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Newspaper

Melfort Moon

Location

Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Jul 26, 1916

Page

2

Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Health Boost For Anemia

An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for anemia and weakness. It features a testimonial from Mr. Gee of New Haven recounting fatigue, palpitations, and headaches improving after using the pills, and notes availability through medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co in Breekville, Ont.

Willowtes Williame Gee Turner New Haven N. 8 Willian Dr. Williams Medicine Co Breekville Ont

Saskatchewan Forestry Farms Lectures Promote Tree Planting

Forestry Farms Saskatchewan calls for more lectures on forestry and shelterbelt planting. The program aims to identify farmers eager to plant, collect names and locations, and advise on when and how to prepare each farm for future tree planting. The effort seeks Dominion Conserve Commission support to energize citizens toward tree cover nationwide.

Saskatchewan General Conserve Commission Sashatehewan

Fee Ships in American Harbors During War

Eight German and twelve Austrian ships totaling 38,000 net tons lie in American harbors. Merchants may sail freely, but warships stay until war ends. The Allies keep an effective patrol beyond the three mile limit, preventing merchant vessels from leaving port.

Allica

Lisbon Capital and its Historic Earthquake Impact

Lisbon, capital of Portugal, houses about half a million people. Its harbor is among Europe’s finest, large enough for navies. The great 1755 earthquake destroyed much of the city, killing between 30,000 and 40,000 people.

Portugal Lisbon Europe

Fragmentary reminiscences mix bravado and schooling

A garbled reminiscence recounts a brass instrument mishap and a boastful performance. A speaker defends a faulty note while reflecting on defeat as education and the first step to something better, with clipped dialogue and stray questions about age and blame.

Canadians Repel German Attacks in Trenches

War diary notes Canadians facing heavy shelling from both sides while German forces aimed to neutralize trenches. Canadian troops report intense artillery fire, with some German soldiers captured or aiding wounded, showing fear of Canadian fighters and surprising cooperation in rescues.

Feenie Vfeenie Owl Gould

Minard's Liniment Said to Cure Breast Ailment

A letter from C. F. Corso Boom of Rossway Digby County Nova Scotia reports a fall injury and breathing pain. After trying various liniments, one bottle of Minard's Liniment warmed on flannels cured him completely.

Minart’+ Linksent Co. Limited Minard Corsa Boom Rossway Digby Co

Meat Production and Population Shifts Across Nations 1000 1915

The record traces population growth and cattle trends globally with variances by region. It notes gains in France Germany UK and Austria Hungary, large increases in Australian cattle, modest Canada cattle rise, and declines in Russia Argentina and raxis, plus a surge in sheep scarcity and mixed farming views. It also mentions cures for colds, corn acreage shifts in Manitoba, and odd vignettes on meat trades and domestic anecdotes, including Minard's Liniment and a back door meat incident.

United States Rusia Argentina Raxis France Germany United Kingdom Austria-Hungary Canada

They All Went Away Together Bonnot Kidney Pills Omen

Grand Clairiere Manitoba Special All who suffer from rheumatism lose Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr P A Bonnet a well known resident says four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills fixed him. He had rheumatic pain caused by sick kidneys failing to strain uric acid from blood. His earlier symptoms included a broken heart refreshed sleep appetite tired nervous feeling heaviness after meals neuraglia and backache. After curing kidneys with Dodd's Kidney Pills the rheumatism and all kidney trouble signs disappeared.

Grand Clairiere Man Dodd P. A. Bonnet

Verdun and the War Machine Interior Lines Debate

The article argues Germany faces strategic limits from interior lines and limited food stocks as it fights allies. It predicts economic strain and potential morale drop if Verdun fails. It cites the London Times and contrasts with Allied resilience amid supply concerns. It also promotes Dr Kenner Asthma Remedy as a quick relief solution.

Alberta adds many new districts to total 3900

The Hon. Mr. Boyle, Alberta education minister, reports that at least 130 school districts were opened last year, raising the total to 3,900. The note underscores broad expansion of popular education in the west as travelers see schools and newer districts meeting educational needs.

Alberta Mr. Boyle Montreal Gazette

Argentine Republic Population and Immigration Dream

Census figures show Argentina with about 75x.37 in population and 1 091 841 square miles of area. The republic aims for immigration after the war and expects growth over the next twenty years.

Argentine Republic Canede’s Wea Haas Republic Montreal Gazette

Food Shortage Shapes German Siege War Tactics

The text argues that Germany faces severe shortages in food and munitions during the siege, driven by rationing and disrupted supply lines. It notes scarce rubber gloves carbolic acid and metals, emphasizes the collapse of man power, and discusses strategic aims like pressing western fronts versus attacking distant targets such as Constantinople to end the war.

Sulesti Turkey Germany Red Cross German War Ministry von Moltke Mericn Constantinople Belgrade Semsany Iha Belgradean Lessing

Distemper Cure Claims From Minard’s Liniment

Fragmentary text asserts Minard’s Liniment cures distemper and mentions politics and effort. The readable portion hints at a marketing claim and social commentary without coherent details or dates.

Testing cow c alculation shows fat gains and payoffs

In 1914 sixty patrons of two creameries began cow testing and by 1915 their herds gained 7 pounds of fat per cow, eight percent. Non testers fell 87 pounds per cow, seventeen percent. If all had gained, butter output could rise 99 962 pounds. Free record forms from the Dairy Division. Also includes a note on the Kurds extending to classical times.

Applicetina Ottaws

Device to Prevent Collisions in Fog Debuts on Ships

Report notes William Marconi will unveil a simple new device operable from a ship bridge to warn of collision danger in darkness or fog. The feature aims to reduce risk at sea and is described with practical installability. Also mentions brisk Scottish salmon fishing with a Tay angler securing 31 salmon weighing 51 lbs in six days.

Poe William Marconi Scotland Tay

Nerviline Rheumatic Cure Ad Claims Quick Relief

An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a topical remedy for rheumatic pain. It promises rapid, external application to ease throbbing muscles and deformed joints, claiming to destroy rheumatic tendencies within minutes.

Nerviline Promises Pain Relief From Natural Extracts

An advertisement touts Nerviline as a harmless remedy sourced from rare herbs and roots. It claims deep relief for joints, heart pain, throat, cold, and cough with a rub-on application. The large four cent bottle is marketed as the best value, via trial sites and dealers in Kingston, Canada.

Ptatimnaoné Co Kingetston Canada

Fragmented Times Talk on Flour Fraud and Frontline Plague Aid

The excerpt discusses adulterated flour with wood dust alum and sulfuric powder and the lack of law requiring disclosure or maximum wheat content. It shifts to wartime chatter about Lloyd George church disputes matrimony taxes and a mayor, then notes 2700 soldiers shipped by train to battle plague rats in French trenches.

Wm. A. Brend Lloyd George Father

War Time Reflections and Anecdotes Fragment

A fragmented collage quotes London Free Press on wartime sacrifice and public sentiment. It includes lines about wives and families bearing hardship, gratitude for service, and anecdotes from soldiers and officers, interspersed with garbled dialogue and street scene vignettes.

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