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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
10
A medical note describes methods to improve eyesight by as much as 50 percent in some cases within a week. The source text appears garbled with nonsensical phrases and partial names, but centers on eye health advice and potential remedies.
A reminiscence recalls Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s quick wit in Westminster. He quips about Burke and a dagger in the commons, “the knife” versus “the fork,” and jokes about his son entering Parliament with a “To Let” label.
In a war era case Miss Graham who died while in pits work faced a contested marriage question. The jury found that her unconventional views on marriage did not prove insanity though they noted she had limited experience of matrimony. The will alteration favored a relative and reflected her stance on matrimony.
It notes that many illnesses stem from a disordered liver and praises Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a gentle effective regulator. The text emphasizes delicate organs and irregular habits as causes and claims broad suitability for sufferers.
The Militia Department seeks thousands for Canadian Forestry overseas duty. Recruitment depots open at lumber centres as age limit rises to 48 and height to 4 feet. veterans may be drafted back to original units.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless method to remove corns and calluses with a small bottle. It features testimonials about relief for children and adults and mentions a store selling the product. It also references a discussion about a political party and a note about Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a relief for children.
The ae system of criminal identification at Scotland Yard will be applied to crime data on recommendation of the Commissioner of the Dominion. Photography is authorized as an additional means of identification.
At a hearing a Burgomaster of Aix pleaded shielding a Frenchman and received twelve months’ imprisonment. His daughter, Baroness de Coninck, was present with her husband away. A German next to her claimed she resembled an Englishwoman he knew, and she cited Miss Cavell, prompting a one month sentence for the German observer.
Mrs C D Prince of Nauwigewauk writes that after being very sick with Quins she used ARD'S LINIMENT and was cured at once. She states she is never without it and offers thanks to Minard's Liniment Co. Limited. October 21.
A light New York Sun riff describes a shortage of food and a simultaneous craving. The piece blends urban whimsy with a nostalgic nod to city life and shared appetite during lean times.
W J Wilson of Carp Ontario says he has used Baby's Own Tablets for years to treat his delicate baby boy and praises their relief for childhood ailments. He claims the tablets ease bowel issues and minor illnesses in young children and notes they should be kept in every home with small children.
Milk turns sour because a tiny milk microbe enters and uses the milk sugar to form acid. If milk stayed away from air after milking, it would not sour, but microbes in the air drop into warm milk and begin their work.
An early asthma advertisement proclaims Dr Dd Kel asthma remedy eases the ailment by removing its cause. It claims the treatment relieves symptoms and restores both physical vigor and mental happiness to sufferers.
English mills struggle with pulpwood import limits and rising wood pulp prices. Some mills divert to rag fibers from Scotland, the Fenlands, and India to sustain production. Rag cuttings fetch about 140 dollars per ton, below wood pulp at 150 dollars. prewar it was 40 dollars.
An unnamed writer for Paris Matin reports on four months spent at the Krupp foundries in Essen. He describes workers, including women, marshalled in gangs on day and shift systems, laboring intensely as the plant operates under wartime demands.
Fragmented OCR describes a Paris Petit Journal note about a prophecy predicting the war ending on August 28 and Romania entering the conflict, with apocalyptic images of a beast and celestial signs. It cites the Dice Case and 916 anniversary claims, mixing prophecy with historic names like Romulus and Roumania.
A fragment notes repeated illness and lengthy bedrest with medical visits and uncertainty about cause. The text references a patient in Pennsylvania and mentions doctors and months.
A Detroit News transcript argues that wartime pressures force nations to adopt militarism and conscription, suggesting praise or blame for Germany based on whether peacetime ideals or practical security prevail. it ends with a casual personal aside about a former artesian well job.
A reflective remark notes that people overemphasize minor troubles when they have not faced significant hardships, suggesting perspective comes from enduring larger challenges.
A fragment recalls a mother offering ten cents and caster oil in soda water while a clerk asks which flavor to mix, portraying a small town interaction with simple humor and period dialogue.
In Petrograd soldiers march in long tan coats and Mat caps, singing bold Russian songs that roll through the cobbled squares. The rhythmic bass fills the air as waves of sound travel from posters to rooftops along Saint Isaac’s streets.
The Land Settlement Act outlines free pensioned land for veterans of the aerial forces with loan terms up to 1500 dollars under stricter supervision. Dr Roche interior minister and Hon rel agriculture minister oversaw the draft. A memorandum was given to J Bruce Walker of the interior department.
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