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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
6
The British government calls citizens to self ration under pressure from the submarine war. Lord Devonport advises limits of 4 ths bread 3 ths flour for bread making weekly 2 1-2 lbs meat and 3 4 lbs sugar. Soldiers receive 1 lb bread daily, a stricter standard but necessary for service.
A fragmented London Daily Telegraph fragment discusses household remedies and public security. The text muses on keeping Minard's Liniment at home and references fighting men on distant fronts, implying concerns about domestic provisioning and national morale amid wartime conditions.
A correspondent describes a long aerial duel on the British front where two pilots maneuvered for an hour without a decisive outcome. The writer extols modern air combat as more wondrous than historical knightly deeds and notes the immense difference between early aviation and contemporary dogfights.
A New York electric power company perfected a wireless thunderstorm detector to forecast summer storms hours before clouds form. The device warns of approaching storms, allowing central stations to prepare for rising electricity demand. The Bellville Intelligencer reports the innovation.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses ready pills and health remedies. It mentions medicine, mediations, and kidney issues, noting a run-down system and seeking better cures. The text is incomplete with many garbled words and names missing.
A farmer calls to a dog named Sambo and reassures it will not hurt. A cautious worker responds unsure when the barking animal might stop.
Alberta emerges as a major coal region with large export potential. Analysts estimate coal reserves reach hundreds of millions to billions of tons, positioning Alberta as a key supplier in North America and global markets.
Counter Check Books for sales use promise 100 to 400 percent higher performance. Advertises waxed bread and meat wrappe true parchment and other packaging papers. Company names Appleford Counter Check Book Company Ltd with offices in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg and Vancouver.
Report notes birds warn of approaching poisonous fumes on French and Flemish fronts. Canary-like birds sense odor before soldiers, prompting gas mask use and retreat behind artillery positions. Mentions historical use of canaries in mines to detect toxic air.
The readable fragments hint at a 1914 horror tale discussion linked to an author or chapter named Brand Whitlock. The text is garbled, with phrases like English and lips unsealed, and references to peril and death sparingly.
The text cites General Joffre and discusses army roles, class tensions, and postwar governance. It contrasts French unity and American institutional ideals with Britain’s aristocratic remnants, noting changes in class power, dignity, and democracy amid war.
The piece contrasts Kitchener's wartime approach favoring voluntary service with a call to build new armies from the slackers. It notes Kitchener accepted conscription as a temporary measure and argues a professional soldier could not fear militarism.
Fragmented text mentions Raw Recruits, trial sale, Australia and New Zealand, a jury, Seeger, and a base in France. It references battle and death but lacks coherent facts or names to assemble a clear historical item.
Fragmentary text depicts a struggle with brutal acts and savage behavior amid an evacuated zone. Named figures or precise events are obscured, but the tone recalls a denunciation of violence and lawlessness during a period of upheaval.
Me Corby from P.O. Ont writes that their newborn daughter suffered from stomach trouble since birth. Despite doctors medicine and other remedies she grew weaker and cried constantly. Neighbours urged actions but the doctors warned of grave chances.
The article notes growing army morale aids recognition of conspicuous bravery. It describes a trench mortar gunner who risked himself to shield a teammate, earning the Distinguished Conduct Medal. A fragment mentions a second officer and a brief personal aside about writing verses.
A compact moral note urges restraint and fairness, warning against showing others how to take advantage. It emphasizes self-control, prudence, and guarding one’s own resources against unearned gains.
In December two cattle groups at Lacombe were fed frost ed wheat and corn in equal grain weight with same roughage. Frosted wheat produced similar gains to oats and barley, with no adverse effects and no excess scouring. If initial weights were equal, frost ed wheat could have increased profit by 3.38 per head.
Fragmentary notice notes the United States faces critical times with the White House and national leadership, praising steadfast figures and their role in guiding the country.
Mrs. Marcelle Boudreau of Mironette New Brunswick credits Baby's Own Tablets for her children, calling them the best help she knows for little ones and expressing deep gratitude for the medicine's results.
A fragment suggests dated counsel for young men courting, noting that the prettiest lovers are not always the most graceful or tender, reflecting a bygone era of social guidance.
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