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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
15
Armies of Labor Shape Postwar Rural Revival
The text asserts that military service fosters love of life and service on the field, guiding European fighters toward farming and land restoration. It notes increased manual skill and efficiency among soldiers and points to modern labor distribution agencies as more numerous and scientific than a generation ago, likening returning workers to Oliver Cromwell's Ironsides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Odern
Vic
Cromwell
Ker
Oliver
Spokane
Hedged Friend Charms the Best Circles
A remark suggests a friend's refined status as he associates with top people. The speaker notes the friend’s smooth manner and ties to influential circles, implying a polished social image.
Immigration movement grows as Canadian west sees influx
Saskatchewan figures show 136 new settlers, 5 812 total persons in the year with 4 777 from the United States. Regina Post cites W D Scott saying western settlement will rise this season with many buyers taking lands or homesteads through Emerson North Portal and Coutts. Immigration tensions noted but conscription fears eased while citizenship remains distant. Winnipeg stock arrivals westward reach 750 in first quarter of 1917, valuing cars at about 2000 each, adding 150 000 plus in livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Saskatchewan
United States. Com. Net
Regina Post
W.D. Scott
Canada
Mr. Scott
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
United States
Panatennian Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Winnipeg
West
Baby's Own Tablets End Constipation Claims
Claim that Baby's Own Tablets cure constipation colic indigestion and other minor ailments of infants is supported by customer testimony from Mrs Louis Nicole of Stra Buton ue. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells boxes for 25 cents by dealers or mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Nicole
St. Ra
Buton
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
England grimly marching through ruins to new strength
The Chicago Tribune remarks that since August 1914 England has transformed into a stronger nation. It praises a shining navy a steadfast shield a sharpened army and a revived economy. The piece asks if the nation will heed the hard lessons of war and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New
Chicago Tribune
La Follette bids Britain sell Canada for ten billion
The Toronto Mail and Empire reports Wisconsin Congressman La Follette proposes Great Britain sell Canada to the United States for ten billion dollars. It also notes a satirical line about interned Katzenjaummer Kids and La Follette comedians replacing them during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Follette
Wisconsin
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Toronto Mail
Empire
Boy Josh Joins Strike Before Securing Job
Farmer Corntessel notes Josh is ahead of times. Josh went to town to see about a job but found a strike in progress and joined the strike before he could obtain work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Farmer Corntessel
Belgium plans American style railways after the war
Assistant Professor of Railways at Liege Professor Jascph Carlier says Belgium will spend about 200 million dollars to modernize its railways and expects heavy US funding for equipment. He notes 8 million people, 30 miles of mainline track, 4 500 miles of track and 1 500 miles of narrow gauge lines with plans for compartment cars and electric modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Tha
Colstien
Jascph Carlier
Uniet Liege
Carlier
Belgium
United States
Paris
Anh
Miller's Worm Powders Proven Safe and Effective
Miller's Worm Powders act mildly and without injury to the child and they have a deadly effect upon worms. They have been in successful use for a long time and are recognized as a leading preparation for the purpose. They have proved their power in numerous cases and have given relief to thousands of children who would have remained weak without this compound.
Maundering Reflections on Religion and War From a Lecturer
A lecturer contrasts early Mohammedan orders to spare noncombatants with German actions in World War I era towns. He cites Abu Bakr’s 7th century injunctions to avoid harming people, trees, and monks, using it to argue the roots of conflict and the moral antithesis between ideals and later acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Syria
Abu Bakr
Urwa
Damascus
Chaulnes
Roy
Noyon
Chauny
Peronne
Bapaume
Galya Bakr
Oae Liam
Patriot Viewpoint Expressed in Detroit Free Press Quote
A Detroit Free Press quote defines a patriot as a man who actually serves the flag that others cheer for. The remark contrasts service with public endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Soil and food reserves linked to crops this season
The text stresses that food reserves are as vital as cartridge reserves under present conditions. It urges the community to focus on the season from its start as crops are crucial, noting common vegetables like potatoes and beans can be grown simply without machinery, with production expanding this year in America.
Whisky and War War Final Knockout Blow to John Barleycorn
An observed clash of whisky and war suggests they do not mix well. The piece defends sober judgment and steady nerves as a defense of manhood amid conflict and peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barleycorn
Goa
Japan Drafts Law to Curb Postwar Dumping
Japan moves to draft a law aimed at preventing "dumping" after the war. The measure would address waste disposal and consumer protection concerns as the nation rebuilds. Officials say the act will set standards and penalties to deter illegal dumping.
