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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
5
Regulations to ensure fair coal distribution in Canadian communities were approved by order in council at the urging of fuel controller C. A. Magrath. The rules allow the fuel administrator to curb or ban anthracite use in buildings, with exceptions for private residences using under forty tons annually, and penalties for violations.
An ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure offering a 100 reward for any uncurable catarrh. It claims the medicine has served sufferers for thirty five years and works through the blood to expel disease causes, promising marked health improvements after short use.
Twenty two new companies were registered by the provincial secretary of Alberta in the two weeks ending October 11. The aggregate capital totaled about three and a half million dollars. Three large farming concerns formed capitals of 1.5 million, 1 million, and 300 thousand dollars, with their registry offices listed in specific locations in Alberta.
Slogan style claim shows Minard's Liniment described as a cure for colds and other ailments. The fragment discusses wheat rations abroad noting five bushels of wheat would feed a soldier for a year or support two adults or three children in refuge camps, underscoring humanitarian needs beyond money.
British aircraft production officials praised the surge in spruce and fir from British Columbia. Major Taylor led efforts, with a four week total of 6,000,000 feet, boosting expected 1940 aircraft needs and prompting congratulations from the Imperial munitions board and the timber controller.
The article promotes outdoor exercise for inactive men, noting sedentary work harms digestion. It recommends Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to regulate the stomach and liver and restore healthy action, urging readers to keep a pack on hand.
The Monthly Commercial Letter of the Canadian Bank of Commerce notes crops will exceed earlier July August estimates. Demand for farm labor and nonessential goods has revived across the Dominion. Wheat districts in the prairies show keen demand while weather improved fodder crops. Manitoba, British Columbia and New Brunswick report potato surpluses and Ontario feeds, roots and pasturage trends in the south.
A note describes Hollo way Corn Cure as applying to the root to boost growth. The description emphasizes root action and plant vigor.
A jumbled fragment recalls a man claiming he enjoys showing his misfortune During a vague police encounter he asks Is it? and mentions meeting at a pole with ten years of idle time remarks blur into a cryptic scene leaving the exact circumstances unclear.
The coal controller urges restraint on display lighting in hotels and restaurants. He asks for reduced lighting in lounges dining rooms and showcases and a ban on multiple bed room lights. He stresses that guests must realize hotels and restaurants are rationed for light and fuel and hopes public support serves national interests over comfort.
Mrs. Biggums discusses making chicken croquettes from leftover pork and calves liver. Teeny, also called Neurasthenia, agrees and mentions a bread dressing and apple sauce to accompany the meal.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless remedy that loosens and peels corn in one solid lump. The claim emphasizes rapid results and a price of a quarter, noting availability everywhere.
United States troops in French villages face strict water safety measures with wells tested and boiled. villagers resist hygienic reforms while Red Cross workers seek to aid starving refugees. In a notable scene near a well, an elderly farmer offers milk for free, saying nothing at the cost, as aid efforts confront local skepticism.
The union bureau of statistics reports a small drop in spring wheat and all-wheat yields across Canada. Spring wheat yields are twelve and a half bushels per acre, while overall wheat yields reach sixteen and a half bushels per acre.
An order in council of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia establishes bounties for wildlife including mature coyotes ($2), young coyotes ($1), mature timber wolves ($10), young timber wolves ($5), mature cougars ($15), young cougars ($?), big horned owls ($1), and snowy owls ($1). Pelt and head must be produced, firearms license or badge shown, and pelt inspection by Justices of the Peace or Bounty Commissioners. If holes are found in pelts the claim is denied. left-ear hole to be cut if ears intact. Government agents may pay the bounty upon proper documentation and pelt.
Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. Marking a new step in the development of Vancouver as a wheat distributing point Australian wheat was loaded bulked and cleaned at the Canadian government elevators on September 17 in preparation for shipment to the Old Country.
A fragmentary Buffalo News summary notes German strategy as Americans await ground action. It describes German leaders as erratic, issuing multiple peace proposals, deflecting blame, and avoiding direct attacks on French soil while portraying Allied resolve as strong.
Canadian fall shifts bring cold and illness to babies. The ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets to soothe stomachs, regulate bowels, and help babies thrive, sold by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. for 25 cents a box from Brockville, Ontario.
Agitation over closing the famed Cat and Fiddle on the Cheshire Derbyshire hills ends with a release by a well known gentleman who plans to rebuild the inn and furnish first class rooms for motorists. He will take in 20 acres for shelters. The inn has held a license for over a century.
A wartime quip recounts Harry Lauder visiting the western front. He asks a Highlander how long the war will last and is told forty years. The Highlander adds they will fight one more year and then need 39 more years to wind up the barbed wire.
A brief ad style note touts Sloan's Liniment for sciatic pains and rheumatic twinges noting quick action on joints ligaments and neck strain and states product made in Canada.
Hog feeding is improved by a self feeder from Kapethenset Farm Ottawa. Hogs self regulate intake after a certain age and wasteful overfeeding drops. The bin like receptacle costs about $10 to build and is described in Special Circular No. 15 from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
The advertisement claims the remedy drives asthma away by smoke or vapor and eradicates the cause. It touts a long study and experiments before public release and promises real relief through a relief giving remedy.
In a witty remark cited by the Washington Star, Senator Sorghum explains his approach to promises. He avoids breaking promises by letting them fade away instead.
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