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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
6
The Squire assists victims after a char-a-banc wreck near Harewood Court. Eight dead and six dying are reported as soldiers, doctors, and workers lift the injured, while a dark stranger eyes the scene and a hospital ward accepts the rescue effort. Rose Vincent observes the aftermath with sympathy.
A narrator recalls a wounded woman with a terribly slashed face and a soldier left behind. He questions his impulse to send her to a hospital as a paying patient and the matron’s likely view of his action. He pities her, fearing she will be unrecognizable and face life in disguise.
The tale centers on Mr Meyrick the Squire of Silverdale near Harewood Court as rumors swirl about Miss Mary his lost fiancée and Master Hilary Strangways the Squire's lively cousin. Longstanding ties to Silverthorne Manor and a bachelor squire fuel village speculation.
The 1916 French wheat crop produced a smaller yield than expected, with stockpiles reduced. The deficit approaches 5,009,000 tons, necessitating imports to cover the shortfall of about 9,200,000 tons.
In a Smithsonian annual report, E. F. Ackerman of England discusses solar heat and the sun's structure. He notes the sun’s surface area yields vast power, solar constant values, and the potential for future energy use as coal and oil dwindle.
A garbled fragment notes freshmen entering Oxford this fall are fewer than last year. Mentions a looming Panama circle meeting and shifting expectations, with unclear quotes and stray questions about ownership and control.
The article outlines Lloyd George’s ascent from Bethesda quarryman to British Cabinet figure. It highlights his early entry to Parliament at a young age, his Nonconformist stance, and his role in Welsh labor struggles. It credits him with fortitude during prewar and wartime challenges, including uniting British effort and reforming social measures.
A Geordie man was summoned for keeping a dog without a license. He claimed the animal was only a pup and old, and in court the magistrate pressed him for details. He admitted uncertainty and was fined after discussions with his wife.
The United Grain Growers Limited forms from the Grain Growers movement after a Alberta Saskatchewan split. Saskatchewan Native Company operates 230 elevators and 40 million dollars in annual business. The merger excludes Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator and signals potential cross province tensions and centralized control debates.
Arthur W. Sheldon of Providence argues in a paper to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that people living in glass houses must buy coal, highlighting energy and heating concerns discussed at the annual meeting.
The article describes Saskatchewan government support to dairy, grading, and marketing through co operative creameries. It explains butter grading in four depots, the use of cool cars for transport, and score cards determining No 1 to No 3 classifications. The program aims to give small producers advantages comparable to larger rivals and promote dairying as a permanent rural staple.
Readable parts show scattered words and names with no clear event. Content is incomplete and lacks a coherent incident or context to summarize into a dated news item.
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