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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 08, 1916
Page
10
Advertises a medical or health warning about eyesight and the risk of delaying care. Mentions remedies and a mail order offer related to eye treatment and vision improvement. Provides a cautionary tone about preventable eye loss and urges action while there is time.
A long discussion on teaching children money sense early through hands on work. Paul and Louis illustrate different destinies based on training, with parents guiding money handling, saving, and early business pursuits to foster practical enterprise.
Astoria, N Y. Mrs Joan A Konia of 002 Flushing Avenue credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with dramatic relief after two years of chills fatigue and back pain. She avoided surgery and reports improving from the first bottle and within two weeks can sit to eat a hearty breakfast with her husband.
An order in council under the War Measures Act provides for swifter conviction of deserters from Canada’s overseas forces. It targets members of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force who absented themselves during service. The measure calls for rapid legal action to deter desertion.
A fragmented account describes Moreneset Neutres a microstate near Belgium created by wartime shifts. It covers governance by two burgomasters German Belgian and neutral residents plus joint taxation and a long mine history extending into Belgium and Germany. The narrative mentions corporate owners the Vielle Montague Company and cross border ore sales. The piece notes food relief challenges and a border tour by delegates from the commission.
The report says food shortages are not widespread in Russia with only Petrograd experiencing tight supplies due to railway strain. Moscow and other towns report normal conditions with ample bread and meat as peasants receive roughly double their usual produce and labor, while new meat fast days aim to curb meat consumption amid war demands.
A November essay cites Britain and Canada calling for prohibition to fund war needs. It notes the Spectator urging curbs on intoxicants and asks how Ottawa will answer protests over liquor production consuming vast foodstuffs and millions in value during wartime.
A war correspondent argues Germany has about 3.6 million front line soldiers and a 2 million reserve, with 2.7 million already lost. He urges Entente powers to abandon distant campaigns and focus on a direct, intensified effort against Germany to shorten the conflict.
Letter to his mother recalls Frank Knight a Cherokee soldier from Vinita awarded for bravery under heavy fire while delivering Gespetches Wn 4 general. The account highlights his valor and service in a dangerous operation.
A fragment reports the Department of Militia’s plan to train officers by first entering as privates and earning advancement through command recommendations. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
The article notes construction by D. McArthur Co extending north of Edmonton toward Peace River Crossing. It covers 340 miles of line with three passenger trains weekly Edmon ton to River and Grande Prairie. The Heart River bridge will open by late March, enabling a depot entry and a traffic deck at a cost near three quarters of a million dollars.
The agriculture ministry announces liberal assistance to farmers forming districts to cooperate on breeding stock improvements. The plan covers travel costs for a representative to arrange purchases and shipments, with possible陪 сопров by the livestock commissioner.
An Ontario resident from Waterloo testifies to using Dr Pierce's medicines at home. The statement highlights personal reliance on the remedies and suggests continued trust in their effectiveness.
Dr Pioneers M J Dives advocates a blood health program claiming to cleanse the liver and bowels, improve skin clarity, strengthen the body, and restore color and vitality. The advertisement urges readers to join the regimen for renewed energy and health.
A government report details federal grants totaling 2.9 million spent across provinces in the first year with about 2 million planned for the next year. Ontario and Quebec lead in district and demonstration program spending, while nova Scotia new brunswick and others show varied allocations for farm education and demonstration work.
Professor H. H. Dea of the Ontario Agricultural College urges dairy cows as a risk-free, century-proven investment. He spoke at the Melstein-Fresian association banquet in Carleton Place, praising modern science and centuries of human reliance on dairy cattle. Other speakers included D. C. Platt, A Macdonald, and Alberta’s agriculture minister A Craig.
The Victoria Daily Colonist argues that older women volunteers can guide and protect young girls in cities, emphasizing confidentiality and trust. It warns against public exposure of this sensitive work and urges genuine sisterly support from trusted local volunteers.
A truncated reminiscence recalls a boy named Jacky seated at a family dinner. He observes relatives and the turkey carving as adults share servings, while the carver mistakes portions, highlighting a child’s unfamiliarity with adult table rituals.
The piece argues that Germany cannot recover after the war, with a grim forecast that the nation will be disarmed and morally defeated. It envisions widespread economic ruin and enduring defensive struggles across Europe, asserting that only a few will prosper while Germany ceases to exist as a power.
A Calgary based livestock commission report notes rising market strength driven by broad receipts and high prices as eastern packers struggle to secure enough cattle. Since mid November over 2000 beef cattle shipped, including Alberta steers fetching top open-market prices, with Alberta stockyards expanding markets and boosting farmer competition.
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