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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
14
A 19th century note argues that daily life is molded by God’s word and that the Bible will rise further despite atheistic efforts. It suggests believers should align actions with scripture and notes resistance from detractors, quoting I. D. A. Evans on private ownership of the Bible.
In a tense scene Mrs Bartlett’s companion Mr Brown counsels the frightened woman. He proposes housing her at the manor and hiring a companion, while she recalls a pursuing man and fears for her safety after a shocking encounter.
The Squire and Lionel Egerton discuss Dolly's fate after the death of Keeper and Dolly's refusal to return to the Old Cottage. Cooper’s involvement is debated as Dolly distances herself, while social tensions and debts surface through a tense domestic scene and a portrait dispute.
In a puzzling street scene Grace, an eight year old, is pressed about a picnic from her school. The uncle critiques grammar points as he tries to guide the child through correct phrasing and behavior.
The article notes farm expansion in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with cropland rising from 17 13 million acres in 1911 to 20 553 million in 1916. Field crop value climbed from 240 6r to 439 82 million, and fodder acreage increased from 437 000 to 464 000 acres in 1916.
A Chatham Ontario nurse reports strong support for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She says she prescribes it to patients and notes its effectiveness for women and others in Canada and beyond. Other nurses echo the sentiment with similar endorsements.
A garbled report notes a weak back and nervousness amid a sale. The text references pain and a liquid item sold, with scattered phrases about location and payment.
Denmark reports 85 ships sunk by Germany but total tonnage reaches 790000, up 20000 since war start. Dividends of 50 to 100 percent are common as stocks once valued at 1000 rise to 10000 to 20000. Despite losses, cautious optimism persists as postwar German yards fuel expectations, with Scandinavian shipowners wary of a slump.
A Frenchman questions an English spar maker, learning his product is a yard. When asked how much is finished the maker repeats the reply and points to the source, the yard, revealing the humor and simple truth of the scene in Leisure Hours.
Farmer Skinner loudly protests a misdated egg batch sold to a grocer. He points out the lot was stamped March 25 while the date today is March 22. Mrs. dive!
Women are increasingly sharing roles across aircraft production from fabric work to essential engine machining. They mill, grind, and machine engine components with precision to tolerances of about half a thousandth of an inch, and participate in aceto welding where joint integrity affects machine safety and pilot life.
The firm advertises counter check and sales books offering repeatable quality and lower prices despite higher paper and supply costs. It highlights a large Canada-based network, multiple offices, and custom triplicate, carbon leaf, and coated book options for large and small orders.
An Iternational report recalls the Boom Ravine assault with grim detail. It notes damp cold, rations and rum, and the brave charge past Grandcourt trench into Boom Ravine as German dugouts explode and soldiers surrender or die. The narrative contrasts official reports with frontline memory.
The New York World questions why Canada was omitted as Germany parcels out U S territories noting Germany might have claimed Canada along with the northern tier of the United States while granting Texas New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico.
A humorous exchange from a Chicago Her story shows John handing his wife 14 dollars from a 15 dollar salary and keeping a dollar for himself. Leah questions how to manage a week on a paltry dollar, John jokes about his own rotten week.
Mrs. Margaret Quinn of 259 Worthen Street Lowell reports three years of nervous trouble headaches backaches suffocation and poor appetite. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with improving her condition and restoring fitness.
The excerpt shows a playful dialogue between a country lady and a post office clerk with garbled phrases and comic inserts. A line about a mature otto and a Tit Bits magazine appears alongside a quip about pearls and romance.
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