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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
2
Geoffrey and Ralph observe Mrs May using a night lantern and a powdery agent as she checks rooms, wiring doors and testing a mysterious mechanism. Geoffrey disables a ladder as the house’s security device activates, while Mrs May completes a circuit via a hidden panel and taps a control.
A Welland Ontario woman commends Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription stating it restored her strength after being run-down and worn-out. She reports improved appetite and energy and endorses the remedy for women in similar condition.
An historical advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription to treat hot flashes fainting nervousness headaches and digestive issues. It claims 90 years of sale in Maid form and sugar coated tablets with a dollar per bottle and mail order details from Buffalo New York.
In a tense sequence, Geoffrey and Ralph confront a terror in a grim house as a woman’s desperate device to exhaust air is revealed. The plot exposes a dangerous plan involving wires, powders, and a hidden escape, with accomplices fleeing in terror.
Geoffrey debates the plan as Tebigorsky explains the strategy to keep the dangerous princess occupied. The aim is to keep her away from action while the others move toward a final, risky solution.
New York state has planted over four and a half million trees on state lands by end of 1914, with about 1,200 trees per acre. The state has sold over thirteen million trees to private landowners for reforestation and supplied more than two and a quarter million free of charge to state institutions. In Canada provincial nurseries at St Williams Ontario and Berthierville Quebec conduct similar work, while the Dominion Forestry Branch operates Indian Head Saskatchewan and a second nursery at Sutherland, Alberta. shipments from Indian Head rose from 2.5 million in 1910 to 3.75 million in 1914 for distribution to farmers and grounds care.
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports a German atrocities museum opened recently. It features mutilated soldiers said to be wounded by explosive bullets and displays statistics from five thousand cases investigated by a special commission into German atrocities.
The report notes troops from Italy and Austria clashing at elevations around 7,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level. It explains that ordinary gun ranges fail at altitude as shells travel farther and accuracy is compromised, prompting the use of compensated sights for mountain artillery in unprecedented high altitude warfare.
A playful exchange shows a wife scolding a husband who promises support. The line contrasts gallantry with contempt as she retorts that his support is lacking and calls him a good-for-nothing. The banter reads like a domestic comic moment.
A persuasive piece argues that failing to secure life insurance devastates families after a breadwinner dies. It cites cases of a Pacific Coast businessman and a salary earner to show how lack of coverage saddles widows and children with debt and hardship, urging wives to insist on policies as a first need.
The article urges farmers to shelter farm implements to prevent weather damage. It recommends building or using a shed or temporary roof to cover tools, especially in winter, and to close exposed sides. Proper protection saves time and effort in clearing and maintaining equipment.
Uncle Shadrach reflects on long service at the church organ while a new organist begins. The elder notes skepticism about replacing his familiar repertoire with the newcomer’s style, saying he does not want to be pushed aside yet.
Executive committee of the National Canadian Patriotic Fund urges government to deploy additional measures against deserters and to mobilize officers currently mandling regiments and units amid ongoing wartime strain and discipline concerns.
A historical note warns of unsafe lanterns used on farms as daylight shortens. A cheap lantern with a risky burner and slipped-on cover endangers buildings and ignition, highlighting fire hazards from such low priced goods.
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