This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
3
Officials stated that registration cards are not sufficient for men of military age. Exceptions allow prima facie evidence of ineligibility or exemption when proper documents such as marriage licenses passports or other records cannot be produced. The May 22 deadline remains for acceptable proof under the order in council.
Public notice offers a $1000 reward if Dr Hamilton's Pills fail to cure constipation within three days. The ad touts Mandrake and Butternut formula, claiming long use for bowel issues, biliousness, headaches, and sour stomach.
A widespread army fable claims estates of deceased soldiers are charged for Mankets in which they are buried. Inquiries show the charge has no foundation and no injustice is practiced by military authorities. The militia department notes the story is fiction.
The Missouri country editor retires after amassing a fortune of 50 dollars. His successor notes the wealth came from industry and economy plus steady effort to deliver value and the untimely death of an uncle who left him nearly fifty thousand dollars.
The Rochesier Post Express notes German safe conduct promised to a Norwegian ship carrying food to Sweden was broken when the vessel and cargo were seized as a prize. It says Germany sought papal mediation to spare Cologne on a holy day, while Allies bombed Paris, arguing any remaining German breaches expose their words as worthless.
An advertisement touts Parime Lee’s Vegetable Pills as a safe aid for women with sedentary habits. It claims the pills correct digestive irregularities, relieve stomach and liver distress, and restore health and vigor.
A Yonkers Statesmag riff cites fortunes of war with a wry exchange about profit. The speaker jokes that only profiteers can answer what fortunes of war hold, reflecting wartime economic strains and public sentiment.
A 1917 report from the Canadian trade commissioner in Yokohama notes Hawaii shifted coal purchases to Canada after Japan and Australia faced cargo shortages. Hawaii bought about 50 000 tons from Pacific coast coal firms at sea prices as Japan and Australia failed to supply.
An old advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a cure for constipation digestion and common ailments in infants claiming a mother testimonial from Mrs Ypell and urging purchase from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. The ad notes wartime meat losses in the United States and cites a large decline in animal holdings.
Surgeons across Entente armies have restored countless wounded to battle strength. Recent huge battles show rapid antiseptic care and prompt surgical attention reduce infections and joint stiffness, improving recovery in rear hospitals away from bombardment.
Advert says De Thomas Electric Oil relieves pain quickly with high public esteem. It claims the rubbing hand eases pain and that thousands attest to its effectiveness for various ailments.
In May this year 3,203 settlers crossed into Western Canada via Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The count is slightly below last May, yet the value of goods carried in by settlers, especially farming equipment, more than doubles last year, indicating more bona fide farmers arriving.
Captain F. R. Desjardin of the Storke vessel reports long use of MIN ARD'S LINIMENT for shipboard ills and accidents, praising its efficacy and noting a price of one dollar per bottle for safe voyaging.
President Martoch of the Lethbridge board of trade estimates the area under crop in the district now exceeds two and a half million acres, potentially more. The increase over 1917 is about half a million acres with Max playing a prominent role. Much has been planted in the new taking and the wheat and oats percentage remains similar to last year. Barley shows a larger area while rye cultivation grows more than before.
A fragment from the Buffalo Express hints at a tense scene with an ominous boarder and a promise of quiet, while an ad for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims to drive worms from the system without harming the child. The text also mentions Tully and a table groaning, implying a domestic or eerie setting.
An Atchison Globe letter complains a local paper overstates talent and labels performers Paderewski and Kreisler as peers. The critic argues the paper hinders creating an artistic atmosphere in town.
Article notes Minard's Liniment purportedly cures garget in cows. Mentions plans for family barracks in Germany with seven hundred thousand small dwellings and referenced costs for cows barracks couple of lines describe restricted quarter conditions under a prior discipline form.
The first Alberta canning plant for lake fish starts in Edmonton with an initial daily output of 500 cases of forty eight one pound tins. Species include pike mullet pickerel and some whitefish. The Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association gains 10,000 new members since the year began.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.