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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
3
In Junction City Kansas Tim, a jailer, faced eleven prisoners as a heavy burden. He believed feeding the inmates kept them under control and contemplated leaving the jail door open to escape the burden. Times were hard and living outside was difficult, leading to a claim that saving inside the jail was cheaper than life outside.
Spring weather worsens rheumatic pain but the root cause is blood taint. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to cure by cleansing the blood, with a testimonial from Michael Personage of Fenton Man. Sold by medicine dealers or 250 for six boxes from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Col. Holland reports finding a wheat specimen believed over 4,000 years old preserved in a hermetically sealed glass container along river banks. The grain appears sound and plump, suggesting long-term viability though no germination tests have been attempted.
A fragmented ad notes a cure named Constitutional Cure from F. J. Cheney-Co in Toledo Ohio. It claims blood and mucous system cleansing with drops and tea spoon doses offering money for testimonials by sellers. The garbled text references medical rhetoric and competing claims.
Legislation introduced by Hon. G. Howard Ferguson proposes government loans up to 500 dollars per settler and a commissioner to promote settlement in northern and northwestern Ontario. The measure aims to develop social life, stock grazing, dairy farming, and closer settlement with a view to orderly growth.
A damaged text fragment claims Nerviline cures rheumatism affecting the heart. It notes cold or wet weather triggering attacks with stiff muscles and swollen joints. The ad asserts extensive testimony proving Nerviline's cure but lacks clear specifics.
Dr. Frederic Starr of the University of Chicago says Japan intends to retain the South Sea Islands captured from Germany. He notes Japan’s expansionist schemes in the Ladrones and Marshall Islands and ongoing settlement efforts between the Philippines and Hawaii.
Britain officializes the 260 000 men aged 45 to 70 who drilled and equipped themselves for months. The gray-beard volunteers will be part of home defence, assigned to fixed stations to free regular troops, with khaki restrictions eased and formal recognition granted.
An odd pamphlet collection claims 100 sermons across five Protestant churches praising a liniment as the Kaiser’s savior. It describes curious publicist rhetoric and unusual cures framed as providential medicine and faith offerings.
Reflective dispatch reports French experiments with motor cultivators replacing oxen in agriculture. Five light, fast machines, mainly American or Dutch, selected for further testing. each already performs triple the work of eight oxen. Potential European imports depend on lower delivered costs. some units ready for France at about 1400 dollars each.
A Quebec man cites personal proof of Dodd's Kidney Pills curing kidney disease and related ailments. Arthur Fleurie requests neighbors verify relief and urges others to seek anecdotal evidence of the remedy's benefits across various conditions.
Dr. Frank D. Adams at the annual meeting of the Commission of Conservation discussed deposits in northern Laurentian granite. He warned that only a future method to extract potash from silicate minerals in the rocks will unlock an immense, though currently inaccessible, supply.
Contains tips on using Brenth liniment for neural relief and detailed guidelines for selecting and preparing eggs for hatching. Emphasizes egg size, not washing eggs, temperature, turning, and incubator handling. Mentions a political anecdote about an Ohio candidate and a farmer’s reply.
War effort links forest fire prevention to national survival. Citizens urged to damp campfires and avoid stray embers to protect forests and war production. Also mentions medical oils and a humorous dialect anecdote from the Washington Star.
Motivational ad copy urges readers to shed petty ills and de ed. Get at the root of ailments by clearing the digestive system and putting it to good use. Maintain health with Beecham's remedy.
A fragmented report describes a man emerging from a chemist shop and entering the path of an explosion. He survives but suffers severe injuries to both feet. The text is garbled and names or exact locations are unclear.
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