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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
3
The article discusses profit potential in winter fattening of steers, noting Brandon experiments show payoffs over twice market prices with proper stock selection and feeding. It covers ideal ages, handling, dehorning, roughage and grain mixes, and management for uniform lots and safe housing.
The discussion notes the Allied Wheat Act implications for supply routes, favoring Canada’s vast wheat lands and the shortest, lowest-cost path to British markets via Hudson Bay. It argues the Atlantic via Africa is slow and inefficient, while canal routes with submarines affect shipping, and Western Canada stands to gain. The opportunity is seen as urgent.
A fragment from the Chicago Herald notes a New York Medical piece by Doctor Sole on irritability and mood cures. It mentions remedies from friends and simple common ideas, labeling periods of irritability as common.
The fragmented OCR notes a dispute over copyright and permissions for a revised Bible edition. It references Oxford Press, the 1880s revisor group, and a university permission issue. The text hints at consent and use restrictions for the Revised Version and related scholarly labor.
A fragmented miscellany on food conservation and home tips. It touches on licensing costs, public duties during wartime, and simple recipes such as corn candy and maple creams. It cites observations on the food administration staff and pledge cards' effects.
A Canadian Overseas Correspondent portrays the long Somme front and the shared struggle of Canadian and New Zealand troops with British forces. Soldiers recount memories of home, honor the fight for freedom, and foresee future growth from wartime companionship as casualties and deployments continue.
The Army Water Service aims to supply troops on front lines and cantonments where water is scarce after attacks. Engineers develop water channels and support to sustain soldiers who have exhausted supplies and lost bottles during rapid advances.
In a rough field report, soldiers describe moving gear along front lines by mules and men. They form pairs to carry items on either side of a saddle and traverse communication trenches toward a forward firing position.
The article recounts St Martin’s-in-the-Fields long association with royalty including a recent service attended by the king and queen for sailors and landowners. It notes the 1726 building date, its Grecian portico, and links to notable events and figures connected to the church and nearby sites in London.
The passage recalls a stubborn community stance on aviation progress and the Wright brothers’ quest to build a flying machine, noting a shift after demonstrations and a pledge that such a feat could not recur.
A jagged excerpt presents garbled wartime chat with incomplete lines and stray speech marks. The text lacks clear speakers, context, or events to identify a coherent news item or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Willie Slimson and a vague dialogue about a 29 Wine Wy, with a sister remark. Readable details are minimal, no clear event, date, or organization.
The piece portrays the Great War as a dominant spiritual obsession shaping every mind and household. It compares the war to a fearsome beast, casting fear across families, farms, and nations, while urging steadfast moral forces to oppose the threat.
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