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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
6
A historical account describes German U boat tactics using decoy ships with masked guns and crew in skirts to lure vessels carrying women. The ploy causes panic as false bulwarks drop and torpedoes strike, prompting debate over exploiting women on board for advantage at sea.
A Berne despatch says Germany aims to block truth about war causes from memoirs of Prince Weyk y and former director Muehlen. It notes pamphlets emerge rapidly and are bought widely, while Lichnowsky and Muehlen texts anger the Kaiser. The piece warns neglect could lead to social upheaval and mentions protection for children from distressing material.
The Detroit News envisions a future Russia that is intelligent, educated, and united. It compares potential liberal reforms to France’s past excesses, but notes Russia will gain support from liberal nations rather than fighting alone.
The story notes Farmer Sweeney’s claim that his dog was shipped to him under a bill of lading after fox raids and chicken disputes. He pressured the American Express Company and federal officials to ensure delivery, with the vice president cited as ensuring shipment.
The piece warns that loss of appetite in hot months signals a poorly working digestive system. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a universal summer tonic to restore appetite strength and digestion, urging immediate use and offering purchase by mail or at a dealer.
A British press dispatch from Mesopotamia describes Bagdad as a thriving hive of humanity since the British army entered on March 11 last year. The city has paved, lit streets, active traffic, organized fire and police services, and improved water supply transforming the once quiet town.
A European inventor proposes using parchment paper treated with tar, shellac, and linseed oil, cut to thickness and pressed under a hydraulic press to form very light, uniform pieces intended to equal iron horseshoes for general use.
The readable text presents a fragmentary, cryptic line about women crying peas and self reference. No coherent event,人物, or place identified.
Troops disembark after a Channel voyage at a French seaport. They eat biscuit and coffee breakfast, joke ashore, and receive marching orders. They pass a busy dock scene with German prisoners at work, Chinese laborers loading stores, and the first view of foreign townspeople and signage as they begin a long march toward a munition plant.
French forces deployed new small tanks in the Aisne to Villers-Cotterets engagement last week. The tanks, about one quarter the size and weight of ordinary models, carry two crew and maneuver quickly, swinging on their tracks to evade artillery. Their compact design makes them better targets for enemy guns due to speed and reduced silhouette.
Fragmentary World War I dispatch notes French and German airmen in aerial combat. Mentions Red Baron von Richthofen and other German aces despite setbacks, while listing French pilots like Fene Nungesser Madon with high victory totals. Accounts describe night bombing, balloon defenses, and rising use of anti-air balloons for defense.
Advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills to cleanse the system after meals. Claims include purifying blood, improving liver function, and boosting health and spirits. Pills priced at 25 cents per box, widely available through makers.
Tiflis is described as the occupied capital of the government of Russian Caucasia. The city lies at the foot of the Caucasian Range on the River Kora and sits 300 feet above the Black Sea. It hosts a modern town, governor general’s residence, museum, botanical gardens, cathedral, opera house, and a German colonial presence since 1818.
Fragmentary report notes rising pork costs and supply strain across the United Kingdom Denmark and France with prices hovering near historical highs. Observers warn of ongoing shortages as markets adjust to limited hog holdings and disrupted supply chains.
The article recounts a sixteenth century English sailor Bourne describing a expandable submarine concept using leather bellows to adjust bulk. It notes no successful deep water vessel emerged. It also critiques undigested food causing stomach gas and promotes Gree tions with Vegetable Fills as a remedy.
The article discusses Bokhara and Bokharan provinces producing Persian lambs or Karakul skins. It notes prices of five to ten dollars per lamb, twelve inches in length, and rapid mortality after arrival. It argues import efforts could succeed in the United States and Canada, despite challenges.
A New York Evening Post note discusses a proposed program to employ households as domestic workers during war times. It suggests uniforms and roles for stablemen and caregivers, with hopes the plan would attract workers who otherwise would not be available. The piece hints at broader social and gender implications and aims to make domestic service more professional.
Fragmentary notice notes an advertisement claim that Minard’s Liniment cures dandruff. The text includes garbled phrases and appears to be a transcription fragment with unclear context or provenance.
The British employ a contrivance to salvage torpedoed ships by pumping water into the undamaged side to counterbalance the submerged portion. When ballast offsets the weight, the hit side rises and the vessel regains equilibrium. The device was presented to German naval architects before the war and is said to have been used by them on their own ships, though not under proper licensing.
Fragment from an advertisement claims D Kellogg’s An Remed Portion relieves even severe asthma. It urges sufferers not to delay and to obtain the remedy from their druggist based on years of experience.
A Mrs New wed rebukes a grocer for high prices and small eggs noting farmers rush to sell fresh from the country. The grocer defends bright but undersized eggs as what farmers bring, sparking a terse exchange recorded in a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote.
A dated August 18 1894 from St Isidore P Q presents a testimonial letter by Dr Jos Aug Sirois praising a tonic or medicine called TINIMENT. The writer claims it is the best grain refining remedy and endorses it to Gentlemen.
A Times letter recounts a British officer and companions returning from service who were expelled from a first-class carriage at Folkestone and sent to a room for German prisoners, illustrating perceived coddling in postwar behavior.
An unfamiliar soprano's debut draws attention in Boston venues amid a gallery of budding talents. Critics note her fresh timbre and potential impact on the local concert scene.
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