03 May 1918
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
1
Local column lists hats boots shoes and sale notices from Sinclair and Stewart Limited and Strong Co. Ltd ads. Measles report in Blair Burton district and two war wounded reports from Summerside with homecoming events and memorial service noted.
Brooklyn mother praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for her 16 year old daughter's relief from backache dizziness and weakness after three months of illness and doctor visits. Five bottles restored appetite weight and vitality. mother recommends the remedy to others and provides address for advice.
Local column lists resident visits and meetings in Summerside. Names include H Ellis Maddock C Betts Glenwood A E Jamieson Halifax J P Gordon Charlottetown John Thompson Kensington Joseph O Arsenault Wellington Oakley U S King Co Toronto Arnold Rattenbury Charlottetown Beth Green Summerside Ethel Morris Clifton Edward Deegan Graham's Road W Dyment Knford Ephraim Philips Tyne Valley W Burleisa Plerslie Fred Mullally Indian River Rev R Brodie H Ellis H Adams and Pte William home from the front with tea and stories of the old land.
The Halifax based former Canadian amateur 100 yards champion Fritz Schafer has been wounded in the left foot and admitted to a hospital at Camiers. He rose to prominence by defeating Bobby Kerr in Halifax in 1900, the Canadian championship, a major upset at the time.
The piece reports a combined Allied moment as American forces prepare to depart for northern France. It notes a French general’s order to salute American soldiers as they move to battle, honoring those who have fallen. The censors delayed the text and the article emphasizes unity between French and American troops in the field.
A correspondent writes applauding Americans who go to fight in France, saying they will write a historic first page of the liberty cause and make the nation proud with their bravery and sacrifice.
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