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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
10
An unsinkable ship braved the submarine zone to Atlantic port and delivered its cargo. The vessel sailed with a convoy of forty three ships, and despite the danger posed by U boats, continued a direct course without evading the enemy.
Fragmentary railing of chatter about chairs and comfort followed by garbled archaic commentary on seating for destruction and a worm Ex, with stray phrases suggesting wartime or disaster imagery.
Washington Star reports Senator Sorghum clashing with protests as he vows to head off demands. The piece notes public anger over the high cost of living and political maneuvering in the capital.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell told a Guild Hall gathering of Boy Scouts how a French Boy Scout died at the edge of a fighting line. The boy refused to answer questions as a German column passed, and he faced a volley with a smile, a tragedy the General called wasted courage.
An advertisement touts Hal's Corn Core to remove excrescences and render the hands smooth and attractive, claiming thorough, pinless results.
A Peabody Gazette note recounts a girl writing to her sweetheart in France who reads her letters. The censor reads the letters and adds a footnote about his own identity. The girl wonders if she loves the censor or her former sweetheart.
A clipped quotation from the Boston Transcript contrasts terms for spaces, suggesting “drawing rooms” as more fitting than “dental flots” in a light editorial aside. The snippet captures the newspaper voice and a playful language debate.
The Montreal Gazette quotes a call to unity and sacrifice as a nation faces danger. It emphasizes saving and serving, bending all resources to a single purpose for a brief period in national life.
An old advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a grand medicine for infants. It claims the remedy calms the stomach, regulates digestion and sweetens the bowels, with a testimonial from Mrs Francois Fournier of Yourville and a note about obtaining it from The Tr Willian Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario.
A Washington Star remark contrasts desires of a man and a woman with witty metaphors. Miss Cayenne notes a man seeks the stomach of an ostrich while a woman seeks feathers, implying extravagant or impractical wants.
An aggressive 19th century style ad touts Putnam’s Extractor as a fast root pulling corn remedy. It claims instant relief and a firm shriveling of the corn, urging consumers to buy for a quarter at any drug store and dismiss higher priced rivals.
The Canadian Newspaper Directory 1918 notes 1490 publications in Canada up from 1381 in 1917, including 135 dailies and 1018 weeklies. A. McKim Limited of Montreal Toronto Winnipeg and London England is cited as the oldest advertising agency, with a long history of serving publishers.
In a crowded tramcar the passengers press against every regulation as people stand. A literalist and a former barrister share a moment of dry humor while a girl jokes about the scene, highlighting the absurdity of the overfull ride.
A distressed liver and bile flow provoke sour stomachs in many. The text touts Parmelec's Vegetarian Pints as a warranted remedy to quickly cure the disorder, claiming no better medicine exists among the listed preparations.
Peter Veregin leads the Doukhobors to a deal for 10 000 acres of prairie land near Veregin Sask with payments spread over years. He pledges the group will not return to Russia within that period and says the faith forbids pledging fealty to any king but Jesus Christ, while aiding the war effort.
The text urges completing the task with self reliance and the support of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to ensure effectiveness. It emphasizes not failing to perform the work and to rely on its own effort plus guidance.
A German critique recalls earlier declarations that war was glorious and necessary. The text notes growing support for conflict before World War I and then questions the outcomes after years of war, highlighting casualties, social strain, and national decline.
A member of the American Lafayette squadron makes a descent and lands behind enemy lines in British Rome. He is rescued after a tense moment as a commanding officer arrives to take control of the situation and recover the situation.
Vague OCR style question asks hours for club dining from 5 to 8 with exceptions for the committee. garbled text presents unclear quotes and typos about eating.
The article describes potato butter as a cheap substitute for butter advised by the British Ministry of Food. It instructs boiling floury potatoes, mashing, then rubbing through a sieve, and mixing with butter or margarine and salt to form a spread. It notes a butter preservation method for longer storage.
Dear Sirs this fall I was thrown on a fence and hurt my chest badly I could not work and it hurt to breathe I tried many liniments but none helped one bottle of Minard's Liniment warmed on flannels and applied to the breast cured me completely Co H Collaboom Rossway Digby Co N S
The article argues that allowing Germans to have multiple wives could fix Germany's declining birth rate and father shortage. It claims such polygamy would preserve noble blood and views this patriotic idea as a pragmatic remedy discussed in a Berlin political anthropological monthly.
Lieut Herbert Hartwell of Gallient City and Lieut France were decorated with the French war cross by the Chemin des Dames commander for capturing three of the crew from a German air raid. Hartwell recalls pursuing the German machine as it crashed near a shell crater and surrendering the Prussian captain and lieutenant. The crew treated the wounded, declined the German iron cross, and watched the aircraft explode without further damage from an exploded bomb.
Fragmented lines suggest concerns about a person released on account of good behavior. Language is garbled but indicates distrust of appearance and payment method. No clear entities or events emerge from the legible text.
Fragmentary text quotes Minard’s Lintment claim curing distemper while asserting war words and wishes will not win. A chaotic Chicago snippet mentions throws of dice and unclear references to battle rhetoric. The legible portion centers on a humorous or promotional wartime refrain rather than a clear event.
In a wartime discussion the British admiral offers ships to secure more Canadian wheat. About 34,000,000 bushels remain in storage and could be exported if consumption in the United States and Canada does not fall substantially.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript recalls a lively scene with talkative captains at a box party aboard a ship or voyage setting. The account hints at a social gathering where voices rose during a discussion about duty or perhaps a personal matter aboard.
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