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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
2
A London Express opinion piece praises choosing a simpler life over postwar excess. It extols walking over driving, reduced eating, and self denial as duty for freedom and truth, warning against indulgence and celebrating the “simpler lifer.” It ends with a product plug for Holloway's Corn Cure.
The census and statistics office reports larger seeding areas than 1917 with wheat up twenty five percent, oats ten percent, flax fifty percent, rye twenty percent, and leg fifty cents per acre noted as part of the year’s crop conditions in Dominion government data.
A clipped discussion notes how the idle rich phrase resurfaces amid Birmingham context. The author observes some are at work lately while others still claim leisure, reflecting social attitudes toward economic classes.
The report notes strong building activity in Lethbridge Calgary and Saskatoon as postwar demand drives permits. Lethbridge issues rise sixfold from last May with farm labor demand limiting construction. Calgary also reports record May permit values since 1914. Saskatoon 1918 permits exceed 1917 levels by 150 percent.
A May 29 1909 letter from Thomas J. Hogan of Montreal endorses Minard's Liniment as the best remedy for joints and muscles. Hogan signs as The Champion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada and notes Yarmouth Nova Scotia as the company's location.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quotation contrasts old court toast rituals with modern sanitary paper cups, illustrating a shift in social habits and disposable culture. The piece uses a witty comparison to critique changing manners and material culture.
A period of choking and asthma is described and the ad touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a fast acting soothing smoke that clears passages. It claims complete cure and long standing success for sufferers.
A Tyrone farmer enters an Omagh seed shop to guarantee turnip seed germination. The merchant vows 98 percent germination, but the farmer declines to use them, declaring he will not sow seed tied to German origins or enemy trade.
An old ad touts Putnam's Extract as a fast acting corn remedy. It claims to dissolve callous skin and shrink the corn so it peels away with no pain or soreness, guaranteeing removal for a quarter at drug stores.
Former International Ladies Garment Workers Union official accuses Germany of propaganda about high labor standards. He cites 1913 investigations showing German workers in the garment industry faced worse conditions than in France or Britain, despite claims of government care and democracy.
A Vancouver Province snippet features a sharp exchange about consent with lines such as IT can or any women I please and Then I conclude you haven't pleased any yet. The fragment hints at a broader debate on power and autonomy.
Suffering from eczema and skin blemishes can come from impure blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to build new blood to attack impurities and cure skin disorders from within. A Saskatchewan resident reports complete eczema cure after eight boxes and endorses the product’s overall health benefits.
Dr Scott notes no Calgary schoolboy over 12 affected by the military law though many prewar teens were older. Enlistments from schools are remarkable with the last flying corps group under 18. Arrangements plan an in school honor roll of enlisted lads, intended to become permanent after the war.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy addressing catarrh and related constitutional issues. It asserts the product cleanses the blood and mucous membranes, promising broad therapeutic results and urging readers to purchase for relief.
May figures at Edmonton Alberta stockyards show receipts almost doubled from last year with 185 cars received versus 88. The 185 cars carried 1 cattle, 808 calves, 3,258 hogs, 119 sheep, and 76 horses, reflecting a surge in livestock movements through the facility.
A newspaper snippet notes Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for colds and similar ailments. It mentions Red Cross dividends and hints at interest being directed toward benefiting boys, with a brief opinion on donation use.
Canada plans a new system to issue public war savings stamps as a revenue source mirroring the United States method. Buyers can purchase small amounts, paste stamps in a book, and exchange them later for a war certificate at a higher value. A second note promotes Thomas' Electric Oil as a cold remedy, claiming rapid relief and strengthened bronchial passages.
The Old Fogg cites a New Haven Journal claim that fear originates in the brain, implying some joy riders lack fear as a result. The Grouch remarks on the potential explanation, reflecting on sensational science in a newspaper fragment.
A Cincinnati authority states that freezone can lift corns with the fingers and no pain. The drug dries instantly and does not irritate surrounding skin, offering a cheap solution available at drug stores. Readers are urged to obtain a bottle through their local pharmacist or wholesale house.
The article traces margarine’s origin as a butter substitute during the siege of Paris. Inventor M Mourines mixed milk and beef fat to create a butter substitute later patented and produced by Dutch and Danish makers. When beef fat ran short, vegetable oils were trialed, yielding margarine as known in England mainly from cocoa fat.
Fragmentary notes reference Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria amid curious British column kerfuffle. An officer bids farewell to a D C M recipient with ten days' leave as a proud mother awaits homecoming, while a cornet’s expression hints at wary honor and duty.
A note discusses sending money to soldiers in the trenches via union express foreign cheques, highlighting a better method to aid the troops.
Private Peat recalls a tender act after the first gas attack at Ypres in April 1915. A mud stained, wounded comrade arrives in Melville clearing station. a nurse asks his story and he explains a fallen fellow soldier gave his coat to shield him from the cold rain.
Sergt. Frank Smith of the Royal Engineers notes Jerusalem’s inhabitants crowded to see British troops. He observes poverty remains but post office business is thriving as activity increases in the city.
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