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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
3
Excerpt from Hunger Fasting Starvation by Milo Hastings discusses definitions and perceptions of hunger, fasting, and starvation. It examines physiological hunger triggers, food sources, and the contrast between urban abundance and chronic deprivation.
The first car of wool this season from southern Alberta belongs to a Magrath farmer. Manitoba has shipped 308,108 pounds, exceeding initial estimates and last year's clip. Wool is being graded and sorted at the government clearing station and forwarded east. The sample is described as one of the best and the staple as uniformly strong.
A London Times commentary warns that the German illusion of postwar prosperity dissolves as Allied plans tighten. It argues Germany and its vassals will face restricted access to Allied markets and sea routes, with no swift economic reintegration until institutions and ambitions are decisively crushed. The piece notes that longer war deepens German hatred and broad sympathy against them in Allied nations.
Mrs. Harrison Thompson of Chicago and Mrs. Jane Riley of New York sat in a New York Penn Station waiting room with bags containing substantial valuables. Thompson's bag held $25,000 in bonds and $4,500 cash totaling $71,000 in valuables. Riley carried a photo of her son in uniform and a small purse, leading to a quick station search and a humorous lament over the missing picture.
Mr. Adam Bull recalls a century of St. Andrew's Church Scarborough as it marks its 100th anniversary. The piece notes intermission lunches of bread and cheese by a spring with water and a debate over storing beer at the wellhouse, reflecting local church life.
The Moose Jaw News notes Kerensky’s arrival in England serves as a reminder that the old country has been a refuge for reformers and the oppressed. It casts England as a land of law and order offering protection to victims of regimes and political upheaval.
Four flying machines named Winnipeg Toronto Montreal and Edmonton were donated to the Royal Flying Corps by James Carruthers Montreal grain dealer. The aircraft were recently inspected by the Governor General and a profiteer is defined as someone who values personal gain over giving.
D Athelney Evans portrays the Great Pyramid as a monumental wonder among the Seven. He notes colossal stone blocks, a base of over twelve acres, and a height of 484 feet. The pyramid’s purpose, builders, and antiquity are discussed alongside dramatic mass calculations and staging theories.
A Paris correspondent notes that women in the French capital show calm under crisis, disproving the idea that they are more nervous than men. He praises women as stabilizers who endure sorrow and stress with sphinxlike restraint, contrasting with the men’s outward reactions.
A derailed despatch claims the Kaiser’s advisers plan to keep him from the front due to hallucinations. It reports Wilhelm muttering a divine mission to save the world and humanity, as paranoia deepens and worshippers see him as a prophet, while critics deem him common clay.
Champion plowman John Brown of Portage la Prairie wins the walking plow class at the Manitoba annual match under Portage la Prairie Association. He receives the rc cup and medal, while M. Bale of Portage la Prairie takes a prize ship cup in the same class.
The article surveys Saskatchewan dairy contests to boost production including prizes for herd output and creamery managers. It also reports on British Royal Air Force efficiency with a field report from France describing bombing missions and aerial operations, praising RAF tactics and the impact on German targets.
For years researchers studied the permafrost at Yakutsk in Siberia. In 1829 a Russian party marked a shallow test, but progress stopped after thirty feet as the ground remained frozen. The Academy of Science resumed in 1838 and reached 382 feet before abandoning the shaft for unchanged frozen earth.
War department announces airplane service will require castor oil for lubrication and pledges to turn over share to ent. Columbus Dispatch reports on this war effort decision and the cooperative stance of involved parties.
Two farmers discuss rumors that Sarah has been taken away. One says he cannot understand how she could leave home after twenty years unseen outside the metchen. The other confirms the tale and admits he cannot grasp the event.
An anonymous English author quotes a German soldier’s diary noting Lieutenant Muller’s alleged drinking and incapacity across days Monday through Sunday. The fragment cites heavy shelling by Vogues on Tuesday and French actions on Wednesday as context.
A garbled note discusses seven Frenchmen claiming to be journalists in a political party context. The text shows difficulty in conveying clear meaning and purpose.
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