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Newspaper
Lumsden News Record
Location
Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
7
Australian premier W M Hughes reports telegram from treasurer W A Watt noting a new harvest will require up to 10 million pounds. The Australian Wheat Board plans to sell 1,000,000 tons at a minimum price of 57 pence per bushel if allowed to compete in world markets and reserve the remaining supply.
Daily Mail correspondent in The Hague quotes a Dutch citizen who spent the revolution in Bremerhaven and returned to Holland. He estimates loyalists to revolutionists at one to two, says many soldiers are loyal to the Kaiser and the German army remains active under generals devoted to the emperor. He predicts a counter revolution before long. The red flag remains at Bremerhaven but is fading in the Rhine district.
An official Ottawa cable reports Ghent fell to Belgian troops before the armistice signing. German forces had released ammunition into the canal and looted the central stores of the municipal relief committee.
A period advertisement touts a remedy for asthma claiming rapid relief after other treatments failed. It urges immediate purchase of a “uniformly successful” preparation offered by Dr. D. Kel. EF Aics and promises relief from distressing symptoms.
At a dinner hosted by American aviators for French air service allies the under secretary of aviation announced that out of 240 American pilots in the Lafayette Squadron sixty had perished. Noted French airmen including Lt Rene Fonck and Captain Henteaux attended.
Mothers urged to fight child health issues with Baby's Own Tablets described as a mild yet thorough laxative that treats constipation indigestion worms colds fevers and other minor ailments. A testimonial from Mrs. J. P. Hypell of Cau Jue endorses the product, with sales listed at 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Svensk Handelstidning reports after consulting the Russian division of the Swedish export association that it is impossible to conduct trade with the Soviet government. Delegates met Bolshevik demands and socialist fantasies when presenting practical proposals, ending hopes of Russo-Swedish commerce.
The article states Germany left the “family of cations” of nations, breaking bonds of international comity. It argues only Germany can mend the rift begun August 1, 1914, and that the Allies should not intervene to force punishment, as the penalty will ensue naturally. The New York Outlook opinion casts Germany as an outlaw denied reentry to the world community.
A World War era report notes Western Canada's Indian reserves increased cultivation from 70 688 to 82 421 acres in one year and harvested 1 350 324 bushels of grain boosting income by over half a million dollars. It also mentions improved livestock value and urges Do It Now health adverting Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a digestive remedy.
Reported looting by scattered German units in the unoccupied strip between American and German forces. Villagers appealed for relief but investigations found most damage aimed at German stores rather than locals, amid the army's retreat.
A reader from Algoma Mills Ontario warns of fainting and weakness signaling serious heart and nerve issues. The ad urges early treatment and claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills act directly on a weakened heart and nervous system.
An anonymous St Louis reader asks what security the United States has for the billions lent to Great Britain. The Houston Post notes the question reflects idealistic faith in ultimate national sacrifice and resilience.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Setenstec as the easy painless solution to corns. It promises removal in one piece with a few drops shrinking the corn and a low price of a quarter. Sold everywhere.
Berlin reports that the German Austrian national council seeks Hungarian and Czech cooperation in publishing prewar diplomatic documents and probing war conduct. It cites alleged funds by Former Emperor Charles and charges against Archduke Frederick and other officers over army contracts. The inquiry targets Count Berchtold and Count Czernin for wartime diplomacy actions.
A London Advertiser note warns that German toys arriving in America could be tampered with. The piece suggests flaxen haired dolls may hide dynamite instead of sawdust and foresees potential Christmas tree hazards.
A department survey among overseas soldiers shows the average age of those preferring farm work is higher for western provinces than eastern ones. British Columbia records the oldest average, likely due to its attractive coastline.
Readers advised to help wounded heroes and their families by obtaining the Medical Adviser manual, available at local drugstores or abroad, aiding home care and guidance for those serving in the conflict.
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