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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
7
B C fruit on the prairies will fetch higher prices this year. RK J C Stead reports from Kelowna that apples have spanned ground and reached $2.25 per unit, while tomato canning expands with a large Kelowna cannery opening boosting output.
A WWI air ace tells of bombing an area where German pilots avoided combat. He dropped spar and fed 100 cartridges into two bombs, then left. Germans found a parcel with boots and a note challenging them to come up and fight. The piece also mentions early knitting needles used in England in 1551.
A lengthy testimonial ad claims thousands of Canadian women recovered from ailments using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It notes tablet and liquid forms, no alcohol, and roots and herbs. It urges trials by mailing a response to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo or Bridgeburg Ontario.
The Kaiser, aging and exhausted, spoke in enemy land on the thirtieth anniversary of his accession. He warned of war's woes, lamented past political disappointments, and framed the struggle as a world conflict over German weltanschauung versus allied materialism. The speech was seen as grave and revealing.
Advertisement extols Dr Hamilton's Pills as mild and reliable for all ages. It claims superior gentleness versus harsher medicines and promotes a 25 cent box as effective for indigestion headache and biliousness. The tone is promotional with emphasis on safety and dependability.
The piece argues for direct Allied aid to Russia via a multinational eastern expedition to Siberia led by Japan, aiming to free Russia from German influence and Bolshevik rule. It cautions Finland’s fate mirrors Russia’s and urges decisive action to blunt Prussianism and hasten peace.
A Berlin communique notes 3 575 000 prisoners held by Germany and its allies. It claims the labor army serves as manpower for industry and agriculture, with prisoners increasingly useful as the war continues. The statement asserts the labor force in camps is larger than the combined male working class of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and equals one fifth of prewar German male workers.
A Cincinnati man touts a product called treezone as a quick cure for corns and calluses. A few drops applied to the affected area allegedly relieve soreness and dry the corn so it can be lifted away, without skin irritation.
An impatient boy, started at seven, returns home from his first day and declares the comic page useless for reading. The piece uses the tale to segue into a warning about intestinal worms in children and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy.
The Echo de Paris reports six children starving to death at Zenefort Thuringia orphanage. Inmates reportedly sacked the facility and visiting physicians found several skeletal youths. Economist Prof Franz E Hein predicts harsher weeks and wheat shortages in Germany.
A distressed economic portrait notes rising prices and wages while some industries surge and others lag. It questions postwar outcomes for cities and factories as wartime demand fades and emphasizes a shift toward agriculture as a wealth source.
An advertisement promotes Cuticara soap for daily cleansing and Cuticara ointment for soothing irritated skin. It claims clear complexion and good hair, mentioning dealer names and a location in South Australia.
A Westminster Gazette critique condemns German attacks on British hospitals in France as monstrous and calls out brutal killings of nurses. It notes the steadfast bravery of hospital staff, especially women, and contrasts chivalry among airmen with the atrocity. The piece also advertises Dr J D Kels asthma agent as a remedy.
An official French despatch cites a German deserter describing high command promises of plunder in Paris and the rich countryside before the June 9 offensive. He notes officers glorified an abundance economy for troops, with measures to distribute loot, and warns guards at Villers Bretonneau risked excess and disobedience.
The Kaiser professes profound gratitude to God's mercy amid his armies and fleet. An unrelated health ad touts Holloway's Corn Cure as safe and effective for hard and soft corns.
The quote emphasizes that production is essential and must continue despite risks of exemptions or casualties, arguing that delaying could undermine a country's response and effectiveness.
A Chicago Tribune item notes a parent naming a boy Reginald Clarence to imply toughness. The exchange reflects neighborhood bias and the social expectations tied to names in the community.
Readers note the louder fuss over Miss A in a singing contest than Miss B though Miss B appears wealthier. The Boston Transcript comments that Miss A has the richer father prompting debate on legitimacy of praise.
A testimonial from Eugene Couture of Knox Bridge Quebec praises Baby's Own Tablets as a mild effective laxative that relieves constipation and other minor illnesses in children. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A humorous exchange shows Mary negotiating with the grocer, the butcher, and the landlord to delay payments this month. The vignette highlights household budgeting under tight finances and the husband’s prompt to economize.
High prices marked school land sales in Western Canada. At De lisle Saskatchewan one parcel sold for 77.50 per acre and 44 others averaged around 30 per acre. At Strassburg 122 parcels were sold with most purchased by local residents. Prices reached up to about 50 per acre on some parcels. Uncultivated land will be prepared for next year’s crop.
Minard's Liniment funds and British musical relief drive have run since the war began, staging free hospital concerts for wounded soldiers, with open air events and "All-British" programs. The effort supports unemployed artists, Belgian refugees, and convalescents in England and Canada, led by Viscountess Helmsley.
The government promotes skim milk cheese or college cheese as a high protein food to aid wheat conservation for export. One gallon of milk yields about a pint and a half of cheese, with Dutch cheese also mentioned as an easy home product. The process uses souring skim milk, whey drainage, and simple additions like butter, salt, and pepper.
A sworn oath from a senior partner of a law firm in Toledo Ohio promises a hundred dollar payment for each case prosecuted by Mall's Catalogue Frank Cheney. The document is sworn before a notary public and dated December 1, in the state and county specified.
In these days of typewritten letters and official documents the writing by hand is a lost art. The average time to read a letter body is two minutes while deciphering a signature can take five minutes to two hours, as reported by Toronto Telegram.
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