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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
2
The piece argues tax oppression fueled misery and bloodshed, citing King Louis and minister Turgot. It claims the revolution arose from unfair burdens on peasantry and the eventual redistribution failed, leading to widespread hunger, crime, and the downfall of rulers.
Wise and experienced mothers know when their children are troubled with worms and use Miller's Worm Powders. It claims to be the most effective vermifuge, absolute in clearing the system and restoring health for robust growth. It is described as the most trustworthy worm exterminator.
Preparations for operations on home production farms under the Department of Indian Affairs progress rapidly. Six tractors have been shipped from Regina to nearby points where farms will be maintained. Indians at the Assiniboia reserve sent a delegation to Commissioner W. M. Graham and arranged to purchase three tractors. Indians will finance and operate the machines themselves. Large tracts of land in Alberta and Saskatchewan are leased for grazing and agricultural use, with delegations visiting Commissioner Graham to discuss leasing.
Hamburg officials boast that in ten days 5,829 citizens saved gold ornaments totaling 425 dollars at the imperial bank melting pot, with a collection including 45 B45 jewels.
Advices from Germany report four regiments of Prussian Guards suffered heavy losses from gas in an attack on Armennieres when wind shifted and blew gas back. Orders issued to remove iron marks from victims before sending them to base hospitals to calm public alarm.
An Ontario dealer Douglas & Company of Napanee promotes an Egyptian liniment to cure cows with caked bags. The ad urges farmers to buy through all authorized dealers.
About 250 children near the Belgian front are daily cared for in a school less than four miles from German trenches. Shells roar and German bombers circle, yet the day school continues with meals and instruction while the Red Cross supplies barracks, clothing, and shoes. Major John Van Schaick Jr notes the children show unusual resilience, preferring to stay with parents rather than be evacuated.
A man with an injured head enters a doctor's office. He jokes with the doctor about his trouble and lack of money for a divorce, implying trouble with his company. Vancouver Province reports the exchange.
An advertisement claims Dr Hamilton's Pills purge unclean matters from blood to cure disfiguring skin blemishes. It promises rapid normalizing of blood, nourishment, and elimination of humors causing rashes pimples and complexion issues for men women and children with a 25 cent box available.
A stirring field report from the front recounts a Canadian officer's death during a sudden bombardment. The earth trembled and trenches vanished, while Fusiliers rallied with a cheer and charged the enemy. The officer fell first, but his men pressed on with resolve.
Food authorities in Bonn Prussia offer to each couple who marries and settles in town a prize of thirty pounds of potatoes.
The New Brunswick Historical Society unanimously urged changing the province name to Acadia. They argue the current name stems from a German state and that Acadia is historically musical and non German, reflecting the region of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and part of Maine. The proposal cites a shift away from German associations and notes Acadia’s French origins.
The text advocates Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic to treat pimples eruptions and eczema common during spring. It claims bad blood causes rheumatism neuralgia and poor appetite and asserts the pills restore health, vitality and appetite. Available from dealers or by mail for 30 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A short exchange in Tit-Bits notes that the camp is about five miles as the crow flies. It adds that walking with a rifle and kit bag would make the distance longer, illustrating travel difficulty.
The Canadian Press notes rumors in western Canada about a possible US cattle embargo. Washington replies no action is contemplated for now. Officials seek the report's origin and call the April 1 restriction list silent on live stock.
Mr. Brown recalls a dream where he saw another man running off with Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown asks what he said to the man, and Mr. Brown replies he asked what he was running for.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to build iron nerves and vigor for men in demanding tasks. It claims benefits for strength, stamina, and mood after winter, urging readers to begin today with the fifty cent vials or tablets.
A reader recalls taking several bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as tonics during convalescence after a serious illness years ago. The fragment hints at a personal historical medical routine and its memory.
A testimonial from B. B. Grosch of St Catherine Ont July 4 1917 reports quick relief from a severe back eczema using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He credits three cakes of Soap and two boxes of Ointment for complete healing and notes availability by mail.
