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Newspaper
Estevan Progress
Location
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
3
The Toronto Globe reports a sharp rise in Canada's field crop values during the war period, led by wheat. It highlights increased production, market demand, and calls for intensified cultivation to sustain supplies while noting the substantial value gains across grains and other staples.
Britons in Glasgow planned a British industries fair from March 11 to 22 but frost blocked progress on new buildings and opening was pushed to May 6. Despite air raids and wartime worries, officials insist industrial fairs are necessary for national resilience and morale.
Canada’s total trade rose from 1.0 billion in 1913 to 2.024 billion in 1917. Export trade more than tripled from 400 million in 1913 to 1.0 million in 1917. Bank clearings climbed from 9.26 billion in 1913 to 12 billion last year, marking a substantial increase.
In a brief, tongue in cheek sketch a fortune teller implies a wife will bear two children with the second a “Docs.” The dialogue wryly notes misunderstanding and the idea that a husband suspects prior marriage, while misreading the tale.
The Urncuay government plans to gquatich two schools and foremen, aiming to pay for their Shean through a toin Pee. The move signals a major reform, with local officials unsure of the impact on students and workers.
Senior officials announce a wartime scheme to raise grain and livestock production across Southern Canada using large reserve areas and Indigenous labor. Arthur Meiwhen leads the plan with W W M Graham supervising Indian affairs in Saskatchewan. The program funds machinery seed stock and rent and aims to repay costs from reserve harvest revenues.
Manitoba's provincial treasurer quoted figures showing rapid development and rising prosperity. Bank clearings grew from 1.167 billion in 1913 to about 1.525 billion in 1916, with 1917 valued at 308.0? million and butter and cheese output rising to 6 million in 1917. Bank deposits also increased, signaling broader Western Canada growth.
Milo Hastings argues in Physical Culture that Germany’s wartime sacrifice and rationing boosted fighting power. He states the nation, once overfed on beer and sausage, grew stronger as supplies were cut, while unrestricted food would have hindered Allied victory.
The article notes a strong rise in farm vehicle purchases with Saskatchewan leading. January sales topped all records, surpassing two thousand cars sold, while farmers bought more light cars than heavier models.
A fragment describes harsh ideas about patient treatment in asylums. It mentions a nurse in a visiting room and hints at perceived mistreatment and curiosity about inmate care, reflecting concern over era conditions and hospital practices.
The piece traces the rise of a Western grain leader, born in Leicester and drawn to Canada at seventeen, through the Grain Growers movement. From Heaverdale to Indian Head, he advocates farm co‑ops, serves as Grain Growers director, and rises to provincial treasurer under the Martin government, guiding a 9000 shareholder elevator co‑op.
Traveling libraries in Saskatchewan provinces offer rural residents a practical path to learning. Three years in operation, about 160 libraries now serve distant communities with sets of fifty books shipped from Regina every few months.
In 1951 Mr. Seager Wheeler of Rosthern Sask obtained Marquis wheat from Ottawa Experimental Farm. He found a new distinct wheat type superior to Marquis after observing a single superior plant. The line, grown from seed saved from that plot, produced what is now known as Kitchener wheat.
The London Daily Mail recalls the near-sacrifice of a young British general on the eve of an attack. His exhortation to his troops focused on prayer as the guiding force, remarking that more is wrought by prayer than the world dreams.
The executive of the Red Cross Society of Regina urges careful handling of merchandise at gatherings and warns hostesses serving food to avoid using commodities in highest overseas demand.
A playful fragment shows a speaker wishing for a baby brother to wheel in a wheelchair. The line reads with childlike whimsy and a repeated visual of a tipped vehicle, suggesting a lighthearted domestic moment.
A pilot prepares at an aerodrome with coffee and tools, climbs into the aircraft, and launches. He powers across grassland at high speed, tracing a route over rivers, towns, and roads as the landscape shrinks to a tiny ribbon beneath.
Reuters reports an authenticated case of a valuable ship proceeding to the sea as a dummy vessel followed by a cruiser. The story mirrors earlier British deception exploits published in London, read with amusement and interest.
A cryptic OCR fragment presents disjoint lines about a gifted young person and a father figure. Content is fragmented and lacks clear events or names to contextualize. The piece reads like stray dialogue or poetical lines with unresolved references.
The article argues that British and Allied shipyards have increased mercantile and warship production since 1914, reducing losses from German submarines. It notes that English output could have offset two to three million tons of losses since February 1917, with American yards adding substantial tonnage as well. Germany’s submarine campaign is said to be countered by wartime shipbuilding, though labor and organization problems remain.
Mr. W. J. Black champions junior citizens in Ontario and across Canada urging farm boys and girls to rear swine calves and poultry and grow crops to boost food production. He notes 71 000 youth increased Ontario output to 125 000 dollars last year and calls for expanding clubs and competitions as a practical aid to the war effort.
Report of heated jury notes and courtroom exchanges as the judge describes the law and urges jurors to reach a verdict with eleven voting members remaining. A juror argues against the others, while an outsider voice criticizes the process.
During the twelve months ending October 31 1917 the Lanigan Saskatchewan creamery produced 187000 pounds of butter from milk supplied by 760 farmers. A two cent per pound bonus was paid to all patrons with shareholders seeking an additional dividend.
An article notes women students in the Home class at Manitoba Agricultural College learning tractor operation as women take new roles during the war. The piece highlights practical training and evolving gender responsibilities in agriculture.
Mr Flynn began farming eleven years ago near Car Alberta with a sod shack and two ponies. Now he tills 400 acres of wheat 160 acres of summer fallow and 600 acres total with a stock barn windmill and power plant. Last season grain receipts neared ten thousand dollars as he expands to Shorthorn cattle and more horses.
Canadian cavalry. not in Currie’s corps but with Sir Julian Byng’s army. active near Hargicourt east of Peronne and in the Ancre region. They followed German retreat in March 1917 and conducted notable raids during the Cambrai period, taking prisoners on that occasion.
An analysis by J. G. Senders estimates insect pests caused at least 40.44 million dollars in crop damage in Pennsylvania. The table suggests this money could fund about 1 143 miles of concrete road lanes or help build the 10 200 miles of state main road system over 15 years. The article notes similar losses in other states and calls the impact largely unnecessary.
A maid questions how to phrase a discreet recommendation while Mrs. Moreby debates mentioning industry or a wedded son. The dialogue hints at hidden tensions and culinary remarks as the conversation underscores secrecy in a refined household.
Fragmentary OCR shows a judge and prisoner dialogue with garbled words. The readable parts suggest a courtroom scene focusing on the judge and the inmate during a potential appeal or sentencing moment, with uncertain surrounding content.
A Calgary fur dealer estimates Alberta fur production will yield between ten and fifteen million dollars this year. Exports are rising with 500 coyote pelts and 1,500,000 rat skins planned for shipment before summer. Many rat skins head to England to help lower aviation division costs.
Ice companies, farmers, and creamery owners plan to harvest and store natural ice to save ammonia this year. The article notes a rising meresa in the United States amounting to thousands of pounds annually for war and commercial purposes.
Mrs Alljaw muses aloud about a tombstone inscription and her husband weighs in with a revised line. The Argonaut reports a lighthearted exchange on memorial wording.
A neighbor repeats a whispered inquiry about a relative’s illness, noting concern and the hush surrounding the family. The exchange reveals social tension as rumors spread while privacy remains valued.
A fragment quoted as Uncle Eben laments that a friend is bad at stories and cannot tell them well, reflecting a folksy Washington-era voice in a diaristic line. The sentence shows humor and rural speech patterns without clear event details or proper names.
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