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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
2
Ad fragment promotes Sloan's pain relief product with brief urges to obtain the remedy.
Survivors recount a brutal attack at sea as a German vessel fired on the Swedish steamer and sank it after a warning. Crew of 17 with one rescue and confusion over nationality followed, with a sweeper fishing crew attempting to aid survivors amid chaotic wreckage scenes.
A fractured OCR excerpt from the Vancouver Daily Province shows a dialogue about dental pain and a restless patient seeking relief. The legible lines imply a domestic scene with a wife present and a skeptical companion, but the text is garbled.
A young woman from a farm near Soulevac risked crossing three miles of fire to reach Allied lines after gathering crucial intelligence from German officers who frequented the farm. She delivered the information to help rescue her mother and brother as American forces overwhelmed the German position. The family was later reunited at American headquarters.
Fragmentary text reports on a veterinary remedy for diphtheria and a zoological note about pygmy elephants. It mentions new evidence about African elephants, their shoulder height, tusk size, and habitats. The garbled lines reference a discovery and an English take on captured specimens.
Fragmentary OCR text shows distress over a father beating children in an unclear setting. It mentions crying, hurt, and a sense of danger but lacks coherent names, places, or events to identify a full incident.
The article traces the roots of double entry bookkeeping back to early mercantile Italy. Luca de Burgo Paciali, a monk, wrote a treatise on the system in the 15th century, shaping modern accounting as it evolved over four centuries since Sebastian Cabot’s era.
An ad announces a liniment named The Friend of All Sufferers by Dr Thomas offering relief from pain. It claims to calm distress and bring ease, boasting universal availability and wide distribution where sought.
Fragmented OCR text shows a chaotic scene where officers and a visitor react to a clash aboard a ship. The crowd shouts Boche as some miscommunication or prank is described, with aim to transfer bad luck to the enemy.
A soldier recounts a shell bombardment and a wounded black mongrel that staggered into a trench. The dog endured hours of shellfire and lay exhausted and inert, then died as the narrator watched with sadness.
The passage warns that anxiety disrupts sleep and nervous fatigue can lead to serious illness. It promotes Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a natural treatment that rebuilds blood and nerve cells, promising gradual restoration of rest without forcing sleep.
A fragmentary report discusses dugout vaults under the Marne and wartime fortifications, then shifts to a Dr J D Kelfoge asthma remedy claimed to ease asthma by freeing constricted air tubes and reducing future trouble for sufferers.
Report notes the British Museum remains open to visitors despite air raid risks and security changes. Australian soldiers guided by a YMCA official entered for viewings as authorities face pressure from public opinion to preserve the historic collection and its priceless exhibits.
A 1900s note describes methods to cut waste and save resources in England. It highlights half sized bus tickets reducing material use and an industry shift toward thinner tickets and postcards to conserve pulp. It mentions a Grenre thread manufacturer, ink changes, and broader savings by skipping handbills.
The text describes Mogok in Upper Burma as a center for rubies, noting Myanmar’s dominance in supply and the gem’s high value. It mentions ruby weight potential and quality comparisons to diamonds, with vague references to mining and processing.
At RK Geographical Society meeting Hon thur Meighen presented The Natural Resources of Canada. He highlighted Mount Logan and Yukon ranges, vast forests, coal reserves around 24 billion tons, and Alberta’s share. discussions included Ontario minerals and the nation’s responsibility to develop resources for allied nations.
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper argues that travelers judging nations by cities miss home life in Japan. He notes sobriety, family honor, laughter of children, and traditional arts like samisen amid cherry blossoms, portraying a truer strength in Japanese households.
The article catalogs quirky nicknames for ships in the British navy such as Hairy Annie for Ariadne and Nasty Pee for Narcissus, with other examples including Inkstand for Inconstant and Box for Spyaa o ly anh the Lue. It notes US usage too, referencing humorous labels and mischief aboard ships.
A fragmented snippet shows medical claim lines about catarrh cures and health remedies marketed in periodicals. The text mentions products or treatments and references generic sales language without clear outcomes or verifiable details.
Herr Victor Karl Adels of the Wesmann Arms and Munition stories has been fined 375000 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail for profiteering in three cases. The case notes use commission books and delivery skippings as methods.
A Manitoba Ontario Quebec readers report a cure from Minard's Liniment for rheumatic gout and acute rheumatism. Messages from LT Col C Crewe Read and C S Billing cite results in Halifax and Markham with names and locations.
Incomplete text records a senate reference and a cafeteria exchange. Phrases show garbled lines about Germans and a boy complaining to an attendant, plus remarks about tea and being done. Names and clear facts are not discernible.
A government review examines a one way shipment of Goohanchewen butter to a Siberian proviner amid concerns of mislabeling and potential export restrictions. Officials from the wilitia ment request full documentation and origin verification to ensure compliance with trade rules.
Readable portions show no coherent events, names, or dates to summarize into a valid news item. The text appears as garbled OCR with no identifiable people organizations places or actions.
An order in council transfers Canadian creamery butter output to Great Britain from now to November 9 amid Britain and its allies urging Canada to boost creamery butter supplies. The monthly per person allowance is one pound, with current shortages prompting action to meet demand.
The text urges mothers to protect infants from autumn illnesses as wet cold weather approaches. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a preventive remedy available by mail from Williams' Medicine Co. Brock, with a price of 25 cents per box.
The readable text shows garbled phrases about a Sunday event and a person named Jenurse. It lacks coherent details, dates, places, or organizations to establish a clear news item or outcome.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a sentry rotor and a first time stationed person at a seat or desk. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent events, names, places, or dates to establish a clear news item or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions unclear items and seating references without identifiable people, organizations, places, or dates to summarize into a coherent news item.
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