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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
5
The fragment discusses a medical claim about appendicitis with references to a drug called Jons Pill and effects on digestion and mood. It then shifts to a narrative about travel, conversation, and reflections on following paths versus breaking new roads, ending with a question about leaving a train.
Cootee Voster and Pete flee through a treacherous snow shed after an avalanche blocks the path. They dodge falling beams, cross rough terrain, and press on with scarce light, wondering where refuges lie as a muffled locomotive throb nears.
A Petrograd visit by the Dutch minister sparked strong remarks on Bolshevism describing it as the end of civilization and condemning the corruption tyranny and unemployment seen in Russia. He warned Austrians and others of ruin if the current state persists.
Government statistics report shows Western Canada’s crop prep area for next year varies little from the three prior years. Manitoba reports 34 percent for wheat against Spratt 3.
A formal note commends troops for their energy and perseverance in a broad African theatre. It acknowledges the difficult, extended campaign across vast terrain and treacherous conditions and thanks commanders and soldiers for facing trials and hardships with resolve.
A Japanese military attache misinterpreted English sports as mere play. Two officers studied in England and were deemed "fond of games" by their CO. The remark caused a tense review in London as officials feared it implied wasteful conduct and threatened disgrace for the officers.
The Agricultural College at Guelph offers eight courses to help young farmers improve knowledge and meet peers. Courses cover stock judging poultry bees drainage farm power dairying and horticulture. A two week program trains handling five stock stalls and seed grain, with a new farm power course for tractor and engine users. Lectures on horticulture run Jan 27 to Mar 5 with a fruit and vegetable focus and a two week price store, including railway fare and board.
A fragment speaks of General Foch stressing single focus in command and administration. The idea emphasizes that an army thrives when soldiers pursue one task at a time and avoid multitasking, claiming the root mind handles a single concept more effectively.
A garbled dialogue snippet shows a woman and others speaking of a man nicknamed George and a pen scene. Characters exchange puzzled phrases about fate and a “Glycer in’ George” reference, with scattered names and unclear action.
A 1914 letter from H C L Broadhurst presses Boy Scouts in Manitoba to honor returning officers and to renew commitment. It praises wartime service, urges one hundred percent effort, and calls for continued loyalty as veterans and Scouts rejoin local headquarters. Leaders pledge dedication to youth and the Great Brotherhood of Scouting.
A discussion argues that local merchants support the community and offer advantages over mail order. It claims home shops provide lower prices, immediate delivery, personal guarantees, and reinvestment in roads and local services, while catalog firms miss these benefits. The piece emphasizes consumer loyalty to home merchants and the financial burden on non-advertising shoppers.
A dated aside notes that shoppers regret mail order purchases and jokes about the mail order man ensuring trust. The passage mocks impulse buying and advertising as a lesson learned through experience, highlighting consumer awareness of distant shopping.
The Admiralty expresses to officers and men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines congratulations on a triumph unmatched in history. The surrender of the German fleet is praised as achieved without battle, a testament to persistent sea power and long months of wartime pressure.
Berlin has arrived to regulate the return of prisoners released from Germany while investigations proceed into the Lengensaleen prison camp affair in Saxony where French internees were shot and 15 seriously wounded.
Former Premier Herbert H. Asquith in a five speech urged Britain to maintain sea supremacy and aligned with Lloyd George on making Germans pay for the war.
A fragment notes rising demand for construction supplies in the prairie provinces as farmers anticipate postwar prosperity. It mentions purchases of a saw and chipping tools for the home mill, with improvements delayed will proceed and a mill may soon operate.
British Columbia produced 255 188 tons more in the first three quarters of 1918 than the same period in 1917. Total 1917 output was about 1 701 485 tons and 1918 about 1 986 675 tons. The gain reflects stronger mining activity during the wartime period.
Reports from Berlin say the Entente government will refuse food shipments to Germany until their demand for dissolution of soldiers and workers councils is met. Allies reserve the right to march on Germany if necessary.
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