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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1916
Page
2
A vintage advertisement claims Nerviline cures tired backache and muscle soreness with deep penetrating action. It touts fast relief, strong effectiveness, and a money back guarantee, urging readers to buy larger family sizes from Catarrhozone Co in Kingston, Canada.
The article explains weed threats to fields and pastures, urging farm boys to identify common weeds and send unfamiliar ones to the Ottawa Agricultural Department for guidance. It notes foxtail as a prevalent weed, grasses spreading by roots, and stresses frequent hoeing, mowing, and long term control in alfalfa and pastures.
Charles Cotter of Oklahoma reports new details from East Africa on German forces and their methods. He says 4,000 Europeans and 40,000 natives faced the British, natives armed with poison darts that kill from a single drop, and he notes the Koenigsberg cruiser was destroyed after sailing up a river.
The Canadian casualty list tops 25 000 names as Red Cross aid backs the Canadian Medical Service. Medical units span France England Belgium and the Mediterranean with 4320 beds and 12 medical officers in the latter zone. From dressing stations to field hospitals wounded Canadians pass under Canadian care. convalescent facilities include Bearwood Park Bucking ham Bromley and Bushby Park. Fortunate, few cases die, yet thousands are treated in England. Workers urged to halt surgical pads and bandages, while socks shirts and kitbags remain in demand.
Fragmentary Victorian era item notes a claim about Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria. The scene references Uncle Jacob walking down Wilbga Street in a Sunday suit and neighbors reacting to a gossiping claim. The text is incomplete and lacks full context or corroborating details.
Wounded Alpine fighters in rugged terrain are kept from peril by kerosene stoves and steady fuel food oil bread and wine delivered by railway, while wires and rope aids assist in transporting injured men down from perilous upland areas.
Times writer Lord Tennyson quotes a British officer in France praising the Canadians for their performance. The message suggests the Canadians have done wonders and offers a lesson for others based on their conduct.
The article urges farmers to treat parasites on farm animals and plants as criminal grafters. It warns that hot weather fosters parasite growth, especially harming chickens and young stock. It recommends thorough spraying with insecticides and treating self-gnawing or biting symptoms to protect the poultry business.
British dispatch reports mass captivity and shattered morale after a major Prussian Guards defeat. Surviving prisoners described broken units, officers surrendering, and soldiers marching through unknown countryside toward their doom, while Allied artillery dominance forced retreat.
The nation debates adopting the metric system to replace local coinage weights and measures. Advocates argue it would ease global trade and eliminate handicaps in forced markets while opponents fear disruption of established practices. The piece urges Britain to begin the transition and cautions against clinging to the old system.
Four dairy herds in Otsego County New York were sold by auction at an average price of 82.50 per cow. One sale saw a cow bring a high price of 81.00. The auctions spanned one week across Otsego and Delaware counties with the average price per head noted.
An unclear political speech warns the public against caviar tariffs on imports and questions the speaker's stance. The muddled transcript includes garbled phrases and mentions an election agent reacting positively to a candidate's address.
The University Companies sent to the Princess Pats in France impressed officials with high training levels and quick front-line deployment. Many members were not university graduates but men of that type such as clerks and architects, contributing strongly to rifleman standards and rapid overseas service. A draft of fifty men plus one officer is overseas, with more recruits expected as training and transport through McGill University facilities continue.
In Ottawa the three day session considers policies for reformed soldiers. The public will welcome attention to veteran welfare as a key state issue.
The text urges contacting the Health Officer to confirm water and milk safety, boiling or purifying drinking water, pasteurized milk, and proper food protection. It also advises fly screens on outhouses, washing fruits and vegetables, hand washing, and worm remedies for infants. The era references vacation travel and child health.
A humorous reflection on farmers who overthink self knowledge while others act. The essay contrasts Brown the deep thinker with White the practical doer, arguing farming by reflection yields little progress or success. It invokes Know thyself and Delphi to lampoon idle study versus productive effort.
A testimonial letter from Captain F R Desjardin of St Andre Kamour to Minard's Liniment Co. Limited praising MINae LR EwE for travel and everyday ills, stating no equal and he would not embark on a voyage without it even at a dollar per bottle.
The article argues Germany recognizes the imbalance of forces as the war drags on, with Allied numbers overwhelming and relief sought only through a tentative truce. It notes German doubts and a desire for peace, while the world hopes for a political revolution ending Hohenzollern rule.
General Henderson testified about Lieut Busk's death at Parnborough and praised his work on inherent stability. He described Busk as an intrepid pilot who tested stability calculations by flying a heavily weighted aircraft and demonstrating its behavior before losing control.
A lesson from the Ladies' Home Journal endorses teaching boys to swim by gradually exposing them to shallow water before deeper levels. It warns against the impulsive throwing method and asserts progress builds true confidence. Also promotes Dr Thomas's Electric Oil for burns and scalds with rapid pain relief.
The officers and crew of HM S Highflyer received 12 900 in prize money after sinking the German auxiliary cruiser Iser Wilhelmsross der Grosse. The Highflyer commander said he chased the faster enemy and forced surrender. the cruiser opened fire and sank. All 300 aboard were saved. A Swedish vessel Hakan carrying 3238 barrels of herrings was partly confiscated as a lawful prize of war. Sir Samuel Evans also condemned 6000 tons of rice worth 609 seized from four Seavian steamers as prize of war, deemed destined for German military provisioning.
A Berlin newspaper piece argues England remains true enemy in the war and urges policy to secure victory and impose peace, insisting reconciliation cannot abandon war aims and demands tightening Germany’s hold on power and access to global oceans.
A special interest attaches to the Warrior as the first ironclad in naval history. The report cites curiosity over the ship, comparisons with Zeppelins, and a Times drawing sent to Windsor. Mention of the Prince Consort taking the drawing for study appears, with reference to later comparisons to Pictures in Illustrated London News.
The two year old Rambouet ram Laramie, from the Oklahoma Agricultural College flock, is noted as the heaviest ram shown from a single sheep with pedigree ties to Laramie Boy and King Bros. Wyoming. The ram weighs before shear, is a half-brother to Majestic, and hails from a prized flock dam.
The passage recalls El Arish’s fortified townscape seen from the Mediterranean and desert, its medieval name Ilace, and trade decline after modern routes to Egypt shifted. It details nearby El Arish’s siege by Napoleon’s army in 1798, the Jaffa and Gaza events, and historic battles and legends tied to Rome, Ptolemy, Antiochus, and Crusader rulers.
Editorial notes the Allied push is not just grinding German fronts but influencing Eastern front delays and German morale. It highlights dire consequences for German hopes of an early peace with France and stresses indirect effects outweigh direct breakthroughs.
A fragmentary note discusses drafting Western men into an offensive battalion structure with four hundred volunteers and multiple battalions. The text hints at changes to the system and expanding the draft to include additional regional units.
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