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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
2
A 1918 era note discusses U S food boards urging Americans to abandon wheat in favor of corn. It cites a claimed eighteen month surge in corn flour capacity and predicts corn could meet all needs if wheat is forgone, arguing corn exports to Europe would be limited and no famine would occur while corn remains plentiful.
A brief notice touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a relief for painful corns. It implies relief is at hand for sufferers seeking immediate comfort.
A Cincinnati Times-Star piece notes the change from meat heavy hotel breakfasts to fruit and eggs as the nation moves from wartime to peacetime. It cites Dr Landis and credits Mr Hoover for promoting moderation in meat consumption.
Canada faces a downward trend in butter exports from 1906 to 1916 while Britain relies on imports. The piece urges Canadian farms to boost butter production using modern equipment, noting farm churned butter often underperforms. It warns fats scarcity in Europe increases reliance on North American supply and urges sustained production.
The Springfield Republican notes a dramatic jump in cigarette sales in 1917 1918 in the United States from 34,432,676 to 25,253,456 91 wm 1918 and 1900 totals of 3,258,716 HS. The piece warns civilization may be foreshadowed by tobacco use with nearly 40 percent growth in the U S and higher gains in Europe.
An old promotional item touts Mall's Catarrh Care offering a hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. The notice claims thirty five years of use and asserts cure by a proprietary remedy sold by Cheney & Co in Toledo and by all druggists for 75.
Professor Pazaurek of Stuttgart’s Wurtemberg Royal Museum curates a Hurrah Cult Department showing a vast Hindenburg themed goods trade. Items include embroidered petticoats money boxes pincushions and dolls. Berlin paper notes demand boosts an entire German industry and compares Hindenburg worship to Bismarck and Zeppelin.
The map from Germany shows walls placarded with territory occupied by the central powers since the war began. A comparison notes Britain holds most of the prewar German-flag area while the central powers occupy near all of much of Germany’s initial territory.
A witty quip from Puck compares the cranky mistress to the best cooks, noting the home as the stage for kitchen genius. The exchange plays on household dynamics and kitchen prowess with humorous banter.
Bonar Law presses a vote in the House of Commons to fund daily wartime costs of nearly seven million pounds. The commentary argues this price preserves the country and families from German threat, while warning of economic impact on freedom, social progress, and labor conditions if militarism remains unchecked.
A short ad style note promotes Baby's Gun Tablets as a laxative for teething babies. Mrs Henry Bernard from St Emile claims Baby's Own cured her baby’s teething pain. Tablets sold by The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Rockville for 25 cents a box.
An English reservist living near Sudbury Ontario writes from the Pool of Bethesda in Palestine describing tasting the healing water and the deep well. He notes seventy-eight Welsh versions of the Gospel healing story as visitors read in John chapter five. Minard's Liniment is mentioned as used by physicians.
A Vancouver Province excerpt features a classroom moment as a student laughs at a teacher recounting a Roman swimmer who crossed the Tiber three times before breakfast. The dialogue reveals confusion over the feat and the student’s curiosity about why he did four crosses and how clothing affected the feat.
The ad promotes Dr. Hamilton's Pills as the true secret of complexion, claiming they enrich the blood and promote digestion. It urges immediate use to achieve a healthy look and overall well being, noting the remedy as an old time family staple available in boxes from dealers.
The Canadian military hospital at Quebec reports statistics on troop outcomes. A boy going to the front has 29 chances of home to one of death and 98 chances of recovery from a wound to two of dying. One in 500 loses a limb, five years of life are gained from training, and army life reduces disease risk versus civilian life.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as painless relief for corns. It claims a drop or two shrivels the corn and loosens it from the toe, allowing removal of roots and branches with ease, and urges readers to buy a bottle today.
The Westminster Gazette argues Germany would push to alter Baltic international status by moving the coastline north toward the Gulf of Riga or Bher. It notes possible Swedish routes and urges Allied economic countermeasures, with Sweden likely to speak strongly against turning the Baltic into a German lake.
A Canadian officer, feeling his way back to his lines, slips into a mine crater at night and nearly drowns in mud. He chases a figure he thinks is an enemy, fires, then learns the other man is a fellow officer from the same regiment. The exchange ends with both realizing their mistake amid the crater’s slime.
The advertisement states Parmelee's Vegetable Pills use dandilion and manwdrake compounds to cleanse the stomach and intestines and restore digestive organs to healthy action. It claims the pills are the best remedy for indigestion and urges trials to prove the claim.
The official tribute hails Second sone Mahests fed t shire and Bucks Light Infantry for prompt decisive action under heavy fire. With three company commanders killed, unreliable comms and machine gun fire, he held the advanced line, defended flanks, and organized resistance to counterattacks, preserving hard won objectives.
A Westminster Gazette correspondent describes a London scene where a frightened man in pajamas rushes from a device as a Zeppelin looms overhead with searchlights. A stoic constable surveys the scene and calmly notes the hostile aircraft, while the man retreats.
An exchange shows an artist seeking praise while a friend bluntly calls the latest work worthless. The artist acknowledges the critique but remains committed, underscoring a tension between ambition and reception.
A Germing authority urges farmers to estimate the value of vegetables grown in home gardens. Properly tended gardens can yield larger returns than ordinary farm produce, with fresh vegetables playing a growing role in farm households.
In a restaurant setting patrons push back against new rules as staff enforce restrictions. The exchange highlights tensions between customers and establishments adapting to updated compliance measures affecting menu choices and service options.
An OCR fragment notes a camp at Warowath VACA Keys Camp near Tusker Falls in August. It mentions Minakiys Linimen as beneficial for sun burn and as relief for colic and teething pain.
Evers Magazine notes hundreds of American officers who trained behind the British lines end their experiences with a warmer view of Britons. Though not all cheer the hosts, many say the Briton is a likable sort and that initial expectations gave way to mutual respect and friendship as individuals met.
In France the YMCA runs hot drink service behind the line in shelters and dugouts near the front. Over 60 000 cups of tea coffee and cocoa are given daily to Canadians and others. Eight months of operation cost about 48000 dollars.
Admiral von Tirpitz told a Fatherland Party meeting that England will feel the full force of the U boat war once its ship losses rise. He warned political support has not yet grown, but Germany will endure longer than England and achieve victory. He cited Belgian questions as a pivot in the theater.
A garbled newspaper fragment shows a brother asking if a worker is dead and mentions a jail anniversary and a Harpers reference. The text remains incoherent with few readable names or events to confirm a clear story.
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