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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1916
Page
3
Medical authority says crow plants in living rooms reveal air quality. If plants thrive, air is good. if they fail, occupants may be ill. Healthy growth in homes, schools, and offices indicates proper ventilation, moisture, and temperature conditions.
Report from England says imported hosiery and Scotch woollen goods will cost more in the future. Australian supply shortages and scarce tonnage affect mills worldwide. Despite price rises, factorymen face no overwhelm, and prospects for the coming season appear bright.
The German minister of finance warned the British empire would fall like Belshazzar's. He said food is dirtier in Germany than in Britain and claimed such statements need not worry if predictions lack accuracy, per the New York Post.
A group of six or fewer specialists at large banking institutions examine every check passing through the clearing house to verify signatures and ensure genuineness.
A claim describes the tule tree trunk at Haitla Mexico as the world largest, noting a girth of 145 feet. The report emphasizes the enormity of the trunk and its standing as a remarkable natural feature.
A prominent physician recounts his recovery after illness using Grape-Nuts. He explains how the cereal rebuilt his nerve, brain, and muscle, improved digestion, and led to rapid gains in strength and weight, enabling him to return to work and practice.
A year described as a twelve month of achievement for a cause with 1914 taking a unique place. The text notes the better element of the community answering the call of duty and stirring public sentiment across provinces against a great evil of the age, in a Vancouver world context.
Winter harms infants confined to poorly ventilated rooms. Mothers should keep Baby's Own Tablets on hand to regulate stomach and bowels and prevent colds. Also notes asthma remedy by Dr Kellogg. urges ready use to drive asthma from breathing passages.
A fragmented humorous piece describes Germans eating bread sparingly at meals and a market scene where an old woman asks for the time. A joke about stopped clocks and a wary household escalates into a gag about a compendium of useful knowledge containing crime details from a trunk mystery.
The Victoria Times argues postwar reform requires government action to help farmers profitably work land, lower production costs, and build communications, while rooting out corrupt land sharks that hinder genuine development. It warns resolutions alone cannot solve domestic postwar problems.
Grace windows glass eaten used for ee tet.
Mr Beck urged the United States to align with Great Britain and France, praising Canada’s wartime efforts and the sacrifices of allied nations. He described Germans and Austrians in the U.S. as not solid against Britain, while American nativity favored joining the allies and affirmed the cause as just and humane. France and Andromache were lauded for steadfast sacrifice.
A British committee plans publicizing a land settlement scheme for soldiers and sailors. The approach favors large estate purchase by crown land commissioners or the Board of Agriculture to create cooperative colonies with education, staged holdings, and state‑run land. The plan includes agriculture, marketing, social amenities, and cooperative activities.
A conference in Ottawa on January 2 appointed an eighteen member executive committee for the Civic Improvement League to draft a constitution and coordinate resolutions. Provincial representatives include G Frank Beer Toronto Hon J J Guerin Montreal and others from Ontario Manitoba Alberta Nova Scotia and more.
A southwest hill country railroad claims office hears a lament from a woman over a deceased mule named Bally. She describes nine years of work, minor injuries, and modest losses including quilts and grain, asking compensation for the animal's death. The agent seeks details and value.
An unusually wet season in Southern Alberta shows irrigation greatly boosts grain yields. A 40 acre field yielded 4 037 bushels at an average 101 bushels per acre after fall irrigation in 1915. Barley on another tract produced about 84 bushels per acre after spring plowing and fall irrigation despite heavy rains in 1915. The report argues soil fertility rises with timely irrigation and protects farmers from losses in normal years.
A historical ad copy advises taking a spoonful of Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil at early sore throat signs to allay irritation and prevent ulceration and swelling. The guidance claims repeated use builds immunity to quinsy, and suggests adding sugar to improve taste.
Toronto Globe notes full Granary Production as essential to national power. It cites favorable reports from the Canadian west on the wheat belt’s soil readiness and livestock strength, urging prudent fiscal policy and avoidance of waste. A Calgary farmer George Lane is quoted on soil conditions, with hope for an abundant opening seeding season.
General Joffre warns war will last longer than expected and urges civilians to endure and keep faith. He told a railwaymen’s deputation that victory will come not soon but eventually, with nations that know how to suffer and wait prevailing. Vancouver World notes his quiet confidence in the Allied cause. An Australian brigadier observed a disciplined frontline moment urging strength. Philippine reserves contain vast lumber hoards, per a wartime secretary.
The Herald notes that German claims of victory were dashed by failures to destroy French forces and reach Paris early in the war. It cites the Marne and Ypres battles as decisive defeats erasing their earlier triumphs and shifting outcomes in Russia and the Balkans.
Mr C A Brotherston of this place recalls rheumatism relief after using six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills over a year ago. He credits kidney health improvement for curing uric acid induced rheumatism and notes others saw benefit. Manitoba tax plan targets mail order firms and public utilities as cabinet drafts a measure defining mal order business. Minard's Liniment claims to cure diphtheria.
Alberta department of agriculture announces its inaugural schools of agriculture for men covering live stock dairying agronomy and poultry, and for women offering lectures in cooking sewing laundry and home purifying. A rural parishioner remark and a note on ocean water temperatures conclude the fragment.
The Buffalo News editorial reflects on Canada’s self view as a leading commonwealth nation. It praises Canadians for sending soldiers to Europe and Asia Minor, raising funds for loans and war drives, and envisioning a broader, shared welfare through collective sacrifice and service.
Eliza Lucas pins a curious historical note to 1744 claiming Liniment cures colds. The claim centers on her involvement in a South Carolina anecdote tied to a large sum, “100,000 pounds,” appearing in the account.
Fragmentary historical note describes that an average adult has about twenty pounds of blood in the body and that the heart moves with each pulse. It references accessibility to a place called Cora Cave and mentions a strongest recommendation, but details are unclear.
The Calgary News Telegram carries a dispatch praising Alberta farmers for exceptional wartime service. Hon. James A. Lougheed, a Dominion cabinet minister, extols farmers for their incalculable contribution to civilization and their continued dedication to aiding the Entente allies through the period of stress.
A wartime price scene at a lone town restaurant drew customers to a sparse menu. One diner complained the offerings limited, while the proprietor calmly urged patrons to “pitch into the mustard” as the exchange highlighted food scarcities and frugal dining.
A private letter from Bank of Montreal in London recounts four days of intense shelling. He and a companion held a trench, endured shrapnel, and expected to rejoin their regiment in a few days.
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