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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
2
The minister of education directs Ontario schools to study the great war this year focusing on causes hostilities and reasons behind events. Emphasis on intelligent study in examinations aims to deepen understanding amid student assessments.
New Orleans reports a very sick sixteen year old girl who states she has improved since taking Pinkham’s Vegetable. The note describes her as grateful and in improved health.
A British scout, famed in town, approaches a wood on the river’s right bank and uses a jingling pocket of silver to shout for a taxi. German soldiers respond as if service is requested, revealing the enemy’s presence by habit, exposing their concealment.
Advert claims cure for lumbago and ear ailment, attributed to Minard's Liniment. Names Rev. William Brown and Mrs. S Masters cited as users.
Three samples of radium bearing ore from British Columbia have been received at the mines department but the radium content is still unmeasured. Canada’s mineral output is likely to fall this year due to scarce mining capital and low silver prices.
A visitor seeking cure waters at Badgastein tried Caledonia Springs in Ontario and found similarities to radium bearing waters. Tests confirmed a radioactive element in the Canadian source, suggesting a prominent mineral spring discovery for the province.
A chimney is asked to solve a wordplay riddle. The question asks what can go up the chimney when closed but can come down the chimney when open, hinting at a classic brain teaser about an umbrella.
The article discusses mixed farming as a growing practice tying agriculture to industry. It notes immigrant settlers chasing wheat wealth left the land poorer and left towns to grow railways and gospel. now farming supports industrial labor and local manufacturing, with diverse stock and vegetables feeding workers. It ends with a product plug for Miller's Worm Powders as a worm remedy for children.
A French officer recounts Allied fighting near La Bassée where Scottish troops led a daring diversion. He says the Scots charged through shellfire, fixed bayonets, and advanced to the guns in ten minutes, their kilts and bagpipes inspiring the attack.
On the advice of his doctor a reader from Railway Street Inverness NS endorses Dr Chase's Ointment for piles after three years of suffering. He claims many treatments failed and this ointment proved the best option and recommends its use.
A fragment notes strict customs rules hinder German goods and spies from entering Canada. It mentions delays and public sentiment, with stray quotes about waiting for a husband and a buffoon-like remark about public men. The excerpt reflects wartime censorship and cross border tension.
The article traces historical bread making from acorn and beech nut flour to sorghum cakes in Egypt and bread fruits in tropical islands. It notes tannin in raw acorns, the soaking needed to render them edible, and lists various grains and legumes used worldwide for bread and cakes. It also mentions buckwheat, millet, rye, maize, oats, barley, and chestnut breads, highlighting broad bread-making traditions across regions.
Hon George Perley describes the French hospital funded by Canada through the government and the shift from a Paris general hospital to a French arrangement. The piece notes a long-standing grant of one hundred thousand dollars and reflects on a wet night and a crowded car with an unexpected coin drop from an old man.
The town council in a small Southwestern town caused a local newspaper notice about a dog tax. The imposition sets one dollar per male dog and three dollars for other cases.
An unusual reader text blends jokes and questions about everyday life from a historical paper. It includes quips about hearing a whistle, cords tied to fingers, and letters, with a brief misprint of farm and family scenes.
A reader-supplied fragment discusses an issue with a law or allotment involving a cut or reduction. The readable parts hint at a dispute or decision affecting a specific party and resolution steps. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or locations to confirm details.
In a brief vignette a well brought up girl named Lucile recalls a quick exchange with Mrs. Applegate. Lucile confirms she thanked her host and notes she enjoyed the visit, mentioning she ate more than expected.
An advertisement claims Kellogg's asthma remedy offers immediate help by clearing airways and easing breathing. It is sold by dealers nationwide and marketed as a quick passage to fresh air through the affected tubes.
Report describes German soldiers as drunk and barbaric in trenches seen by Allied forces. Describes empty bottles in trenches and poor diet causing digestive issues and sickness among German troops. Medical experts warn alcohol and malnutrition impair judgment and health.
A vintage advertisement promotes Nerviline as Canada’s household remedy for pain from wet cold muscles and nerves. It claims forty years of use, warns against inferior substitutes, and cites Mrs. Jessie Beggins of Stella as endorsing its readiness for relief.
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