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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
3
The Galveston News notes a dramatic revival of sailing ships once seen as obsolete. War and high freight costs have made older windjammers valuable again, with owners seeking huge profits as American yards restart production and vessels fetch hundreds of thousands.
Mrs C.F.E. Stilwell of Winthrope sr. says she has used Baby's Own Tablets for ten years and keeps a box at home. Thousands of mothers agree they are free from opiates and drugs and cannot harm the youngest child. Sold by dealers at 25 cents a box from The J Williams Medicine Co Seorkville Ont.
The article argues profits should be reinvested in dairy plant equipment to raise efficiency and reduce labor. It notes machinery can handle much of the drudgery, with modern methods like the Babcock test and milk scales boosting accuracy and output. It mentions gains in farming and references London Notes on science and industry.
A long, local analysis discusses the stocker and feeder market, noting slow demand due to hot weather and harvest work. It compares American and Canadian feeding costs, highlights margins for farmers, and cites lamb price patterns in Ontario and Buffalo shipments as context for potential opportunities in Western Canada.
Fragmentary notice reports a worm exterminator offering a remedy for sickly children. It mentions nearly alive children and references parents seeking help from an expert. The text is garbled but implies medical treatment concerns.
Dec 7 in Washington saw ratifications of a treaty to protect insectivorous birds on both sides of the Canadian border. Ambassador Rice and Senator Beemey led the ratification as part of the first such agreement of its kind.
A fragmented OCR line shows a garbled quote about a grouch associated with illness. The readable text lacks clear subject or context, leaving interpretation uncertain and no confirmable event or person identified.
The fragmentary text appears as garbled dialogue with no clear event or identifiable entities. It cannot be reliably summarized into a coherent news item without additional readable context.
The biography recounts Herbert Henry Asquith rising from schoolboy ambition to Lord Chancellor or Prime Minister, entering law with a profitable practice, and shifting to politics. Elected to Parliament in 1886, he shaped policy, held cabinet roles from 1892, and became Liberal Prime Minister in 1908, leading through World War I with steady, hard leadership.
The Agricultural Department cautions about veneered hay bales where a high grade inner portion is covered by lower quality exterior to mislead buyers. The notice compares the deception to bad imitations like stove pipe apples and fake gold bricks.
A fragmentary note from Ernst KV ET 216 Rue Uncere Rast, Montrer Web 14, Vm, urges a remedy for rheumatism. The writer claims the cure will help anyone sick with rheumatism and signs the letter with a personal closing.
Fragmentary report notes different parts of a census on nocturnal and seascape birds. It mentions farmers in Maryland seeking protection and aims to determine costs and numbers for a conservation program.
A jumbled text fragment hints at a daughter pressured toward marriage. The writer questions the groom’s commitment and asks if the wedding date will be set, but the letter remains garbled and unclear.
Athabasca demonstration farm of Alberta reports on harrowing grain to destroy weeds and boost yields. Results include 17 acres of barley 790 bushels, 42 acres of oats 1692 bushels, 52 acres of green feed 30 tons, and fodder corn three acres reaching three feet before frost.
Canadian wounded from Ypres and the Somme faced long delays before letters reached them. The system sent mail via Army Post Office, but congestion and misrouting caused weeks without news. Address clarity and regimental numbers are crucial amid a busy wartime postal network.
Fragmentary lines show characters discuss a deception and plans to hire a relief teacher. Names and full context are missing, and the passage is garbled with misread words. The fragment hints at a conversation about truth and an intervention but lacks coherent events.
The Indianapolis Star prints a fragment where a speaker laments an annual income of $2,000 might not cover a marriage or home life. The text hints at fears over finances and appearances.
Willie learns that progress comes from clear requests. He asks his brother Bef Flsusas for two toy shops and a curvy store, while reflecting on whether his message covers all. The exchange shows his attempt to articulate needs.
In Norway there are 1187 S in Norway with about 60 linked to the dairy industry. The societies show strong local organization and a high level of activity, reflecting the rural economy and cooperative movement in the region.
A terse note expresses condolences after a motor accident and acknowledges concern from Lionela and Gunati Commercial. The fragment conveys sympathy without detailing the incident or injuries.
Sir Thomas White delivers a Massey Hall speech stressing backing troops with reinforcements munitions and care for families. He lauds Canadian soldiers overseas and English support, praises Waldorf Astor aid, and asserts Canada will finance the war and seek a lasting Allied victory with reparations and future security.
There is no more erector vert uge on the market then Miller's Wort Powders. They will not only clear the stomach and bowels of worms, but will prove a very service able medicine for children in regulating the infantile system and maintaining it in a healthy condition. There is nothing in their composition that will injure the most delicate stomach when directions are followed, and they can be given to children in the full assurance that they will destroy all worms.
An obscure piece recalls a humorous scene aboard a Huntieh soldier’s craft. A curio-collecting captain unveils two parallel packs weighing seven units as they endure strain. They pause to ask about the contents and receive terse word of a “T Pyramide” before moving on.
A playful dialogue shows William mishearing a request for five pounds as a term of endearment. The other speaker insists the ask was for money and calls the reply a cavle or endearment. The exchange highlights miscommunication in humorous dialect.
Fragmented dialogue hints at a suitor named O Brien courting the speaker in a small town setting. The imperfect text suggests a night rendezvous and a demand to speak privately.
Fragmentary report notes dry conditions with little or no change in temperature. No clear location or date is provided, but the wording suggests a brief forecast update from a local weather bulletin.
An international agreement between Canada and the United States aims to protect wild birds by restricting hunting on both sides of the border. Negotiations led by Hon. Martin Buami in Washington began in 1914 with open seasons limited and a ban on interstate shipments of birds, receiving broad support from conservation groups.
Fragmentary text offers a $100 reward and references medical remedies and a foundation. It mentions a sender or owner and an address, with garbled notes about cures and public notices. The legible content is unclear and may relate to a reward or obfuscated advert.
A warning note from spring wheat owners says supply is insufficient and Canada must supply imports from Russia. Farmers urge federal action to release Russian wheat for Lamport. if local stocks hold, a price around 2 to 2.25 dollars may hold.
Canada forms an expanded Military Hospital Commission to move convalescent soldiers home from England. About 20 000 ill and wounded will transfer as travel safe, with 200 bed spaces added at Kent Haven Sydney and other centers in Canada. Dr W W Chipman named medical superintendent as workload grows.
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