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Newspaper
Watrous Signal
Location
Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
3
A Nor'West Farmer writer estimates plowing with horses costs $1 per acre versus $2 with a tractor after accounting for depreciation and harness wear. He argues horses handle light land, winter work, variable speeds, and can be split into smaller teams, offering flexibility despite tractor advantages.
An article fragment discusses experiments as a method to teach valuable lessons, questioning when the act of leaving tea or coffee might occur and referencing U. 118 in relation to the topic.
Use of the telephone has remained steady in Canada during the war period. In 1815 Canada reported 633 telephones in use, up 1 946 from 1914. Express earnings for 1915 fell to 11 311 797 from 12 646 461 in 1914, with net earnings at 68 668 versus 383 455.
Pat appears on the street asking for Minard's and no other. The note cites poverty and a patch as signs of hardship.
A Grand Narrows reader recounts relief from diabetes and sleeplessness after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Hendrick McDonald reports rapid sleep and improved health, attributing her recovery to the medicine. The ad blurb also touts other products and remedies for digestion and general well being.
The article argues on wartime wastage rates, estimating German losses at about six percent of force per month while British claims of fifteen percent are dismissed as nonsense. It notes Germany and France mobilizing similar age classes, with Germany already using much of its 1916 class while France has not.
Mrs. Lawrence M. Brown of Walton Nova Scotia writes that Baby's Own Tablets are easy to take and do not cause gripe. The note mentions they are sold by medicine dealers.
An Irish motor car claims a method to cut fuel cost by eighteen cents per gallon. In a public demonstration it reportedly ran 6.85 miles on two pints of gasoline, about 27.4 miles per gallon, using a two to one fuel mix amid growing searches for cheaper substitutes amid wartime demand and price controls. Agricultural schools with farms support the Alberta province effort under Hon. Duncan Marshall as three-year proof of viability.
In Munich police are authorized censors of women's dress and may arrest those dressed inappropriately. A young woman was rouged at a station before leaving. Leipzig enforces age restrictions for under eighteen in restaurants and saloons, allowing entry only with adults and curfews at 10 pm.
Fragmentary advertisement urges readers to take Hall's Catarrh Cure for catarrh and healing of diseased portions. Claims testimonials available and druggists sell the product. The text includes stray notes and misspelled words, reflecting a damaged page with scattered marketing copy.
A testimonial letter from Mrs. C. D. Prince dated October 1st praises Minard's Liniment for curing quinsy symptoms. She states she was almost strangled but the product relieved her immediately and she remains loyal to it.
The fragment notes a payment by Great Britain described as a sum for representations affecting men and women. Details are unclear due to OCR damage.
An advertisement extols Nerviline as a powerful remedy for extreme pains including rheumatic and sciatica. It claims unmatched strength and deep penetrating action, presenting it as superior to all other treatments.
Canadian efforts aim to expand local egg production as imports from Russia and Scandinavia dwindle. The piece notes lower supplies and urges improvements in flock tending and stock selection to boost output. mentions high individual records and a Delaware-based figure as a comparitor.
The passage explains candling as a simple test for eggs and fowl. It notes the eggs being fresh and mentions the use of candling in agriculture.
Bitlis was stormed by night amid blizzard and snow whirlwinds and captured without a shot being fired. The town has about forty thousand inhabitants and sits high on the Armenian Taurus range. It was defended by two Turkish German detachments but fell in a brief assault between midnight and three in the morning.
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