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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
3
The annual report shows postal service not severely hit by the war. Letters sent rise 13 197 000 despite wartime conditions while money orders and savings banks hold steady. Rural routes expand with 695 routes and 37 500 new boxes, 476 new post offices opened and 923 closed. Savings total 29 995 406, down 1 595 880.
Mrs E Cutler of St Lazare Manitoba writes of ten years use of Baby's Own Tablets for children. The tablets regulate digestion relieve constipation and indigestion and expel worms. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 26 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A report notes Germans turning Jerusalem into a war base with missionaries returning to Rome. A railway from Damascus to Jerusalem and beyond to the Isthmus of Suez is described. The city is fortified with trenches and about 100,000 people in convents converted to hospitals under strict supervision.
Promotes a productclaim that children stay sound when worms are excised. The advertisement emphasizes maternal care and asserts worm removal as essential for child health.
An elderly man in Sunday best walks Tompkins Street and explains he is celebrating his golden wedding after fifty years of marriage. A friend asks if he is working, and he proudly confirms the milestone, introducing his wife as Mrs Tompkins.
The article notes that the force he will command will be large and composed of Boers, the same men he fought fifteen years ago. It frames this as the pattern of the empire, insisting it must endure despite differences in appearance.
A medical observer argues that drink and opiate use erode moral sense and provoke despicable acts. He cites international examples where prohibition surfaces in policy and notes public petitions urging bans while liquor interests lobby to continue.
Sir George Perley reports Canadians arriving in Paglan seeking commissions in the Royal Air Service. Admiral Kingsmill, director of the Canadian naval service, says only dates set by the director will be entered to avoid waste. The Naval Air Service quota is full. British schools are overflowing. Further openings will be announced through the press.
Officials face accusations of improper conduct as residents press for accountability. Community members demand transparency while authorities promise review and possible sanctions. Whispers of internal conflicts echo through the hall as testimony unfolds.
The Agricultural Instruction act funds supplement provincial and other sources to improve higher education in agriculture. Grants are used to enhance equipment and efficiency in agricultural colleges and schools. The document lists specific annual appropriations by region and purpose, illustrating the fiscal support for agricultural education programs.
The department of naval service issued a call on behalf of the British admiralty for men from Canada to serve in the auxiliary patrol motor boat service. Applicants must have knowledge of high grade tor a eeering and sea service.
An advertisement recounts Mr. Bowen of Middlesex praising Nerviline for reducing swelling and pain in a leg, restoring comfort after strained muscles. The copy claims Nerviline relieves chronic rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and similar pains, noting forty years of use and offering a large bottle for 60c and a trial size of 25c at local retailers.
The piece stresses the hardships of winter trench warfare in France and urges readers to support soldiers with field comforts such as socks mittens mufflers and belts. It notes winter as a harsh foe and calls for donations of tobacco mouth organs gramophones books pipes and similar items to boost morale.
The piece recounts a fragmented tale about Sir John Jellicoe as published in the Christian World. A young officer’s son meets Jellicoe and mishears his name, thinking the admiral is related to a rabbi named Jellicoe. The anecdote ends with a bemused reaction from friends.
A Canadian Postum Co testimonial recounts gradual health decline from coffee and caffeine, then a successful switch to Postum. The speaker reports steadier nerves, better sleep, restored strength, and overall well being after adopting the drink. The note ends with a promotion of Postum in two forms.
Kronstadt, twenty one miles west of Petrograd and eight miles long, forms the northern empire’s strongest fortress. Begun by Peter the Great after Swedish dispossession, its historic three decker forts and modern batteries defend the Russian capital’s naval outpost. The island lies mid channel at the head of the Gulf of Finland, serving as the front door to Russia and bottling the passage to the city.
A. P. Lane explains that improper indoor range lighting causes eye strain and poor scores. He advocates avoiding two lights placed near targets and instead suggests a single bright bulb placed ahead and above to mimic daylight conditions, reducing glare and improving sight alignment.
A vintage testimonial advert claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward if not cured and asserts the honesty and solvency of F J Cheney and Co of Toledo. Price listed at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a theater manager discussing why the Majestic may not be open tonight due to prayer meetings lodge oyster festivals Lyceum courses youth events and occasional political speeches. He notes Sundays and storms also affect hours.
The piece argues conscription is a wartime necessity while peacetime universal service is militarism. It notes Britain used conscription in the Civil War and could do so again, warning the United States may reject universal service. Daluth Herald.
The piece explains how filmmakers recreate warfare for audiences using hidden bladders of gunpowder, fake mines, and electrically controlled explosions. It details stage effects including leather band bayonets, water columns from shells, and distant camera setups to safely depict combat without being near real firing.
An article notes Italian taxes including government document fees, provincial levies, and rising charges after the Messina quake. It highlights high taxes on vehicles and a bizarre death tax of 500 lire for importing a body for burial abroad, plus a similar outbound tax.
A Scottish Territorial concert item caused jokes as soldiers mispronounced cow house terms. The chair corrected vocal lines with Scots slang, noting the phrase would be unintelligible to most Preventive officers and prompting a light tone about language.
A federal commission studied technical education in Canada and methods to advance it. The lengthy investigation produced an elaborate report years ago, but its recommendations were never acted upon. No legislation is planned this year due to the war measures and possible postwar industrial changes.
The passage describes intestinal worms infesting children from birth and the damage they cause when left untreated. It claims Millers Worm Powders dislodge both worm types, expel them from the system, and repair the damage they have caused.
The chairman at a Fitntehire gathering introduced Lloyd George with mock formality, naming De ante fur Carnarvon Horoughe to reply to Bishop Asaph’s remarks. He claimed the bishop is a major incitation figure, and joked that they have a match for him tonight.
A torn or garbled wartime dispatch shows an enthusiastic correspondent censored, with lines cut and positions altered, leaving readers to infer the tension between frontline reporting and official control. The fragment hints at censorship shaping how events and threats are conveyed.
Fragmentary note describes a raffle tied to a returned item and a plea that the plan should not proceed. The text blends interrogative slang and garbled phrases suggesting skepticism about the raffle and mercy. Names, places, dates, or concrete facts are not discernible.
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