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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
7
Wartime road work in northern France widens and resurfaces macadam using rubble from ruined towns like Peronne and Alber. British transports move on broadened main routes while byways gain paved surfaces and repaired bridges.
A British patrol in No Man's Land spots a silent mastiff, later traced to a spy network. Bloodstains lead to a shell-mocked outpost where a gunman is found dead and a tame dog carries a hidden message reel. The incident reveals the animal as a message carrier between spy and handlers.
A British plant near Paris used as a hospital by the French during the war left incomplete bonds in a safe. A wounded French soldier was killed, with the bonds then taken by a German soldier who sold them for a few francs. Investigators traced the bonds and cleared up the mystery.
Mrs Eugene Vaillancourt of St Mathieu Quebec says her baby suffered constipation until Baby's Own Tablets provided relief. She keeps a supply on hand and notes others use them for all her children. Sold by medicine dealers or mail for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
An English barber in London during an epidemic jokes to a customer about the air around them. He corrects the phrase recalling the brushes and hats, saying he means the hair of the atmosphere not the air of the head.
Wartime horses remain essential despite motor vehicles. US supply to Europe since 1914 nears 1,000,000 horses and 300,000 mules, valued at about 260 million dollars. Experts say horses still play indispensable roles beyond warfare.
An unclear report mentions a physician addressing Mrs Colonelon and references nighttime care. It includes garbled names and phrases about a doctor being sure of the hour but lacks coherent facts or context.
The report notes Japan may adopt a strategy similar to Britain and the United States by seeking financial assistance for Russia, aligning with Allied methods to support the war effort.
The Straits of Dover is a famed waterway separating Ragiene from France seen as a key defensive bulwark. It recalls Julius Caesar, William the Conqueror, Philip II, and Napoleon assembling fleets to cross or master the Channel. The Dover landing and the Battle of Dover elevated English power, with Hubert de Burgh and Eustace the Monk leading naval forces in a celebrated clash.
Miss Talbot of Great Britain reports that women from all social classes are taking up farm labor in England as soldiers are stationed there. They perform planting, hoeing, manure spreading, milking, and stock care, with farmers noting women’s gentleness aids in handling livestock.
The article urges early notice of stomach and liver dysfunction and recommends a blend of pills as the most effective remedy. It claims any onset can be corrected by using these pills, restoring healthy digestion.
The Save meats campaign has successfully shifted to fish. Fifteen extra refrigerated cars will move Atlantic fish to central Canada. Arrangements were made at a special meeting of the fish committee under Canada's food controller with railway and fish producer representatives.
Cincinnati authority touts freezone drops to instantly relieve tender corns. The drug dries and shrivels the corn with root intact, lifting it out without irritating surrounding tissue. A small bottle is inexpensive at drug stores and wholesale houses stock it.
A 1916 survey of 400 farms shows 43 percent of farmers lost barns to lightning and 47 percent protected homes thanks to lightning rod systems. The Ontario Department of Agriculture bulletin notes the gains and insurance discounts for protected properties.
A promotional line extols Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator as a reliable household remedy, claiming it proves its value for controlling worms and pests and encouraging keepers to have it on hand.
Spain files a diplomatic note with Portugal demanding legal action against a Portuguese newspaper for publishing a Madrid report by its special correspondent titled The Last Bourbon. The article foretold Spain's king would be the last monarch of the Bourbon line.
Court records show Liniment Co Limited brings a claim against Linimed and individual B Lavers of St John regarding rheumatism treatment. The action references medical recommendations and potential product dispute.
The fragment shows Mulligan complains to his wife about high prices and looks for a place selling items cheaply. It captures a domestic exchange on cost and bargaining without additional context.
President Wilson orders licensing of all sugar importers refiners and manufacturers by October 1 as part of staple food control. Licensing rules regulate trade practices prevent speculation and ensure fair distribution across the sugar industry.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a potent liniment with healing properties from six essential oils. It claims thousands testify to its pain relief and health benefits, noting its value exceeds mere cheapness.
Honey production in British Columbia is expected to surpass all records due to heavy spring rains and prolonged warmth. Prices rise with producers selling at 23 cents a pound, up three cents from last year. George Coe of the B C Beekeepers Association cites clover abundance and favorable weather as the main factors behind the surge, with major yields in the lower mainland and Okanagan regions.
A man recalls how his son’s two year agricultural college course changed his farming. The father humorously notes the son once refused to ride home with a manure wagon and instead sent the hired hand, while the farm’s condition improved with better manure handling.
The article explains Copenhagen chewing tobacco differs from fine cut and is not chewed but kept in the mouth to release its flavor and strength. It notes the grain and richness of the product and contrasts it with tobacco in the usual form.
Wartime Berlin enforces strict rationing as freight cars are diverted for military use and private coal stocks are to be censused. Public venues dim their night lighting while households face a cap on electricity and coal use, with baths and hot water for tea and coffee restricted by order.
Dominion animal husbandman F S Archibald reports buckwheat screenings as valuable feed for swine of all ages. For finishing and young hogs well ground buckwheat sorew may yield gains as high as mixtures of wheat shorts and corn. The present price of this mixture is about fifty four dollars per ton in eastern markets.
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