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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
10
A Penn State grafting experiment shows tomato and potato plants can be grafted. One attempt used a common inverted graft with raffin and kept in a warm atmosphere until union formed. The project was displayed at the Seed Exchange as part of a free seed display and exchange.
The Crown Prince, invalided to Potsdam, reportedly works on a war book during his enforced leisure. This would be his third foray into authorship following Hunting Diary of 1912 and Tégiods in Arms of 1913, which portrayed aggressive imperial zeal and praise of force.
An Ontario doctor endorses Baby's Own Tablets as a safe effective remedy for childhood illnesses. The ad notes the medicine costs 25 cents a box and is sold by druggists or by mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. in Brockville Ont.
A testimonial extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a household remedy for many ailments and cheaper than a doctor. A lecturer in a small town urges understanding of surgical processes to those unfamiliar, stressing practical benefits for lay readers.
The account recalls General Townsend retreating from Kut el Amara surrendering 9000 on April 28 1916 while 11000 escaped. General Maude then advanced toward Baghdad with 120000 men from December 13 1916 as British forces faced logistical failures and doubts about waging quick war.
A historical note compares disease impact on armies, citing Sir Alfred Keogh on typhoid reductions. It recalls 170000 U S troops on the Mexican border with 24 typhoid cases and no deaths, and contrasts the Spanish American War where an American force of under 180000 saw about 20000 cases and 2192 deaths.
Fragmentary note mentions a remedy for a bad cough linked to Cat Geese and a street name St. Astenie St. The text is garbled and lacks clear actions or entities.
Saskatchewan reports 25 000 subscribers in its rural telephone network. The total original capital invested in rural telephones stands at 4 400 000 dollars, distributed among participating companies.
Merchant notice from Appleford Counter Check Book Co Ltd soliciting orders for counter check and sales books. Claims years of manufacture improve quality across paper grades and carbon papers with rising costs elsewhere. Promises reasonable prices due to a modern plant and connects with Canadian paper mill for supply. Also offers waxed papers and wrappers, with offices in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver.
A Japanese scientist named Nakdhe p p proposes a sub-sea magnet device to locate submarines warships and transports sunk in shallow waters near Japanese naval areas. The report notes promising potential for recovering sunken assets and guiding naval searches.
Commentary from the Philadelphia Ledger notes Britain borrows heavily, has vast securities, and a strong navy while the United States holds wealth and resources. It contrasts Britain’s loan success with US wealth, grain, minerals, and cotton. It emphasizes finance as a key war factor.
The message urges immediate asthma treatment with Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy to prevent incipient conditions from becoming chronic and to reduce hours of suffering. A Topeka Journal quote about moving and carpet laying is included as a contextual aside.
Minagi's Liniment cures burns and other injuries, while Little Faith shows a bright if cheeky charm. She pleads for companionship with speech and affection, then jokes that her brother George should at least answer rather than ignore.
A Colorado Senator urges the government to seize those who corner food supplies. He notes the difficulty of acting on such a claim and observes that cornering is led by powerful men who often influence governments, risking bread riots and public unrest.
The testament of Sir Francis Drake of Nutwell Devon bequeaths heirlooms a pair of cups two jewels a queen’s gift with the Bible and the sword of the famed admiral. Elizabeth’s decree kept the ship Cadiz voyage as a memorial yet time rotted the timbers leaving a chair as relic. Hakluyt records the tale while Devonshire folk still hear Drake’s drum echoing in history.
In Ellicott Alta Special report, Dodd's Kidney Pills are praised for curing kidney related ailments. M C Lindos credits the product with relief from headaches dizziness and general illness after trying various medicines. The piece links kidney disease to conditions like rheumatism and diabetes and endorses continued use.
Hon W R Motherwell answered M L Leitch on Better Farming trains covering 88 places in 1914, 155 in 1915, and 56 in 1916. Mileage totaled 1,344 miles in 1914 and 810 miles in 1916, with about 36 000 attendances overall and 18 262 men, 2 women, and 8 children noted for 1915. The reply cited costs and railway assistance in operating the trains.
A letter to Canadian Northern Railway from Chio British Columbia outlines mineral development near Twenty elaine staked sites and Wind Pass Claim ore worth $1648 per car. It notes copper iron and magnetite deposits, galena shipments valued around $4000, and optimism for spring road building and further investments.
The transcript indicates a young doctor reports rapid expansion, with the practice adding nearly ten new patients or areas in recent weeks. The exchange underscores the pace of growth and the implications for future capacity.
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