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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
8
Health tips for parents on infant care with emphasis on safe feeding and regular checkups to ensure robust early childhood development. Applies to caregivers seeking practical guidance on nutrition hygiene and disease prevention for babies.
In the House of Lords Earl Grey questioned the use of German prisoners and asked for current internment figures. Newton, assistant secretary of the forage office, said 25 441 naval and military prisoners and 31 445 civilians were held, with few employed and work proving satisfactory.
The advertisement claims muscular rheumatism sufferers gain fast pain relief by rubbing the region with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. It promises brisk results and urges continued use until the case is secured, asserting greater virtue in a bottle than can be estimated.
The Annual report from Dr Francis Carter Wood head of the Crocker Cancer Research Fund at Columbia University finds radium fails as a cancer cure after tests on rats mice and guinea pigs. It only helps as a palliative in inoperable cases but can worsen conditions with small quantities.
A notice announces simple testimonials from well known people nationwide praising Minard's Liniment as the best household remedy. The piece emphasizes straightforward testimony over press interviews and cites the Liniment Co. Ltd. as the source.
A reflective line about music from books on a wall shelf that act as instruments for the mind. The imagery compares each volume to a melodist creating sound, likening a flower's scent or a star's light to singing pages.
The provincial statistician of Alberta estimates this year’s wheat harvest at over 41 million bushels with oats also present and barley and potatoes valued per peck.
A Pontarlier border station on the French Swiss frontier is described as the tightest spy strainer in Europe. Dozens of French guards claim to have caught spies and even shot them. A French officer says the life and death stakes drive constant espionage efforts.
An ad touts thin impure blood as the common cause of stomach trouble and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with enriching blood to restore appetite and digestion. It cites Mrs J Harris of Toronto detailing severe indigestion and vomiting, then recovery after using the pills.
A discussion notes Moslem divorce practice where only the husband may grant dissolution. It cites divorce court cases and mentions a woman’s limited recourse, including changing religion, as reported in a Literary Digest excerpt.
British officials push to cut cattle and sheep herds while expanding cereal and potato farming. Government plans aim to boost bread supply by using grain for feed and cultivating land less productive for turnips. War measures blur class tensions as game preserves may end.
Interior Department in Ottawa imposes entry restriction on non citizens to prevent alien enemies from securing free Canadian lodgings on government homesteads. Allied or neutral country subjects are exempt from the regulation.
A Blue Book suggests drunkenness in England and Wales fell since the war began with fewer 1915 convictions. The steepest declines occurred in agricultural counties on the east coast, some showing drops up to 418 percent. Factor cited include no treating and changing social conditions.
A fragmented chatter recalls a soprano guest at a dinner party with a bird metaphor and a playful remark about a bill for the event. The overheard exchange hints at a lively social scene without full details.
The French government provides soldiers with staple rations costing about 40 cents daily and an extra 5 cents for extras. Ration components include wheat, potatoes, coffee, butter, salt, vegetables, sugar, cheese, macaroni, and spaghetti. Clothing relies on 80 yards of cloth per man with four pairs of shoes, much leather imported from the United States but mostly manufactured in France.
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt notes diphtheria risk and a call to action. The text includes exchanges about life choices and a sister’s appeal, reflecting the era’s cautionary tone.
A basement blaze prompts quick action from firemen who extinguished the blaze and drenched two silk dresses. A merchant urges advertising a large sale of watered silk goods.
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