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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
A local youth report urges Scouts to respect bird nests and eggs, warning that harming birds is cowardly and unsportsmanlike. It lauds the Boy Scout movement as a significant educational contribution praised by educators for ethics, nature closeness, hygiene, and physical training, while noting critics' concerns.
A man pursues a sleep-walking woman across a moonlit field to guide her back to safety. She fears a mysterious man who exerts dark power over her, while she longs for protection and guidance from the narrator toward the cottage. The scene blends fear, yearning, and spectral peril.
Dolly and the Squire hasten across the fields while a plover calls impatiently. Dolly hesitates, squeezed by the Squire’s grip, fearing discovery as she murmurs of fear, relief, and gratitude to Mr. Meyrick after he saved her life. The pair hurry on as the man promises to explain later.
The article argues that profitable farming hinges on marketing knowledge and quality control. It notes how inconsistent butter and eggs depress prices and urges rural women to form creameries, egg circles, and poultry programs. Standardizing products and pooling efforts can create reliable markets and fair prices.
The Labour Gazette reports 933 000 women have directly filled male roles in trades professions agriculture and manual labor since the war began as of October 31. It notes the total may be higher and adds 35 000 more in two years to agriculture bringing the total to 115 000.
A dialogue fragment shows Timid Suitor questioning being considered by a woman who recalls her first husband as handsome. Pretty Wajon replies she would consider him, then retracts, saying she would not consider him for a second.
Regina gains fame as a garden city for vacant lot cultivation with growing interest from Canadian and American cities. The movement's progress in Regina draws inquiries from Illinois and elsewhere, aided by local publicity surrounding Mr. Miller’s prize potatoes from vacant lots.
Winnipeg dairy output reached over 2 300 000 pounds in 1916 with Crescent Creamery producing 900 000, T Eaton 500 000, City Creamery 000, Holland 200 000, Manitoba 200 000, and Dominion 200 000 pounds.
In 1916 Norway boasted a mercantile marine of 3 486 vessels with total tonnage 2 756 391, averaging more than one ton per inhabitant. The entire fleet was essentially owned by Norwegian citizens, reflecting the nation’s prominence at sea.
The speaker asks for guidance after being called an addlepated jack ass. Fee suggests seeking a good veterinary to address the issue.
A shared object gains significance as a friend receives it, increasing its perceived value and emotional heft. The act of sharing transforms mere possession into a shared memory and social bond.
Secretary Lane argued that women should grow vegetables and can fruit, prevent waste, and inspire their men with patriotism. He warned that weekly food waste in the country could feed the nation for a year, urging homemakers to take action.
The article notes improvements in life saving gear for nautical danger. It describes a life buoy with an attachment housing electric flash lamps that ignite when the buoy enters water to signal survivors to search crews and boats.
The Nebraska alkali industry remains key with Lake Jesse projected to yield about 100,000 tons of alkali. Value is estimated between 2 million and 3 million dollars.
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