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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
9
In Northern France a British single seater shoots a German biplane then lands at a British airfield. The gunner in the rear cockpit is found passed out after the pilot pretends to shoot but snores loudly. The pilot is described as comfortably oiled and is captured.
The article quotes Lord Cecil and Lord Robert on the United States holding vast power through export controls to European neutrals. They note US policy is its own business, yet highlight how three years of blockade experience could inform proposed US actions. They warn of bargains affecting Germany, citing Holland and Denmark food, and Scandinavian mineral and fish exports as critical.
A Cincinnati chemist markets Free Zone as an ether-based remedy to remove corns and calluses. The ad claims painless application, loosening and easy removal of the corn or callus, with tiny bottles sold cheaply through druggists. It asserts no burning or irritation and promises full removal with use.
Spaniard resident in Hamilton Ontario John B Smith possesses two creatures he calls mermaids though described as fantastical by dictionaries. The larger mother figure is said to be 300 years old and both have human like hair and facial hair with fish like bodies. They reportedly have monkey like arms with webbed fingers. A $700 offer has been made. Source claims wreckage from the Arabian Sea produced the creatures.
Fragmented account notes S and S Dennis from the CPLR arguing Canada's need for population from the U S and Britain. It mentions immigrant movement, young workers leaving farms, and inducements to migrate to Canada amid wobbly details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mrs Weeks and a discussion about health and growth. The readable lines hint at agricultural or health promotion language, with colloquial phrasing and unclear names. The record preserves the stray names and phrases as the only legible content.
The C P R reports April net profit of 441 241 65 up from last year and considers a 15 percent freight rate increase. First four months show 12 529 822 74 in profit, up 990 005 44 from the year-earlier period.
East Coast coastal towns profit from war wreck salvage as villagers recover timber cargo and even edible fruit from ships sunk by U boats. Local crews mark heaps with names and the admiralty buys the salvage, with two thirds of sale value going to the workers. Timbers and other goods are landed in small communities and sold for hundreds of pounds as salvage continues.
At a school prize day the head boy recited friends Romans countrymen and lapsed into lend me your ears. A defeated pupil’s mother quipped that the boy would borrow anything because he is Mrs Biggs’ son, prompting murmurs in the crowd.
MOIS DEROSCE, hotel keeper in St. Phillippe, Que, reports buying a horse for $30 believed incurable ringbone, curing it with $1 of Minard's Liniment, and selling for $85. Profit on liniment noted as $54. The note presents a humorous, self-deprecating kitchen-table accounting of a dubious veterinary claim.
A terse dialogue claims the law ruined the game yet a check was received and an excuse saved the day. It touts Holloway’s Corn Cure as a cure with unique power not found in other preparations.
Tommy discusses oped warfare arguing trench warfare fading benefits as Germans stay in motion. He notes reduced Allied time over the top but warns scrapping remains likely. He contrasts later stamina with earlier shortages and sees shifting tactics under pressure on the Hindenburg line.
Reports from Asia Minor describe the Ottoman forces as strained by manpower losses from disease and famine. Enver Pasha reportedly travels to Mesopotamia to contain unrest among Arab and Kurdish troops. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as remedying worm infections causing malnutrition and digestive issues in infants.
In peace education is devoted to reading and writing. In war, it shifts to feeding and fighting as the Washington Star notes the change in priorities during conflict.
An article notes loss of appetite in summer signals poor digestion and thin blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to restore appetite and energy and advises buying from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont. The piece ends with a humorous classroom anecdote about a forgetful student named Fillbottle.
Mrs. fashion plate Mrs. Upperton is to be buried today. A neighbor asks if attendees will attend the funeral. Rita Quet explains she cannot go, noting she has just learned Upperton owed her a call.
More Honey Wanted Sugar is an important war food its price is high and there will be probably a shortage in the near future. Honey is getting more popular and demand is rising with higher prices likely. Bee keepers should produce as much as possible this year to increase returns and aid the empire. Production reached 800,000 pounds and the 1917 estimate is 1,000,000 pounds.
The Ohio State Journal notes health topics while praising Dr J D Kelfoga’s Asthma Remedy for relief from severe asthma attacks. The ad urges sufferers to obtain the remedy from their druggist, claiming years of use and cure of the most severe cases.
A shipment of Hereford stockers totalling 2443 head arrived from Moreto Tess to Wiseton Saskatchewan. The two train loads, each with thirty cars, will be placed on a large Saskatchewan ranch owned by a major ranching company.
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