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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
2
The article reports on German food shortages and rationing, noting cows are being slaughtered and milk limited to children. It contrasts with scarce bread and oil, leaving coal as plentiful but unusable for eating, while asking how long the situation will last. It also mentions a mild vegetable pill product for delicate women.
Dr. F C Weber proposes annual US needs of 50 000 tons of aluminum for aircraft and autos to sustain wartime production. He says current beauxite is scarce and kaolin or fireclay must be used, noting kaolin reserves are nearly inexhaustible with major deposits in Tennessee. Weber presented to the Society of Industrial Engineers for council consideration. The sun shines for all, but the sleeping car porter does it for a quarter.
Hundreds of British Army Auxiliary Corps women serve in France in bases and country quarters. They report comfort and enjoyment, with pay for clerical work from 23s to 32s weekly plus overtime and a 5 pound annual bonus. Uniforms are provided, board and lodging up to 14s weekly, and London deit before service in France. The call seeks educated girls with office experience or basic bookkeeping for clerical roles near the battle area.
Every thoughtful man must shrink from the suggestion that we should accept the German challenge to foul fighting. Reason and logic warn us that this would forfeit the moral advantage we possess as champions of advanced international morality against German immorality, which Providence Journal condemns.
A health ad describes stair climbing as a test of blood health and warns of exhaustion, breathlessness, and dizziness from anemia. It urges using Williams Pink Pills to restore red blood and vitality, claiming global use and benefits, with purchase options listed.
The British Army has reduced per capita food use by about fifteen percent in recent months due to careful distribution and waste prevention. Oversupply previously fed generosity, but current efforts aim to curb waste and ensure adequate rations without excess. The soldier remains well fed as supply departments tighten management and prevent overstocking.
A New York World message urges merchants to adopt reasonable profit goals to avert public backlash and curb inflation. The advised motto is prices must come down as a measure to preserve solvency and avoid inflamed sentiment.
The word economy means balancing a household budget as a business. Do not waste food, vary your diet with seasons and costs, and seek good advice from agriculture departments, farm journals, colleges, or home economists to cut living costs.
The London Daily Mail states there is no room for divergence among Allies on the principles at stake. France reaffirms her position and is endorsed with fidelity by all Allies from Petrograd to New York, united in purpose and spirit despite possible wording differences.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless shared remedy that dries instantly and shrivels corn or callus without harming surrounding skin. It promises instant relief, easy removal, and suggests druggists order small bottles if unavailable locally. The ad closes with a sudden non sequitur about Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria.
Tear gas used by Paris police to seize a deserting man named Thovin in his Rue Andre Del Sarte apartment. Protected by a steel shield, officers bored through the door and released gas. Thovin shot himself. his wife, nearly suffocated, opened the door. Thovin died soon after.
A housewife fined ten dollars for discarding bread after a cat touched it and another woman fined five dollars for destroying bread, as British authorities push stringent thrift during a food crisis. The pieces critique waste and quote newspaper opinion on thrift and reform.
A narrator describes severe asthma and ongoing suffering. He is advised to try Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy and to use it faithfully for relief. The message promotes the remedy as ending the fear of attacks and making asthma a thing of the past.
A man surveys three car pets and ten rugs hung on the clothes line and laments the odd combination. He notes it as hard to beat in its oddity and speaks in a mournful tone about the scene.
The product is praised for removing coins and warts with high ease and reliability. Its strong recommendation rests on its seldom failing performance.
William B. Van Ingen argues mural decorators overlook scenery in wall spaces while Moss and wildflowers embellish vast stone walls. Walter A. Dyer covers ironwork gates by 17th century French designer Jean Tyou. Kirschina a Bavarian-born LIV yearns for rare artistry. The piece references art culture and a fading private tavern remark.
The Providence Journal asserts the sole war aim for all is to beat Germany utterly, with peace makers like Petain Haig and Pershing guiding armies and fleets. It states governments must first crush Germany before defining broader aims for democracy and future peace.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local loreal applications. It asserts only a constitutional remedy can restore the tube, offering $100 for any cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure, from Toledo.
A Hamilton Spectator note remarks that since Hindenburg assumed command on the German western front he has come to understand the tenacity of the British defense.
A Washington Fest editorial demands Britain and the United States dominate all North Sea and Baltic outlets until the submarine threat ends. It urges Denmark Norway Holland Sweden to end neutrality or have the Allied fleet mine and patrol their waters to combat German subs.
An old newspaper notice urges women with illness to trust Pinkham’s remedy as credible evidence of its efficacy. It frames the product as a proven aid for female ailments.
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