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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
6
The piece notes German Ausbent Comanade units stripping corpses of clothing and equipment for rear distribution, as shortages push such looting. It warns of deception, with Germans potentially dressing as French or British soldiers to mislead. It also advertises Parmelee's Vegetable for indigestion with claimed relief after treatment.
Edmonton Alberta May stock receipts nearly doubled from last year with 183 cattle 808 calves 3258 hogs 1193 horses reported. Growth reflects Edmonton Yard activity amid a wider rural influx. Also includes note from Sergt Frank Smith Royal Engineers on Jerusalem post office business and local poverty concerns.
The article argues for farm homes to install running water with full bathrooms to improve health and reduce labor. It notes costs vary from 25 to 500 dollars, urges action before prices rise, and cites hardware dealers as help sources. It ends by recommending Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for worm prevention.
The Canada food board enacts limits on wholesale dealings in meats lard cheese butter oleomargarine and eggs with July effective measures to cap margins. Retail and non wholesale dealers face a maximum of ten percent over cost with variations for commissions and storage costs.
The census and statistics office reports Dominion acreage seeded to wheat is twenty five per cent higher than in 1917. Oats rise ten per cent and rye twenty per cent while flax increases fifty per cent. Barley shows a fifty per cent gain.
The Old Foxy quotes a line stating the seat of fear lies in the brain. The remark appears with garbled text about riders and fear as a mixed fragment from New Haven sources.
The project, described as the largest flour mill in Canada, will be built in two units in Calgary to export grain and produce flour for domestic use. It will handle 6 000 to 7 000 barrels daily with a one million bushel elevator capacity and employ 300 to 400 workers, costing near a million dollars.
The province introduces a plan where farmers obtain approved cattle funded by the government. A lien note at six percent secures the animals and does not mature until October next year. Since last summer nearly two thousand prime cattle were kept for feeding rather than sold in light condition.
The article cites a physician's claim that winter cold lowers mood by driving blood to the liver. It touts Dr Hamilton's Pills with mandrake and butternut as a remedy, promising improved liver function, renewed energy, appetite, and strength during winter and spring, price 25 cents.
Adat Sir Cecil Burney recounts a Dublin episode where a companion doubts a famed repartee. While strolling the quays a jest toward an old woman selling melons escalates into a sharp barb about England, highlighting a humorous cross cultural exchange.
A garbled OCR excerpt shows characters speaking in broken lines about cigars and reactions. The text includes truncated phrases and misordered words, lacking clear names, places, dates, or events to identify a coherent story.
The census and statistics office reports ten year averages 1908 to 1917. It notes fall wheat yields in Canada and spring yields for winter, with spring wheat at 13.2 bushels. Most wheat production concentrates in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba in the prairie region.
Wounded airmen returning from France report a squadron on the Amiens front has likely set a record by shooting down 106 enemy aircraft in six weeks, including 21 in a single day. They describe hard work, German caution, and only occasional air clashes as most engagements involved two seated pilots.
A testimonial from Mrs. Alruxp Surrrann of 269 Seaton St Irinaen Palle Ost extols Doctor Pierce Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervous breakdown and lingering backache. The letter claims the remedy rebuilt strength, steadied nerves, and relieved persistent pains after unsuccessful medical care.
The Westminster Gazette notes the Americans in a marching display toward London, highlighting their extreme seriousness and straight-ahead bearing. It praises their discipline, noting their varied origins from Harvard to farm laborers, and suggests a German drill sergeant would envy their keenness despite minor dress flaws.
An unclear clipping references Minard’s Liniment and a discussion of self-determination with a remark from the Buffalo Express. The fragment hints at a debate tone and a line about determining one’s own fate. No clear events or names beyond these items are established.
A mother from St. Leon Quebec commends Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for her baby easing constipation colic and colds. She notes her child cried before using them but now is well and she would not be without the tablets. Sold by druggists or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Manitoba led the western provinces in using provincial credit to back farmer co operatives purchasing cows. The Winnipeg Free Press says about 3 500 cows have been delivered to nearly 1 000 settlers with 3 000 applications awaiting action. Payment on the cows due in fall 1917 were largely met, confirming the program as a profitable investment and boosting local creamery supplies.
The Canadian Pacific Railway opens a large exhibit at Windsor Street station adjoining the main entrance on Osborne Street. Curated by the Quebec government and CPR, it features Quebec resources such as lumber asbestos minerals maple sugar and fur bearing animals. A Western Canada section highlights fruits forestry products and minerals with colored transparencies illustrating forest resources.
A Morning Post editorial argues that Russians across social strata increasingly unite against the invader. German workers and socialists are blamed for the invasion and the author urges allies to acknowledge a growing anti-German sentiment as Russia seeks to rise above humiliation.
In a tense exchange, Inspector Noakes and the butler debate a possible thief close to Sir Anthony West. Sir Anthony’s ties to the farm and recent visits fuel suspicion as layers of motive unfold amid questioning of Morgan and Hever.
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