Saskatchewan Children Aid Belgian Relief Fund
Saskatchewan school children launched a relief fund for Belgian children last year. Collections were taken in urban and rural schools across the province, raising 56000 dollars to date, with the fund still open, sent by Saskatchewan youth for Belgium relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Belgium
Counter Check and Sales Books Offer From Canada Firm
Merchants are urged to order counter check and sales books from Appleford Counter Check Book Company, Ltd. They boast years of experience, wide paper grades, and price stability despite rising costs. Products include triplicate and carbon leaf books, wax papers, parchment, and meat wrappers with samples and Canada-wide distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ats
Sanne Ees
Making the Eyes Tangle the Feet Illusion of line walking with reversed opera glasses
The article explains a test where a 30 inch wide line on the floor is used to mimic intoxicated balance. Looking through opera glasses in reverse, focusing on the line, makes it appear as a faint ink scratch and the walker loses steadiness as they try to follow it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Cultivation of the Soil Theme Hails Human Peace Role
A rail of line notes that the cultivation of soil relies on human peace to ensure productive capacity. The remark argues peace steadies resources and favors orderly use of natural resources. The passage underscores calm civic conditions as essential to farming and land management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Sena Coscns
Burroughs Analyzes War Causes On His Eightieth Birthday
Veteran naturalist J John Burroughs in a New York Times interview reflects on war causes and humanity. He doubts future wars, urges self defense, and discusses Germany, Roosevelt, civilization, and the role of will and conscience in nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. John Burroughs
New York Times
Burroughs
America
Mr. Burroughs
Roosevelt
Germany
Schiller
Heine
Editor Rejects Manuscripts Says Punk Papers Favor Some
A Boston Transcript note quotes Minard's Liniment promoter urging readers to keep the product at home while critiquing editors who allegedly reject certain manuscripts and accept others, a sniping jab at local literary culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Foolish People Seem Happier, Researchers Suggest
A brief study hints that individuals labeled as foolish may report higher happiness levels. Researchers note irony in self perceived wisdom and emotional well being, while cautioning against overgeneralizing findings.
Just tribute proposed by New York World to France
The New York World suggests the United States give France one billion dollars as a token of gratitude for aid to the American Revolution of 1776. The column notes France lent money then and that neither principal nor interest was ever repaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
France
Hamilton Spectator
Canadian Soldier's Letter Praises Cassell's Tablets
A British Canadian soldier Sapper A Hartley of A Company Canadian Engineers from London Ontario writes a testimonial praising Dr Cassell's Tablets. He claims they helped in South Africa and continues to recommend them as the best tonic for loss of vitality and general case of the system. A free sample offer is extended through Harold F Co Toronto with six tubes for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapper A. Hartley
A Company
Canadian Engineers
Trafalgar Street
London
Ontario
Dr. Cassell
South Africas
Cassell
Harold F. & Co
Lad
Saginee
Toronto
Ealy
Cassell’ Co. Lad” Mansbenter
Rowland
Frontier line envy critics border the civ ilization claim
In a New York Tribune note the idea is cast that Canada has moved ahead to the battle line, leaving Americans with envy. The clipping also mentions Minard's Liniment as a medicine used by physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New York Tribune
Minard
Notable Opinion Wars Between Minds At Play
A fragment notes Biggins places high value on his views while Yenane responds that an opinion costs him effort and he treats it as a cherished pet. The exchange highlights contrasting approaches to ideas and ego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggins
Yenane
Oil Ad Praises Universal Suitability For Home Care
An advertisement extols io Electric Oil as a true and faithful friend for sailors soldiers fishermen lumbermen and outdoor workers. It claims the product eases pain relieves colds dresses wounds subdues lumbago and overcomes rheumatism and recommends it for home use and travel.
May Be Fooled In Law Case Cited In Dallas News
The Dallas News quotes lawyer John G. Johnson discussing a Washington case. He compares the reply in the dispute to a grim remark about a dying wife, noting the trap is set differently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Johnson
Washington
Dallas
Curate's Message Sparks Debate Over Mercy and Vengeance
A terse, charged remark questions reciprocity and loyalty, urging reflection on how to treat foes and friends alike. The speaker wrestles with moral duty toward enemies, kin, and trusted associates, implying a broader call for restraint.
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Sporting Goods
the Hingston Smith Arms Co., Limited
Main &T
101St St. Edmonton
Alta
Tne
Wilson
New York World
Lrbon
Ck Book Co
Vancouver
Carters
Carter
Eureka
John Bull
The
Alaska Bedding Co
Bedetmads
Brnding
Continent
Richard Gottheil
Columbia University
Japan
Redpath
Canada Sugar Refining Co., Limited
Montreal
Appleford Counter Check Book Company, Ltd
Hamilton
Mike
Apat
F. F. Dalley Co. of
Led
Hames, Cos
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