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Newspaper
Estevan Progress
Location
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
2
A champion thrower witnessed an ad description near a house two miles away. Upon reaching the threshold he asked an agent to introduce him to the person who threw the stone, a moment described with careful, suave hush.
Miss E Demers of 190 Maisonneuve St says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her six month battle with rheumatism sick headache and indigestion after seven boxes. She praises the pills to friends and notes her father also improved after using them. The ad extols kidney health as the key to removing impurities from blood and calls the pills the greatest of tonics.
The New York Sun cites contrast in understanding culture, noting Germany’s wreckage and Belgium’s ruin under its influence, Serbia’s suppression of life and liberty, northern France’s coercion of women and killings, and London’s fatal attacks targeting schools.
John D Rockefeller is estimated to have income of 60,000,000 and is called upon to contribute 38,400,000 to the federal treasury. The war tax is heavy but may not be noticed by the millionaire in this time of stress. The Montreal Gazette notes the tax as both a burden and a boost to individual enterprise.
Features of trained Red Cross dogs in France who risk fre and fire to save wounded and deliver messages. These dogs traverse zones of danger, carry orders from trench to trench, and sometimes die heroically to complete their missions. The account praises their discipline and unwavering obedience to officers.
An account notes a rhythmic sequence of wheatless, heatless, sale days for Britons under food rationing. It describes restaurant closures and beverage restrictions and warns the public that the food controller hopes the war ends before the final days.
Advertisement touts Putnam’s Extractor as a painless corn remedy that dries, shrivels, and peels away corns without harming the surrounding skin. It claims quick relief in minutes, costs about a quarter, and urges shoppers not to overpay for inferior products.
In a Carnegie Hall address, the Archbishop of York praised the British navy’s impact, arguing its dominance at sea prevented a German victory by seizing and maintaining control of the Seven Seas. He cited sequestration of the German navy and Britain's restraint as key to Allied success, concluding the war might have ended in a German triumph without Britain’s maritime power.
Constantinople dispatch reports Turkey's war office drawing up elaborate regulations to organize a battalion of young Turkish women. The move aims to prevent contact with male soldiers while the unit performs work lines under official supervision.
A brief dialogue shows a mother asking for the plural of man and child. Willie answers Man and Twins respectively, with the setting labeled as Boston Transcript.
A luxury bread product in Canada was withdrawn from the market on March 15 as the Canada food board enforces new regulations. Standard war flour will be required and only coarser bread flour may be used for bread going forward.
A local commentator questions the meaning of a college diploma calling it a worthless stock certificate after describing the school experience. The remarks contrast formal credentials with practical learning.
The Manitoba agriculture department will create periodic meetings of sub department heads to boost efficiency, reduce duplication, and improve cross department cooperation. J H Evans leads under Minister Val Winkler with George Batho and J B Reynolds as members. Warts on hands are addressed by Holloway's Corn Cure.
A New York Times editorial argues Russia cannot fend off invasion and urges concerted action from the civilized world. It warns that militarism threatening Russia endangers civilization and stresses mutual responsibility to aid Russia’s survival.
The annual report of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. shows 3 miles of toll wire linking all cities, towns, and rural areas. Last year recorded a daily toll connection average of 1 009 000 and exchange connections 30 845 000, about 100 calls per person per year in the United States.
An advertisement touts Miller's Worm Powders as the best vermifuge for children, claiming it destroys worms without need for external help and that its qualities make it unbeatable in any household.
State ments by German consuls claim Turkish troops re occupy Anessa and begin a brutal extermination of Armenian males females and babies. The report alleges similar killings in towns and villages and warns that Russian withdrawal from the trans Caucasian district would enable German backed genocide of survivors.
The Manitoba Free Press notes the west’s wheat fields and bread baskets as pivotal to the war, with rising prairie settlement from Canada, Britain, and the U.S. Population grew from 419,512 in 1901 to 1,693,220 in 1916, farm land and crop values soaring, cattle herds expanding, and power development advancing across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The federal minister of agriculture says 25 000 schoolboys could work on farms this summer with potential to grow the number. Census shows about 350 000 boys ages 10 to 20, Ontario schools about 18 000, and Canada has around 800 000 farms. A vigorous recruitment drive aims to mobilize a youth labor force of over 100 000 for several months, benefiting both boys and the country.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Japan exported 9000 690 lead pencils in 1914 and 168000000 in 1916, with 1917 demand uncertain. It also points to potential map changes in Russia making eraser production a priority metric of capacity.
Nat Semmes, once dominant in one day events, makes a comeback by winning a city race. The victory marks a return after a period without wins, signaling renewed performance for the athlete.
An explanatory account describes a submarine net made of thin wire rope with large meshes and floats to stay vertical. When a submarine approaches, the net traps it by contact with the nose or propeller. The sub may surface to surrender or be pursued if it attempts to escape.
A reader from Port Mulgrave endorses Minard's Liniment as a reliable remedy for sore throat colds and common illnesses claiming prompt relief and cure.
The War Department forbids soldiers to send telegrams from ports of embarkation to keep departure details secret. Reports around the Tuscan sinks mention an officer notifying family by wire about ship departure. The text notes the shift from boy labor with horses to hired help and its effect on crop costs.
The account recalls submarine encounters in World War I, noting a German U boat signaling its location, a torpedoing followed by a dramatic sinking when cargo munitions exploded. It contrasts humane acts with brutalities, then explains how fog and polar conditions aid underwater craft, and the challenge of detection in arctic seas.
A fragmented notice discusses how to acquire a good carriage by balancing a book on the coachwork. It blends product references with a domestic image and hints at practical household advice from an era of trade catalogs.
Quotation from sources cites Thomas Edison arguing four hours of sleep suffices for any man. The exchange notes that the idea is currently popular, reflecting contemporary attitudes toward rest and productivity.
The article praises larger farm implements with three to six horses and two furrow plows for better seed beds and lower costs, noting single discs and three‑horse disc seeders as especially efficient. It also promotes Dr. J Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a miraculous, widely available relief for asthma attacks.
A small boy forced through a stadium exit amid crowd pressure at a football game. A police officer called him back as he climbed the fence and slipped over to the other side, prompting a corrective scolding.
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