparked new varieties, colors, and scents inspiring a national love of gardening. Subtitles reflect social quips about service and fashion trends.
The article recalls how Germany endured vast destruction during conflicts from the Thirty Years War to modern invasions. It notes cities sacked, people driven from homes, and famine driven by continual warfare, with the 1612 to 1648 period ending in a treaty and long-lasting hardship.
The Daily Express warns that nine in ten English elites overeat and a wartime diet cut to a third would reduce disease improve work and sharpen thought. Six months of restriction could boost national brain power and happiness, preventing a return to gorging after peace.
The piece argues that tropical monotony harms physical and intellectual development, while the north temperate zone's variable climate fuels the greatest human accomplishments. It notes major historic centers lie near the 40th parallel, where temperature varies most, supporting the view that daily and seasonal changes boost efficiency.
Fragmentary quotation offers no identifiable people places organizations or events to summarize into a news item with factual context.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for anaemia and blood deficiency Among testimonials Miss Dorina Bastien of St Jerome Quebec reports improved strength appetite and complexion after using the product at even half a box daily The copy emphasizes vivid red blood as key to health and beauty.
An amateur gardener invests forty dollars of work to harvest ten, learning life beyond mere profit. The piece argues gardening teaches proportion, patience, and resilience amid soil, pests, and uncertainty, beyond conventional business values.
The article traces the Zouaves as a French army unit formed from Arab tribes called Zooaouas, who adopted Moorish dress and earned fame under Lamboriciere and Cavaignac. It notes their rapid integration and the intimate bond with French compatriots amid the Crimean War.
Patient guidance touts painless corn and callus removal by lifting with fingers after applying a drape. No humbug technique promises quick relief without tools.
An advertisement touts Free Zone as a Cincinnati chemist’s ether compound that removes corns and calluses. It claims instant relief with a drop on the affected area, stating the corn loosens and can be lifted out with no pain, and sells for a few cents in tiny bottles at stores.
The Buffalo Express argues Americans should send soldiers abroad rather than defend home soil. It cites ruined cities in France Belgium and Eastern Europe as proof of the gravity of war and insists invasion must be prevented by fighting in Europe, not at home.
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is celebrated as the leading remedy against worms and a boon to suffering children everywhere. It seldom fails to deliver relief.
A reflective line shows a speaker weighing a dog against a pig as a measure of value. The exchange hints at regret over a pet’s fate versus livestock utility, reflecting rural or domestic themes within a period style.
An advertisement proclaims Miller's Worm Powders as a pleasant medicine for worm infested children. It claims safe use when directions are followed and asserts the remedy quickly aids afflicted children without harming delicate youngsters.
A dialogue scene shows a witty exchange about an adding machine where the Bookkeeper calls it an adding device and Miss Multirox explains counting steps to add four and two, illustrating the operation. The Boss's Daughter confirms understanding and demonstrates the method.
The British and Foreign Sailors Society presents the account of Douglas W. Duff fourth officer who survived a torpedoed Cunard steamer. After sinking he clung to an upturned boat and endured freezing cold and brutal encounters with a German crewman before being rescued after 18 hours aboard a raft and a French lugger.
Simplicissimus prints a humorous front image showing Count Zeppelin in a cruiser resting on clouds as angels admire. St Peter greets him and notes a fine new heavenly residence with a view to Germany from the front window.
An old advertisement claims stomach health underpins the nervous system and warns that nervous debility can follow digestive disruption. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a quick remedy to restore stomach action and cites thousands of testimonials.
The piece cites a Department of Agriculture study showing farm produce transport costs on ordinary country roads drop from twenty three to thirteen cents per ten miles when roads are improved, challenging the view that highway upgrades mainly benefit automobile drivers.
A stage aside reveals a newlywed wife lamenting her husband’s lack of wealth and ambition while comparing him to Lionel de Peyser who receives a thousand a week and has his expenses paid by his mother.
In a London speech Sir Joseph Ward, New Zealand finance minister, told Australians in London that Australia and New Zealand are determined that the territories seized in war must not be returned to Germany. He warned on the fate of German colonies and sea power as vital issues for Australians and said they oppose restoring German bases near Australia.
The speech of General Smuts stands as one of the war’s finest statesmanlike utterances. It honors the Union of South Africa’s role in the Imperial war conference and warns against premature moves toward a new imperial constitution and parliament.
The article notes lava from Etna's 1910 eruption still boils water on peasant homes today. It cites Walter Woodburn Hyde quoting lava temperatures near 2006 degrees and Borelli's claim the 1669 flow cooled in eight years. It recalls steam in 1830 from 1787 lava, and describes a 1787 lava flow that reached the sea at Catania, broad as 600 yards and 45 feet deep, forming a harbor breakwater remains.
Merchant document touts factory made counter checks and sales books with high grade papers waxes carbon papers and triplicate books. It notes rising costs yet claims low prices and large coast to coast customers with Canada paper mill backing and prompt service.
A terse aphorism notes that certain individuals claim entitlement without earning it, highlighting social inequity and frustration with perceived unfairness in benefits. The line underscores a critique of dependency culture and policy gaps.
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