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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
6
The Squire debates funding Dolly's Haystack dream with his practical wife and a wary circle. Lionel Egerton and the scheming Cooper reappear as past debts and rivalries surface, revealing hidden tensions at the country estate.
A man claiming to be a killer told a citizen to wear a red white badge or face danger. Police responded five days later saying the citizen has the right to walk the street. The caller demanded action before an act, and police warned they would respond decisively after any incident.
Reported anger in Lewes over billet of a Non-Combatant Corps in town. Citizens object to housing the unit and its personnel. The text notes local talk of establishing the men in town houses amid opposition.
Experts study irrigation and fuel supply systems for prairie areas. A plan tests a known irrigation method in fields and evaluates potential artesian water sources in Southern Alberta. The 對 project aims to improve land use and resource development via scientific input.
Merchant letter outlines availability of Counter Check and specialty duplicate triplicate carbon books with waxed papers for meat wrappers. Claims large, varied stock from Canada, custom quantities, prompt service, and samples upon request. Mentions high prices and strong demand across regions.
Fragmentary request asks to see someone for a few minutes. No verifiable details on person, location, or purpose.
MH W M argues from London that morale and mobility are shifting on the Western Front. He notes harassed German armies, effective Allied pressure, large German losses near Somme, and a draining war of attrition. War weariness and renewed offensive readiness shape the front’s ongoing dynamics.
A fragmentary tale shows Matt W. Ransome and Simpkins in a humorous exchange about politeness and a misaddressed correspondence. A post orderly and a private label on letters create mistaken identity and social awkwardness.
An Ontario minister borrowed lantern slides from the Military Hospitals to show them as a glimpse of how injured soldiers are restored to health and capability. The exhibit aimed to reassure communities amid unrest about wage earners losing jobs and selling essentials. A suggestion was made to expand the display with local leaders and better guidance to aid families and recruits.
A clipped editorial argues Germany failed to win neutral favor by despising public opinion and highlights wartime actions such as city bombings Lusitania sinking Cavell shooting and civilian deportations. The piece contends outsiders would not be swayed by words amid perceived German civilization affronts.
In a fragmented Guelph Mercury note a resident contemplates waking to a cold floor and stove as winter chill prompts questions about truth. The brief, puzzling lines evoke questions of certainty and perception without clear answers.
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