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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1918
Page
5
Sufferers can be cured by inhaling Catarrhozone. it claims to stop sneezing and coughing and remove irritation. The ad promotes a safe pleasant remedy with a guaranteed result for winter catarrh and related colds.
A reader letter from Saskatoon discusses Canadian food control, voluntary efficiency, and war work. It cites Mr. H Thomson on national effort, mentions nut trees as substitutes for meat, and urges women to avoid time-wasting kitchen habits while noting figures on women in war production.
On June 15 the miller of Lee from whom flour was purchased by the wharf was manufactured, the excess amount held by him. The miller or dealer will report all such holdings to the Canada food board. Also anyone having not more than 25 pounds of flour may return same. All flour held in excess of these amounts must be returned as required by the original order.
The Outlook highlights expanded play and recreation during the war, noting 60 places hosting children beyond schools, 9,000 staff directing centers, and 700 school buildings used after hours. It chronicles beaches, baths, and playgrounds, urging better access for all children, especially in poorer districts, to foster health and community spirit.
A farmer explains daily egg gathering to ensure freshness and notes grocers use crates for family consumption. He cautions that strict freshness pricing may diverge from standard rates over time and discusses local supply dynamics and seasonal considerations.
A reader recalls leaving the United States for the war and receiving a complete comfort kit. About three weeks later the first mail brought a letter describing a small china jar and ashes as part of the kit, with a handwritten note about comfort and remembrance.
The piece argues the high cost of living must be tempered after war. It asserts wartime hardship will refine society and lead to select living and simpler pleasures as civilians emerge from conflict.
The prominent Canadian reformer Nellie McClung advocates imagination and empathy to curb hunger and support fair food policies. She calls for education to reduce inequalities, endorses rationing as a practical tool, and stresses conserving wheat alongside broad food reforms.
The report describes Canadian and U.S. food orders affecting corn meal and corn supply. It notes Canadian mills grinding about 10 000 bushels daily and efforts to keep corn flowing into the country for milling.
A fragmentary account describes a lively street scene where a trader faces questions about a boat and a sheep. Nearby onlookers react with curiosity as a bystander engages in a lighthearted banter about the day’s events.
A garbled fragment references U S Honorable G C C Robertson and labor matters. It mentions an arrangement, the Salted States stateen eereneent, and a recent London showing of a picture of bodies and related commentary.
The article cites radical critics describing Russia’s revolution as collapsing into famine and social ruin. It details alleged peasant plunder, famine, price drops for slaves, and reports of slave markets, contrasting official promises of equality with brutal reality. It also quotes Maxim Gorky on mass self discipline and a Sebastopol garrison preparing for violence.
A fragmentary report describes Allied sea strength with American, British, and French ships in action. It recalls lessons learned in wartime, the escort of German fleet movements, and the involvement of U S and Irish sailors amid patrols and parades during the conflict.
The excerpt notes a dramatic rise in exported goods led by pine wool and furs. It states these exports now total nearly $39,000 more than the value of all home produced merchandise in the Dominion fifteen years earlier, per the Toronto Globe.
A report notes a substantial acreage rise in Canada’s Prairie Provinces with larger sowings of wheat oats and barley. The text also mentions American soldiers in Europe and British footwear issues in the trenches.
The German naval critic Captain Persius, famed for defending U-boat warfare, argues in a Berliner Tageblatt piece that future months will be critical for land. He doubts peace is likely and remains pessimistic about turning the war, citing Majestic authority but failing to dispel gloom.
Reading notes describe scarce food and forced farming across occupied regions. In France acres are planted for limes while Salo reports 7,000 acres. Egypt, Palestine, and Cyprus show large cultivation efforts. Palestinian areas see Bri armies growing vegetables for sustenance. Military camps also cultivate, with Aldershot expanding from 28 to 1,200 acres over 18 months.
A garbled excerpt shows a narrator or speaker asking for serious consideration and recalling an earnest remark. The text resembles a Victorian style exchange with phrases like "ahead, sir" and "reckless," reflecting an unreliable or damaged OCR of a historical column.
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