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Newspaper
Radville News
Location
Radville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
2
Alberta has substantial coal resources near the US border averaging around twenty million tons. The province produces nearly one million tons annually and expects long term growth. Projections estimate total coal reserves between fifty and ninety billion tons as the industry expands.
The article describes intense air duels between British and German fliers during war, noting pilots maneuvering skillfully to counter each other while conserving fuel and avoiding enemy fire. It compares modern aerial combat to ancient knightly deeds and marvels at the spectacle of machine gun wielding pilots three miles above the earth.
A New York electric power company developed a thunderstorm detector to warn hours before clouds form. The device helps anticipate electricity demand as storms approach, allowing central stations to prepare in advance.
A fragment shows a farmer inviting a visitor named Sambo with a warning that the dog won’t hurt him. The text appears as a rough OCR snippet with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
Appleford Counter Check Book Company Ltd markets counter check and sales books including duplicate triplicate and carbon leaf books. They tout large coast to coast commercial clients, full supply, prompt shipments, and waxed wrappers for meat and bread. Offices span Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver with Hamilton headquarters.
A wartime note compares birds signaling danger on the battlefield to canaries used in mines. It also mentions a children's remedy called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective worm expellant.
The piece argues that compulsion and merit define officer ranks, not class. It says England has become more democratic during three years of war, with fewer aristocratic distinctions and rising democratic influence in labor and women. It predicts postwar Britain will be more classless and America will recognize broader equality in the army.
A Chicago Herald reflection credits small contingents of Raw Recruits and American aviators with decisive roles in World War I. It recalls battles from 1915 near the Battle of Vimy Heights and future actions, noting Alan Seeger and the American Legion in a commemorative tone about courage and sacrifice in France.
Stephen Pic denounces enemy actions in the Petit Journal noting that opponents claim strategic motives do not excuse grave desecrations and abuses. He questions if hospitals, cemeteries, and civilians were spared or attacked, highlighting savage behavior behind wartime decisions.
A Ontario reader recounts a severe infant stomach ailment. Despite doctors and medicine the child worsened until Dr Cassell's Tablets reportedly cured her. The letter endorses the remedy and offers a sample for five cents with Harold J. Co. ad in Toronto.
The piece contrasts Kitchener’s mobilization by service and conscription with a view that a new army should be built from slackers. It argues conscription was a temporary wartime measure and criticizes reliance on volunteers. The author asserts a professional soldier could guide extraordinary reasoning in national defense.
The officer notes rising army morale boosts acts of conspicuous bravery. Examples include a man shielding a trench mortar operator from a misfired shell and a lance-sergeant who pushed a rifle aside and protected a comrade until the grenade exploded. A second lieutenant recovered an unexploded enemy device and risked his life to disarm it. The narrative celebrates unselfish courage and the awarding of honours.
A fragmented phrase suggests guidance on not chasing busy lading and timing. It lacks clear named entities or events but indicates caution about haste and distraction.
Fragmentary passage references Brand Whitlock and 1914 era crusades. The text mentions deception and reputational issues tied to wolves and civic matters, but the readable content is too incomplete to identify a clear event, person, or location.
A reader asks if a phrase is a translation of a known word or name. The response indicates uncertainty about origin and meaning. The exchange centers on whether the term corresponds to a specific language or work.
Elihu Root wields the cane of the United States as he addresses the question of freedom versus subjugation, arguing for a united stance against Prussian influence and urging firm leadership to defend national independence.
Two cars of cattle at Lacombe fed frosted wheat versus oats with equal grain and roughage showed frosted wheat sometimes produced greater gains without ill effects. With equal starting weight, the frost wheat group would have yielded about $3.38 more per head in profit, though scouring did not occur as predicted.
A Philadelphia Record editorial lauds the White House president as one who comes from the Scotch-Irish stock, a group described as having supplied many of the nation’s most ardent fighters during a critical period in American affairs.
A reader from Brockville credits Baby's Own Tablets with soothing infants' bowel and stomach complaints and fevers. The ad notes 25 cents a bottle and offers mail order through Witnesses' Medicine Co.
A columnist advises that charm is not the sole measure of beauty and that courting should consider inner qualities over mere prettiness of flowers.
A Gloucestershire shopkeeper posts a window sign stating the shop is closed while the proprietor serves in the military and will reopen within six months after hostilities, inviting patrons to return when he comes home. The Vancouver Sun notes the patriotic action and anticipated reopening.
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