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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
6
The Royal Northwest Mounted Police, long confined to domestic duties, will deploy to France and Flanders to uphold law and order. Recruits and officers prepare for combat service with the famed riders, moving from prairie work to continental front lines.
Mr Mascfield speaks of war fortune and decisive battles ahead in a critique of British strategy. He contrasts England's historic zeal with current strains and urges support for Russia while praising the revived English spirit symbolized by St George.
Madame Pierre Pepin praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for her two daughters claiming sleep and continence improved. The testimonial claims long use in Canada and warns of hereditary kidney disease, urging parents to seek the remedy for weak kidneys.
A sergeant drills recruits with a blunt adage about information and retention. The scene pivots to a quip about learning not sticking and a cryptic mention of worms and health, suggesting a flawed or garbled wartime health note.
A preface to a volume of prime minister Lloyd George war speeches asserts the war cannot end by negotiation. He argues the autocratic regime must be destroyed by a united and steadfast people, warning against compromise with its aims and emphasizing resolve to defeat tyranny.
A scrambled note describes a free demonstration of an open-air cooking system. A passerby volunteers with cheers as a vendor offers a sample omelet while an onlooker exclaims. The scene mentions Minard's Liniment used by physicians.
Major H Mowat of Parkdale Toronto proposes needy soldier settlements financed by the government. The plan envisions model villages with houses for veterans and families, enabling handicraft work and small manufacturing to supplement pensions and provide suitable employment for returned men.
A garbled quotation describes a man at a reception showing a bright smile and limited speech, with a note that he cannot talk beyond certain senses. The source text is unclear and partial.
A brief note captures a humorous request for steak valued at one dollar. The colloquial line echoes a shopper seeking value in a casual dining setting. No additional context or names accompany the remark.
The article urges tired and pale readers, especially in spring, to use a tonic purifier described as a revitalizing alterative to combat headaches, fatigue, and skin pallor. It targets men and women feeling worn, weak, or feverish during seasonal change and promises renewed strength.
The passage discusses the idea that silence can bewilder spies and notes a German agent Zimmermann who confessed to not writing reports to his government. It reflects on how avoiding such communication might affect intelligence and nerves during intelligence work.
An advertising notice for Egyptian liniment offered to treat or cure cows with caked bags. Sold by Douglas & Company of Napanee with dealers listed as the sales channel. The item markets a veterinary remedy for dairy cattle ailments.
Norwegian capitalists, drawn by potential profits in whale meat and fat, plan to revive whaling in Newfoundland waters. They aim to ship meat to the United States and possibly elsewhere, and to convert fat into margarine. A similar Norwegian venture twenty years ago spurred activity around the island, but investment and whaling declines led to extinction of the industry.
The fragmentary text touts Freezone as a cheap corn and callus remover with claims it dries immediately and harms no surrounding skin. It references a drug store bottle and a wholesale house, and briefly touches on wartime rhetoric about government insurance and trench soldiers in a stray line.
The note states Minard's Liniment is the sole liniment kept for sale at the store in Pleasant Bay and that all locals use it. The message is concise and indicates high demand in the community.
The article notes millions of pounds of leather diverted to military use, urging careful home maintenance to extend shoe life. It warns that leather quality declines from weather exposure and mud, and promotes prudent consumption to ease shortages.
Canadian farmers secure 35000 active boys for farm work this summer. The program mobilizes enlisted men as mentors and workers to assist farms across the country.
A fragmentary quote from a Prussian voice criticizes excessive burdens blamed on German leadership for produce shortages. The speaker condemns greed among elites and urges sacrifice for the nation, warning against directionless hesitation in wartime policy.
A reader extols a laxative tablet for babies to prevent chronic constipation. The J. Williams' Medicine Co. of Brockville, Ontario sells the remedy by mail or through medicine dealers for 25 cents a box.
The piece urges unwavering resolve for Allied victory in France and Britain with America committed to liberty’s triumph. It highlights sacrifice and heroism as walls of freedom, echoes a Washington quote, and notes a long-trusted product now widely known across the hemisphere.
A fragmented note discusses using windmills to generate power on farms. It mentions horsepower estimates, wheel sizes, and the idea of testing a mill to determine efficiency and output under similar conditions. The text outlines expected power from different mill scales and the practicality of air-driven generation.
Officers of the British and Canadian commissions announce deserters in American cities with one picked up in Baston and returned to Mon Pins for omens. The report notes efforts to curb desertion from British and Canadian armies as tensions rise between the United States and Britain.
A reconstructed July 1914 letter discusses German war plans and alleged railway sabotage methods. It claims explosions were caused by dynamite placed under lines and ignited as trains passed, with references to German propaganda and a Potsdam society report. The document links to Mexican revolutionaries and European war tensions.
An elderly veteran recalls World War I service near Vimy Ridge. He mentions three years in the trenches, unusual tactics, and receiving a Distinguished Conduct Medal alongside his brother. He reflects on family pride and the cost of war.
A wartime appeal promotes cottage cheese as a cheap protein option for soldiers and livestock. It argues cottage cheese serves the same energy and protein purpose as meat, encouraging households to make cheese and save meat for the United States.
Fragments describe clocks of various kinds discovered at a house near St Nazaire. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a discovery of timepieces linked to the residence and local area.
Ontario experiences a rise in automobile registrations in 1918 with a 47 percent increase over 1916 figures. The Brantford Ex press notes farmers are leaving farms at a notable rate, reflecting a broader country trend in auto adoption and mobility.
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