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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
5
The Berlin mood shows happiness fading amid economic and military anxieties. Observers note weakening morale among German soldiers and a belief that Germany’s strength has peaked, despite efforts to maintain resolve.
An elderly woman credits Dr. Pierce medicines with rapid recovery from serious illness after doctors failed. She reports six weeks to bed, six months to cure, and three grown children now healthy. She keeps Favorite Prescription Golden Medical, Smart-Weed and other Pierce products at home and endorses medical advice from Dr. Pierce’s Invalids' Hotel.
A teacher asks which pine has the longest and sharpest needles. A student responds with a joke about a porcupine, eliciting classroom reaction in a Tit-Bits style anecdote.
A Boston mother tucks Waldo in at night and discusses who stays with him in the dark. The child replies that he wants his mother or nurse, not a man, revealing a surprising feminist sentiment in a Harper's piece.
General Sir William Robertson warns to prepare for the worst while aiming for the best. He stresses the army needs more men now as the enemy falls back, noting many battles are decided in the final rounds and urging full effort on the field. The London Express cites his authority as Chief of the General Staff.
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders kill intestinal worms and also remedy other childhood ailments. It asserts the powders strengthen the stomach, increase appetite, and act as tonics, with usefulness in feverish conditions and to relieve stomach pain and griping in children.
A French corporal suggests starting peace with year one as the new calendar dated from the signing of peace. He argues a fresh dating could help people forget the past and bring a sense of renewal.
Prison escape ends with a note reading Excuse haste and a bad pen left by the convict. The message accompanies reports of a garget cured by Minard's Liniment in cows as investigators review the incident.
A testimonial style advertisement extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. It claims a long proven record of success across continents and stresses the distress of asthma for families, urging readers to consider the remedy for relief.
An officer in the firing line describes taking 2,000 prisoners on the Somme. A German prisoner claims officers came up at night and hid by day, that his regiment would desert if possible, and that food ran out for two days. He predicts the war is effectively over for Germany.
A disconsolate young man asks to see a bone and is told it will be sent. The readable lines from The Advance reflect a stark, unsettling exchange and imply a morbid context without full verbatim details.
Prominent French figures praise the British arms in warm terms. Poincare lauds brilliant British Army successes in a message to King George. Echo des Paris hails grateful homage to the allied army. General Zurlin Denicourt vows France will never forget the effort. Barthou calls soldiers true brothers in arms. Pichon says Britain with manpower and material is winning the war and notes the day France joined the war marked Germany's defeat.
A speaker declines further travel after expressing pleasure from a past trip and decides to remain home to save money. The remark emphasizes personal budgeting and reduced travel plans.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the most reliable for catarrh after 35 years. The claim is the medicine acts through the blood to expel poison and heal mucous surfaces, with testimonials and price details. Also notes the British blockade impact on shipping finances and Hamburg American Line losses.
Mrs. Roeser of Moore Avenue Washington Park Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health after female troubles backache and nervous spells. She notes improved mood and youthful looks despite family stress and urges other women to write for information.
The Ottawa Journal laments the lack of leadership in churches as war removes thousands of young men from church work. It urges that promising men be inspired and trained to fill the places left by those who have sacrificed.
In a playful exchange a man asks another about his job and receives a quirky reply that hints at a puzzle or misheard words, reflecting a light moment in everyday conversation.
The Netherlands plans to drain the Zuyder Zee and seal it with a dyke from North Holland to Friesland. The shallow sea spans 70 miles by 10 to 45 miles and has a history of floods. Draining would take 15 years at an estimated cost of about 45 million dollars.
A fragment notes Minard's Liniment curing distemper with unclear context. The text hints at a misquoted song line and a stray remark about a woman possibly “tourdered” it, but the readable material is fragmented and lacks concrete events or dates.
An advertisement arguing rheumatism is blood born and can be cured by Williams Pink Pills. It asserts lotions fail, pills purify blood, and cites a Canadian case from Henry Smith of St Jerome Quebec who allegedly recovered after eight boxes. Pills priced 50 cents each or two dollars fifty from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
In a Passing Show bon mot, a speaker from London asks about a stallholder and declares shrimps are pink. The quip plays on regional speech and mishearing.
An advertisement asserts Holloway's Corn Cure clears corns thoroughly and painlessly, visiting the promise that Watts will render the prettiest hands unsightly until treatment is applied.
A Canadian banker aboard a journey through the United States sat in a composition as a German boasted of Germany’s wartime feats. The Danish man grew furious yet remained, as the German spoke of war pride. The Canadian then challenged the German to return and fight.
A fragment mentions a deaf and dumb woman unable to ask questions, with a fragment about her and someone named Trumps. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or outcome.
An advertorial touts Zam-Buk as a pure vegetable ointment for skin ailments, claiming it surpasses inferior salves and citing Dr. W Lascelles Scott’s endorsement. The product sells 60¢ a box with multi-pack deals and offers a free trial box by postage stamp.
Fragmentary Life magazine quote describes a simple plan to test a remedy or beverage by trying a castor oil to see if it is acceptable, with instruction that if disliked no further talk is required.
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