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Newspaper
Lemberg Star
Location
Lemberg, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
3
A garbled tale recalls Frederick the Great praising his giant Guards and asking an English ambassador if half of the men could withstand them. The ambassador replies that he cannot claim certainty about that.
Harold Bertram of Southampton suffered two months of inflammatory rheumatism. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his illness after a grandmotherly tip. The account claims rheumatism stems from disordered kidneys and cites his swollen limbs and eye flashes as kidney-related symptoms.
A note on Turkish use of silk fabrics with gold and silver thread patterns repurposed as sand bag coverings for trenches in Palestine, illustrating wartime material scarcity and improvised use of luxury textiles.
A garbled ad fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure promising relief for catarrh and constitutional issues. It claims a reward for proof the remedy cures catarrh and praises J J Cheney at Toledo Illinois for “constitutional” treatment with pills and testimonials.
A rough man taunts a meek man with the question were you raised in a barn. The assaulted man breaks into tears and the aggressor apologizes soothingly, saying he meant no harm. The embarrassed victim sobs that being raised in a barn makes him homesick.
A dialogue poses a prison guard warning of ten days in solitary behind a reformist voice. The speaker rejects the fine and vows to improvise meals served in his cell.
Manitoba presses a wartime wheat pull with a goal of 550 million bushels for the coming year. Premier conference remarks note Canadians must feed armies in France Belgium and Italy. An army of 25 000 school children and 25 000 young women are eyed to help in the fields, with livestock and root crops also expected to rise.
Dr Park notes British prisoners in Germany exposed to air and bomb danger in Presling as they stood refusing to take cover. He argues the incident reveals character differences between nations. The Toronto World contrasts humane treatment of German prisoners in England with brutal German practices toward British prisoners.
The fragment recalls dated attitudes toward France Germany and decency noting nervous chatter about decadence effeminacy and war readiness. Mentions money saving and a survey claim about women knowledge and a line about the United States avoiding another war amid advertising language.
The readable fragments suggest a person or scene near an entrance may be met with positive reaction. Details are sparse, but the sentiment appears approving and casual.
A British army surgeon describes an improved glass eye with a movable sphere of living cartilage taken from the breastbone to prevent sinking and stony stare. After removing the damaged eye, cartilage is shaped into a globe and inserted in the socket, with the conjunctiva sutured to hold it, and a glass shell placed over to permit limited movement.
The account notes Jerusalem as a growing modern city with about seventy thousand people and new buildings outside the walls. Inside, streets remain narrow and rough, with a miserable water supply relying on ancient cisterns and rock tanks. It mentions the Garden of Gethsemane with eight ancient olive trees and the Place of the Skull near Golgotha as sites tied to biblical memory.
The United States has placed orders totaling 1.1 billion dollars with Canada for war munitions. Read by the Portland Oregonian the figures include 7,000,000 shells 10,000,000 forgings and 2,000,000 cartridge cases, showing Canada’s rapid industrial expansion and Britain’s reduced reliance on the Dominion.
The advertisement claims liver action in Parmelec's Vegetable Pills will remove impurities from blood to clear blemishes. It asserts the pills improve liver health and lead to intelligent, healthy skin with gratifying effects.
A humorous remark from Ma Grump mocks opinions on education. She compares the belief in hair tonics among older men with the faith of younger men in women as ever, signaling timeless skepticism in Akron.
Mrs D Prince of Nauwigewauk reports severe quinsy left her throat after using Minard's Liniment. She states she was very sick and nearly strangled, but the product cured her at once and she remains a frequent user.
In the early Japanese railways the initial construction and locomotives were supplied mainly by English firms. England long led railroading in Japan, but from 1887 American and German motive power entered and soon dominated the overall locomotive stock, with Swiss and Japanese workshop builds also present.
A young man obsessed with morbid topics asks the professor about contentment. The professor contrasts the man with a million pounds who desires more with a man of seven daughters who does not.
An advertising circular extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia in girls, claiming they restore appetite, energy, and color. It features testimonials from Miss Jennie Book of Reacisville Ontario and notes availability by mail or through druggists.
The record highlights a major shift in the war calendar during 1917 with a complete reorganization of the allied effort. It notes the dramatic changes in strategy, logistics, and command structure, while acknowledging continue sinkings and key operations that influenced the course of the conflict since February of the prior year.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a character accusing another, with defenses and jealous confrontation. The lines mix dialect spellings and names like Grace, Heene, and Malthies, suggesting a domestic dispute or dramatic quarrel. No clear event or date provided.
A Cincinnati authority says sore hard or salt corns can be lifted with the fingers by applying a few drops of freezone. A small bottle costs little and removes corns or calluses without pain or infection. The product dries instantly and does not inflame surrounding tissue. If your druggist lacks Freezone, he can order a bottle from the wholesale house.
Two soldiers on leave from the front visit Folkestone and pass through Thameside London. They breathe in the busy scents from factories and markets, then one leans out the window and jokes about home as they soak in the unfamiliar scents.
Dr Thomas Electric CAL is praised for power in concentrated form, claimed to exceed many oils in strength. Advertised as cheap and versatile, touted as the poor man’s ally in a crowded market where every dealer stocks it.
Saunders of the Dome reports a new oat variety called oat-Liberty from crossing Chinese Naked with Swedish Select. It ripens early and is hulless, yielding slightly less grain per acre than Banner when hull weight is considered. It should aid feeding of young poultry and pigs as it only needs grinding for use.
A concise adage praises a grim worm terminator device kept by wise mothers for its proven value in preventing infestations and ensuring household safety.
Report claims Doctor Pellett was absent during the wedding and when the ring should have been placed on the bride’s finger he felt the bride poke him and asked her to put her tongue to the matter.
A child explains the altar name as a place where a girl alters her maim upon marriage, reflecting a rustic misunderstanding conveyed in a brief exchange.
A salvage OCR fragment shows disjointed phrases with garbled words and missing context, indicating a damaged or corrupted article segment with no clear event or identifiable names. The readable bits suggest little concrete information for a proper summary.
A Yonkers Statesman item reports Minard's Liniment being used by physicians highlighting its professional acceptance amid discussion about newspaper paper shortages and circulation.
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