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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
5
Profile of Sardinian hero Serdinias Turdy Helter who earned the Gold Medal of Valor after enduring 160 wounds in the Tripah war and earthquake relief. Mentions brothers killed, front-line leadership, and Italian honors amid wartime hardship. References to health remedies and bowel treatment in a separate ad context.
The American Red Cross reports about 620000 Belgian refugees homeless abroad and 700000 in Paris 7A in London and 60 000 remaining in Belgium. Estimates cite widespread displacement and ongoing relief efforts by Belgian authorities and Red Cross coordinators.
A. Mitchell Palmer announced a U S seizure of 1 167 090 pounds of wheat gluten from a New York warehouse destined for Germany via Switzerland. Valued at about 290 dollars before the war, the shipment faces public sale at a meat future auction as authorities note its historical uses and the seizure impact on supply.
The piece notes Allied attention to animals in battle with experts protecting horses and mules from gas. It reports gas masks for animals, frontline scientists, and varying animal reactions from panic in horses to apparent immunity in sparrows, with insects and worms killed and birds flying through fumes.
The article notes a Japanese samurai code guiding honor through self sacrifice. Captain Yamamoto and later General Nogi faced disgrace or duty, choosing suicide as expiation. It contrasts Western views with Japan’s shrine in Tokyo honoring Nogi and his wife’s duocide after the emperor’s death.
The earliest glass eyes were not made for the living but for the dead. Egyptian embalmers removed the eyes and filled the sockets with plaster or wax before fitting glass or gemstone eyes.
A garbled note suggests in Southern Russia liquor imports will be boosted under German influence with Austria boasting two hundred thousand dollars in play. The piece hints at imperial ambitions and speculative outcomes should rule change occur, referencing Canada and an imagined Pickenselatsa fate.
An ether compound called Freezone is advertised to lift out corns and calluses with a few drops. The druggist is urged to order small bottles for customers, claiming the treatment causes no pain and leaves surrounding skin unharmed.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reprints a Sept 1776 New England Chronicle quotation noting patriotic women in Chester County prepare fields and plows to keep crops when men are abroad. Worms threaten children. a tonic called Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is advertised as a cure.
The Vancouver Province quotes Representative Woodyard denouncing military ignorance as the German offensive is discussed. A woman’s remark about a missionary and a Turk is recounted, noting the fez question and the reply that the Turk was clean shaved.
At a wartime trade board session director Fred B. Peterson announced cocoa bean imports will be restricted to 000 tons through January 1 to conserve tonnage for other needs. He noted 500000 bags remain, but a sugar shortage under conservation could still trigger a famine.
Miss Florence MacAvoy of Montclair New Jersey describes life in Germany eight years after moving there for health. She and her sister observed scarcity, loyal citizens resigned to wartime death, and the belief that America would not intervene despite hunger and U boats.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor claiming to peel corns in one piece with painless ease. It emphasizes speed simplicity and a low price of a quarter, claiming guaranteed cure and wide availability.
A south coast England shipyard built a rivetless steel vessel using electric arc welding to join plates, replacing riveting and caulking. The method promises 20 to 25 percent savings in time and material and could speed up ship construction, with Britain and the United States monitoring developments and planning more rivetless hulls.
The Virgin of Vladimir icon in the Kremlin church is said to be painted by St. Luke and adorned with jewels worth about $1.25 million, including a single emerald valued at $250,000. Other treasures include the Don icon, the Annunciation Cathedral pavement of agate and jasper, and St Isaac’s gilded copper dome cost around $125 million in total.
Warns parents of infant danger in heat with diarrhoea and stomach disorders. Promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a preventive and curative remedy, citing Mrs. Chas. Andrea Minda of Alta and availability from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The article describes hunters using portable phonographs to lure seals to a rookeries or salmon traps. A record played near the gathering seals attracts them, allowing hunters to pick off individuals with their rifles. Indians reportedly used whistles to lure seals, a practice noted as known for generations.
A loyal mongrel in Noe gent sur Marne keeps watch over a crippled Zouave and seven soldiers buried by shellfire. The dog locates the trench wreck, licks the wounded man to deter infection, then howls to summon help. Stretcher bearers retrieve all survivors. The Zouave describes the mix of pointer and terrier in the dog. The London Mail records him as heroic.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Lincolm’s early military experience with his unit the Big Hawk company. It mentions a dismissal after a two mile march and references exchange sagas, but details are unclear.
A Philadelphia public account tells of two women who carry priceless mementos and a son's photo from France. One handbag contained diamonds cash and bonds while the other held a coin purse, a half note, and a photo of a soldier in uniform. The recovered photo brings a mother to tears as she reunites with her son. The tale elevates themes of tenderness beyond mere wealth or war.
Minard's Liniment cures dandruff claims aside. The text notes 20 sheep per soldier to clothe one, Canada has fewer than 5% sheep per soldier, and wool and mutton prices reach record highs. The Food Board calls for higher production and dog control, while Paris plans to end meatless days due to stockpiles and new reserves.
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