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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
7
Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum saying he avoids breaking promises by letting them fade away rather than act violently. The remark appears in a Practical Politics column addressing political ethics and behavior.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure offering a 100 dollar reward for a catarrh treatment. It asserts cures by cleansing the blood and mucous membranes and promotes a rapid health improvement after using the product.
A Scranton Times quotation tells of a boy John who skips prayers while his mother is away. Upon her return, a reckoning follows. He explains he forgot the first night and nothing happened, then forgot the next night and nothing happened, so he decided not to say them again if nothing happened.
A patent med claim states Hollo way's Corn Cure penetrates to the root and halts corn growth, asserting complete destruction of the corn when applied as directed.
A wartime appeal notes five bushels of wheat could feed a soldier for a year or support two ages or three children in European refugees. It emphasizes bread over money as a humanitarian measure and warns against waste.
English hotels and restaurants face strict fuel and lighting rationing this winter under the coal controller. proprietors are urged to conserve coal gas and electricity and the public asked to avoid unnecessary lighting to set a good example for households cutting back on consumption.
Mrs Biggame and her cook Neurasthenia nicknamed Steeny discuss making chicken croquettes from leftover pork and calves liver. They mention bread dressing and apple sauce to accompany the dish.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a science based remedy that painless ly loosens and removes corns in a single lump. It claims quick results and a price of a quarter, sold widely.
An order in council in British Columbia sets bounty amounts for wildlife: mature coyotes two dollars, young coyotes one. mature timber wolves ten, young timber wolves five. mature cougars fifteen, young cougars seven fifty. big horned or snowy owls one. Claims require evidence, including pelt inspection and, for Indians, special provisions.
An advertisement touts Asthma Remedy from Dr J D Loge eradicating asthma causes with long study behind it. The copy stresses rapid relief and immediate action, claiming past and present sufferers find succor through the remedy.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics provides preliminary per acre yields for major crops in 1918 with spring wheat twelve and a half bushels and fall wheat sixteen and a half bushels for all Canada. The ten year average for spring wheat is twenty three bushels, with autumn yields around twenty one and a half.
A clipped notice claims Minard’s Liniment cures diphtheria and mentions a voluntary rationing plan being adopted in New Brunswick with similar moves slated for other provinces. The text is fragmentary and lacks verifiable details.
The article notes huge German losses early in September forcing 30 000 Krupp workers and many boy recruits to the front within four hours. It also mentions hundreds of Belgian detainees aiding Rhine fortifications, work halted for a year, and Allied advances causing German consternation.
A milestone in Vancouver port development marks Australian wheat bulked and cleaned at Canadian government elevators on September 17, prepared for shipment to the Old Country.
A Boerlike editorial laments German actions during World War I. It contrasts Allied resilience with German shifts in policy, calling the foe “a pig” while praising France, Britain, and Italy for endurance amid raids and reverses. Buffalo News reports the piece.
Canadian fall weather causes sudden changes that bring colds and stomach upset in infants. The ad touts Baby's Own Tab to settle the stomach, break up colds, and promote thriving, sold by medicine dealers or by mail from Theatre Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
A brief item notes a man who previously boasted about running the war left with the final draft contingent, reflecting a shift from idle talk to action.
An aged couple shares a hopeful view of aging while promoting Dr Chase's Nerve Food. The ad cites letters from Stephen Leard and Mia Lalonde praising relief from heart, nerve, and general weakness using the product.
The passage contrasts various pains like sciatic twinges and lumbago with remedies, noting variations in relief. It claims steam based products offer economic benefits over limose nt, and asserts a universal preference for its approach despite differing results.
Canada reports production of shells reaching seventy five million forgi at September end and total orders near half a billion as nations brace for ongoing conflict. The text notes strong military procurement and widespread preparations amid uncertain peace prospects, while a separate anecdote contrasts wartime stress with a fragile domestic scene.
About 270000 women are now employed on farms across Great Britain, reflecting a notable rise in female agricultural labor. The development marks a shift in rural employment as women take on more roles in farming operations, from fieldwork to supporting farm management.
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