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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
3
An odd ad extols Dr Hamiltons Pills as a family remedy improving complexion appetite and strength promising a return of a healthy glow for women. The text blends with a rustic scene of Pete and Foster at a farm kitchen where hospitality masks curiosity and quiet trust among Borderers.
Foster and Pete hide near a mound while pursuers close in under moonlit mist. They debate risk and resolve not to clash, hoping to slip away and mislead the trail toward Shepford as dawn nears.
Foster and Pete leave at 1e o clock facing a perilous journey across moor and hill. A snowstorm slows them as they follow water toward the Garth, wary of Graham and his companion and the danger of recovering papers.
Secretary McAdoo orders Cass Gilbert to alter the Germania statue on the New York structure to a Belgian lion motif. The change removes the German breastplate and replaces Kiel and initials with Belgium, aligning the cornice figure with a Belgium representation.
A fragmented account notes British actions across theaters including Suez, the Pacific, Danube regions, Tigris, the Adriatic, and Africa. It credits British naval and colonial forces with engagements, diplomacy, and influence on Muslim world affairs during wartime.
An unclear fragment describes a boy named Charles questioning his father about the sermon text and voicing uncertainty about recalling the exact wording. The passage hints at a moment of memory doubt following a religious discourse.
Fragmentary text references Quakers and hats, with unclear speaker names and context. The wording is garbled and does not provide a coherent event or identifiable parties. Further readable details are needed to form a factual summary.
The article urges sugar conservation for war needs, notes corn syrup as a substitute, and provides marmalade methods using glucose. It highlights a dairy employment drive at Guelph to train 40 milkers, and discusses meat pricing and offal prejudice affecting consumption.
The Japanese moon vine grows rapidly in summer forming a tall curtain on verandas. It is an annual that climbs up to 40 feet with heart shaped leaves and pure white disk blossoms that open after dew and twilight. Nearness reveals faint sounds and scent from the blossoms.
An army order seeks 875000 cans of jam in 25 gunace size to stockpile sweetness for defence. The massive procurement highlights the enormous demand and strategic push to secure supplies.
An art critic reflects on patronage and the artist’s craft in a fragmentary note. The piece hints at portraits and likenesses as studies of support and identity within the creative world.
The countryside is rapidly modernizing its farming with tractor ploughs and multiple reaping machines. Five machines work in concert, leaving fields bare by sunset, as the nation embraces rapid, high tempo harvest methods and the fire brigade’s efficient response becomes a symbol of this headlong hustle.
A fragment discusses palmistry with a hypothetical study of a monkey. It notes monkeys could provide extra “hands” via their tails and feet, comparing them to human palms as possible mirrors of character or fate. The piece highlights the spider monkey’s tail functioning as a fifth limb yet lacking tactile use.
A carved quotation on perseverance attributed to Lincoln discusses doing one’s best and enduring to the end. The speaker asserts that favorable outcomes nullify criticism, while unfavorable results do not alter the effort or value of honesty.
The advertisement praises a renowned external pain reliever for rheumatic aches and neuralgic pains. It promises speedy comforting relief without rubbing, claiming ready use and penetrating action. Available in Canada at all drug stores with a large bottle offering economy.
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