Allied War Progress Mixed With German Setbacks
The war news notes slower Allied advance due to German resistance and bad weather yet cites local victories that threaten the Hindenburg line. It highlights German morale strain, three offensives, and British American actions near Cambrai and Lille, with expectations of further pushes to the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obhelm Marshal Fork
Hindenburg Line
France
Frank Simone
New York Times
Porch
Rawlinson
Mangin
Mons
Hay
Montdidier
Paria
Amiens
Horne
Byng
Arras
Albert
Hindenburg
Cambrai
Loos
Drocourt-Queant
Wotan
Dousi
Sion
Dewal
St. Gowbain Forest
Lille
Boissons
Rheims
Plumer
Lens
Ypres
Piandere Salient
Verdun
Unwar Ranted Coal Costs Stoked by Transport Profits
Alberta and Winnipeg figures show Drumheller coal rising from 4.95 to 9.50 12.50 per ton in transit to Winnipeg and Calgary depending on location. Transportation charges yield large per train revenues while miners face wage claims and a 1916 commission set a minimum wage to curb cost shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palliser
Calgary
Drumheller
Fernie Fields
Siavoe
North
Lethbridge Fielde
G. G
Alex. Ross
M. L.A
Alberta
Ross
Rombeller
Winni
Winnipeg
Torsmons
A Practical Grain Shocker Takes Field Form
The article describes the practical grain shocker, noting prior lack of real field use by promoters focused on finance. It explains operation as part of the binder, with bundles moved by a fork to form shocks, tying, and automatic discharge, as demonstrated on James Grassick’s Regina area farm, showing a workable specimen after years of stock promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIDC
Fort
Almit
Deering
McCormick
International Harvester Company
Hne
Noble Machinery
International Harvester Compan
LILC
Western Canada
James Grassick
Regina
Euboa
Summerfallow figures show 3.45 million acres completed
Statistics bureau reports 3,447,524 acres of summerfallow completed and 424,618 acres of new breaking for the year, slightly less than last year. The 1917 figures include 58 041 acres of summerfallow and 421 608 for new breaking, with completion rates 1.71 percent and 0.36 percent respectively. An estimate of fall plowing will follow later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statistics Bureau
Provincial Department’ of Agriculture
G. Kh. Oliver
Bureau
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Germany
Frank Simonds
Oise
Aisne
Laon
St. Quentin
Noyon Salient
Drocourtt
Somme
Haig
Rawlineot
Gormmecourt
Monmme
Ancres
Canal du Nord
Rawlesen
Peranne
Lene
Dowal
Cambrat
Oine
Ludendorf
Mr Ross
Sam Myers
Bulyen
Myere
Denmark
Fernie
A. Magrath
C.P
Mr. Ross
Hrevy
Womplore
Western Implement Supply Co
Cunningham, Manager
Eighth & Broad ST. Regina
Scarth ST
Robinson ST
Regina Flour & Feed Store
Halifax Street
Larsen’s Sanitarium
Seerth St
Saskatchewan
the Success Business College, Ltd
A. R. MacKenzie
Stinson
Geraring
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Ass'n
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