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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
8
A cryptic fragment notes stolen silver jewellery including Chinese-glazed ornaments and vermeil bracelets. No clear names or dates appear, but it mentions a theft tied to a delivery labeled Express and a belt of items from a college area on Terrace Street.
Canada’s wheat crop last year was about 215 000 000 bushels including western and Ontario yields. A December 1 survey shows roughly 112 500 500 bushels on this side of the Atlantic with 8 500 900 bushels in the United States en route to allies, much still in farmers’ hands.
A farmer remarks that driving pigs now takes twice as long, noting the animals are valued at $50 each. The Boston Transcript quotes the exchange as a humorous exchange reflecting animal care and valuation. Liniment Relieves Neural seems to headline a medicinal claim in the fragment.
The city attorney's office considers a proposed ordinance to license cats in Los Angeles. The public welfare committee seeks validation of licenses amid neighbor noise complaints.
The article argues wool output declines boost prices and demand, predicting long term profits from Western Canada sheep. It notes Europe’s slaughter of about 600000 sheep in 3.5 years, with Britain and France losing about a third of flocks, and U S wool clip shrinking in Montana by half over seven years. It touts Western Canada as a leading potential wool producing region with favorable prairie conditions and growing small flock farming for weed control and profits from wool and lambs.
The piece argues that farm exemptions from military service bind farmers and their sons to continue farming. It warns that shiftless workers and farmers' sons must not evade duties or face being drafted. Official scrutiny will enforce farm production and uphold exemption terms.
A Dr Williams Medicine Co pamphlet promotes Baby Own Tablets as a mild laxative to keep a baby’s stomach and bowels regular, claiming good digestion helps prevent colds and supports a thriving, happy child. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from Brockville Ontario.
A commentary notes France and Great Britain dismantling vast Archangel depots in Russia and pulling ships from the White Sea and Murman coast. It argues the Allies financed the Archangel works only for Russia to hand war materiel to Germany, signaling a break with the Entente.
The notice advertises cures for eczema rashes dandruff and baby skin troubles. A 32 page Cuticura skin book is offered free by mail. Send a paste card with the address Cuticura, Dept. N, Boston U S A to obtain the materials.
A Saskatchewan act authorization creates a 1 million dollar company to convert flax straw into binder and commercial twine and general cordage in Saskatchewan using a new process. From one ton of flax straw an estimated 270 pounds of twine will be produced.
Saskatchewan aims to boost eggs and poultry quality via cooperative creamery grading and purchasing. The province, third in Canada for poultry, expects birds to rise from six million to twenty million. poultry stations in Saskatoon and Regina handled 57,108 pounds two years ago and over thirty tons last year.
The speaker from Marion Bridge endorses MINARD'S LINT MENT as the best selling liniment after a year of use. The endorsement emphasizes it as the first liniment asked for and the top seller among various liniments handled.
An appeal from Serbian students in Switzerland, made public by the Serbian legation in Washington, describes Austro Bulgarian atrocities in Serbia and Macedonia. It cites deportations, forced Bulgarian army conscription, and executions of those who refuse to join.
The Lethbridge branch of a major implement firm reports cash transactions rising from under one million dollars in 1916 to about 1.1 million in 1917, with 92.7 percent of 1917 business paid in cash. This growth reflects district prosperity and suggests even better 1918 prospects.
An old time ad proclaims Dr Hamilton's Pills cure kidney backache and liver and stomach disorders. It claims quick action with vegetable formula, improves appetite and spirits, and offers a 25c bottle. It touts relief from a persistent backache by strengthening underlying causes.
President Wilson is a believer in the power of thirteen. The article notes thirteen states, thirteen stars and stripes on the flag, thirteen arrows and stars on the seal, thirteen tail and wing feathers on the eagle, and thirteen letters in E pluribus unum and in Woodrow Wilson.
Mrs Mantle of 117 King St East St John New Brunswick credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with lifting three years of weariness back pains headaches and neuralgia She says the remedy purifies the blood by healing kidneys and many women have found it beneficial A Chronicle Telegraph note mentions a humorous bank story in New York city context.
The report explains wartime nicknames for weapons and troops. Bosches from caboche describe Germans, Berthas honor Krupp, large shells are cramps Jack Johnsons and coal boxes, Poilus call Marmites, and casualties are lightly spoken of as huffed aeronauts or gone west with chaplain Joe. The dying are said to be pushed up in daisies.
A Corrector cites numerous testimonials on Dr Thomas Electric Oil curing respiratory disorders. The product is praised for its proven efficacy, claiming to allay bronchial inflammation with guaranteed relief.
A letter from Albert Ballin to Privy Councillor Rathe man argues the British empire gained wealth through intercourse with the British empire and will be free from carrying a pirate nation like the Germans. The Montreal Herald notes Britain’s lead in war comes with this compensation.
An advertisement touts Parmelees Vegetable Pills as reliable in winter or summer in any latitude. The dyspeptic is urged to carry them everywhere as they withstand sea climate and are guaranteed to stay fresh and strong unlike other pills on the market.
The Springfield Republican argues against the idea of two Germanys a good and a bad one and calls for an end to the belief that moderates led by Hertling Kurhmann and Count Czernin can overthrow military leaders like Tirpitz Hindenburg and General Hoffman at the peace conference.
A boy overhears his father warn his younger brother to fix the furnace and quips that the discipline in his home is rotten. The piece argues that the current training of soldiers may improve future homes and curb youth indiscipline, benefiting the next generation of boys and girls.
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