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Newspaper
Lemberg Star
Location
Lemberg, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
3
Engineers suggest funding a railway tunnel under the Firth of Forth by mining coal from both banks. They note seams extend under water, the estuary is about two miles wide, and coordinated mining could create a profitable continuous passage rather than an overpriced bridge improvement.
An advertisement touts Mail's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh and related conditions. It claims an internal action, using ingredients from reputable tomes and blood partners, promising dramatic mucous relief and long lasting results. The notice urges readers to send for Ow en a Co. and lists a price and contact details.
A note from Halifax Chronicle recounts Ife with long hair and a pensive look sending a poem titled Why Doet Live? to a magazine signed Charles Anthony. The editor replies humorously that the reason he lives is because he mailed the poem rather than delivering it in person.
Lieut MacNamara of the Royal Flying Corps corrects a common belief that drafted men must join a Depot Battalion before applying to the RFC. He urges eligible men to apply at once so proper steps for immediate enlistment can begin. For more information contact the nearest representative at 282 Main St Winnipeg.
In every announced arrangement for separate peace between the Germans and the countries on their eastern front may be discerned the promise of future war. Peace with Russia and the Baltic provinces, Ukraine, Poland, and Roumania are offered at German advantage. The plan hinges on power over the conquered, making peace likely to bring more conflict. America seeks stability in any postwar world order. From the Omaha Bee.
A humorous exchange from Deople's Home Journal about a man asking for a pair of button shoes for his wife. The reply notes any style is fine as long as the shoes do not button in the back, highlighting a witty domestic moment.
Dominion analyst Mr. A McGill urges caution with beans from warm climates due to prussic acid. Government bans delivery of beans with over 2 parts per 100000. 532 samples tested show 240 free of prussic acid while others carry small amounts. Seventeen samples exceeded 20 parts per 1099, reports say illness linked to prussic acid beans rises mainly at west coast and moving east via rail.
Fragmentary lines mention SS broker Sa Gia and a referenced man who wrote a prospectus. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge to form a full news item.
A Scotch engineer proposes in Popular Mechanics a vast underwater wall from the Friesian Islands to off Schleswig few miles from Heligoland. Reinforced concrete sections would tow, sink, and form a barrier to block access to North Sea and Atlantic ship lanes, defended to be impregnable but costly and challenging amid war conditions.
Classic health ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a year round blood builder and nerve tonic. Claims improve blood production digestion and complexion while easing fatigue headaches backaches and nervous irritability. The ad urges readers to mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents per box of six.
The Montreal Herald notes Japanese in Vancouver formed a battalion to aid Canada. About two hundred drafted overseas earned Victoria Cross and other decorations for bravery. Forty five were killed in action with many more returned home unfit for duty.
A Stockholm Saskatchewan woman describes severe facial pimples that inflamed and disfigured her skin. After trying a free Cuticura sample she used two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and three cakes of Cuticura Soap until healed. The ad urges daily use of Cuticura Soap and occasional Ointment.
Harold Spender describes a tour of No 10 Downing Street from its square entrance to the cabinet rooms. He notes deer horn adornments, a Witt bust, a Pitt bust, and a Wellington bust in private spaces. The cabinet room suits prime ministerial work with quick access to secretaries and daily war cabinet meetings. The staircase walls display engravings of England’s great premiers from Chatham through Gladstone.
Corn flour and rice can thicken gravies and add body to sauces. Hominy appears useful in oiling vegetables while buckwheat is used for muffins and griddle cakes.
A dated advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills with a one thousand dollar reward offer for curing constipation. It claims immediate relief from headaches feverish skin feelings and bilious stomach issues and promotes the pills as mild yet effective for chronic cases suitable for children. A 25 cent box is urged for purchase.
The text describes a traditional Russian village where land ownership is communal and renewed by elders. It notes undivided land rights dating back centuries, peasant loyalty, and the yearly allotment of soil to families based on fertility, sometimes in very narrow strips.
A dispute erupts over a rent increase as Dauber accuses another party of damp conditions while objecting to the higher monthly rent. The counterpart acknowledges the raise but justifies it by noting their own rent boost.
The British order restricting boot uppers to seven inches aims to curb fashion driven leather use. Officials note the measure targets a wartime excess tied to short skirts, with thousands of high uppers already in shops. The impact on civilian footwear and fashion remains debated.
Dame Clement Collin of Mreche A Manon Quebec recommends Dodd's Kidney Pills, crediting their relief for her health and vigor. She says kidney cures address rheumatism and heart disease, noting the pills' effectiveness stems from treating the kidney cause. She urges friends to ask about them.
A British officer, once in London traffic, now commands near the Abyssinia and Belgian-Congo borders. He speaks Arabic with his men who were chemists, and he longs for war correspondence. He notes patience as his main virtue, enjoys occasional big-game hunting, and says newspapers still reach the desert.
A Washington Star report quotes a fuel dealer remarking on a man and his long walking habit. The exchange suggests recognition of a rare sign or behavior in the area observed by the dealer.
Fragment from a humor column questions why the Admiralty cannot disclose submarine sunk counts. A child’s quip suggests secrecy, while mock dialogue imitates wartime curiosity about naval losses and official disclosures.
In a colloquial dialogue a speaker notes Hill's situation as he sought work but faced a strike-related obstacle. The exchange hints at labor tensions and misfortune tied to job access amid strikes.
The deputy minister of agriculture says favorable weather and farm supplies support a 42 million bushel wheat harvest in Manitoba. He notes 4 million acres under cultivation and 7 thousand farm libraries required.
In Peru Indiana a woman describes severe backache and disability from long hours. She states doctors offered little relief and medicines failed before trying a remedy that reportedly helped after extensive suffering and operation doubts.
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