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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
2
In Northern France a British single seater attacked a German biplane. He found a drunken gunner in the rear seat after landing at a British aerodrome. The pilot boasted of his actions, while the crew released the captive, a comical misadventure amid the war.
Lord Cecil argues the United States holds immense power in controlling exports to European neutrals and should decide policy. Lord Robert notes it is America’s business, while Britain shares blockade experience from three years. The piece highlights how US bargaining with neutrals could threaten Germany, with Dutch and Danish food and Scandinavian mineral and fish exports key to Berlin.
A Cincinnati chemist markets Free Zone a topical remedy claimed to lift corns and calluses with a drop or two. The advertisement asserts instant soreness relief and easy removal without pain or irritation, urging readers to ask their druggist for a tiny bottle at low cost.
Spaniard Hamilton resident J. b. Smith owns two creatures he calls mermaids. The larger is deemed the mother and about 300 years old. both have human-like heads and hair, moustache and beard, with fish-like bodies. They have webbed fingers and monkey-like arms. A buyer offered 700 dollars. The creatures reportedly came from a wreck in the Arabian Sea.
Dennis of the CPLR argues Canada's hope for population growth lies in the United States and Britain. He notes many young people leave farms for better prospects elsewhere and suggests incentives could persuade them to move to Canada.
Fragmentary speech mentions Mrs Weeks and a child named Garge in casual dialogue. The unclear text refers to growth and a lancet but lacks concrete events, dates, or places to establish a clear news item.
April net profit rises to 441 241 65 with plans to raise freight rates by 15 percent. First four months show profits of 12 529 822 74, up 990 005 44 from the same period last year.
A steady stream of prize salvage from recent U boat wrecks reaches East Coast communities. Timber and cargo, once pristine fruit and butter, are salvaged, cleaned, and sold to munition factors with villagers earning about two thirds of the value.
At a school prize day the head boy began with a line from Julius Caesar. A mother quipped that it proved the boy belonged to Mrs Biggs, joking he would borrow anything from his mother.
MOIS DEROSCE, a hotel keeper from St. Phillippe, Que, bought a horse said to have incurable ringbone for $30. He treated it with a $1 vial of Minard's Liniment and sold the horse for $85. Profit from the liniment amounted to $54.
The dialogue quips about legal trouble and a payday, while a claim promotes Holloway's Corn Cure with a bold claim of unique power not found in other preparations.
Tommy discusses trench warfare shifts as Allied tactics improve. He argues the break from static lines keeps Germans on the move and busy, with a future aim to push them off the Hindenburg line though heavy fighting remains.
Reports from Asia Minor warn the Turkish army faces severe manpower shortages due to epidemics and famine as Enver Pasha heads to Mesopotamia to address it. The piece notes widespread worm infestations in Arab and Kurd units and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy for digestive disturbances in children.
In wartime, education shifts from reading and writing to feeding and fighting, while peace emphasizes literacy. The Washington Star notes the government prioritizes practical skills and survival during conflict, affecting school curricula and resource allocation.
An article discusses loss of appetite in hot months linked to weak digestion and a thinning blood supply. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best summer tonic, claiming quick appetite return and improved digestion. It notes availability from medicine dealers and the Brockville company. It ends with a humorous lab anecdote about absentminded Jim Fillbottle and a ceiling stain.
The Journal of Agriculture urges beekeepers to boost production as honey becomes a critical war resource. It notes rising demand and prices with a projection of 800000 pounds produced and an 117 estimate of 1000000 pounds, signaling a tightening market and empire support.
Asthma is described as torture and relief is claimed from Dr J D Kelfogos Asthma Remedy. The ad touts years of reforming severe cases and urges sufferers to obtain the remedy from their druggist without delay.
A large shipment of Hereford stockers totaling 2443 head arrived from Moreto Tess to Wiseton Saskatchewan. The cattle came in two train loads of thirty cars each and will be placed on a large ranching company's ranch in Saskatchewan.
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