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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
4
A soldier recalls landing in Prince and the warm welcome from French peasants. He describes billeting with a poor cottage household, the old woman fearing for her son Jacques, and mutual respect between British and French troops. The narrative emphasizes shared courage, camaraderie, and gratitude across cultures.
A free seed exchange linked to the better farming plan opens in Moose Jaw to help farmers share seed without charges. Experts note grain saved as seed tends to shrink, so the exchange offers an unpriced channel for farmers to trade seed and improve yields. A New York State Commission study on taxing film shows costs would shrink output. from 3,400 shows to 1,009, then possibly 400 if taxed.
The article reviews Emil Zimmermann and Herr Bassermann's views on German expansion in Africa and Europe. It argues England must lose African possessions to form a German empire and Belgium, France, and Antwerp are treated as targets. It notes Belgian sovereignty and Antwerp as a German harbor essential for industry and security.
A hostess coaxed a young bachelor to comment on a girl who can sing yet will not sing. He replied that she is worth a dozen girls who cannot sing but will sing, highlighting the value of restraint over empty bravado.
A performer attempts to impersonate any female Shakespearean character. An audience member suggests Clarence Nightingale, prompting a quip about confusing Shakespeare with another name. The exchange ends with a lighthearted misattribution and banquet of wit.
The article argues that rising U S land prices push hopeful farmers toward Western Canada. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba offer affordable land on favorable terms, with climates and laws similar to settlers' origins. It cites 736 052 square miles and 272 802 000 acres suitable for agriculture, with 16 368 500 acres under crop in 1916.
The article outlines the massive scale and cost of supplying 24 million soldiers in Europe, detailing per-soldier outfit costs, weapon and ammunition expenses, and the rapid wear of uniforms. It notes daily artillery outlay per gun and corps totals, trench warfare material needs, and the spread of 4000+ controlled munition plants in Britain employing millions, with France expanding production despite German coal and iron constraints.
The Baltimore Sun reports no Canadian entries at the Johns Hopkins Fifth Regiment indoor meet as Canada shifts athletes to the war. Tresider, Tait, and Duffy are in service or killed, and even Montreal’s star relay team is in training, forcing the meet to be abandoned for this year. The wheat crop and hay crop figures from New South Wales follow in later lines.
Lady Mackworth argues that wartime shifts force English girls to gain business skills in their fathers offices. She notes many women now earn money and replace men in industries, predicting better marriages and stronger companionship as independent wives emerge. The piece champions early business education for daughters to prepare for emergencies and society.
J D A Evans argues Manitoba endures a noxious weed crisis due to government inaction, inspectorate failure, tenant farming, negligent weed control on threshing machines, and political influence. He lists seven causes and urges drastic regulatory enforcement to protect arable resources for future seasons.
A single trial at Pennsylvania State College shows a tomato grafted onto a potato plant using an inverted waddle graft. The plant was kept in a humid environment to fuse, then moved outside where tubers grew on the potato stem and tomatoes on the top. Authorities deem the demonstration interesting but of doubtful economic value.
A fragmentary exchange shows a heated moment as adults debate a boy’s actions and a lecture about prudence. The dialogue hints at a confrontation over perceived misbehavior and a plan to shop or run errands despite the dispute.
A brief exchange shows a mother questioning how Tommy got a black eye and Tommy replying he waited to count ten, following her instruction, revealing a stubborn, tense moment between them.
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