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Newspaper
Yorkton Press
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1918
Page
3
The passage laments Lenine and his promises, noting failed revolutions and secret treaties. It alleges world powers resisted stopping the war and criticizes the Brest-Litovsk peace terms, portraying Lenin as profoundly discredited and unable to fulfill pledges.
Historical notes trace Archangel and its arch expressions of English links from Norse trade to Peter the Great era. The piece links early English factories and a fort on the Dvina to Archangel becoming a free port, then notes wartime shifts and a grim claim about asthma cures tied to Dr Kell's letters.
The United States has 157 shipyards with varying operation dates before April 1417. Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, and Pacific yards serve construction and wartime needs. Seventy eight yards handle constructive work, eight build wooden vessels, and several produce steel ships. One hundred fifty seven yards are organized for emergency corporation merchant ship program use.
City Journal notes a dispute over a phrase borrowed by one speaker from another. Ramtas claims ownership while the other contends the wording came from a separate source before circulation.
The piece contrasts Berlin’s defiant stance under looming defeat with Paris’ resolve as German forces closed in, noting minimal panic and continued courage despite threats. It argues Germans rally behind a powerful state, while French steadiness preserved by moral resolve.
In the Saskatchewan M Creek district prospectors push into the land for samples of potash with larger deposits being logged daily. Inspectors report settlers drilling and hauling crystals while a geyser beneath a lake surface spouts steam to great height. Over tons of nearly pure potash are said to exist east of the first discovery.
A vintage ad promotes Flaby's Chen Tablets to relieve constipation in babies and children. It claims the tablet’s mild laxative action regains bowel function and improves digestion. The testimonial cites a Mrs Eugene Couture from Know u Gon praising the product. Available from medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents per box from The Dre Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Cen.
The Canada food board reports reasonable price ranges for substitutes to wheat flour. Rye flour ranges from 5 to 8 cents per pound by region, while oat substitutes vary from 6 to 6.5 cents. Authorities warn retailers not to charge excessive prices for wheat substitutes.
The article laments the modern extraction boom drawing heavily on mineral resources. It notes copper and petroleum production rising dramatically in recent decades, surpassing all prior history, while warning that this exploitation creates serious misfortune for society and future generations.
Britain faces a severe jam shortage with only about one fifth of an item available for civilian use. Households are urged to conserve supplies as overseas needs grow due to the shortage.
A farmer leader asserts no shortage of farming machinery and urges self sufficiency in Napanee Ontario. He predicts strong harvests and emphasizes farmers should cultivate their own land to avoid shortages and disorder. He touts Parma pills as a remedy for stomach and liver issues, claiming unique blend boosts effectiveness.
A damaged snippet discusses Brest-Litovsk and the dangers for democracy, mentioning the central powers and ongoing conflict. It references a war context with unclear specifics and names, reflecting a wartime editorial tone.
Fragmentary text mentions Minard’s Linkment purportedly curing diphtheria. Other lines reference Tealy and flying flats, with unclear context about a person’s death or country service.
A party of wounded Marines was being transported to base hospital in an overcrowded motor truck. A nurse accompanying them was wounded, but urged the patients to remain hopeful and not worry about her injury.
A damaged passage describes a young man in a souk who marries a wife, with references to a ceremony and duties. The text is incomplete and tangled, offering a glimpse of social arrangement and imagined obligations without clear sequence or names.
An anonymous cyclist braved a strong wind to help a revelantly stranded parachutist during a dangerous descent. The rider steered his bike toward the parachute and clipped the parachute lines, preventing a catastrophe as the weight of the parachute halted further motion.
A persuasive 1900s style ad touts a product named Freezone for corns and calluses. It promises painless relief with a small bottle from drug stores, claiming quick removal of the core and all, with no burning or irritation, and suggests requesting a free sample from a wholesale house.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a pest problem in Australia with misperceived threats and a reference to Holloway's Corn Core as a root treatment. The text also recalls historic wartime recollections and casual visitor interactions, citing camel corps and trench scenes with unclear names and places.
A dramatic air encounter unfolds as a German tracer burst cripples a British plane. A lone pilot crashes near a cottage as a wary elderly Flemish woman confronts the German survivor, demanding payment and accountability before wartime authorities arrive.
A fragmentary note touts Mutemim's Extractor as a cure for a crusty sore. It claims a simple drop or two removes pain at low cost, citing Putnam's hallway erasures as a supposed cure.
A 1917 era note discusses Queen Alexandra backing a scheme to aid American soldiers on the front. It praises keeping Allied troops equal in comfort through noncombat supports and letters to officials. A stray wartime anecdote mentions a German prisoner escape and a phonetic note about a telephone contact.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a Frenchman named Beeglioh and a tutor exchange. The readable portion shows questions about a quote and a mysterious syllable noted as a “quect Sere mate” in a curator’s archive.
Fragmentary note discusses German and American chemical agents, claims German orders in July near Château Thierry used toxic gas, with alleged higher toxicity than prior German gas. Mentions symptoms, mask misuse, and references a Saturday Evening Post item.
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