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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
8
Western Canada ships a large quantity of potatoes to the United States with new import rules allowing entry at any port without inspection. Shippers must sign a certificate guaranteeing commercial soundness and disease-free tubers, while U S permits will permit uninspected consignments for approved importers.
Opaque notice mentions J Cheney and J Cheney & Co Toledo seeking to advertise a hundred liras per cave and the blood system in Toledo. It references Lucas County and City of Toledo with a vague oath and testimonials.
Saskatchewan operates two co operative poultry killing and marketing stations with plans to reduce to one. Receipts for birds pay 15 cents per pound for chickens and related products, with the balance settled monthly. Parmelee's Veg Pills are promoted as a inexpensive digestion aid and remedy for a variety of digestive ailments claiming strong effects.
A fragmentary meditation on reading and direct knowledge from God, contrasting scholar’s idle time with enlightenment at dawn. The text references intervals of darkness and stars withdrawing, urging guidance toward dawn and fruit as a result of contemplation.
The Toronto Star argues nationality blends birth and environment. Bonar Law’s Canadian claim is questioned since formative years were in Britain, while a boy born in Britain who moves to Canada acquires Canadian status by maturity. Environment shapes character as much as birth or race.
Russia has ordered 350 liquid feed locomotives from a Philadelphia maker to connect army divisions and supply bases. Each tramlike traktoke weighs seven and a half tons and runs on narrow movable tracks about 29.5 inches wide with a pulling capacity of 25 to 50 tons.
A well known Ontario woman testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription restored her health after weakness and illness. She reports improved appetite and energy after using one bottle, praising the tonic as ideal for private women. She signs from Welland Ontario.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for hot flashes dizziness fainting spells headaches and nervousness claiming it addresses the real cause. It also sells Dr Pierce's Pellets as a small sugar coated remedy for constipation liver and bile issues with a claimed easy dose.
Leaders of the movement urge a national women workers organization amid a surplus of female applicants. The report notes over 800 applicants competed for ten vacancies recently offered to women by a branch.
Saskatchewan school children contributed a portion of funds to aid Belgium with a total reaching the expected share. the program saw strong local participation and a record average per pupil as communities came together to support relief efforts.
Editorial reprints a New York Globe and Commercial Advertiser passage arguing Germany seeks workers for war needs and dismisses morality. It compares German wartime practices in occupied territories to barbarian history, condemning enslavement and killings as expressions of a conquer or be conquered mentality.
A humorous snippet shows a dialogue where a business man asks a job applicant what use he would be in an office. The applicant replies he would be an all round useful sorter who can hold a door, ring a bell, check rain, and inform people when he is out.
The crowning property of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is that it can be used internally for many complaints as well as externally. For sore throat croup whooping cough in the chest colic and other ailments it has curative qualities that are unused. A bottle of it costs little and there is no harm in keeping it at hand.
A nightly concert program features operatic selections popular dance tunes Hawaiian medleys and band performances from Dr. Lee DeForest's radio laboratory at High Bridge New York The xylophone and accordion are noted as strong wireless transmission instruments while brass and soprano voice can also be clear to amateur listeners The article discusses attempts to transmit the human voice and mentions two experiments in wireless telephony.
In a letter to Outlook staff Stefansson admits poets like William Vaughn Moody influenced him and laments his own verse would be second rate if not for Moody. He notes an Arctic expedition tragedy with deaths at a distance and says true facts may never be known.
A health blurb touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism saying the disease is in the blood and that only a blood cleansing remedy can eradicate it. It cites a Canadian beneficiary Mrs F M Simpson of Blenheim Ontario who recovered after three boxes, urging readers to obtain the medicine by mail order from Brockville Ontario.
A humorous exchange features Diogenes seeking an honest man while a local guide points to a house, highlighting a folksy interaction and a nod to classical satire in a rural setting. The dialogue underscores themes of honesty and recognition in everyday life.
An account likens bombing to a science of war and describes a British bomber infiltrating German territory at night. The unit uses stealth climbs to the roof then rakes through roof-holes to dislodge machine gunners, showing tactics of surprise and close-quarters attack. The piece mentions parasite worms and touts a product called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy.
The piece extols the British Navy as a historic pillar defending Britain and its allies against aggression. It credits naval strength with thwarting enemies and shaping global balance, noting loyalty to democratic partners and sea power as a key force.
A passenger injured in a collision halted a train, delaying travel and forcing a five hour delay to clear the line. The disruption spoiled a would be wedding day for the traveler as officials search for the cause and prevent a recurrence.
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