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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
3
A war correspondent recalls a British artillery officer who crawled into a shell-hole to observe German wire. He directed fire amid bursts, enabling the assault to find the entanglements cleared. The act exemplifies cool courage in battle.
Reporters and officials eye global war scale proclaim about twenty four million combatants. Sir William Robertson estimates lend a stark frame to the vast mobilization while comparing populations of major cities to convey scale and endurance of the belligerents.
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse estimates pe-are for the year and says Germany and Austria-Hungary will receive 100000 carloads of cereals. It notes heat and drought have strained German and Austrian harvests, but expects an average yield overall. War is assured, though hardship may persist until new flour markets open.
Lord Leverhulme argues in the London Observer that a six hour workday could replace eight, with two six hour shifts for the mechanical age. He contends workers and machines would produce equal output and wages, while reducing strain and enabling mental development for higher pursuits.
An early report describes English coast defenses around Orkney using movable steel nets to cover the grand fleet. German attempts to breach the barriers are described as fruitless so far, with fleets maneuvering against the circular nets and retreating.
An Evening Standard ordnance expert describes oil shbdils as the latest weapon crafted as a reprisal against German devices. He notes they resemble shells and are fired from trench mortars to counter flammenwerfer tanks carried by soldiers. The Standard adds tanks now carry heavier guns and crews train to prevent sickness, requiring “tank legs.”
A reflective editorial extols a union of three democracies as a force for peace and progress. It lauds shared traditions, liberty, and stable order while contrasting with autocratic dogmas. The piece emphasizes lasting moral and political landmarks in world history and hopeful visions ahead.
Officers from the Canadians with the Flying Corps provide figures on Canadians joining the flying services. Two hundred ninety thousand Canadians granted commissions of birth in the easties, serving from under arrangement with the M6, with officers joining the service in Canada and later transferring to the Flying. A details seem garbled but indicate widespread enlistment and commissions among Canadians in the air services.
Fragmentary notes recount 1917 air mail experiments and the role of enthusiasts and innovators in advancing early aerial control. Key figures likened to Kipling influence and RD New noted as participants in developing faster mail routes through the air.
The youngest democracy minister appoints Countess Sophie Panin to lead social welfare. Her career includes founding a people’s house in Petrov and extensive work in temperance and education. She plans a largely female staff to run charitable institutions and aid dependent children.
David Henderson of Pelliste Station Kings Co New Brunswick reports a bleeding tumor on his face healed after using several bottles of Minard's Liniment. The testimonial dated September 17 1904 notes complete cure and disappearance of the tumor.
The Dominion minister of agriculture seeks help from the Canadian Bankers Association to fund and promote livestock through fall fairs this autumn. Prizes will aim to raise public interest in banks and livestock, with calf prizes for beef or dairy types and bacon-type pig prizes. Entries must be born on or after March 15, 1917 and owned by the exhibitor or their guardian.
Claiming vast expense and little relief from asthma treatments, Kellogg introduces a new remedy offered at low cost. The ad asserts its assured benefit, positions it as a national asthma solution, and notes dealers can supply it.
The German press boasted of reform and civilization work by the fatherland but current events show policy effectiveness waning and even reactionary circles find the situation serious.
Eric Geddes, an apprentice engineer from Baltimore & Ohio who rose from rail work in the United States to oversee British war logistics, was named first lord of the admiralty. His path took him from the North Eastern Railroad to France as director general of transportation and finally to naval controller, earning a knighthood en route.
A chaotic drive to rename streets and places erases czarist ties replacing them with revolutionary heroes. Proposals include grandly titled streets and even houses like House of a Russian, reflecting shifting memory. Controversies flare as towns debate retaining or discarding historic names tied to Romanoffs.
A traveler reports Peace River influx with 3500 settlers en route to the coast via Calgary. Mixed farming expands, livestock grows, and wheat prospects look bright with Sheridan Lawrence noting a 1 bushel crop value of 1.95 dollars Winnipeg. 300 acres on a Calgary 500 mile farm show strong northland agriculture and 75 districts forming.
An Ontario mother's testimonial promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a preventative and remedy for cholera infantum in babies. The ad notes the medicine regulates the stomach and is sold for 25 cents a box by Dr Klars Medicine Co Brockville.
Sir Henry Drayton, chair of the Canadian railway board, backs a new demurrage scale to speed freight movement. Free for two days. after that $1, $2, $5 daily on successive days. proposed rate of $3 after free time, compared with current terms.
A London Opinion quip recalls a question about longing for a first husband. The speaker confesses longing only after marrying her second husband, highlighting witty views on marriage and attachment.
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