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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
14
An analysis of eggs and poultry exports to Great Britain highlights how WWI disrupted supply from 1914 to 1918 and how Canadian and Alberta production could meet demand. It notes quality issues, shifting western exports, and opportunities for Alberta to expand breeding and production with modest cost.
A distinctive outfit from Sarakae sparks buzz in fashion circles. The ensemble features bold tailoring and unique fabrics, drawing attention at recent events and prompting discussions about contemporary style.
The article envisions submarines surpassing steamships in capacity and range, linking continents with wartime stealth and peacetime passage. It forecasts a quiet surface for travel, deep dives to evade storms, and a future fleet that makes the seas free and global trade seamless.
In Canadian public schools nature study and agriculture are included before school age, with practical farm life not always fully used. The article offers suggestions to impress on pupils the utility of subjects, linking arithmetic to farming tasks and introducing real-world forms, marketing, taxes, and descriptions of farm life to engage students.
A report on 400 farmers shows only two in a hundred have indoor bathrooms and 6.2 percent have water closets, with 22 percent having electric light. Water to the house is present in 16.5 percent, and furnaces in 175 percent are noted as a misprint. Government and utility support improve access to rural mail delivery 76 percent and daily ura 77 percent, plus telephone 68.2 percent. Only 2.5 percent have complete sanitary service, while 5 percent own automobiles and 18.5 percent have either automobile or horse and buggy for youth. The piece argues that auto ownership diverts funds from essential home conveniences like water supply.
A writer describes France’s suffering and unity during wartime, comparing its epic devotion to the Revolution. He notes Britain would share such ruin only under a similar siege, praising France’s collective stoicism from trenches to industry and administration, a lasting memory of the conflict.
The author argues for peace by empowering stronger nations to foster stability among weaker ones. He notes war is not extinct and emphasizes transforming the warlike spirit into humane, constructive use, urging collective humanising efforts to reach lasting peace, citing Havelock Ellis in The Nation.
Dominate forest resources in Europe demand massive Canadian timber for reconstruction and military needs. Over cutting in France Belgium and Germany increases future shortages, prompting stronger conservation and fire protection to safeguard Canada’s timber for world service and national recovery.
Fragmentary report describes a wrecked village behind British lines in Northern France. The text mentions ruined huts, shelter, and exposure to danger, with unclear references to troops billets and deterioration under enemy action.
Farmers across Ontario and Quebec report strong benefits from after harvest cultivation. Eighteen say it reduces weeds, increases yields and profits, while others note better land condition for drought resistance.
A French professor notes ancient roots of air and water craft ideas. Historical figures like Cornelius Van Drebbel and Jean Barrie built early submarines around 1620 and 1534. Pascal witnessed Pradine’s experiments, which continued until 1650. No record shows these crafts harmed children.
A miscellany recounts Lord Kitchener’s fear of sea travel and his habit of carrying a custom lifebelt while at sea. It also notes his aversion to crossings, purchases kept off passengers ships, and a digested aside about weed control recommendations from a conservation commission.
The article explains Canada thistle biology and provides practical control methods. It details the plant’s deep long perennial root, spread from a single plant, and the ineffectiveness of simple top cutting. It outlines six methods including summer fallow, partial fallow, smother crops, cultivated crops, and regular hoeing to exhaust roots and prevent seeding.
In a New Jersey town a clergyman customarily kisses the bride after weddings. A young woman about to wed refused the kiss saying she did not wish to be touched and asked the groom to tell the clergyman no.
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