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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
8
London Daily Telegraph cites General Smuts defending imperial unity and cautioning a unified empire parliament. The piece predicts the postwar congress will favor gradual evolution over a new imperial parliament, noting moves toward inclusion of dominion leaders and Indian representatives.
The Brook lyn Eagle argues that German barbarities must be checked, citing Lord Curzon’s stance on hospital ship sinkings. It portrays Archbishop Davidson’s war protest as understandable yet concludes reprisals are necessary to discipline non combatants and deter cruelty in modern warfare.
Simplicissimus depicts Count Zeppelin rising to heaven aboard a cruiser, greeted by St Peter and admiring angels on a clouded backdrop. The cartoon includes a lampoon about viewing Germany from the front window of his new heavenly residence, while an ad touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for nervous trouble.
A department of Agriculture study shows hauling farm produce costs twenty three cents per ton mile on ordinary country roads but only thirteen cents on hard surfaced roads. The piece argues rural road improvements benefit farmers by reducing transport costs.
An industry-advertisement targets merchants to order Counter Check and Sales Books. It notes rising paper and supply costs from 100 to 400 percent and promotes a modern plant offering lower prices, samples, and personalized service. Also promotes waxed papers and related stationery products with large coast-to-coast commercial connections.
Minard and Sir Joseph Ward announce that New Zealand and Australia will not see any German possessions in the Pacific restored after the war. They stress sea power and German colonies as vital concerns and oppose German bases near Australian shores.
A garbled clipping lists a $100 reward and mentions several names including Breese and Mrs Newlywed. The text references affection and value placed on a man, with hints of financial support and praise, but the fragment is incomplete and unclear.
The British and Foreign Sailors Society issues the tale of Douglas W. Duff fourth officer and sole survivor. Patrons include King Queen and Alexandra. Duff recalls surfacing to a wrecked lifeboat, his shipmates screaming and vanishing, and a grim sea of loss as other sailors perish attempting to reach help.
A Liv e of teachers in England outlines the perfect woman as forty years old, married, mother of five, living in a well kept home near a town. She combines domestic skill with literacy, languages, civic-mindedness, religious duties, and practical knowledge including law, money, typing, and reading.
The Buffalo Express argues Americans should not demand citizen soldiers stay home from foreign service. The paper warns of ruined France Belgium Poland Serbia and Roumania and says preventing German invasion requires all able citizens to serve abroad, not just volunteers.
A historical notice promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a pleasant medicine for worm infestations in children. It claims the remedy, when used as directed, won’t harm delicate children and will quickly rid worms and restore vitality.
The Zouaves have a storied French army lineage dating less than a century. Recruited from fierce Arab tribes in Algeria, they earned fame under Lamboriniere and Cavaignac and became a close-knit corps. African-born individuals were barred entry, and their wartime distinction boosted national pride. Graves' Worm Exterminator is noted as a leading, costly remedy for worm destruction.
A Washington Evening Tar story fragment depicts a speaker lamenting a dog and joking that the dog would be more valuable if he had been a pig, reflecting a strained casual tone.
An advertisement touts a Cincinnati created ether compound named free zone that claims to remove corns instantly. Sold in tiny bottles at low cost, it requires applying a drop to the tender area to loosen the corn so it can be peeled away. The copy promises painless, fast results and dismisses any doubt as humbug.
An ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for anemia and blood deficiency. It claims women suffer headaches faint spells and paleness but can regain strength and health with the pills, citing a testimonial from Miss Dorina Bastien of St Jerome Quebec.
A brief note describes a local gardener attempting a small fishing venture worth forty dollars. The fragment hints at casual commerce and a simple, hands on approach to earning through hobby work.
The speaker argues Germany misjudged Britain and the United States as unwarlike and unmilitary, underestimating their capacity and willingness to mobilize for war. He cites German ruling class errors in valuing drilled troops and industrial strength as decisive factors.
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