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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
6
Good Scouts Dispatch on Lexington Apple Drive
A Lexington Massachusetts plan calls for Boy Scouts to collect windfall apples daily for distribution to the poor. Growers support the economical effort to prevent waste, with fruit that would otherwise go unused being redirected to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Mass
Providence Journal
Wandering Pig Stirs Newsroom Jumble in Baltimore
A Baltimore American snippet recalls a farmer boarding a stray article news and an odd exchange about an aeriputerst thesis ending with a wandering pig, capturing a quirky local moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
The Squire's Sweetheart Continues at the Farm
Dolly, recovering in a Yorkshire farm, seeks sun and gardening as Mrs. Bartlett protects her. The Squire grapples with secrecy and detectives while hoping Dolly is found. A lamp of hope remains as they explore barn lofts for a possible outside link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilary
Mrs. Bartlett
Tey
Dolly
Paris
Cherbourg
Boulogne
Egerton
Mrs. Egerton
Squire
The Thing in the Wood Shed Chapter XXI
A tense scene unfolds in a farm house as Cooper commands a volatile madwoman who serves as an intermediary. He contemplates the household as dangerous and questions whether Dolly is worth the risk, noting the unsettling dynamics and hidden threats. The atmosphere hints at looming conflict within the fragile group.
KU Women Do Farmhouse Tasks and Homemaking Gigs
The Topeka Capital notes University of Kansas women perform chores from cooking for harvest hands to washing small white dogs. Some work for faculty wives, others tutor or play piano for pocket money. a few sew caps, bake, or volunteer for farmers and Santa Fe railway needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Topeka
Santa Fe Railway
Canada’s Lumber Output Declines in 1916 Report
The 1916 forestry report notes Canada’s lumber, lath and shingles production. Mills reporting fell by 630 from 1915. Lumber output valued at 58,365,349 and shingles at 5,962,933, with 3,490,550 feet board measure of lumber cut in 1916. British Columbia shows the strongest gain amid overall declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
Columbia
Overdue Note Sparks Witful Exchange in Old Paper
In a fragmentary line, a speaker pleads overdue status while a fictional note hints at a past invitation. The clipped text suggests a playful humor piece from an old era, mentioning a sheet, an editor, and a dated newspaper tone.
Fainting Patient Mistaken as Assault Case
London report notes a patient denying assault saying they simply fainted and were identified as a member of a first aid society, clarifying the misunderstanding in a medical interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Aidnjured Society
London
British and Canadian forces in World War I described
A British official discusses German propaganda alleging minimal British fighting. He argues England not only holds its line but supplies troops to allies, notes casualty ratios, and counters claims of American or Canadian danger through a wide, persistent German information effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Kept Silence on Troubled Minds
The New York Times notes that if Petain has not addressed the issue, the task may lie beyond our powers. The remark signals concern over leadership response and capability in a tense political moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petain
New York Times
Manitoba Adapted For Stock Raising
Manitoba researchers tout rich soil and diverse forage for beef and dairy. Wild and cultivated grasses like Kentucky and Canadian Blue Grass, Western Rye Grass, and Blue Joint fuel large hay and winter feeds. Brandon experiments show alfalfa yields over five tons per acre, while oats and barley provide major feed crops for cattle and dairy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Kentucky
Samos
Brandon
Acre
Manitoba Barley Noted For Light Hulls And High Value
Manitoba barley described as very light hulled yet heavy in weight with food values difficult to match elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Storing Vegetables For the Winter
A guide to winter storage of ripened and immature vegetables. Keep produce cool and moist, protect from frost and heat, avoid damp rot, and use moist sand for beets carrots and parsnips. Separate furnace and vegetable areas, ensure air flow, and maintain low temperatures in a two-part cellar.
Fall Plowing Advised For Moisture and Time Saving
Fall plowing conserves moisture by reducing evaporation and stores heat for seed bed preparation. It delays spring work when farmers are busiest and allows deeper, more satisfactory subsoil mixing.
Timber to Be Main Crop on Most Quebec Lands
The article notes nine million acres of Quebec forestry land under development out of 210 million total. Timber remains the principal resource on about two thirds of Canadian foresters' lands, as soil is unsuitable for tillage. It mentions forest fire detection effort and Indian department measures to protect woods with slash piling, burning, and log transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Canada
Rangers
Ada
Force Indians of
Adian Department
Ottens
Saskatchewan Professor Sees Strong Poultry Prospects
Prof R K er, head of the poultry department at the University of Saskatchewan, says the province is admirably suited for poultry raising. He cites Western Canadian convention insights, farmer education needs, and the value of poultry in Saskatchewan reaching about seven to eight million dollars annually with room to grow. The university work has been hampered by war but will resume with better feasibility studies in production and marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Soaps
Sevral
Mrs. Bartlett
Dolly
Chase
Dominion
R. K.er
University of
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
H.C
Poultry Department
University
Jessor Baker
Katchewan
Saskatoon Star
Co operative Marketing of Poultry Advances in Saskatchewan
Two poultry killing stations have been established in Saskatchewan at Regina and Saskatoon. Experts supervise grading and packing and advances are made to senders according to the grade. The system aims to stabilize prices and improve farmers’ ability to market fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Regina
Saskatoon
London Swarm of Allied Troops Marks War Relief Scene
Imperial City brims with Canadian Australian New Zealand and South African troops on leave, flanked by over twenty officers and reps as London becomes a nerve center of a worldwide organization drawing strength from all seas and climates. The piece from the Daily Telegraph notes a firm belief in freedom's establishment through this unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
London
Dominions
Daily Telegraph
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Bartlett
Meyrick
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The
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Rey
Redpath
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