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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
2
Official figures show 131 dealers active in the Baskatchewan fur trade with 61849 pelts and a total value around 400000 to 600000. Weetkrat sking led with 92060, while White Gaee reported only six pelts.
Mina Gertie Newman of Bays Miss Gertie Newman recounts two years of weakness and suffering eased after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She details recovery from backaches cramps and sleep disruption and urges other women to try the remedy as her cure.
Dr Borger, director at the Pasteur Institute Batavia, a leading hygienist, succumbed to plague during experiments aimed at combating the dire torcada epidemic. His work and methods are lauded as of world standard by contemporaries.
Mrs Geo Huffman of Willington Ontario praises Baby's Own Tablets as a wonderful medicine for children. She, a mother of five, says she has used no other medicine for any of her kids and many other mothers echo the sentiment. The tablets are sold by dealers or 25 cents a box from The Droay Medicine Co Brockville.
Lieutenant Cooper of Blackburn led a mine run under German lines covering 192 yards. He breached a cramped position, cut the wire to the German explosive, and began removing the explosive pieces piece by piece. He and his crew recovered one and a half tons of explosives.
A brief note reports a new battalion forming for overseas duty in Scandinavia. Details are scarce, with references to Prout and Traleean telegrams indicating early planning and communication efforts.
Filippo Bech writes in Corriere della Sera that Berne has become a diplomatic center in postwar Europe. Switzerland may host a new embassies and act as a hub for covert rumor networks and cipher traffic, with Berne seen as pivotal to future peace negotiations.
Rice Jones notes the company built several elevators last year and expects a large program this season. With a good harvest and a strong crop outlook, the province anticipates expanding storage and processing capacity.
Minard's Liniment touted for colds as Columbia timbers reach England for trench work. Cedar shingles revive with brisk orders to New York via Panama. Market closures slow big shipments but ore shingles resume, pulp mills run, and large paper and box exports head to the United States and Pacific regions.
The Dr Thomas electric Oil remains popular as a trusted remedy praised for its sterling qualities. Hundreds of users report ongoing benefit and preference for this oil over others, highlighting its enduring usefulness to many households.
Spokane advices report public buildings will use Alberta coal for heating for the first time, replacing former exclusive American coal. The change aims to cut costs as Alberta coal is cheaper per heating service. Richwood mourns his daughter’s elopement with the chauffeur, while scandal notes circulate about the motor car disappearance.
A brief witty exchange notes someone “one to hang with” and a line about being as quarrelsome as a pacifist, reflecting a playful aside in a social moment.
Edward J Tobin reports 1915 saw ninety nine added teachers and school home projects incorporated into studies. A Chicago Tribune citation notes earnings over fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars from student work while field tasks used land rented from parents.
A prominent Nobleford district farmer purchases 900 cattle to expand stockraising and dairying on his Nobleford area farm, signaling a regional shift toward livestock enterprises.
A humorous exchange centers on human nature and platitudes. One man notes the oddity of taste, while another muses that amusement is personal and self-reinforcing, finding satisfaction in what he finds entertaining.
The piece notes better demand for coal, driven by railroads and increasing traffic. Specifics on regions or companies are not provided, but the trend points to improved industrial activity and a tighter market for coal.
A jumbled market report notes quiet trading and a peculiar hint of bargain pricing. The fragment mentions vague ads and downbeat activity with misused phrases and unclear specifics.
An advertisement claims Dr J D Kellegs asthma remedy acts like a lifeline for sufferers and provides evident, time tested relief. It asserts the treatment cures none but offers strong benefits as proof of its value.
The article notes a major rise in women entering skilled munition roles in 1916. It cites two British works arranging for female workers and mentions pay parity with men. It also references unions dropping objections to women’s employment under equal wages and briefly touches on crow lore from Swedes.
In a humorous exchange a weary parent questions intellect as a child asserts schooling pride. The dialogue highlights a light moment about learning and identity within a family.
An unclear trade notice advertises a six week trial for 50 cents with postage to any address. The text lists MANUFACTURING CO LTD at 476 Riverside Ave Toronto as the contact, though the wording is garbled.
Fragmentary dialogue contrasts future wireless communication with a paused airways system. An operator’s imagined response hints at busy lines and the need for a callback as technology evolves.
Salonika is described as the center of interest in the Near East today as the city of the Princess of Macedon, Thessalonica, sister of Alexander. The article notes its historic rulers and notable figures linked to the city.
Claimants demand 16 04 113 dollars from the owning company over freight money. They allege the company is liable beyond its limit but fall short of true compensation, accusing the firm of misapplied assets and seeking redress.
A terse obsolete slang note describes a foreign substance lodged in a worker’s eye. The speaker blames fellow laborers and uses coarse phrasing reflecting period bias.
Ottawa Citizen reprints critique of liquor license cuts arguing taxes rarely rise and may fall. Cites Hamilton fees, Indiana tax comparisons, and county costs to claim liquor limits cut burdens rather than raise them. Calls for public use of literature to oppose hangovers of prohibition.
The Department of Agriculture of Alberta plans a series of short courses across towns, expanding the reach after a larger midweek seminar last year. The campaign aims to extend participation to more communities through this season.
A fragment discusses the belief that quitting work shortens life and that maintaining bodily and mental powers requires constant action. It recalls an elderly woman, over eighty, who was urged to keep at work, stressing endurance over ease.
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