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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
2
A Commons table shows unclaimed bank balances total 1 076 412 dollars as of December 1st with no transactions or interest for at least five years. Montreal City District bank leads with 112 904 dollars, followed by Bank of Montreal at 104 299 dollars.
The war spurs strong copper demand and price rise in British Columbia. A new report estimates mineral production at 26.765 million dollars last year with copper shipments rising substantially and total province reserves valued at about 62 million dollars.
A war era note in New York describes German orders to occupied Belgians. It cites a bilingual warning about twilight withdrawals and obedience to troops, contrasting English and French renderings as an example of arrogance and cultural imposition.
The New Australian Capital will immortalize a great deed says the Manchester Guardian. Australians rejected proposals to rename the city and chose Canberra with a proud, fitting title to mark the capital of a young nation.
Old fashion methods failed to cure indigestion as relief faded after stopping treatment. Western Mission’s approach tones the stomach aiding digestion and appetite, with St. Williams Pink Pills promoted as a blood builder and digestive aid. Patient Amy W. Brownling of Coralla Ont reports long stomach distress improved after using the pills, now enjoying appetite and absence of pain.
A Scandinavian correspondent reports from a German war prisoners camp at Vorcheater. He notes educated prisoners complain only of lack of work, while German cooks prepare meals of high quality, paid by the British government. The piece cites humane treatment under the German regime.
A 1915 Ottawa report on dairy and cold storage reveals per cow profits vary with feeding. High yield cows outprofit low yield ones by about 94.56 dollars, due to better feeding. Milk valued at 1.15 per hundred, feed costs 45.96 versus 33 per head. Exports of butter and cheese rose from 1890 to 1915. appendix covers dairy work and port trade data. Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows.
The Calgary News-Telegram editorial advocates relocating the Canadian national capital from Ottawa to a more central western location. It argues the center of the Dominion would better serve a vast empire and notes eastern papers may scoff, but maintains the need for central placement.
The Rochester Herald argues Germany cannot win the war. It credits German valor and efficiency but notes failure to destroy French forces and reach Paris as fatal. It cites the French at the Marne and British at Ypres as decisive battles nullifying German victories in Russia and the Balkans.
The readable lines describe a confused scene where a person notices an umbrella and a friend speaks in garbled speech. The setting and identities are unclear, leaving ambiguity about who holds the umbrella and what is being recalled.
An illustration describes a woman with stomach and nervous troubles who improved after stopping coffee and tea and adopting Postum and Grape-Nuts. Four months on these items brought stomach relief, weight gain, and steadier nerves, while sleep improved after proper boiling of Postum.
A fragmentary report cites Prof Neilson of Har ict Good describing German belief in final victory driven by government control of news. He notes foreign dispatches doctored and only state-sanctioned facts published, with Lusitania confusion cited. He adds Neilson is a Canadian by birth and briefly notes immigration status.
Fragmentary lines show a neighbor offering condolence and addressing a deceased spouse or relative. The jumble hints at a funeral or mourning context with personal remarks and awkward phrasing. No clear names, dates, or places can be confirmed.
Old Fort Bay Labradore Que special report claims Sandy Goulette cured of Brights disease by Dodd s Kidney Pills after near death. He says winter illness, failed doctors, and holy rites failed, but kidney pills restored health enabling him to work as before. He invites doubters to contact him for corroboration.
A garbled OCR note discusses a political line about potent worm by an unnamed source. It hints at Mother Graves and fears over constitutional provisions but remains unclear and fragmentary. No distinct persons or organizations are identifiable.
Premier Bor ed New York speech hints Canada would mobilize rapid munitions, raise a trained army, and potentially exceed U S power. Dominion’s growing war industry could defy American embargo fears as British orders stimulate Canada’s wartime readiness.
Fragmentary note discusses flying sickness and the role of pressure in flight. It references an unclear Ghemsion term and a medical context without concrete names, dates, or findings. The text is too damaged to extract a clear event or outcome.
Captain W K Coulter, returning from the front, says British methods are too humane in warfare. He recalls capturing two Russian prisoners near the trenches and reports German use of Russian prisoners for hard labor and execution. He notes extensive spy networks in France and Belgium and describes German bomb handling and the guard’s discipline.
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