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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
15
After retreating German forces, northern France shifts to widening and resurfacing roads using debris from Peronne Alber and other ruined towns. Wide macadam main highways will ease traffic while byways gain paved surfaces, supporting transport and fuel efficiency in the postwar era.
A German spy hid in a dog trusted to carry messages behind the lines. A British patrol faced a silent mastiff in No Man's Land and, after a gruesome hunt, found the dog dead with a message capsule. The dog had been made dumb to fail as a carrier, exposing a treacherous link between spy and handlers.
A British plant near Paris was used as a hospital at the war start. Bonds left in a safe were stolen by a wounded French soldier and later seized by a German artillery sergeant. The bonds passed through a comrade to a bank, which paid one fee before an investigation revealed the bonds were unnumbered and incomplete, clearing the case.
Mrs. Eugene Vaillancourt of St. Mathieu Quebec reports her baby suffered constipation until using Baby's Own Tablets. She praises prompt relief and keeps a supply at home. The tablets cost 25 cents a box and are sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr. Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
An English barber during a London epidemic quips to a customer about air in the hair. He clarifies he means the air of the atmosphere, not the hair on the head, highlighting a playful exchange amid health fears.
The piece argues horses remain vital in war despite motor ambulances and tanks. It notes the U S has shipped about one million horses and 300,000 mules to Europe since 1914, with a value around 260 million dollars, and suggests five million horses may still be needed.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a physician speaking with Mrs Blood about a patient’s comfort and condition. The scene hints at a tense but calm medical consultation between a doctor and a woman identified as Mrs Blood in a colonial or historic setting.
The article notes that Japan plans financial assistance to Russia, aligning with Britain and the United States. It cites international cooperation among the Allies and indicates strategic economic support as part of wartime diplomacy.
The Straits of Dover has long symbolized England’s island defense and withstood invasions from Julius Caesar to Napoleon. The Dover battle between the Clinque Ports led by Hubert de Burgh and French forces under Eustace the Monk cemented Henry III’s throne and reshaped maritime power in medieval times.
A British food controller report notes 1500 women officially employed in various farm tasks in one English county. Talbot says conditions are made pleasant, with women from cottages to university circles performing roles from hedging to milking and manure spreading, while soldiers assist harvests.
It is wise to prevent disorder and early signs show the stomach and liver fail to function. A course of P. S Vegetable Pills restores healthy action as they blend laxatives and bitters more effectively than any other preparation.
The Should Use Fish initiative to substitute fish for meats proves effective, with fifteen more refrigerated cars for Atlantic fish to central Canada. A special meeting of the fish committee under Canada’s food controller and railway and fish producer representatives approved extra service via sea board routes to interior markets. The plan broadens distribution and increases fish availability, reflecting a new conservation imperative in Canada.
A Cincinnati authority endorses freezone as a simple remedy for corns. A few drops applied to the corn supposedly relieves pain and causes the corn to lift out with the root. The drug dries quickly and costs little at any drugstore.
A 1916 survey of 400 farms shows 43 percent protected by lightning rods and 4.7 percent using them on homes. The topic notes insurance discounts and the value of properly installed systems as a deterrent to fire.
A local remedy claim praises Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator as a reliable product for controlling worms. The text presents mothers as seasoned users who rely on its proven value in pest control.
The Spanish government sent a note to Portugal's ministry demanding action against the newspaper Seculo for publishing The Last Bourbon from its Madrid correspondent. The article foretold the king would be the last sovereign of the Bourbon line.
A brief trade notice from Liniment Co Limited promotes MI WARD S NIMENT for rheumatic sprains with claimed excellent results. Signed by PAVERS of St John.
Fragmented dialogue captures a shopper lamenting high prices and seeking lower costs while Mulligan worries over the burden of expensive goods. Mrs asks if a cry could bring prices down, but the response remains uncertain.
President Wilson orders licenses for all sugar importers manufacturers refiners and syrups makers effective October 1. Licenses, rules, and enforcement fall under the food administration to regulate prices and curb speculation, aiming for equitable distribution amid market tension.
The liniment contains six essential oils and is marketed as a powerful medicine. It claims to alleviate pain and improve health, supported by thousands of testimonials about its effectiveness, regardless of price.
B C beekeepers report a record breaking honey year with prices around 23 cents a pound and a 166 1 2 pound average from nine colonies tied to favorable clover bloom after spring rains and warm weather. John Reagh of Ladner leads with 1,500 pounds from nine hives.
A friend quips about how college changed his son in agriculture. The South field’s thin, Mr Blank’s fence, and a heap of well rotted manure reveal rural life and pride in practical learning versus old habits.
The article contrasts Copenhagen with ordinary chewing tobacco, noting its rich flavor and strength. It warns that using the wrong spelling could imply stronger tobacco and advises using the correct Copenhagen to avoid excess strength and to consider it economical.
The Berlin regime restricts private coal stocks and lowers street lighting by a third. A census of household coal and electricity is used to ration supplies. Public venues will be dimmer and homes may face limits on hot water for tea and coffee.
FE. S. Archibald, Dominion animal husbandman, reports buckwheat screenings are valuable as feed for all ages. For finishing and young growing hogs, well ground buckwheat screenings give gains comparable to a mix of wheat shorts three, fine ground corn three, parts linseed oil meal one. At current prices this mixture is worth fifty four dollars per ton in eastern markets.
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