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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
15
A Lowell Massachusetts reader endorses Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the best remedy for sick women. The letter cites relief from tiredness anxiety and various health symptoms while urging others to try the product.
A lighthearted chat from London Tit-Bits features a country lady asking a post office clerk to fill a form and explain her issue. She reveals the trouble is indigestion while a suitor complains of constant stringing.
London doctors claim a free prescription can improve eyesight by 50 percent in many cases within a week. Reports from users describe reading without glasses and relief from eye strain, with the remedy available for home use through a provided prescription.
A Dominion Express money order is offered with a five dollar denomination and a three cent service fee. The notice states the cost to obtain the money order.
The commission recounts brutal acts by German authorities against Russians including torture with an electric needle and red hot iron, a Cossack’s escape despite severe injuries, and the river execution of bayoneted prisoners. It also notes a village burning after 30 Russians were captured and left without food or aid.
A hostile column denounces British wartime policy and calls it hypocritical while praising starvation as a wartime tool. It contrasts Confederate starvation, German actions in 1914, and a ruthless war on neutrals, arguing no peace while the autocracy endures.
The Brookyln Eagle notes Bagdad's strategic lure in World War I ambitions. It recalls German naval actions on the Breslau and Goeben, their fez shift, and the drive to draw Turkey into war as part of a broader dream of German world dominion. The piece argues Bagdad's symbolic value outweighed immediate prize.
A Rotarian urged citizens to cultivate backyards over developing vacant lots, arguing that the aggregated backyards boost future supplies and community vitality, a view echoed by the London Free Press.
Satisfied mothers report Baby's Own Tablets provide real relief for newborns and growing children. The product is advertised as free from injurious drugs and safe for all ages, with Mrs Joseph Morneau of St. Pamphile vouching for its usefulness. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Lethbridge Herald notes that R B Bennett declares farming to be skilled labor, contrasting with the view that farming is a mere traditional craft. The piece frames farming as a learned profession requiring training and expertise.
An old ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes an internal remedy. The text references a product called Catarrh Care Cure and mentions Cheney as a supplier in Toledo Ohio. It also advertises constipation pills.
Advertised as a complete remedy, Miller's Worm Powders claim to expel worms and repair digestion. The product supposedly revitalizes the constitution and restores health after parasitic damage.
The Chicago News notes Sir Robert Ball delivered a lecture titled Sun Spots and Solar Chemistry. A young woman who met him regrets missing the talk and quips about being a lifelong martyr to interest in sun spots.
A description outlines a traveling bag designed for rapid water emergency use. It features a false bottom housing a folded water tight union suit that unfolds when dumped into water. The user dons the suit, seals the bag, and floats with buoyancy from the bag. The bag includes an air vented bed, water and air valves, and space for food and water for days. An inner air tight inflatable bag provides extra protection against punctures.
A dialogue fragment urges a bereaved woman to cope with loss, suggesting her husband may be happier elsewhere. The speaker counsels calm, while the widow questions the claim and responds with frustration. The exchange reveals tension between consolation and harsh honesty.
The advertisement asserts asthma attacks strike at night when rest is needed and claims Kellogg's asthma remedy offers relief. It invites readers to try the product, promising proven merit and convincing results after a trial.
Hundreds of cats and thousands of dogs are serving at the front with roles from sledge work and rat catching to locating the wounded in no man’s land. French authorities reward pilots who bring back rat catching dogs and provide leave for those who kill rats.
The Kreuz Zeitung prints a sermonette praising the emperor and empress and urging calm, faith in military leaders, and collective prayer as the Uboat war escalates. It calls for congregations to consecrate themselves and raise hands in devotion as the nation faces a decisive hour.
Reader T G McMullen reports a badly jammed foot healed quickly after washing with Minard’s Liniment. The note claims the foot felt as good as new the next day, endorsing the product.
A fragment reflects on the risks of learning to love a girl. It hints at the emotional danger in early romantic feelings and the caution needed to avoid heartbreak. The text centers on affection and the peril of missteps in early love.
Common infant complaint of worms cited with Mother Gra Worm Exterminator promoted as the most effective station for treatment.
The Royal Navy total establishment for 1917 18 is set at 400000 officers and men. A supplementary estimate adds 50000 of all ranks in the current year. With this vote the aggregate is provided, the 1916 17 original estimate being 350000. London Telegraph.
A reflective remark notes courage causes fewer attempts at risky stunts than plain common sense. It suggests caution over bravado, emphasizing prudent choices when facing danger.
The war developments in Canadian trade show lead pencils produced in Canada meeting expectations with satisfactory samples and substantial orders. If Canadian firms had more available capacity they could win a larger share of New Zealand business previously held by Germany. Over the past year Canadian firms failed to fill at least one million dollars in New Zealand orders. Possession is nine points of the anaes the attorney's fee is the tenth.
George Sullivan of Montreal reports a complete recovery from Bright's Disease after using nine boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He urged others to try the remedy, noting its long standing presence in Canada and its claimed range of kidney disease relief.
A Detroit architect unveils plans for a 57 story tower costing 15 million dollars on a five million dollar site bounded by Michigan and Cass avenues Lafayette and Abbot including a post office police station arena seating 16 000 and a 27 story hotel with 57 office stories roof landing pads and 4300 rooms plus multiple banquet halls convention spaces a hospital and basements with display rooms and other facilities
Report notes Tork is scarce in Germany while many Sa remain living on the ex in the region. The piece highlights supply shortages impacting daily life and potential policy discussions.
W E Collins, a former prisoner, describes squalid conditions at Ruhleben including long solitary confinement, meager rations, and brutal treatment. He recalls wives, families, and fellow prisoners from Liverpool cotton trade, shipped in by Black Maríns to a grim station, then housed in damp straw, rails, stables, and horse boxes with rats, all while fearing execution.
Boston social specialist Dr Francis M Greene criticizes boastful parents and classifies children into very good, normal boisterous, and troublesome groups. He notes two kinds of juvenile badness observed in homes: selfish petulance cruelty and excessive vitality leading to destructive behavior.
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