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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
10
Canada’s agriculture department promotes a 10,900,000 egg year and urges each Dominion household to add 15 chickens. With the egg season near, a candling school is opened at Moose Jaw Saskatchewan as retailers and wholesalers arrange staff attendance.
An oil described as premier spreads from its base to Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand. It is praised for excellence, with strong sales and demand across these regions.
The government expects a rise in German prisoners arriving in Britain and plans large camps to accommodate them. Authorities anticipate this mounting issue will ease labor shortages and align with Home Office policies.
Elihu Root argues the United States faces a global choice between full democracy and Prussian rule. He insists democracy must strike its enemies decisively to survive, likening the world situation in 1917 to the Civil War era when the nation could not be half slave and half free.
The Glasgow Herald recounts Kipling during a Canada holiday clashing with a hotel landlord. Before leaving he praised the hotels under the sun yet deemed one unendurable, and noted a final bill line charging “To impudence, three dollars.”
A Cincinnati authority says freezone applied to a corn will lift it out with the fingers, offering a painless method to remove corns or calluses. The ether compound dries quickly and does not inflame surrounding tissue, with bottles sold at drug stores.
The 1916 automobile sales in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba rose about 25 percent over 1915, reflecting lasting prosperity. With a population around 1.75 million, roughly one car for every 53 people signals strong demand in the western provinces.
After a seven year break in formal relations, Chile and Peru agreed to reopen diplomatic ties though commercial links had continued via their consulates. The 1883 war left Tacna and Arica disputed, shaping the long rupture that ended with renewed talks this year.
A Sunday school teacher asks what the miracle teaches, and a bright boy answers with a quip about the high cost of living. Detroit Free Press provides the excerpt in a light humorous tone.
Harold D Bertram of Southampton Ontario suffered inflammatory rheumatism for two months. After failing with a grippe linked condition, Dodd s Kidney Pills were taken on a grandmother s advice and he reports full relief. He says one box cleared the rheumatism and that the pills expelled uric acid from his kidneys, with improved joint stiffness thirst and nervous tiredness.
An old promotional snippet touts Miller's Worm Powders as sweet and palatable for children, claiming they relieve worm troubles, strengthen digestion, and impart a healthy tone to the system aiding development. It also includes a political quip about empathy in politics and a cautionary note about betting with a spouse.
A fragmentary report describes Mac falling into a crater near Brazier in a dark night. Rescuers searched the site and recovered him unharmed after an investigation into the incident.
The piece recalls Canadian troops leaving Canada in 1914 and fighting at Cuve Chapelle and Vimy Ridge. It praises small Allied contingents from Australia and New Zealand and honors American aviators and the American Legion, noting their courage and role in the war. It stresses that the right kind of troops must still play a decisive part in the conflict.
Prosper Ferguson reports a severe knee injury that swelled and left him immobile for six days. He states using 1- NARD'S LINIMENT cured him after starting treatment with two bottles.
The British government asks citizens to limit consumption amid scarce supplies from intensified submarine warfare. Lord Devonport outlines ration marks for bread meat and sugar with allowances higher for soldiers on active service who receive one pound of bread daily.
City youths entering farm work face long hours hard labor with no band music or medals. They gain health strength sleep appetite and peace of mind while toiling to boost food supplies and support mothers and children worldwide.
Mr Meek reflects on friendship and the role of newspapers as trusted companions, noting that true friends avoid dull chatter and stand by one another through truthful headlines and daily updates.
A Hoard's Dairyman editorial warns that farm labor is dwindling and government may need to direct workers to agriculture while shutting down nonessential manufacturing. The piece flags food security as a top national duty and calls attention to economic strain on farms.
An old remedy ad cites nervous exhaustion from overwork and worry, urging Dr Williams Pink Pills to nourish red blood. A businessman P E Callan from Co. P.E.1. credits the pills with restoring health after severe weakness, insomnia, and loss of appetite, saying twelve boxes returned him to his former vigor.
A garbled OCR excerpt captures a fragment of dialogue referencing a dog, a person named Ah, and a famous colored man, but the text is incomplete and unclear about speakers or context.
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