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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
2
A London led campaign urged 400000 women to replace missing men in agriculture and industry as Britain mobilizes for war. The press largely praises women's contributions while noting farm labor's lower pay and lack of direct wartime role.
The piece highlights Frank Meyer of the United States Agricultural Service as a leading botanist exploring hardy fruit stocks and drought tolerant roots in China. It notes potential breakthroughs like Chinese wild peach varieties and disease resistant apple and jujube, along with new aquatic foods and wheat notes.
Fragmentary text outlines various medical claims and curious anecdotes about cures and remedies. It mentions deafness and hearing loss, dubious treatments, and several nonsensical or out of place lines including a cashier dialogue and old fashioned advice. The piece reads like a collage of clippings with scattered names and odd prompts.
Fragmented OCR recounts a Canadian prisoner’s daring escape from a camp near Germany toward Switzerland. The narrative follows disguises as a bricklayer, travel through Kiel canal, brickyards, and travel to Buckinghham Palace, with archival name-drops and wartime journey motifs.
An old column discusses rheumatism as a mysterious ailment linked to blood quality. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills improve blood and cure rheumatism, citing a Palermo Ontario testimonial and a Toronto case before noting spring farming topics and livestock registrations alongside unrelated stock statistics.
The notice outlines division of troops into barracks and home living groups with pay details. Wives receive a monthly allowance and husbands’ pay is partly allotted to families. separation allowances apply when mobilized. The plan creates distinct class A and B designations and assigns fund support through local committees of the Canadian Patriotic Fund.
Fragmentary denunciation of Liberty League and Prohibition, arguing the liquor trade harms workers and paupers while neglecting the consequences on those drinking. Criticizes the dry code’s impact on employment and cites costs of care for paupers and orphans. Mentions Chicago bar room closure and calls for reevaluating legalization.
The article discusses the pursuit of expedient mail handling and the collection of information from parcel consignors. It notes authorities seek to determine if shipments of suspected German origin were routed under special judgments. Aimed at ensuring controls on imports during wartime.
An article extols Nerviline as a cure for neuralgia backache lumbago and rheumatism citing patient Albert B. Cornelius of Kingston who shares relief after using Nerviline and accompanying pills. The piece also notes a discussion on punctuation history and compares horse population trends in the Velved Kingdom.
Farmers form mutual stock shipments to reduce costs and raise market prices. Directors note that single farmers cannot ship alone, while groups can consolidate hog and cattle sales to reach profitable markets, though capital needs and logistics remain hurdles.
London Times correspondent reports Alexander Nebman new Russian agriculture minister tells Duma that Siberia holds cereals enough to feed Europe for two years. He urges rail expansion from Kokchetav to Petropavlovsk and use of POWs and refugees to boost agricultural work amid rising prices and farm shortages.
The article describes volunteers joining a new battalion forming a “Methodist Regiment” labeled as the Western Canada organization. It notes recruiting efforts led by Lieut. B. of Maskatoon and Capt. Grees from Southern Saskatchewan, with headquarters in Maskatoon and Moose Jaw, offering farmers potential dual service benefits and transportation arrangements to a central training site.
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