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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
9
An American black soldier meets a French colonial companion while the two observe uniforms and language. The Alabama-born soldier is astonished by the French language and slang as they work alongside each other amid the rout.
The piece contrasts army hardship with home front sacrifice, praising noble endurance by families and loved ones amid daily fear and suspense. It notes silent suffering and the toll of worry on households alongside battlefield dangers. An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for nervous disorders and stomach issues.
The article praises the British Army under Field Marshal Haig for courage and endurance against overwhelming German forces. It lauds Allied unity, honors French and British efforts at Marne and other fronts, and expresses national pride in the soldiers who fought back against the Teutons.
An excerpt notes that audiences once watched professional circus and vaudeville acts and now spectators become participants. A Canadian trainee at Beamsville air camp reportedly flew under a Niagara Falls bridge, a feat once seen as professional. A Wichita Cross man with a petrol tank fire over German territory then balanc
A satirical item from Cassell's Satirical Journal notes a mock exchange about rain and taste, framed as a fable like vignette. The piece uses playful dialogue to critique perception and weather in a witty, period voice.
An advertisement touts Free Zone a new corn and callus remedy. A Cincinnati man developed it, and a pharmacist can supply a small bottle for little cost. The ad promises instant drying, painless treatment, and easy removal of corns and calluses on feet or between toes.
A report on a claimed WWI incident says German aces invited French pilots to Guynemer’s burial and even filled German tanks with gasoline as a gesture. Authorities deny the event occurred and warn against accepting the tale as fact.
Efforts across Canada push production and marketing of more fish for export and domestic use. Great fishermen can supply if demand stays steady as wartime meat relief encourages consumption of fish.
A conference between the Canada food board and milling interests led to a 15 cent per barrel reduction in the price of four for spring wheat millers. This action aims to ease costs for producers and consumers alike.
Henry Burkhart of Fox Valley Sask reports using Dodd's Kidney Pills for eight months and feeling as well as ever. He says he sent a box to a friend in Dakota and urges others with kidney trouble to try the medicine, noting its long-standing local prominence among families and doctors in the West.
A testimonial promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a mild effective laxative for infants and children with relief from colic indigestion and stomach troubles. Mrs. Jos Monterolle of Hel River writes she would recommend every mother keep a box on hand. Sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Brockville Ont.
Horse racing fans recall Paddy R once nicknamed the matinee marvel who died at Carman Manitoba. The famed pony reportedly showed remarkable speed endurance and intelligence including a 1896 St Thomas Ontario race where he refused to move a bridle and was driven home in a stoneboat.
A ragged prose fragment describes a claim of diphtheria cure by Minard's Liniment. It also recounts a bashful suitor who drafts a marriage proposal by letter, sends it, and receives a cryptic correction via telegraph with a mistaken opening line. The text ends with unclear, garbled exchanges.
The Manitoba department outlines boosters for production and predicts a future wheat harvest increase by 5.4 million bushels. The plan identifies constituencies and targets fed by local labs and Gat tank acreage.
In the British House of Commons Sir Albert Stanley announced government measures to limit travel. London and later the country will see reduced passenger train service by forty percent with strict proof of travel necessity. Season tickets will be restricted and Canada’s CPR plan follows wartime economy cutting rail services.
A promotional note extols Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as relief for overworked nervous women and midlife weakness. It claims a non alcoholic tonic suitable for young girls and middle aged women with visible ingredients on the wrapper and offers a trial package from Invalids' Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York with branches in Ontario and Hamilton.
The writer cites a boss warning a sensitive employee to control emotions and self before taking on bigger tasks. The piece notes personal setbacks and the need for resilience, while an unrelated ad promotes Miller’s Worm Powders as a safe remedy for worm-infested children following directions.
An interview excerpt depicts a Russian sailor wounded in Massacres of officers and treated in Helsinki. The sailor condemns Bolshevik leaders as brutal yet acknowledges some officers as decent, while expressing belief they must die to advance ideological aims. He calls the Bolsheviki the lowest abyss a human can reach.
An advertisement touts a corn remover product called Puenam's Extractor. It promises quick simple relief by applying a few drops to shrink the corn and peel it away in one piece, claiming mess free use and low cost.
Writings describe Louvain along the Meuse as a silent, emptied city with "abomination of desolation" and complete destruction. Four thousand inhabitants erased, all houses standing replaced by bricks, charred beams, and ash. once joyous streets now cinders and ruined facades.
A fragmented note claims Minard's Liniment cures distemper with uncertain expert endorsement. The text shows garbled wording and unclear authorities, but asserts treatment efficacy and prior discussion among experts.
A ship described as unsinkable sailed from an Atlantic port in a convoy of forty three vessels and reached a destination port without incident. The voyage was staged as a challenge to U boats with no attempt by enemy submarines to sink the ship amid its direct course and safe arrival.
At a Guild Hall gathering Sir Robert Baden-Powell relayed a French Boy Scout's brave act near the fighting line. A German soldier shot a boy who refused to reveal information, and the letter found on the dead foe praised the lad's courage and resolve.
In a Peabody Gazette item a girl writes to a sweetheart in France asking what kind of reader he is. A censor adds a footnote describing her, leaving the girl unsure whether she loves the censor or her old sweetheart.
A Boston Transcript remark questions the naming of drawing rooms as more appropriate than dental rooms. The comment prompts discussion on terminology and modern naming conventions in social spaces.
A quirky feature on Galevmaen Xt has chairs described as fashionable yet causing callers to leave quickly. The scene hints at a lighthearted urban craze and a local anecdote about seating and reaction.
A garbled note cites the Washington Star and mentions expenses tied to running the paper. It references costs, delivery and production pressures, without clear names or dates.
A short, fragmentary meditation notes life and purpose amid noisy distractions. The piece contrasts urgency with persistence and hints at an individual struggle to understand meaning within fleeting moments.
A reader letter praises Dr Jeine Co tablets for gentle laxative effect and improved digestion. Mrs Francois Fou Que recommends them for steady results and happier stomachs. The company is noted as Brockville based with broad endorsement from Washington readers.
Fragmentary advertisement style text claims a corn cure will lift a corn instantly. It mentions a real cure and a price of a quarter, implying easy and cheap treatment.
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