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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
2
The article discusses North Sea nurseries and the impact of fishing restrictions on fish populations. It notes that trawlers reduced catches have allowed nursery areas to recover after years of decline, with female fish regaining numbers as seasons progress and restrictions ease.
The fifth woman naval officer to receive a commission is appointed as second in command of a small gunboat on Lake Constance. She will wear the full lieutenant uniform and will take the rank and pay of a naval lieutenant. The gunboat’s mission includes guarding against enemy air attacks.
Two men discuss plans for tomorrow evening with one offering a dinner and the other opting to attend Hamlet instead. The dialogue hints at social arrangements and a late invitation.
Field Ma French has expressed belief that the next move upon London Venues will be on a channel. A French mission recently accompanied by the forces crossed into German territory near Strasbourg covering 300 miles and dropping deadly bombs at inconvenient points. If Allied gains from the frontier increase, what may be looked for as the Rhine opens to rapid movement.
A brief pun exchanges a waiter asking about eating and thinning, the maid replies she eats what is right and the waiter quips he eats what is eft, creating a playful wordplay moment.
A Daily Mail excerpt argues that a war teaches hard lessons about carelessness and ignorance. It asserts that bravery cannot repair the consequences of neglect and calls for accountability to prevent disaster.
London doctors promote a home remedy claiming to boost night strength by up to 50 percent in one week in many cases. The article mentions prescriptions and cautions about wearing glasses and certain beverages. It notes a bottle or preparation as a remedy sent via druggists.
An Innsbruck professor serving in the German army and a Vienna professor discuss electrically heated trousers and an open airship concept. The brief note highlights comfort and potential wartime applications with high voltage electrical devices and related components.
A review describes an Alberta film showing irrigation from meltwater to Bow River basins and storage at Bassano. It covers canal networks, farm furrows, border methods, crops including alfalfa and potatoes, livestock, Calgary industry, and transport to markets. It emphasizes education on water supply and irrigation practices.
A medical note suggests a simple earache remedy using be drops and cotton. The text also mentions Turkey making the Turkish language compulsory for all subjects, with implications for trade and national identity.
A speech laments destitution tied to lack of thrift and urges saving to avoid the bread line. It praises thrift as a glorious lesson and calls for joining the bank line to become one’s own master rather than dependent. It emphasizes the importance of personal financial discipline.
Report notes Minard's liniment touted as a diphtheria cure. It describes cleaning dirty wound surfaces in France with saline swabs and absorbent cotton, then using gasoline to swab interior cavities. Gasoline risks blistering if not properly covered and ventilated.
A Plainland New Jersey man recounts helping a friend with a stained ankle using Sloan's Liniment. The tale notes the friend improved after four days of treatment and praises the product available in 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00 sizes at drug stores.
A Miners' Harbor letter recounts twenty Americans escaping mobs in Tampico April 1914 as U S tensions rose. British naval aid ferried them to safety aided by the Lusitania captain's son.
A garbled text fragment hints at a discussion of the War Office and its departments. It mentions discharges from the army, inability to find work, and a general sense of action or reform across England, though the exact details are unclear.
Stefansson plans a possible commercial route through the Arctic via Melville Sound and Davis Strait with the Polar Bear and a relief crew led by George H. Wilkins. Wilkins previously guided Stefansson to safety during a perilous ice crossing, and the current party includes 15 white men and 19 Eskimo members.
An officer questions why the bullet evidence was not seen or secured. The line hints at confusion over gunshot traceability and failure to observe key details. No further context provided.
A witty remark mocks calling a boat a boat and the effort to steer it. The quip hints at unfamiliarity with sailing and the challenge of steering.
The article describes Spanish susceptibility to German wartime propaganda. It notes widespread ignorance about Europe’s state, fear of involvement, and German influence through Madrid and Barcelona offices. Clergy and officers are portrayed as being swayed to support Kaiser's aims, including strengthening church power, suppressing free thought, and Gibraltar’s fate.
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