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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1918
Page
9
An advertisement claims Catarrhozone cures catarrh and bronchitis. It asserts relief from coughing wheezing and sore throat, promising lasting results without months of treatment and urging purchase via S100 geton Cub.
The article credits tanks with transforming warfare by evolving tactics after the Somme. It argues tanks reduce infantry losses, ease navigation of mud and obstacles, and herald a new era in war, while noting engineers deserve greater respect and future advances await.
A designer and consulting engineer states he never sought fortune from tanks. He claims one eye emblem symbolizing No was presented to the government and that he sold patents freely for national aid. He reports £40 compensation for two and a half years of labor and abandons tank-right claims to help win the war.
The document discusses boosting production within Indian reserves. It mentions a commissioner to manage grain and other fields, oversee livestock totals of 23,362 head, and to formulate policy for the reserves aiming to raise figures further in the year.
A distorted account describes Colony Farm as an asylum origin linked to Vancouver area property. It recalls an early plan where Dr. Doherty influenced Premier McBride to buy a farm to run a labour institution producing vegetables milk butter and other goods for the facility.
The report notes improving business each year with higher handling and better returns for farmers. Last season 797,394 pounds of produce were handled, up from 59,442 pounds, reflecting increased activity in co operative schemes and farm operations in Saskatchewan.
Reports note seal meat as a new delicacy for the Dominion food board with potential to yield twenty pounds per seal after skinning and fat removal. It could be frozen and stored in St Johns and Halifax, valued as a table meat, prompting discussion on its use and storage.
Alfalfa shipments from Southern Alberta are increasing and reaching more destinations than ever in the province. The industry notes strong demand and broader distribution despite ongoing challenges.
The article argues for raising sheep as a low cost, low maintenance livestock option. It cites benefits such as cheap land use, weed control, manure, less plant food removal, marketable wool and lambs, year round meat and clothing, and thrift for communities with a growing wool and mutton demand. It emphasizes resilience against diseases and labor distribution, urging small farmers to embrace sheep to boost production.
A garbled historical OCR fragment discusses pasture quality and diet for livestock. The text references wool, climate, and land use, with scattered phrases about fields, seasons, and livestock wellbeing. It includes an attribution style fragment resembling A. Machfillen, but the overall content is unclear.
A new Canadian Co operative Wool Growers organization plans a centralized sales system with a Toronto warehouse and direct ties to Boston. It aims to unite sheep districts, improve wool preparation, and push growers toward cooperative selling for higher prices.
Fragmentary note references a Salem scene where churches saved coal to resist a stove seen as a devilish snare. It mentions rugged old souls, women and children, and freezing feet, hinting at communal discomfort and religious caution during a cold period.
The artist Raemakers recalls his wartime explorations and a public dinner in London where he spoke of terror. He describes creating hundreds of drawings, noting his rapid technique and focus on naval and political subjects. His work features in Auread Cartoons with explanatory text by Gen Mhenyotis and others.
A fragment notes a grim oath condemning purchases or business with Germany for five years after peace. It contrasts with a classroom scene where a teacher asks pupils to choose between bagged apples, illustrating wartime thinking and public sentiment echoed in local columns.
A 19th century lecture extols the Bible’s impact on health and society. It cites weight and mortality data to argue well fed citizens waste food and harm productivity, while praising biblical literature for its universal wisdom and influence on writers and education.
A soldier reports that a cock near the front began mimicking the sound of falling shells. The noise startled troops twice, then the bird repeated the exact shell-cracking sound, a learned effect from wartime environment and distant practice.
A wounded soldier and a London Strand moment puzzle a joke performer as the humorist’s motor car sits nearby. The line about between cars and scars hints at a deeper meaning in this odd encounter.
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