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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
2
A vintage ad notes two years of skin trouble and promotes Cuticura from Boston as a remedy. It claims the product is sold nationwide and features a post-card dress reference.
An un dated Daily Mail despatch reports German civilians west of the Rhine reacting with relief and fear as Field Marshal Haig's forces move east. Germans cite fear of their own people and starvation, with demobilized soldiers lacking civilian clothes and armed guards reflecting altered attitudes.
A fragment discusses soldiering as a strong social bond, danger signals prompting cavalry and machine gunners, and German fears of Bolshevik uprisings. Mayors and staffs show dignity, while the general population appears overly submissive to Allied troops.
Two hundred seventy eight individuals are affected by the dethronement and abdication of Germanys ruling houses. Among them thirty three belong to the Prussian royal line and thirty nine to the Bavarian ruling family.
The article lauds Canadian women for exceptional war work and sacrifices while noting the strain of fatigue, nervousness, headaches, and backaches experienced by some volunteers seeking relief. It highlights ongoing devotion and urging continued support for those serving at home and abroad.
London report quotes Sir Auckland Geddes saying Germany should not pay the war cost with manufactured goods. He argues the Allies must insist on gold or extractables and even compensation in labor for damages in France and Belgium, warning against floods of German goods that would harm British industry and wage standards. He predicts Germany will lose colonies once the war is settled.
An ad touts Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills as a solution for sleeplessness and nervous disturbance. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Jas Latimer of St John New Brunswick claiming improved sleep and reduced breathlessness after two boxes.
The article invites winter vacationers to escape zero weather by visiting British Columbia. It highlights Capilano Canyon Gorge Stanley Park and a long railway journey on the Canadian Pacific line. It notes two major hotels Hotel Vancouver and the Empress in Victoria and Vancouver as bases.
Miss Hyde, 87, leaves U S government service after 54 years of perfect attendance and no sick days. She cites a wish for more leisure in her remaining years, noting she never found her work irksome and remains in good health with faculties intact.
Among patients in the officers convalescent home at Tudenham Park Mullingar Lieut enant Michael O Leary vc the first man in this war to win the Victoria Cross He is an Irishman from the South of Ireland and enlisted as a private.
Tallest individuals in the British Isles reside in Galloway, South Scotland, with an average stature of five feet ten inches. The shortest heights are reported in Wales and southwest England.
Winston Churchill announced in Dundee that Britain will not demand the return of Heligoland from Germany. He said Britain will uphold naval defense rights and reject any fettering restrictions. Heligoland, a former Danish island, became a German naval base and lies off the Elbe and Weser estuaries.
Marshal Foch may visit the United States when his duties permit. A tablegram to Mayor Hylan from Foch replies with gratitude for the New York offer of the freedom of the city and acceptance of the honor.
In a town discussion Mr Easterly asks about more lynchings and Mr Faraway replies no lynchings will occur within the city limits where a new ordinance imposes a five dollar fine for taking part in a lynching inside the corporation.
An 19th century herbal remedy claim states Miller's Worm Powders expel intestinal worms in children, ending writhing and fretfulness and aiding recovery once the system is cleared. It touts both worm removal and health restoration for run-down youngsters.
The first red train from Geneva to Ljubljana, capital of Slavonia, will depart soon under the control and auspices of Americans.
Count Czernin, former Austro Hungarian foreign minister, told an AP correspondent that Austria in 1917 pressed for withdrawal from World War I. He said Vienna offered Germany Galicia the empire's coal and oil region if Germany would surrender Alsace Lorraine. Czernin noted German leaders blocked the move, with Ludendorff and others even threatening to declare war on Austria over a separate peace.
Mrs. George Hall of Meadow Brook Farm Westasta Valley Sask relates severe nerve damage after brain surgery in Montreal. She credits Dr Chase's Nerve Food with restoring sleep appetite and reducing head pain after six boxes, noting dramatic overall recovery and plans to recommend it.
A drying method developed in Columbia University labs preserves meat and fish indefinitely and restores freshness with water. It could more than twelvefold increase global meat shipping capacity by removing the need for refrigeration.
Two men at a horse show swap tales of ad ventures with the equine tribe. A man in a Trilby recalls a horse running away for two months, while the bowler-hatted counterpart boasts a longer escape, echoing a Tit-Bits flavor of cheeky humor.
Manitoba government announces a horse breeding program aimed at enhancing the state’s stud farm sector. Officials say the plan will purchase stallions to improve genetic stock and support local breeders.
Premier Lloyd George recalls sending a cable to President Wilson urging swift American aid of 120000 infantry and machine gunners. He notes Wilson’s reply and emphasizes British ships and shipping controllers diverted to support the war effort. He contrasts 1916 failings with today’s German surrender signals and British advance into Germany.
A British report from Mesopotamia describes wharves sanitation tramways and telephones transforming Basra Kut el Amara Baghdad and Mosul under just administration. Prosperity grows and Arabs favor British aid with a British adviser guiding foreign relations while anticipating future Irak state challenges.
Coughing is caused by irritation in the respiratory passages from inflamed mucous membranes and the effort to dislodge obstructions. Treatment with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil will ease the inflammation and the cough will stop. Try it and you will use no other preparation for a cold.
A Brussels despatch reports Belgian anger at the Dutch government for allowing German soldiers to pass through Limburg with arms. Belgians also condemn Dutch authorities for using Belgian automobiles interned in Holland to transport the former crown prince and his retinue during his flight to the Netherlands.
Four government delegates led by the minister of affairs depart Lisbon for France to join discussions on a peace conference. Their aim is to advance negotiations and secure an accord amid the ongoing diplomatic efforts.
An old style advertisement touts Sloris liniment for joints muscles and nerves. It claims warm soothing relief without staining skin and urges readers to buy from their local grocer or druggist. Made in Canada.
Lady Petre in England declares cobbling an admirable women’s industry. She repairs her family boots and those of workers, offering boots mended while you wait along with water tight footwear and food for thought to the crowd.
If one is troubled with corns and warts he will find in Holloway's Corn Cure an application that will entirely relieve suffering as a remedy.
Reports advise the state department on growing hunger in Finland and northern Russia. No bread has been distributed from Helsingfors stations for ten days and several ports lack bread, signaling worsening food conditions.
At Metz city hall Premier Clemenceau transfers the keys of Metz to the mayor during the official entry of President Poincare. The gesture recalls the 1870 German capture when keys were not recovered, presented by a descendant of General F. A. Lapasset, a defender of Metz.
A European Bible printed in 1605 is shown in a Eau Claire display case. Despite age yellowing, the text remains clear and legible and marginal notes written in ink over two millennia old are visible.
Reports from returning prisoners describe German efforts in late Oct and Nov to recruit French officials and soldiers to back a postwar socialist unification. They claim German Socialists seek peace terms favorable to Germany and to ease the armistice burdens, including debts on railway material.
The report records the execution of Carl Hans Lody alias Chi Ainglis the first to die for spying in the tower of London. Two women spies Lizzie Werthe and Eva Bournouville faced death sentences but were reprieved or imprisoned. Werthe linked with Rowlands was executed. Bournouville is in life penal servitude. Several others escaped punishment.
Tidens Tegnsi quotes a Norwegian voice criticizing Germany for claiming to free the seas. The piece argues only a coalition of nations should speak on freedom of seas and accuses others of hypocrisy while belittling German actions.
Geneva dispatch reports a German newspaper in Switzerland announcing that Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria has arrived with several former Bavarian dignitaries and is now detained in the Grisons Canton.
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