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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
9
The notice urges enlistment to keep the navy supreme with urgent need for men to join the service coastal defense. Experienced seamen aged 18 to 45 may enlist in Canadian Naval Patrols for coast guard duties. Volunteers apply at nearest naval recruiting station for full information.
In Coll ete months in jail with hard labor. Hobo asks if the judge can give double time and remove the labor portion.
A fragment overheard shows a couple's awkward exchange about a new girl and casual dismissiveness toward religious commandments. The jumbled dialogue hints at personal boundaries and differing values within a domestic setting.
Alberta produced 4,648,604 tons of coal in 1916 per Provincial Mining Department statistics. The figure surpasses 1915’s 3,434,891 tons but trails the 1913 record of 4,306,346 tons.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone drops to remove all corns or calluses painlessly. A small bottle from a drug store, five cents now, claims to dry instantly without inflaming surrounding tissue.
Fragmentary dialogue describes punishment for safekeeping concern with a chorus of protest about a father being kept. The line implies a tense social conflict centered on law, order, and paternal custody.
A remedy claims to help those who work with the brain suffer fewer digestive disturbances. The ad argues brain workers strain nerves more than manual laborers, causing stomach and liver irregularities, and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best cure with testimonials of success.
The writer recalls a sugar price rise and store advice that when demand spikes people stockpile in large quantities. A grocer warned that wider fear and bulk buying push prices up until supplies are secured, after which demand drops and prices normalize. The piece invites readers to consider this stockpiling effect on any commodity.
A garbled police or street encounter shows a woman autoist confronting a man after a muddy mishap. The man retorts about long walking and a long career, brushing dirt from clothing as the exchange turns terse.
A man deposits gold at a London bank while others pay in sovereigns and half-sovereigns to war savings. Lady Maxwell offers a third of her capital to the state for the war, totaling 35,000 pounds. A widow contributes 10s Treasury note and 5s 6d postal order.
An advertise ment offers Egyptian liniment for sale by Douglas and Company of Napanee Ontario. The notice promotes curing cows with a liniment product and urges dealers to stock the bags for sale.
The piece notes aeroplane making as highly profitable with two producers accumulating wealth. It cites scout machines priced around 5500 dollars and large Diplanes used by the army at about 7500 dollars. Demand is strong as armies require more training aircraft and centers demand many units.
Medical notes describe catarrh in the country’s cis region as incurable by local treatment and emphasize constitutional factors. The text attributes the condition to systemic issues and mentions products associated with F J Cheney Co of Toledo.
A fragment notes a seafaring figure named Dick in France, recounting prior travels and a veteran tone from years past. The text hints at a cook’s tour style journey with casual, informal language and a playful inquiry.
A dialogue unfolds about cooking as a skill and priority. The pro asks if you can cook and the elder emphasizes taking questions in proper order before addressing meal preparation. The exchange centers on defining the first steps in cooking.
The note discusses progress on a new lease, asking about the rate and status. It mentions concerns over roof work and mortgage obligations, signaling tension between costs and occupancy terms.
Ohio Experiment Station finds formaldehyde treatment profitable for seed oats to prevent head smut. A pint of 40 percent formaldehyde mixed with 40 gallons of water treats 40 bushels. Spread oats evenly on canvas, moisten all grains, then cover with a blanket for three hours or overnight. Do not dry before storage. disinfect bags mills and drills with the same solution to prevent infection.
Alberta dairy industry shows growth with cow numbers rising from 147,687 to 215,033 head valued at 7.95 million to 12.5 million dollars. Creamery butter production climbs from 2.5 to 8.5 million pounds and cheese output increases from 100,000 to 680,000 pounds.
Text promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a treatment for St. Vitus Dance in children, urging blood buildup and nerve strengthening. It cites a Canadian testimonial from Oakville Ontario and offers pills at 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50 through The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a portable house question and a worm exterminator claim by Mother Graves. It mentions Meevish children and pie cutting rhetoric as an aside and references Coles question about reciprocity. The source text is uncertain and lacks full context.
Neil Ferguson of Marion Bridge endorses Minard's Liniment, claiming it has been the top seller he handles for the past year and the first choice customers request.
A patient reflects on a Ches terfieldian address as he nears recovery. The doctor notes the near death moment and asks if the patient remembers his card, prompting a wary reply about memory and recognition.
An inquest records a verdict of death from tuberculosis accelerated by privations and poor food while a prisoner of war in Germany. Joseph Wright 29 a private in a Lincoln regiment died in a hospital after being captured at Loos and held nine months before being sent to Switzerland in a emaciated state.
A garbled line reads as a dialogue about a dog, with odd spellings and fragments. It preserves a casual street tone and hints at a familiar animated exchange. The readable text centers on a dog and a speaker named Mose.
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