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Newspaper
Rosetown Eagle
Location
Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
7
Four thousand Canadian soldiers volunteered for classes at English camps overseen by Sir Richard avesen. Subjects include agriculture English and classics with active service staff aiding vocational training. Dr Tory of Al rey comments on advancing welfare for authorities.
Fragmentary text describes a general named Verkhovsky once from the ranks and favored war, noting his rise and background. The passage mentions college departure, authority, and military connections, with scattered references to Manchurian context and an Australasian moment, but details are unclear.
Mr. Anderson, long time Somers at Om, discusses changes in bacon value and the need to adopt British preferences. He notes a shift over twenty eight years and emphasizes selecting the best bacon type and proper preparation and preservation methods to suit English tastes.
The job commission argues for flexible vocational training for maimed soldiers. It stresses tailoring education to each man’s past work and abilities, not forcing a single path. Opportunities may include various odd vocations, with clay modeling cited as an example.
The excerpt warns against urban excess and degradation of health and dignity while praising peasants for rootedness and simple dig and health. It cites John Galworthy in October issue, contrasting modern city lure with rustic resilience, urging preservation of rural virtue for national wellbeing.
Baby's Own Tablets are a mild thorough laxative and safe cure for minor ills in children. The pills are easy to administer and claimed to never fail. Sold by mail or in Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box from William Brockville’s Medicine Co.
In late October Ella Trout, a nineteen year old Devon fishergirl from Hall Sands near Dartmouth, braved a gale to assist a sinking English trawler attacked by a submarine off Start Point. She rowed her small boat against the seas to reach the stricken vessel, risking her life to rescue the crew.
A report notes a wartime scheme to mobilize horse chestnuts for munition production. Chestnut harvests were diverted to munition factories to save the country’s food supply and support war effort.
A wartime program collects clothing and tools for reuse. Workers sort donations at depots, centralize, clean, repair, and weave new khaki fabric. About four hundred women sort through 45,000,000 articles already processed.
The piece reflects on a British advance over a historic route, likening it to ancient Joshua stories. It emphasizes a sense of home and familiarity as troops move through familiar terrain, contrasting war's horror with a comforting geographic linkage. An aside promotes Holloway's Corn Cure.
A muddled report alleges a German plan to settle Alsace and Lorraine with German families to influence a future plebiscite toward Germany. The piece hints at saber rattling and shell antics as part of the scheme amid wartime tension.
An anxious note asks when the United States can have troops ready in combat roles. The answer suggests preparations are underway and could begin shortly, with emphasis on Atlantic defense and readiness.
An appealing notice touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy for coughs caused by irritation in the mucous membranes. It claims the oil reduces inflammation and stops the cough, advising readers to try it and forsake other cold preparations.
A Daily Telegraph summary extols the British soldier as cheerful and steadfast through hardship. He endures suffering without baring glory but shows patriotism in ready sacrifice. The piece emphasizes his indomitable patience and chivalry across the empire.
An account recalls a longstanding wager about naming the chief engineer aboard a ship. Travelers recount listening to the engine room voices with sailors named Sandy and Mac confirming the tale. The anecdote frames the engineer as a legendary figure tied to steam era lore.
In Paris Caproni, the Italian aircraft pioneer, predicts his big planes will cross the Atlantic soon and that squadrons crossing the ocean will become common after the war. He compares stubbornness to trying to fatten a windmill with grain.
A reader recounts severe anaemia with pale skin and gums, numb limbs, and fainting. The letter endorses Dr Chase's Nerve Food, claiming improved blood quality, heart action, circulation, appetite, and recovery after trying the product.
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