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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
6
A fragmentary account describes deportations of Belgians and French to Germany after the advance, with women and children separated and forced from trains. It notes French residents resisting labor under German rule and widespread suffering as the war policy widens.
The clipped text presents scattered letters and abbreviations. It mentions months and days with unclear context and lacks complete sentences or identifiable events or names.
Fragmentary OCR passage describes a parson and a Sunday school setting with implied moral instruction and questions about tithes or offerings. The readable portion hints at discourse on children and pennies in the collection, asking where funds go and referencing Le Brite.
A reader voices strong disapproval of Swithsen criticizing his laziness and poor work ethic. The remark notes his routine seven evenings in that Bits and implies ineffective habits.
The article describes Wiggins as a sympathetic, honest man respected by his fellows, recognized by the Star for his integrity and understanding of others.
The readable portion shows a fragmented inquiry about examining a recruit and a stuttered reply. Specific names, places, or dates are not present to establish a concrete event or outcome.
In a provincial town a society event named a white elephant party drew attention as guests were urged to bring unused items one claimed too good to discard. The gathering aimed for a lively exchange but was interrupted when nineteen women arrived with their husbands.
The story outlines C Lacy from Wisconsin who settled in Alberta in 1914 with 1500 cash. He rented land, planted 300 acres to wheat and 260 acres to other crops, kept two cows and livestock, and later sold the crop and stock for about 6000 dollars. He then bought a ready-made farm near Calgary from the Canadian Pacific Railway.
A wartime observer recalls Essen with its rail network of Krupps and blocking trains. He notes German tenacity yet eventual surrender, praises Allied crews including French and Anzacs, and compares Americans and others as steadier under danger. He cites a London Times quote about ship captains and national temperaments.
The Earl of Derby, a keen observer of war, says only a fool would guess the war’s length. He notes British resolve to conclude the conflict satisfactorily and suggests Germany is likewise determined, implying a long struggle without yielding to rebels or famine. Holloway's Corn Cure advertised as easy and effective.
In Rochdale on October 29, 1862 Richard Cobden warned that wartime strain could cut off raw materials and food, doubting the prudence of heavy reliance on distant industrial powers. He stressed the danger of sudden supply disruption without warning or defense.
A customer of mine, Dorais, reportedly suffered rheumatic symptoms prompting a dispute with Minard's Liniment Co. The fragmentary note implies a claim or consultation regarding remedy effectiveness.
A professor of medicine debated whether a certain medicine should be administered after a patient’s death. The exchange suggests tension about treating end of life decisions as the professor’s stance remained unsettled.
Fragmentary note describes a tense scene with an apparent intruder approaching a house and a warnings about danger, urging caution and safety for the occupants. The text hints at a potential emergency but lacks clear names, places, or outcomes.
The government orders 1,200 miles of rails and fittings from Halifax to France. Cook Construction Co and Wheater Bros handle Halifax Ocean Terminals contract. ships will load at new piers and use terminal tracks for cargo sorting. Rails, frogs, angle bars, spikes, bolts, and switches to be shipped. ties decision pending.
A brief dialogue shows Miss Wyse and Cholly Staylate debating a doctor's orders about sleep. The doctor allegedly says no more calls while Miss Wyse asserts he required eight hours of sleep. The exchange preserves playful tension between the characters.
Our Canadian winters are extremely hard on the health of little ones. The weather keeps babies indoors in overheated, poorly ventilated rooms leading to colds and fussiness. Baby's Own Tablets help regulate digestion and prevent colds. sold by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville, cents a box.
Russian plans for mobile rail links are shown by a 350 unit order of liquid feed tires from Philadelphia locomotive works. Seven and a half ton tractors run on narrow 29.5 inch tracks that can be moved quickly. Engines pull 25 to 50 tons depending on track conditions and are used in trenches and rear areas according to officials.
An Alberta provincial jail near Fort Saskatchewan advances prison labor with a productive farm. This year the prison harvested 7,083 bushels of potatoes from about 7 acres and yielded large sums of produce: 103,113 pounds of turnips from 4 acres, 88,031 pounds of carrots from 4 acres, 23,265 pounds of beets from 1 1/2 acres, and 28,704 pounds of white carrots from 1 1/2 acres.
The readable portion shows disjointed characters and no coherent event or names to identify a person place or action. No verifiable facts emerge to summarize into a news item.
An aged excerpt discusses how environment shapes Canadian identity, contrasting Saskatchewan and Ontario cultures. It notes nationality as a blend of environmental and racial elements and depicts early exploration and colonization as tied to geographic scope. The text also warns of worm infestations and promotes Miller's Worm How for deworming.
The War Office received an appeal about the loss of beautiful oaks for aeroplane landing sites. A swift response followed as a Canadian forester gang landed and cleared the farmer's estate, prompting the farmer to vow not to write again to the War Office.
A stray, garbled exchange mentions a crisis reserve and a star on a heel. The snippet shows confusion and a dismissive reaction, implying tension but no clear event or outcome.
A. B. Shabeet of A. B. Shubert, Chicago, argues coyotes are destructive to cattle and sheep but hold commercial fur value. He notes improved demand and high prices for coyotes as fur, while outlining uses from coats to trench linings and urging control due to damage to livestock.
The United States eases import rules allowing Canadian potatoes from Western Canada to enter at any port without inspection. The new policy permits shipments to proceed if tubers show no significant disease signs, aiming to support American importers while maintaining safety through stated phytosanitary checks.
A Chicago Tribune note discusses postwar shifts in Europe and the world economy. It suggests that wartime controls and national energies must adapt to peace, with emphasis on restoring markets and directing resources for a stable postwar era.
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