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Battleford Press

Location

Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Oct 25, 1917

Page

14

Al ton not Its ap otal the out

The readable fragments suggest a garbled note or headline about Al ton and an unspecified total or outcome. No clear names, places, or dates are present to determine a factual summary.

Scouts to collect apples for the poor in Lexington

A plan in Lexington Massachusetts will have Boy Scouts gather windfall apples daily and send fruit to distribute among the poor. Officials and growers support the economical effort to prevent waste rather than let good fruit go unused.

Lexington Mass Providence Journal

Wandering Pig Stirs Fancy in Baltimore Paper

A fragment from the Baltimore American notes a farmer boarding a stray article news and a wandering pig, described with quirky commentary. The item reads like a clipped humor line and hints at rural oddities in city papers.

Baltimore American

The Squires Sweetheart Continues in Isolation

Dolly endures a perilous wait as the Squire seeks private detection and hopes Dolly may be found. Mrs Bartlett comforts Dolly as they explore a sunlit yard and an open loft that may carry messages to the outside world.

Hilary Mrs. Bartlett Tey Dolly Paris Cherbourg Boulogne Egerton Mrs. Egerton Squire Bartlett Meyrick Cooper Margot

The Thing in the Wood Shed Scene Unfolds At Farmhouse

In a tense sequence Cooper directs a disturbed woman in the Bartlett household. He notes the woman’s madness and ugliness while pondering Dolly’s value, hinting at a planned confrontation and the tense dynamics within the farmhouse.

Kansas women students take on chores at university

The Topeka Capital notes KU women students perform varied labor from cooking for harvest hands to washing dogs and assisting faculty wives. Some tutor classes, play piano for pocket money, work on crafts, or make goods for Santa Fe railway.

University of Kansas Topeka Santa Fe Railway

Canada Lumber Output 1916 Report Details Mills and Values

A Forestry Branch report on Canada’s 1916 lumber lath and shingles production notes 630 fewer reporting mills than 1915. It shows lumber value 58 365 349 and shingles value 5 962 933 with 3 490 550 feet of lumber cut. British Columbia shows the strongest gains.

Canada Forestry Branch Department of the Interior Columbia

Misread Note Sparks Tangled Avenue Gossip

A fragment from the era hints at a clerical delay over a note or invitation. The blurred text mentions age heritage and a hastily penned message, with local paper style hints of social snub and personal miscommunication.

Fainting Patient Misunderstood as Assault Claim

A London exchange has the patient clarifying they fainted and were not assaulted, insisting they were not a victim and that the incident involved a medical concern rather than harm.

First Aidnjured Society London

British and Canadian Roles in WWI Debunking German Propaganda

General Maurice cites widespread U S belief that British troops fought little. He argues Britain supplied troops to support French and Canadian forces, while opposing German claims of a huge home army. He notes Canadian and colonial casualties and stresses home-town interest in the conflict.

Maurice British War Office United States War Department Machine Corps Aviation Corps England France Saloniki Mesopotamia Palestine Galicia Africa Asia Minor Coldstream Guards Somme Lens Terigagement Belgium Italy

Petain Question Stirs Minds. Task Seen As Beyond Power

A New York Times note doubts Petain will answer troubling questions, stating that if he has not yet responded, the task may be beyond the reach of current power and ability.

Petain New York Times

Manitoba Adapted For Stock Raising

Manitoba's Department of Agriculture highlights rich soils and abundant wild grasses boosting beef and dairy potential. Western Rye Grass yields 6,800 pounds per acre and alfalfa experiments near Brandon exceed five tons per acre. Oats and barley crops contribute to high feeding value and overall stock-raising advantages across the province.

Manitoba Department of Agriculture Manitoba Kentucky Samos Brandon Acre

Manitoba Barley Described as Superior Nutrition

The report notes Manitoba barley as very light hulled and heavy, with food values claimed to be nearly unmatched elsewhere. It emphasizes the crop’s strong nutritional qualities and potential for high-quality yields.

Manitoba

Storing Vegetables For the Winter

Advice on keeping vegetables through the cold months. Use cool dries and moist sand, protect from frost and heat, avoid rot by ventilation, moisture and proper temperature. Store beets carrots parsnips cabbage cauliflower in cool cellars or sand.

Fall Plowing Advised for Moisture and Time Savings

The article argues fall plowing conserves moisture by retaining rain and snow, preserves heat for seedbed warming, and saves spring labor. It notes fall can improve deep tilling and integrates subsoil with surface soil, though it warns against fall plowing on humus-depleted soils which may cause pud dling and damage.

Tree Talk on Quebec Forests and Fire Prevention

A 1914 report notes nine million acres in Quebec are under agricultural development out of 210 million. Timber remains the main crop on about 200 million acres due to poor soils. Foresters warn that Canada will rely on timber. many foresters have served in the war. Efforts to detect fires include Indian department programs to pile and burn slash to protect forests. The nation spends about four agricultural sums on forestry and fire prevention as a planned priority.

Quebec Canada Rangers Ada Force Indians of Adian Department Ottens

Saskatchewan Poultry Growing Praised by Professor

Professor R K er in charge of the poultry department at the University of Saskatchewan says the province is well suited for poultry raising and seeks better farmer education. He notes progress since a Western provinces poultry men convention in British Columbia and estimates chain value of poultry business at seven to eight million dollars annually with room to grow.

Dominion R. K.er University of Saskatchewan British Columbia H.C Poultry Department University Jessor Baker Katchewan Saskatoon Star

Co operative Marketing of Poultry Stations Set in Saskatchewan

Two poultry killing stations are opened in Regina and Saskatoon to grade pack and advance payments. Experts supervise marking and packing to ensure proper grades. The system helps farmers market fowl at higher prices through centralized stations.

Saskatchewan Regina Saskatoon

London under siege of links and troops in grand jubilee

The city swarms with Imperial troops from Britain dominions and colonies on leave, forming a vast nerve center of a global organization. Officials estimate the display signals pride in a freedom that will be firmly established, per the Daily Telegraph account.

Imperial London Dominions Daily Telegraph

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