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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
3
A report outlines a fraud scheme involving false money orders tied to figures Cantuere and Pavgiastess in France. Investigators say the operation used fake instruments to move funds and mislead recipients, with the aim of sending money to individuals described as “the boys” in a Wearvhen area.
War savings stamps long used to fund the United States treasury will be introduced to the Canadian public. The government plans a new system of public saving and revenue, with stamps purchasable in small amounts sold in stores and on streets. Buyers paste them into a book and later exchange them for a war certificate worth more than the purchase price.
Readable ad style note claims corns can be lifted painlessly using freezone applied to the corn. Mentions a Cyrciaat eutuer iy and a small bottle of freezone for feet, with references to a druggist and wholesale sources. Also includes historical tangent about Margarine’s origins and M Mourines French chemist.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a County Omagh seed merchant selling turnip seed with a guarantee of 93 percent germination. A patriot’s reply questions trusting German seed amid wartime sentiment. reference to British, French, and Home forces appears in the garbled text.
A St Paul News reprint praises the stretcher bearers as heroes who risk their lives to carry wounded soldiers through shell swept areas. The piece contrasts civilian perceptions of war with the peril and mercy shown by these unsung heroes on the front lines.
A garbled telegraph style piece reports on French wartime censorship and spy suppression measures, noting Paris military governor WuBail forbidding abroad newspapers with ads and proposing special editions with ads blocked. It contrasts France with July history and hints at espionage use of advertisements. It also includes a brief consumer pitch for Thuis electric oil promising relief for throat and cough, framed as a cure for cold.
From a recent speech by Arthur Balfour the speaker advocates a new international era led by allied nations to guard world peace. He argues cooperation between Great Britain and Africa and urges development of each race within a universal framework, warning that German victory would collapse freedom democracy and global intercultural progress.
An old advertisement offers infant Sumach and teething remedies for babies and small children with dangerous drug warnings per box or five boxes by mail for one dollar from Douglas & Co. Napanee. A Calgary schools note details that no pupil over 12 is affected by military law. enrollments are high, and an honor roll will list enlisted boys, with plans to keep the records permanent after the war.
An article touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for skin disorders caused by impure blood. It cites Mrs. Writchie of Parkbeg Saskatchewan and a general claim that the pills improve health, appetite, and energy, available by mail or from medicine dealers.
The Winniper Free Press notes an expected 23 percent rise in Alberta bacon production this year. It observes greater losses among young hogs this spring than in the previous three years and anticipates broader supply adjustments as the expanded production begins.
A garbled 5100 reward advertisement promises a cure for a feared disease and urges readers to send testimonials. The note references Cheney and Uu and an address in a solicitation for case letters and “Lla's Cataih Lave” with a price of 750.
The London Star asserts the third phase of the March 2 battles will decide Germanys fate, but not the allies fate as American forces bolster the effort to end Prussian rule. It vows no compromise with defeat and predicts France and Allied armies will drive the Germans from Paris.
An early twentieth century Times Star analysis weighs future submarine threats versus armed merchant ships, destroyers, and new convoy tactics. It argues future navies will counter piracy with depth charges and improved armor, while war at sea evolves to protect civilian vessels and humanitarian missions.
A committee of the advisory council for science and industry recommends a lignite briquetting plant to be financed and run by the Dominion, Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments. Proposed for southern Saskatchewan where lignite is low grade, the project would explore carbonized briquettes, with production costs over seven dollars a ton and a $400 000 capital outlay. Private capital is viewed as unlikely. the report argues the project should operate as a public utility until commercial success is demonstrated.
In a Centralia Courier excerpt a reader comments that the only interest drawn from Red Cross donations is the heart satisfaction from helping soldiers. The note frames donations as a means to comfort and assist servicemen during wartime.
The editor of American Magazine asked Private Peat to name the most tender thing a soldier did. He recalled April 1915 at Ypres after the gas attack. A dying comrade on a stretcher received warmth when a fallen friend shared his coat, protecting him from rain and cold.
A letter from Thomas J. Hogan of Montreal dated May 29 endorses Minard's Liniment for joints and muscles. He notes long use and calls it the best he has ever used, signing as The Champion Clog and Pedestal Lancer of Canada.
Western Canada reports a building boom with housing shortages in many cities led by Lethbridge Calgary and Saskatoon where permits and values show significant gains since the war. Labour demand for farms partly limits city construction despite higher activity and permit values.
A promotional note claims Putnam's Extractor gives swift relief for corns with two drops touch. It dissolves callous skin, shrivels the corn, and lets you peel away the result. The product is advertised as painless during and after use and guaranteed to lift out any corn at a low price.
Former secretary-treasurer of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union argues German labor standards are propaganda. He cites 1913 investigations showing Germany's workers endured worse conditions than France or Britain, with women toiling in sweatshops and child labor prevalent in Germany and Austria, making German labor the worst paid globally.
A discussion argues that the Frenchman has shed frivolous arrogance and the Englishman shows more lightness of heart. It notes changing stereotypes from intimacy and experience, suggesting a mutual reassessment of national traits and a broader view of cultural differences. The piece ends with an ad for Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy for corns.
A London Express piece urges readers to embrace the "simpler lifer" ethos amid wartime controls. It argues restrictions conserve effort and health, praising simpler living as essential for victory, freedom, truth, and justice while condemning those who seek extravagance.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a Modern Days remark about Cavaliers making a toast to a court beauty and smashing the glass, and a note on using sanitary paper cups. The lines reflect playful social satire and the era's party culture.
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