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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
6
A fragmented account describes an ancient Greek tactic where 1 600 cavalry advanced to create dust clouds that blinded the Lacedaemonians, allowing a planned movement to seize high ground behind enemy lines. The fragment mentions Inondas and a tank movement as part of the surprise maneuver.
A family reunion unfolds as Ursula and Paul confront a tarnished past. Letters hint at a long troubled marriage and an heir’s scandalous jewels, now restored to their owners. The Gravenhurst household weighs shame, truth, and possible reform amid a bitter winter journey.
The countess frets over breaches of decorum as Lord Eastling and Emmeline face possible arranged marriages. The Earl and Countess Gravenhurst learn of friction at Oare Court involving pearls and a man living under an assumed name, risking family reputation. The couple debate warnings, incompatible temperaments, and a scandal spilling from a distant past.
A narrative by J. D. A. Evans follows McCoy arriving in Halifax then heading to a prairie homestead in Canada. He plans to join a neighbor to reach a settler’s hospitality, reflecting on new country customs and the festive Yuletide gathering at Claxton’s, with varied regional voices blending into a shared arrival story.
Child narrates a cozy scene about baking cookies with Mother in a warm kitchen. The speaker enjoys ginger and spices and hopes to earn a cookie by being quiet, then imagines making a cookie-man with happy, playful tone.
A road efficiency problem shows 36 percent less draft to pull a load after pavement improvements from Ames to a shipping point. Farmers gain from increased load capacity to 68 bushels, faster delivery, and time savings, with potential yearly monetary benefits.
In a primitive parish a woman churchwarden asserts her role by collecting alms, claiming she earns more money than others and remains at the bag until the collection is complete. The remark appears in the London Daily News.
A fragment from a London column shows a man debating names for his infant daughter. He insists on Venus, while the woman counters with Diana, prompting a light exchange about mythic and pagan associations.
Government control of rubber plantations in Ceylon the Malay States and Java has driven crude rubber prices down from 3 dollars a pound in 1910 to 67 cents now. Rubber footwear is set to replace leather as leather costs rise and rubber overshoes protect shoes from water and snow.
Edmonton Bulletin reports Oliver Barbour investigates flax culture in western provinces for potential thread factory. Barbour’s inquiries span British Columbia and Alberta as prospects for a western branch plant grow more likely, with flax suitability noted and Belfast thread production shifting due to wartime uncertainties.
A fragmented sketch shows a quirky romantic entanglement between Maggie and Sandy. The unnamed narrator muses on marriage and foolish behavior as Sandy contemplates further union with Mrs Sendy. The tone suggests a witty, domestic scene with playful banter.
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