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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
5
Britain hikes military pay with a 50 million pound first year boost for army and navy. Army increases include six month service advancement, penny daily increments, and abolition of certain sergeant allowances, while navy rates rise similarly. Total annual allowances rise to about 225 million pounds.
An article contrasts American and British officer insignia explaining how oak and poplar leaves indicate captain and major while the eagle marks colonel and generals use stars. It describes sleeve braiding and overcoat details distinguishing officers from enlisted men. Also notes two bone buttons on officers overcoats. A consumer pitch promotes Miller's Worm Powder for children with claims of safety and effectiveness.
The Calgary Rotary club plans to adopt a 14 year old boy found destitute near Calgary after drifting from west of Edmonton. He will receive a surgical operation, a home, full education, and eventual self support. The boy is in the care of the Children's Aid society after his mother deserted the family and the father serves in France.
A London Globe extract asserts Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria and praises raw onions as a tonic in cold weather. It notes onions banned for a time yet valued for nutrition. European and Breton practices are cited, while Dr Thomas Electric Oil reports rising demand and portable bottle forms.
The London Times argues that while airmen must train with complex evolutions, near ground maneuvers in peacetime raise needless accident risks. It urges authorities to prohibit such tactics except for combat training and early flight preparation.
The coast of Belgium loses strategic value if Zeebrugge and Ostende are useless as submarine bases. The Germans once planned an invasion from there against England, but that dream faded like other hopes of the Hohenzo llerns.
Mrs A C Smith of Goodwood Ontario praises Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for children. The tablets curb simple childhood ailments, regulate bowels and soothe the stomach, making a cross baby bright and happy. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Toronto Star estimates Canada produced cars worth about 50 million dollars this year and notes sales far exceed 1914. Canada ranks third globally in car use with the United States first and Britain second, reflecting extensive industrial use and economic savings despite many vehicles serving work purposes.
The Montreal Weekly Wit reports Canadian salmon interests warn that fishing must suspend on the Sound for at least four years to allow sockeye replenishment. Canner voices say daily catches above 100,000 humpback or pink salmon are currently light, hindering recovery.
A fragmented ad copy promotes internal remedies for catarrh claiming local applications fail. It cites Hall's Starry Cure taken internally and marketed by a Toledo company. It mentions Menai Pills for constipation and lists a Toledo, Ohio address.
A brief dialogue captures a roadside exchange where a man derides hustle while another retorts with a joke about losing several wives. The cadence reflects rustic speech and humor.
The Pennsylvania railroad opened more job avenues for women last spring and now employs a larger number of women in varied roles including station cleaners ticket sellers watchwomen and bridge workers. The report notes the increase in female employment across stations and related positions within the railroad system.
A garbled OCR fragment notes a figure of over five thousand associated with a place named Ema te the. Key names and precise details are unclear.
Harpers discusses postwar Germany facing long term social and economic boycott. It argues travel and business with France Britain and Germany will be limited as resentment remains. It suggests reform from autocratic rule could ease European relations and aid German recovery.
Washington Post declares no compromise possible as civilization cannot be half shackled by a half beaten Germany. The struggle must begin now and end with Germany decisively defeated, or the world will face perpetual bondage.
The Detroit Journal argues the nation fights to protect American families and leaders from foreign attack. It warns that weakened sea watch and trench lines could bring war home to the Hudson, Delaware, Chesapeake, and beyond.
The piece questions why the Kaiser clings to a doomed campaign, suggesting he prefers war to facing peace’s reckoning. It argues war is a distraction while peace would reveal financial and manpower crises, and hints at growing discontent and potential calls to depose the Kaiser and Crown Prince.
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