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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
6
The report notes many prairie land sales closing across Manitoba Saskatchewan and nearby districts. It cites Regina Saskatche wan area listings with prices such as 50 and 20 dollars per acre near Mountain View and Waterhole. A northern tract is listed at 4 500 dollars.
An ad touts a corn remedy that promises painless removal. It says a few drops of the product on the corn will peel it away quickly, even for older, tougher corns, for about a quarter at a local store.
The article urges constant readiness through routine exercise to handle life’s hard and emergency moments. It notes the need for ongoing effort, time, and money but asserts preparedness saves in the end. A misc note about a parcel for an office girl and a hat from a milliner closes the piece.
A London Post excerpt praises Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy noting relief from attacks. It claims breathing returns to normal and bronchial tubes clear, urging workers tired of political phrases to seek comfort and rest from the treatment.
Soldiers adapt playing card suit symbols as cloth badges on sleeves. The U fam club spade heart and diamond mark regiments, worn to identify units while serving in the trenches during wartime.
Fragmented excerpt outlines farm life in the Great West, detailing pioneer challenges, barter trade, and early infrastructure. Mentions long travel to villages, trade in eggs and butter, road-work taxation, sod homes, and evolving rural facilities. References to Worms remedy and Miller's Worms appear as ad-like text.
Deputy minister of agriculture for British Columbia projects a second consecutive record apple crop in Takpootinas this season. Officials cite favorable growing conditions and renewed conservation measures supporting yields.
Manitoba Free Press reports record money and trade in the western provinces with Winnipeg Edmonton Saskatoon and Manitoba showing major gains. wholesale and retail activity peaks. hardware and footwear demand rise. farmers bring business while shortages and missteps affect only isolated firms.
Testimonial claims Mrs. Ray of Ontario was cured of rheumatism and eczema after using J. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills. The letter says swelling vanished, weight dropped, and pain resolved, praising the treatment over doctors.
A fading press note recounts British sailors who braved danger near Halifax during the Mont Blanc collision. The gunboat’s captain acted quickly as the Blane burned, but official publication of the tale has not yet occurred.
Dominion census and Smitsbureau estimates indicate 1918 land prep reaching 6,134,609 acres. The 1917 fall area was about fifty percent higher than 1916, with widespread preparation across the prairie regions and for the 1918 crop season.
An advertisement explains La grippe lingered as a winter disease in Canada and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for after effects such as weakness chest pain and heart palpitations. It claims the pills restore strength and treat related conditions including anaemia rheumatism and general debility. The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells them at 50 cents per box or 2.50 for a set.
Western Canada dairymen showcased top quality batter at the Manitoba dairymen convention in Winnipeg. Alberta claimed the inter provincial batter title with a 60 point score, edging Manitoba and Saskatchewan tied for second, while Alberta also won best sample batter with a 97 point mark.
The article warns that if tobacco shortages occur in Britain, women may be urged to cut consumption to ensure supply for men. It notes a rise in women smokers during wartime, with increases in public places and shops, and mentions elderly women taking up smoking recently. It also advertises a corn cure as relief.
Fragmentary ad notes large returns from single cars of grain and flax shipments. Mentions Winnipeg and Western Canada with prices and proceeds cited, including figures like 4571.02 and 4122.55. References Minard's Liniment as widely available.
Saskatchewan farmer William Grant of Tregaeva imports two carloads of hors es from Scotland. The shipment includes a range from lean race horses to heavy draft types, reflecting diverse stock in the wagon.
Fragmentary OCR note discusses catarrhal deafness and claims it cannot be cured by certain pores or treatments. Text is garbled with many misspellings, failing to provide clear names, dates, places, or verifiable actions.
A German forces estimate from L Echo de Paris places total German strength at 3 130 000 divided 2 000 000 on the western front 100 000 on the eastern front 100 000 on the Italian front and some on the Balkan front. French HQ disputes the figure noting the Anglo French line holds many divisions while Italian estimates vary and rifle counts are uncertain.
During late 1917 Alberta exported two hundred cars of creamery butter. The move supported by farmers and dairymen promoted a credit starting system and a west wide standard for creamery butter not surpassed elsewhere. Mr Marker noted the impact before the Fargo dairymen.
Report fragments discuss distrust of a plan to fight the enemy and caution about censorship. Text suggests strategies seen as possibly intended to deceive Russians or British Socialists and calls for restraint and seriousness.
A reader testimonial from Mitchell Indiana praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for expecting mothers. The account claims significant relief during pregnancy and recommends the product to others despite garbled surrounding text.
Government announces no conscription of farm labor directly under the military service act but will register and inventory manpower nationwide and classify Canadian industries. No decision on alien labor conscription. debate continues with labor representatives and Ottawa discussions pending firm conclusions.
London reports from the Norwegian Legation to Sweden about 1918 casualties and ongoing war hardship. The message notes significant losses and continued bombardment affecting Norwegian forces abroad.
Fragmentary report describes a tense contest among factions not London but in the political arena. The piece references Count von Hertin Ceernin and Earl Curzon, aims to govern the House of Lords, and notes demands unaddressed while urging united effort to win civilization.
The war office reports a major French raid near Mesnil on the Champagne front. German positions were breached and defences destroyed. many shelters demolished and hundreds of enemy troops captured or neutralized. Allied forces also shelled encampments at Savjak Kostovo Strumnitza and Doiran in the western theatre.
The West Mounted Police mission from Port McPherson is expected to return within two to three days. Rumor places Stefansson possibly coming, as patrols of mushers are in the Mackenzie River vicinity and tensions from Herschel Island are noted.
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