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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
2
An English writer notes parrots used as sentinels on the Eiffel Tower and able to warn of approaching aircraft about twenty minutes early. Pheasants and hares were seen near front trenches in search of food, sometimes getting it before rats. Minard's Liniment advertised nearby.
Canadian Railway Troops are praised for combat prowess and logistics. Lt-Col Frederick Fieldhouse Clarke of Toronto earns the Distinguished Service Order for four days of action, organizing sixteen Lewis gun teams and securing ammunition via ferries. The unit is lauded as self contained under his leadership.
The Kansas City Star compares the harsh mood in Berlin after the Marne defeat with Paris resilience under four years of German bombardment, urging reflection on the differing characters of the two peoples.
In a Freiston Transcript snippet a speaker asks what happened to Biggins and learns he is laid up as a war victim. The account notes he has not enlisted and mentions a sprained larynx as part of the turmoil shaping his postwar status.
An extended reflection on a German act of mercy toward wounded enemies in war, contrasted with grim maritime lore. The piece imagines a Kaiser who aids a trapped foe, and how such kindness echoes through time as sailors tell of a spectral deed amid icebergs and doomed ships. It ends with a sudden product plug about Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
Visitors note remarkably high uniform butter grade across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba at Calgary Edmonton and Saskatoon exhibitions. Interprovincial competition draws interest as eight prize samples show tiny gaps between top scores, signaling industrywide first class quality.
The piece lauds England as a steadfast ally and neighbor, recalling wartime support such as coal deliveries, shared sea passage against submarines, and collaboration in hard practical tasks. It emphasizes mutual solidarity from tense crises to postwar recovery, praising shared efforts with the United States and France.
A Boer recalls injuries from the East and Colenso during the British campaign. He notes receiving two bullets one from Germans and one from English at Colenso, and describes an English surgeon’s remark after operations.
A brief medical notice extols blood as the body's first defense against disease. It claims strong blood prevents infections, linking pale blood to weakness, fatigue, and susceptibility to colds and the grippe. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a superior remedy, detailing prices and mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
A husband, about a year married, told his wife he planned a dinner date downtown with the boys. He suggested they wear old clothes and later smear red paint, and proposed buying a machine to commit the act. The wife listened with a queer smile, while the Cincinnati Laquirer reports the incident involving Tom.
A health expert along the Pacific coast estimates Americans carried about 200 million pounds of excess fat before the war and more than 300 thousand pounds of unnecessary adipose tissue. Since entering the war the public has begun shedding fat and adopting leaner habits as part of the national effort.
A London cable reports a food controllers conference urging rigid economy and elimination of waste in all food handling in North America and Europe. It notes success of Canada and the United States in easing wartime strains and reinforces the need to continue conservation to prevent harvest failure and support Allied forces.
A famed painting gifted to Theodore Roosevelt by Kaiser's gift is smashed in a balcony scuffle at Mrs. C. H. Pollitz home in Oyster Bay. A sailor damages the portrait as villagers demand the painting, recalling its history from the Lusitania era.
A Cincinnati reader claims corns and calluses can be lifted out with the fingers using Freezone. The ad asserts a few drops of Freezone at low cost removes all corns without pain or infection risk and dries instantly without inflaming surrounding tissue.
A quotation from Mr. Asquith envisions a peace path opened by common will and power, toll-free for all, large and small. He frames it as essential for humanity's progress and collective safety.
An ad extols Putnam's Corn Extractor for instantly shrinking and detaching corns. It claims rapid pain relief and a decisive cure for a low price, urging readers to buy now and save.
A vegetarian at a town restaurant berates a stranger for eating meat and declares all meat injurious. The other diner defends eating eggs saying they are not meat, prompting a playful exchange about what counts as meat and suiting bolted eggs to the debate.
A historic Port McPherson ceremony on July 10 presented Slavinek the native interpreter with a solid gold watch from the Canadian government for later Fort Norman police services. The event occurred after Arctic summer patrols and featured the Herschel Island detachment.
The Mackenzie River, Canada's largest, originates inland and flows north into the Arctic Ocean. Numerous rivers in the region run both north and south, feeding the great northern drainage.
Unclear OCR text hints at a vegetable or produce segment involving Stine and Thomas. No clear event date or outcome is readable.
The Chinese government orders the expulsion of 7000 to 10000 Germans and internment of their devices until war’s end with transport to begin soon. A Tokio correspondent calls it the severest blow to German commerce in the region. The expulsion cripples German business ties. many deportees are prominent merchants linked with steamship lines and rates banks.
The Pacific Ocean spans about 70 million square miles and extends roughly 10 000 miles east to west at the equator. It measures about 7 350 miles north to south, averages 2 530 fathoms or 15 180 feet in depth, with deepest soundings near 32 088 feet, indicating vast underwater depths.
The text presents a garbled quote attributed to Kaiser Kaiser discussing childhood, mentors, and a dream of world order. It mentions Caesar, Theodoric II, and Frederick the Great, with a claim of dreaming alone to rebuild Europe after a long separation.
The message urges growing or preserving green vegetables for summer use and storing them for winter. It emphasizes keeping produce until frost and ensuring a ready supply through the cold season.
An 19th century ad touts Dr. Pierre’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women. It claims to ease chronic weaknesses nervous overwork and frailty, promises new life and strength, and markets a non alcoholic formula with ingredients listed and trial package available from Dr. V M Pierre in Deralioeek Datel Baoan.
An old medical advert touts Dr Hamilton's Mille as a cure for kidney complaints. It claims dangers from poor blood and offers a 25¢ box as a preventive health medicine. The promo emphasizes rapid, thorough relief and improved complexion and appetite.
Mavis remains wary as Morgan proposes marriage in earnest after Nina’s death, while Zimbalist’s fossil clues and a strange claim about a dower house complicate her feelings. The scene blends romance with uneasy tension and hints at ulterior motives at the Court.
In a tense scene off a court edge, Mavis rejects a proposal while Morgan resists, and a swift confrontation with a man named Jasper escalates. Tom Bur tones of Winchester revive curiosity as Laurence Clegg arrives with a curious entourage.
Fragmentary text discusses deadly creatures and remedies with references to rats and death adders. It mentions beliefs about harmless appearances and how brane, spine, and salted steps relate to the outcome. Overall, the fragment hints at pest dangers and local awareness among settlers.
Fragmentary note mentions a colon and Janet with unclear reference to a private command. No full names or events are discernible. The text reads like an offhand line from a column draft rather than a complete report.
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