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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
15
The Saskatoon Star notes education and practical efficiency drive poultry farming in Saskatchewan. Baker cites the poultry business generating 7 to 8 million dollars annually with room for higher output and better product distribution through university and industry adjustments amid wartime constraints.
Canadian authorities consider protecting nine million acres of forest land amid fires and soil issues, while foresters warn of soil unsuitability for tillage. The piece notes military service, government fire control efforts, and the struggle to market poultry alongside timber and farm products.
A massive coast yards program in British Columbia plans about 50 ships totaling 117 000 gross tons with a carrying capacity near 185 000 tons. The project, valued at around 25 million dollars, relies on definite contracts and includes ships already afloat as well as those only begun.
Military authorities issue notices in Munich and alogue inviting future volunteer boys aged 15 for the army. German parents send children to Switzerland for safety, with Swiss frontier supervision increased near Basle.
Mrs Henry Mh entagies Rodney Ontario writes that she has used Baby's Own Tablets for five years and prizes them highly. She says once a mother uses them she would use nothing else as they are thorough yet mild and never fail to help a sickly baby. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The British food controller set compulsory jam and jelly prices effective Sept 1 as sugar shortages curb Britons’ home preserves. Prices listed for various fruit varieties range from 18 to 24 cents per pound, with rules limiting fruit content and ingredient weight. The move aims to shield consumers but the government cannot fully meet sugar conservation needs.
The Minneapolis Journal contrasts Germany under its ruling caste with a monster born of vanity and obedience to power. It argues the threat lies in a powerful, untamed leadership, not the German people, likening the regime to a Frankenstein that has spread danger beyond Germany.
An ad style promotes a corn treatment claiming painless relief with a few drops that lift corns away by finger action. The copy markets a simple topical solution with no humbug rhetoric.
A fragmentary ad describes antiques including Gobelins and Fer gongaa offered for sale near the German Dutch frontier. It asks if a wealthy father or a Belgian burglar is selling heirlooms to raise funds and directs readers to respond to a box number in care of a firm at Cologne.
United States Food Administration figures show rice consumption rising from 11.34 pounds per person in 1914 15 to 17.33 pounds in 1916 17. Production also grew from 1 064 205 000 pounds to 1 831 590 000 pounds. High potato and wheat prices linked to rising rice use. India’s rice crop up 1 255 000 tons.
Dr J D Kellogg presents Asthma Remedy as a proven positive blessing for asthmatic sufferers. Thousands of testimonials support its effectiveness and urge readers to obtain it from their dealer today.
An ether compound named Free Zone from a Cincinnati chemist is promoted as a cheap cure for corns and calluses. The ad claims it loosens and removes corn roots without pain or irritation and can be bought at any drug store in small bottles.
Danish margarine production in 1916 reached 124 781 620 ds with 9.9 percent from the United States. The margarine substituted for butter enabled exports of most Danish butter, while Holland produced 396 828 ds of margarine with 17 exported.
Readers in London and across the globe witness a massive postwar parade as Imperial City streets fill with crowds. Officials from many nations attend, signaling broad support for the war’s outcomes and a hopeful, firm establishment of liberty.
The St Paul Pioneer Press urges frank talk on pacifism, calling pacifists traitors if their stance prolongs war and costs soldiers' lives and national wealth. it argues for bluntly naming fears and motives during wartime.
The United States food administration reports Australia 135,927,000 bushels, India 80,538,000, and Argentina 26,107,000 on hand, with winter harvests set to increase totals. Shipping limits and submarine risk hinder large shipments from Australia, while small cargoes move via sailing vessels to the western coast and onward to Allies. Argentina's December–January harvest tops 239,575,000 bushels with a recent price of 1.25 dollars per bushel for future delivery.
L P Jacks argues that reconstruction efforts during wartime risk failing if Germany wins. He predicts future historians will mock postwar schemes and notes Britons may distract with conferences and new ideologies after losses. He warns intelligent officers and privates will judge this generation for its approach.
The article outlines early paper fabrics woven from r material used for towels and linings, noting roughness for sensitive skin and washing durability if not soaked. It mentions blue work overalls, striped fabrics for skirts, paper trousers, and flexible ladies garments, with London reporting hopes for spring availability and a child worm remedy ad at the end.
An old advertisement claims catarrh is incurable by local treatment but can be cured by an internal remedy. It asserts the Cure is absorbed internally and works through mucous surfaces to treat catarrh.
An engineer’s report from Saskatchewan suggests building a central power plant near the lignite fields to develop coal resources for next winter. The plan envisions a centralized facility to efficiently convert lignite to electricity, addressing fuel shortages.
Mr Sizzle complains of heat while Mrs Sizzle reports Bobby is out flying a kite. A fragmented line hints at a roaring breeze and nonsensical dialogue in a hazy, overheated scene.
Farmers can grow rhubarb in a cellar by first freezing the ground solid then lifting the root crown and placing it in soil in a barrel under light with temperatures around fifty degrees. This method yields fresh rhubarb during mid to late winter.
The readable text shows a mention of a member of parliament with vague actions and disjointed phrases. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities are ascertainable from the fragment to form a complete news-style card.
The piece recalls Major John Barnardi who died in Newgate prison after Parliament extended his confinement beyond a year by repeatedly renewing the act. Arrested in 1696 for conspiracy to assassinate King William III, eight co‑defendants were executed, while Barnardi and five others faced extended detention without trial under “during Majesty's pleasure.”
A employed man takes a day off to fish with Jim. He loses his luncheon on the road and retraces his steps along the creek. A husky narrator helps weave a humorous misadventure as the search ends with a joking exchange about the missing meal.
The real naval problem is to sweep the U-boats from the sea. Allied fleets, now united with American, British, and French armaments, must solve it for both moral and military impact on Germany.
The text assigns blame to Count Berchtold as the architect of the war, describing him as Austro-Hungarian premier and foreign minister who unleashed the Balkan crisis. It portrays him as a Prussian ally, fading from sight after initiating the conflagration and retreating from responsibility.
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