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Newspaper
Lawson Post
Location
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
6
The notice hints at a remedy claimed to revive energy and ease fatigue. It mentions health benefits and quick effects, urging readers to try the product and share results while noting a specific brand or source.
The article profiles Benjamin Harrison, an 81 year old amateur archaeologist from Ivy Hatch, who has spent decades collecting and cataloging stone implements believed to predate known stone age cultures. It details his method, perseverance, and the impact of his work on early earth history as described by editor Arthur Mer.
The readable portion shows a broken, nonstandard sequence of words with no clear people, places, or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
A Westmorland County village voices a paradoxical report to the Red Cross about its women. Officials note a young town with few older residents and many marriages. the reply cites scattered older men abroad and a community largely under twenty, challenging the idea that there are any "old maids."
The text extols wheat as the best single crop, highlighting its adaptability from sea level to mountains and across climates. It claims wheat embodies sunshine and nourishment, declaring it superior to corn oats and other cereals in feeding mankind and driving energy and initiative.
The war office calls for dogs suitable for front use listing preferred types while noting bulldogs are excluded. It praises mastiff bloodlines and bull terriers as fighters and seizers used by government handlers.
A humorous note describes how South Sea Islanders prize squeaking European shoes. A tale recounts a man parading with talking shoes, then theatrically tossing them from a window so his wife can share the amusing sounds of their “talking shoes.”
Alien Property Custodian Palmer announced seizure of the Selawre orant seyden Chemical Works at Garfield New Jersey, the nation’s second largest of its kind, with exclusive German patents for soda and by products. The plant will be operated for the government and patents Americanized.
The article notes 77 million acres of swamp land in the United States are under cultivation but unproductive, mostly east of the Mississippi. It compares to New Zealand with 500,000 acres reclaimable swamp land and claims food production could support soldiers or fetch about 50 million dollars.
A brief vignette from a Boston Transcript piece shows an office boy reporting the editor is busy while a persistent lady refuses marriage. The scene highlights repeated disappointments, hinting at office life dynamics amid a manuscript request. Separately, Tunisian phosphate discovery spurs industry growth near the Algerian frontier with two large mines in operation.
A visitor chronicled a morning at St Dunstan's Hostel Regent's Park where blinded veterans work and learn. The article describes workshops basket weaving twine making shoe repair cabinet work and a model poultry farm along with classrooms teaching massage braille typing shorthand and poultry production. The visit ends with a hopeful note that the hostel fills dark lives with purpose and happiness.
Professor McLaurin of the University of Saskatchewan reports progress in converting wheat straw into gas. A 300 cubic foot gas bag powered his McLaughlin car for miles with satisfactory results. Estimates say a ton of straw yields about 11 400 to 12 000 cubic feet of gas, equating roughly to a gallon of gasoline per 3 cubic feet of gas. The note adds that French colonies supplied the French army with 900 000 men and 1 377 000 tons of merchandise in the war.
Our correspondent recalls a British battalion in trench warfare where after heavy bombardment and counterattacks the frontline was restored. In a shell crater a dead soldier was found with no identity, sparking theories about his unit, rationing, and why he was there, before the mystery faded amid other war news.
Government officials and representative newspapers urge preservation of straw in the west this season. Straw is in great demand at army camps in Canada and abroad, with ready sales anticipated all winter. It should be baled soon after threshing while fresh and bright and stored dry for diverse uses.
Fifty seven Shorthorn bulls from Central Breeders Association were sold at public auction in Birmingham Alabama. The sale followed a show with expert judges ranking the animals. A Red Cross charity theme featured a parade with a Red Cross badge and attendants in Red Cross attire led by soldiers and martial music through the city.
A garbled field report describes loons, their speed, and diving ability. It notes a three foot long bird with white breast, a red throat loon, and a yellow eyed loon, detailing plumage and behavior as they dive and swim.
The wounded bugle from Ballarat Public events returns to Ballarat with Graham Coster DSO. It traveled with the old Ballarat Rangers, and its journey traces through battles, disbandment, and recovery in Ballarat War Museums where its music and memory are kept for the public.
Exchange hints at a money dispute over twenty five dollars with a doctor. A speaker pleads for payment while the other party mentions a job income. The fragment implies effort to resolve a debt through work collecting the bill.
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