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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
10
A 150 pound man contains elements found in 1200 eggs and, if reduced to fluid, would yield 3630 cubic feet of gas. Extracted elements include iron for seven nails, fat for fourteen candles, carbon for pencils, and enough salt sugar and water to note. The piece humorously compares eggs to a man’s chemical value.
Dean H. Cook of the New York State School of Agriculture warns that changing seed varieties does not guarantee improvement. He notes multiple experiments show reduced tonnage and quality when variables are similar, stressing the plant must learn its environment before frequent changes.
A dialogue shows a lawyer and a woman debating weekly alimony set at $40. The woman insists the amount reflects her past earnings and leverages the time she lived with the man to justify the demand.
Rural Saskatchewan telephones are run by farmer associations under government supervision. There are 735 farmers' companies with about 4 856 poles and lines serving farmers. The coming season is expected to add at least one million dollars of new lines.
The Springfield Republican reports Suederium of the militarist German party warns that indemnities should be paid by Germany only if the socialists recognize the need. He cites Belgian injury admission, pre retreat malice, civil population ill treatment, Zeppelin bombardments of unfortified towns, and unlawful sinking of ships.
Minard's Liniment cited for burns as draft stallions are favored for profitability. Draft horses cost slightly more hay but not much grain, are easier to confine and train, and can start work earlier. Breeding drafts may be cheaper overall with prices around 275 to 300 dollars per head.
An ad explains a Cincinnati man developed Free Zone, a small bottle applied to corns or calluses to instantly relieve pain and loosen the skin. It dries quickly and shrivels the issue without irritation, promising painless removal and noting its wide availability through druggists.
A co operative plow association formed in January to farm spring plow land, nearly 600 acres, due to labor scarcity. They obtained a 25 horsepower tractor and a three furrow plow with expenses charged by area cultivated. Lots selected first use. after one pass, order reverses. priority to heavier land that requires good weather and adjoins about 0 acres.
The editor complains the narrative is too colored while the author asks how. The editor cites excessive color imagery in the first chapter with characters turning purple green white and blue as a metaphor for emotion.
An advertisement extols Oil of Merit Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a carefully studied remedy. It claims the product’s oils possess curative qualities for the human body and asserts the oil has earned public favor from the start and will convert skeptics after a trial.
The article notes a sweeping release of political prisoners from Siberian penal colonies following the Russian revolution. It describes past horrors in Kara mines and Arctic camps, and claims the new Russia intends to end autocratic exile and reform penal practices.
Calgary Herald notes many city schoolboys in Alberta express desire to become farmers. It urges the school board to strengthen this trend, arguing Alberta should see as many graduates enter farming as pursue professions or industry.
A terse quote notes that three moves are as bad as a cyclone and a single visit by the paper hangers is enough to beat a cyclone. The remark contrasts minimal mischief with widespread disruption.
A spring health ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a fast safe way to renew blood, boost nerves, clear skin, and restore energy. It claims to lift mood and vigor for all ages, with testimonials and sales details from the Brockville Ontario company.
A young husband tells his wife the cake lacks taste while she insists she followed the recipe exactly. He pushes back with diplomacy as she smiles in triumph, insisting the cake is delicious per the cookbook.
The piece argues kitchen waste is a major financial loss, citing Doctor Wiley estimates that one third of food is wasted. It notes high prices for meats eggs and butter and urges thrift to cope with rising living costs and household budgets.
Dr. Ernest A. Sweet of the United States Public Health Service condemns arsenic fly poisons in a health bulletin on disease transmission by flies. He cites 106 poisoning cases in three years and urges safe, non arsenic methods to destroy flies to prevent serious child poisoning.
A Port Hood Island resident, Amos T Smith, reports a severe leg injury with swelling above the knee. He says rubbing with Minard's Liniment stopped the pain and quickly reduced the swelling and expresses high regard for the product.
President Reynolds of Manilo Agricultural College at Winnipeg reports on a registration survey of 38 of 83 female students returning to farm homes, 7 to outside farm work, 5 as housekeepers, 5 teachers, 1 nurse, 1 office worker, 1 dressmaker, 25 unreported. Among 122 male students, 52 go to parents farms, 32 to own farms, 2 to creamery work, 6 willing to farm but not placed, 30 not heard from.
The notice urges expelling worms from the system to restore health and promotes Graves' Worm Exterminator as the best medicine extant to destroy worms.
A London Daily Mail editorial frames England’s entry into the war as a holy struggle to preserve freedom. It denounces alien nationals as shirkers and urges all who came in the name of liberty to prepare for the sacrifice required to defend Britain.
After a decade of use by a grateful patient base, Dr. J D Kellogg's asthma remedy is presented as the only relief for many. The treatment is claimed to be the market’s recognized and enduring asthma specific noted for its never failing effectiveness and long standing reputation.
An Irishman who signed the pledge soon after caused a scene with drinking and talking to himself. He invited a friend Pat to join him, remarking on his habit of speaking aloud. The tale captures a humorous, if rough, moment of public drunkenness and self-talk.
The Briton has discovered soldierly qualities and is seen as a sprinter not far from the professional soldier of bygone days, as Marshal B described.
Fragmentary lines show a tense exchange with hesitations and truncated phrases. The dialogue hints at doubt and emotion but lacks a clear event or outcome.
The speaker argues militarism and absolutism threaten Germany under the Hohenzollern dynasty and predicts pressure from military economic and political forces will erode the Central Powers. He asserts Allied strength will outlast German armies in France Belgium and urges sustained war effort with no ceasefire until victory. Toronto
A Toronto World excerpt discusses morale as a state of mind tied to confidence and zeal. It argues national morale arises from democratic spirit and inner endurance, contrasting material strength with intangibles like belief and will.
A hazy excerpt discusses British and American naval relations, hinting at wartime obligations and a claimed discovery of a secret attributed to Nelson. It references shared traditions between the two navies and mentions signals of closeness and strict meaning of the war.
The brief reads as fragmentary chatter about Miss Olds suffering from an ailment and an unrelated remark about her age and a name in a column. The text is incomplete and unsettled, with unclear attribution and context.
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