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Newspaper
Maryfield News
Location
Maryfield, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
3
The message asks readers to observe men at work in the war effort and to reflect on who among them they know best. It invites readers to measure happiness by bets returned and the pleasure of cheering or being cheered, linking morale to wartime participation.
The Cameron Highlanders seek 200 men to form the 17th Overseas Battalion. Col J A Cantlie invites British volunteers to join. enlistments include 30 days leave with pay if they plan farm work. Transportation provided after medical certificate. communications go to the Adjutant, Cameron Highlanders, Minto Street, Winnipeg.
The piece warns of fy poisoning risk to children, noting 1915 reports across eleven states and 1914 notices of 40 plus child victims. It discusses arsenical poisoning mimicking cholera infantum and urges civic action to regulate poisonous papers, citing Michigan law and calls for Canada and U.S. measures.
A rapid sequence describes air powered warfare showing bombers and ships in action. Viewers observe aircraft adapting for support roles and the destruction of enemy gun positions while surface ships and submarines maneuver. The film notes emphasize intelligence value for staff planners and the dramatic display of smoke, wakes, and periscopes amid battle zones.
The report states 15 000 Serbians are to be sent to Germany for peasant labor, with seven thousand already forced from their families. Deportees receive a nominal two mark daily wage but must buy food, consuming all pay. They are housed in camps and face death for escape, illustrating a brutal system. The piece also notes Queen Wilhelmina's vast wealth from crown revenues and colonies.
A husband recounts presenting a dish and discovering its appeal as Grape Nuts. He notes a prior ill health after years abroad and credits Grape Nuts with helping restore strength. The narrator mentions factory prep and a shift to better health after reintroducing the cereal.
The Manitoba Game Protection Act forbids using poison or poisonous grain for killing gophers rats or other vermin near game birds or insectivorous birds. Section 26 specifies no person shall employ poisonous substances unless placed in holes.
Alberta resident Miss Dollie McClain says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her back pain and restored her ability to work. The notice touts kidney pills as strengthening kidneys to purify blood and renew strength for women and others suffering back pain.
A fragmentary line notes a positive judgment about a speech and a reflection on past actions. The garbled text mentions a defining moment described as the best thing done, attributed to a speaker or observer. No clear date person or place is recoverable.
A patched article urges keeping children's bowels regular and stomachs comfortable, claiming most childhood ailments stem from these organs. It touts Baby's Own Tablets as reliable for regulating stomach and bowels, noting many switch from other medicines.
A wartime scouting anthem extols the Scout movement as the finest game on earth. It praises service, knightly conduct, and playing straight while aiming to unite the Empire East and West.
A passage condemns the enemy as outlaws from humanity and touts victory as the dominating aim of life. It contrasts brutal Kultur with higher ideals of civilization and liberty, urging focus on defeating the foe above all else. The text also includes a hotel guest exchange about sharing views.
Fragmented report mentions dairy cattle feeding, palatable feed, pasture use, and a militia related retreat and summer home. Also references a sale, a drug advertisement, and a historical note on treaties and borders with unclear context.
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