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Newspaper

Oxbow Herald

Location

Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Sep 26, 1918

Page

8

Kentucky Blue Grass Promises Better Pastures in Saskatchewan

A feature praises Kentucky Blue Grass for Saskatchewan farms, noting its rapid spread, high cattle and sheep forage value, weed control, and lawn quality. It argues reseeding pastures with this grass improves appearance and productivity, urging farmers to adopt the species to boost stock and land value.

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Tyrant Landlord Exposed In Wartime Saskatchewan Scandals

War conditions provoke rent abuses as fuel and transport woes limit supply. Landlords in cities examined for extortion, with tenants forced to endure rising rents and hardships. Public blame urged and calls for reporting further cases across Saskatchewan towns.

Lanitor Shylock

Provincial Coal to Practical Use Debate

The article discusses fuel policy on treeless prairies, highlighting coal deposits within the province and the need to translate potential resources into practical use. It notes economic embryonic conditions, youth, and the climate as factors shaping development and experiments using wheat straw as an alternative energy source.

Manitoba Aids Foreign Born Children To Embrace British Citizenship

The Manitoba government works to instill British responsibility and citizenship among foreign born settlers, notably Galicians, who face language barriers and unfamiliar Canadian institutions. Officials strive to reach these communities amid wartime pressures and diverse ancestral traditions.

Province of Manitoba

British Spirit in Canadian Education Volunteers Abroad

The article praises women who volunteer in Manitoba and Saskatchewan schools serving immigrant children. It highlights Mrs. Halstead and Mrs. Kate Bimpson who left comfortable positions to teach in Galician settlements, raising Canadian loyalty and British identity among distant communities.

Nitoba Britain Free Canada Halstead Saskatchewan Manitoba Hope Nee Germany Kate Bimpson

Potatoes Preheated Aid Bake Time and Fuel

Before baking potatoes, let them stand in hot water for about fifteen minutes. They will need less baking time and energy, yielding a tastier result and saving fuel.

Cream Separation by Heating Then Cooling

Heating milk to luke warm and then chilling it causes all cream particles to rise to the surface, enabling easier skimming. The method promises a higher cream yield by manipulating temperature to separate fat.

Baking soda reduces sugar in cooking fruit mixtures

A pinch of baking soda added to acid fruits such as rhubarb and tart apples lowers the sugar needed by one third in cooking.

Western flax straw fibre proves mechanical feasibility for cordage

J. B. Musselman of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers reports experiments show western flax straw fibre can produce excellent cordage for binder twine and other uses. He notes commercial value needs larger scale research and a formal report is pending.

J. B. Musselman Saskatchewan Grain Growers Musselman Grain Growere’ Association Departments of Agriculture Mr. Musselman

When Peace May Be a Greater Danger Than War

The passage argues peace can threaten more than war, noting war’s harsh but clear trials while peace brings unseen strains. It states the Allies are victorious and Allied arms have triumphed across the front, implying a fragile but evident end to combat.

wartime reflection on Allied aims and German concessions

In a stark wartime analysis the text argues the Germans are pressed back toward their iron fortresses and may push peace terms that misread Allied aims. It asserts Britain, the United States, and France fight to remove a long threat to civilization with Italy Belgium and others aiding, and warns that true peace would endanger a fragile balance.

Germany Europe Pngland America France Italy Belgium

Fragmentary Note Advises Fresh Handling of Leftover Yeast

A short, uneven line urges to "wpread them out on rather than pile them up in a mace" suggesting disposal or processing of leftovers to prevent souring. The garbled text lacks clear context but implies a cautionary instruction for waste.

Saving cooking water for laundry use

The article notes using water from boiled rice or macaroni as laundry aid. Families may boil rice or pasta and reserve the starchy water for washing, either saving it for the next day or using it on wash day to treat thin fabrics. The suggestion contrasts soup use with laundry practicality.

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