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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
3
Estimates from a top miller place western provinces at 135,000,000 bushels and Ontario and others at 20,000,000. Total wheat crop 155,000,000 bushels. Home requirements listed at 665,000,000 bushels with an exportable surplus of 90,000,000.
A quirky remark from a diocesan bishop noting the lunatic asylum porter and a chaplain he appointed praising the preaching. The line highlights the bishop’s influence and the chaplain’s reception of his sermon.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a debate over wealth and luxury with a joking line about rich women lacking real joys and the appeal of diamond necklace sales.
A widower asks a maid if she could love his children as her own. The maid replies she would care deeply to shield them from harm or illness, reflecting on her sense of responsibility. Chicago Record-Herald.
The article describes how modern Jerusalem disappoints expectations of a grand ancient metropolis. Travelers reach a crowded, cobbled city with new hotels built by Russia Italy France and Germany outside the walls. The piece notes competing nations seek political and commercial gain, awaiting a time to take possession of sacred spaces.
The article proclaims a striking manifestation of imperial solidarity rooted in spontaneous unity. It emphasizes a shared interest among all citizens and their equal duty to defend it, viewing this cohesion as a decisive, immediate force.
A list of around thirty personal items transfer with the queen between royal residences. Notable pieces include a Bible and a shawl once gifted by the late Mrs Gladstone. The collection also features ten photographs of various royal family members.
The conversation notes a college graduate who dislikes country life and wants the city. He has been unusually restless at home since graduation, with Mrs Tungtwiet describing him as very restive.
The Tourist complains this village visit is dull. the Oldest Inhabitant hints of upcoming activity next week as plans stir. A brief sketch captures a humorous exchange about a sleepy town soon to be lively.
The Grenadier Guards, with the Prince of Wales holding a commission, is the premier Foot Guards regiment. Not the oldest, that honor belongs to the Coldstream Guards. The Grenadiers date back about two and a half centuries, formed as a hedvaard for Charles I. The King is colonel-in-chief and the Duke of Connaught serves as colonel.
The tale touts Putnam's Cornstructor as painless and fast for corns with claims of certainty. A young man proclaims love and doubt, while a fiancée retorts he must be good enough. Mrs. Twickenburg jokes about saving on dentist bills by buying pyrotechole toothbrushes for the children.
Two artists discuss an umbrella lent to a friend. A man who lent the umbrella to the friend says the owner wants it returned. The dialogue notes awkwardness and seeks resolution between the parties.
A school discussion contrasts climate and weather with a student noting climate endures, while weather fades after a few days. The Chicago News recounts the exchange as a small educational moment on meteorology.
A brief exchange notes that passengers may avoid changing cars in Chicago by opting to return to New York if desired. The Life column presents this as a practical travel tip.
An elderly parishioner whispered that she knew who the nave referred to, as a clergyman announced plans for new church space. The moment captured local reactions and curiosity about the priest’s statement.
A collage explains coal furnace efficiency linking black smoke to incomplete combustion and wasted heat, then shifts to a London bus incident showing courteous behavior, followed by short notes on a quack product, Dr Thomas Electric Oil, praising its virtues and household use.
Sir Edward Careon, Ulster Covenanter leader and eminent lawyer, clashes with a judge over conflicting testimony from a carpenter and a publican. A sharp repartee follows as witnesses are pressed, exposing a fault line between bench and bar.
An acquaintance told Talleyrand he saw no value in learning whist. His sharp reply endures: Y Not know whist, young man? What a dis mal old see you are preparing for yourself!
The dialogue recalls a conductor's grim optimism about a railway's finances and punctuality as lines seek extensions of credit. A witty exchange between a mother and daughter pivots on misread signals in romance, while a photographer jokes about rejection and clarity of negatives in a humor-filled page.
A Georgia physician shares a personal letter claiming Grape Nuts rebuilt his strength after a severe decline. He says two weeks on the food allowed him to walk a mile without fatigue and return to his practice in five weeks, praising its effects on digestion and nerve strength. He urges others to consider the product as a duty to sufferers.
The article notes that waves are often exaggerated in size but rarely reach extreme heights. Typical great waves in the North Atlantic liners run about forty feet, North Pacific peaks around thirty feet, and a notable Australian voyage reported fifty feet. The Indian Ocean and Mediterranean see even smaller waves, usually under twenty feet.
A London bishop named Hishop Ingram meets a farm lad by a field. The lad earns two shillings a week, prompting the bishop to joke about earning more. The boy questions if the cleric earns more, ending with a puzzled reply from the lad.
Mrs Witcabeth Anderson, long noted as a rare surviving lady of Lucknow’s siege, died at Bioth. Her husband Dr Thomas Anderson had served as secretary of the NaTovia and was stationed at Delhi. Mrs Anderson was visiting when the mutiny broke out and she endured nine months in the beleaguered city, recalling the cellar shelter used during the perilous days.
Dr Felix Szontagh proposes a new wart treatment using a wide ordinary plaster to cover the wart and surrounding skin for weeks or months. The plaster is changed regularly and removed with ether or caustic care to avoid harming surrounding skin. Results are claimed to be cosmetic and effective, though the mechanism is not explained.
A jumble of quick quotes and anecdotes. A woman boasts of a fortune told for 50 cents promising $100,000 inheritance while others mock the idea. Short notes mention liniment sales and a waiter getting tips, plus a football reference and a social call topic.
Analyzed figures show Germany cuts trade with Great Britain, the Huszten empire, and France around 1901 to 1972, with port imports rising to 4.7 billion. The German navy, aided by the Austro-Hungarian fleet, blocks Baltic routes as the Triple Entente pins down the mercantile fleet. Hamburg Bremen and other ports are noted among major German hubs.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript hints at a personal debt, family ties, and the fragility of life, with a remark about a brother named Jack and the unpredictability of outcomes.
The article traces the origin of water power and its use to drive machinery, noting how early wooden wheels and basic canal systems foreshadowed the industrial harnessing of rivers and streams. It mentions Muddiver and Meehaboal pore as early energy sites and discusses the shift toward modern electrical plant ideas.
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