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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
2
A story likens President Kruger to King Solomon in resolving a farm ownership quarrel between two brothers. He orders the elder to divide fairly and grants the younger first choice, yielding a simple, masterful solution.
An old advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a superior remedy for bronchitis and throat issues. It claims immediate relief and thorough cure, mentioning an inhaler and feed, with smaller and standard sizes priced 25 cents and up at dealers.
A large concern notes several benefits of rolled oats and oatmeal in mixed breads. They are easier to obtain than substitutes, absorb and retain water better than wheat flour, are inexpensive, and the oatmeal loaf reportedly offers higher nutritive value than straight wheat flour or barley and cornmeal mixes.
A Vancouver Province account describes General Penny chiding a recruit who lounged on an empty box smoking as officers passed. The general coolly notes standards of attention and warns that a future second lieutenant may reprimand such lax observation.
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as a mild thorough laxative for infants, free from injurious drugs, sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Local testimonials praise effectiveness in babies and a separate claim highlights Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for relieving melancholy and digestive disorders.
The text argues Russia's paralysis explains the need for more soldiers and that Americans cannot shift power quickly. It stresses Britain and France must bear the fighting load, with British divisions kept at full strength and adequate reserves. It warns against overreliance on optimistic expectations of quick American impact.
Alberta estimates show an average increase of fifteen to twenty percent in seeding acreage for spring and at least twenty percent more grain than 1917 due to summer fallow and favorable conditions. Authorities deem the estimate conservative.
A British Ministry of Food cable warns Europe wide conditions worsen hunger and a drastic ration reduction for Britain may occur by month end. Fats and bacon supplies are critically low and consumption could fall sharply.
A garbled OCR fragment asks about a son and late hours in New Won, with unclear context and no recoverable names or dates. The readable bits point to a personal inquiry rather than a clear news item.
Otto C Brock of Glen Sutton Que describes a skin sore that vanished after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The testimonial promotes Cuticura as ideal for the skin and complexion and offers samples by mail from Dept A Boston USA.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript presents a dialogue where a man claims a future of $50,1000 a year if he marries, challenging his partner about his bold assertion and commitment. The exchange hints at financial ambitions underpinning romance.
A user writes that Minard’s Liniment cured a badly jammed foot overnight. The note describes bathing the foot and waking next day with full recovery and signs off as T G McMullen.
A fragment from the New York Times quotes a line about solar temperature in the zones. The excerpt hints at current solar heating conditions and appears as a clipped note within a broader wartime or disaster context.
The piece urges careful seed cleaning to prevent weedy seed damage in crops. It references a pamphlet "Cleaning Seed" from Ottawa's Department of Agriculture and notes it details needed tools and methods for grain and grass seed cleaning. A letter to Publications Branch, Ottawa, can obtain the pamphlet at no cost.
An ad urges readers not to wait for asthma to fade and warns that the condition grows stronger. It promotes Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as a preventive measure to stop incipient asthma from becoming chronic and reduce suffering.
The Toronto Globe reports a statement that more than twenty five percent of the men in the Royal Wing Corps are Canadians. The note calls this patriotic pride, praising Canadian manhood in the adventurous service.
An old Baltimore American item features a repeated advertisement for Minard's Liniment and a humorous line praising a son’s invention. The clipped note hints at widespread sale and local chatter about new ideas.
Automobiles are growing in use with farmers prominent in ownership. In the first six weeks of this year Saskatchewan issued five thousand licenses, about fifteen hundred more than the same period last year.
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