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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
13
Chinese women legislators win praise for diligent work and active participation in debates. Two Cantonese female lawmakers are highlighted for their parliamentary aptitude. The Daily Chronicle notes their example may inspire other provincial assemblies still dominated by men.
The Calgary movement seeks to convert vacant city and outlying lands into work own gardens. Officials plan to turn over 169 parcels to citizens for spring planting to boost food production and ease living costs. The effort mirrors a broader national push to use idle spaces for cultivation.
A farmer testifies that four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney and bladder troubles including heart flutterings and shortness of breath. He notes improved vision and nerves, and cites neighbors reporting similar benefits. The ads claim Dodd's Kidney Pills cure kidney related diseases and related symptoms.
A brief note discusses Linimen OI and its application in a physiology study. The item notes its use case and potential implications for athletic training and performance analysis.
A fragmented report notes Germans buying into the British War Loan amid market speculation. The piece suggests some Germans and English residents discuss certificate purchases and potential war settlement implications, though details remain unclear.
The excerpt discusses perceived German prowess in war and the contrast with French American and English efforts. It quotes H. Sidtbotham from Atlantic Monthly on the Germans’ cleverness and critiques the heavy emphasis on precision in calculations and administrative aspects.
The firm advertises counter check books and carbon backed books, coated and triplicate editions, waxed papers, wrappers, and packaging. It touts connections to Canada’s largest paper mill for prompt shipments and lists offices in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver.
A clerk describes a dispute over a motor car purchase noting a problematic vehicle that failed to perform, including a claim that a prior seller was involved in a faulty sale. The dialogue hints at continued dissatisfaction with the automobile and service.
A brief fragment mentions eyes meeting and hesitation among observers. It lacks clear names, places, or concrete actions to report further.
A fragmented report from San Jobo references the New Lene era and tearabanscath conflict, noting unclear dates and shifting alliances. Local observers describe a tense climate as border lines and control areas shift amid sparse details.
The article reflects on Russia’s shift from czardom to republic, noting mass exiles from Siberia after 1863 and 1880s polities. It describes prisoners sent along Siberian routes, mass escapes to railway points, and the emotional toll of a regime change provoking renewed hope for released patriots.
An advertisement touts Dr Tomas Electric Oil as a remedy for coughs colds sore throats bronchial troubles and for bruises cuts sprains and sores. It claims the bottle provides quick relief without a physician.
A fragmentary note recalls Juvenal urging Rome’s poor to quit the city for country living to escape urban misery. It suggests a parallel with modern concerns about housing costs and rural escape, hinting at ongoing economic pressures and social choices.
The Omaha World-Herald reports a plan to place boys on farms during summer with parental consent and credit for work as a pathway to better efficiency. Past trials show farm laborers outpacing peers in studies and manual training students winning scholastic prizes while balancing work and study.
A fragmented report notes a patient feeling out of sorts and exhausted with reported symptoms of fatigue and potential mood concerns. The text hints at emotional strain and possible onset of a depressive or stress related condition requiring evaluation.
Report notes a young Texan, the first American to plant the U S flag under heavy fire at Vimy Ridge, survived being wounded and is now in hospital. Nations rally as the hero’s name becomes widely known and public pride grows in Allied courage.
Fragmentary ad style text asserts a 2 becal disease cure by con and external means, claiming a method to treat internal ailment. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the notice centers on a promised cure and its purported application.
A fragmented local item hints at a lawyer linked to a death and a person named Petwick Schooer. The text mentions someone talking to themselves and a song association, with unclear details about who was with whom at the time.
Minard presses for approval before proceeding with a task while J ervy Suitor hesitates to commit without explicit consent, expressing reluctance to act without assurance.
The piece highlights the army becoming self-supporting with Mesopotamian gardens under cultivation and waste fat refined into glycerine, aiding shell production. It notes glycerine yield of about 1,000 tons yearly and saving costs, reflecting wartime economic efficiency.
A Boston piece argues the Entente navy is essential to defend Britain from submarine warfare and protect citizens, endorsing continued naval collaboration as the logical course for survival.
A fragmentary voice reflects hardship and aid seeking on a farm setting. Mentions Providence and taking help, a doctor’s medicine, and boarding with a family last summer. The tex provides glimpses of rural life and social support dynamics.
Gladstone the former prime minister urged neutrals to let local populations decide on Alsace and Lorraine before Prussia pressed France. He advocated influencing the French cabinet to seek consent from the people, warning that coercive action would be a lasting reproach.
A garbled OCR snippet contains partial phrases about a critic and a person named ReneS, with scattered remnants of a memory or reminiscence. The readable text is insufficient to identify a clear event, place, or outcome.
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