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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
7
The piece notes that campaigns on the western front show limited gains for the Allies while Prussians cling to the hope of negotiated peace. It argues such diplomacy would amount to a German victory and worsen the war for the Allies.
The article discusses peanuts as a versatile substitute for fats and lard amid wartime shortages. It notes peanut oil comparable to cottonseed and olive oil, with peanuts supplying meat via fattening ranges and aiding food stability in American kitchens.
Fragmentary text shows a doctor and friends in an asylum scene with a stately figure wearing a paper crown. A courtly bow and greeting imply a humorous royal display amid unclear context and characters.
The essay calls for unity and shared power, urging citizens to trust and empower others. It emphasizes collective responsibility, civic action, and a vision of national strength built through cooperative effort rather than self interest.
An health advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as boosting appetite, energy, and nerves. It claims women and delicate constitutions gain vigor, clearer skin, and relief from headaches and dizziness, with results seen after use.
Fragmentary text references a monarch issue and House of Commons debate. No clear event, date, or participants are identifiable beyond a general discussion about monarchy.
The report notes modest railway rates for sheep on forest reserves and a favorable pasture yield. Experts say grazing is satisfactory with excellent grass and limited wild animal disturbance. The study estimates costs at about half a penny per lamb per month and highlights shade trees aiding lambs.
An article debates whether women can endure hardship and fight, citing Dr. Dudley Sargent and Parkman on gender and warfare. It argues against his premises, noting primitive and modern societies show mixed roles and calling for caution in conclusions about women's combat capacity. It also touches on infantile stomach ailments and worm powders as remedies.
In a fragmentary regional wire item, unclear text mentions newspapers and officials from Norw region, with a sudden event affecting sailors or cruisers at sea. The readable bits hint at a leadership or safety issue but lack concrete details or names.
A garbled OCR fragment quotes an unnamed seer or figure named Ives predicting events before a war and suggesting postwar consequences. The text is incomplete and unreadable, offering little verifiable detail or context.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions 40 acres and references names such as Peters and Odk but provides no clear action date or authority. The readable bits suggest a land or sale notice but lack concrete details to identify the event or entities.
Unclear text fragment mentions names and places but provides no coherent event or details to summarize a complete news item. The readable parts do not establish a person, organization, date, or outcome.
The piece reflects on former Somme battlefields with disrupted landscapes and dead soldiers. It contrasts calm seas and poplar streets with ruined houses and cross marks, noting a nameless private killed in action and a sense of chivalry amid devastation.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a courtroom exchange with a terse reply and unclear speaker identities. The readable lines hint at a tense moment during testimony and a spouse or witness reference without full context.
The text is garbled and incomplete describing an encounter with a wife and reference to a man named faget. It lacks clear names, dates, places, or events to form a coherent news record.
Travelers are advised of excursion services to Eastern Canada during December and January with round trips to Vancouver Victoria and other points. The program promises transcontinental routes and arrival at destination with organized travel arrangements by the officers of the travel office. Request information from the company for reservations and further details.
A Cincinnati ty suggests applying Freezone to corns to remove them quickly and cheaply. The notice claims a small bottle at any drugstore will positively rid a corn with proper use and hints readers can obtain a bottle via a wholesale house for gifts.
A fragmentary text mentions correspondents, a rain tone, and possible comments on war, language, and a person named Garette or Nees. The garbled lines reference Westminster Gazette and notes about bins, but the overall meaning is unclear.
Secretary Daniels said locating enemy U boats is the major problem of the war and stressed the need for improvements in detection. He indicated the government is reviewing plans and suggestions submitted to the naval board without committing to any specific approach.
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