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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
2
American troops halted for the night in a small French village as a sergeant supervised. A trooper hurried out of a door shouting that he had “some Freeh wood” and left with it, prompting a terse explanation and a continued march.
The piece mentions a panaceal worm remedy and insurance reference with dubious age wording. It also notes Kaiser praising British bravery and reports from a semi-official front correspondent and prisoner counts, reflecting wartime sentiment and medical quackery in a single assembled excerpt.
The article notes Canada and Quebec pursuing self sufficiency through measures to boost wheat and other crops. Government adds 1000000 bushels of wheat for seed, encourages farming of alternatives to wheat and bacon, and expands poultry and oyster production. Dominion government plans to lease tractors from Ford at cost to farmers.
An old advertisement promotes Putnam’s corn remedy claiming fast relief as corns peel off and wither. It emphasizes ease of use with a simple paint on application and promises pain elimination, urging readers to buy Partani’s today.
The piece explains egg structure as shell yolk and white with relative weights. It claims two pounds of meat equal one pound of eggs, notes freshness depends on shell sealing, and mentions evaporation affecting vitality and spoilage.
Mrs. Ida Clyde Clore notes an afternoon tea in Paris with war bread on offer while Mrs. Clarke reports no gowns in sight and widespread mourning among Parisians. The fragment paints a bleak social scene in the French capital.
Canadian farmers report high profitability in sheep farming due to meat and wool shortages during World War I. Wool prices soar with scarcity, ewes valued higher, and slaughter limited to young rams and culled ewes by law. The Canada Food Board urges local action to protect flocks amid continued demand. An unrelated note highlights a famous remedy, Electric Oil, spread from its origin to worldwide markets.
Detroit and Cleveland aerial firms inch toward regular passenger service over the Great Lakes. An early undertaking by the Detroit & Cleveland Aerial Navigation Co aims to prove safe craft can carry travelers between Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo with ready planes for rapid deployment.
Aged testimonials report cures from Minard's Liniment by Mrs A Livingstone Lot 5 Pel T Mahone Bay and John Mader Bridgewater Joshua Wynacht of Bridgewater also credit Minard's Liniment for relief from a severe respiratory attack and lingering ailments.
A quip about daylight saving and a reference to a household remedy for children appears. The fragment mentions a husband’s stance on saving time and a line about a preferred option, along with an unconnected ad for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a worm-clearing medicine.
Fragmentary report notes Canada strives to contribute to the war effort against Germany. The text references casualties and wartime measures, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A reader from Greatford reports using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription to overcome weakness and back pain. She notes renewed strength, reduced pain, and improved overall health after starting the tonic, praising its benefits for women.
The passage comments on Napoleons vast intellect and military power, arguing his talent failed to produce lasting reform as millions died and Europe was left diminished. It suggests his experiments with governance ended in ruin, leaving France poorer and less stable.
Fragmentary report alleges two Hauptmann brothers in a Kaiser era prison camp used harsh methods on British officers. The text appears garbled but references their reputed cruelty and long claimed notoriety, with unclear specifics and names.
A general tours the trenched dugout with visitors from home while guards enforce strict access rules. A colonel and another officer relay orders to the general and explain the policy against admitting guests.
Mrs. Ernest E Adkins of Broton reports keeping Baby's Own Tablets for years and urges others to use them for minor ailments in children. The pills are described as a mild laxative that relieves common childhood complaints and are sold by dealers or by mail for 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The best cuts of horse meat in Paris now fetch 14 to 50 cents per pound, a doubling from prewar levels. Local markets report steady demand as supply tightens.
Reports claim opposition grows in Austria Hungary with strong public dissent in Ane tia. A denial follows rumors Prince von Hohenlohe resigned and Burian may keep him in place to avoid signaling Crerain policy. The Frankfurt paper hints at market impact and shifting power dynamics as observers track the crisis.
A Washington Star item notes Briggins has an ear for music but will not limit himself to his ears and tries to tire his voice.
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