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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
6
A proposed timber processing site 60 miles east aims to spend about 150 000 dollars on constructing a lumber plant. The project involves Grain Growers’ Grain Co as a key backer with regional anticipation for jobs and output.
Fragmentary text mentions an experiment and a belief in phenomena. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable. The readable parts hint at inquiry into a phenomenon and an experiment but lack specifics.
The report notes soldiers holding their ground at a crowded German position on Pistia, with coolness under fire. It describes German uniforms swapped for captured gear, abundant artillery praise, and severe trench conditions with ground littered by stench and wreckage. A brigade captured 54 machine guns and heavy mortars, while ordnance stores proved high quality.
Fragmentary report shows a tense street confrontation involving a man named Potter and a heated inquiry about a visitor who borrowed a bow. The text includes garbled lines and stray phrases about a doctor and animals, ending with an advertisement for Minard's Liniment.
The readable fragments describe a beans value issue in a local market or discussion. The text provides no clear names, dates, places, or organizations to identify a specific event or outcome.
The narrator notes learning French and using it to build bridges across nations. He claims language fluency helped him open doors, author a lengthy work on Academ and wine, and remain connected with French contacts during tense years, contributing to early Entente precursors.
A reminiscence ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets for stomach and bowel relief. It cites user testimonials from Paul Dinette of Cheney Quebec and notes mass sales. The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sells boxes by mail for 25 cents.
A Cincinnati man references a clergyman in Ohio and a “Cure for Fever and Ague” claiming it relieves fever and stomach distress. The text hints at interior ailments and digestive issues, noting many suffer from such disturbances and that the remedy acts within a few days.
Fragmentary text appears to reflect a courtroom or alimony discussion with garbled phrasing and missing details. The readable parts mention alimony, payment amounts, and a person living or walking, but no clear event, date, or names to anchor a factual summary.
An article argues food waste harms the nation and domestic life more than other losses. It cites high costs for bacon, eggs, and fat as examples and urges thrift as a remedy while a child confesses reluctance to shoot.
The 1916 values for crops livestock and other products in Sas- Ls Province reach 459 million dollars. Cattle, sheep, and swine contribute significant sums while grain and garden produce also add to the total value. The text also references Miller's Worm Powders as a health claim for children.
A fragment discussing German vandalism and devastation amid war efforts. It references northern departments and attempts to sway public opinion toward peace, citing a Montreal Star quotation as a source. The text reads as a clipped, imported opinion piece with unclear specifics and multiple garbled phrases.
A clipped dialogue shows a man boasting about dictating to his wife and another person reporting the claim. The exchange hints at domestic dispute strains without providing fuller context or names.
A clipped medical note asserts catarrh cannot be cured by a certain regimen, while competing remedies argue for relief. The brief hints at ongoing dispute over treatment efficacy and patient outcomes.
A editorial urging active citizen participation in supporting the war effort. The piece argues that every man must decide for himself to back essential measures and criticizes passive onlookers who oppose necessary action, using the case of Dewees as a reference point.
The livestock branch of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and J H Evans announce proposed payments for wool clips. Awards will average per pound with adjustments based on market factors and quality criteria.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrase likely from a personal note or column. Readable bits mention meeting someone and references to a name or event, but content is incoherent and lacks a clear newsworthy incident or identifiable entities.
An unnamed correspondent describes a new weapon by Wilfred Stokes of Ockham Surrey. Stokes, chairman of an Ipswich engineering firm, explains the idea came after a French friend urged a wits war and that the deadliest machines would win. He says the gun is simple light and quick to fire after extensive personal experiments.
In Welland Ontario a well known local woman addresses readers about medical remedies. The item mentions Dr Pierce’s remedies and a medical advisor discussing liver stomach and digestion issues and constipation.
Fragmentary note argues that victory requires reciprocal response and discipline in actions. It reflects a wartime mindset stressing measured retaliation and fair award for efforts. The text references ongoing struggles and a vow to defend achievements through proportional measures.
The account highlights jungle dangers in East Africa including fever and tropical diseases, the monotony of service, and risks faced by soldiers. It notes fatalities from illness, mentions a British officer's inquiry about a rail at ocean level, and recalls Boer War experiences shaping perceptions of peril.
Fragmentary tale describes a Polish servant maid and her employer discussing experiences after using Minard's Liniment. The text mentions speaking, a receiver saying hello, and a young man related to a wife, but details are unclear and quotations are incomplete.
A newspaper note praises Calgary public school boys showing interest in farming as a serious career choice, contrasting with urban drift in some schools. The piece urges congratulations for this agricultural aspiration among youth.
The text outlines a meeting or organizational board with speakers described as Nationalists. It mentions a vice president and several officers, noting that two of the directors are American, the third vice president and the secretary-treasurer are English, and other directors include Canadians and a Danish member.
Mrs. Macdona, from a longstanding local family, describes relief after using Dodds kidney pills My trow started from over work and two years of suffering ended with treatment by a doctor and Dodd's products She notes improved joints cramps and rheumatism and credits kidney pills with broader benefits across her ailments
Potash exploration will start in northern Alberta this summer. Interests tied to Baron Rhounda of Cardiff announce Edmonton plans to begin at salt beds near Fort Smith. A rotary drill will be used in the operation.
A garbled excerpt discusses change and injury, noting that change does not guarantee improvement and that quality remains similar if other factors stay constant. The text mentions loss, cost, and perception without clear names or dates.
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