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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
12
A fragment recalls the ancient city of Babylon with its long history dating to before kings. It describes Mesopotamian power across empires from Assyria to the Sassanids along the Euphrates and Tigris plains and notes how inscriptions and relics shed light on early law and civilization.
The excerpt defines patriotism as love of one's country and the passion that moves a person to serve it. It mentions defending, protecting, and the idea of loyal partnership, noting a contrast with a minor or silent influence.
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as the very best medicine for little ones. It claims the tablets are sold by mail for a low price from The Dr Wilaretol Medicine Co. of Brockville and mentions a ready-to-serve quality for babies.
A notice notes a horse treated and cured of a swelling using Minard's Liniment by Thomas W. Payne of Bathurst and mentions Christopher Saunders Dalhousie and Edw Linlief in connection with the remedy and its use in New Brunswick.
A Dutch fen worker who settled in England in the late seventeenth century introduced thimbles to Beare and practiced their manufacture in various metals with notable success.
The text argues for a shared cause with Canada to serve humanity and unite the United States in a common effort. It calls for trust and timely action toward collaborative aims.
A light exchange imagines choosing moments to visit a dressmaker as fitting times. She notes every visit is an apt moment for tailoring and refinement, while he muses on the idea of timely acts.
A reader describes a new drug for corns that dries and shrivels them instantly. The small bottle priced at a few cents is available at drug stores. if not in stock at the local druggist store, the wholesale house can supply it.
A damaged excerpt shows a storekeeper in a tense tone scolding about a cow that won’t eat and must be milked. The fragment mentions a watchman named Beamer and a pond.
Dr. Thomas introduced an oil long valued in many markets. It was developed to serve a small section, but its proven merits led to widespread demand over more than thirty years.
A wounded soldier, recently recovered, insisted he felt a presence in his chest. Surgeons examined him and found a bullet moving freely in the left ventricle, traversing the heart’s cavity with each contraction.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a boarding school head noticing a student and a ritual or act with knives. The text is unclear about who did what and when dates occurred, leaving key names and specifics unreadable.
A regional overview highlights Siberia as a vast resource hub with minerals, oil, and timber. Analysts discuss potential industrial growth, economic challenges, and the strategic importance of infrastructure to unlock its wealth.
Fragmentary verse evokes a Western frontier mood with repeated lines about the West beginning where the sun shines and the skies are wide. The text hints at themes of hope and broader community in a rural setting, though multiple garbled phrases obscure specifics.
A reader recounts relief from kidney troubles through Dodd's Kidney Pills. A mother and daughter both suffered chronic back pain and nerves until the pills provided focus and strength, described as the cure for many kidney related ailments.
Fragmentary lines describe a call to arms and maligned foes, asserting American strength and resolve. The text includes scattered phrases about freedom, border tensions, and brotherhood among nations, reflecting wartime rhetoric and patriotic fervor.
A fragmented clipping discusses an investigation into why wheat from an Italian station shows high water content and possible liability issues linked to artes.
A fragmentary report describes Ivery from North America, Jolene by bridge at Beh strait, and a prospecting field in Alaska. It notes a shift toward profitable extraction as supplies of ivory from wild elephants shrink, with implications for the North American industry and trade.
The Farmers Non Partisan movement achieves significant electoral success, winning control of the state house with 235 seats. Proponents push tax exemptions and rural reform, urging nationwide sympathy and future similar momentum for farmer-backed legislation.
A garbled OCR excerpt hints at a royal farewell or blessing scene. The text mentions a person addressing the king with a plea for heaven's blessings as a church setting and a marriage reference appear, but details are incomplete.
Sergeant Duncan Macneil of the Canadian Expeditionary Force writes from Europe about six years of dyspepsia with long bed days before WWI service. He mentions a home address in Nova Scotia and notes remedies for kidney trouble and a general health condition during wartime.
An archival note describes Britain’s prize court handling of suspected enemy property ships loaded with lupin and fats as war assets. It cites reports on German needs, including fuel and energy challenges, and highlights the importance of engine and heat technologies for wartime industry.
A fragment discussing worm treatment and evacuation effects on a child’s health. The text mentions medicine, bowel evacuation, and the impact on the child’s condition, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear names or dates.
Article discusses provincial laws in Alberta allowing a levy on lands for district improvements and labor, noting a similar Saskatchewan law. It mentions gophers in waste areas and the impact on farms, highlighting enforcement and management concerns.
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