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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
3
The text discusses attempts to build airplanes with transparent materials for surfaces like wings and fuselage. It mentions a latest idea and includes fragmented, unclear remarks about aircraft design and world maps.
Government officer Nap Comeau extols Hudson Bay shores as a premier North American preserve with vast whitefish sturgeon and other species. He notes potential railway links boosting Hudson Bay fisheries and the value to western provinces, while urging protection and preservation for future sport and industry. A parenthetical remark mentions Mother Graves Worm Terminator as a folk remedy for children.
Experts from the Washington Agricultural Department explain that growing plants need about a thousand times their weight in water to mature. A loaf of bread implies about two tons of water, a 19th roast beef about 300 tons, while daily diets amount to millions of quarts, illustrating water’s critical role in life and food.
The vast Russian herds number from 500 000 to 700 000 per owner and grow yearly. Shepherds endure brutal summers and devastating winters with hurricanes, forcing many sheep into streams and ravines. Goats are kept at three to four per hundred sheep to lead the flock through storms and rugged descents, guiding the sheep with less effort.
The piece urges renovating barns for light ventilation and sanitary floors with thorough cleaning and whitewashing. It also notes plans for barnyard drainage and grading. A domestic vignette follows a wife and husband discussing breakfast and a calf liver preference.
A historical note describes the corn belt widening beyond traditional states. It now includes Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, and increasingly Alabama and the Carolinas. The concept envisions a broader belt from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, with a continuing north south spread and regional fashion shifts.
A garbled wartime passage contrasts German gas tactics with savage labels. A classroom scene then shifts to a disjointed dialogue where a teacher asks about genders, and a student answers Masculine and feline.
The Mistress asks Mary which ehiidre will suit her mauve dress for church. The General agrees to the choice, with a polite exchange about dress coordination.
The passage contrasts Turkish policy with German conduct in the current conflict. It notes unlikely alliances forming against a backdrop of brutal actions, including the purported massacre of women and children as the Lusitania tragedy is invoked.
Mothers of young children should have a box of Baby's Own Tablets. A Ontario mother, F. Wurger of Ingersol, says she has used them for eight years and would not be without them. The tablets cost 25 cents a box and are sold by medicine dealers or by malt by The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A British private who stayed in Ypres after bombardment seized control as a temporary ruler. He imprisoned eleven citizens, earned the nickname Le Roi d Ypres, and ruled with iron discipline for a week before a court martial removed him amid unclear aims and morale.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cure all for coughs colds sore throats sprains and wounds. It claims swift healing of cuts contusions and persistent sores and notes the bottle costs a quarter. The copy emphasizes its universal usefulness and instant efficacy.
A young man under examination in medicine, deemed bright yet lacking common sense, faced a question on signs of illness. After a thoughtful pause he offered that the arrival of the attending physician marks a sign of cure.
The piece discusses ancient and modern fishing near Capernaum with notes on nets hooks and a planned cannery. It also reports Britain requiring passport photos for every family member and contrasts with US practice. A brief nautical anecdote closes the fragment.
The speaker expresses joy at a mother in law's visit and notes plans to travel away for two or three days, with the length of the trip depending on the visit. The tone signals a household schedule and future arrangements anchored to the guest's arrival.
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