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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
6
British improving highways in northern France will endure as a memorial to ruined towns. Roads widened and resurfaced with debris from Peronne Arras and other towns, laid by British troops and German prisoners, while old traffic plans favor three wide lorries abreast.
Kate Bartlett and Dolly hide in a faded rural house as they move to a two room suite with a lavish bed, rose damask, and a damp dressing room. Mrs Bartlett locks doors and plans a quiet return, while Dolly fears for safety and clings to Mr Meyrick’s help as night falls.
A bulletin from the Equitable Life Assurance Society cites 10,000,000 unmarried men aged 18 to 44 in the United States, about 45 percent of the 22,000,000 men in that group. Rising living costs and slow wage growth render marriage a luxury, with many prudent men postponing family life.
An Oriental tale describes a man asked to lend a rope to a neighbor. He notes he needs it now as he plans to tie up some sand, prompting a quip about future use.
The article argues home canning creates value by reducing transport needs and saving money. It criticizes copied bulletins and explains the principle: heat to kill bacteria, but long boiling harms food. It details practical steps like clean harvesting, hand picking, washing pods, blanching, cooling, and wearing a dust cap to limit contamination.
The Manitoba agriculture department shows a shift from grain only to mixed farming. From 1908 to 1916 horses rose to 341,496 cattle to 665,686 sheep to 89,475 and swine to 261,774. Butter and eggs export rises with 1916 creamery butter up over a million pounds, cheese up 154,003 pounds, and eggs production increasing.
The Canada wide bulletin by C S McGillivray details historic drying methods for apples now replaced by modern techniques. It outlines equipment, suitable structures, and the wholesome value of evaporated apples, noting the industry is in its infancy but holds vast development and export potential.
Alberta Timothy seed grades were issued after assembling cleaning and grading 52 cars at Calgary last year. Forty six cars were shipped to outside points mainly Vancouver and eastern markets. Seed was satisfactory though hulled seed lowered most into No 2 and 3 grades. Alberta Timothy seed is in demand on the coast and eastern markets.
Fragmentary lines show a mother named Barton urged to speak up to her small daughter. The exchange centers on a tender, whispered conversation with a domestic, intimate tone characteristic of a family moment reported in the newspaper.
A lyrical Free Press passage extols a prairie twilight scene as cloud bands, luminous arches, and fading sun, with images of buffalo, beaver, Indians, and trains. The writer cherishes the western horizon, the last light over pines and rail tracks, and bids the prairie a tender adieu as night advances.
A new catalogue from the Dominion department of agriculture lists 317 publications. Topics cover dairy and cheese making, field crops, pests and diseases, livestock training, fruit and apples, gardening, poultry, preservation, marketing, bees, soil and manures. Publication charges and branches are noted for Ottawa.
A British representative in Morocco vouches for a tale about Fez uprising eight years ago where anti European sentiment led to massacres. French forces suppressed the revolt and General Lyautey intervened to limit executions, later rescuing those very Moors who became prized French volunteers in the war. The Rabat report notes these Moors as valued fighters with diverse captives.
The war drives Britain to rely on Canadian eggs as Russian supplies dwindle. Canada ships large lots to the UK, boosting exports and price support. Traders note improved packing and grading, with Canadian eggs fetching a premium over American eggs.
A London correspondent describes policewomen as diplomats balancing delicacy with authority. One scene shows a constable struggling with a drunken woman in Westminster. The officer yields the case to the woman, who uses good humor and force to escort the drunkard home.
In a terse fragment Ellen reports to Mrs. Midgley that Kate tried to light a fire with paraffin and was blown out. The brief dialogue captures a tense moment with distress and urgency.
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