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Newspaper
Lumsden News Record
Location
Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
3
A period pamphlet touts a pill regimen by Dr Hamilton to strengthen the stomach, cleanse the system, and prevent weariness. It claims to be a universal fix with 25 cent boxes and yellow covers, sold widely.
Louis Tracy recounts to the University Club in Brooklyn the dramatic surrender of the German high sea fleet to Admiral Beatty and the Allies. He argues the gesture marked a mortal blow to German pride and reflects on Britain’s war sacrifices, contrasting German arrogance with Allied resolve.
Fragmentary remarks cite Mr. Tracy forecasting closer U S Britain relations in the years to come amid wartime or postwar tensions. The text references France and Britain with general musings on luck and fate affecting the world.
The army council formally congratulates all ranks of the Nyasaland and Rhodesian forces for their energy and persistence in pursuing a determined foe bent on invasion. It notes the difficulties of operations across tropical terrain and harsh climates and praises the collective effort and endurance shown. Lieut. Gen. Standeventer accepts the message, saying it will help compensate the troops for campaign trials.
Amsterdam reports a Dutch minister arriving in Holland from Petrograd condemning Bolshevism. He calls it civilization’s end, citing high wages for no work, theft of others' property, no taxation, and severe unemployment. He warns Russia will be ruined if left as is.
A new fishing industry has emerged since March, with three and a half million pounds of Pacific flatfish sold in Canada. Once deemed worthless by fishers, the public's reception has been strong, establishing the fishery as a permanent industry. A British Columbia firm shipped 100,000 pounds for market in one week.
Dispatches indicate air routes have begun operating linking several of Germanys largest cities. The information arrives from unnamed correspondents in London with no further details on cities or times.
Swiss papers report the Saxon government has placed the entire fortunes of former King Frederick August and his brother Prince John George under sequestration after the political transition in Saxony.
The article argues farmers should favor local merchants over mail order houses in January and February. It lists benefits of buying locally including personal service, immediate delivery, trust, and support for roads and community profits. It contrasts home merchants with mail order firms, noting the cost of catalogs is borne by local trade and advertising.
Customer remarks on buying goods locally then noting the mail order man never forgets to advertise. Vivid old time retail banter highlights home shopping versus mail order references.
The Admiralty expresses heartfelt congratulations to officers and men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines on the German fleet’s surrender. It notes four years of steadfast pressure, maintained through long monotony and rare opportunities to attack, as the sure path to this historic triumph.
British Columbia coal output for January to September shows 1,986,675 tons in 1918 versus 1,731,485 tons in 1917, a gain of 255,188 tons. The increase reflects stronger early year production across the province's coal fields.
The piece notes rising demand for building materials in the prairie provinces as postwar optimism grows. A Saskatchewan Milestone lumber firm buys saw mills and timber holdings in British Columbia to supply manufacturing and shipping to prairie markets with near nonstop mill operations planned.
A witty exchange reveals shared pen names within a household a woman notes her husband’s alias and a cook recalls another celebrated by their own spouse. The quirky moment highlights playful nicknames echoing in daily life.
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