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Newspaper
Lloydminster Times
Location
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
3
A fragmented, wartime voice extols national resolve against Germany. It honors heroism of civilians and soldiers, condemns pacifism, and argues unity under Westminster leadership to sustain the war effort. The piece laments losses but seizes on collective duty and sacrifice.
A British officer recalls a German unit advancing in a phalanx-like formation, rifles raised on straps, one arm linked with a neighbor to hide casualties. The attack failed, many died, illustrating disciplined obedience versus individual resilience in trench warfare. The piece also notes German snipers’ precision.
The piece explains decoy periscopes used on war floats to mislead enemies and prolong vigilance aboard ships. It notes the danger of reacting to suspicious objects and the need to fire all guns when a real submarine attack occurs, ending with an anecdote about a clerk refusing a paper cutter and a bishop conference scene.
A reminiscence describes Mennonite homes with one cooking stove and a second long clay heater spanning the great room. The heat is intense and economical but carries a strong, pungent odor from burning dried refuse as winter floods Manitoba and the Dakotas.
Deafness cannot be cured according to a cited medical statement amid a discussion of hearing issues. The article notes ongoing debates over treatments and public health concerns in the 8 era.
The message extols British courage across centuries from Bannockburn to Ypres praising soldiers and sailors. It asserts Neuve Chapelle St Julien and Givenchy as modern equal to Crecy Poitiers Agincourt Blenheim and Waterloo with Kitchener leading Allied efforts.
Promote a healthful growth as Millers Worm Powders expel intestinal worms causing internal disturbances in children. Manhattan's first improvised trial freed a dusky robbery suspect after a penniless state. Judge Malone appointed a lawyer and the defendant urged clemency amid laughter.
The piece notes beliefs in animal tongue charms, including a living fox tongue to ward off disease and a dangerous omen if a fox is encountered. It mentions the practice of biting out tongues of wild animals for luck and several Eastern beliefs. It also cites Constantinople's population of 1,200,000 with half Muslim residents and European trade control.
A Canadian officer argues against fixed recruitment caps that halt the process once a target is reached. He warns this breaks momentum, wastes capable volunteers, and wastes potential power. The solution is to keep good recruits in service, trained and paid, even if not immediately active. Toronto Star.
A letter from a British Expeditionary Force member, reproduced by the Mafia, recalls the H M S Majestic being torpedoed at dawn. He describes the ship listing to 46 degrees, chaos on deck, and 600 sailors entering the sea as the battleship capsized after four minutes.
The Manitoba Agricultural College recommends annual barn disinfection using crude carbolic acid or creolin at about 1 per gallon. Mix one gallon in 20 gallons water for walls floors and mangers and apply with mop. Whitewash plus carbolic acid improves sanitation. remove dirt and straw first. one dollar worth of disinfectant suffices for a large barn.
England’s reformatories and industrial schools report nearly 1 649 former inmates have served with honor in the army and navy since the war began. Victoria Crosses awarded to three, Distinguished Conduct Medal to twenty five, and twenty mentioned in dispatches. Eight hold commissions and three have French decorations. Sixty two returned wounded.
The European war boosts U S aircraft production as varnish sales rise. A major varnish maker previously sold about 100 dollars annually to a single aeroplane manufacturer. in the last six months the aeroplane maker bought about 1200 dollars worth each month, signaling a sharp production upturn.
An essay by F. W. Monell argues dry farming and irrigation are mutually dependent for arid regions. He notes historic use in Western Asia and northern Africa, stresses future balance between cereal crops, alfalfa, and grazing, and urges integrated farming across dry and irrigated lands for full agricultural potential.
The post office calls for full names on letters to soldiers at the front. Envelopes signed only with Christian names cannot be delivered if the address is incomplete or the recipient is wounded or dead. The Canadian postal service cannot return or forward such mail and asks senders to include full name and address in the upper left corner.
The article outlines a 300000 strong Swiss force of trained citizens aged 20 to 48, claiming lower costs than Canada’s prewar 60000. It notes universal initial training in Burundi style terms, with a 66 day first year and ongoing yearly service, then wartime only after age 40.
A wartime speech extols Lancashire men as the empire’s future force. It denounces the German war book and calls for total commitment, urging recruitment and enduring sacrifice to defeat the enemy. The speaker links regional pride to national destiny and warns against hesitation.
The Prager Tageblatt reprints a June 16 leave showing Italian reaction to a German businessman's ad in Milan. A Milanese firm responds with a hostile denial accusing Germans of audacity and impudence and cursing Germany.
The Philadelphia Ledger highlights neglect of living languages in education including colleges and traces the issue to a foreign tongue. It notes confusion around old terms and cites examples like diaper in historical and modern usage with references to Elizabethan English and British troop naming.
A man experiments with quitting meat potatoes coffee and other foods for a breakfast of fruit Grape Nuts with cream crisp toast and Pas health improves as digestion speeds. The writer argues meat heavy diets clog the body and stresses the importance of Grape Nuts grains for balance of body brain and nerves.
Sir William Bryce reports Britain must mobilize invention across chemistry engineering and science to match wartime needs. Military leaders note 16 000 proposals poured in, 25 passed the first filter, two survive stricter review and secrecy. One device tested in English waters promises to render battleships immune to submarine torpedo threats.
Dear Sirs I fell this fall and injured my chest causing pain while breathing I tried many liniments one bottle of Minard's Liniment warmed on flannels cured me completely Co H Collaboom Rossway Digby Co Nova Scotia
The Atlantic becomes an active maritime conduit as old Canadian square riggers reload for England. Timbers' freight costs rise, profits soar per voyage, and specialists swap trades to captain brigantines across the Atlantic. Reliable ships and new ventures redefine local commerce during wartime.
The London Times notes King Constantine, a constitutional monarch, would work with M. Venizelos if he returned to power. It cites a pre illness remark to an American minister about national unity and highlights Berlin’s bitter press campaign against Venizelos via the German Press Bureau and its agents in Greece.
The British government completed a law for air raid insurance in cooperation with fire insurance offices. Rates will be uniform in all districts, set at two shillings per cent for private dwellings against aircraft and three shillings for aircraft and bombardment.
The Louisville Courier Journal laments vacant lots overrun with weeds calling the growth a bad crop. It argues the weeds should be cut down to prevent harming the town’s appearance and livability.
Binks recalls three seasons at Yale as he defends his career and fate after a failed venture. Winka questions his current status while Binks describes a collapsed attempt by an organization he led.
Churchill urges resolve in wartime address praising Britain and its dominions. He stresses unity across Australia New Zealand Canada and Europe and calls the grand reserve of the Allied effort to be mobilized as one man to sustain victory.
The South Wales meeting hears a sharp comeback from Lloyd George after a chairman mocks his size. He quips that in North Wales men are measured from the chin up, while the chairman measures from the chin down. The remark ends the personal jabs.
Ner vous affections are usually attributed to defective digestion. A course of Parmelees Vegetable Pills will restore stomach action and relieve nerves from irritation. There is no sedative like them and thousands testify to their corrective work.
Lord Kitchener declares a supreme hour for the nation and individuals to act without delay. He urges every person to spare nothing and join the effort to secure honor and freedom amid looming opportunities and dire stakes.
Health department data show New York City milk use up fifty percent in ten years. In 1914 the city consumed 2,541,280 quarts daily, yielding over three gills per person per day with a population around five and a half million. The piece notes the "back to the farm" sentiment linked to milk intake.
Fragmentary wartime speech claims divine support and a new weapon to defeat enemies. The speaker asserts German power will dominate Europe and that gas will secure triumph, stressing faith and will as guiding forces in the war effort.
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