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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
2
Desperate Berlin residents flock to rural districts and country stations to take food. Mobs at city railways rush booking offices. many travel without tickets and pay double fares. Police and guards confiscate supplies and seize contraband. one man mourns the loss of a slaughtered pig.
A garbled passage quotes an American writer on antipathies toward women and large boys, noting youth discipline and maternal reactions. The text then devolves into incoherent phrases about radiation and an unnamed young lady, lacking clear context or events.
Prairie Farmer argues national prohibition is a wartime necessity and condemns both grain burning and grain turned into alcohol as threats. It calls for swift action by Congress to conserve food and keep citizens at peak effort during the shortage.
Cincinnati author promotes Freezone as a cheap remedy to lift corns and calluses with a few drops. The product supposedly dries instantly, avoids skin irritation, and can be purchased at drug stores or wholesale houses via the local druggist.
Three British soldiers escaped a German prison camp near the front lines recounting brutal treatment. They described widespread sickness from malnutrition and starvation. Those who showed weakness were whipped or struck. one man, weight down from 112 to 108 pounds, was a living skeleton with frozen gangrenous feet. They lacked covers, blankets, or proper winter clothing during the harsh season.
A fragmented OCR line shows a garbled discussion about Blig, a musician, and voice or song. It mixes stray phrases suggesting interruption or fading sounds and unclear descriptors without a coherent event or names.
The article notes Gaza as an ancient route used by campaigns and links the Aear Persians to biblical figures. It discusses theories that inhabitants resemble people who built Minos palaces and hints at a temple type connected to Samson’s fate in Gaga. London Daily Mail.
An 19th century promotional snippet urges farmers to keep Dr. Thomas Electric Oil as a family remedy and potent horse and cattle medicine, praised for colic treatment in livestock. The text then shifts to a Philadelphia teachers riddle about counts and genres: lyric dramatic and epidemic.
Fort Smith Alberta special reports Isidore Mercredi touts Dodd's Kidney Pills after his wife suffered two years without cure. Two boxes restored her health and neighbors confirm. The piece also ends with unrelated home remedies and chores dialogue.
An old advertisement promises a reward for a cure of catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The copy urges readers to send for testimonials and notes the product is available at druggists.
Government to appoint a commission to take in land held by speculators and non residents. Focus on vacant parcels and land held by United States interests. Officials mention attention to municipalities west and to Principal Black of the college and E N of Jaw.
From the Rhenish falische Zeitung comes a provocative query on wartime policy. It questions why Sauieyo would not claim Canada as war indemnity to drive German Americans to move across the border into Canada and live under the German flag.
Alfred Rochay, proprietor of Roxton Pond Hotel and Livery Stables, writes that Minard’s Liniment has been used in his family and in his stables for years, calling it the best medicine obtainable.
The article asserts a Bristol to London trip of 117 miles in exactly two hours. It computes a speed of 5812 miles per hour, compares with a Pennsylvanian rail line, and mentions metropolitan train types and a Pomneytoan drift.
The letter argues that alcohol weakens intellect and fighting strength. It cites claims by Sir Victor Horsley and others about beer and whisky reducing human efficiency. A Russia example is offered to claim prohibition saved millions, urging sobriety for national effort.
Public notice promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for St Vitus Dance a nervous disorder in children and occasional adult cases. It cites a testimonial from Mrs John A Canning and states pills restore blood and nerves with results after three boxes and full course. The ad lists price 50 cents per box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The New York World notes confidence that a submarine can be detected as it moves underwater using a new electrical device. Edison works with French scientists on a precision instrument to sense motion and sound, surpassing older detectors in registering the invisible boat beneath the sea.
An examination of wartime rhetoric urges unity and continued public support. The piece cites the Nations League Board and municipalities directing efforts, with ministers urging wholehearted service as a national duty.
Merchant readers are urged to order Counter Check or Sales Books from a Canadian supplier with years of experience. The note cites rising paper, carbon, and labor costs but promises lower prices due to a modern plant. Samples, prices, and full product lines including waxed papers and sanitary wrappers are offered with extensive shipping coast to coast.
A Dr. erg address discusses the interior of times mental or women and argues corset and high heel manufacture should be regulated by the legislature.
A distorted ad claims Minard's Liniment used by physicians to cure worms and worms expulsion. The text touts Miller's Wort Powders as effective against worms and includes dubious health assertions about child growth and constitution.
A Westchester County man visits the annual county fair with his son tugging at his coat tails seeking a purchase. The scene centers on a father and child interaction amid fair activities and crowd.
Fragmented OCR text debate on war, civil duty, and moral dedication. Mentions Washington, president, and women’s contribution to the national effort.
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