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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
2
Editorial celebrates the 1918 Christmas as the first in peace since 1914. It hails victory and enduring liberty, condemns autocracy, and urges a global order of human rights, ending with a call to carry joy into every home and honor the fallen who won freedom.
The German navy's Captain von Mantey accuses Britain of deceiving Germany by not offering a peace proposal after U boat campaign hopes. He claims England should have sued for peace and marks British conduct as the blackest crime, yet portrays John Bull as hardly aware of defeat.
There have been many pills on the market yet Parmelec's Vege table Pills endure long and win favor. Their widespread use attests value and they need no further advertisement. They are established in public esteem as standard vegetable preparations.
Gen. W. Yudenitch, famed for capturing Erzerum and Trebizond, reached Stockholm after traveling disguised as a peasant. He reportedly trekked on foot from Petrograd toward the Finnish front via the Caucasus and the border route.
Information reaches the American government that Pancho Villa intends a demonstration or attack to signal renewed operations against the United States. The note hints at possible actions across the border and the federal stance toward Villa's activities.
Official telegrams from Palestine report General Allenby’s state entry into Aleppo on December 10. A large escort from the Fifth Cavalry division lined the streets as the procession passed the gate. The mayor presented bread and salt to Allenby at the gates before he met civil and religious leaders and addressed a large crowd expressing strong goodwill toward the liberators.
The fragment discusses soap use with hot water for cleansing and daily toilet needs. It mentions a product term Cuti cura Soap and references Lee eggg ye as part of the routine, implying common personal care practices of the time.
A group of young people entertained themselves by solving conundrums. A clever Swede answered a pancake sun joke by saying it rises in her yeast and sets behind her vest, provoking laughter at the gathering.
Mrs Letts of South Fork Sask writes of relief from terrible headaches after using Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills citing torpid liver and kidney issues as cause. endorsements from the local postmaster and other readers accompany the testimonial amid an advertisement style column.
A fragment claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria while noting a young man hired at a drug store earns the nickname doc among a small social circle. The piece reflects local colloquial humor rather than verifiable medical fact.
A public notice extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a quick healing remedy for cuts and wounds in factories where carbolic acid is used. It claims the oil cures without scarring or skin burns and asserts no other oil has similar healing qualities.
Canadian divisions in Germany finish their March schedule with the Canadians in Bonn and on the right bank of the Rhine. The two divisions advanced on foot since September 27 after crossing the Canal Du Nord, completing their arduous march through the Ardennes and Rhineland on time.
General Mannerheim leaves New Castle for Helsingfors to assume his Finland presidency. He seeks best terms with Allies and full recognition of Finland’s independence, promising a government with broad party cooperation after talks with London and Paris leaders. In a separate aside a child’s mischief at the table is noted.
Premier Orlando warned the senate Italy cannot demobilize any soldiers and must keep war materials intact as difficulties grow. He said reparations are outside discussion and that President Wilson’s principles exclude traditional indemnities, noting Italy may adopt allied reparations policy. A commission had been appointed.
The sergeant asks Private Pigtails to name 4 hill and he stumbles before answering. He finally says it is a field with its back up, revealing a playful misinterpretation of the riddle in a military training scene.
An ad copy touts a topical relief product promising quick soothing for aches and pains. It urges letting it penetrate without rubbing and hints at easing stiffness and sore muscles with a clean, convenient formula.
The postoffice department reminds the public to send remittances to Canadian Army Corps members advancing into Germany via postal notes obtained at any post office. Do not use postoffice orders cashed at French civil post offices as in the past.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a fast painless method to lift corns by applying a drop or two. It claims the corn and its roots peel away cleanly with no pain during or after use and prices the product at a quarter in any drug store.
The French government may present a bill before the chamber of deputies on December 24 proposed by Deputy Jacques Stern. It would create an international financial union among allies to share war costs based on population and power to contribute, backed by 100 delegates from all parties. London is reportedly considering a similar plan, though no steps have been taken yet.
A quip compares a plumber to a snipe noting the bird’s reputed nerve running to the bill’s end. The remark reflects humorous character comparison from an unspecified source.
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