An analysis notes Japan shifted from importing pencils mainly from America and Germany in 1911 to exporting 90 million pencils in 1914 and 168.6 million in 1916. The war disrupted German supplies and spurred Japanese lead pencil production, with cheap labor aiding market capture after the conflict. Lead largely comes from India and the United Kingdom.
The text mentions a drug called ircezine applied to a person and a drug named treceone. It references inmates and a warehouse stock issue at a wholesale drug house. The fragment reads like a misused medical trial or hoax, with unclear settings and scattered product mentions.
A witness reflecting on Alsace Lorraine under German control cites Reichstag records and regional papers, describing widespread exile, property confiscation, and fear. He recounts personal accounts from Alsatians and Lorrainers about family life, youth in uniform, and girls awaiting grim fates, labeling peace terms as unjust.
A corporal writes to his mother detailing a bayonet charge during which shells and shrapnel rained down. He recalls the fear and excitement, the bombardment preceding the assault, and the hellish din as comrades fell, noting the bombardment saved lives.
An advertisement claims Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy removes the cause of asthma attacks. It asserts the treatment relieves symptoms and restores the sufferer to normal bodily trim and mental happiness, offering renewed vigor and strength.
Royal Dixon notes in The Mother's Magazine that sunflowers, native to the United States, have grown from ornamental and seed use to a commercial crop. In Russia the plant already dominates agricultural output and US agriculture is expanding sunflower cultivation for profit, fuel, fertilizer, and fodder.
Allotment orders are issued for Sunday in London with workers in blouses and shirtsleeves on a vegetable push. Digging persists from morning to evening as seed sowing nears. allotments rise in number in suburbs such as Richmond where 80 new plots are taken on athletic grounds. Women recruits are numerous and couples often share plots.
More than five hundred British soldiers at the front have sent in their names for after-war training organized through the church. The list signals preparation for transition from active service to civilian duties and community roles.
An old ad extols Putnam's Corn Extractor to peel corns from the roots without pain. The product supposedly shrivels the corn, removes dead skin, and uproots it quickly for a quarter in drugstores.
Public Opinion denounces Germany’s actions and leaders in moral terms. The piece laments their abandonment of truth and honor, condemning the throne parliament press and pulpit for tolerating atrocities against civilization and calls for universal judgment.
Miss Edith Keen, longtime dresser to Princess Leopold of Prussia, recounts Kaiser Wilhelm II’s financial dealings. She describes court fees and heavy personal debt, noting royal estates sold, purchases of court positions, royal warrants sold for up to £1000, and invitations to major ceremonies bought for substantial sums.
Mothers commend Mother Graves’ Worm Exterminator for relieving children’s suffering and restoring health, noting its effectiveness and daily use in households.
The article notes older boys on the farm perform chores and lighter tasks such as feeding cows weeding and milking to free regular workers for harder tasks. Reports claim 25 000 boys could yield five million bushels of wheat by equating one boy to ten acres at twenty bushels per acre.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a systemic treatment that reaches the disease root through the blood. It claims expert medical backing and lists ingredients, with a price of 75 cents. Also mentions a constipation remedy from the same company.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt, a speaker jokes about arithmetic, saying he can add up the hours but the figures bother him, highlighting a lighthearted view of math struggles in daily life.
Lord Rhondda, the British food controller, cautions that the Allies face a very difficult food situation in the coming two months due to ongoing wartime strains.
In a Jerusalem letter describing a Red Cross tour with General Allenby’s forces Mrs. Edith H. Phillips notes many crosses on the hillsides. She calls the Mount of Olives crosses impressive though sad and mentions Nebi Samwil bearing Samuel’s tomb and Mizpah, Benjamin’s city.
The machine gunner requires higher physical fitness than soldiers in other branches. Size matters less than health and muscular strength. A gunner must carry his weapon, crawl on hands and knees with it, and run with it if needed.
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