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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
4
A fragmented British Columbia article discusses timber supply for lumber and pulp, noting limited availability and rising costs. It references port shipments and export demand, with unclear figures and several garbled phrases about markets and processing.
A fragmented OCR note touts local cures for catarrh using a blend of ingredients. It claims immediate relief and identifies beet weights and perihers as key components, warning that only certain mixtures provide a cure.
A fragmentary reflection recalls a dairy table guideline urging gentleness and patient treatment of cows as mothers. It emphasizes reducing stress, avoiding harsh handling, and maintaining calm, humane care to lessen injuries and foster better herd behavior.
A fragmentary account describes a pilot named Archie and his mastery of aircraft in a tense setting. It mentions aim, range, and a “gaiden” machine’s wing sighting, suggesting practice and precision in handling fighters.
The report notes a severe meat shortage in Britain with July receipts down compare to 1914 and 1915, showing England's supply at less than two thirds of prewar levels. Prices are listed for September to December, indicating a continuing decline in availability and higher costs.
Victim describes a chaotic car wreck in which a woman and a Boston man survive the derailment. The man, trapped in a seated position, is freed as bystanders work amid the wreckage. The scene unfolds with uncertain location and a grim atmosphere as rescue efforts begin.
James Bege of Southwold argues in the Canadian Countryman on cow profitability at 180 dollars per hundredweight. He advocates focusing on prolific cows and scrub bulls with strong ancestry, aiming for 5400 pounds per 10 months, noting 600 pounds is better and a high-quality pedigree can lift market value. He stresses feeding year round and choosing cows with proven performance.
A damaged OCR note from a Saskatoon section mentions poet Bertin and a misread signer. The garbled text references a catapulted scene and a U.S. connection, offering little coherent context or full names.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses advertising payments and the burden on a proprietor. It mentions costs, rent, and evading expenses, but the garbled text lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
An OCR fragment references a medicine for children with claims of improving health and energy. It mentions boys and girls in teens and a price of $299. The text hints at tonic effects and warnings in a period advertisement style.
The text notes long standing rule over a people since 1640 and 1715, describing duties to a ruler, obedience, and payments. It mentions the Deity in the German state and contrasts with a verbal insult punished by monetary penalties and prison. The excerpt highlights legal and social structure observations from The Nineteenth Century.
Fragmentary report notes a discovery labeled torpedo deflectors that could trap a vessel and divert attacks. The text also mentions other devices and mentions ships and sea dangers with unclear details.
An article argues that reducing manual threshing work through a portable elevator can cut labor costs for farms. It cites figures like $30 per year for a man and $15 for a helper, and notes faster, safer handling of grain with mechanical aid. It weighs benefit against equipment costs and interest, highlighting overall efficiency gains for farmers.
A fragmented discussion suggests salt allowances for cows by weight. For a forty pound cow it implies half a pound per week or about 160 divided by days as a daily amount. The text hints that free access to salt may improve water intake and overall health, with cautions about overconsumption.
Fragmentary text alleges someone offers a cheap counterfeit Minard's Liniment at a high discount. The passage mocks the imitation as inferior and notes many have attempted to push such imitations.
Fragmentary text discusses resilience and unity in adversity amid sedition and army strains. It notes limited reach of influence and the need for humaneness, urging attention to humanitarian effort and moderate action amidst turmoil.
A fragment notes a rich manganese ore find in Alberta near Cypress area with estimated value around 34 million dollars. The discovery fuels talk of wartime strategic metal needs and boosts Allied interests as observers call it a potential game changer.
Halibut prices edged up by twenty ten cents per pound in Vancouver. Three years prior the fish fetched six to ten cents a pound, with about 1,800 tons allocated to Vancouver from shipments via P Rapert, Van and Seattle.
A historical report condemns German conditions amid strict factory laws. It cites long hours for women, with some working 75 to 84 hours weekly and shifts up to 24 hours. Text describes exhausted workers with pale, sunken eyes and dangerous machinery.
A garbled excerpt questions daily use of water and food quality, asking about the reader’s choices between Canadian goods and foreign items. It hints at concerns over home life, suppliers, and the presence of foreign goods in local usage. The legible names and dates are unavailable, leaving a broad, unsettled inquiry.
A New York World note references Minard's Liniment Curea Diphtheria amid a curio of culture topics. The fragment hints at discussion of Germanic character and related themes in a one-book context.
An inventor introduces a burglar alarm trade named The Electric Eye. The device uses a small cell that signals when a flame or torch is near. It can be hidden in decorations of a sale tent or glasswork and fires as soon as light is introduced, unlike alarms triggered by circuit breakage or vibrations.
Fragmented text mentions Minard's Liniment as a cure for distemper and notes visitors at a large prison. Several garbled phrases reference reform, visiting day and personal remarks, but legible facts remain limited.
The readable fragments show a wartime exchange where a German appears to confront a recruit at the front. A young man questions why he is there. the reply hints at a lack of milk or sustenance. The text is garbled and fragmented.
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