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Newspaper
Avonlea Advocate
Location
Avonlea, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
2
Reports show German industry shrinking with 1700 spinning and weaving mills reduced to 70 in operation at high capacity. The boot and shoe sector consolidated 1400 factories, oil industry merged 15 plants, and silk spindles dropped from 45,000 to 2,500.
Fragmentary notice from 1904 shows Wilfrid Gagne, proprietor of Grand Central at Drummondville, endorsing Minard's Liniment after several had treated him without permanent relief. Date August 3, 1904.
The Toronto Telegram notes that Canada’s ten cent tea tax and pound taxation in 1918 vindicate Edmund Burke’s protest against Britain’s 1768 sixpence per pound tax on American tea imports. It contrasts American resistance to Parliament’s tax with Canadian willingness to fund defense of shores and homes against Germans.
Text appears as a fragment debating judges' view on fitness for duty in a battalion. It references a hard case and a passing show, suggesting uncertainty about the judge’s stance and possible inquiry into eligibility.
An Anville E McCluny letter to the Free Press shares a Lincoln Sickles anecdote from Gettysburg in July 1863. Lincoln, after hearing of slaughter, prayed alone in his room, then told Sickles he trusted God to guide the outcome and believed the country would be saved if it was His will.
In a rugged camp scene readers are urged to keep Dr. Thomas Electric Oil on hand for explorers and hunters. It is touted to ease wet cold feet and to soothe muscle pains, bruises, sprains, and contusions as a versatile dressing or lotion.
Sir Hugh Macdonald the Winnipeg police magistrate rules that men employed as clerks in confectionery stores and other light occupations where women can do the work are not taxed to the state. The Montreal Herald notes broad public agreement.
Deceptive patent medicine claim promises instant relief from fatigue nervousness sleeplessness and headaches. The ad touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a tonic for stomach strength and vigor with a 25 cent per box price and wide dealer availability.
Captain Joshn Trewin of Newport Mon recounts a near sinking when an enemy submarine fired a torpedo at the Hull steamer Plixjen during a cross channel voyage. The torpedo surfaced and reversed toward the attacking sub, exploded 150 yards away, and left the crew shaken by the close call.
Quotations from a Berlin party reveal Ludendorff’s hard line before a major drive. The Boston Transcript notes his threat to mobilize a million men and quash peace advocates, asserting socialists will be damned and revolution will be precluded.
An official dispatch in New York claims Alexander Kerensky, once a key figure tied to the Romanoffs and Bolshevik era, is safe and among friends. It notes he is not in optimal health and is resting, with authorities cautious about his condition.
Hazy text notes garbage feeding to hogs and new city waste rules in Madison Wisconsin Rapids Iowa Salt Lake City Utah and likely Pennsylvania. It mentions expected pounds of marketable pork per year and urges using Holloway's Corn Cure.
Professor Charles Scott Sherrington of Oxford传 notes a Heidelberg Aug 1907 talk with Troeltsch of Heidelberg University. Troeltsch argues war is necessary for many to overcome inequality and secure England’s role as a world state, listing German desires for ports colonies and global reach including Australia South Africa Hong Kong India.
The Washington dispatch reports Allies use an underwater and surface patrol network to locate subs within thirty miles of patrol ships. Aerial and sea devices detect approaches to ships, paired with depth charges, improving destruction of U boats and threatening German supply lines to the United States and Europe.
A promotional passage touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for nervous exhaustion and breakdown. It cites anecdotes of recovery from nerve weakness including improved sleep digestion and vitality after taking the product. The text mentions a dealer offering medicine boxes for $2.50.
A judge quips that Young Gabber spoke at a club forum without revealing his topic. The note cites a humorous exchange about the length and subject of his remarks. A separate item mentions Minard's Liniment claimed to cure garget in cows.
A late 19th or early 20th century moral guide advises housekeepers to pay cash where possible, keep precise accounts, reduce expenditures if income differs, avoid waste, and beware that cheap goods are not always economical. It cautions against extravagance and urges practical budgeting in home management.
Charity to the Best Dauber I’d like to devote my last picture to a charitable institution. Critic Why not give it to an institution for the blind Boston Transcript. Asthma Can Be Cured Its suffering is as needless as it is worrisome I endure After its many years of re-are mee. Careful reading notes an ad tone with medical claims and a plea to consult a druggist.
The British ministry cabled Canada urging greater wheat import shipments and meat exports, saying imports are not living up to weekly requirements and every effort in Canada to boost supplies will be invaluable.
The Souris Manitoba branch of the Merchants Bank of Uneta and the local Pig Club prepared plans to lend absent money to any child in the effort to raise and promote pork production. The program aims to secure funds and support for youths to engage in pig raising.
Fragmentary text hints at work timing and reliance on farm machines, with phrases about time, labor durations, and widespread use of machinery in farming communities. The source lacks coherent context or complete details.
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