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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
2
A surgeon recalls the Battle of Jutland from a sunk ship in T. P.'s Journal of Great Deeds He describes tending no wounded and wheeling shells while the crew sang Tipperary and Keep the Home Fires Burning The commander and crew are vividly portrayed as the ship lists and sinks
During a first round on a parish visit a minister asks if any periodicals are taken. A woman answers that she does not read them herself but her husband does, and she wishes the minister would persuade him to sign the pledge.
The North Sea island Heligoland was ceded to Germany in 1890 in exchange for British concessions in East Africa. Once a British depot from 1807, the island grew into a fortified naval base and refuge for German ships, with Frisian culture and German now spoken.
The piece discusses persistent market strength in wheat driven by uncertain imports and a shrinking world supply. It cites heavy 1915 carryover, July heat, poor Northwest harvests, and reduced U.S. reserves as factors. Exporters face large needs while prices face debate over full discounting of the abnormal situation.
The Department of Agriculture notes 2 245 664 motor cars in the United States by December 1915, up from 48 000 in 1906. The report cites total motor vehicle registrations and license revenues at 18 245 000 with most funds used for road improvement, illustrating the automobile's rising impact on the nation.
A military airman near London showcases an aerial feat to raise funds for war hospitals. Lieutenant Robinson loops the plane three times, performing high stunt aerobatics as crowds witness aviation under war pressure.
In a fragmentary notice the text references persistent hardship over weeks and days, noting two pay days as markers. The article hints at ongoing financial strain affecting individuals but offers no concrete names, dates, or places to identify with certainty.
The city plans to spend millions on new wharves in the near future and the Canadian Pacific Railway aims to extend its wharves for its own business. CPR now operates over 100 vessels and has strengthened Atlantic and Trans-Pacific services amid postwar recovery, aiming to boost ocean carriage and continental trade with Europe and Asia.
Census and Statistics Office reports carry-overs of wheat barley and oats for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as of August 31 1916 with 11 997 500 bushels of wheat 1 779 430 bushels of barley and 5 000 bushels of oats remaining in farmers hands. Projected carry overs into 1917 crop year include 200 000 bushels barley and 603 006 bushels oats. note references to a wool sale in London for naval dead fund and a stray conversation about service.
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as possessing remarkable, scarcely describable virtues. It claims the originator was surprised by its qualities and notes widespread praise and household use.
With cooler weather approaching, stoves and fireplaces will be used again. Homeowners should have chimneys and stovepipes cleaned and checked for safety as damp early summer has left many stovepipes badly corroded or defective and in need of replacement.
Fragmentary OCR describes a Doctor Prerector offering a remedy named Anuric for urinary troubles. Text mentions long usage by physicians and claims success. Details are garbled with misspellings and unclear references.
Promoters claim Nerviline quickly relieves excruciating rheumatic pains by deeply penetrating tissue. They describe dramatic effects five times greater than prior remedies and offer a guarantee of reliability to local customers, highlighting Nerviline as a curative for severe rheumatic symptoms.
A promotional notice for Nerviline claims it eases rheumatic pain, recommends use for children, and positions a 50 cent family size as economical versus a 25 cent trial. Distributed by The Tarrhozone Co. in Kingston, Canada.
A New York Tribune voice notes a transforming British resolve with millions of English awakening to national peril. The piece contrasts traditional restraint with a grim readiness to kill and be killed, signaling a deep shift in wartime spirit.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to remove worms from a child and restore health conditions that prevent worms from thriving. The text suggests ear conditions cause restlessness and pain and asserts the powder eases the cause, offering a simple, highly effective remedy.
A husband bids his wife farewell for a country holiday and asks her to take fiction. She replies she will rely on his letters from home for news and comfort during the journey.
A humorous portrait of a dachshund notes it is a long low dog with four legs yet appears six when stretched. The playful line emphasizes its quirky, sausage-like form and comic demeanor.
Fragmentary ad copy asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes a starch-based remedy by Coareh Sobel and associates in Toledo Ohio. It mentions a remedy and a patent or product claim without clear medical support.
A French journalist analyzes the British soldier for English readers noting noticeable youth and vigor. The piece contends British troops excel in essential virtues and warrant admiration as representatives of a vigorous nation.
A fragmented note suggests a farmer blamed a poor crop year on unfavorable conditions. No exact names, dates, or locations are readable in the text.
A garbled, era-spanning piece imagines a transcontinental rail and tunnel network linking New York, London, Paris, Berlin, and Asia. It envisions a Channel Tunnel, a Siberian route, and a grand strand uniting Europe, Africa, and the Americas with a single steel spine.
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