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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
3
The report describes widespread starvation in Berlin with thousands dying linger in homes and on the streets. Families face bare cupboards, bread shortages, and poisoned water while children grow pale and sickly amid the crisis.
Detroit inventor proposes a device that fires bullets to cut or destroy barbed wire under fire. The concept aims to clear a wire obstacle before infantry, offering a new method to breach trenches in combat.
The note mentions Talons accustomed to eat Core in cop quantities and hints at preparing it for con. It conveys a fragmented instruction or plan to prepare corn based food for an event or purpose. The readable terms suggest a practical food-related context with specific quantities implied.
About 12 ships will depart the Great Lakes at season end and be sent to the Atlantic, either commandeered or bought by the government. Total removal tonnage runs near 350000 tons, with 43 vessels small enough to pass the canal unaltered. The lakes hold about 2700000 tons, and an appropriation of 1.1 billion is allotted to the program to shift lake traffic to sea routes.
A letter from St. John endorses Minard's Liniment for rheumatic tenderness based on personal use and positive results, addressed to the company with a formal sign-off.
Readings describe Prince Edward as an admired and brave soldier among Tommies on leave. Reporters note his willingness to take risks, mingle with privates, and endure frontline dangers in Ypres and trenches. Despite prominence he acts with humor and steadiness, earning respect from officers and men alike.
A New York Times letter quotes a German plea for daily food and war materiel as neutrality limits bite. It asserts Germany cannot receive American feed, cotton, or war materials, urging support to avert further soldier casualties.
In St John New Brunswick wooden ships, once in decline after a great fire, are being revived. The 1876 port ranked fourth globally with 805 vessels on the register, producing roughly 3 tons of meat annually. Firms, including Ben and others, contract with the munition board to resume wooden ship construction, signaling a new era in maritime history.
The Daily Mirror reports Exeter women spending newly earned money on luxuries. One buys a silver teapot claiming it improves the home, another purchases a motor coat, and others acquire small status symbols as signs of wealth.
A damaged wartime note recalls a Canadian dog named Wine Must who helped keep peace near No Man's Land. The loyal animal guided soldiers between trenches until Maple Leafer fell and the mutt faced danger, then was captured by enemies as a loyalty story from the front.
Article notes milk and cream shortages in France with morning sale hours and price controls. A beverage section at a vision ministry forms to collect information on supplies, supervise distribution, curb speculation, and ensure fair access in regions favoring wine beer or other drinks.
An 1665 Dutch outpost near Timor reportedly left descendants on a small island called Kissa sixteen miles east of Timor’s edge. J Macmillan Brown notes the fort and marooned crew, who built homes and remained, with several generations forming a mixed European presence.
The article notes a wartime fur market slump followed by partial price recovery. It lists principal fur-bearing species such as mink fisher martin otter skunk muskrat beaver fox lynx wolf badger weasel and bear. It reports 918 598 furs bought in Saskatchewan in the year ending June 30 1914 with 925 384 paid to trappers and hunters. A beaver closed season runs province wide except north of Churchill River with trapping allowed January February March April and November December.
Fragmentary text notes strain in Allied unity over principles at the Alliance summit. France asserts its position while other powers face scrutiny of concessions and future cooperation.
The article explains fertilization and rooster management in poultry. It argues most eggs used for human food do not require fertilization and outlines costs of keeping roosters. It discusses preventing unwanted mating and suggests roosters for breeding should be controlled to minimize misuse and losses.
A fragmented report notes Polish requests during occupation talks, mentioning German and Soviet influence, plans for administration changes, and the appointment of a new head in a disputed region.
A battered OCR fragment notes progress on British standardized merchant ships. It mentions three commissioned sites completing a successful task and a keel laying in an early phase with hull work underway. Gea and Thor Peake are referenced in unclear, partial terms.
Fragmentary line suggests a riddle about "five" and an unspecified element. The readable words imply asking who are truly engaged or working someone, but the text is unclear and lacks concrete entities or events.
A brief note highlights upcoming Lifetime movie premieres and a look at pillar actors, including Sree and Ta. The feature outlines film themes and release windows within the network’s current schedule.
The brief notes the background of an adversary leader with French ancestry son of a French officer who became an aide to a German field marshal. It mentions his association with Wig Stuberawig and a transfer to Belgium linked to Edith Cavell’s execution. Also references Prince Eitel Friedrich and actions around Tarnopol and Riga.
A wartime era text urges women to replenish blood after overwork and nervous strain. It argues women can rise to public and domestic duties but cautions health fluctuations, recommending Pink Pills as a tonic available from medicine dealers and a Brockville company.
Fragmentary remarks describe long standing hostility in Germany toward the military and officers at a race event. An officer pushes ahead of others causing tension as spectators seek access and security in Prussia. The piece links German antagonism to the army and broader military presence.
In the newly formed Canton province after the republic's founding, women become eligible to vote and stand for senate seats. Two of the successful candidates are Santiri Cento and Sra, highlighting the first provincial move to include women in legislative elections.
The piece argues that actual war death risk for soldiers is about three times higher than peacetime rates, while home guards face far less danger. It cites insurance statistics from Britain and France and notes British forces endured severe losses in campaigns like Gallipoli with many captured or killed, highlighting the high stakes of frontline service.
The text discusses a Nelson who fought and could not have passed a medical board, noting chronic invalidity. It reflects on how in Nelsons day such a fate followed injury and aging, with readers reminded of historical naval service themes.
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