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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
6
A quoted New York piece argues the Bible remains a stronghold in daily life. It condemns atheists and warns of efforts to erase scripture, urging widespread adherence to God's word for human betterment.
A frightened widow declines living in the linen room while the Squire offers a home and protection. She recalls a night chase by a man and fears for safety as they discuss companionship and possible punishment. Brown and Hannah appear in cautious, tense exchange while the pair confide in each other.
Dolly mourns over Keeper while Lionel Egerton guards a tangled family web. The Squire resents Cooper’s closeness, as social bonds and debts test loyalties amid a summer of portraits and ballet girl talk.
An eight year old girl answers her uncle about joining a school picnic party. She denies the invitation with humorous misstatements about grammar. The exchange ends with a playful mispronunciation and a lighthearted scene on a spring day.
Western Canada shows marked agricultural growth from 1911 to 1916 with crop acreage rising from 17.13 million to 20.553 million acres across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Field crop value climbs from 240.6 million to 439.82 million dollars, while fodder crop land expands by 27 thousand acres to 464 thousand.
A Chatham Ontario nurse testifies to the benefits of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She says she prescribes it to patients and finds it helpful for women who are ailing. The nurse reports many positive results from its use in Canada and beyond.
A damaged fragment mentions a weak back and pain with nervousness and thirst. It notes a liquid and a sale by a seller, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear details.
Denmark has sunk 85 ships in the war and now holds a total tonnage of 790 000, up 20 000 from the war’s start. Dividends of 50 to 100 percent appear common as shipping stocks jump from 1 000 to 10 000 or more, with no expected slump. Secret postwar plans for German yards keep investors cautious about future supply.
A Frenchman asks an English spar maker about his work. The reply is simple and puzzled by the questioner. The tale emphasizes the lucid humor and straightforwardness found in Leisure Hours.
Farmer Skinner berates Marthy for selling the wrong batch of eggs to a grocer. The batch was stamped March 25 while today is March 22, causing comic alarm as the farmer reacts in disbelief.
Women are taking a large share in the aircraft industry supplying air and sea scouts and engines. They perform cutting, stacking, painting, and especially engineering tasks such as milling, grinding engine cylinders, machining connecting rods and valves, and aceto welding. Their precise work is crucial for safety and reliability of machines and lives.
The firm promotes Counter Check and Sales Books highlighting years of experience and low prices despite higher paper costs. It claims a modern plant, large customers coast to coast, and connections with a Canadian paper mill ensuring supplies. Offices listed in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver Hamilton.
A vivid account of the Boom Ravine assault near Grandcourt and Graffdcourt, detailing grim courage under darkness and shellfire. Soldiers crawl through ruined trees, dugouts collapse, and a sergeant major leads a wire gap as battle continues beyond the first wave.
The New York World questions why Germany excluded Canada as it mapped parcels of North America, noting Germany could have claimed Canada's northern tier like it did Texas New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico. The piece reflects on diplomatic strategy and territory distribution.
A Chicago Her story recalls John and Leah adjusting to married life after his first paycheck. On the first payday he gives his bride $14 of the $15 salary and keeps $1. Leah questions how they will live on so little, while John admits his own struggle from the previous week.
Lowell Massachusetts resident Mrs Margaret Quinn reports relief from long term headaches and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The notice lists various symptoms including suffocation anxiety and heart palpitations and invites others to seek similar relief.
A garbled dialogue mixes a country lady awaiting medicine by post with a clerk, a misread line hints at a Tit-Bits moment, and a stray verse compares time with a pearl, yielding a humorous, fragmentary column snippet from a bygone page.
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