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Newspaper
Yorkton Press
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented wartime vignette depicts French children and soldiers, focusing on a baby known to soldiers as “the Behe Fran Die parents five on the Sonewe” and a child growing amid military presence. Photographs show the child under siege of war culture, learning ranks and phrases, with parents, officers, and locals forming a transient village around conflict and occupation.
A fragmented 19th century style narration appears to mix cure claims with a tale of a "sonal ciel" turning a "abe waty" into an Irish stew. The text references a royal hurried departure and a remark by a lord about keeping ecod man down, suggesting satirical or surreal humor without clear factual events.
A fragmented passage notes a German ex premier in Rein University urging reform of government for peace while suggesting war loan rates around two to three percent. The text hints at an escape from Berlin and mentions New York World as a source.
A local notice reports issues with money orders amid race concern in the city. Officials advise customers to verify payments and report anomalies to the post office. Community groups call for audits and clearer payment standards.
In a terse ad a company seeks gents to sell a Seeiee Cooker promising $188.55 daily with no capital. Goods ship to reliable men on time and territory available. Write to 100 Thomas Bldg for details and to secure your ducts Co. Poster.
The article explains irrigation turning Southern Alberta into high crop yields. It contrasts fertile soil and favorable climate with dry years, noting irrigation yields large wheat crops, up to fifty bushels per acre, and stabilizes annual production for farmers on irrigated land.
A sensational 19th century style advertisement touts corn and callus removal without pain using free samples and cheap bottles. It markets Miller's Worm Powders for infants and claims to cure worms, with exaggerated claims about wart and parasite cures and wartime economic boasts.
Ad promotes Mamilten's Pills as a superior complexion enhancer bypassing cosmetics. Language touts rapid results, rosy cheeks, and improved appearance with no failure, urging readers to obtain the product today.
Vince Greene in The Yale Review argues for launching a Channel tunnel project connecting England and France. He says starting earlier could have shortened the war, and notes Admiralty reports on shipments and enemy risks. He contends a tunnel might be completed within three years and become a major factor in victory.
Rathbone Senith, manager of the McArthur railways in northern Alberta, reports a planned 4 000 000 bushels output this season for Grande Prairie and Peace River regions. He notes vast dormant resources and topographical conditions supporting abundant grazing, crops, and timber in Grande Prairie, Peace River, Vermilion, and surrounding areas, with Foley Bros. owning extensive timber and Athabasca river holdings.
British and Belgian sailing trawlers were sunk by German submarines off a British port. Survivors describe being taken aboard on the submarine deck. a patrol boat appeared and the submarine suddenly left, with many fishermen killed. Only two English crew members survived the ordeal.
Edwin Bjorkman quotes the New York Times on Sweden declining to comment on Hranti gs London interview. Swedish cabinet will not apologize and aims to clarify via Stockholm inquiry with reliable parties. The piece notes German influence on Stockholm press and typical press manipulation. Also includes a brief ad for Thomas Electric Oil for burns and scalds with simple application and quick relief.
The article describes ancient resin-rich forests in New Zealand yielding large profits to Maori and whites who dig the pitch from 2 to 12 feet underground. It notes forests in Auckland province with giant trees, diameters up to 12 feet, heights 80 to 100 feet, and resin deposits rivaling other world markets, with tens of millions of pounds of resin exuded from prehistoric trees.
Readable text indicates broadly improved fruit conditions across British Columbia with expectations of better yields. Market notes mention higher prices supporting growers.
The Newfoundland regime enforces conscription with high efficiency causing rapid enlistment across the colony. Authorities report evaders rounded up by military patrols and most civilians comply to avoid jail, while some resist by remaining in critical industries or facing penalties.
The speaker warns the hardest part of the job lies ahead as the war nears decisive moments. He urges patience and confidence, insisting haste leads to mistakes and that the nation must be strong and unweakened while preparing for peace tasks beyond the trenches.
The piece wonders if England is meeting war aims as it endures heavy casualties, air raids, and shortages while women run factory machines and civilians pay taxes. It suggests public inquiry into leadership's conduct before broad acceptance of sacrifice.
Wheel girl becomes a woman, then a mother, amid life changes and health strains. Testimonials from Catharines and Ontario describe recovery after medical failures using Dr Pierce’s Parent Prescription and the Guiding Medicine. The ad touts enduring health benefits and repeated use with satisfaction.
A wartime report describes growing ship shortages facing Britain and the United States, with Hoover stressing the need to save every tonnage. He links shipping efficiency to Allied victory and a shared postwar peace, noting cooperation among nations and ongoing food and supply economization.
The readable text references CHENEY & CO and Toledo, with garbled phrases about gas, surfaces, and dental terms. No clear event or outcome is determined from the fragment.
A tribute to Britain’s global military reach. The navy patrols seas protecting Atlantic Pacific Indian Ocean and more. The army in France numbers around two million, bearing the brunt amid heavy casualties and ongoing campaigns in Palestine and other theatres.
Summary reports to the U S Department of Agriculture describe towns mobilizing harvest workers. In South Dakota counties, towns close shops, gather in cars, and send labor to fields to cut wheat. Coordinated by county councils of defense and farm agencies, one evening mobilizations placed forty men to harvest eighty acres.
Mimard's liniment claims to relieve neural pain while exposing German efforts to monopolize the diamond trade. The piece notes pacified soldiers and workers in the cutting industry, with emphasis on coercive justice and pensions. It mentions postwar efforts to capture the German monopolies, and a claim that 99 percent of diamonds were exported by Germans from British possessions.
A garbled wartime note references a British aviator and a submarine, hinting at clandestine actions. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes, leaving the regional focus and exact event details unreadable.
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