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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
7
Submarine warfare spurs life saving device upgrades, adding electric flash lamps to life buoys. The lamps ignite on contact with water, guiding rescuers to survivors. Nebraska alkali industry growth projected, Lake Jesse tip may cut 100000 tons valued at 2 to 3 million dollars.
The Minister of the Interior reported to Parliament war era immigration data. Repatriated Canadians from the United States rose from 17,638 in 1913-14 to 10,246 in 1916-17. Immigrants admitted in 1916-17 totaled 73,395 with 61,389 from the United States and 8,2 from the United Kingdom. Deportations were 605 and 17,988 were refused at land borders while 172 were sent back at seaports.
An old advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood circulating remedy. It asserts the product cures catarrh by cleansing the blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to buy from druggists via Cheney Co. dealers.
Western Canada shows rising voter interest in policy over party. Led by Grain Growers and farmers groups, a platform prioritizing agriculture gains support to form the prairie farmers ticket for the Dominion election, backed by the National Council of Agriculture and indicated by Regina Daily Post’s independent stance.
Parme lee's Vegetable Pills arise from study of roots and herbs and the action of sedatives and laxatives on digestion. The pills have long been recognized as top cleansers of the system and grow more popular daily due to proven value and efficacy.
The all women production Petticoats was pulled at the Garrick after one of the shortest runs on record. The London Globe notes such plays rarely suit public taste, as theatres are largely supported by women and a play with no men feels flat and unprofitable.
A New York Sun staff correspondent argues that Germany is enjoying an unprecedented surge of good news. The piece mockingly lists British actions in Baghdad, German successes on the Somme, the deposition of a top Allied commander, reduced costs for German apparel, and a strengthened Prussian-led opposition, calling it a millennium of good fortune.
In a courtroom testimony, a wife recalls meeting her husband and the first time she asked for money after marriage, highlighting early financial tensions in their relationship.
An old advertisement advocates Pink Pills for the Tonic Blood to clear pimples eruptions and eczema linked to winter blood imbalance. It claims benefits for rheumatism neuralgia and poor appetite, urging readers to mail order from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont with prices listed.
Physicians note barb wire wounds in livestock during fencing season and promote Egyptian Liniment as a popular remedy. Douglas & Co. offer free samples and urge farmers to call for relief and prompt treatment to save valuable horses from prolonged disablement. Graves' Worm Exterminator is also mentioned as a remedy option.
A reflection on marriage as a refuge from conscription in the United States. The author questions the right of men evading service and likens escape to moving from a frying pan into the fire, critiquing shirkers and their motives.
A London Daily News editorial argues despots in Europe and Asia must fall. It rails against Hobenzollernism and urges that Russia and China progress toward freedom, predicting a future world liberated from tyranny and a peaceful order.
Appleford Counter Check Book Company Ltd advertises counter check and sales books in many formats including triplicates and carbon leaf books. It highlights rising paper costs from 100 to 400 percent and promises low prices, samples, and broad coast to coast customer base with offices in Hamilton Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver.
An essay on farm horse training argues that training quality varies, not all horses are equally capable, and some show remarkable quickness while others resist teaching. The author cites a farmer who refused a sale, trusting his team to be reliably trained and perceptive in responding to instructions.
The message appears fragmented with unclear context. No verifiable events, people, or organizations are identifiable to form a coherent notice or summary.
The annual reports of fourteen Danish shipping companies show 194? dividends averaging around 1000 kroner per company, far exceeding the prewar fleet value. Analysts note wartime demands and repair costs impacting profits and asset valuations.
A discussion on profitable marketing of farm products across regions notes the need for government led markets branches to investigate distribution and transportation, standardize grades, and promote domestic and international markets. The piece urges farmers to push for action during the wartime period.
The text notes early Fortymile placer mining in 1886 and the rapid expansion toward the Klondike, with over 200 million dollars in gold pulled from Alaskan placer camps in 30 years, including about 6.5 million from Fortymile. It ends with a proverb about gains from quitting bad habits.
A Louisville woman recounts suffering from female troubles head aches and nervousness for four years. Doctors warned surgery but she followed a friend's advice and used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports feeling like a new woman and able to do her own housework.
The author notes European hotels largely lack baths with critics recalling 1800s and 1870s London and New York hotel conditions. He contrasts this with ongoing interest in a natural asthma remedy by Dr Kellogg, claimed to clear airways via vapor reaching the lungs.
A description from World's Work explains a submarine net of stout rope and large meshes that traps subs by entangling navies. Floating buoys and bottom weights keep it upright while depth limits cause subs to surface after being trapped or damaged.
The Literary Digest flags 1916 US naval mishaps to warn that peaceful times also see shipwrecks. It lists the submarine H-3 sinking at Humboldt Bay, the cruiser Milwaukee loss, a wreck at Santo Domingo harbor causing 40 deaths, and the fuel ship Hector's June Charleston wreck with civilian crew aboard, plus the May mine planter San Francisco incident.
Telephones in Japan reveal rapid adoption with about 150 thousand users or more, reflecting a strong postwar communications expansion and rising urban connectivity across major cities and towns.
A brief windswept quip noting that idle hands invite mischief and that those with little to do leave time for folly, echoing a folk saying about laziness and temptation.
In a clipped exchange a woman berates a man for his condition while a companion defends him. The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes the moment with terse dialogue about others being summoned to collect someone.
A fragment from the New Haven Union features a sharp exchange about a clerk with a modest salary who indulges in airs and diamonds. The dialogue recalls risk and mentions a surety company that would insure the clerk’s case.
A garbled OCR fragment evokes an era phrase about age and social roles with a stray line about crying aloud, reflecting fragmented prose likely from a Punch magazine item. The readable bits center on generational tension and the phrase we are ain or I am too young.
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