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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
6
Dispatch from French army command via Reuters describes German forces in a Marne town committing widespread vandalism. The attackers remained long enough to loot priceless tapestries, paintings, mirrors, and fine furniture, with rooms and nurseries defiled and toys destroyed, leaving utter ruin on all interiors.
China will construct four cargo vessels of 10,000 tons each and add 80,000 tons more under a UV Shipping Board program. The Shanghai government yard won the contracts, with a total program around 30 million dollars. Steel will be shipped from the United States, engines and other parts made in China, with delivery starting six months after steel arrival.
Its wisdom equals its rarity as Fooh’s tactics baffle allies and rivals. The Detroit News notes he plans and acts in a way that seems to reveal the result only after it unfolds, a method that puzzles even his countrymen.
A short, sweeping call to build a home democracy as a response to German aggression, rejecting war-time surges and urging steady reform. The piece reflects social critique of food hoarders and labor inequities while stressing enduring democratic ideals. It closes with an unrelated ad for Parmelee's standard vegetable pills claiming digestive benefits.
Building operations in Western Canada have been brisker this year than any since the war began. In Moose Jaw Saskatchewan the value of permits issued up to July 9 is more than double that of the same month last year. Other western cities show similarly strong activity, though full month totals are pending.
Newfoundland enacts conscription with strong enforcement and heavy penalties for evasion. Officials anticipate a second draft not before autumn after fishing season ends. Public resistance exists but patrols enforce registration while fishing remains central to the economy.
The Dundas County Commission of Conservation conducts field illustration trials to curb wet mustard spread. Comparisons show cultivated strips where corn was grown or sown reduce mustard more than plowed land, with grain stands similar in both. The message urges farmers not to let mustard seed set and to test cultivation methods on their holdings.
The stock branch of Saskatchewan's department of agriculture plans sales of pure bred bulls and grade heifers at towns across the province to assist farmers and provide livestock for purchase. The program aims to help farmers stock and improve herds through accessible auctions and priced offerings in multiple locations.
Cabled report from the British front in France announces two air force pilots, kept anonymous as X and Y, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after a month of service in a scout squadron. Between June 1 and July 7 X downed twenty seven German aircraft and won six decisive combats in one day.
Survivors from two trawlers report German cruiser actions near a British port. The British ship sank by bomb, crew taken aboard. hours later, a Belgian trawler was sunk with a father and son also captured. German sailors allegedly looted and displayed ruthless behavior, with only two English crewmen saved.
A damaged OCR fragment notes frequent visits by a civil party and a wandering observer. It mentions passersby and locals and hints at a wandering presence tied to a civil diary or daily record. Readable names or places are not clear in the fragment.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes towns and cities mobilize volunteers to cut and shock wheat. In South Dakota county, businesses close early and town residents in cars move through the countryside to assist fields. Warrick county Indiana reports forty volunteers shocked eighty acres. The effort pairs town labor with farm help specialists from county agents and defense groups to meet the harvest need.
The Canada Food Board releases June statistics for Western Canadian fish trade. Inland shipments over four weeks total 1,240 pounds and export shipments amount to 467,568 pounds. Fish on hand stand at 569,458 pounds. Total marketable catch for the four weeks across the three Prairie Provinces reaches 1,240,175 pounds.
A Middleton Nova Scotia reader signs as W. Pineo from Woodlands endorsing Pixard’s fly ointment as the best on the market for horse flesh. The letter asserts long-standing use and high satisfaction with the product.
Alberta hog farmers enjoy higher margins than peers in the United States due to favorable prices and lower costs. Readily grown crops like oats, barley, and alfalfa on modest land investments reduce disease losses and boost overall profitability for Alberta producers. The hog herd expansion also continues, unlike the prior year, signaling sustained gains.
A visitor from the west jokes about Dakota farms with odd practices as the listener interjects with dazed curiosity. The exchange mocks rural tropes and farming life in a playful, satirical tone.
Sir Anthony confronts Professor Zimbalist and an unknown visitor about a secret wager and a dramatic ruse involving Morgan. The intruder hints at North London hours and a conspiracy linked to Camlyn Court, while West weighs truth against a risky bargain. To Be Contd.
Northern Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba enjoy strong prosperity as crops surge ahead of last year. Prince Albert Herald notes high yields, fast wheat and rye growth, excellent grazing, abundant grasses, and milk flow up due to green feed and mild flies. More land breaking and new cultivation expected next year.
A speech at a meeting features a speaker urging each man to do his best and recounts a cannibal chief story about converts in an Irish stew. The speaker closes with Lord Leverhulme’s line that the past doesn’t suit the thief who must pay at the royal table, asserting the theory that you cannot keep a good man down.
An item notes the ongoing modernization in Western Canadian towns with new cement infrastructure. The report highlights progress across multiple municipalities and cites the broader push toward durable municipal facilities and roadwork.
A health notice stresses protecting children from cholera diarrhoea and stomach troubles in hot weather. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a preventive and quick aid, sold by The Williams' Medicine Co. in Brockville Ontario for 25 cents.
A car from Leth Alberta recently arrived with freight charges paid and contents likely destined for or from Harris Saskatchewan. The amount recorded on the car is 6475 dollars, indicating value of the shipment and destination hints.
A vintage ad touts Putnam's Extractor to remove corns without pain. It claims a few drops of Putnam's tractor shrivel the corn, roots it, leaving dead skin. The device supposedly works quickly and costs a quarter in any drug store.
A northern region faces drought with Western Canada crops suffering. Irrigation projects in Southern Alberta aim to stabilize yields by ensuring moisture. The article notes soil fertility and favorable climate but stresses moisture as the key, predicting steadier crop returns with irrigation despite variable nature.
New packing plant work begins on a $1 abattoir project in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan extending the meat industry. The venture plans to process one head of cattle daily in the initial phase with rapid construction and seven elevators already completed. Investment around $70,000 funds the expansion and new elevator purchases in Surbiton and other sites.
Reports from the provincial fruit branch indicate conditions in British Columbia are highly encouraging with a crop equal to or slightly above the Foole tyee expected. Strong fruit prospects, steady weather, and favorable regional indicators point to a solid season ahead for growers.
The passage discusses farmer challenges with low prices, soil fertility, and the limits of mineral fertilization. It argues for mixed farming as a practical approach, noting soil protection and long term productivity, while warning price pressures threaten wheat growers and national food security.
Eight former GI seized by the government amid a crackdown with authorities reporting detentions and ongoing investigations. The move follows years of postwar legal actions, with officials stating the actions aim to curb illicit activity and enforce accountability.
A fragment notes a doctor advising against certain sims or practices. The text is unclear but suggests risk and caution from medical guidance. No names or locations are provided. The item reads as a cautionary health advisory with minimal detail.
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