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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
6
Aged reflections on home etiquette emphasize polite listening to children and respecting their insights. The writer argues that strict obedience has given way to patience, sincere replies, and measured praise, noting well-behaved families teach courtesy by example and contextual praise rather than harsh reproof.
A fragmented item notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure colds and associated ailments. The text also includes garbled dialogue mentioning a Mr. Chuggzins and a machine that must be cranked or slowed. The overall sense is promotional and unreliable.
An obscure notice touts a method claimed to remove warts and corns. The passage hints at folk remedies and vague assurances without scientific backing.
A fragment describes French officials tightening spy controls at Pontarlier near the Swiss border. It notes spy shootings and ongoing efforts to catch more as tensions rise over border security and life or death stakes.
The text notes Moslem writers emphasize women's status in Islam, but recent court proceedings show the husband holds the sole right of divorce. A divorced wife may only escape by changing her religion, a move that ends the marriage.
The interior department reports that no person not a British subject at the war’s start may enter for a government homestead in Dominion lands. Allied and neutral subjects are exempt. The aim is to prevent alien enemies from obtaining free Canadian land.
An advertisement argues indigestion stems from thin impure blood and claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore appetite digestion and nutrition. A testimonial from Mrs J Harris of Toronto describes severe prior illness improved after one week of treatment. Pills priced 50 cents per box with six boxes for $2 50 from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A mother noticing a child in distress due to worms is urged that Miller's Worm Powders will completely expel worms from the system. The advertisement notes possible vomiting as a sign of thorough action and guarantees no worms can remain after use.
Mrs Twickembury comments that some nations appear to display a wonderful vituperative power. The remark emphasizes the sharp and hostile rhetoric observed in international discourse.
Captain Best of the Royal Fusiliers told a crowd at Llangollen that when the kaiser was six he had a lame leg and could not walk. He recalled a Baltic fleet scene and a British officer who carried young Wilhelm to a gun, with Best noting the officer was his father and recounting his words about throwing the boy overboard.
The provincial statistician estimates wheat production this year exceeds 41 million bushels with a value around 174 thousand dollars. Oats crop valued at about 4 dollars per unit, livestock and dairy products contribute to the provincial total.
Russian soldiers watched British cinema behind the front lines under shell fire as thousands saw the film Britain Prepared and a Somme display. The screenings bridged gaps between the allied forces, while postal card greetings from British troops supported Russian morale and cooperation.
Ameer of Afghanistan faced a German led mission including Kaiser’s envoy Lieutenant von Hentig and Indian anarchists. They tried to win his support against Britain and promised future ties with Germany Austria Hungary and Turkey. The Ameer dismissed the mission in May and the Indian landholder estates were sequestrated.
United Picks writer says New York rolls in wealth with banks and Wall Street as a gambling table. Most of the six million fight rising living costs while rooms fill, Broadway shines, and demand outpaces deliveries as luxuries and necessities spike.
The report outlines increased naval patrols and a Canada wide recruitment push led by Commodore Aemilius Jarvis with Ontario headquarters in Toronto. It notes training ages from 15 to 18 and calls for enhanced coast guard cooperation as part of a broader security effort. A separate health ad promotes Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy claiming broad effectiveness nationwide.
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a speaker urging a plain wedding with no fuss or cards. He proposes a private retreat away from witnesses and formalities, insisting on a straightforward ceremony without generalized pomp.
In a terse note, a clerk describes clutter and odd items found in a basement including two piles of fabric and silk remnants. The transcription reveals chaotic storage, with advertisements hinting at a nearby sale.
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