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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
13
Canadian forces launched a dawn raid under heavy artillery fire into German trenches including The Pimple and Triangle. They penetrated about 700 yards and took 47 prisoners of the 11th Bavarian Regiment with one officer and two NCOs, before withdrawing after nearly an hour.
The passage reflects on the rapid urban growth around Fort Garry and Winnipeg, contrasting modern streetcar life with the Indian heritage. It muses on the Indian origin and residence in Manitoba, contemplating ancestral wandering from Asia to the plains, and the enduring Great Spirit amid changing landscapes.
Former New Hampshire senator Burnell traces his life change after a nervous breakdown forced retirement from railroading. He moved to Saskatchewan in 1914, bought land near Asquith and Dumfraline, built an outfit, cropped steadily, and reports earnings around ten thousand dollars on two crops with a profitable year netting over six hundred dollars monthly.
General Haig in September ordered an inquiry into troop feeding with War Office experts. The commission found feeding standards and freshness acceptable though revised delivery quantities. Officers and doctors praise improved ration handling while attention shifts to water quality and the front line soldiers’ preference for clean water.
A fragmentary obituary note from Mississippi recalls a simple funeral oration for Sam Wiser. The lines convey mournful farewell and the speaker’s hope that the departed rests in peace.
The article urges urban poultry keepers to invest in well matured pullets this fall to ensure reliable winter egg supply and profit. It calls on local poultry associations to organize purchases, hatching, and distribution through central depots with support from the Dominion Live Stock Branch to aid associations in reaching 300 or more pullets.
Miss Mary Boyle O'Reilly, daughter of John Boyle O'Reilly, returns from Europe where she served as a war correspondent since September 1914. She notes European women, from England to Poland, have risen to duty amid poverty and upheaval, with millions in work and a shift from fashion to necessity.
In two Peruvian coastal departments rice farming attracts most inhabitants. Fertile land and ample water with a favorable climate support about 60 000 acres yielding roughly 1 pound per acre. Production is expected to reach metric tons in 1915 16 with a strong market outlook abroad.
A former sea captain known as Capt. Welsbarth was revered as a king by Tabiteuea natives in the Gilbert Islands. He and his wife, Princess Teoti, united in marriage and ruled locally before his death from fever. The islanders erected a monument in his memory beside rulers of five centuries.
A study from Lethbridge explores stable manure use in arid prairie farmland. It recommends two reliable methods: apply manure to land slated for summer fallow before plowing seven to eight inches deep, allowing natural rotting and incorporation. Properly managed, manure boosts soil humus and moisture retention, improving first crop outcomes.
A reflective line notes that when a man finally quiets his past he fears it may be stirred again by an unexpected revival or confrontation. The sentiment centers on the anxiety of a reawakened history troubling present peace.
Reports from Scott Station Sask describe best grasses for seeding down and feeding. Western rye, timothy, and Brome yield well with timely hay value. Kentucky bluegrass and meadow fescue offer pasture benefits. Nurse crops like wheat boost first harvests while summer fallow sowing raises yields. oats as nurse crops under hot dry weather underperform.
The British Weekly warns that government limits on beer to ten million barrels and spirits to 75 percent of prior releases will not suffice. It predicts Lloyd George may ban all strong drink for the war period to avert famine and relieve national strain.
The Russian provisional government after a council demand has decided to confiscate the lands and monasteries of the late imperial family. A published list shows annual imperial expenses exceeding 20 million dollars funded by direct state contr...
The Fort Willam and Port Arthur grain facility at Lake Superior will see a large capacity increase this year. The Grain Growers' Grain Commas will add 300000 bushels through James Richardson and Sons.
An individual identified as a charity worker faces scrutiny over age verification practices. Authorities have not released further details or official charges.
More than thirty thousand women volunteer to form an auxiliary corps for service in France. Applicants flood St Ermin's headquarters as groups of two hundred are organized, with skilled roles sought including mechanics, drivers, cooks, and operators. Training and pay details are given, and many join to support men near the front.
Dr. F F Wesbrook president of the University of British Columbia told the Western Canada Irrigation Association that the pioneer era is ending and lands should be planned for perpetual use. He urged developing regions with distinct crops and livestock strains and stressed passing agricultural knowledge to future generations.
A seismograph designed for earthquakes helps detect enemy artillery in Europe. An trained observer can distinguish between projectile impacts and gunfire and determine the number position and caliber of the guns.
Fragmentary lines discuss women's fashion provoking scandal while a supportive speaker reassures a confidant about enduring judgment and social norms. The brief exchange hints at gender expectations and personal resilience in a constrained social setting.
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