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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
7
The article notes German airships fear Paris rejection and must break through local defenses backed by aircraft, guns, and machine guns. It describes specialized weapons and pilots trained for aerial combat, able to perform advanced maneuvers and engage enemy planes in the air.
In Port Saskatchewan Alberta a provincial jail farm uses prison labor for intensive farming. The 205 acre farm harvested 7 bushes of taters, 27 acres planted, 4 acres of turnips yielding 103,113 pounds, 4 acres of carrots 1 pounds, 1.5 acres of beets and white oil potatoes, cabbage croppings, rhubarb 80 pounds, radishes 1,680 pounds, lettuce 1,600 pounds, celery 670 pounds. The year produced 4,280 bushels oats and 1,016 bushels barley with hay and timothy yields. Nine sows bought for 128 dollars produced piglets. three cows milk the farm.
Fragmentary excerpts discuss morphing national identity and colonial views amid changing environments. Notes on CANADA and Lasadian analogies imply cultural contrasts and territorial constraints, with musings on environment shaping character and view. Further lines reference medical concerns about worms and child health.
A British farmer complained to the War Office that his land suffered when oaks were felled for aviation needs. The War Office replied and within hours a gang of Canadian foresters arrived, clearing the entire estate of trees. The farmer is unlikely to repeat the correspondence.
Fragmentary notes describe anxiety over a massive yen reserve figure and related financial strain. The text hints at a scarred head metaphor and confusion over responsibility, with no clear outcome or events detailed.
In the nine years ending 1915 production rose from about one and a half million pounds to just under two million pounds. By 1916 output reached near two million pounds and discussions move toward amalgamating seventeen Saskatchewan creameries under one management.
Our Canadian winters are extremely hard on the health of little ones. The weather is severe, confinement to overheated rooms leads to colds and irritability. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to regulate the stomach and bowels and prevent or cure colds. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 3 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
An advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a safe true specific that ends dread of renewed attacks. It urges readers to obtain the preparation today and experience guaranteed benefits claimed by its makers.
Russian government orders 350 liquid feed locomotives from Philadelphia works. Each tractor weighs seven and a half tons and runs on tracks about 29.5 inches wide. The mobile narrow rails allow rapid repositioning for battlefield and supply rail use with a 25 to 50 ton pulling capacity.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss telegraphic addresses and registered telephone numbers as modern substitutes, noting debate over efficiency and ingenuity. Mentions British postmaster general and a Vancouver province excerpt, with scattered observations on telegraphy and address concepts.
An odd schoolyard reminiscence recalls a stern teacher praising Kaitter for industriousness. The dialogue shifts to a grandmother renowned for knitting with vivid memory of her nightly sock production and restless habit.
OCR fragment suggests a U S production value near 500.8, with references to health and agriculture. Details are unclear, but the note hints at an economic assessment of beauty or health related products. The readable entities include United States and 500.8 value.
British Columbia Sea Scout troops train with ship’s history and use Robert Louis Stevenson’s ship as a training tale. The article highlights badges for photography and service to others, detailing requirements to take and print twelve photos across interiors portraits landscapes and action shots. It notes devotion to duty and amateur photography as a valuable hobby for boys during wartime.
A Poe Society gathering in a up to date town ends in chaos when nineteen women bring their husbands to a white elephant party. The unusual romantic misadventure unfolds amid the crowd and reputations in a Chicago Tribune item.
A small Presbyterian church in a Scotch community sent a general report to the synod. It shows no church extension none new members none new professions of faith none collections none salary for the preacher none. They request prayers to hold their own in the coming year.
A brief London Saturday Journal item notes a humorous exchange about a voice and asserts Minard's Liniment cures colds and similar ailments. The snippet frames a casual, conversational remark in a domestic setting.
Soft and hard corns respond to Holloway's Corn Cure which is described as entirely safe to use and certain in its action delivering satisfactory results.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Disraeli’s Rochdale speech of October 29 1862 warning that industrial nations risk dependence on foreign food and raw materials amid potential warfare. It stresses prudence and self sufficiency to prevent disruption of supply.
The Minard's Liniment Co Limited factory in St Isidore Que was completely burned after a five day blaze. Ward’s Liniment claims protection and references parish priest and neighbors. A Cote, merchant, confirms details on 12 May 1898.
A professor of medicine asks a student for the proper dosage of a medicine to treat a patient who has died after a long illness. The student hesitates, then mentions a time on his watch, noting the patient had been dead for forty seconds.
A fragmented clipping notes a domestic safety plea or report involving a wife, with unclear details due to OCR damage and missing context. The text references safety concerns and a personal situation likely connected to a household or family issue.
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