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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
2
A sore sufferer from salt rheum details severe itching that spread between the thumb and finger, causing cracked bleeding skin and sleepless nights. After using Catocura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, the hands were healed after a single cake of soap and one box of ointment.
The article argues that dry farming and irrigation are closely allied, not opposed, as both aim to provide moisture where precipitation is insufficient. It notes Western Canada favors dry farming due to capital limits on irrigation and explains each method’s prerequisites, advantages, and constraints under local conditions.
The article stresses alfalfa as a highly valuable crop with food value and livestock feed potential, arguing irrigation in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Southern Alberta will boost farming. It notes alfalfa can yield more pork and milk value per acre than alternative crops and enrich soil, with irrigation expanding livestock centers on large irrigated areas while dry farming remains common on higher land.
In a German newspaper a writer asks why Dutch cousins dislike Germans more than others. Handelsblad replies that foreigners are disliked generally. prewar Germany threatened Holland with expansion and a war machine, drove fear of militarism, and invaded Belgium, invoking consequences for Dutch freedom and neutrality.
A playful essay links appetite to citizenship noting abundance exists but mismanagement leads to waste and want. It argues that sensible eating reflects character, with lines on bacon beef and wheat, and hints that brainy people eat more fish.
A United States government announcement outlines the sale of horse meat at retail shops in Omaha. The notice notes regulatory considerations and retailers must comply with applicable laws.
A short fragment shows Little Bea asking twice why Dea spoke a word again, illustrating a curious dialogue snippet. The brief exchange centers on repetition and the characters involved.
February 25 marks universal rationing of meat fat sugar in the home counties with Canada seeking every carload of wheat bacon and frozen meat to the sea board. The piece urges saving one ounce of edible meat daily per Canadian family and suggests beekeeping rabbits pigeons and bees as supplementary incomes while promoting fish consumption to conserve meat and pork for export.
The note discusses how milk fat levels dip after freshening and then rise as lactation progresses. It notes variability with many cows freshening in the fall and suggests aiming for a more uniform year around production.
The text notes widespread curiosity about the Belgian king’s whereabouts and Belgium’s governance during occupation. It mentions the monarch residing in open meadows and references a large portion of the population interned within German control.
Catarrh sufferers can cure colds sore throat and bronchial trouble at home by inhaling Catarrhozone. Breathing the healing vapor delivers antiseptics directly to lungs and air passages killing germs and easing symptoms quickly. Safe pleasant guaranteed for every case and useful for prevention as well.
A French thriller at the Weigel theatre in Mars features Anne Marie a sailor's wife who learns her husband aids a German commander. The submarine interior appears as she resists a death threat to reveal a vital coastal channel. Explosions erupt as a doomed plan ends with brutal punishment.
The article describes British hospitality toward American troops visiting London, noting clubs, private squares, and a new hotel aimed at American officers in St James's with rooms for five shillings and breakfast. It highlights wartime prices and the broader goodwill between nations.
In a report on Bilbwa amid nearby high grade tram ore deposits, the Spanish city is described as the wealthiest of its size in Europe. The article notes the ore deposits influence on the local economy and Bilbwa's standing among European cities.
Advertised corn treatment claims to lift corns without pain using Putnam's Vomicss Cormi and Wart Extractor. Sold by druggists everywhere. available at 4 15¢ bottles.
A health note urges readers to counter Spring Fever by using Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It links low vitality to overeating poor sleep and sedentary habits, recommending the tonic to boost circulation and energy and spur action today.
Don Marquis in The Evening Sun denounces pacifists who claim moral superiority while opposing war efforts. He links their stance to German brutality and calls out perceived indifference to suffering. The piece argues pacifists fail to recognize their own callousness and may chill allied resolve.
In a rural community ten miles from a small town a Country Mother's Club celebrates its third anniversary. Members meet the first Thursday of each month at homes and present programs on sanitary homes cooperation with teachers child health and aging.
Disjointed text reads like OCR fragments from a local meeting or event. Names, times, and places are garbled, with phrases such as a meeting at a city venue and references to individuals and dates only partly readable.
Harold D. Bertram suffered inflamed joints and kidney issues but reports kidney pills cleared toxins. The article touts Drendil’s Kidney Pill as effective, recounting Bertram’s relief from rheumatism and fatigue after taking the medicine and mentions favorable testimony from a Worcester man.
The text details patterns and materials such as gold and silver threads used by Turks in trenches in Palestine. It mentions Caterer and medical claims, implying a dubious cure or remedy associated with a local remedy and a pill product.
A rough man berates a meek detainee shouting about being raised in a barn and triggering a bout of sobs. The warden threats solitary confinement and isolation meals as the inmate pleads for mercy and recalls harsh upbringing shaping his reactions.
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