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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
3
A German doctor recalls watching from his top floor hotel room as French airmen bombed his town. He describes multiple aircraft over the town, sirens, and the shelter called the heroes cellar as shells and dust rattle the building.
Sir H L Drayton reports all freight cars in Canada are employed by Canadian railways to handle the current harvest. The fleet includes at least 65 000 box cars, forming a backbone of the traffic system valued at 65 million dollars.
The Saskatchewan agriculture report notes a global fall in cattle numbers with Canada and the United States showing sharp declines. US cattle imports fall from September 1913 to September 1914 by 189,196 head, and overall yearly shipments drop about 300 million pounds. Canadian beef prices vary by cut, labor costs rise, and the report forecasts profitable years ahead for farmers with strong breeding stock.
Dennis O'Toole, a Dublin lad, bought a two penny loaf from a baker. When it felt underweight he complained but was dismissed with a sharp retort. The baker urged him to pay less attention to the issue and Dennis walked away.
An officer serving with the Royal Flying in France writes home about a lighthearted episode as several of their aircraft unexpectedly brought down a humorous mishap. The letter reflects wartime aviation life and camaraderie.
H Arcott argues alcohol harms society and demands better treatment for chronic drinkers. He cites Kansas and Ohio as places with limited options, urging reform to prevent hereditary damage and support afflicted families and future generations.
Sergeant A E Berry recounts a trench rescue during a brief armistice in which German fire paused for a stretcher party. An officer and two men carried a badly wounded German soldier to safety while others retrieved a second comrade buried by earth. The act drew cheers for the perceived humanity on both sides.
Newspapers report labor shortages following Lord Derby's recruiting success. Britain may have sent most available troops, prompting a shift for skilled workers to serve at home. War needs clothing ammo machinery ships and factories to sustain exports and stabilize exchanges for victory.
Assured of food the article notes Canada enjoys a robust western wheat crop while Australia records a harvest far exceeding any in Commonwealth history. The piece links the large yield to imperial trade needs and historical naval provisioning, highlighting wartime context and broad signals of food security.
The article argues for strict prohibition in Kansas, claiming broad public support, high per capita wealth, strong education, and reduced crime. It cites state comparisons, liquor consumption drops, and980 savings attributed to the policy, presenting prohibition as a nationwide object lesson.
The article argues for nationalizing medicine to align medical work with public health needs. It notes the wartime push for public health oversight, medical officers, and school medical services, reducing reliance on private practitioners. It highlights costs of centralized control and the shift from private to public medical service.
The manager tours the factory when the dinner bell rings and workers stop work and vanish as if by magic. One cat remarks that all leave with tools, but the manager says only the most orderly put their tools away before the bell.
An analysis argues that British strategic thinking relies on naval history to forecast Germany’s fate. It discusses German concentration, attrition tactics, base threats at Heligoland and Cuxhaven, and the role of morale, democracy, and decisive engagements at sea.
Canada plans to enrol 3000 chauffeurs in Montreal to serve with the army transport division. About 1000 qualified men are hoped from the district and mobilization will occur in Ottawa. Pay is set at 1.40 a day with extra separation allowances for wives and children, with benefits rising for larger families.
The article recounts the Paris based engineer Ducroquet proposing steel gun experiments to Alfred Krupp in the 1820s 1840s. Krupp backs the venture by leasing factory space and workers amid a plan to replace bronze with steel for guns.
The Providence Journal charges that a vast secret fund, between 95 million and 46 thousand dollars, financed propaganda for Germany in the United States over the last four months. It cites receipts by Ambassador von Bernstorff and Dr. Albert, with funds funneled through Guaranty Trust Co. of New York to Ohene National Bank and others. The article accuses most money of non legitimate use, including bureaus aimed at dragging workers from munitions plants and sustaining German consular services through regular channels.
The article notes a proposed 30 steamers to use a new polar sea route from Central Huessa to Great Britain. Wireless stations by the Kuselan government track free channels as 4,000,000 tons of Siberian wheat and other rice await export pending war and political constraints.
A profound impression was created in the Grilled House of Commons by a statement from the secretary to the treasury. Mr Meningyu declared every citizen must wed to place at the disposal of the state, at least half of the Sica in tax or loans. He added that in regard to commodities, provisions would be adjusted accordingly.
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