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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
7
A foreign visitor remarks that English are sentimental after an accident. The Englishman agrees, noting that forty or fifty victims prompt a week of discussion, illustrating cultural differences in handling tragedy.
A brief note reports Prosper Ferguson saying an anchor struck his knee and leg, swelling the knee severely. He began using Minard's Ciment and two batches of batts to ease the pain and swelling.
An OCR fragment describes rubberflowers and Miller's Worm Powders claiming worm destruction and general health benefits for children. It also mentions Minard's Liniment and Lumberman's Friend and notes wireless telephones used in an English coal mine.
A pamphlet titled A Matter of Opinion presents seven characters Settler Camper Banker Railway Man Power Engineer Fire Ranger and Tax Payer sharing views on living forests and the threat of wasteful burning. The 44 pages pack a mass of information with easy reading and is available free from the Association's Office Booth Building Ottawa. Keep Minard's Liniment in the house. A gearing device with a pull map is described as new and wrung by a bond.
A medical blurb promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for thin blood causing fatigue pale complexion breathlessness headaches and backaches. A testimonial from R F Ashford of Peterboro Ontario recounts dramatic recovery after six boxes and credits the pills for restoring health. The ad offers 50 cent per box 6 box or 68 50 for six boxes and notes sales by mail from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
A committee met a respected elderly gentleman to discuss building a hotel in his town. He replied there was no need for a hotel, claiming respectable visitors could stay at his home and that he did not want any unrespectable guests.
Special from Gloucester County New Brunswick Dame Pierre Belanger a well known resident relates how Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her rheumatism and let her work without fatigue She reports taking six boxes and now lives pain free while keeping the medicine in the home Belanger claims the pills purify blood and improve circulation by proper kidney function supporting the kidney cure claim
The March Conservation article urges Canada wide interest in collecting waste paper. It notes waste paper has low value and high handling costs, suggests local cooperation, collection boxes, bale packing, and car lots to cut shipping charges, and highlights forest conservation as a secondary incentive.
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as prompt relief for sickly blood and poisons. It cites testimonials from C T Pearman and claims the product cures worn out, listless conditions with rapid results in 25 cent boxes.
A pompous butler asks if he may go outside for two hours. The mistress insists and the butler hints the dog Pongo should lead, leaving Roberts puzzled by the instruction.
A wife blames the cooking, while the husband notes that growing even a small amount of vegetables by more families could greatly ease economic problems. The idea emphasizes national gains from expanded home gardening and fresher produce for thousands of families.
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