This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
9
A half submerged 207 ton schooner Diana of Denmark, derelict after a submarine attack two years ago, was sold at an Irish port for £4050 though prior value was under £1000. The cargo timber fetched about £4000, while the ship was repaired enough to float, with salvage value reduced by condition.
The 1918 wartime call urges British farmers to grow three million acres of wheat to feed the Allies and win the war. The Daily Mail stresses the indispensable link between farming effort and victory, asserting the farmer’s chance of a lifetime.
August Post, former Aero club of Ame president, returns from Europe and predicts near term transatlantic air fights. In Paris he saw a massive airplane 137 feet by 30 feet by 75 feet with 900 horsepower engines and a 6,000 pound capacity. Italy builds planes with 2,100 Lcreep engines aiming to carry 50 people.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female ailments. It claims decades of use, herbal ingredients, no alcohol, and a 10 cent trial package offered via Dr M. Pierce in Buffalo New York or Bridgeburg Ontario. A testimonial from a woman in Hamilton Ontario is included.
The article describes a massive New York City structure touted as the world's largest apartment house. It spans two city blocks on Madison Avenue with 1,536 living rooms forming 108 suites, renting from 7000 to 17000 dollars, built at a cost of 8 million dollars exclusive of the tan.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless corn and callus solution. It claims drops applied to a tender corn instantly relieve soreness, then dry up the entire corn including the root so it can be lifted off. The Cincinnati inventor urges readers to clip the notice and ask their druggist to stock it.
The Springheld Union states that German made scissors in comfort kits sent to American troops in France should cause no alarm. It notes other German products are in circulation and that ships remain seaworthy and serviceable despite the presence of the items.
Chas E Sharp of Hawksiaw New Brunswick states on Sept 1 1905 that Minard's Liniment for Croup is unequalled and a sure cure, praising the product in strong testimonial terms.
The 1917 crop values total 1,144,636,450 dollars, up 300 million from 1916, driven by higher prices rather than more product. Wheat sold for 45 million dollars in 1917, 109 million more than the previous year, yet output fell by 30 million bushels. oats held near, while seed value rose with price. A notable note: the national gain depends on export demand, and seed price differs from seed value.
New Canadian mill regulations prohibit manufacture of farina and similar products without written permission. Mills may be allowed to produce farina for children and invalids. Blended flours from spring and winter wheat are allowed but with a strict 272 pounds of sound wheat yielding 196 pounds of flour limit. Full extraction and patent clears are prohibited.
Mrs Jos Roger a Gloucester County New Brunswick teacher says lasting relief from kidney trouble came after a doctor failed. She suffered backache neuralgia dizziness and more for thirteen months before taking 12 boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and reports no lost work days since.
The San Francisco Journal of Commerce argues food is the essential factor for any war effort as armies move on their stomachs and food supply decides victory or defeat for the entente and Germany. The Meandering Mike exchange reflects satirical doubt about government support in Washington Star.
A reader reports relief from burning and itching after using Cutigura. The claim notes prompt soothing effects and suggests the product as a remedy for uncomfortable skin irritation.
The queen hen of Minnesota named Northwest Queen 7 laid 235 eggs in twelve months. Mollie Wellington from California appeared at the New York City poultry show this winter with 325 eggs in twelve months and 695 in two years.
The winter season confines the baby to stuffy rooms and frequent colds. The mother is advised to keep a box of Baby's Own tablets to regulate stomach and bowels and prevent sickness. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at one dollar per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
The food controller warns dealers that selling middlings at a higher price than shorts violates the adulteration act. An order in council defines middlings and shorts as the same product, risking heavy penalties and possible license loss. Warts are disfiguring and vanish with Holloway's Corn Cure.
A brief exchange shows a wounded feeling man asking an old lady if he’s wounded. The battered warrior replies the colonel’s canary kicked him, hinting at mishaps and humorous misfortune rather than serious injury.
An Australian singer Eileen Boyd spoke in San Francisco about a blind Australian soldier who longed to see England. He was blinded in battle during World War I and now lives in a home for blind soldiers in England after the Dunstan Hospital concert. The man shared his dream of seeing England with Boyd.
Fragmentary text notes Germany will address remarks about the old Bavarian king, with unclear context and proposed stance. No other concrete details or names are clearly readable in the snippet.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.