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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
3
Fragmentary account paints No Man's Land as a strange area not on maps. The field is a trench-worn expanse of mud and shell holes with a bare horizon. The passage recalls a former land turned into desolate battle terrain.
The text notes worsening grain supplies in France and a severe food shortage in Switzerland. It references wartime rationing and a policy reducing bread and butter rations to about one-fifth of a pound, highlighting critical supply constraints in summer 1916.
The United Farmers of Alberta and Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association seek returning soldiers to work on farms this harvest season. Qualified men who can drive a team of horses are encouraged to participate. organizers aim to place workers in Saskatchewan or Alberta fields.
A fragment notes mourning losses of the young and best under a banner, describing bitter days and quiet sorrow with unclear context or specifics.
The nurse Terrence Cavell like figure endured German shelling while tending wounded in a hospital. She refused to abandon patients as the building fell to ruins and was later buried with full military honors, remembered as a martyr for her selfless aid to soldiers.
An unusual editorial argues war origin lies in Serbia as a pig country. It claims Serbia relied on Austria for access to ports and markets, linking economic ambitions to external routes and tensions amid a broader historical context.
A fragmentary analysis argues militarism harms nations and elites who enable it. It discusses Germany consistent with press critiques, cites Dernburg and Czernin, and notes Entente reactions to Polish Lithuanian claims and foreign press framing.
Britain supplied the United States with 200000 uniforms and 100000 pairs of shoes as part of wartime aid. The U S dipped into Britain s shoe reservoir yet found no dent in the stock. Britain had faced shortages since January 1915 and continued efforts to replenish the army supply.
A British officer recounts German mistreatment of captured troops in 1914 wartime captivity. He describes starvation, a mock soup canteen, beatings and a guard who killed a sailor in a hut. The piece argues hatred aids war aims and calls for justice against murderers of civilians and prisoners.
A fragmentary item mentions a large dollar amount around 415000 connected to bullion and export. The text is unclear and lacks full context, with garbled phrases and misplaced quotes.
Boston chamber of commerce mobilizes American business men to press Germany to form a responsible government and accept peace terms. The proposal warns that continued German armament threatens postwar trade and urges united action to curb economic ties until Germany chooses a republic and ends aggression.
The United States Bureau reports 35 782 hogs and low sheep plus 1 IL horses and mules among total cattle hogs and sheep markets in 1917. Compared with prior year the figures show changes across hogs sheep and horses.
A fragmented OCR read mentions a cook out and a return to town. The garbled text includes references to a press or press coverage and a possible week period, but lacks clear people, places, or events.
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