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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
2
A cryptic note from a London Melbourne and Terente firm mentions The Mystery Ravenspurs Werd Lock and Co Limited. The fragment hints at a possible company name or product label in a historical trade register. No clear event or date is given.
Geoffrey and Tchigor sky slip from Ralph's house at night to Jessop's farm amid darkness. They discuss timing for the burglary and recall past ordeals, including captivity and torture, while waiting for the two Asiatics to depart. The tale hints at danger, survival, and impending crime on the moonlit road.
A fragment urges readers to heed stomach and digestive trouble signals and use Dr Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse impurities. The text stresses vigilance for irregular appetite, sleep problems, and fatigue and claims the remedy supports overall digestive health.
The narrator and Ralph Ravenspur face a cliffside valley and four priests as they plan a desperate escape. They shoot two guards and threaten the remaining priest to lead them to safety through the treacherous Black Valley. Follow up in the next installment.
In a quiet moment Ralph takes charge as the Ravenspurs grapple with recent tragedy. The exhausted family sinks toward sleep while Ralph, alone and wary, sits by his pipe listening to a mouse behind the panels and the distant clock striking two.
The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture reports average yields per acre for 1915 16 wheat 25.2 oats 45.9 barley 32.2 and flax 11.2 bushels. Wheat acreage 64 with average 26.2 bushels. Oats acreage 2 846 049 total 136 910 048 bushels. Barley 272 299 acres average 23.2 bushels total 0 042 412 bushels. Flax 639 674 acres average 11.2 bushels total 6 900 499 bushels. Land prepared for 1915 10 542 796 acres 1916 new breaking 729 553 acres fall plowing 1 721 407 acres total 4 604 981 acres.
Captain Lee describes German cables tapped for Allied use as soldiers salvaged power from behind enemy lines. A censor’s glimpse of a bluejacket's letter shows faith and resolve under bombardment. Sir Adam Beck notes Canada will pause remount purchases as England’s stocks suffice for now.
Philadelphia and Ephrata readers report relief after using a tonic sold as a cure for nervous prostration headaches dizziness and fatigue. Testimonies claim rapid improvement and ability to resume work after starting the remedy though details are sparse and no medical endorsement is provided.
The article urges poultry breeders to plan early for next season, aligning goals with available stock and methods. It stresses using best birds, precise feeding and environment, and eliminating poor performers to boost yearly production and profits. It compares planning to a photographer and emphasizes cause and effect in improving results.
The article advises proper winter care for work horses including ample hay especially clover, oats, and bran mash while noting brood mares need oat straw, corn stalks, and daily exercise. It warns against feeding from straw stacks and criticizes a foreman who boasts of teaching an ignorant new worker.
A business star of actor Robert Mantel recalls overheard remarks about his Hamlet production. A young woman says it is a shame to drown Ophelia and kill Hamlet, suggesting they should have married. The reply notes tragedy isn’t preferred, but reflects a lay view on the play’s ending.
The article notes tightening travel controls with all subjects needing passports to enter Great Britain. It explains forms prepared by the under secretaries of external affairs and that applications require citizenship details and a declaration from an official. Forms reach banks and steamship agencies to speed processing, with photographs and immediate same day issuance possible.
A fragment depicts a London scene where Jer ome K Jeromé asserts a woman is the truest philosopher. A poisoned house surgeon delivers a grim diagnosis and grim prognosis while a patient faces a grim medical choice. The dialogue hints at despair and fate.
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