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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
9
The Detroit News argues that Germany’s actions force the U.S. to reconsider militarism and conscription. It contends that American peace ideals and international law have been harmed, challenging the unarmed nation’s role and urging reflection on national defense.
The New York Sun notes a humorous contrast on food shortages and cravings as a constant companion to daily life.
The piece sketches how the army now operates with self sufficiency, noting Mesopotamia gardens of about 3000 acres and glycerine production saving glycerine costs for shell propellant. It contrasts with Liver Pill remedies and cites Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a trusted liver regulator. It also includes a casual line about hospitable farmers and past boarding.
In Petrograd troops march through the streets singing deep Russian songs. Tall blond soldiers in tan overcoats perform a disciplined drill with a rolling shoulder swing and a measured goose step. The scene conveys a sense of Russia's faith, heaviness, and unconquerable power as the column moves past St. Isaac's.
The Land Settlement Act, offering a free Dominion land grant to imperial veterans with a loan option of 1500 or 2000 dollars, will be introduced in the house by Dr Roche and Martin Burrell. They oversaw its preparation, with terms reportedly settled by the prime minister before leaving for England. Bruce Walker in interior affairs outlined the provisions for Canada’s imperial migration board.
Randall debates a joke about a cowboy and a New York restaurant while noting a Swedish cabinet's pro German sympathies. The light anecdote contrasts casual dialogue with political shifts in Europe.
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a quick painless cure for corns and calluses. A small bottle at drug stores claims to remove hardened skin by direct application, with no irritation to surrounding tissue. The ad also notes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a relief for children and health.
A Paris Matin correspondent reports from Krupp’s Essen foundries where about 300000 workers including 60000 women toil in day and night shifts to supply projectiles for the war. Men aged 18 to 50 are conscripted into munition production, salaries range from eight to fifteen marks daily with women earning up to five marks. In May 1916 Krupp was building seven 420 millimeter howitzers and expects completion in six to eight months.
The OCR fragment shows a conversation about a daughter and music, with partial quotes and unclear context. It mentions studying music in a distorted, garbled format. No identifiable names, places, or dates are readable.
English women support the war effort by caring for the wounded and sewing for servicemen. The piece suggests militant action could sway Parliament and hints suffrage may follow the war, noting widespread female work and fatigue amid turmoil. It also touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female ailments.
A testimonial from Mrs C D Prince of Natiwigewauk dated October 21 recounts that Minard's Liniment cured her quinsy instantly and now she cannot be without it.
A German court-martial in Belgium convicts M. Peul Terlinden Burgomaster of Rixensart to twelve months for shielding a wounded Frenchman. His daughter Baroness de Coninck challenges a German officer who hints at Miss Cavell, and she is sentenced to one month in prison.
A brief reader notice from MargeriBe, Pennsylvania, reports twelve years of severe cramps and seeks aid from R. Nayuon, Box 72, for relief.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Juvena l advised Romans to move to the country for cheaper living, arguing a small rural residence could be bought for the rent of city quarters, freeing the poor from dark confined spaces. The remark resonates unresolvedly with twentieth century housing concerns.
An advertisement claims Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Remedy removes the cause of asthma attacks and restores the sufferer to normal bodily trim and mental happiness, promising relief and renewed vigor.
A snippet shows Erasmus Pinkley dismissing bribery offers with a cautious line about not selling votes. The dialogue hints at a broader theme of integrity in elections as a citizen contemplates the lure of money for political gain.
The readable text hints at a Catholic context with a question about flavor and a clerk offering a tile of something. The fragmentary lines suggest a brief notice or advertisement but lack concrete names, dates, or places to specify.
An impassioned youth proclaims I grovel before you in the dust and sinks to the drawing room floor. She counters I look after this room carefully every morning, in a wry exchange printed in Tit-Bits.
Mrs W J Wilson of Carp Ontario writes after ten years of use that Baby's Own Tablets aided a once delicate baby to become a healthy boy. The ad urges keeping the tablets at home for small children and notes bowel and stomach relief. Available from medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Willian Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A New York firm claims it can rapidly build a plant to manufacture about 2000 aeroplanes within a year and reach 4000 machines in two years for delivery to the United States. The manager spoke in an interview noting the potential for an aerial corps and military‑style operations if opposition to expansion arises.
A reflective line notes that people exaggerate small troubles when they have not faced genuine difficulties, underscoring perspective and resilience in adversity.
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