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Newspaper
Rosetown Eagle
Location
Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
4
Sir Auckland Geddes told Glasgow deputations that recruiting must view an army as a vast social organism. He warned that care systems water supply food and sanitation dominate the effort, and cohesion requires older men to steady the young, reflecting a public opinion bound to citizen arms.
The Hart house in Toronto runs a program to restore vitality to veterans and retrain their limbs under Dr. W. E. Platz. The Hamilton specialist is praised for skill and originality, achieving notable success in treating nervous and physical injuries. Also promoting Dr. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy with claims of sure relief and widespread dealer availability.
A damaged OCR reads like an art caption about a seascape. Readable terms include sea and best of, with unclear references to a picture or artist. The fragment offers no verifiable names, dates, or locations.
A quotation from the New York Times attacks pacifists claiming they unjustly condemn all participants in war as morally equal. The piece argues pacifist commentary is driven by an irrational belief and triggers anger or disgust in critics.
A notice offers one hundred dollars reward for a cure for catarrh and related ailments. The claim mentions Mall's Catarrh Cure and cites widespread use by sufferers for thirty five years.
A Boston woman applied for a pension and faced a pension examiner who puzzlingly asked why she believed her husband deserved it. The reply, quoted by the Clarion, hinted at wartime service and personal beliefs in a terse exchange.
The fuel administrator urges Americans to lower home temperatures by at least five degrees this winter to save coal. He notes American heating standards often run 72 to 75 degrees, higher than Canadian and English norms, and says most medical authorities would support reduced warmth for health and comfort.
In Chatam and Walsh Ontario readers report cures by Minard’s Liniment. A resident of Parkdale Ontario mentions cure of facial issues, while another note credits Minard’s Liniment for goitre relief. The messages reflect local testimonials from Ontario users, naming individuals and towns.
Lieutenant Colonel G. F. Sanders of the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion is described as the first Canadian officer to propose that his unit be led by a younger man. Despite praise for the battalion, authorities resisted but Sanders insists that frontline work now belongs to the younger generation. Lionel Sanders, Boer War veteran and former North-West Mounted Police commander at Calgary, later returned to lead the Mounties after the war.
A pleasant medicine for children named Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is touted as the best remedy to drive worms from young systems.
Scott and Rowne manufacturing chemists owners of Scott's Emulsion praise newspaper advertising. In a letter to The Observer they note rising orders due to persistent ad campaigns over nearly fifty years and emphasize faithful use of newspaper publicity for effective demonstrations.
A report outlines large scale counterfeiting involving forged Russian bank notes and forged American passports used by spies. The notes are described as marvellously engraved with perfect initials detectable only by expert opinion. A secondary item promotes Veasible Pills as a cure for digestion and energy issues with a claim of availability at a local store.
War era reports a plan to use sea water in bread to save salt and ease railway traffic. Sea water allegedly keeps bread moist longer due to chloride and minerals, with claims of health benefits and a method to prepare yeast. coastal readers may already know of this plan.
A vivid wartime vignette describes a British Tommy in a ruined Baltic town. He survives amid machine gun bursts and camouflage, minds his wired equipment, and endearingly adapts Italian phrases while sharing macaroni, cheese, and rum with Italian troops amid a sprawling battlefront.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe tonic for pale and thin growing children. It advises avoiding overstudy and encouraging outdoor exercise while using the pills to restore color, appetite, and strength during rapid growth. The pills are sold through dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
A 1917 Chicago Evening Post summary claims Britain seized more German guns in months than Britain lost since the start of the war and that in 191 the British captured four times as many guns as Germans took from Britain during the entire conflict.
settler Gasenry in Sodbury district laments wanton slaughter of moose. He cites 200 deca moose carcasses in one season and argues for strict Ontario government action to prevent and punish such hunting as a crime. The Toronto Star quotes his indignation over trophy seeking hunters and calls for measures.
Fragmentary wartime note alleges Greek forces strike the Sarrail front from the rear, with allied observers reportedly referring to the move as a rout or disgrace. The phrase totanoes pigs is cited as a derisive remark in the source.
Danish parliament hears call for stronger penalties for large numbers of commercial spies infesting Denmark. The complaint cites submarine losses and higher casualties than the army, noting that detected spies are often expelled rather than punished. A man reports a startling sight on returning home.
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