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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
5
Mrs Alfred Ryan reports using Cuticura Soap and Ointment to treat a blue reaction and rash on skin. She describes relief after a free sample, then healing after applying two cakes of Soap and three boxes of Ointment. The ad promotes Cuticura for toilet use and offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept A Heston U S A.
A Scottish prisoner named Kirkpatrick reportedly sang Rule Britannia in a Berlin jail on New Year’s Eve 1916. The performance sparked cheers among inmates and drew an official German investigation into possible escape plans.
From a 45 000 population, about 8000 Guernsey men joined the forces and performed admirably in Cambrai. The King as Duke of Normandy praises the Guernsey battalions for valor and press acclaim. A separate note discusses pearls said to perish without contact and Madame Thiers pearls kept in their case.
Food administration promotes invert sugar as a war measure to stretch cane sugar by converting 100 pounds into about 105 pounds of syrup with same sweetness as 137 pounds of cane sugar. Simple home method uses granulated sugar water and tartaric acid. notes syrup substitutes by weight, not volume.
Government advances a 60 million dollar ship building program with 20 ships under contract for the marine department. Three freighters of 10 500 tons to be laid down by November 1 in Halifax yards. Seven new steel vessels totaling 28 650 tons awarded to Davis Levis Welland Port Arthur and Collingwood shipyards. Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia.
Col Marlborough Churchill issues a note to editors warning that letters from American prisoners in German camps praising food and treatment are coerced. He cites a two year veteran officer and states letters are censored and unreliable, urging editors to ignore such letters in papers and magazines.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes a guest asking for the billiard parlor in a hotel. The clerk replies the left side is correct but ladies are not allowed to play, prompting the guest to request chalk to powder.
A Chicago Republican member of the House naval affairs committee reports on his England France trip. He describes the Grand Fleet's readiness and size, American ships operating with the Allies, and France joining shipyard repairs. He notes air power developments and a U S ace's death.
A concise history of the Russian socialist movement, outlining Plekanov and Lenin, the split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks, and the rise of Bolshevik rule after the czar's overthrow. It notes Plehanov’s exile and death and the transition from democracy to centralized Bolshevik power.
Reports say Austrian forces stripped church bells from invaded regions and now search cemeteries for zinc from coffins. Public protest is met with shooting, as authorities suppress dissent amid wartime looting.
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and nerve restorer for weak nerves. It describes symptoms such as sleeplessness, fatigue, poor appetite, and despondency, claiming many cures and urging purchase at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Recent cables describe the whippet as a small British designed tank mounted on a flatcar with a rear engine housing. It features a single turret with multiple machine guns and a top speed around two miles per hour, built to outmaneuver foes.
The article discusses German influence in Mexico aimed at provoking conflict with the United States. It notes oil interests, the Tampico port, and Mexican decrees seen as confiscation by British and American firms, with Britain and the U S seeking to pressure Mexico. Mexican petroleum development is highlighted including Gulf Coast deposits and rising 1912 production of 16.7 million barrels.
An old advertising claim touts Freezone as a miracle corn remover from the drug store. The copy urges readers to ask for a free sample and notes the product dries the corn or callus quickly, letting it be lifted away with the fingers. A separate note mentions a London issued order ending the service hat for U S troops in England and introduces the overseas cap for future use.
The Ottawa Journal notes that four years ago experts argued wars could last only a year or two due to scale and cost. It recalls major conflicts like the American Civil War, Crimean War, Boer War, and Russo Japanese War, highlighting that longer wars tend to be larger and costlier.
The article observes that women are less apt than men at wireless work and message identification. It also mentions German use of a special charge that emits smoke to conceal gun positions during a flash.
A diner after finishing his meal asks for the check while a waiter seeks the order details. The patron insists his dish was minced chicken but won’t reveal the exact item. In New Rochelle a drafted man and former milkman complains about waking at 5 30 each morning in army life.
Trade circles report large scale glycerine shipments to Britain France and Italy for wartime use. An estimated 15.5 million pounds will go to allied governments within two months with Canada set to receive a sizable portion totaling about 29 million pounds for export.
Italian hotels purge German workers and even Swiss employees with German names as hotels tighten controls. Italian trade papers push a crusade to cap foreigners in the hotel industry.
The government of the Turkish empire is called The Porte or The Sublime Porte. The term follows the Latin ports meaning gate, reflecting the old practice of seeking justice at the gate of the sultan's palace in Constantinople.
A drafty advertisement extols drinking water daily and using Anuric to purge uric acid for rheumatic conditions. It touts Dr. Pierce’s remedies including Golden Medical Discovery and Asuri Tablets, claiming relief for kidney and rheumatic pains and urging trials at local drugstores with customer testimonials.
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