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Newspaper
Watrous Signal
Location
Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
3
Fragmentary text appears to reflect a plan to make a will immediately and notes about a belief that world evil exceeds friendship. No clear personen or places are identifiable. Further readable context needed for concrete summary.
Theodore Knappen reports Henry Ford advocates a total war of production, arguing the Allies must outproduce Germany with sheer machinery. Ford urges mass tanks, artillery, and ships to overwhelm the foe, turning war into a contest of quantitative output.
Rangers urge public cooperation to prevent forest fires during hot weather. Campfires, cigarettes, and matches must be fully extinguished and any smoke reported immediately to a ranger, railroad agent, or city official to minimize losses.
An old Cincinnati advertisement touts a small bottle of Reezone that freezes away corns and calluses without pain. It promises quick soreness relief and loosening of the affected skin. The copy uses conversational hype and claims immediate results.
Minard’s Liniment praised for colds and other ailments. A noted speech in Boston by Dr. Wilfred T. urged widespread domesticated reindeer herds in Northern Canada from ocean to ocean. He spoke to New England Grenfell Association and Labrador ranch of the WN Guild at St Paul’s Cathedral.
A local notice offers a $100 reward for information leading to the recovery of missing items. The ad requests readers to report any relevant details to the addressed contact.
Congressman Frederick W. Dalinger of Massachusetts recounts amusing incidents from classrooms at a political gathering. He tells of a public school teacher instructing a young class when she asks a boy named Jimmy to write a sentence that ends up garbled and humorous about Richard.
A wartime note recalls the influx of women into Britain’s munition factories. From 1914 to 1919 trained sealers moved into production, with figures cited of up to 50,000 women placed in munition industries as training programs expanded during the war.
The piece extols a conductorette who improves passenger manners, appears neater and more capable than a conductor, and wears a distinct uniform. It references demand during wartime, noting the public's appreciation and a busy factory producing Thomas line products as part of the broader home front effort.
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a strength building remedy to combat weakness and poor blood. It cites a Ruthven Ontario testimonial about regaining health after illness and implied recovery through the pills.
The bulletin stresses soil friability for proper germination and notes that seeds perform better when covered with straw after sowing. It highlights spraying for aphids with whale oil soap or nicotine phosphate and suggests spacing for beets parsnips and other crops. It also warns about lightning risks to cattle and fence protection.
An unclear, fragmented text from a newspaper page mentions a person or entity named Omaba News. The garbled lines suggest a miscued phrase about someone knowing something and a possible local or organizational reference. No coherent events or dates are readable.
Farmers' Review urges sustainable farming to protect soil fertility for future generations. It emphasizes leaving nutrients in the soil, avoiding short term gains, and maintaining profitable, permanent soil health practices. Grace and her interview reveal tensions and social banter in a narrative fragment.
Six years ago I suffered from back and kidney trouble and took Dodd's Kidney Pills. After the first box I felt better and continued the treatment. I have homesteaded for the last three winters and credit the pills with my recovery.
A fragmentary line recalls Napoleon and a British victory with garbled wording and unclear context. The fragmented text offers no coherent anecdote or identifiable event.
An English observer describes Germans as the most docile people and notes the impact of autocratic Prussian governance on their military and civil obedience. He argues a few wield unchecked power, turning tyrants who impose harsh controls and believe their actions are justified, even when crimes occur.
Leona Bothkareva, leader of the Women's Battalion of Death, arrives in New York after travelling from San Francisco and London bound travel. She escaped via Siberia to Vladivostok and boarded the Sheridan in Manila bound for the United States landing in San Francisco May 12. She plans to visit England under a British invitation and will have an operation to remove shrapnel from her back. She declined to be interviewed, saying she is no actress.
A government representative states 5 million tons of coarse grassy hay are needed this year to produce filler for high explosives. The hay must be thoroughly macerated, with 20 percent of fibre in the bulk, and suitable hay is hard to obtain in many areas. A quip about a sergeant ends the snippet.
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