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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
3
An advertisement claims Catarrhozone shields the breathing system by inhaling healing fumes to cure bronchitis catarrh and colds. It asserts safety for infants doctors prescribe it and promises complete cures for $1.00 lasting three months with a smaller 50c bottle, distributed by Catarrbozone Co Kingston.
A historical clipping claims the German Crown Prince spied in Britain during a motor tour with Royal Automobile Club members. It alleges he photographed damage and scenery from Harwich to Aberdeen, with an assertion he intended to use the images for a potential invasionBackstory includes figures like Doctor Steiner and Scherer, amid a cautionary wartime tale.
A group of young people amused themselves with conundrum guesses. One quip asked why a pancake resembles the sun, and another answered with a pun about rising in yeast and acting behind a vest.
A British committee weighs dog rationing as four to five million canines reside in the United Kingdom. Some dogs have already been destroyed to conserve food supplies, reflecting wartime scarcity and policy considerations.
A Turkish news summary outlines dreams of expanded dominion across southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and Persia. It questions whether this is a bargaining chip for Kaiser or a price for Turkey to switch sides, noting the Turk’s dreams may yield little if allies prevail or if Germany wins.
The United States completed its first tank named America and prepared for service overseas. Production will continue as facilities allow. The monster cost 60,000 dollars and will be larger than the British tank while designed to reduce its predecessor’s disadvantages.
Easiest corn remedy promises instant relief with a few drops of Putnam's Extractor on the sore corn. It dries, shrivels, and peels the corn without harming surrounding flesh, allowing removal by hand. Costs a quarter in any drug store and is described as superior to pricier alternatives.
Rosner reports a conversation between Emperor William and Crown Prince describing a tale of frogs in the Ailette marsh that allegedly aided German artillery at the Chemin des Dames. The emperor also recalls a decision to blow up Coucy castle to save soldiers. The piece ends with a worm powder advertisement noting infant worm illnesses and Milers Worm Powders as a remedy.
A Vancouver Province report recounts Charlie returning from a long fishing day and being asked by a young mate if he caught anything. Charlie answers with a taunting line about not being home yet, reflecting a moment of uneasy guilt.
The London Daily Mail argues for extending Daylight Saving by another hour through August and suspending street lighting in summer. It contends more daylight reduces artificial lighting needs, boosts fuel savings, aids gardens and farming, and suits rural hours, while noting time is human made not sacred.
Thousands of acres are slated for wheat in 1919 thanks to the Crop Boosters scheme. Fourty agriculturists toured Manitoba in April and May, spreading the gospel of greater production. Final reports have been sent to the provincial department of agriculture. There is also a paid testimonial for Thomas Electric Oil as a powerful pain reliever.
A Buffalo Express item mocks a car sale dispute with the line The sales manager asks if the remark is for publication and the reply says the car makes walking a pleasure. The brief quotes the victim praising the vehicle sold last fall to Mr Nutley.
A health notice promotes kidney vitality to prevent premature aging and disease. It cites Dr. Pieres of Buffalo and advises drinking water, sweating daily, and taking Anuric before meals to reduce uric acid in blood. Includes testimonials and a request for trial packets.
A Grand Forks North Dakota plant for condensing buttermilk has been established this year as part of a regional chain. BF 66,000,000 pounds of Spatterini and 000 barrels of dense con dense ice are reported. A new creamery by product called tasein butter has been marketed and patents filed. Western creameries are already using the new patent to make a nutritious food from by-products.
A Cincinnati man developed a compound named Free Zone that promises to remove corns and calluses without pain. By applying a few drops, soreness vanishes and the corn loosens to lift away. it dries instantly and supposedly does not irritate surrounding skin.
London Times reports German observers doubt war can fracture British unity. German experts expect a customs union among Britain and Dominions, while Japan and Australia tensions linger. Vorwaerts notes Greater Britain shows strong imperial cohesion and economic unity. The piece ends with an unrelated ad for Holloway's Corn Cure.
A Successful Farming excerpt notes high spring Paris market quotes for straw and hay with wheat straw $53–$56.40 per ton, rye straw $40.80–$44.20, oat straw $47.20–$50.40, hay $68.40–$73.20, alfalfa $69.80–$74.80. It urges baling at stacking time to prevent waste, improve storage efficiency, and preserve taste by reducing moisture loss. It argues such prices push the U S to supply meat domestically and condemns wasting forage.
Figures from France show 475000 women at work in munition factories earning 2.00 a day plus government 50c and 25c per child if the house head serves in the army. The piece notes strong thrift and describes the public subscription contributing 18 billion dollars to war finances.
Berlin triumphantly reports the capture of several American wagons during a ceremony. A curious mention notes a red express wagon prepared for the Crown Prince, with a sense of covert pride at the single-handed effort.
John Barrett of the Pan American Union reports on war and neutrality among western hemisphere nations. He lists fifteen countries with broken relations to the central powers, seven neutrals, and eight at war or acting as if at war, with Peru's seizing of German ships potentially increasing that count to nine. He claims these nations could raise an army of 2,000,000 within two years and contribute vast food and supplies to the belligerents.
At a mass meeting of nearly two thousand women in Vancouver the pledge was made to conform exactly to the requirements of the Canada food board and to apply the restaurant regulations in their own homes. It was especially resolved to discourage any social functions promoting the consumption of wheat products pork sugar and fats.
A commentary argues German war finance is built on borrowed wealth and paper money, pledges of victory and indemnities. It warns debt, inflation, and looming ruin unless Germany achieves total victory, foreseeing a bankrupt, bloodless nation if aims fail.
An officer presumed dead during war was nearly buried as a burial party began the service. A servant doubted the corpse when facial muscles twitched, delaying confirmation. A second examination revealed the officer alive, later haunted by fear of being buried alive.
Mothers who keep a box of Baby's Own Tablets at home help guard little ones against stomach trouble and diarrhoea in hot weather. The tablets are claimed to be harmless even to newborns, regulate bowels, and keep the stomach sweet. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Potatoes are being dried at six Janta plants in New York and Michigan to supply American soldiers in France. One plant employs 200 workers and dries 43 tons of potatoes daily, with plans to dry carrots and other vegetables later. The U S Department of Agriculture and a local growers association run a demonstration campaign to convert potatoes to flour as a wheat substitute, with apple evaporators available to assist drying and potential expansion of the practice on muck lands.
Captain Louis Keene notes swallows ignore bombardment while nesting near lines, butterflies stir dust, cornfields reach trench edges, and flowers bloom in No Man's Land as gas-warning swirls. Cartoon magazine style captures quiet resilience amid war.
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin calls for a new German national anthem. It argues it is ridiculous for Germans to express their patriotism with the tune of God Save the King.
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