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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
2
Proposal to build a railway tunnel beneath the Firth of Forth Scotland parallel to the bridge and funded largely by coal mining. Engineers note coal is mined on both sides from the same seams and underwater excavation could create a profitable continuous passage.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local treatment and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as blood acting and composed of purifiers. The notice promotes sending for the remedy from E Y & Co Toledo Ohio with additional pills for constipation.
A Halifax Chronicle item notes a man with long hair and a pensive look who wrote a poem titled Why Do I Live. He signed Charles Anthony and sent it by post to a magazine, prompting the editor to reply with a witty line about mailing the poem.
Lieut MacNamara announces recruits under the Military Service Act may apply immediately to join the Royal Flying Corps without waiting for draft into a Depot Battalion. For more information contact the nearest representative at 282 Main St Winnipeg.
The Omaha Bee argues that every proposed separate peace with Germany on the eastern front signals future conflict. It claims Germany would control Baltic provinces Ukraine and portions of Russia, exploiting conquered peoples and selling arms. America seeks only a stable postwar order amid German dominance.
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as effective after years of use. It asserts asthma strikes at night when rest is needed, causing weakness and nerve debility, and promises relief through trial.
A brief quip imagines a man requesting a pair of button shoes for his wife, joking that any type will do as long as they do not button in the back. The exchange reflects light humor and conversational era tone.
Dominion analyst Mr. A. McGill warns against beans from warm climates due to prussic acid content. Government bans beans exceeding 19 parts per 100000, after testing 532 samples. One hundred groups had no prussic acid, while the rest contained small quantities.
A fragmented note hints at an oil speculation involving a real sprouter and a writer of a prospectus. The fragment mentions a gusher question and a fifty related detail, without clear names or places.
Popular Mechanics discusses a plan to build a thousand reinforced concrete barges stacked end to end to form an underwater wall from the Friesian Islands toward Schleswig. The barrier would seal Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven exits, though wartime defense and cost pose major challenges.
The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a spring blood builder and nerve tonic. It claims to restore red blood, improve strength, digestion, skin, and energy, easing fatigue and nervous symptoms. It advises asking a dealer and, if unavailable, writing The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont for purchase details.
The Montreal Herald notes a Japanese battalion formed in Vancouver and surrounding areas for Canadian overseas service. About 200 drafted soldiers served overseas, with a Victoria Cross recipient posthumously and multiple decorations earned. 45 killed and many others sent home unfit for duty.
Miss Bertha Nilsson of Stock Iy reports relief from a bad itchy facial eruption after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She recommends Cuticura products, noting improved complexion and urging readers to request a free sample by postcard to Cuticura S.A.
Harold Spender recounts a Century excerpt describing a tour of Downing Street. The visitor passes a deer horn hall, views busts of Pitt and Pitt the Younger, and notes the cabinet room as Lloyd George’s favored workspace with immediate access to secretaries and daily war cabinet meetings. The stair ascent reveals portraits of England’s prime ministers from Chatham to Gladstone.
The note lists corn flour and rice flour for thickening gravies. It asks if hominy is a good vegetable option. It mentions rye flour for cakes and buckwheat for muffins and griddle cakes.
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton’s Pills promising a $1000 reward if they fail to cure constipation. The copy claims rapid relief from headaches, feverish skin, bilious fits, and stomach disorders. It emphasizes mildness for children yet effectiveness in chronic cases and promotes a 25 cent box.
The article describes patriarchal village life in Russia and the collective sense of land as belonging to the community. It notes undivided land ownership in history from serfdom to freed peasants and how land was allocated to families within the village.
In a discussion on wartime dress, the British move to curb leather waste by ordering a maximum seven inch boot upper height is seen as a first government dress regulation. The note argues high uppers arose from short skirts and could shift production toward national needs.
Dame Clement Collin praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief and health gains. She says her vigor comes from the kidney remedy and urges friends to try it, claiming the pills cure kidney problems and earn reputation from many cures.
A British officer on leave in London recalls a solitary post near the Abyssinian and Belgian Congo frontiers. He is the sole English speaker among 200 miles of native troops, speaks little Arabic, and finds conversations limited to that language. He notes crowds as a luxury, yet values the varied duties and occasional quiet jokes from his men.
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas electric oil is a versatile oral pain killer though it admits not curing every ill. It asserts many uses and asserts consumer trust from earned experience despite some skepticism.
Fragmentary text notes a somnambulist reference in a dealer discussion. Unclear context and missing punctuation obscure events or participants.
Fragmentary lines mention submarines and a naval tally with questions about numbers. Names and exact figures are unreadable, leaving the status and count unresolved.
A witty Punch quip notes Bill seeking work finds a strike in progress and his decision to join the strikers before securing employment. The line mocks labor unrest and the impact on ordinary men.
One of the commonest infant complaints is worms and the most effective treatment cited is Graves' Worm Extermina ir. The note implies reliance on a named remedy to address parasitic infections in infants.
The deputy minister of agriculture says a favorable weather and farm supply outlook could yield a large wheat crop in Manitoba. About 8,000,000 acres will be cultivated and 7,000 farm laborers will be required.
A Peru Indiana woman describes extreme fatigue and backache from long work hours. She tried various medicines and doctors offered little relief until she learned about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Foster reviews a dusty parcel in London and travels to Newcastle seeking a name on a Danish labeled door. The city’s smoky streets, dim warehouses, and a guarded office shape a cautious, unresolved pursuit as he searches for Windsor and a missing connection.
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