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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
7
The article notes travelers reporting Germany’s dire food situation with cows being slaughtered, milk restricted to children, bread rations shrinking to cracker-sized portions, coal abundant but inedible, and general hardship.
Dr. F C Weber of Chicago says the United States must obtain 50 000 tons of aluminum annually for aircraft and auto production to support the war against Germany. He proposes using kaolin or fireclay as a source since beauxite is exhausted, noting kaolin deposits are vast and near inexhaustible, with large reserves in Texas or nearby.
Hundreds of British Army Auxiliary Corps women work in France with bases and country quarters. They report good conditions, pay 23s to 32s weekly plus overtime, 5 pound yearly bonus, free khaki uniforms, and 14s weekly board. Volunteers undergo a London furlough before deployment near the battle area.
The Providence Journal argues against accepting the German call for foul fighting. It insists that pursuing such tactics would erase the moral edge held by champions of advanced international morality versus the historic German aggression and immorality.
An old scare text describes blood health dangers from climbing stairs and promotes De Williams Pink Pills as a cure. It claims rich red blood restores vitality and strength, urging readers to buy via local dealers or mail from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 30 cents per box of sixteen for 2.50.
The British army in the field uses about fifteen percent less food per capita than eighteen months ago due to careful distribution and waste prevention. Excess supply practices declined as ration generosity gave way to tighter control, with food problems now central to wartime logistics.
A New York word essay urges retailers to adopt a policy of reasonable profits before damage to public sentiment. It counsels shopkeepers to embrace lower prices to preserve solvency and public trust.
The piece explains that economy comes from Greek roots and should mean balanced household budgeting. It argues against misreadings that equate economy with cutting comforts or relying on political fixes, urging careful purchases, no waste, varied diets, seasonal timing, and seeking practical advice from experts and sources.
The London Daily Mail asserts that there is no room for divergence among the Allies on the key principles at stake in Alsace Lorraine. France reaffirms her stance and all Allies, from Petrograd to New York, endorse it with enthusiastic fidelity.
A Cincinnati man claims a new compound named Free Zone dissolves corns and calluses instantly without harming surrounding skin. Apply a few drops to the tender area and the soreness vanishes. results touted as hard or soft corns between toes lifting off with no pain. Also a note claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria.
Tear producing gas used by Paris authorities to capture a deserter named Thovin in his apartment. He resisted behind a steel shield then bored a gas hole in the door with a tube. When confronted he shot himself. his wife suffocated briefly as the door opened. Thovin died shortly after.
In a British town a housewife fined ten dollars for discarding bread only touched by a cat while another woman paid five dollars for destroying a pound of bread blamed on the cook. The item notes authorities struggle to enforce extreme thrift during shortages amid public satire from editorials and ads for Dr Thomas Electric Belt.
A man with chronic asthma longs for an end to torment and fears renewed attacks. The ad promotes Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy promising complete relief if used faithfully, suggesting asthma will be a thing of the past.
A man surveys three car pets and ten rugs hanging on the clothes line lamenting the odd profitable mix. The scene captures a quaint domestic moment with a hint of humor in the weathered doorway.
The text praises Holloway's Coin Core for its ease of removing coins and warts and notes it seldom fails as its strongest recommendation.
Walls and gates as decorative features are explored through remarks by William B. Van Ingen and Walter A. Dyer. A French designer, Jean Tyou, is noted for 17th century ironwork. A curiously titled paper on Kirschina and Bavarian origins rounds out the fragmentary survey of art and sculpture.
Providence Journal argues the sole war aim is to beat Germany through military action led by commanders like Petain Haig and Pershing. It insists political terms and peace plans come after victory, with the sword to drive Germany to its hilt before diplomacy.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous linings of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It asserts a constitutional remedy via Hall's Catarrh Cure that acts through the blood and offers a hundred dollar reward for cases it cannot cure.
A Hamilton Spectator note states that since Hindenburg assumed command on the German western front he has become fully aware of the tenacity of the British bulldog grip.
In wartime rhetoric, the piece calls for sustained Allied dominance of the North Sea and Baltic outlets. It demands Britain and the United States flags at sea, urges Scandinavian neutrals to mine and patrol waters, or rely on the Allied fleet to counter German submarines. Washington stresses unity.
An early 20th century classified notice urges sick women to accept qualified testimony and evidence regarding Pinkham’s remedy. It frames women seeking health help and cites testimonial support for the product’s effectiveness.
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