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Newspaper
Watrous Signal
Location
Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
Practical notes on chick care emphasize bedding and fresh air for rapid growth. Green food, grain mash, and animal foods are needed, with cleanliness essential. Corn Cure is cited as a proven remedy for early results.
The passage reflects on poverty as more than bare subsistence, noting varied degrees of hardship. It argues that misery includes unfulfilled hunger of the mind and heart, a persistent chill of want, and social marginalization, as expressed by Spencer Porter.
Dr Heim warned Germany faces decades of stagnation as cattle stocks dwindle and soil is exhausted. He urged free trade and monetary control as possible salvations while Atam of Farmers Lea and a Bavarian leader comment on the grim outlook echoing the nation’s economic strain.
Discussion of long submarine cable runs and relay requirements across oceans. References to Pacific routes, colonial rivalries, and territorial claims around Caroline and Marianne islands, Samoa, and European interests. Mentions of Miller's Worm Powders and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as patent medicines alongside remarks on medical uses.
Comic milestone item shows Johnnie and a teacher in a curt exchange. The caption highlights a shy response and the classroom humor characteristic of the period.
The piece discusses fly danger and government guidance on eradicating houseflies. It highlights formaldehyde and sodium salicylate as effective poisons and provides directions for preparation and use. It notes odors pleasing to humans deter flies, while lavender and other scents are suggested as repellents.
A farmer relates in court a freight train hit his mule. The attorney asks if the mule was on the track. The farmer says the mule was bright and would have dodged behind a tree if chased into the woods.
A vintage ad claims Putnam's Extractor removes corn painlessly. It asserts the product shrivels the corn and peels it off the toe swiftly, even on old hardened corns, with a real cure priced at a quarter at the druggist.
The piece links national faith in beloved children to a twofold duty and heroic resolve. It cites Verdun as a rallying symbol and praises soldiers for endurance, noting their hard task yet demonstrated high, saintly courage amid a storied history.
A fragmentary line hints at a lecture on eternity and a cryptic question about paying for a piano on installments, reflecting incomplete voice from a poem or essay.
A Toronto Globe excerpt highlights Western members backing full national prosecution of crimes and using country resources for progressive policies to improve the position and power of the people. It emphasizes prioritizing law and order alongside social advancement.
The article reports on a civilian labor corps developed in France to perform engineering work behind the lines, freeing American troops for frontline duty. Over 16,000 French and other laborers have been engaged on about 1,000 projects previously handled by Americans, with plans to expand recruitment abroad toward a potential total of 250,000 tireless workers.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Hamilton's Pills boost appetite and digestion, strengthen stomach and kidneys, and invigorate the heart. It promises quick recovery from sickness and urges insistence on the product priced at 25 cents per box.
Westminster Gazette argues that enduring resistance, though costly, is the path to ultimate safety. It cites the harsh price of persistence and urges steadfast opposition to conquerors, comparing past and present struggles and urging resolve to endure through darkness.
Mrs. Edmond Gagne of Tikwape Que says she is well satisfied with Baby's Own Tablets. She reports they cured her baby of constipation and would not be without them. The note promotes the tablets as a safeguard against constipation colic colds and minor illnesses for children.
A disjointed OCR fragment describes a “Spider” and junior clerk tension over workflow and honesty. The text mentions a country visit, loafing signs, a stake in daily tasks, and a remark about a truthful confession amid unclear context.
The allies face a perilous wheat shortage as shipping limits strain supplies. Australia and India offer wheat but are hard to access due to transport issues. Argentina yields partly mowed, yet cargo needs for troops and munitions reduce spare ships. Each saved vessel supports front reinforcements. reducing bread use could ease demand. Minard's Liniment is cited in the fragment.
A reader letter from Archie E. Laun dry in Edmonton describes a fall from a building and crediting Minard’s Liniment with allowing a rapid return to work. He calls it the best liniment made and urges others to try it.
War needs prompt Canada wide fibre flax production. Farmers in key regions are urged to expand flax crops to supply essential materials for aeroplanes, machine gun webs, truck covers and uniforms, supporting Allied forces amid supply threats from wartime imports.
Kipling denounces German Kultur as a moral duty to break ties and march over humanity. He warns that organized evil seeks to pay for violence and calls for vigilance until the war ends and truth emerges.
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